U18 - Leicester City 2 - 2 Chelsea - 切爾西足球俱樂部 Chelsea Football Club

U18南區聯賽第18輪


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Under-18s report: Leicester 2 Chelsea 2

20 Mar 2021


Chelsea's Under-18s twice came from behind to take a point away from
Leicester on Saturday afternoon.


https://i.imgur.com/UrnXE1f.jpg


Leicester took the lead from the spot shortly before 30 minutes of play
and while Chelsea challenged, the hosts kept their single-goal lead intact
until 68 minutes.


Joe Haigh popped up with a moment of magic to bring our youngsters back
into the game, but Leicester would shortly regain their advantage. Terell
Pennant restored their lead with just over a quarter of the game to play.


Myles Peart-Harris was introduced before the hour to bring his return from
injury and it was the attacker who made sure our Under-18s would leave the
East Midlands with a point, scoring from close range in injury time. The
draw leaves our Under-18s in sixth place after 18 games on 27 points.


== Starting XI ==


For Saturday's game Ed Brand named five changes to the side which lost at
Crystal Palace. Prince Adegoke was back between the sticks as his return
from injury continued, while Luke Badley-Morgan, Derrick Abu and Alex
Kpakpe returned to the side. The final change came in attack where Edwin
Andersson replaced Ronnie Stutter, meaning Joe Haigh led the line.


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The reverse fixture was played back in November and our youngsters ran
riot at Cobham that morning. A four-goal lead at half-time was
complemented by a further four in the second half as Chelsea brushed the
Foxes aside with ease.


== Action-packed beginning ==


We started on time in near-perfect conditions at Leicester's new training
ground. However in contrast to our previous meeting it was a fairly even
start to the game. Andersson saw a chance trickle wide of the target while
Adegoke made an easy stop from Leicester's forward.


Our youngsters were finding some joy in the final third, though, but
struggled to apply the finishing touch as the home defence stood firm.


Leicester went close to an opener after 12 minutes when their counter-move
caught Chelsea short at the back. The referee played advantage in midfield
and a hopeful ball forward gave the home attacker something to chase.


After getting the better of Badley-Morgan he lifted the ball over Adegoke
and towards the net. Thankfully the shot was off target, bouncing back off
the crossbar, but the danger wasn't done there. The rebound fell kindly
for Twanda Maswanhise who struck the post with his effort.


The double strike of the woodwork was just a warning sign from Leicester
as moments later they had the ball in the net. However the official on the
far side raised his flag to signal an offside in the build-up and the goal
was chalked off.


There was more to come from the hosts though, and when Adegoke rushed off
his line to clear the danger he was judged to have fouled Joe Wormleighton
in the process. After a lengthy wait due to Charlie Webster's injury,
Brandon Cover found the net for the opening goal of the afternoon.


https://i.imgur.com/vC28fIR.jpg
Prince was kept busy during the opening half


== Ending the half strong ==


Chelsea tried to get a goal back before half-time, Bashir Humphreys the
closest. The captain, who scored his first goal of the season last
weekend, wanted to get on the scoresheet again and almost did with a
spectacular effort 25 yards from goal. Having beaten the keeper, only the
crossbar would deny our youngsters a much-deserved equaliser and we ended
the half a goal down.


== Haigh finds hope but Leicester score again ==


There was a lot less match action in the second-half but it was turning
into a feisty affair with the referee's book filling up with names
quickly. We knew if we were to take something from the game it needed
taking control of quickly.


After winning a free-kick 25 yards from the target, Haigh stepped up to
try and improve on his free-kick against Crystal Palace in the week which
bounced off the crossbar. Unfortunately, this time he watched on as the
ball kissed the post on its way behind.


Haigh's spirit wasn't dampened though as moments later he got the goal he
deserved. Thomas raced into the box and squared for the 18-year-old who
forced his way through the defence and prodded home.


https://i.imgur.com/o56bMjy.jpg
Joe is in fine form this season - netting his sixth goal of the campaign
against Leicester


However our lead wasn't to last long. Terell Pennant picked his spot from
the corner of the box to regain the goal advantage for the hosts.


== Peart-Harris at the death ==


Having come from behind once already on the afternoon it was down to the
players to find the fighting spirit again. Haigh almost hit back when
Humphreys threaded a pass through the defence, but a good stop from the
keeper shut out the attempt.


When we won a corner-kick deep into injury time the players knew it would
be one of the last chances at scoring they would get. Haigh swung the ball
in over the keeper where Peart-Harris was waiting to head into an empty
net. The goal on his return would go on to earn a valuable point for the
Under-18s.


https://i.imgur.com/Ct2BBgN.jpg
Myles nods in at the back post


There was barely any time for Leicester to get the game restarted before
the full-time whistle sounded and a hard-fought point was the reward for
Brand's boys.


== What's next? ==


Up next for the boys is a trip to Southampton. Kick-off next week Saturday
is 11am.


Chelsea (3-4-2-1):
Prince Adgoke

Josh Brooking Charlie Wiggett Luke Badley-Morgan

Derrick Abu Charlie Webster Bashir Humphreys (c) Alex Kpakpe
(Jimi Tauriainen 27) (Alfie Gilchrist 46)

Silko Thomas Edwin Andersson
Joe Haigh (Myles Peart-Harris 56)


Unused subs - Ted Curd, Aleksi Heino
Booked - Tauriainen 51; Haigh 55; Brooking 77
Scorers - Haigh 68; Peart-Harris 90+1


Leicester:

Kelechi Cubueze, Johnly Levi Yfeko, Daniel Obi, Azeem Abdullah,

Brandon Cover, Sammy Braybroke, Twanda Maswanhise, Wanya Marcal-Madivadua,

Terell Pennant (Jack Butterfill 84), Joe Wormleighton, Kian Pennant


Unused subs - Arlo Dohert, Jasper Kutshitnza, Freddie Cooke, Kartell Dawkins
Booked - Jethro Maswanhise 52; Braybroke 64; Daniel Obi 87
Scorers - Cover 27 (pen); T Pennant 73

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