U18 - Man City 4 - 3 Chelsea - 切爾西足球俱樂部 Chelsea Football Club

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https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2016/03/05/
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Under-18s report: Manchester City 4 Chelsea 3

05 Mar 2016


Chelsea Under-18s kicked off their campaign in the Under-18 Premier League
elite play-off round with a narrow defeat on the road in Manchester.


An entertaining contest at City's Academy Stadium saw Chelsea strike first
as Dujon Sterling put us in front after just two minutes, though City
quickly levelled through Lukas Nmecha. Goals from Ike Ugbo and Ruben
Sammut put us 3-1 ahead at the break but a brace from the bright Brahim
Diaz and a penalty from Nmecha turned the game on its head.


There were five changes from the side that beat Arsenal in our last league
encounter three weeks previously, with Nathan Baxter, Joseph Colley, Josh
Grant, Mason Mount and Charlie Wakefield returning to the team.


Colley and captain Grant joined Ali Suljic and Under-16 Sterling in a back
four protecting Baxter in goal, while Mount lined up in central midfield
alongside Sammut. Ugbo, with 17 goals in 20 appearances this term,
continued to lead the line up front supported by Miro Muheim, Isaac
Christie-Davies and Wakefield.


In a meeting of the respective winners in the Under-18 Premier League
North and South sections, and a repeat of last campaign's FA Youth Cup
final, it was a lively start at City's Academy Stadium. The visitors
struck first with just two minutes on the clock as Sterling exchanged a
neat one-two with Mount and then wrong-footed centre-back Jacob Davenport
before firing beyond keeper Daniel Grimshaw with a left-foot strike.


The lead lasted less than seven minutes as City quickly restored parity in
the game. Aaron Nemane sped away from Suljic down the right channel and
cut the ball back intelligently to find Nmecha in space, the striker
holding his run and finishing confidently for his 13th league goal of the
season.


Christie-Davies saw a shot bravely blocked on the edge of the box as Joe
Edwards's side rallied following a bright spell from the hosts. We were
back in front just before the half-hour mark with a goal crafted down the
left flank. Muheim did well to advance beyond the full-back before rolling
the ball into Ugbo, who tucked a side-footed finish into the back of the
net for his 16th league goal of the season.


Christie-Davies fired over after good work from Wakefield down the right,
while Grimshaw collected comfortably from Muheim's inswinging free-kick as
the young Blues remained on top. They were rewarded for their dominance
with a third goal before the interval at the end of a crisp attacking move.


Sammut won possession on halfway and initiated the attack, spraying the
ball wide to the right to find Wakefield. The wideman skipped forward and
rolled a low cross into Ugbo, who flicked the ball back brilliantly into
the path of the supporting Sammut to roll it beyond Grimshaw for his first
goal of the season.


Charlie Oliver timed a perfect challenge to thwart Muheim as the visitors
threatened to add a fourth before the break, yet it was City celebrating
again after the interval as they halved the deficit within six minutes of
the restart. Diaz found himself in space running at an exposed back four,
beat three defenders and then found the bottom corner with a powerful low
effort.


Muheim saw a strike blocked but Jason Wilcox's side were enlivened by
their early goal in the second period and began to threaten on a regular
basis. They ought to have levelled with 20 minutes remaining as Baxter
clawed away Demeaco Duhaney's dangerous cross. Sammut made a crucial,
brace tackle in the box but the ball fell invitingly for Erik Sarmiento,
who lashed his effort wide.


Yet it was 3-3 moments later as the referee awarded the hosts a penalty
kick. It looked harsh on Sammut, who appeared to get the faintest of
touches to the ball as Diaz advanced, though Nmecha was not prepared to
let the visitors off the hook as he sent Baxter the wrong way from 12
yards out.


City sensed they could steal the victory and their comeback was complete
with seven minutes remaining. Diaz shot into the side netting and
substitute Tom Dele-Bashiru fired over before the hosts struck to claim
maximum league points. Substitute Cole Dasilva failed to clear a cross
from the right and Diaz latched on to the loose ball, placing his finish
into the bottom corner beyond the dive of Baxter.


Ugbo, involved infrequently in the second half, was handed a great chance
to snatch a point for his side late on as he escaped in behind the back
four, though Grimshaw stood tall and made the stop.


Mount then fashioned another wonderful chance for Suljic as his inswinging
free-kick came all the way through to the back post, yet the Swede could
not make sufficient contact to trouble the goalkeeper as City held on for
the points.


The next Academy action sees our Under-21s travel to the Madejski Stadium
to take on Reading this Monday 7 March. Our youth team resume their
play-off campaign next Saturday 12 March with a home game against Everton,
to be screened live on Chelsea TV.


Meanwhile, there has been a change to the kick-off time for our FA Youth
Cup semi-final first leg against Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park.
Originally scheduled for a 7pm start, kick-off is now 7.45pm. The game
will also be screened live on Chelsea TV.


Chelsea
Nathan Baxter

Dujon Sterling Joseph Colley Ali Suljic Josh Grant (c)
(Luke McCormick 79)
Mason Mount Ruben Sammut

Charlie Wakefield Isaac Christie-Davies Miro Muheim
(Cole Dasilva h/t) (Harvey St Clair 73)
Ike Ugbo


Unused subs - Richard Nartey, Jamie Cumming
Scorers - Sterling 2; Ugbo 27; Sammut 40



Man City

Daniel Grimshaw, Erik Sarmiento, Ash Kigbu, Charlie Oliver, Demeaco Duhaney,

Jacob Davenport, Marcus Wood (c) (Tom Dele-Bashiru h/t),

Will Patching (Jadon Sancho h/t) (Callum Bullock 90+5), Aaron Nemane,

Lukas Nmecha, Brahim Diaz


Unused subs - Kjetil Haug, Zackarias Faour
Scorers - Nmecha 8, (pen) 73; Diaz 51, 83

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