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

U18南區聯賽第18輪


https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2022/03/16/under-18s-report---reading-chelsea

Under-18s report: Reading 2 Chelsea 2

16 Mar 2022


Our young Blues had to share the spoils today in a 2-2 draw against
Reading, with Zain Silcott-Duberry and Leo Castledine getting on the
scoresheet and seemingly turning the game around after we were a goal
down. A penalty conceded late on prevented us from securing all three
points.


https://i.imgur.com/Bvc1m5g.jpg


With Ed Brand's young Blues already into one final and in the semi-final
of the FA Youth Cup, today he and his team set out to close the gap at the
top in the Under 18 Premier League fixture against Reading.


Only one change was made to the side who beat Stoke City in the U-18
Premier League Cup on the weekend. A second-half substitute in that game,
Ato Ampah, came into the team from the start.


== Slow start ==


Not soon after kick-off, the game was accompanied by heavy rain and that
played a part in a slow start from our young Blues.


The young Royals were very direct and continued to swing crosses into the
box to unsettle Chelsea. They were almost rewarded for this approach as
they hit the post early in the half.


They threatened again as Ted Curd denied Princewill Ekibhatiomhan with a
point-blank one-handed save, doing terrifically to keep out the tricky
striker.


He was not to be denied second time round as he finished well after a
loose ball was won in the middle park and fed to him.


https://i.imgur.com/7i2SO9Y.jpg
Ato Ampah made his first start for the Under 18s this season against
Reading


Moments before half-time we had our first real opportunity as Ronnie
Stutter did well to get round his marker, but he dragged his shot wide of
the post.


== Fightback ==


We worked our way into the game and showed our quality despite the
conditions to equalise through Silcott-Duberry. A nice move resulted in
Ampah laying the ball off for Silcott-Duberry and he side-footed into the
corner of the net.


With the game hanging in the balance, Leo Castledine struck a right-footed
shot past their keeper to give us the lead.


https://i.imgur.com/fmyj4vw.jpg
Leo Castledine celebrates scoring our second goal of the game


== Late penalty ==


It looked like we had done enough to secure the win but three minutes from
time Reading won a penalty as a result of a Josh Tobin tackle.


The game ended 2-2 with our young Blues unable to secure the win in
stoppage time. The games are coming thick and fast for our Under-18s as
they are back in action on Saturday 19 March against Norwich.


Chelsea (3-4-2-1):
Ted Curd

Billy Gee Josh Tobin Luke Badley-Morgan

Ato Ampah Jimi Tauriainen Sam Rak-Sakyi Zain Silcott-Duberry
(Noah Hay 77) (Chinonso Chukwueze 90+3)

Tudor Mendel-Idowu Leo Castledine
Ronnie Stutter


Unused subs - Max Merrick, Tyrique George, Kaiden Wilson.
Scorers - Zain Silcot-Duberry 55, Leo Castledine 80.
Booked - Leo Castledine 57; Jimi Tauriainen 84; Josh Tobin 86;
Luke Badley-Morgan 90.


Reading (4-2-3-1):
Thomas Norcott

Zion Nditi Boyd Beacroft Abraham Kanu Samuel Paul

Jacob Borgnis Benjamin Purcell (c)
(Taylan Harris 81)

Harrison Furlong Ajani Giscombe Caylan Vickers
(Kyle Daniel-Spray 78)
Princewill Ekibhatiomhan


Unused subs - Matt Goulding, Toby Mawer, Jordan Addo-Antoine.
Scorers - Princewill Ekibhatiomhan 38, Ajani Giscombe 87 (p).
Booked - Boyd Beacroft 22; Zion Nditi 57; Jacob Borgnis 90+3.

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