U18聯賽盃 - Newcastle Utd 0 - 3 Chelsea - 切爾西足球俱樂部 Chelsea Football Club

U18聯賽盃小組賽第二輪


https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2018/11/10/
under-18s-report--newcastle-v-chelsea

Under-18s report: Newcastle 0 Chelsea 3

10 Nov 2018


Our youngsters collected three points on the road in the Under-18 Premier
League Cup with a confident performance and comfortable victory on
Tyneside.


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


The Blues controlled the contest from the first whistle, asserting their
authority as holders of the trophy. Tino Anjorin broke the deadlock inside
10 minutes and the advantage was rarely threatened on a chilly morning in
the north-east, with Jon Russell doubling the tally from the penalty spot
just before the break.


Newcastle's best opportunity came early after the restart as Tai Ebanks
escaped down the right but his low cross was deflected behind and the
visitors were able to contain any further threat from the Magpies. Jack
Wakely added to the scoreline late on from a corner as Andy Myers's side
made it six points from two games in the cup and recorded an eighth
straight win in all competitions.


Myers made five changes from the side that won a tough league game against
Norwich last weekend, recalling Nicolas Tie in goal for his first
appearance of the season after a lengthy injury layoff for the French
teenager. Sam McClelland, Pierre Ekwah Elimby and Wakely were chosen in
central defence, the latter having scored a memorable winner against the
Canaries seven days previously.


Russell was also a scorer that afternoon and he lined up in midfield
alongside Clinton Mola, while Jordan Aina and Marcel Lavinier started in
the wing-back positions as the young Blues continued with their 3-4-2-1
system. Thierno Ballo led the line up front supported by Marcel Lewis and
Anjorin.


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


Newcastle had won twice in 10 matches this term before welcoming Myers's
men to their Little Benton training ground and they set their stall out
early on with a narrow back five and a congested midfield. Chelsea
dominated possession and that quickly translated into chances created,
with Lewis bending a free-kick just wide after five minutes.


The opening goal was scored moments later as Anjorin reached double
figures for the campaign with a tidy volley from just inside the box
following good work down the left by the overlapping Aina. It was the
eighth game in a row the 16-year-old midfielder had scored in.


An early lead settled our play and allowed the visitors to be patient with
their build-up. Lewis delivered a series of teasing corners, aided by a
persistent wind, but the home defenders cleared the six-yard box well on
each occasion. Their first shot came just after the half-hour mark as
Oisin McEntee pounced on a loose ball but his overhead effort was fired
straight at Tie.


https://i.imgur.com/KEqjOX5.jpg
Thierno Ballo flies through the air


Down the other end, it was almost a second as Lewis fired low and hard
towards the bottom corner. Defender Jude Swailes took a swipe at the
spinning ball and somehow managed to slice his clearance behind and over
his own crossbar from two yards out.


For the second week running, the Blues benefited from a penalty decision
in their favour, albeit fortunately on this occasion. Aina accelerated
past Ebanks and into the box, where he went down under the defender's
half-hearted challenge. It looked like contact was minimal but the referee
pointed to the spot and Russell stepped up to convert.


https://i.imgur.com/vn6W2AP.jpg
Jon Russell strokes in his second penalty in eight days


Newcastle's ambition hardly improved in the second half as their journey
in the competition looked like coming to an early end. Otto Huuhtanen made
a good save to keep out Anjorin’s sweetly struck drive 10 minutes into
the second period before the goalkeeper almost contributed to a third
goal, his clearance charged down by the hard-pressing Lewis but the ball
flying narrowly wide.


Dave Watson's side fashioned their best chance midway through the half as
Ebanks got forward and delivered low into the box towards George
Rounsfell, though Wakely recovered and diverted the ball away from danger.


https://i.imgur.com/hi6BEtW.jpg
Ekwah Elimby goes close to heading in his first Chelsea goal


Ekwah Elimby ought to have netted his first goal for the club with 15
minutes remaining after Lewis found the big defender at the back post with
a lovely clipped cross but his header lacked the necessary conviction and
arrowed the wrong side of the near upright. However, his fellow
centre-half soon made it 3-0 by turning in a corner as Wakely claimed his
second goal in eight days.


It was a margin of victory fully deserved and leaves us tied with
Manchester United on six points in Group F ahead of our trip to the
north-west next month. Our superior goal difference means a draw would
take Myers's men through as group winners.


Chelsea (3-4-2-1)
Nicolas Tie

Jack Wakely Pierre Ekwah Elimby Sam McClelland

Marcel Lavinier Clinton Mola Jon Russell Jordan Aina
(Ian Maatsen 64) (James Clark 69)

Tino Anjorin Marcel Lewis
Thierno Ballo
(George Nunn 75)


Unused subs - Armando Broja, Jake Askew
Scorers - Anjorin 8; Russell (pen) 40; Wakely 77


Newcastle United

Otto Huuhtanen, Tai Ebanks, Lucas Gamblin, Joe White, Jude Swailes,

Oisin McEntee (c), Sam Joyce, Jack Young, Thomas Cole, Kain Reed,

George Rounsfell


Unused subs - Josh Harrison, Oliver Marshall, Elliot Anderson, Joe Oliver,
Lucus De Bolle

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