U19 - Chelsea 4 - 2 Malmo FF - 切爾西足球俱樂部 Chelsea Football Club

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsmyRkkWyhQ 歐洲青年聯賽小組賽第三輪全場比賽


https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2021/10/20/uefa-youth-league--chelsea--malmo-

UEFA Youth League: Chelsea 4 Malmo 2

20 Oct 2021


Our young Blues came out winners in their third group-stage game. Despite
finding themselves 2-0 down as late as the hour mark, Andy Myers boys put
out a fine display in their comeback with numerous substitutes impressing.
Dion Rankine, Xavier Simons, Bryan Fiabema and Silko Thomas all found the
scoresheet in this one.


https://i.imgur.com/0cDFyGH.jpg


The weather was very topsy turvy in this affair with some sunshine and
some heavy rain. It proved to be a sign of things to come in this UEFA
Youth League tie.


== Awkward Start ==


The encounter began very lively, with Malmo proving to be the tricky
opponents many expected them to be. The thrid minute of the game saw their
no.3 send a powerful left-footed shot goalwards which was tipped over by
Ted Sharman-Lowe. Malmo maintained that pressure in the early moments and
were rewarded with a goal.


A lovely ball down the line by their right-back found its way to Pontus
Stromberg, who delivered expertly for no.9 Isak Bjerkerbo to tap home
giving Malmo the lead. The pressure continued as our boys were looking to
settle the game down and get a foothold.


Miscommunication at the back almost led to captain Alfie Gilchrist
deflecting the ball, after a couple richochets, into the net.


Despite this pressure, Chelsea did fashion an opportunity against the run
of play. A surging Harvey Vale run and reverse ball found Joe Haigh who
cut in and sent a shot which trickled towards the keeper's far post. The
keeper made a fine fingertips save to push past his post.


Bryan Fiabema who cut a frustrated figure in the opening 15 minutes will
be annoyed to have not received a penalty. Latching onto a through ball,
he appeared to have been tugged back and fouled in the box by Malmo
defender Ludvig Niklasson but the referee instead gave a free-kick to
Malmo for a handball.


https://i.imgur.com/aCbT4xZ.jpg
Fiabema claims waved away by referee


The game settled, and our boys battled back to wrestle some control. Lewis
Hall had nice shape on an effort that either side of the keeper could have
caused some trouble. Malmo after their bright start seemed a bit cautious
and as the rain flooded down, so did our attacks.


https://i.imgur.com/JvVF1VV.jpg
Lewis Hall in action against Malmo


With Chelsea seemingly dominating proceedings, a slack pass was pounced
upon by Malmo, and a through ball found captain Melker Widell who sent a
rasping shot which Lowe saved magnificently onto the bar with the
slightest of touches.


As the half wore on there was a lot of nice neat play from the young Blues
but not enough cutting edge. There were a number of occasions where
Rankine was getting the better of the opposing team's left-back, however a
combination of a lack of movemnet and not beating the first man on the
cross let us down.


Chelsea will be disappointed that we struggled to carve out more clear-cut
chances in the first half considering the amount of possession we had,
after weathering the first five-minute barrage from Malmo.


== Deja Vu ==


The second half began immediately with a Malmo chance as their number nine
was played through on goal. His side-footed attempt which wrong-footed
Lowe grazed the side-netting.


Malmo's no.11 went on a jinking run which almost resulted in a fantastic
goal but for a fine save by Lowe once again who was sharply down to his
left. Malmo could sense a second.


Soonsup-Bell, a half-time substitute for Joe Haigh, drove a powerful shot
from which despite initially appearing to go the wrong way, keeper Mellker
Ellborg made a fine one-handed save to stop our striker.


Despite appearing to have wrestled control of the game, the Malmo threat
was always present and our boys paid the price for not making the most of
our opportunities. A sharp cut-back into the box found Bjerkebo who
clinically finished to give Malmo the lead.


== Fightback ==


All game our boys had good possession but were lacking the final ball to
give them their due rewards. Following the goal though, they were rewarded
for their perseverance. Dion Rankine has been the man in form and after
dropping his opponent to the floor with a nice piece of skill, he lofted a
chip with his left foot to the far post which found its way in.


https://i.imgur.com/YocNhYk.jpg
Chelsea pull back one goal through Dion rankine


That goal raised our intensity as substitutes Silko Thomas and Edwin
Andersson combined with the latter just volleying over. As we did in the
first, we pinned Malmo back and were rewarded again for our endeavour.
Xavier SImons delivered a wicked cross after recieving a pass from Thomas
and the Malmo keeper misread the flight of the ball allowing it to go all
the way in.


Chelsea had completed the comeback in fine fashion and were on the hunt
for the winner with 20 minutes left in the game.


== Pushing for the winner ==


The pressure Chelsea were applying was telling and it was only a matter of
time before a goal was due. That pressure paid off as Fiabema grabbed the
third. A fantastic delivery from Thomas was met by the striker who towered
over his opponent for the third.


https://i.imgur.com/su2rsqc.jpg
Fiabema gives Chelsea the lead with their third goal of the game


Chelsea fully deserved their lead and continued to push. Substitutes
Soonsup-Bell, Thomas and Andersson were proving a handful for the tiring
Malmo legs. Silko Thomas on two occasions beat his opponent and fired
across the face of goal. Soonsup-Bell had been very direct since coming on
and he also flashed an effort across the face of goal.


There was one moment of concern as Malmo threatened briefly on the counter
but Silko Thomas was rewarded for his efforts with the fourth goal on the
day. Thomas had been causing Malmo issues since his introduction and a
nice dummy followed by a driving run and left-footed shot was driven low
and hard past the keeper.


Louis Flower who recently signed his pro contract had a header late on
which the Malmo keeper saved well.


This win sets us in good stead to qualify from Group H in the UYL
competition. With Juventus beating Zenit, it puts us second in the group
on six points, one point behind Juventus and three ahead of third-placed
Zenit. We are next in action in this competition against Malmo on 2
November.


In other news, Leo Castledine and Samuel Rak-Sakyi both started for
England's U17s yesterday in a Euro qualifier vs Belarus in which England
came out 1-0 winners in that one. Rak-Sakyi also came off the bench in
Saturday's 7-0 win vs Andorra.


Chelsea (3-4-2-1):
Ted Sharman-Lowe

Josh Brooking Joshua Tobin Alfie Gilchrist (c)
(Brodi Hughes 53)

Dion Rankine Xavier Simons Lewis Hall Harvey Vale
(Louis Flower 72) (Silko Thomas 63)

Joe Haigh Charlie Webster
(Jude Soonsup-Bell 46) Bryan Fiabema (Edwin Andersson 63)


Unused subs - Prince Adegoke, Sam Mcclelland.
Scorers - Rankine 61, Simons 69, Fiabema 77, Thomas 89.


Malmo (4-3-3):
Melker Ellborg

Pontus Stromberg Ludvig Nicklasson Josef Al-Imam Ellison Makolli

Hugo Larsson Sebastian Nanasi August Karlin
(Mans Braendshoi 90) (Lass Hamawand 90)

Melker Widell (c) Hugo Bolin Isak Bjerkebo
(Ajdin Avdic 86) (Alexander Hughes 78) (Adrian Nezirir 86)


Unused subs - Viktor Andersson, Deniz Salievski
Scorer - Isak Bjerkebo 5, 58.

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