U21 - Chelsea 0 - 0 Everton - 切爾西足球俱樂部 Chelsea Football Club

U21聯賽第19輪


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Under-21s report: Chelsea 0 Everton 0

Mon 2 May 2016


Chelsea Under-21s rose a place to fifth in the league table following a
goalless home draw this lunchtime (Monday).


Adi Viveash made four changes from the side that were confident winners up
at Middlesbrough a week previously, with goalkeeper Nathan Baxter, Jake
Clarke-Salter, Fikayo Tomori and Ruben Sammut coming into the team. All
four played in our FA Youth Cup final success last week, with Baxter
making his Under-21s debut.


Dion Conroy joined Clarke-Salter and Tomori in a back three protecting
Baxter in goal. Skipper Fanktay Dabo, Josimar Quintero, Ruben Sammut and
Ola Aina lined up across the midfield, with Kasey Palmer and trialist
Yasin Ben El-Mhanni supporting Reece Mitchell in attack.


David Unsworth's young Toffees made four changes from the side that
started when they beat the Blues 2-0 in the reverse fixture just three
weeks previously, a defeat that was the first inflicted on our Under-21s
in the league in nine matches.


The conditions at Aldershot were slightly more favourable for football in
comparison to Southport's Haig Avenue in the previous meeting but it was a
quiet opening for this Bank Holiday Monday lunchtime start. Mitchell
stretched but failed to make contact to Dabo's teasing cross from the
right before Mateusz Hewelt, the visiting goalkeeper, saved comfortably
from Palmer's long-range free-kick.


Another Palmer set-play threatened but the looping effort dropped too late
to trouble Hewelt while the visitors forced a first save from debutant
Baxter as Williams's low strike was gathered comfortably by the
17-year-old.


The half continued to be contested predominantly in midfield areas with
only half-chances fashioned intermittently. El-Mhanni lashed a low centre
across the face of goal from the right but the supporting cast were too
slow to react before Clarke-Salter demonstrated markedly swifter reaction
skills to thwart the progress of Calum Dyson down the other end after the
striker had skipped beyond the onrushing Baxter.


Tammy Abraham, introduced midway through proceedings in the first period
in place of the injured Mitchell, came close to breaking the deadlock in
somewhat inadvertent fashion late in the half. Aina drifted infield from
the left and curled a shot towards goal that deflected heavily off the
striker but flew into the grateful arms of Hewelt.


While the Blues still have three league games remaining to complete their
2015/16 programme, this was the final action of the campaign for the
visitors and the match certainly had an end-of-season feel to it as the
action restarted. Aina fired narrowly off-target from more than 30 yards
out before Brendan Galloway volleyed over following Mason Holgate's clever
knock-down header.


Chances remained limited but it required an excellent block from Galloway
to deny Palmer and keep it 0-0 midway through the second half. Dabo's
cross evaded everyone and found its way through to the back post, where it
was redirected into the path of the supporting Palmer. The midfielder had
to stretch to get his shot away but it was blocked bravely by the defender
with 19 first team appearances to his name this term.


The introduction of Jay Dasilva provided the hosts with a different threat
down the left flank and he blazed over moments after coming on. Matty
Foulds also fired off-target in the closing minutes but it was a game
lacking in quality in front of goal throughout and so a goalless draw
seemed the most appropriate final result.


== Manager reaction ==


Manager Adi Viveash saw similarities between today's game and the away
meeting three weeks ago which was lost 2-0.


'Everton are set up very well and we found it difficult against them in
both games,' he said.


'This game was too stop-start and there wasn't a lot of space but we were
good defensively in the main. Nathan Baxter on his Under-21 debut did not
have a save to make really. Our central midfielders worked very hard and
Fankaty Dabo had a much better second half and put in some fantastic
crosses but we couldn't quite get there. We didn't commit enough numbers
forward. The players in the attacking third weren't as good as they have
been in many games this season.


'Reece Mitchell's early injury was disappointing and we were concerned
late on when Jake Clarke-Salter want off but we don't think it is anything
too serious and hopefully he will be okay.


'The challenge for our boys is to look at a couple of the Everton players
with first-team experience and work out what to take from them.'


The match was the final one to be hosted by Aldershot this campaign.


'We have had some good games here this season,' noted Viveash. 'They are
very hospitable and we enjoy bringing our football here and hopefully they
have enjoyed it.'


The Under-21s return to action with their final home game of the season
this Friday 6 May. Manchester United are the visitors to Stamford Bridge
for a 7.05pm kick-off, live on Chelsea TV. Tickets are currently
available to purchase online. Viveash's side then conclude the campaign
with trips to Manchester City and Leicester City next week.


Chelsea (3-4-2-1)
Nathan Baxter

Fikayo Tomori Dion Conroy Jake Clarke-Salter

Fankaty Dabo (c) Josimar Quintero Ruben Sammut Ola Aina
(Mukhtar Ali 66) (Jay Dasilva 66)

Yasin Ben El-Mhanni Kasey Palmer

Reece Mitchell
(Tammy Abraham 25)


Unused subs - James Russell, Isaac Christie-Davies


Everton

Mateusz Hewelt, Callum Connolly, Matty Foulds,

Mason Holgate (Nathan Holland 76), Brendan Galloway, Harry Charsley,

Beni Baningime, Joe Williams, David Henen, Calum Dyson, Antony Evans


Unused subs - Lewis Gray, Jordan Thorniley, James Graham, Shayne Lavery
Booked - Connolly, Williams, Galloway


Referee - Ian Fissenden

Pictures courtesy of Ian Morsman.

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