U21 - Man City 1 - 1* Chelsea - 切爾西足球俱樂部 Chelsea Football Club

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UNDER-21 REPORT: MAN CITY 1-1 CHELSEA (4-5 ON PENS)

Posted on: Thu 01 May 2014


== Summary ==


The Under-21s progressed to the league play-off final on a dramatic
evening in Manchester after a 5-4 penalty shoot-out victory. Ruben
Loftus-Cheek tucked home the winning spot-kick after Seko Fofana and
Olivier Ntcham had efforts saved by Jamal Blackman.


Islam Feruz had given the visitors the lead after a quarter of an hour
with a clever header at the back post, before Ntcham levelled the scores
13 minutes from the end with a neat finish from close range. An additional
30 minutes couldn't separate the teams as they fought for a place in the
play-off final alongside Liverpool or Manchester United, though there were
chances at both ends, before the shoot-out saw the Blues edge through.


== Team news ==


Drummy made four changes from the side that started last week's 2-1 win
over Arsenal at the Emirates, with involvement in Jose Mourinho's first
team squad for Mitchell Beeney opening the door for Jamal Blackman to
start in goal.


The trip to the north-west was sandwiched in between both FA Youth Cup
final legs against Fulham, with the Stamford Bridge return this Monday 5
May, and 10 of those involved at Craven Cottage were in the 16-man squad
at the Etihad, though Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Kasey Palmer, Jordan Houghton
and Bradley Collins all began on the bench.


Fankaty Dabo returned to right-back, with Ola Aina switching to the centre
to partner Andreas Christensen (below). Adam Nditi continued at left-back
and Isak Ssewankambo moved into midfield to join league top goalscorer
Lewis Baker and John Swift. Islam Feruz led the line up front, supported
from out wide by Izzy Brown and Charly Musonda.


== First half ==


The opening exchanges were even on a chilly evening in Manchester, with
Feruz bringing a routine save from Ian Lawlor in the City goal after three
minutes and then Blackman saving well from Jordy Hiwula as the striker
escaped in behind the back four and attempted to gently lift the ball over
the onrushing goalkeeper.


That open start to proceedings soon brought about the game's first goal
and it was the visitors celebrating as Feruz netted his 11th goal of the
campaign. Musonda received the ball wide on the left and darted infield,
riding a couple of challenges before supplying an excellent pass forward
for Baker, who had sprung the offside trap. The captain rounded Lawlor and
was honest in staying on his feet when clipped by the keeper. His driven
cross back across the box was inviting and Feruz's looping header nestled
in the back of the net.


Patrick Vieira's side responded strongly but it was the visitors with a
big chance to double their advantage midway through the half. A mistake
from Ellis Plummer saw the defender concede possession on the edge of his
penalty area and Brown capitalised, though his left-footed drive flew
narrowly wide.


The hosts were enjoying their brightest spell of the game thus far and
Aina was forced into some resolute defending up against the lively Hiwula
after Sinan Bytyqi had fed the striker on the edge of the box, while Dabo
had to react quickly to deal with a dangerous ball in from the right. It
was down the right flank where City were focusing their attacking intent
and Bytyqi ought to have levelled the scores after Adam Drury's low cross,
though the winger could not make significant contact with the goal gaping.


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Marcos Lopes fired just wide after Seko Fofana's pass forward and Fofana
then had a sight at goal himself as he sliced a shot beyond the near post
at a tight angle, however Chelsea had contained the hosts well during
their period of control and went in at the break with their slender lead
intact.


== Second half ==


Feruz tested Lawlor down low within a minute of the restart, though it was
City who remained the side on the front foot and Blackman had to twice
deny Lopes as the Sky Blues pushed for an equaliser. The winger's first
chance was the best as he escaped in behind and bore down on goal, though
Blackman was out quick to make the save.


Brown and Baker combined to fashion a chance for the skipper, though his
first touch when fed in clear behind was heavy and the opportunity was
quickly lost. Then the same pair worked together down the right to deliver
a great centre for Feruz but the striker could not quite connect to the
header.


Substitute Palmer shot narrowly wide as Chelsea broke in numbers before
Blackman was quick and alert to smother the ball at the feet of Fofana.
Drummy introduced Jeremie Boga after an hour as the young Frenchman made
his return from injury, though his involvement lasted barely seven minutes
as Ruben Loftus-Cheek replaced him, with the medical staff tending to an
ankle problem.


Loftus-Cheek was quickly involved in the action and came agonisingly close
to grabbing a goal after 69 minutes. He rose highest to meet Baker's
corner from the right and his header beat Lawlor and appeared to be
heading in, though the intervention of George Glendon on the line kept
City in the game.


That moment proved even more important eight minutes later as the hosts
drew level. An attack down the right had City outnumbering the defenders
and the ball was worked to Olivier Ntcham eight yards out. The midfield
man turned neatly and finished past Blackman from close range.


With extra time looming, both sides were pushing for a winner that would
send them through to the final. Fofana's curling effort from distance
dipped inches over Blackman's bar before the goalkeeper made a fantastic
one-handed save at his near post from substitute Thierry Ambrose. The
striker had scored against our youth team at Cobham last week and was
looking to repeat the feat but was expertly thwarted.


Down the other end, Plummer bravely put his body on the line to divert
Baker's shot behind for a corner, while Feruz blazed wide at the back post
after Baker's header back across goal.


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== Extra time ==


Baker's free kick deflected over after 94 minutes, while the threatening
Fofana shot narrowly wide from 20 yards after bursting forward at the
heart of the Chelsea defence. Tired legs were having an impact as the game
wore on and spaces were appearing at both ends. Nditi was forced to make a
great last-ditch block from Ambrose as the City attackers outnumbered
visiting defenders again.


At the end of the first period, Lopes's left-footed drive was deflected
and bounced awkwardly in front of Blackman. The goalkeeper made another
important save but was unable to stop the ball squirming away and the
lurking Ambrose pounced, however he was adjudged to have gone done easily
looking for a penalty and was subsequently booked for the offence.


Substitute Devante Cole and then Baker fired shots over the bar after the
restart, before Baker curled an effort from the edge of the box just wide
after Christensen had strode out of defence with purpose. Ambrose's shot
deflected inches wide but there was nothing to separate the sides in
normal play and it was left for penalties to find a winner.


== Penalty shoot-out ==


The first four kicks were finished confidently, with Brown and Christensen
netting for Chelsea, before Fofana's central effort was saved by Blackman
and Baker gave the visitors a 3-2 lead. Plummer, Swift and Cole then
netted before Palmer's chance to win the game was squandered. However,
Ntcham's following effort was wonderfully saved by Blackman up high and
Loftus-Cheek made no mistake with the Blues' sixth penalty to send the
league winners into the final (below).


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== Manager reaction ==


Drummy spoke after the game of his delight that his table-topping side had
secured their place in the final and paid tribute to their physical effort
after many of the players were involved earlier in the week in the Youth
Cup final. Speaking to the official Chelsea website, he said: 'I'm really
pleased for the boys because we've worked all year with this group.


'Nathan Ake has moved up to the first team but this group have stuck
together. We've brought younger players in from Adi Viveash's group and
we've supported the Youth Cup which sometimes is a drain on the energy
levels but we're fully together as an Academy for that competition.


'To play in a Youth Cup final is hard enough. The demands and the mental
side of the game on the players have been enormous but it's a good
experience, especially for someone like Ola Aina who's still a very young
kid. He's had to mark a really good player tonight and done really well.


'City were physically strong and played a pressing game at times which we
found hard but we defended to the hilt and we really wanted to win. We
deserve to be in a final and hopefully now we can go on and win it having
already finished first.'


Next up for the Academy is the FA Youth Cup final second leg at Stamford
Bridge next Monday, 5 May. Adi Viveash's side are looking to overturn a
3-2 first leg deficit as they search for their second Cup triumph in three
years. Kick-off is at 7.45pm and tickets are available online and with the
call centre, priced at ￡5 for adults and ￡3 for concessions.


Tickets will go off sale online and with the call centre at 12 noon on
Friday 2 May and will then be sold in person at the box office until 2pm
on Sunday 4 May. There will be no tickets sold after 2pm on Sunday 4 May.


Chelsea
Jamal Blackman

Fankaty Dabo Ola Aina Andreas Christensen Adam Nditi
(Kasey Palmer 55)

John Swift Isak Ssewankambo Lewis Baker (c)

Izzy Brown Islam Feruz Charly Musonda
(Jeremie Boga 60)
(Ruben Loftus-Cheek 67)

Unused subs - Bradley Collins, Jordan Houghton.
Scorer - Feruz 14
Booked - Palmer


Manchester City

Ian Lawlor, Adam Drury, Jose Tasende, Ellis Plummer, Greg Leigh,

George Glendon, Marcos Lopes (c) (Mathias Bossaerts 108), Seko Fofana,

Jordy Hiwula (Thierry Ambrose 59), Olivier Ntcham,

Sinan Bytyqi (Devante Cole 59).


Unused subs - Billy O'Brien, Kean Bryan.
Scorer - Ntcham 77
Booked - Fofana, Ambrose

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