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

U21聯賽第11輪


https://www.chelseafc.com/news/latest-news/2016/01/
under-21s-report--sunderland-v-chelsea.html

Under-21s report: Sunderland 0 Chelsea 0

Sun 31 Jan 2016


Chelsea Under-21s picked up a point on their travels in the league with a
hard-fought draw against the league leaders this lunchtime (Sunday).


A game of few clear-cut chances in the freezing cold north-east could not
be settled, with Jake Clarke-Salter coming closest before the break with a
header cleared off the line. The result means the Blues remain unbeaten
away from home in the Under-21 Premier League this season.


Adi Viveash made three changes from the side that booked a place in the
semi-finals of the Premier League International Cup with a 5-2 win over
Tottenham three days previously as Kyle Scott, Jay Dasilva and first-year
scholar Trevoh Chalobah came into the team.


Dasilva and Chalobah lined up in a back four alongside Ola Aina and
Clarke-Salter, with Bradley Collins once again between the sticks. Scott
partnered Jordan Houghton in central midfield, with Fankaty Dabo, Kasey
Palmer and Reece Mitchell providing the attacking support for striker
Tammy Abraham, who hit 21 goals for the season in the midweek victory over
Spurs.


The Black Cats included a number of overage players in their ranks,
including 24-year-old right-back Adam Matthews and 29-year-old former PSV
Eindhoven forward Ola Toivonen. Yet it was the visitors making the early
progress as former Blues scholar George Brady blocked Abraham's low shot
and Mikael Mandron got his body in the way of Chalobah's effort after
Palmer's teasing inswinging free-kick.


On a patchy pitch, much of the early sparring took place in midfield,
with the Blues generally controlling possession without causing too much
of a threat to Maksymilian Stryjek's goal. Aina, who scored a wonder goal
from the halfway line against Tottenham on Thursday, blocked well as Ethan
Robson took aim at goal from 20 yards out before Viveash's side came close
to an opener midway through the half.


Palmer delivered a flat corner from the left and Clarke-Salter rose
highest to meet the ball in the air, however the defender was denied as
Liam Agnew nodded clear off the line with the goalkeeper beaten.


We continued to create the better opportunities throughout the half, with
Palmer curling a free-kick narrowly over, Scott volleying off-target
having been teed up well by Mitchell on the edge of the box and then
Stryjek gathering comfortably from another Palmer free-kick.


Sunderland restarted with a promising half-chance as Rees Greenwood
latched on to a ball over the top but could not make sufficient contact to
trouble Collins. Houghton fired over down the other end but the league
leaders were much improved after the interval and Mandron tested Collins
with a fierce low drive.


As the second period progressed, it remained an even contest and the
tactical detail in midfield continued to be a key component. Mitchell
dragged a shot wide but it was the hosts enjoying the better of the game
as Collins saved from Matthews and then thwarted Mandron with a brave stop
at the striker's feet.


The Blues stopper remained the busier of the two keepers and held on well
to Ethan Robson's free-kick as Sunderland attackers waited to capitalise
on any rebound in the six-yard box. With four minutes remaining, Palmer
had a decent opportunity in the air following Dasilva's cross but his
header lacked any power and both sides were forced into settling for a
share of the spoils as the Blues played out a goalless draw for the first
time at this age group since April.


The Under-21s are next in action on Wednesday 17 February when they host
Norwich City in the Under-21 Premier League.


Chelsea
Bradley Collins

Ola Aina Trevoh Chalobah Jake Clarke-Salter Jay Dasilva
(Dion Conroy 77)

Jordan Houghton Kyle Scott
(Kevin Wright 71)

Fankaty Dabo Kasey Palmer Reece Mitchell

Tammy Abraham


Unused subs - Nathan Baxter, Josimar Quintero, Charlie Wakefield
Booked - Aina


Sunderland

Maksymilian Stryjek, Adam Matthews, Thomas Robson, Liam Agnew (c),

George Brady, Thomas Beadling, Rees Greenwood (Joshua Robson 90+1),

Martin Smith (Carl Lawson h/t), Mikael Mandron,

Ola Toivonen (Andrew Nelson 71), Ethan Robson.


Unused subs - James Talbot, Dan Casey
Booked - Smith, Lawson, Greenwood


Referee - G Hart
Crowd - 340

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