U23 - Chelsea 1 - 2 Crystal Palace - 切爾西足球俱樂部 Chelsea Football Club

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https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2021/11/06/
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PL2 report: Chelsea 1 Crystal Palace 2

06 Nov 2021


Our development squad came up short in the London derby against Crystal
Palace, a game that could have gone either way on Saturday morning.


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


The Blues led through a Lewis Baker free-kick but the advantage lasted
just five minutes before the visitors equalised through Scott Banks. The
third and winning goal came moments before the half-time break as Jesurun
Rak-Sakyi, older brother of our first-year scholar Sam, dispatched from
close range.


The defeat leaves Andy Myers's men in the bottom two heading into the
final international break of the calendar year. Next up is a trip to Leeds
United on Friday 19 November.


== Team selection ==


Andy Myers made one change from the team that started against Everton as
he brought Jayden Wareham into the side for Xavier Simons, who was not in
the squad. This meant Wareham would play up top with Bryan Fiabema in an
otherwise unchanged line-up.


== Fast start ==


The game began with an immediate opportunity for the Eagles as Eberechi
Eze, after some neat skill, played in left-back Adetayo Adamarola who
delivered a nice ball for Malachi Boateng, though the defender could only
divert his shot straight at the keeper. Again, it was Palace who
threatened as tricky winger Rak-Sakyi beat Alfie Gilchrist with a nice
piece of skill but a slight deflection took his effort wide.


Our development squad were struggling to contain the energetic start from
the visitors and another shot only just cleared the goal of Teddy
Sharman-Lowe. We did manage our first opening of the game as good pressure
from Silko Thomas forced a mistake which he capitalised on, laying the
ball off for Harvey Vale who fired agonisingly wide from just outside the
18-yard box.


That effort from Vale brought some energy to our side and we began to
bring the fight to the contest. The opening 15 minutes was an end-to-end
affair as in the space of a minute a last-ditch tackle which prevented
Fiabema from scoring led to a counter-attack. Eze's shot fortunately
deflected kindly for Sharman-Lowe. The breakthrough came in the 19th
minute of the game as the experienced Baker from a dead ball sent his
free-kick into the bottom left corner of the goal.


https://i.imgur.com/9qZwupX.jpg
Lewis Baker free-kick finds the net


== Momentum lost ==


However, our young Blues did not hold onto the lead for long as Banks
picked up the ball from deep and, after some nice skill, drove towards
goal before curling a fine right-footed shot into the net. Straight from
kick-off, pressure from the away team led to the ball breaking to
Rak-Sakyi who cut in and his left-footed effort was destined for the goal
if not for an excellent header from Xavier Mbuyamba.


Such was the back and forth nature of the first half, another dead-ball
opportunity was taken by Baker whose effort deflected off the wall and
dropped inches past the post. Palace had an opportunity from a free-kick
of their own and it was goalscorer Banks again who struck a left-footed
effort just over the bar.


https://i.imgur.com/INmdwtp.jpg
Sharman-Lowe was kept busy in the Chelsea goal


After spells of possession from both sides, it was Palace who capitalised
with a few minutes of the half left. A ball drilled into the box was not
fully cleared by Mbuyamba and Rak-Sakyi capitalised on the mishap by
prodding home from five yards out.


== Half-chances ==


The second half started with the same intensity as the first, both sides
trying to assert their dominance on the game. Following a frantic first 10
minutes, Palace edged proceedings, gaining a territorial advantage. A
snapshot almost fell to the feet of one of the Palace attackers who would
have had a simple tap-in at the back post.


Our play in the final third was sloppy and was evidenced by Palace
beginning most of their attacks from intercepted passes in the final
third. Myers responded by making a change and substitue Tariq Uwakwe was
immediately involved as he combined with George McEachran, who in turn
played in Joe Haigh. After the midfield man dribbled past his opponent,
his left-footed strike struck the post. Fiabema responded quickest but his
shot was cleared off the line.


https://i.imgur.com/DY5qBuf.jpg
Numerous half-chances were spurned by the hosts


Palace then went up the other end and created a big chance as Rak-Sakyi
again was found in the middle of the box and he fired high and wide
despite being 10 yards out. After a head clash between Eze and Josh
Brooking, the Blues defender had to be subbed off for concussion.


Chelsea struggled to carve out clear opportunities following the lengthy
stoppage to treat Brooking. Jude Soonsup-Bell was played through but
before he could pull the trigger, a last-ditch block prevented any threat.
Moments later, a free header in the box for Palace would have surely been
a goal but for Sharman-Lowe's smart positioning.


With the game petering out, Vale burst down the left after beating two men
to put in a delightful cross. The onrushing McEachran had a free header to
give us a point but his effort fell wide.


https://i.imgur.com/DtSUakG.jpg
McEachran had a late chance to level with a header


It meant a disappointing loss for the young Blues, our fifth of the season
in Premier League 2.


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

Josh Brooking Xavier Mbuyamba Alfie Gilchrist
(Brodi Hughes 73)

Dion Rankine George McEachran Lewis Baker (c) Silko Thomas
(Tariq Uwakwe 60)

Jayden Wareham Harvey Vale
(Joe Haigh 43) Bryan Fiabema
(Jude Soonsup-Bell 67)

Unused sub - Ethan Wady
Booked - Mbuyamba 33; Haigh 47; Baker 78
Scorer - Baker 19


Crystal Palace (4-3-3):
Joe Whitworth

Sean Robertson Jay Rich-Baghuelou Jake O'Brien (c) Omotayo Adaramola

Malachi Boateng Eberechi Eze Jack Wells-Morrison
(Nya Kirby 90)

Scott Banks Rob Street Jesurun Rak-Sakyi
(David Omilabu 85) (John Kymani Gordon 73)


Unused subs - Oliver Webber, David Boateng
Booked - Baghuelou 29; Wells-Morrison 45; O'Brien 60; Boateng 82
Scorers - Banks 24; Rak-Sakyi 42

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Hoddle: 'Matthew will be sitting up there looking down now and

loving Chelsea being winners. He'll just love Chelsea winning.'


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