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https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2019/12/14/pl2-report--chelsea-liverpool

PL2 report: Chelsea 1 Liverpool 1

14 Dec 2019


Chelsea were made to settle for a point in Liverpool after being held in
2019's final PL2 outing.


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Chelsea's good start was undone when Liverpool captain Curtis Jones opened
the scoring after 38 minutes, that was after Charlie Brown was denied a
goal by the official's offside decision.


Brown Armando Broja and Tino Anjorin - the latter striking the bar late
on - all went close to pulling Chelsea back level as chances were coming
thick and fast in the second-half.


It took a wonderful drive from Henry Lawrence to get the Blues back into
the game, he arrowed an effort into the top corner from range 14 minutes
from time.


Chelsea had the chance to take all three points back to Cobham but Broja
was denied from close range by Liverpool 'keeper Ben Winterbottom and that
meant the points were shared in Merseyside.


Andy Myers named a similar 11 to the team that draw with Derby at
Aldershot a week ago. There were just three changes which saw Jamie
Cumming make his fifth PL2 appearance this season as he now makes up part
of Frank Lampard's goalkeeping trio, Tariq Lamptey slotted in at
right-back and Tino Anjorin regained a place in attack.


Meanwhile, Tariq Uwakwe was involved in the squad for the first time since
August as he returns from injury.


Liverpool got the game underway in cold and windy conditions at their
Kirkby Academy base but the first opportunity fell Chelsea's way,
unfortunately Jon Russell couldn't re-enact his headed goal against Derby
and this time the ball dropped the wrong side of the post following
Lawrence's cross.


Just ten minutes had been played when Brown had the ball in the net but
celebrations were cut short as the official had his flag raised for an
offside earlier in the attack.


That didn't knock his confidence though as the forward picked up good
positions, but unfortunately nodded inches wide from Tariq Lamtey's cross
moments later. It was a confident start from Chelsea.


Liverpool grew into the game after a dominating Blues start and resolute
defending from the back five, Guehi and Clinton Mola in particular, was
required to keep the hosts at bay midway through the first half.


This was a clear battle between two of the division's footballing sides
and that was evident in the amount of possession turnovers happening in
midfield and one proved our undoing for Liverpool's opener.


Despite our bright start the deadlock was broken as half-time approached,
The Reds' captain, Curtis Jones converted from an acute angle having
exploited a gap in Chelsea defence. It was a frustrating set-back late in
the opening half which left us behind at the interval.


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George McEachran looks to keep hold of the ball in Liverpool


Myers opted for one change at the break and in a like-for-like swap Uwakwe
replaced Russell in midfield.


Soon after the restart, Cumming was called into action to deny Jake Cain
who powered an effort towards goal from distance – the ball looked to be
heading towards the top corner. The stopper made an acrobatic save to keep
Chelsea within touching distance of their opponents.


There was another Chelsea change 10 minutes later, Armando Broja was
introduced in place of Ian Maatsen. The switch saw a slight reshuffle as
Henry Lawrence moved to left-back allowing Broja to be in a more natural
attacking position.


Substitute Uwakwe proved lively since being introduced, his low centre
caught out Liverpool's defence but rolled just behind the darting runs of
Brown and Henry Lawrence. Broja picked up possession at the back-post but
fired high and wide of the target with 60 minutes on the clock.


As time ticked on Chelsea looked more threatening in attack and had
Liverpool pegged back in their own half. Brown couldn't capitalise on
George McEachran's whipped free-kick however as his glanced header was
wide of the target.


It was all Chelsea and our next chance was after 68 minutes when Anjorin
was unlucky not to turn in Broja's cross – poor connection meant the ball
bounced wide and proved a huge let-off for the hosts.


The busy midfielder, Anjorin, couldn't have gone any closer with his next
chance - striking against the bar from the edge of the box after breaking
through the Liverpool defence. We were getting closer but still trailed by
a single goal.


We eventually found a way through after 76 minutes. Lawrence picked up a
loose ball following Uwakwe's cleared cross and riffled it into the top
corner of the net for the equaliser. It was a brilliant goal and just 14
minutes remained with the scores at 1-1.


Myers was forced into a final change late on after Lamptey was shown a
second-yellow card for a late challenge in his own half. Jack Wakely came
on which saw Mola shuffle across to left-back.


Chelsea continued to attack in the dying moments, despite being a man down
and the points should have been sealed by Broja who fired straight at the
'keeper from close range following Anjorin's low cross found the
substitute in the box.


With that missed opportunity the points were shared in Liverpool and the
Blues remain unbeaten in PL2 going into the New Year.


Chelsea (4-2-3-1):
Jamie Cumming

Tariq Lamptey Marc Guehi (c) Clinton Mola Ian Maatsen
(Armando Broja 55)
George McEachran Billy Gilmour

Henry Lawrence Jon Russell Tino Anjorin
(Tariq Uwakwe ht)

Charlie Brown
(Jack Wakely 82)


Unused subs - Marcel Lavinier, Nicolas Tie
Booked - Lamptey 14
Sent off - Lamptey 79
Scorer - Lawrence 76


Liverpool:

Ben Winterbottom, Conor Bradley, James Norris, Tom Clayton, Remi Savage,

Leighton Clarkson, Jack Bearne, Jake Cain, Layton Stewart (Dal Varesanovic ht),

Elijah Dixon-Bonner, Curtis Jones (c) (Fidell O'Rourke ht)


Unused subs - Daniel Atherton, Jack Walls, Jarell Quansah
Scorer - Jones 38


Referee - Daniel Middleton

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