U23 - Man Utd 1 - 1 Chelsea - 切爾西足球俱樂部 Chelsea Football Club

U23聯賽第三輪


https://www.chelseafc.com/news/latest-news/2016/08/
pl2-report--man-united-v-chelsea.html

PL2 report: Man United 1 Chelsea 1

Sun 28 Aug 2016


Our development squad claimed a creditable point at the home of the
champions as they continued their unbeaten start to the season in Premier
League 2.


The youngsters were the better team in a largely even contest at Leigh
Sports Village and Kyle Scott's goal in first-half stoppage time looked to
have earned Adi Viveash's side all three points. However, a late own goal
from Joseph Colley ensured a share of the spoils.


Viveash made two changes from the side that beat Liverpool at the start of
the week with Charlie Colkett and Dominic Solanke coming into the team,
the latter making his first appearance at this level in over a year after
a season on loan at Vitesse Arnhem.


The 3-4-2-1 shape was retained as Mason Mount and Josimar Quintero
supported Solanke in attack, while Dujon Sterling and Jay Dasilva provided
the width at wing-back. Bradley Collins continued in goal protected by
Fikayo Tomori, Trevoh Chalobah and Joseph Colley in defence. Colkett
partnered Scott in central midfield.


An even contest ensued in the north-west as Josh Harrop provided the first
test for the visiting defence, forcing Colley into a smart block following
neat interplay between Matthew Willock and Demetri Mitchell. Solanke
looked sharp and almost nicked the loose ball past goalkeeper Sam
Johnstone before Quintero saw a dangerous shot cleared.


Mount netted his maiden goal at this level in the victory over Liverpool
and he went closest for the visitors in the opening period. A nice passage
of play saw the midfielder receive Dasilva's sweeping pass and his
dangerous first-time cross was headed behind. The following corner was a
quick-thinking routine and teed up a sight at goal for Mount, who dragged
his effort wide.


Solanke was forced to withdraw from the action after 30 minutes following
a late challenge from Scott McTominay on halfway that could have warranted
more than the yellow card brandished by the referee. Ike Ugbo replaced him
up front and the hosts grew into the ascendancy for the final quarter of
an hour before the break.


Scott fired narrowly wide and Chalobah's header from Colkett's corner was
plucked out of the air by Johnstone before the home stopper was beaten.
Quintero latched on to a poor clearance and instinctively fired at goal,
beating Johnstone but not the covering Axel Tuanzebe, who blocked the
effort on the line.


The breakthrough came in stoppage time and it deservedly went to the
visitors as Dasilva's cross from the left troubled Johnstone, challenged
in the air by Sterling. The ball fell kindly for Scott to tap in to the
empty net from five yards out.


The hosts needed a response after the break, having failed to trouble
Collins in the first half, but the game restarted in scrappy fashion from
both sides. It took almost 20 minutes for the visiting stopper to be
tested, comfortably gathering Mitchell's drive before being called into
more demanding work moments later as he flung himself across goal to tip
Harrop's strike over the bar.


It started a testing period for the Blues rearguard, with last-ditch
blocks required to thwart Harrop and then Willock. Viveash responded by
introducing Isaac Christie-Davies, demanding more control in midfield and
a return to the intensity of the first half.


The change settled the play but was not enough to secure maximum points
for the visitors as United stole a point with a late leveller. Regan
Poole's teasing delivery from the right gave a headache to those defending
the 18-yard box and Colley's attempted clearance flew past Collins and
into the back of the net before the keeper could move.


It was perhaps harsh on our young side, who had looked so in control for
long periods, although five points from an opening three games that has
taken in trips to last year's league winners and runners-up represents a
strong start to the season.

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pl2-reaction--optimistic-opening.html

PL2 reaction: Optimistic opening

Mon 29 Aug 2016


Our development squad head into the international break unbeaten from
their opening three games in the inaugural Premier League 2 following a
1-1 draw away at Manchester United, the league champions in each of the
past two seasons.


Kyle Scott's goal in first-half stoppage time looked to have secured
maximum points for Adi Viveash's side but a late own-goal meant a share of
the spoils in the North-West. With many of his players now heading away on
international duty, Viveash reflected after the game on a very encouraging
opening to the new season which has seen his team claim a win and two
draws.


'We don't want to talk purely about results but it's a fantastic
achievement for the lads to have started unbeaten after away games against
the first and second-place teams from last season,' he told the official
Chelsea website.


'It was another positive, enjoyable afternoon against a top team. It's
always such a tough game and we gave away probably 18 months in age in
some areas of the pitch. We started a bit slowly but then we got on top
and had a really good spell in which we dominated, played some great
football and switched the ball well, which we had talked about.


'We deserved the goal right at the end of the first half and it was a
lovely move. It was good for Kyle to be in the box and very brave of Dujon
Sterling to challenge with the keeper again. We were pleased at half-time
but we've been in this scenario in the last few years, 1-0 up here at
half-time, so we knew what was coming.'


The hosts responded as they looked for an equaliser after the break but
didn't manage to level the scores until five minutes from time when Joseph
Colley sliced a dangerous delivery into his own net.


'We just switched off and lost our shape for the goal,' Viveash said.
'It's a fantastic ball in; as a defender you have to try to defend it but
Joseph couldn't quite get his body angle round and the ball has flown past
Brad Collins like a bullet into the corner.


'The players put another big shift in and I can't fault them for
work-rate, determination and sticking together. We've had a real
introduction to this level now in these first three games. We're not going
to be as good as we were against Liverpool every week but in between that
we have to learn and find out different things about ourselves.


'Like today, United pressed us three-on-three when we played out from the
goalkeeper. We were expecting that so we looked at it but it's up to the
players to find the solutions. We struggled a bit with that in the first
half but they worked through it as the game went on and that's a huge part
of development football.'


The young Blues return to action next month with a Stamford Bridge meeting
against Tottenham in Premier League 2 on Friday 9 September.


Chelsea (3-4-2-1)
Bradley Collins

Joseph Colley Trevoh Chalobah Fikayo Tomori

Dujon Sterling Kyle Scott Charlie Colkett Jay Dasilva

Mason Mount Josimar Quintero
(Charlie Wakefield 89) (Isaac Christie-Davies 73)

Dominic Solanke
(Ike Ugbo 30)


Unused subs - Jared Thompson, Mukhtar Ali
Scorer - Scott 45+1
Booked - Scott


Manchester United (4-2-3-1)
Sam Johnstone

Sadiq El Fitouri Regan Pool Axel Tuanzebe Joe Riley

Devonte Redmond Scott McTominay
(Tosin Kehinde 35)

Demetri Mitchell Josh Harrop James Weir (c)
(Charlie Scott 77) (Ethan Hamilton 82)

Matthew Willock


Unused subs - Dean Henderson, Josh Doughty
Scorer - Colley (og) 85
Booked - McTominay


Referee - Adam Bromley

Crowd - 2,119

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"Maybe there is hope."
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