英超國際盃 - Chelsea 0 - 3 Benfica - 切爾西足球俱樂部 Chelsea Football Club

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Under-21s report: Chelsea 0 Benfica 3

Fri 16 Oct 2015


Chelsea Under-21s went down to a defeat in the Premier League
International Cup this evening (Friday) at Aldershot Town.


In a cagey, tactical game of few real chances, Benfica took the lead at a
crucial time in the final minute of the first period courtesy of Diogo
Goncalves, before goals from Joao Carvalho and Ruben Dias in four
second-half minutes settled the contest and sealed the group points for
the visitors.


There were six changes from the side that last featured for our Under-21s
in a 3-3 league draw with Reading three weeks previously. Bradley Collins
retained his place in goal protected by a defence consisting of Fankaty
Dabo, Fikayo Tomori, Dion Conroy and Kevin Wright.


Tammy Abraham led the line up front, supported in attack by captain Charly
Musonda, Josimar Quintero and Reece Mitchell. Charlie Colkett continued
his return from injury to make his first start of the season alongside
Mukhtar Ali in midfield.


Both sides won their opening group games and the contest began in a cagey,
even fashion as chances were limited and sights at goal restricted. Ali
volleyed high over the bar after Musonda’s cross had been headed clear
and Mitchell forced a routine save from Miguel Santos in the Benfica goal
during a quiet opening 20 minutes.


The Blues had to remain patient in possession as the well-organised
Portuguese side proved difficult to break down, while also presenting a
threat of their own. Sancidino Silva couldn't quite stretch enough to
connect to Goncalves's delivery from the left, while Renato Sanches
squandered a decent opening as he dragged a low strike wide.


Quintero came close to breaking the deadlock after 25 minutes, his
deflected drive missing the target by inches, before Collins produced a
crucial save to keep the scores level. An incisive break forward saw
Sanches slide a perfect pass through for Carvalho and the forward looked
destined to find the back of the net, however the goalkeeper flung an
instinctive hand up as he went to ground and pushed the dinked effort away
from danger.


Abraham prodded Colkett's teasing centre just wide under pressure from the
defender before Benfica grabbed the lead in the final minute of the half.
Collins produced a fine save to keep out Gilson Costa's header, however
Goncalves was on hand to turn the loose ball into the back of the net from
a few yards out.


The second half started in much the same pattern as the first had
followed, with Benfica even more inclined to stay compact and keep their
shape following the late goal in the first half. Santos pushed Musonda's
bouncing free-kick away before two goals in four minutes shortly after the
hour mark effectively put the game to bed.


Carvalho netted the first of the quickfire double, poking the ball past
Collins at the back post following Goncalves's driven low cross from the
right, before substitute Dias made it 3-0 with a finish that squirmed
underneath Collins.


Substitute Kyle Scott fired over and Conroy's free-kick struck the wall as
the home side searched for an unlikely route back into the game late on.
Yet Benfica had demonstrated their experience throughout the game and were
able to keep us largely away from danger as they claimed all three points
in Group B.


== Manager reaction ==


Andy Myers, who takes the lead from the dugout in this competition, spoke
to the official Chelsea website after the game and reflected on a learning
experience for his players against tough opposition.


'It was an open game in the first half with both teams trying to play,
without really showing a cutting-edge. We defended a few of their crosses
quite well but obviously conceding right on half-time is a blow for us.


'We started the second half well and started to get a bit of control in
the game but then we condeded two poor goals from a defensive point of
view.


'It's a good learning curve for the boys; Benfica were physically very
strong and they obviously play in their second tier as well but we have to
learn that against good teams you need to get everything right. Having
said that, I can't fault our effort and I was pleased with the way we kept
going for the whole game, especially having not played for three weeks.'


-In other news for the Under-21s this week, Adi Viveash's side were drawn
against holders Southampton in the round-of-32 of the domestic Premier
League Cup. A date for the away game will be confirmed in due course.


Chelsea
Bradley Collins

Fankaty Dabo Fikayo Tomori Dion Conroy Kevin Wright

Mukhtar Ali Charlie Colkett
(Kyle Scott 63)

Reece Mitchell Josimar Quintero Charly Musonda (c)
(Ruben Sammut 73)

Tammy Abraham
(Isaac Christie-Davies 68)


Unused subs - Jared Thompson, Joseph Colley, Jake Clarke-Salter, Ali Suljic
Booked - Wright, Musonda


Benfica

Miguel Santos, Gilson Costa, Pawel Dawidoqicz, Pedro Rebocho,

Joao Nunes (c) (Ruben Dias 41), Alexandre Alfaiate,

Sancidino Silva (Bilal Ould-Chikh 72), Vitali Lystsov, Diogo Goncalves,

Renato Sanches, Joao Carvalho (Hildeberto Pereira 78)


Unused subs - Andre Ferreira, Oliver Sarkic, Filipe Ferreira, Yuri Ribeiro
Scorers - Goncalves 45; Carvalho 62; Dias 64
Booked - Lystsov, Pereira

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