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RESERVE REPORT: WEST BROMWICH ALBION 4 CHELSEA 0

Posted on: Tue 01 Nov 2011


== Summary ==


Chelsea's second string succumbed to an experienced West Bromwich reserves
side for whom Marc-Antoine Fortune netted a brace.


The former Celtic player's double followed a Craig Dawson opener after 12
minutes. The home side's fourth came from substitute Lateef Elford-Alliyu
in the 70th minute. It was a tough fixture for the young Chelsea side.


== Team news ==


Nathaniel Chalobah captained the Blues, taking the place in central
defence vacated by Carl Magnay who was injured in the game at Liverpool
last week. Subsequently Billy Clifford (pictured) dropped back from the
front line to midfield with Conor Clifford taking up the holding role that
Chalobah had begun the previous game occupying. Marko Mitrovic, a
substitute against Liverpool, started.


== First half ==


The home side started brightly and had their first chance on goal after
seven minutes when Craig Dawson headed a Sam Mantom ball goalward, only
for Chelsea right-back Todd Kane to clear off the line.


West Brom went ahead five minutes later from a similar set piece, which
saw Roman Bednar leap for the ball, miss, and Dawson head home.


The Blues rallied with Billy Clifford excelling in midfield. In the search
for an equaliser he crossed for Mitrovic whose header was saved.


Milan Lalkovic was also proving troublesome down the right flank and soon
created another chance on goal for Chelsea, as he shot from the edge of
the box, forcing an acrobatic save from Marton Fulop between the West Brom
posts.


But it was the hosts who scored next after 27 minutes of football. After
collecting the ball from Bednar, Romaine Sawyers played a clever through
ball for Fortune to gather in front of goal. He then held off Chalobah
before firing into the bottom left.


Lalkovic forced another save, Ben Gordon hit a close-range effort into the
keeper's grasp and Mitrovic saw another header saved before the Blues went
into the break 2-0 down.


== Second half ==


Again the home side started the half well and increased their lead within
five minutes.


After a mix-up at the back between Chalobah and Gordon gifted Fortune
possession, the West Brom man made no mistake in firing home his second
while Taylor could only watch.


It was a disheartening start to the half for Chelsea but despite the
deficit, the Blues continued to push forward and played some good football
at times. Conor Clifford soon tested Fulop with a long-range effort and
with Billy Clifford's impressive display in midfield continuing, the
visitors were soon creating further chances on goal.


Mitrovic was the first to see a close-range shot saved following an Aziz
Deen-Conteh cross before substitute Adam Nditi found himself one-on-one
with Fulop, only to scuff his shot. Then, at the other end, Chalobah
blocked a Shorey chance to keep the deficit to three.


But with 20 minutes left on the clock, that deficit rose when
Elford-Alliyu drilled home a Hurst cross to finish the scoring.


== The manager ==


'It was a really good game,' said reserve team manager Dermot Drummy.
'West Brom had a few first teamers out and it was a really strong side. We
had to chase the ball a lot to get it back.


'But in the second-half we played some really good football. Billy
Clifford was outstanding in midfield and created several chances. It was
good football and the attitude was fantastic, the boys gave everything. I
couldn't fault that.


'It was another level that we were playing against. It might be a year or
two years before we play at that level but in terms of commitment and
attitude, I can't fault them.


'Now hopefully we will have Sam Hutchinson and Jacob Mellis back for the
Norwich game. We will lose Chalobah and Kane to international duty but
hopefully we can bounce back in that game.'



Chelsea (4-3-3):

Rhys Taylor

Todd Kane Nathaniel Chalobah (c) Ben Gordon Aziz Deen-Conteh

Billy Clifford Conor Clifford George Saville
(Adam Nditi 60)

Milan Lalkovic Marko Mitrovic Kaby Djalo
(Philipp Prosenik 70)


Unused subs - Beeney, Ince, Feruz.



West Brom (4-4-2):

Fulop; Hurst, Tama, Dawson (Downing 75), Shorey;

Sawyers, Thorne, Mantom, Roofe (Elford-Alliyu 65);

Fortune (O'Neil 70), Bednar.


Unused subs - Lewis, D Daniels.


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