U18聯賽季後賽第二輪 https://www.chelseafc.com/news/latest-news/2016/03/ under-18s-report--chelsea-v-everton.html Under-18s report: Chelsea 1 Everton 0 Sat 12 Mar 2016 Chelsea Under-18s bounced back from a defeat last week to claim three points in a hard-fought encounter at Cobham this morning (Saturday). Dujon Sterling grabbed the only goal of the game just after the half hour mark with a well-taken finish and the home side maintained the advantage throughout the second period with great endeavour and desire to kick-start their elite play-off campaign. Joe Edwards made one change from the side that were beaten at Manchester City the previous weekend as Sterling replaced Charlie Wakefield in the starting team. The Under-16 defender lined up at right wing-back as the youth team reverted to a 3-4-2-1 shape, with Miro Muheim at left wing-back and centre-backs Joseph Colley, Trevoh Chalobah and captain Josh Grant. Ike Ugbo, the side's top goalscorer, led the line up front supported by Jacob Maddox and Isaac Christie-Davies in advanced midfield, while Ruben Sammut partnered Mason Mount at the base of midfield. As expected now the programme has moved into an elite play-off round with the top four sides from both the Under-18 Premier League north and south sections competing against one another in a seven-game mini-league, it was a competitive start at a chilly, overcast Cobham. Ugbo saw a front-post header gathered following Muheim's inswinging corner from the right as the Blues took the initiative early on, though the young Toffees grew into the game as they aimed direct balls forward into striker Shayne Lavery. The forward escaped in behind after 15 minutes and squared across for Nathan Holland but Chalobah read the danger well and blocked the goal-bound drive bravely. Mount then fired wide after doing well to go beyond the defender and Edwards's side broke the deadlock just after the half hour mark. It was a goal carved out down the right flank as Sterling powered forward and beat left-back Jamie Mellon to the loose ball, latching on to it after steadying himself quickly and finishing into the bottom far corner. Baxter had to react quickly and smother bravely after a short pass back from Grant momentarily placed the hosts in danger before the keeper got down well to push Holland's low shot round the post as we took a slender advantage into the break. The visitors restarted brightly searching for a route back into the game. Lavery struck tamely and straight at Baxter from a good position and Baxter saved again moments later, this time from Holland's header after Mellon's teasing cross from the left. Christie-Davies's strike was blocked on the edge of the box as the game opened up and chances arrived at both ends. Antony Evans squandered another good opportunity to level for Everton as his effort flew over, while Broadhead also shot off-target. Muheim went within inches of extending our advantage with a free-kick right on the edge of the box that squirmed through the wall and deflected just wide of the far post. The Blues enjoyed a quick flurry of chances as the game moved into the final 20 minutes, with Ugbo's close-range strike blocked following Grant's knock-down and then Christie-Davies forcing a save from keeper Ciaran O'Loughlin. Edwards reverted to four at the back with the introduction of Cole Dasilva in the final exchanges as we looked to close out the game and claim all three points. Chalobah and Colley continued to defend manfully as the youngsters retook control of the midfield battleground. Christie-Davies shot straight into the wall from a free-kick and Sammut blasted wide on the rebound, while O’Loughlin denied Ugbo with a smart save in the final minute of normal time as Edwards's team secured all three points. The youth team return to action next weekend when they host West Ham at Cobham. The game will now kick-off at the later time of 1.30pm. Before then, our Under-19s and Under-18s play knockout cup football against Ajax in the UEFA Youth League quarter-finals (Tuesday 15 March, 4pm) and Blackburn Rovers in the FA Youth Cup semi-final first leg (Friday 18 March, 7.45pm). Both games will be screened live on Chelsea TV. Chelsea (3-4-2-1) Nathan Baxter Joseph Colley Josh Grant (c) Trevoh Chalobah (Cole Dasilva 74) Dujon Sterling Ruben Sammut Mason Mount Miro Muheim (Luke McCormick 84) (Charlie Wakefield 67) Jacob Maddox Isaac Christie-Davies Ike Ugbo Unused subs - Ali Suljic, Jamie Cumming Scorer - Sterling 33 Everton Ciaran O'Loughlin, James Yates, Jamie Mellon, Beni Baningime, Morgan Feeney, Josef Yarney, Nathan Holland (c), Jack Kiersey, Shayne Lavery (Delial Brewster 67), Antony Evans, Nathan Broadhead Unused subs - Ben Pierce, Liam Morris, Ryan Harrington, Callum Lees Booked - Feeney, Yarnley Referee - Orville Bentley Pictures courtesy of Graeme Reeves. -- To Ginola: 強者我朋友清純妹 的媽媽說： To Ginola: "那個球評眼神看起來品性不端正" ★Ginola 哈哈哈哈 To Ginola: 看來你不只會騙推文 還會騙地方的媽媽 ★Ginola 騙不到少女心，失敗 --

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