U18英超聯賽盃小組賽第三輪 https://www.chelseafc.com/news/latest-news/2017/11/ under-18s-report--chelsea-v-newcastle.html Under-18s report: Chelsea 2 Newcastle 1 Sat 2 Dec 2017 Our youngsters secured their place in the Under-18 Premier League Cup last-eight with a victory that was more comfortable than the final scoreline suggested. Charlie Brown moved on to 12 goals for the season with a brace, netting smart finishes in both halves to put Jody Morris's side 2-0 up, before Newcastle made it a nervy finale with a goal five minutes from time. However, the Blues were able to hold on for the win they required to finish top of Group B and advance to the quarter-finals. It had been a week since the last outing for our youngsters, a 7-0 thumping of West Ham in the league, and Morris made three changes for the visit of the Magpies. Conor Gallagher returned to skipper the side in midfield, while Brown led the line up front and Billy Gilmour came in to support the attack. The hosts needed three points to secure their place in the quarter-finals of the inaugural Under-18 cup competition following a win and a draw in their previous two outings. Newcastle arrived at Cobham rooted to the bottom of the northern league and the early momentum predictably was with Morris's men as Brown forced a well-held save from Dan Langley with a curling effort after five minutes. Tariq Uwakwe's opportunity moments later proved to be our best of the opening half hour as Gallagher robbed possession high up the field and threaded a pass forward to find the midfielder advancing down the left channel. Falling on his favoured left side, it was a presentable sight at goal but the 18-year-old steered his shot wide of the far post. Langley was almost caught out by Tariq Lamptey's cross from the right but managed to readjust his feet quickly and parry the ball over the bar as Morris's men were left frustrated by their inability to break through a resilient rearguard. Precision in the pass plus patience were required. Brown thought he had broken the deadlock at the end of a quality Chelsea move, Jon Panzo spraying a diagonal pass out to the right and Lamptey delivering a cross into the box but Brown's acrobatic effort flew just off-target. The Blues then had two strong penalty appeals in quick succession as the interval approached. Lamptey picked up Juan Castillo's dinked delivery to the back post but first saw his strike blocked and then the referee award only a corner following a Newcastle challenge. The resulting set-piece was swung in and Marcel Lavinier felt certain he had been held as he looked to reach the ball in the air but again the officials turned away our appeals. An advantage was established three minutes before half-time as Brown notched his 11th goal of the season with a typically smart finish from inside the 18-yard box. With the visitors dropping deeper and deeper, Gilmour retrieved possession on the edge of the area and fired a half-volley towards goal. The Scot's strike lacked power but fell kindly for Brown, who took it on his chest and spun towards goal before slotting beyond the keeper for the opener. Newcastle might have had an instant equaliser before the break as they launched a rare forward foray and the ball ricocheted around our box, eventually falling invitingly for Kurtis Russell, though the wideman's strike was expertly turned behind by Karlo Ziger. Our Croatian keeper then clawed away the following corner as we took a slender lead into the second half. Uwakwe continued to act as the creative spark for much of our attacking play and went close to making it 2-0 six minutes after the restart with a low drive from 25 yards that thumped the base of the post. The midfielder's cross was then palmed clear by Langley with Brown lurking before the unchallenged Lavinier met Gilmour's corner but failed to place his header on target. The attacking intentions from the visitors were minimal and the Blues continued to carve out opportunities to extend the lead and secure the group points. Brown fired at goal and Langley spilled the ball into the path of Gallagher but our captain could not squeeze the rebound underneath the sprawling Magpies stopper. Morris introduced additional attacking options from the bench in the shape of Daishawn Redan and George McEachran, the latter firing over and then forcing an impressive reaction stop from Langley having been teed up by Brown. Our second goal finally arrived with 11 minutes remaining and it was Brown celebrating his dozen for the campaign to date. Lamptey turned provider with some good work down the right and a teasing low cross sent into the six-yard box. The striker's movement was clever as he raced in front of his marker and guided his finish into the back of the net. There was a chance for Brown to complete a second Cobham hat-trick on successive weekends but he could not stretch high enough to meet Castillo's delivery and the visitors ensured a competitive final few minutes as they halved the deficit through Thomas Cole, the midfielder beating Ziger with a well-struck volley. Heading out of the competition, Newcastle finally threw caution to the wind and subsequently left spaces in behind as they pushed for a leveller. Lamptey's cross was close to being diverted into the bottom corner at the end of a blistering Blues break but it was Chelsea hearts in mouths in added time as Russell's strike flicked off Wakely's head and wrong-footed Ziger – fortunately for the hosts, the ball looped up and dropped on to the roof of the net. With seven points from a possible nine, the Under-18s move confidently into the knockout stages of this new competition and also extend their unbeaten home run in all competitions to 47 matches. If they can overcome Scunthorpe United in the FA Youth Cup later this month, that record will stretch beyond a remarkable 1000 days. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- https://www.chelseafc.com/news/latest-news/2017/12/ under-18s-reaction--pleased-to-progress.html Under-18s reaction: Pleased to progress Mon 4 Dec 2017 A fourth consecutive win in all competitions for our youth team saw them collect another three group points and secure a quarter-final spot in the inaugural Under-18 Premier League Cup. A well-taken brace from Charlie Brown, his fifth and sixth goals in this winning sequence, handed the advantage to Jody Morris's side against Newcastle United at Cobham on Saturday morning. However, the visitors reduced the deficit with six minutes remaining and were encouraged to push forward for an equaliser in the final moments of the contest. Morris was left largely pleased with his side's display but felt their dominance for long periods should have been utilised better, reducing the risk of a Newcastle comeback late on. 'We played well in spells and were in control for probably 80 per cent of the game but we didn't make the most of that control,' the Under-18s manager told the official Chelsea website after the game. 'We were a bit safe in our passing, too content with going side to side and keeping the ball rather than looking to hurt Newcastle a bit more. 'It's disappointing to concede a goal because they started to pose a threat towards the end but I was then pleased with some of our last-ditch defending from people like Marcel Lavinier. All in all, it's not a bad performance – we've topped the group and are still undefeated.' Pos P W D L F A GD Pts ============================================================== 1 Chelsea U18s 3 2 1 0 6 2 4 7 2 Brighton U18s 3 2 0 1 7 7 0 6 3 Newcastle U18s 3 1 0 2 5 6 -1 3 4 Blackburn U18s 3 0 1 2 4 7 -3 1 The cup competition has been introduced to the Under-18s programme this term following the decision to remove the league merit round, thereby acting as one of the few opportunities our youngsters have to pit their wits against sides from outside the southern region. 'I reminded the players before the game of some of the northern teams that have come to Cobham in the last few years and done well against us,' continued Morris. 'The likes of Everton, Middlesbrough and Manchester United have given us a test, plus one of our toughest games this season so far was Blackburn away. It's not so much the fact they're northern teams but more we don't know as much about them and maybe the lads don't know as many of their players.' The manager also had words of encouragement for scorer Brown, who reached a dozen goals for the season with his double against the Magpies. 'Charlie started the season doing a lot better in his all-round game, looking a threat when going in behind and really helping the team in winning the ball back. He'll always get chances because of the type of player he is but his challenge is to take fewer chances to score. Even though he scored a hat-trick last week, his overall game was much better this week and his goals were two well-taken finishes. 'The team performance was quite pleasing overall. It was only really the last 10-15 minutes that we lost our shape and discipline, when there were gaps for us to exploit and we needed to do better. The personnel coming on needed to get into the swing of things a bit quicker but overall we have to be happy to win the group and make the next round.' The Blues join Everton, Norwich City, Liverpool, Fulham, Arsenal, Tottenham and Sunderland in the last eight. Details on our quarter-final tie will be confirmed shortly. Chelsea Karlo Ziger Marcel Lavinier Marc Guehi Jon Panzo (Jack Wakely 83) Tariq Lamptey Clinton Mola Conor Gallagher (c) Juan Castillo (Daishawn Redan 72) Tariq Uwakwe Billy Gilmour Charlie Brown (George McEachran 61) Unused subs - Nicolas Tie, Renedi Masampu Scorer - Brown 42, 79 Booked - Lavinier 8 Newcastle United Dan Langly, Max Allen (Lewis Cass 55), Oliver Walters (c) (Adam Wilson h/t), Sam Joyce, Oisin McEntee, Isaac Gamblin, Jack Robson (Jack Young 67), Mason Goodridge, Elias Sorensen, Thomas Cole, Kurtis Russell Unused subs - Will Brown, Ryan Barrett Scorer - Cole 84 -- 聖保羅˙費雷拉 在一群球霸、色鬼、自大狂、幼稚鬼、懶惰蟲、貪婪鬼的足壇中 體現了身為一名職業球員有多麼的艱難與偉大！ --

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