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足球聯盟盃小組賽第二輪 https://www.chelseafc.com/news/latest-news/2016/10/ checkatrade-trophy-report--exeter-v-chelsea.html Checkatrade Trophy report: Exeter 3 Chelsea 2 Tue 18 Oct 2016 Our development squad were beaten on the road at Exeter City this evening (Tuesday) as a team of teenagers went down to the League Two side in the Checkatrade Trophy. The tough task of facing senior opposition became even more difficult as Ollie Watkins headed the hosts into the lead after just 68 seconds, before David Wheeler doubled the advantage midway through the first period and Liam McAlinden added a third five minutes after the restart. Ike Ugbo bagged a brace late on and struck the post but Adi Viveash's side were ultimately unable to complete a late comeback. The young Blues were narrowly beaten in the group opener at Swindon Town five weeks previously and Viveash made three changes from the Wiltshire defeat, with Fankaty Dabo, Ruben Sammut and Joseph Colley coming into the side. Captain Dabo lined up in defence alongside Colley, Fikayo Tomori and Jay Dasilva, protecting Bradley Collins in goal. Sammut partnered Trevoh Chalobah in central midfield, with Dujon Sterling, Mason Mount and Charlie Wakefield providing the attacking support for lone striker Ugbo. Exeter made four changes from their weekend League Two victory away at Barnet, starting with an average age of just over 24 years. Viveash had warned in the build-up to the tie of the issues faced when chasing the game for so long at Swindon yet his young players were facing up to an identical scenario with barely a minute on the clock. McAlinden's cross floated from left to right into the penalty area and Watkins headed back across goal to beat the helpless goalkeeper from close range. Tomori headed off the line moments later after Collins had rushed out to thwart Reuben Reid, who had subsequently managed to get his shot in on goal. The Grecians were hassling and harrying their visitors at every opportunity, while looking to exploit the space in behind. Collins was forced to rush off his line again before the 15-minute mark and kick clear having won the foot race with Watkins. Viveash's side slowly settled and grew more confident. Dasilva failed to find a teammate with a set-piece delivery that carried too much weight, before Ethan Ampadu denied Wakefield an equaliser with a crucial intervention to clear the winger's shot on the line. With 24 minutes on the clock, the hosts established a key two-goal cushion. Wheeler was afforded too much time and space on the edge of the box and he did not pass up the opportunity to strike, crashing a powerful drive into the far corner. Collins dived low to clutch McAlinden's low cross from the left as chances dried up for the remainder of the half. When Mount did see a chance to strike moments before the interval, his effort flew high and wide of Christy Pym's upright. The Blues started the second period with changes to personnel and system. Kyle Scott replaced Colley as Viveash switched to a 3-4-2-1 shape, shooting towards the goal behind which a vocal away following in excess of 250 gathered. However, despite a promising five minutes with Maddox in particular able to turn on occasions into space, Exeter made it 3-0 as Pierce Sweeney teed up McAlinden to steer in from a few yards out. Our young players refused to be cowed and continued to move the ball and fashion openings. Scott threaded a super pass forward for Maddox to collect down the inside-right channel but Pym was out impressively to smother at the midfielder's feet. Ampadu blocked Dasilva's shot before a terrific rising strike from Ugbo 20 yards out flew past Pym into the top corner to reduce the deficit with 15 minutes to play. It was a goal that gave the visitors a glimmer of hope and ensured an open final period. Reid headed inches wide of an unguarded goal before Sterling connected to Dasilva's free-kick but failed to divert it towards goal. Ugbo struck the post from a very narrow angle as the clock ticked towards 90 minutes, beating Pym but not the woodwork before Scott stretched agonisingly but unsuccessfully as he tried to poke in Dabo's drive. Ugbo did find the net again late in stoppage time, firing confidently into the bottom corner on the turn. With barely seconds left on the clock, Dasilva almost snatched a point and forced a penalty shootout as his curling right-foot shot was clawed away by Pym. Despite their efforts and a spirited fightback, Viveash's boys were left with nothing to take home for their efforts. Our development squad return to league action next Monday 24 October when they host Derby County at Aldershot. Before then, our youth team travel to Tottenham for a London derby in the Under-18 Premier League on Saturday morning. Chelsea (4-2-3-1) Bradley Collins Fankaty Dabo Fikayo Tomori Joseph Colley Jay Dasilva (Kyle Scott h/t) Trevoh Chaobah Ruben Sammut Charlie Wakefield Mason Mount Dujon Sterling (Jacob Maddox 35) (Martell Taylor-Crossdale 84) Ike Ugbo Unused subs - Jamie Cumming, Mukhtar Ali, Harvey St Clair, George McEachran Scorer - Ugbo 72, 90+3 Booked - Wakefield, Chalobah, Scott Exeter (4-4-1-1) Christy Pym Pierce Sweeney Ethan Ampadu Luke Croll Jordan Moore-Taylor (c) (Connor Riley-Lowe 69) David Wheeler Ollie Watkins Matt Oakley Joel Grant (Jake Taylor 61) Liam McAlinden (Matt Jay 80) Reuben Reid Unused subs - Bobby Olejnik, Alex Byrne, Archie Collins, Max Smallcombe Scorers - Watkins 2; Wheeler 24; McAlinden 50 Booked - Sweeney Referee - Chris Sarginson Crowd - 1,979 -- http://jamescaesar.pixnet.net/album/photo/110781933 永遠以摸過它為榮 -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc), 來自: 217.33.171.98 ※ 文章網址: https://www.ptt.cc/bbs/Chelsea/M.1476831209.A.154.html