The Elite Development Squad put in an impressive performance against a strong Chelsea side tonight and as a result were rewarded with their first point of the season…
Chelsea 0 City EDS 0 @ Griffin Park, Brentford
EDS team:
Johansen, Shay Facey, Jeremy Helan, George Evans, Kieran Kennedy, Reece Wabara, Adam Drury (Emyr Huws), Marcos Lopes (Alex Henshall), Jordy Mayfuila (Harry Bunn), Denis Suarez, Albert Rusnak.
Subs not used: Greg Leigh, Ian Lawlor.
Chelsea:
Jamal Blackman, Todd Kane, Alex Davey, Nathan Ake, Aziz Deen-Conteh, George Saville, Lewis Baker, Nathaniel Chalobah, Patrick Bamford, Billy Clifford, Lucas Piazon.
Despite having less possession in the first half, it was City that looked the most likely to score. They didn’t have to wait long for their first chance of the game; in the opening minites, Denis Suarez split the Chelsea defence with a beautiful through- ball into Jordy Mayfuila, unfortunately he found the arms of the Chelsea goalkeeper and not the back of the net.
The Spanish playmaker continued to cause Chelsea’s defence problems, with his incisive passing. In the twentieth minute he found Mayfuila again; Mayfuila finished well, but the goal was ruled due to him straying offside.
Chelsea grew in confidence as the game progressed, with their best chance falling to Patrick Bamford; his shot had plenty behind it, but Johansen was equal to it, producing a quality save.
It was Chelsea who nearly broke the deadlock after half time, however, Billy Clifford couldn’t keep his composure, putting the ball well wide of the target.
City fought back and began to put Chelsea under pressure. Albert Rusnak came closest to putting city ahead in the second half, but the Slovakian’s effort was brilliantly saved by Blackman.
In the dying embers of the match, both teams had a chance to gain all three points; Chelsea’s Billy Clifford’s effort came back out after kissing the underside of the bar, Alex Henshall then made the City bench very nervy as he looked certain to wrap up all three points for the blues, but Blakckman managed to turn it away, securing a point for both teams in the process.
Overall, it was a great effort from the lads and a promising start to the season.
The lads are in action again next Friday night, at home against Middlesbrough.
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UPCOMING GAMES:
all times East Manchester
TOMORROW 16h00 Southampton, The Etihad, PL
Sa 25 Aug 15h00 Liverpool, Anfield, PL
Sa 01 Sep 17h30 QPR, The Etihad, PL
Sa 15 Sep 15h00 Stoke, The Britannia Stadium, PL
Su 23 Sep 16h00 Arsenal, The Etihad, PL
Sa 29 Sep 15h00 Fulham, Craven Cottage, PL
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FIXTURES:
The draw for the 2012/13 Champions League Group Stage will take place in Monaco on Thursday, 30th August. The opening round of games will kick off in the week commencing Monday, 17th September.
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