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Blues quintet help young England into final
Wed 12 Jul 2017
Five Chelsea youngsters started as England reached the final at the
Under-19 European Championship in Georgia.
Captain Jay Dasilva kept his place in the team at left-back, while Reece
James came into the side for his first start at the tournament following
Trevoh Chalobah's return home with an ankle injury. Dujon Sterling moved
into a more advanced role as James lined up at right-back, while Mason
Mount and Jacob Maddox started in midfield.
England had advanced from Group B with a 100 per cent winning record and
they dominated the first-half proceedings against the Czech Republic
without finding the cutting edge to open the scoring. Dasilva went closest
to breaking the deadlock with a powerful strike that thumped the post
before the Czechs grew stronger in the contest after the restart.
Ryan Sessegnon had the ball in the back of the net but ruled out for
offside, while Sterling's strong appeals for a penalty fell on deaf ears
as the clock ticked towards extra-time. The young Lions survived let-offs
of their own in the second period before Lukas Nmecha looked to have
spurned the opportunity to win the game in normal time as he headed over
from close range.
However, the Manchester City forward made amends moments later as Marcus
Edwards raced away from the left-back and delivered for him to turn past
the keeper with an improvised back-heel finish.
The 1-0 win means England will face Portugal in Saturday's final and
continues a remarkable summer for England's youngsters following success
at the Under-20 World Cup, Toulon Tournament and a runners-up finish at
the U-17 Euros.