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Under-18s report: Arsenal 0 Chelsea 1
13 Aug 2022
Ed Brand and his boys enjoyed a good start to their Under-18 Premier
League campaign as an early goal from Leo Castledine was enough to claim
the three points.
https://i.imgur.com/vpnVp3d.jpg
It was a sunny day at Arsenal's training facility as our Under-18s kicked
off their season away from home. The line-up from Ed Brand featured a
handful of first-year scholars as some were getting their first taste of
youth team football.
It was a very quick start from our young Blues as captain Castledine
pounced on a loose clearance from the Arsenal keeper. The midfielder
composed himself in the middle of the park and lobbed into an empty net to
give us the lead in under five minutes.
https://i.imgur.com/VtxYpmE.jpg
Leo Castledine scored our first goal of the under-18s campaign
Despite the goal, the next 20 minutes of the game would be controlled by
the home side as they missed some opportunities to level the score. On our
end, a lofted attempt from Tyrique George dropped just over the bar.
We remained resolute in defence as the back four of Somto Boniface, Travis
Akomeah, Harrison Murray-Campbell and Brodi Hughes were busy throughout
the contest.
As the game wore on, our young Blues struggled to create anything
clear-cut, getting into dangerous positions but failing to find the final
pass.
Donnell McNeilly had the biggest chance of the second period with a lovely
turn and finish which was saved well by substitute keeper Alexei
Fedorushchenko.
https://i.imgur.com/KEHFIFT.jpg
Donnell McNeilly with good chance to double our lead
It was the young Gunners who pushed hard for an equaliser in the game but
they could not unlock our strong defence. Castledine had an opportunity to
put the game beyond reach with a second but his shot on the swivel was
saved by the Arsenal shot-stopper at point-blank range.
Despite the home side needing a goal, it was Brand's boys looking most
likely to score another late one, with Frankie Runham's shot saved by the
right foot of the Arsenal keeper.
Our Under-18s will be back in action next weekend as they play their first
home game of the season against Leicester City on Saturday 20 August.
Before then, the development squad host Fulham at Kingsmeadow on Monday
evening and you can still purchase tickets online from just ￡3.
Chelsea (4-2-3-1):
Ted Curd
Brodi Hughes Harrison Murray-Campbell Travis Akomeah Somto Boniface
(Noah Hay 78)
Kiano Dyer Harrison McMahon
Tyrique George Leo Castledine (c) Ato Ampah
(Sam Rak-Sakyi 78) (Michael Golding 63)
Donnell McNeilly
(Frankie Runham 63)
Unused subs - Max Merrick.
Scorers - Leo Castledine 4.
Booked - Harrison McMahon 57.
Arsenal (4-3-3):
Alex Kovacevic
(Alexei Fedorushchenko 40)
Josh Nichols Tino Quamina Maldini Kacurri Elian Quesada
(Luis Brown 75)
Ethan Nwaneri Bradley Ibrahim Michal Rosiak
Seb Ferdinand Omari Benjamin Amario Cozier-Duberry
(Harrison Dudziak 66) (Romari Forde)
Unused subs - Cody Small.
Booked - Maldini Kacurri 58.