SummaryA good Saturday for Chelsea's development teams was completed by a stylish performance in front of a Stamford Bridge crowd.
The Under 18s had dispatched their Wolverhampton equivalents in the morning and in the afternoon, Dermot Drummy's side were on top for the majority of the second league fixture at this level, Jamal Blackman in the Chelsea goal having to make just two saves, albeit one a very good stop.
Chelsea scored once in the first-half, Lucas Piazon netting a rebound, and followed that up with three in the second half that thrilled the fans present. Substitute Jeremie Boga, Aziz Deen-Conteeh and Lewis Baker doing the damage. To cap the display, Piazon netted a stoppage-time penalty.
Team newsThere were just two changes from the side that drew the opening Under-21 league game of the season. With Nathaniel Chalobah having gone on loan to Watford yesterday, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, a first-year scholar who is back from a lengthy injury lay-off last year, was drafted into midfield. He came on as sub in the last game. Six of the side started Tuesday's Under-19 game against CSKA Moscow.
Team newsThere were just two changes from the side that drew the opening Under-21 league game of the season. With Nathaniel Chalobah having gone on loan to Watford yesterday, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, a first-year scholar who is back from a lengthy injury lay-off last year, was drafted into midfield. He came on as sub in the last game. Six of the side started Tuesday's Under-19 game against CSKA Moscow.
First halfChelsea, with some impressive passing in the opening minutes, pushed Wolves back and manufactured the first shooting chance for Billy Clifford, who curled the ball wide from the edge of the area.
Alex Davey headed a seventh-minute Lewis Baker corner over before Chelsea had to defend for the first time, plenty of blue shirts back to block around the edge of the area.
On 14 minutes Wolves did get a shot away, Sam Winnall exchanging passes with Liam McAlinden before his effort was deflected wide by Todd Kane.
Prior to that, Lucas Piazon had threatened to make something happen as he carried ball into the Wolves area but was policed well, however the West Midlanders could not keep the Brazilian out on 17 minutes. It was his pass slipped forward to Patrick Bamford that led to a crisp shot well saved, but it bounced back to Piazon who made no mistake in slamming it back into the bottom corner.
Prior to that, Lucas Piazon had threatened to make something happen as he carried ball into the Wolves area but was policed well, however the West Midlanders could not keep the Brazilian out on 17 minutes. It was his pass slipped forward to Patrick Bamford that led to a crisp shot well saved, but it bounced back to Piazon who made no mistake in slamming it back into the bottom corner.
Kane (pictured below) advanced at pace soon after and was brought down. Chelsea had a free-kick 25 yards out and it was very well-struck by Baker, missing the target by just centimetres.
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