Another committed performance from a Chelsea youth side earned Chelsea threee points at home to Cardiff City on Saturday.
Two goals from Bobby Devyne and a winner from captain Daniel Philliskirk ensured the three points stayed in Cobham, with most of the side eligible for FA Youth Cup Final action this midweek rested by coach Dermot Drummy.
Goalkeeper Sam Walker, impressive throughout, was the only regular in the Youth Cup run to feature, as we named a similar side to the one that lost so narrowly to Leicester last weekend.
The Blues raced into a two-goal lead in the first half courtesy of Devyne, who had missed an early chance but made amends when he converted a cross from the left at the second attempt, and then latched onto a George Saville through ball to slot home and double the lead.
Six minutes before half-time Cardiff pulled one back on the breakaway, and equalised a minute before the break to send the lads in at 2-2.
In the second half, we sealed victory when Toddy Kane made a run from full-back, through midfield and ended up on the left-side bye-line, cutting the ball back superbly for Philliskirk to smash home into the corner.
Once again Drummy was pleased with the effort and attitude of his players after a win that leaves them fourth in the Academy Premier League Group A table.
'We finished with two Under-15s (Kane, John Swift) and an Under 16 (Nathaniel Chalobah) and they all acquitted themselves well, so that was good for their development,' he said, 'and I was really pleased with the attitude of the lads, those on the periphery of the Youth Cup squad are doing really well in trying to prove themselves and wanting to be a part of it.'
Two goals from Bobby Devyne and a winner from captain Daniel Philliskirk ensured the three points stayed in Cobham, with most of the side eligible for FA Youth Cup Final action this midweek rested by coach Dermot Drummy.
Goalkeeper Sam Walker, impressive throughout, was the only regular in the Youth Cup run to feature, as we named a similar side to the one that lost so narrowly to Leicester last weekend.
The Blues raced into a two-goal lead in the first half courtesy of Devyne, who had missed an early chance but made amends when he converted a cross from the left at the second attempt, and then latched onto a George Saville through ball to slot home and double the lead.
Six minutes before half-time Cardiff pulled one back on the breakaway, and equalised a minute before the break to send the lads in at 2-2.
In the second half, we sealed victory when Toddy Kane made a run from full-back, through midfield and ended up on the left-side bye-line, cutting the ball back superbly for Philliskirk to smash home into the corner.
Once again Drummy was pleased with the effort and attitude of his players after a win that leaves them fourth in the Academy Premier League Group A table.
'We finished with two Under-15s (Kane, John Swift) and an Under 16 (Nathaniel Chalobah) and they all acquitted themselves well, so that was good for their development,' he said, 'and I was really pleased with the attitude of the lads, those on the periphery of the Youth Cup squad are doing really well in trying to prove themselves and wanting to be a part of it.'
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