The club football season may have ended, but whilst the World Cup looms large in the foreground, the UEFA Under-17 and Under-19 ranks are in action as well. As usual, Chelsea are well represented at the business end of things.
Chelsea ended their home league campaign in the FA Premier Academy League on Saturday morning with a 4-0 win over Ipswich Town at a wet Cobham. After the euphoria of Tuesday’s FA Youth Cup success the match felt more than a little damp (apt in the drizzling rain) but a good performance ensured a solid [...]
Continue reading …After two hard fought matches, the FA Youth Cup Final was likely to be determined by a moment worthy of winning the prestigious trophy. Late in Tuesday night’s second leg at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea captain Conor Clifford provided it, with a quite stunning goal from outside the penalty area to give the Blues their first [...]
Continue reading …A sensational effort from Jeffrey Bruma gave Chelsea’s youth team a deserved draw in the first leg of the 2009/10 FA Youth Cup Final and perhaps the nod in a tight battle ahead of next week’s second leg. Villa held a first half lead but the Blues were good value for the result and might [...]
Continue reading …Chelsea returned to home weekend Under-18 action for the first time in a month to host Cardiff City in a rescheduled fixture which had been affected by the FA Youth Cup run. With the first leg of the Final looming large this week, a rotated squad allowed for Bobby Devyne to take the opportunity to [...]
Continue reading …A much rotated Chelsea Under-18 team lost 3-2 to Leicester City on Saturday morning as the league campaign draws nearer to its conclusion, but with Arsenal comfortably clear at the top of Group A, attentions have understandably been turned towards the jewel in the crown of the Academy season – The FA Youth Cup Final.
Continue reading …This week’s loan round-up sees the inclusion of the latest on the youth team, who returned to action this past weekend with a 2-0 victory at Portsmouth. On the loan front, Miroslav Stoch is a game closer to becoming a Dutch champion, whilst big games lie ahead for almost all of the club’s other youngsters [...]
Continue reading …To compliment Phil Rolfe’s excellent Youth reports, CFCnet reader “Beth in Texas” has provided an update to Phil’s coverage of the Dallas Cup. I am sad to report that the little boys did not get through, but not for lack of trying. They won yesterday 1-0 but needed to two to advance. And I have to [...]
Continue reading …The 2010 Dallas Cup is well underway now, with two days of action completed, and it’s been a mixed bag for Chelsea. An impressive opening afternoon victory over the host team was followed Monday evening by a disappointing reverse at the hands of Costa Rican opposition, meaning everything is still to play for on Wednesday.
Continue reading …For readers familiar with the phrase ‘after the Lord Mayor’s show’, Tuesday night’s 2-1 Reserve defeat away to Fulham can be summed up quite nicely in such a manner. If you’re not au fait, a wet night in Merton for Chelsea’s second string came as something of an anticlimax to Monday night’s breathtaking youth team [...]
Continue reading …Chelsea’s youth team like their 4-0 cup scorelines. For the third time this campaign, Dermot Drummy’s young charged put an opponent to the sword to the tune of four unanswered goals, and on this occasion recorded a 5-0 aggregate victory over Semi Final opponents Blackburn to progress to the Final for the second time in [...]
Continue reading …Chelsea’s title hopes may have taken a rather large dent this afternoon at Blackburn, but for two young loanees, this weekend saw them take big strides towards the first senior title of their fledgling careers. It’s in Holland where we start a rather tame and quiet week’s loan review.
Continue reading …Chelsea’s 3-2 reserve friendly victory over Charlton at Cobham was marred by a serious knee injury to centre-back Carl Magnay, and the nature and severity of the problem raises immediate concerns as the long-term future of the Northern Ireland Under-21 international and Football Icon 2 winner.
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