
Two goals either side of the break saw Chelsea get the better of Saints in the U18 Premier League.
Dynel Simeu got the first for the Blues; rising highest to meet a volleyed cross from Charlie Wiggett in the 29th minute in a half dominated by the home side.
The hosts’ second came ten minutes after the break, Thierno Ballo winning possession off of a Saints’ defensive pass before laying it off to Marcel Lewis.
Ballo then reacted quickest as Matthew Hall parried Lewis’s effort, to slot home Chelsea’s second.
The Blues had chances to extend their lead; Hall saving from a low Xavier Simons shot just after the hour mark.
Saints also went close as the game drew to a close, with substitute Harvey Woods finding space to hit an effort which went just past the far post.
But ultimately it was defeat for Paul Hardyman’s side, who now turn their attentions to the visit of Fulham to Staplewood on the 22nd February.
Chelsea
1 |
Jake Askew (GK)
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3 |
Charlie Wiggett
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5 |
Dynel Simeu
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2 |
Valentino Livramento
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4 |
Sam McClelland (C)
|
10 |
Myles Peart-Harris
Harvey Vale (59′)
|
7 |
Dion Rankine
Charlie Webster (59′)
|
6 |
Lewis Bate
George Nunn (80′)
|
11 |
Marcel Lewis
|
8 |
Xavier Simons
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9 |
Thierno Ballo
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Substitutes
13 |
Ethan Wady |
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12 |
Bashir Humphreys |
15 |
Charlie Webster |
16 |
Harvey Vale |
14 |
George Nunn |
Southampton
1 |
Matthew Hall (GK)
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2 |
Lewis Payne
Kaya Tshaka (80′)
|
6 |
Will Tizzard
|
5 |
Pascal Kpohomouh (C)
|
3 |
Sam Bailey
|
10 |
Lucas Defise
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4 |
Callum Watts
|
8 |
Jack Turner
Mikey Saunders (44′)
|
7 |
Jayden Smith
Harvey Woods (61′)
|
11 |
Marco Rus
|
9 |
Ramello Mitchell
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Substitutes
13 |
Oliver Wright |
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14 |
Kaya Tshaka |
12 |
Mikey Saunders |
15 |
Issiaga Kaba |
16 |
Harvey Woods |