FA Youth Cup Semi Finals ITV4 Wednesday and Friday 7.30 pm

mike65

The FA Youth Cup cometh, played over two legs the return fixtures are

Norwich v Nottingham Forest 16 April 2013 19:45 Hrs

Chelsea v Liverpool 19 April 2013 19:00 Hrs

and again will be shown by ITV4.

Nottingham Forest v Norwich City Wednesday

Matt Smith presents coverage of the semi-final first-leg clash at the City Ground, where the teams will attempt to gain an advantage in the tie ahead of the second leg. Forest booked their place in the last four with a 3-2 home victory over Bolton Wanderers, securing the win in extra-time after the match finished 2-2 at the end of normal time, while Norwich City defeated Everton 4-2. Commentary by Sam Matterface and Clarke Carlisle, and analysis from Stuart Pearce

Both these sides have progressed to the semi finals by 1 goal victories at every stage bar that 4-2 win by Norwich, suggesting this should be quite tight.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IfZ-pPRHbM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXYtm34bc8c

Liverpool v Chelsea Friday

Coverage of the semi-final first-leg at Anfield, featuring the stars of the academy teams at two of the Premier League's biggest clubs. Both sides booked their place in this round with victories away from home, with Liverpool beating Hull City 3-0 and Chelsea winning 2-1 at Derby County. Presented by Matt Smith, with commentary by Jim Beglin and analysis from Robbie Fowler

Liverpool have steam-rolled their way to the semi finals conceding just 1 goal while scoring 17. Chelsea have had it tougher will only one comfy win and one game going to extra time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kRvIsLIsII

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yUaHJqoKL8

I've seen every game round Liverpool have played this season so it'll be great to watch them on telly rather than on a stream.

grenache

I'm watching this on ITV4, Forest have just about shaded the first half in terms of chances,, with Ferrier hitting the bar on 25 minutes. The Ivorian Gnahore is a bag of tricks on the right wing, very direct. There's a Murphy chap in midfield for Norwich who's got a full range of skills, also Morris up front has kept the Forest centre halves on their toes.

Both teams keeping the ball on the deck which is great to see.

grenache

Hall Johnson puts Norwich ahead right at the death, with his hand.

RandolphEsq

Wow, how did I miss tonight's game?

mike65

Sarcasm is the lowest form of humour.

The Norwich left back looked no more than 12! It all got very scrappy in the second half. FT 1-0 to Norwich

mike65

Bump for the main course.

mike65

#LFCU18s team to face Chelsea: Fulton, McLaughlin, Jones, Cleary, Maguire, Rossiter, Lussey, Brannagan, Peterson, Ibe, Dunn.

#LFCU18s subs v Chelsea: Crump, Sinclair, Trickett-Smith, Baio, O'Hanlon.

klose

Nice little crowd in the kop

ollie1

So annoyed UPC blocking the match on ITV4 :mad:

Kerrigooney

For anyone with Sky,it's on LFCTV,Channel 429 and that way you wont have to listen to Jim bloody Beglin :mad:

Kerrigooney

ollie1 wrote: »

So annoyed UPC blocking the match on ITV4 :mad:

Why are they doing that?

ollie1

Kerrigooney wrote: »

Why are they doing that?

Dont know they must not have the rights to show it in Ireland. Watching it on a stream now but not the same as on TV

Kerrigooney

ollie1 wrote: »

Dont know they must not have the rights to show it in Ireland. Watching it on a stream now but not the same as on TV

Bastids. After a slow start we're starting to come into it a bit now.

ollie1

Liverpool playing very well just need to get a goal.

Kerrigooney

Ah,pissed off. Just got a phone call and have to go out for an hour. Typical.

mike65

HT 0-0

Liverpool have been forced into setting up the Spanish way - a false number 9, with Jack Dunn the player chosen for the job, he'd normally be wide right cutting in on his left peg. Its not been easy for him. The best chances have come from wide - Ibe and Petersen forcing saves and last ditch clearances. Chelsea look a talented bunch, some nice passing but some poor finishing though Lussey denied them a likely goal with a brilliant last ditch tackle just before halft time.

ollie1

Some great play by Ibe

Johner

Yes deserved.

Johner

And its 2!

klose

Lol like first team like academy

Dozen Wicked Words

Fantastic end to the game for Chelsea, certainly wouldn't count chickens yet though, there have been some big turnarounds in Youth football. Hopefully it will be a nice comfortable 0 0 draw at Stamford Bridge (doubt it though!)

mav79

klose wrote: »

Lol like first team like academy

We need to look at strikers for every level of the club. Some very good attacking midfielders though.

mike65

The whole Liverpool game was compromised by Sinclair not playing (until the last 5 mins) Hopefully he'll be ready for the return leg otherwise Liverpool have zero chance.

grenache

Norwich overcame Nottingham Forest tonight in the second leg, Forest won 1-0 on the night, making it 1-1 on aggregate. Extra time saw no more goals thus it went to penalties and the Canaries won 5-4.

Hard luck Forest.

mike65

Chelsea v Liverpool 2-0 after first leg with two late goals from the Blues.

ITV4 7.30.

Chelsea team to play LFC in FA Youth Cup Semi-Final: Beeney; Aina, Davey, Ake, Wright; Loftus-Cheek, Swift, Baker (c); Kiwomya, Feruz, Boga

Three changes for Liverpool; Yalany Baio for Ryan McLaughlin, Dan Trickett-Smith for Cam Brannagan, and Jerome Sinclair for Jordon Ibe.

Fulton, Baio, Jones, Cleary, Maguire, Rossiter, Lussey, Trickett-Smith, Peterson, Dunn, Sinclair

klose

mike65 wrote: »

Chelsea v Liverpool 2-0 after first leg with two late goals from the Blues.

ITV4 7.30.

Chelsea team to play LFC in FA Youth Cup Semi-Final: Beeney; Aina, Davey, Ake, Wright; Loftus-Cheek, Swift, Baker (c); Kiwomya, Feruz, Boga

Three changes for Liverpool; Yalany Baio for Ryan McLaughlin, Dan Trickett-Smith for Cam Brannagan, and Jerome Sinclair for Jordon Ibe.

Fulton, Baio, Jones, Cleary, Maguire, Rossiter, Lussey, Trickett-Smith, Peterson, Dunn, Sinclair

Shame about mclaughlin and ibe but sinclair is a big plus. Think its just a bridge too far for the lads tonight

mike65

I just hope they get at them from the off, no point looking to try and control the game when 2-0 down. Better a mad 4-2 agg than a miserable 3-0 agg!

opr

Ibe/Mclaughlin are probably two of our best players at this level. Hard to see how we will overturn Chelsea tonight without them.

Opr

opr

Anyone watching this should keep an eye on Boga. He's probably the most impressive kid I watched in this years Next Gen. I've seen him a couple of other times for Chelsea and has looked a little special each time. Only just turned 16 as well.

Opr

opr

Terrible defending but great run and a very calm finish from Peterson. Come on!

1-0 Liverpool.

Opr

Super-Rush

Its a really good game.

opr

That guy with the Luiz hair style who just scored Chelsea's second looks a super player. (Ake?) He even has Luiz style when driving out of defense with the ball

Opr

mike65

and that's that!

Horrid horrid use of the ball at that free kick which lead directly to the Chelsea attack on goal from which they scored the first. It was something only appropriate if Andy Carroll were playing.

mike65

Bump teh final second leg is on tonight

Chelsea v Norwich ITV 7.30

Norwich have a 1-0 lead from the first leg at Carrow Road. There is no away goal rule in this competition.

Johner

Chelsea team,

Beeney; Aina, Davey, Christensen, Nditi; Loftus-Cheek, Swift, Baker (c); Kiwomya, Feruz, Boga.

Johner

Norwich team,

Britt; Norman, McFadden, Toffolo, Wyatt; McGeehan (c); Randall, King; Jacob Murphy; Josh Murphy, Morris.

Johner

You can't give Boga that sort of space. Special player. Chelsea all over Norwich here.

pistolpetes11

Cracking solo goal , real gem , some nice football being played too

pistolpetes11

OG , against the run of play , from a corner

Cracking game of football going on here

pistolpetes11

Very close to levelling there from Chelsea , brilliant stuff

Johner

There's about another 5 goals in this game!

pistolpetes11

Norwich Keeper with an excellent from a great Baker free kick

Johner

That's an absolute sitter for Feruz.

pistolpetes11

Feruz played through by Baker and just had the keeper to beat and pulled it wide , really should of hit the target there ,

Lovely ball from Baker

Johner

Boga looks better every time I see him. He has all the ingredients to be a special special player.

Johner

Chelsea dominating but Norwich look very dangerous on the break. Cracking game.

hots

Shocking dive

Johner

Penalty and goal for Norwich. They learn how to dive at youth level now! Shocking stuff.

pistolpetes11

Dam missed the peno , her indoors beckoned me ! be Nice to get one back before half time here

hots

Playing good football but Norwich look solid.

pistolpetes11

Ndti should of seen red for that stamp , got off lucky