NEXT GEN SERIES (part 2)

The semi final matches for the next Generation series were played today, (What is Next Gen Series?) with three out of the four semi finalists being English clubs.

Aston Villa V Sporting Lisbon: And so to the second of the semi finals, which included only one English side. An English side that may have not been many people's first guesses in Aston Villa, played Sporting Lisbon for a place in the final against Chelsea.
After an uneventful first half people may have been forgiven for predicting the same for the rest of the match. However the second half started well and Aston Villa won a penalty after 50 minutes, which was dispatched by Graham Burke. 1-0
The Portugese side came right back and Villa failed to hold onto their lead. Sporting got their equaliser through Stojanovic. 1-1
Into extra time, but only just, as in the first minute of it, Grealish managed to take down a cross from the left before lashing Villa back in front. 2-1
Then late on in first half extra time stoppage time. Samir Carruthers curled an impressive shot from the edge of the area past the keeper to inevitably send Aton Villa marching on. 3-1 FULL TIME
Aston Villa now face Chelsea in mondays Final

Aston Villa celebrate getting through to the final

FINAL LIVE: On Eurosport
                        Monday 1st April 18:00

NEXT GEN SERIES (part 1)

The semi final matches for the next Generation series were played today, (What is Next Gen Series?) with three out of the four semi finalists being English clubs.

Arsenal V Chelsea: The first of the two matches was a London derby played near sunny Lake Como, Italy.
Arsenal were one up at half time through a Akpom goal. The ball was rolled to him and it would have been more difficult to miss. 1-0
 Chelsea came out much more determined in the second half, and equalised after a saved Baker penalty was met by the inrushing Feruz. The Arsenal players fell asleep after the penalty save and Feruz simply reacted quicker than anyone else. 1-1
 Chelsea then went infront for the first time. Baker didn't seem affected by the penalty miss and took aim from around 35 yards out. The keeper expected the ball to bounce higher than it did, and it went under his embarrassed arms. 1-2
Boga made it 3-1 to Chelsea when he met Kiwomya's cross at the back post after 64 minutes and Chelsea looked set for the final. 1-3
But then a remarkable comeback was ignited. With three minutes to go Akpom was once agin found with a cross from the right. He managed to bundle home his second from 6 yards out. 2-3
Arsenal then made it all square with a minute or so left. Gnabry, who has had a few first team apperances for the Gunners, produced a moment of individual brilliance. He skipped past his marker before firing low in the far corner. The margin for error in the finish was very close to zero. 3-3
Into extra time, and only one goal was needed for Chelsea to hold on to victory this time. Swift picked up the ball and went past is man on the by-line with a nice bit of skill, before squaring it to captain Baker who scored his second, with what proved to be the winner. 3-4 FULL TIME
 Chelsea move on into Mondays final.