Uwakwe Continues To Live Up To His Billing As A Top Prospect; Shines In Chelsea Win
The young Nigerian midfielder Tariq Uwakwe played a big part in Chelsea<span class="body1">’s 5-0 rout of Swansea City in the U18 Premier League on Friday afternoon. <br /><br />Though the 16-year-old did not get on the scoresheet, he had a couple of chances to score his second goal for the academy team of the Blues. <br /><br />In the first half, Uwakwe, who partnered </span>McCormick in central midfield, fired a shot which struck the inside of the post before the ball was cleared off the line by a Swansea defender, then saw another effort blocked minutes later. <br /><br />Martell Taylor-Crossdale (2) Harvey St Clair, Luke McCormick and Charlie Brown found the back of the net for the London team in the second half.<br /><br />Tariq Uwakwe scored his first-ever goal for the Blues in their 3-2 loss to Southampton last weekend.<br /><br />Igho Kingsley <br /><br />Photo Credit : chelseafc.com<br />
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