Ghanaian youngster Tariq Lamptey stars as Chelsea advance to U-18 Premier League Cup semi-finals

28th January 2018

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Ghanaian youngster Tariq Lamptey was impressive as Chelsea youth team defeated Sunderland on Saturday to advance to the semi-finals of the  Under-18 Premier League Cup.

The match ended 1-1 after 90 minutes through a pair of second-half penalties, scored by Conor Gallagher and Sam Greenwood at Sunderland’s Academy of Light.

Juan Castillo’s 104th minute strike settled the tie in extra-time.

The Young Blues join Tottenham, Everton and Arsenal in the last four of the competition.

The 17-year-old Ghanaian midfielder who lasted the entire duration of the match took to his Instagram page to celebrate the win.

By Daraja Mutari/Ghanaguardian.com