Chelsea Whizkid Uwakwe Scores To End Amazing Week For Club & Country
A goal from Nigerian midfielder Tariq Uwakwe assisted Chelsea to register a 2-0 win over Reading in the U18 Premier League on Saturday. <br /><br />Aside the goalscorer, two other Nigerian talents in the shape of Reading duo Akin Odimayo and Ade Shokunbi started today’s game at Cobham Training Centre (Stoke d’Abernon, Surrey).<br /><br />Tariq Uwakwe finally broke the deadlock in the 70th minute, finishing off a move also involving Taylor-Crossdale, McEachran and Dasilva, before Brown rounded things off in the second minute of stoppage time. <br /><br />It was an excellent week for Uwakwe, having made his debut for the English U18 National Team in their 2-1 win over Sweden in an international friendly staged at Tibblevallen, Täby on Sunday.<br /><br />The 16-year-old scored his first-ever goal for the Blues youth team against Southampton in August. <br /><br />Igho Kingsley <br /><br />Photo Credit : Twitter.com <br />
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