Elite, Chelsea vs. Juventus (Mon Oct 03)


                              Chelsea  |  Juventus
                            4-4-1-1 N  |  4-4-2 P
                         Rowan Hunter  |  Dragan Lobozinski
                                       |
                           A_Boruc GK  |  GK G_Buffon
                            L_Gang DF  |  DF D_Zoff
                           R_Byrne DF  |  DF D_Criscrito
                         C_Cuellar DF  |  DF J_Miguelito
                         Samba_Sow DF  |  DF L_Squillaci
                           A_Jolie MF  |  MF A_Andanov
                       M_Bidoudane MF  |  MF B_Krkic
                           D_Platt MF  |  MF V_Wood
                             Honzo MF  |  MF D_Damjanovic
                       F_Morientes AM  |  FW M_Owen
                       M_Magnusson FW  |  FW D_Flood
                                       |
                        P_Medhurst SUB |  SUB M_De_Sanctis
                        S_Pressley SUB |  SUB L_Wallace
                          G_Simone SUB |  SUB Diego
                          M_Giglio SUB |  SUB S_Davies
                      R_Palazuelos SUB |  SUB L_Modric

Referee: P_Graham (Wales)


Min. 3  :(chs) Curled in dangerously from Honzo to F_Morientes 
          ...  D_Criscrito plays the back pass 
          ...  G_Buffon can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  What a lucky escape!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Cuellar chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  G_Buffon comes out and claims it! 
Min. 8  :(chs) A_Jolie with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  M_Magnusson gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  M_Magnusson hits a curling shot! 
          ...  But G_Buffon punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Honzo plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  The ball comes to C_Cuellar 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  The shot slips through G_Buffon's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 10 :(chs) L_Gang runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of M_Bidoudane 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  M_Bidoudane sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! 
          ...  But G_Buffon comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 11 :(chs) D_Platt has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past D_Zoff 
          ...  He puts in Honzo! 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  D_Criscrito takes possession 
Min. 11 :(jvt) M_Owen picks up the pass 
          ...  A wicked drive by M_Owen ! 
          ...  A_Boruc can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  A_Boruc has a smile on his face 
          ...  Did he know that was going wide? 
Min. 12 :(jvt) L_Squillaci plays in M_Owen with a beautiful ball 
          ...  M_Owen drives it low ! 
          ...  But A_Boruc makes a superb stop down low. 
Min. 13 :(jvt) A_Andanov sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  D_Flood runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  R_Byrne body checks his opponent!! 
          ...  That’s a careless challenge!! 
          ...  P_Graham wants a quiet word 
Min. 13 :(jvt) D_Damjanovic looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Zoff 
          ...  D_Zoff drives it low ! 
          ...  A_Boruc makes a good save 
Min. 19 :(chs) D_Platt holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to M_Magnusson 
          ...  But L_Squillaci clears the danger 
Min. 23 :(chs) M_Bidoudane with a glorious long pass to D_Platt 
          ...  A_Andanov gets in the way and wins the ball 
Min. 24 :(jvt) M_Owen sprints past the defender 
          ...  M_Owen with the strike ! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  A_Boruc never had a chance! 
          ...  That’s given Juventus the advantage! 
          ...  Chelsea 0-1 Juventus ...
Min. 27 :(jvt) L_Squillaci threads the through ball to D_Zoff 
          ...  C_Cuellar forces him off the ball 
Min. 31 :(chs) Honzo looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Samba_Sow 
          ...  J_Miguelito read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 37 :(chs) C_Cuellar turns past the defender 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  J_Miguelito cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 
Min. 38 :(chs) D_Platt knocks it past J_Miguelito and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  D_Platt with the header ! 
          ...  Over the bar 
Min. 39 :(jvt) A_Andanov holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Criscrito 
          ...  D_Criscrito aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  It fly's into Row Z! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(chs) M_Bidoudane moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to F_Morientes 
          ...  A delicate chip from F_Morientes ! 
          ...  G_Buffon parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 43 :(jvt) V_Wood with the header on 
          ...  He finds D_Zoff in space 
          ...  D_Zoff tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  A_Boruc dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had A_Boruc beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by V_Wood! 
          ...  D_Flood gets his head on it 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 47 :(jvt) D_Damjanovic looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Flood 
          ...  R_Byrne fouls 
          ...  That was disgusting 
          ...  P_Graham calls him over 
          ...  P_Graham tells him he has had enough warnings 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Chelsea 0-1 Juventus

Min. 48 :(chs) A_Jolie hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  F_Morientes latches onto it! 
          ...  But B_Krkic wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by M_Bidoudane 
          ...  Honzo gets on the end of it 
          ...  G_Buffon makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 50 :(chs) A_Jolie is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to Honzo 
          ...  Honzo with the overhead ! 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 50 :(jvt) A_Boruc miss-kicks! 
          ...  M_Owen is through! 
          ...  A thundering drive by M_Owen ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Andanov floats the ball in! 
          ...  Samba_Sow wins the ball 
          ...  He belts it away 
Min. 56 :(jvt) J_Miguelito off the woodwork. 
          ...  A_Andanov picks up the deflection 
          ...  L_Gang intercepts the pass 
Min. 57 :(chs) F_Morientes beats his marker 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  F_Morientes lobs G_Buffon! 
          ...  G_Buffon was lucky there 
Min. 59 :(jvt) V_Wood has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  D_Flood gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  D_Flood drives the ball low ! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!! 
Min. 60 :(chs) The defender under hits the back pass! 
          ...  M_Bidoudane is through! 
          ...  But V_Wood wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but P_Graham has none of it. 
Min. 60 :(jvt) B_Krkic has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past C_Cuellar 
          ...  He knocks it to D_Damjanovic! 
          ...  L_Gang with the lunge!! 
          ...  And the whistle goes, that’s a foul 
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 62 :(chs) M_Magnusson sidesteps D_Zoff 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  M_Magnusson with a terrific drive ! 
          ...  G_Buffon with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there 
Min. 63 :(chs) Honzo with a slide rule pass to M_Magnusson 
          ...  M_Magnusson gets up high for the header ! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Jolie plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  G_Buffon jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 64 :(jvt) D_Damjanovic gets to the by line and finds M_Owen with a beautiful cross 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from R_Byrne 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Krkic swings it in! 
          ...  A_Boruc comes out and claims it! 
Min. 65 :(chs) S_Pressley replaces an unhappy R_Byrne and will play as a DF 
Min. 65 :(chs) M_Giglio is being brought on 
          ...  D_Platt is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF 
Min. 65 :(jvt) B_Krkic runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to J_Miguelito 
          ...  J_Miguelito with a thundering volley! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 71 :(chs) F_Morientes with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past D_Criscrito 
          ...  F_Morientes aims for the top right corner ! 
          ...  G_Buffon parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 73 :(jvt) B_Krkic sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to L_Squillaci 
          ...  L_Squillaci has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  A_Boruc won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 
Min. 75 :(chs) R_Palazuelos is ready to come on to replace M_Magnusson 
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW 
Min. 78 :(chs) R_Palazuelos sidesteps his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  R_Palazuelos from 20 yards ! 
          ...  But G_Buffon smothers the ball. 
Min. 80 :(jvt) Diego replaces A_Andanov and will play MF 
Min. 80 :(jvt) D_Damjanovic sprints forward with the ball 
          ...  M_Bidoudane gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 85 :(chs) The ball is passed in from A_Jolie, he finds M_Bidoudane 
          ...  D_Zoff gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 85 :(jvt) L_Squillaci feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  M_Owen runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  M_Owen with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  A_Boruc dives towards his top let hand corner 
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal 
          ...  Super Stop ! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Miguelito chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  A_Boruc easily claims the ball! 
Min. 87 :(chs) Honzo beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds M_Giglio 
          ...  A left-footer by M_Giglio ! 
          ...  But G_Buffon tips it over 
          ...  P_Graham has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(jvt) B_Krkic with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past Samba_Sow 
          ...  B_Krkic fires off a left-footed shot ! 
          ...  A_Boruc watches it sail safely wide! 
Min. 89 :(chs) R_Palazuelos takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  R_Palazuelos has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  G_Buffon parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 90 :(chs) M_Giglio runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  Honzo latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  But D_Zoff reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 90 :(jvt) M_Owen cuts inside S_Pressley 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  M_Owen aims for the top right corner ! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 91 :(chs) M_Giglio kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  L_Gang gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  L_Gang with a thundering shot! 
          ...  But G_Buffon tips it behind 
          ...  P_Graham has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 91 :(jvt) L_Squillaci with an incisive pass to M_Owen 
          ...  M_Owen attempts to nutmeg A_Boruc! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************


Match Details
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Venue                : Stamford Bridge
Attendance           : 37,000
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Chelsea Match Info
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Best player          : Honzo
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Byrne (47), L_Gang (60)
Injured              : N/A
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Juventus Match Info
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Best player          : G_Buffon (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Owen (24)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Chelsea  |    Juventus
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       15
Off target           :           4        |       11
On target            :          11        |       4
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           4        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :          12        |       6
Key Tackles          :           4        |       10
Key Passes           :          15        |       15
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Final Score          : Chelsea 0 - 1 Juventus
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Player Statistics - Chelsea
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Boruc        GK  31   1   1   1  11 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
L_Gang         DF   2  24   9   6  29 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  23  10   6
R_Byrne        DF   2  22   9   3  22 |  68   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  23  -2  -2
C_Cuellar      DF   2  22   6   8  41 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   5 -20 -20
Samba_Sow      DF   1  21  11   4  23 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
A_Jolie        MF   1   8  23   5  35 |  94   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0
M_Bidoudane    MF   2   8  22  13  27 |  94   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  25  24   8
D_Platt        MF   1   3  22  10  25 |  68   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
Honzo          MF   1  12  22   7  27 |  94   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  48   8
F_Morientes    AM   1   3   9  22  35 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  24
M_Magnusson    FW   1   3   5  23  22 |  78   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
P_Medhurst     GK  22   2   2   4  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Pressley     DF   2  21   7   6  39 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Simone       DF   2  20   7   4  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Giglio       MF   1   2  21   8  37 |  26   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  24   8
R_Palazuelos   FW   2   5  10  21  26 |  16   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  16

Player Statistics - Juventus
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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G_Buffon       GK  31   3   4   2  10 |  94  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 105   0   0   0
D_Zoff         DF   2  23  10   9  20 |  94   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  50   0   8
D_Criscrito    DF   2  23   9   7  27 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
J_Miguelito    DF   2  22   8   3  33 |  94   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 110  32  20
L_Squillaci    DF   4  21  10   7  37 |  94   0   1   4   0   1   0   0   0   0  25  48   0
A_Andanov      MF   2   6  23   7  25 |  83   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  24   0
B_Krkic        MF   1   8  23   2  35 |  94   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  25  36   0
V_Wood         MF   2   5  21   2  39 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  24   0
D_Damjanovic   MF   3   7  23   9  42 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
M_Owen         FW   1   4   4  21  35 |  94   0   0   0   0   7   1   0   0   0   0   0  44
D_Flood        FW   2   8  10  21  15 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_De_Sanctis   GK  25   8   5   5  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Wallace      DF   1  24   5   6  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Diego          MF   1   6  24   6  27 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
S_Davies       MF   2   3  29   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Modric       FW   1   6   2  24  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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