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Season 30 Archive: Division 2, Week 1

Chelsea 3 - 1 Aston Villa

Division Two League Match, Chelsea vs. Aston Villa (Sun Apr 26)


                              Chelsea  |  Aston Villa
                            4-3-1-2 P  |  4-4-2 A
                         Ian McNamara  |  Pierre Van Rossum
                                       |
                          C_Gordon GK  |  GK Ji_Han_Sun
                      J_A_Boumsong DF  |  DF P_Livingstone
                      Ian_David_Mc DF  |  DF A_Cissokho
                           L_Dixon DF  |  DF Ayala
                            M_Manz DF  |  DF A_Hanson
                        B_Charlton MF  |  MF A_Ben_Hatira
                        S_Hamilton MF  |  MF R_Nainggolan
                         T_Cairney MF  |  MF J_Butland
                           Adriano AM  |  MF E_Barreto
                         C_Bellamy FW  |  FW G_Mixon
                         R_M_Perry FW  |  FW S_Corchia
                                       |
                            J_Bond SUB |  SUB G_Babos
                        D_Williams SUB |  SUB R_Varane
                          D_Ginola SUB |  SUB P_Tonosko
                           R_Field SUB |  SUB M_Woods
                           M_Skiba SUB |  SUB R_Sharp

Referee: M_Atkinson (England)


Min. 2  :(chs) T_Cairney finds R_M_Perry in the box
          ...  R_M_Perry has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  Ji_Han_Sun falls over
          ...  But Ji_Han_Sun is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 2  :(chs) J_A_Boumsong breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Ji_Han_Sun!
          ...  A_Ben_Hatira brings him down!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 5  :(asv) G_Mixon finds a hole in the defence
          ...  G_Mixon sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  C_Gordon dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The deflection beat C_Gordon!
          ...  That's given Aston Villa the advantage!
          ...  Chelsea 0-1 Aston Villa ...
Min. 12 :(chs) Adriano lays the ball back to B_Charlton
          ...  B_Charlton with a thundering drive!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Fine finish !
          ...  Chelsea are back on level terms now!
          ...  Chelsea 1-1 Aston Villa ...
Min. 12 :(asv) S_Corchia runs towards the goal
          ...  J_A_Boumsong with the block
Min. 17 :(asv) R_Nainggolan drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to A_Ben_Hatira
          ...  A_Ben_Hatira runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  C_Gordon makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 19 :(chs) B_Charlton controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  Ian_David_Mc gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Ian_David_Mc tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  Saved by Ji_Han_Sun
Min. 20 :(asv) S_Corchia brings it under control
          ...  He takes on L_Dixon
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in G_Mixon!
          ...  Ian_David_Mc intercepts the pass
Min. 24 :(asv) E_Barreto looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to G_Mixon
          ...  G_Mixon tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 28 :(chs) M_Manz flicks it over the defenders head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  M_Manz tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  What agility from Ji_Han_Sun
Min. 29 :(asv) A_Cissokho with a real burst of pace
          ...  A_Cissokho gets up high for the header !
          ...  But C_Gordon punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that C_Gordon got a touch
Min. 30 :(asv) J_Butland plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  S_Corchia decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  S_Corchia shoots towards goal !
          ...  C_Gordon makes a fine save
Min. 32 :(chs) C_Bellamy gets to the by line and finds B_Charlton with a beautiful cross
          ...  The ball hits Ayala in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 33 :(chs) R_M_Perry is force to hold onto the ball
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  A powerful header from R_M_Perry !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  Ji_Han_Sun never had a chance!
Min. 37 :(chs) L_Dixon with the mazy run
          ...  L_Dixon aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  Ji_Han_Sun makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 41 :(asv) R_Nainggolan with a flicked pass to G_Mixon
          ...  L_Dixon plays the back pass
          ...  C_Gordon can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Butland drives it into the box!
          ...  S_Corchia makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  C_Gordon makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(chs) S_Hamilton brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  C_Bellamy makes himself available
          ...  C_Bellamy with the attempt at goal!
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 43 :(asv) G_Mixon flicks it over M_Manz's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  A powerful header from G_Mixon !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  C_Gordon parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 45 :(asv) J_Butland lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  G_Mixon latches on to it
          ...  Driven towards goal by G_Mixon !
          ...  C_Gordon won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Chelsea 1-1 Aston Villa

Min. 48 :(chs) J_A_Boumsong pushes it past the defender
          ...  J_A_Boumsong drives the ball low !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 52 :(chs) C_Bellamy picks out R_M_Perry with the cross
          ...  A_Ben_Hatira is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  The referee comes over to him
          ...  Will he show him another yellow?
          ...  He does! That's the end of the game for him, he is sent off!
Min. 53 :(chs) B_Charlton steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs A_Hanson
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  B_Charlton from 20 yards !
          ...  But Ji_Han_Sun punches it away
Min. 55 :(asv) R_Nainggolan finds G_Mixon with a ball over the defence
          ...  M_Manz intercepts the pass
Min. 56 :(asv) A_Hanson plays it back
          ...  Ji_Han_Sun slips!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  Chelsea 2-1 Aston Villa ...
Min. 56 :(asv) P_Livingstone takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past M_Manz
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  P_Livingstone with a stunning strike !
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 60 :(asv) a big roar from the crowd as M_Woods comes on for E_Barreto to play MF
Min. 62 :(chs) Adriano plays the early ball across the box to find C_Bellamy in space
          ...  C_Bellamy tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  But Ji_Han_Sun punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 62 :(asv) M_Woods curls the ball out wide to J_Butland
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from L_Dixon
Min. 64 :(chs) S_Hamilton drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to Adriano
          ...  Ayala knocks the ball back to Ji_Han_Sun
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past Ji_Han_Sun!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Charlton swings it in!
          ...  R_M_Perry swings a leg at it!
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 66 :(chs) Adriano plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  R_M_Perry keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  R_M_Perry carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 67 :(chs) B_Charlton flicks it over A_Hanson's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  B_Charlton tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 69 :(chs) J_A_Boumsong with the towering header to C_Bellamy
          ...  C_Bellamy attempts the shot!
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 69 :(asv) M_Woods finds Ayala with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  Ian_David_Mc forces him off the ball
Min. 70 :(chs) D_Williams will come on for M_Manz and play DF
Min. 70 :(chs) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  D_Ginola will come on for T_Cairney and play MF
Min. 70 :(chs) M_Skiba is ready to come on to replace R_M_Perry
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 70 :(asv) G_Mixon wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to P_Livingstone
          ...  L_Dixon reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 74 :(asv) Curled in dangerously from R_Nainggolan to A_Cissokho
          ...  A_Cissokho with the header !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Ayala drives it into the box!
          ...  C_Gordon fists it away!
Min. 78 :(chs) M_Skiba drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to B_Charlton
          ...  B_Charlton blasts it at the goal !
          ...  It comes back off the woodwork!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Chelsea 3-1 Aston Villa ...
Min. 79 :(chs) M_Skiba skips the challenge from P_Livingstone
          ...  M_Skiba attempts a lob!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  Ji_Han_Sun plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 80 :(chs) Chelsea made the switch to a D strategy
Min. 80 :(asv) R_Varane is coming on and A_Hanson is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 80 :(asv) R_Sharp replaces an unhappy S_Corchia and will play as a FW
Min. 80 :(chs) M_Skiba is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to B_Charlton
          ...  But P_Livingstone slides in
Min. 80 :(asv) R_Nainggolan has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  R_Sharp collects the loose ball!
          ...  R_Sharp with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  C_Gordon makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 82 :(chs) D_Ginola breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Ji_Han_Sun!
          ...  G_Mixon brings him down!
          ...  M_Atkinson just wants to lecture him
Min. 83 :(asv) M_Woods races into the box
          ...  He sees R_Nainggolan lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  M_Skiba with a well timed tackle
          ...  M_Atkinson didn't like it though
          ...  M_Atkinson refrained from booking him but had stern words
Min. 83 :(asv) M_Woods with a neat pass into G_Mixon
          ...  L_Dixon takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 84 :(asv) M_Woods feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  A_Cissokho runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  D_Williams robs him of the ball
Min. 86 :(chs) Adriano looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Skiba
          ...  R_Nainggolan with an inch perfect tackle
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(chs) Adriano barges Ayala off the ball
          ...  R_Nainggolan is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stamford Bridge
Attendance           : 92,000
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Chelsea Match Info
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Best player          : B_Charlton (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : B_Charlton (12,78), A_Hanson (56 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player          : G_Mixon
Scorers              : G_Mixon (5)
Sent Off             : A_Ben_Hatira (52)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Chelsea      |   Aston Villa
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       11
Off target           :           7        |       4
On target            :           9        |       7
Possession           :          51        |       49
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       14
Key Tackles          :           9        |       3
Key Passes           :          12        |       15
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Final Score          : Chelsea 3 - 1 Aston Villa
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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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C_Gordon       GK  32   4   1   5  11 |  92   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
J_A_Boumsong   DF   2  26   9  10  20 |  92   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  30  20
Ian_David_Mc   DF   2  26   9   6  30 |  92   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0  10
L_Dixon        DF   1  25   7   9  31 |  92   0   4   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  80   0  10
M_Manz         DF   2  25   7   5  32 |  71   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0  10
B_Charlton     MF   1   8  27   9  30 |  92   0   0   1   0   4   2   0   0   0   0  10  80
S_Hamilton     MF   3   8  25   7  32 |  92   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
T_Cairney      MF   2   8  25   8  21 |  71   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Adriano        AM   1   8  27  12  43 |  92   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
C_Bellamy      FW   2   6   8  27  33 |  92   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  40  30
R_M_Perry      FW   1   9  11  26  30 |  71   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
J_Bond         GK  27   3   3   3  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Williams     DF   1  26   5   6  32 |  21   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_Ginola       MF   1  10  26   8  20 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Field        FW   3   6   6  26  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Skiba        FW   1   8   8  25  32 |  21   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  35  10

Player Statistics - Aston Villa
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Ji_Han_Sun     GK  33   3   1   2  23 |  92   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
P_Livingstone  DF   2  31  10   8  31 |  92   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Cissokho     DF   2  30  11   7  12 |  92   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
Ayala          DF   2  29  12   5  11 |  92   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
A_Hanson       DF   2  29   9  10  22 |  81   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20   0
A_Ben_Hatira   MF   2   6  32   8  40 |  53   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0 -10 -10   0
R_Nainggolan   MF   1   8  31   6  23 |  92   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
J_Butland      MF   2   9  29  11  41 |  92   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -20
E_Barreto      MF   1   9  28   9  33 |  61   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
G_Mixon        FW   1   6  11  29  42 |  92   0   0   1   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  10  45
S_Corchia      FW   1   6   5  27  45 |  81   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10  20
G_Babos        GK  29   1   3   2  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Varane       DF   1  29   9   4  11 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Tonosko      DF   2  25  12   7  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Woods        MF   2  18  27   9  18 |  31   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  30 -20
R_Sharp        FW   3   6  11  26  22 |  11   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
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