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Season 15 Archive: Division 2, Week 5
Chelsea 2 - 1 Manchester Utd
Division Two League Match, Chelsea vs. Manchester Utd (Mon Nov 05)
Chelsea | Manchester Utd
3-5-2 E | 3-1-3-1-2 C
Neil Abbott | Derek Purvis
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A_Boruc GK | GK P_Robinson
C_Cuellar DF | DF R_Bratseth
Samba_Sow DF | DF Sergio_Ramos
M_Richards DF | DF J_O_Shea
M_Bidoudane MF | DM G_Neville
D_Platt MF | MF J_Jenas
K_Richard MF | MF G_Gattuso
M_Izzet MF | MF Z_Zidane
J_Barnes MF | AM Y_Hussein
Messi FW | FW O_G_Solskjaer
Z_Zidane FW | FW G_Hooper
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R_Edgehill SUB | SUB W_Zenga
A_Mariappa SUB | SUB L_Nyatanga
L_Miller SUB | SUB J_Forrest
M_Giglio SUB | SUB M_Klosenbeger
M_Magnusson SUB | SUB D_Riordan
Referee: N_Alexander (Northern_Ireland)
Min. 1 :(chs) D_Platt finds Z_Zidane with a ball over the defence
... G_Neville makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 2 :(chs) M_Bidoudane with a measured pass to Messi
... R_Bratseth wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 4 :(chs) Messi takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... It's a lucky break
... Messi bears down on goal!
... He hits the side netting
... There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 5 :(chs) D_Platt with the diagonal pass M_Bidoudane
... But J_O_Shea wins the tackle
Min. 6 :(mnu) G_Gattuso is closed down
... He plays a quick pass
... G_Hooper latches onto the ball
... G_Hooper has his eyes on the goal!
... He shoots!
... A_Boruc with an amazing dive to the bottom left
... How he got to that one I don't know !
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by G_Gattuso!
... A_Boruc reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 7 :(mnu) G_Hooper plays a clever one-two with his team mate
... He runs towards goal now
... G_Hooper tries one from the edge of the box !
... But A_Boruc smothers the ball.
Min. 7 :(chs) K_Richard threads the through ball to Z_Zidane
... G_Gattuso is late with that one
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... N_Alexander calls him over!
... YELLOW CARD!
Min. 8 :(chs) Z_Zidane runs at the defence
... He nutmegs the defender
... He showed his class there
... Z_Zidane sends it flying towards goal!
... Brilliant save from P_Robinson
... That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 9 :(chs) D_Platt is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He throws it to M_Izzet
... An audacious effort from M_Izzet !
... GOAL !!
... He jumps into the crowd!
... The fans love him!!
... That's given Chelsea the advantage!
... Chelsea 1-0 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 11 :(chs) Z_Zidane with the kinky dribble
... Z_Zidane tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
... But P_Robinson just gets his fingers to that one
... N_Alexander has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 11 :(mnu) Z_Zidane with a pinpoint pass to O_G_Solskjaer
... Fine tackle by Samba_Sow
... He prevents the corner as well
Min. 14 :(mnu) O_G_Solskjaer comes to collect the ball
... Great turn!!!
... Superb play
... O_G_Solskjaer gets up high for the header !
... A_Boruc fists it away
Min. 15 :(chs) D_Platt passes the ball to Messi
... A glorious effort by Messi !
... P_Robinson manages to turn it behind
Min. 16 :(chs) Messi runs at R_Bratseth
... He takes it past him
... R_Bratseth goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 18 :(chs) Samba_Sow has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past R_Bratseth
... He puts in M_Izzet!
... M_Izzet lobs P_Robinson!
... But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 20 :(chs) M_Bidoudane with a real burst of pace
... J_O_Shea with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 20 :(mnu) G_Gattuso finds the run of G_Hooper
... M_Richards gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 29 :(chs) M_Richards runs at goal
... He spots the run of Z_Zidane
... He's played him in
... Z_Zidane with the side footed shot!
... It's hit the bar
... It bounces down
... P_Robinson grabs it
... No Goal!
... Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 31 :(chs) K_Richard gets to the by line
... He looks up and lobs in a cross
... Z_Zidane is unmarked
... Excellent sliding challenge from R_Bratseth
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... J_Barnes chips the ball into the area!
... Sergio_Ramos reads it well
... And he knocks it away
Min. 33 :(chs) D_Platt boots it towards Messi
... A delicate chip from Messi !
... It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 34 :(mnu) G_Neville hoists the ball across to Y_Hussein
... C_Cuellar with the high feet
... N_Alexander will just give him a speaking to
Min. 37 :(mnu) Y_Hussein with the dribble
... He spots the run of his team-mate
... He's decided to go alone
... Y_Hussein hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
... A_Boruc manages to turn it behind
... CORNER!
... J_Jenas hits it into the box!
... It comes to G_Neville
... He fires it towards to goal
... But it whistles just past the post
Min. 39 :(mnu) R_Bratseth flicks it past C_Cuellar
... He runs forward
... But Samba_Sow slides in
Min. 40 :(chs) Z_Zidane beats R_Bratseth
... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
... Z_Zidane hits a curling shot!
... GOAL !!
... He runs towards the Chelsea fans!
... Chelsea 2-0 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(mnu) G_Gattuso runs forward
... He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
... He only has going for the goal in mind!
... G_Gattuso rifles it to the far post !
... It takes a deflection!
... A_Boruc is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... Z_Zidane hits it towards the far post!
... A_Boruc comes out and claims it!
Min. 44 :(chs) The ball goes loose!
... M_Richards seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
... R_Bratseth rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 45 :(chs) Chelsea changed their strategy to play C
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Chelsea 2-0 Manchester Utd
Min. 46 :(chs) Z_Zidane knocks it past R_Bratseth and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... Z_Zidane sends it flying towards goal!
... But P_Robinson comes out and dives at his feet
... That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 46 :(mnu) Z_Zidane finds himself with plenty of time
... M_Richards rushes in with a poor tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
Min. 48 :(mnu) O_G_Solskjaer knocks the ball past the defender
... A delicate header from O_G_Solskjaer !
... A_Boruc parries it, he follows it up
... And A_Boruc recovers to save!!
Min. 50 :(mnu) L_Nyatanga replaces an unhappy R_Bratseth and will play as a DF
Min. 50 :(mnu) The ball is passed in from G_Gattuso, he finds G_Hooper
... Excellent sliding challenge by M_Richards
... He timed it well
Min. 51 :(mnu) J_O_Shea with the flick on
... He plays the ball across to G_Neville
... G_Neville with the goal bound shot!
... GOAL !!
... A_Boruc was caught out there
... Chelsea 2-1 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 53 :(mnu) Y_Hussein with the through ball to O_G_Solskjaer
... J_Barnes knocks him to the floor
... The fans are calling for a penalty!
... But N_Alexander just turns away!
Min. 55 :(mnu) J_Forrest comes on for Z_Zidane and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 55 :(mnu) G_Gattuso 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 J_O_Shea
... J_O_Shea curls it towards the top corner !
... The fans behind the goal jump up!
... But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 60 :(mnu) M_Klosenbeger is being brought on
... Y_Hussein is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 60 :(chs) Z_Zidane runs at the defender
... The defender falls over
... Z_Zidane belts the ball towards goal!
... It swerves a lot in the air
... P_Robinson has it covered
... It takes a bobble!
... P_Robinson reacts well to save!!!
Min. 62 :(chs) M_Bidoudane backtracks with the ball
... He hits the ball up field
... Z_Zidane latches onto the end of it
... Z_Zidane with the punt towards goal!
... But he somehow misses
... The Manchester Utd fans laugh at him
Min. 65 :(chs) M_Bidoudane spots Z_Zidane who is in acres of space
... Z_Zidane attempts the shot!
... P_Robinson falls over
... But P_Robinson is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 66 :(chs) M_Bidoudane is taking a throw in
... He is taking a run up at it!
... He throws it long to K_Richard
... A great volley from K_Richard !
... But P_Robinson dives to his left
... I think P_Robinson just got a hand on that one
... N_Alexander has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 70 :(chs) A_Mariappa is coming on for C_Cuellar and playing DF
Min. 72 :(chs) M_Izzet with a measured pass to A_Mariappa
... A_Mariappa attempts to nutmeg P_Robinson!
... But P_Robinson punches it away
... He took a knock there
... His manager is looking on anxiously
... He's ok to carry on
Min. 73 :(chs) L_Miller is ready to come on to replace K_Richard
... Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 73 :(chs) M_Giglio is going to be brought on
... D_Platt is leaving the pitch
... He hasn't had the best of games today
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 74 :(chs) M_Izzet has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past J_O_Shea!
... He has some space now!
... M_Izzet lobs P_Robinson!
... But P_Robinson palms it behind
... N_Alexander has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 79 :(mnu) J_O_Shea with the header on
... He finds O_G_Solskjaer in space
... M_Richards read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 82 :(mnu) J_Jenas runs down the wing
... He knocks it past the defender into space!
... He cuts the ball back
... O_G_Solskjaer latches onto the pass
... He carves out some space
... Samba_Sow tries to clear it
... He has miskicked it!!!
... It goes wide!
... CORNER!
... J_Forrest hits it towards the far post!
... A_Boruc fists it away!
Min. 83 :(chs) Samba_Sow slides the ball across to Messi
... J_O_Shea wins the ball!
... But he caught the player also!
... The ref gives nothing!
Min. 84 :(chs) Messi steps over the ball
... He nutmegs L_Nyatanga
... That a lovely piece of trickery
... Messi with the chance !
... P_Robinson beats the ball away
Min. 85 :(chs) Z_Zidane with a burst of pace
... Z_Zidane tries to beat P_Robinson from outside the area!
... But P_Robinson just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(chs) J_Barnes runs down the flank
... He plays the ball across to M_Giglio
... M_Giglio with a little chip!
... But he somehow misses
... He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 90 :(mnu) J_Jenas sprints down the flank
... He plays the ball across to M_Klosenbeger
... M_Richards gets the foot in to win the ball
... It rolls out of play
... CORNER!
... G_Hooper plays it into the danger area!
... A_Boruc reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 91 :(mnu) G_Hooper nutmegs A_Mariappa
... M_Richards wins the ball with ease
... N_Alexander saw something no-one else did
************* 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 : Z_Zidane (Man of the Match)
Scorers : M_Izzet (9), Z_Zidane (40)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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Manchester Utd Match Info
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Best player : G_Neville
Scorers : G_Neville (51)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : G_Gattuso (7), R_Bratseth (44)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Chelsea | Manchester Utd
Attempts on Goal : 19 | 9
Off target : 6 | 3
On target : 13 | 6
Possession : 62 | 38
Corners : 1 | 5
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 0 | 2
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 10 | 7
Key Tackles : 8 | 7
Key Passes : 16 | 11
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Final Score : Chelsea 2 - 1 Manchester Utd
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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 32 1 1 1 11 | 94 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0 0 0
C_Cuellar DF 2 24 6 8 41 | 73 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Samba_Sow DF 1 23 12 4 23 | 94 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 24 0
M_Richards DF 2 22 9 5 45 | 94 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 12 0
M_Bidoudane MF 2 8 23 13 27 | 94 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0
D_Platt MF 1 3 23 10 25 | 76 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 0
K_Richard MF 1 9 23 9 26 | 76 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 44 28
M_Izzet MF 2 10 22 7 25 | 94 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 12 37
J_Barnes MF 1 7 22 8 30 | 94 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 12 0
Messi FW 1 8 7 25 18 | 94 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 20 20 38
Z_Zidane FW 2 7 7 24 34 | 94 0 0 0 0 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 78
R_Edgehill GK 24 2 5 2 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Mariappa DF 2 21 9 8 31 | 21 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
L_Miller MF 1 7 21 2 27 | 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Giglio MF 1 2 21 8 37 | 18 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
M_Magnusson FW 1 3 5 23 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Player Statistics - Manchester Utd
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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P_Robinson GK 27 2 4 3 18 | 94 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0 0 0
R_Bratseth DF 3 25 8 5 17 | 53 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 43 -2 -2
Sergio_Ramos DF 1 23 7 10 28 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -5 -20 -20
J_O_Shea DF 2 22 7 2 38 | 94 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 45 44 1
G_Neville DM 1 24 11 5 26 | 94 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 15 12 29
J_Jenas MF 1 2 24 4 33 | 94 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0
G_Gattuso MF 2 5 21 4 29 | 94 0 0 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 -22 26 -21
Z_Zidane MF 2 5 21 8 35 | 58 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
Y_Hussein AM 2 8 23 9 39 | 63 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 8
O_G_Solskjaer FW 1 1 9 25 26 | 94 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 16
G_Hooper FW 2 9 4 22 26 | 94 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 16
W_Zenga GK 24 3 4 4 15 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
L_Nyatanga DF 2 20 12 7 29 | 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Forrest MF 2 9 22 8 37 | 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Klosenbeger FW 1 3 5 21 36 | 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Riordan FW 1 2 4 21 33 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Chelsea | Manchester Utd
3-5-2 E | 3-1-3-1-2 C
Neil Abbott | Derek Purvis
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A_Boruc GK | GK P_Robinson
C_Cuellar DF | DF R_Bratseth
Samba_Sow DF | DF Sergio_Ramos
M_Richards DF | DF J_O_Shea
M_Bidoudane MF | DM G_Neville
D_Platt MF | MF J_Jenas
K_Richard MF | MF G_Gattuso
M_Izzet MF | MF Z_Zidane
J_Barnes MF | AM Y_Hussein
Messi FW | FW O_G_Solskjaer
Z_Zidane FW | FW G_Hooper
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R_Edgehill SUB | SUB W_Zenga
A_Mariappa SUB | SUB L_Nyatanga
L_Miller SUB | SUB J_Forrest
M_Giglio SUB | SUB M_Klosenbeger
M_Magnusson SUB | SUB D_Riordan
Referee: N_Alexander (Northern_Ireland)
Min. 1 :(chs) D_Platt finds Z_Zidane with a ball over the defence
... G_Neville makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 2 :(chs) M_Bidoudane with a measured pass to Messi
... R_Bratseth wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 4 :(chs) Messi takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... It's a lucky break
... Messi bears down on goal!
... He hits the side netting
... There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 5 :(chs) D_Platt with the diagonal pass M_Bidoudane
... But J_O_Shea wins the tackle
Min. 6 :(mnu) G_Gattuso is closed down
... He plays a quick pass
... G_Hooper latches onto the ball
... G_Hooper has his eyes on the goal!
... He shoots!
... A_Boruc with an amazing dive to the bottom left
... How he got to that one I don't know !
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by G_Gattuso!
... A_Boruc reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 7 :(mnu) G_Hooper plays a clever one-two with his team mate
... He runs towards goal now
... G_Hooper tries one from the edge of the box !
... But A_Boruc smothers the ball.
Min. 7 :(chs) K_Richard threads the through ball to Z_Zidane
... G_Gattuso is late with that one
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... N_Alexander calls him over!
... YELLOW CARD!
Min. 8 :(chs) Z_Zidane runs at the defence
... He nutmegs the defender
... He showed his class there
... Z_Zidane sends it flying towards goal!
... Brilliant save from P_Robinson
... That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 9 :(chs) D_Platt is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He throws it to M_Izzet
... An audacious effort from M_Izzet !
... GOAL !!
... He jumps into the crowd!
... The fans love him!!
... That's given Chelsea the advantage!
... Chelsea 1-0 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 11 :(chs) Z_Zidane with the kinky dribble
... Z_Zidane tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
... But P_Robinson just gets his fingers to that one
... N_Alexander has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 11 :(mnu) Z_Zidane with a pinpoint pass to O_G_Solskjaer
... Fine tackle by Samba_Sow
... He prevents the corner as well
Min. 14 :(mnu) O_G_Solskjaer comes to collect the ball
... Great turn!!!
... Superb play
... O_G_Solskjaer gets up high for the header !
... A_Boruc fists it away
Min. 15 :(chs) D_Platt passes the ball to Messi
... A glorious effort by Messi !
... P_Robinson manages to turn it behind
Min. 16 :(chs) Messi runs at R_Bratseth
... He takes it past him
... R_Bratseth goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 18 :(chs) Samba_Sow has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past R_Bratseth
... He puts in M_Izzet!
... M_Izzet lobs P_Robinson!
... But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 20 :(chs) M_Bidoudane with a real burst of pace
... J_O_Shea with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 20 :(mnu) G_Gattuso finds the run of G_Hooper
... M_Richards gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 29 :(chs) M_Richards runs at goal
... He spots the run of Z_Zidane
... He's played him in
... Z_Zidane with the side footed shot!
... It's hit the bar
... It bounces down
... P_Robinson grabs it
... No Goal!
... Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 31 :(chs) K_Richard gets to the by line
... He looks up and lobs in a cross
... Z_Zidane is unmarked
... Excellent sliding challenge from R_Bratseth
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... J_Barnes chips the ball into the area!
... Sergio_Ramos reads it well
... And he knocks it away
Min. 33 :(chs) D_Platt boots it towards Messi
... A delicate chip from Messi !
... It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 34 :(mnu) G_Neville hoists the ball across to Y_Hussein
... C_Cuellar with the high feet
... N_Alexander will just give him a speaking to
Min. 37 :(mnu) Y_Hussein with the dribble
... He spots the run of his team-mate
... He's decided to go alone
... Y_Hussein hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
... A_Boruc manages to turn it behind
... CORNER!
... J_Jenas hits it into the box!
... It comes to G_Neville
... He fires it towards to goal
... But it whistles just past the post
Min. 39 :(mnu) R_Bratseth flicks it past C_Cuellar
... He runs forward
... But Samba_Sow slides in
Min. 40 :(chs) Z_Zidane beats R_Bratseth
... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
... Z_Zidane hits a curling shot!
... GOAL !!
... He runs towards the Chelsea fans!
... Chelsea 2-0 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(mnu) G_Gattuso runs forward
... He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
... He only has going for the goal in mind!
... G_Gattuso rifles it to the far post !
... It takes a deflection!
... A_Boruc is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... Z_Zidane hits it towards the far post!
... A_Boruc comes out and claims it!
Min. 44 :(chs) The ball goes loose!
... M_Richards seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
... R_Bratseth rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 45 :(chs) Chelsea changed their strategy to play C
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Chelsea 2-0 Manchester Utd
Min. 46 :(chs) Z_Zidane knocks it past R_Bratseth and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... Z_Zidane sends it flying towards goal!
... But P_Robinson comes out and dives at his feet
... That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 46 :(mnu) Z_Zidane finds himself with plenty of time
... M_Richards rushes in with a poor tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
Min. 48 :(mnu) O_G_Solskjaer knocks the ball past the defender
... A delicate header from O_G_Solskjaer !
... A_Boruc parries it, he follows it up
... And A_Boruc recovers to save!!
Min. 50 :(mnu) L_Nyatanga replaces an unhappy R_Bratseth and will play as a DF
Min. 50 :(mnu) The ball is passed in from G_Gattuso, he finds G_Hooper
... Excellent sliding challenge by M_Richards
... He timed it well
Min. 51 :(mnu) J_O_Shea with the flick on
... He plays the ball across to G_Neville
... G_Neville with the goal bound shot!
... GOAL !!
... A_Boruc was caught out there
... Chelsea 2-1 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 53 :(mnu) Y_Hussein with the through ball to O_G_Solskjaer
... J_Barnes knocks him to the floor
... The fans are calling for a penalty!
... But N_Alexander just turns away!
Min. 55 :(mnu) J_Forrest comes on for Z_Zidane and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 55 :(mnu) G_Gattuso 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 J_O_Shea
... J_O_Shea curls it towards the top corner !
... The fans behind the goal jump up!
... But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 60 :(mnu) M_Klosenbeger is being brought on
... Y_Hussein is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 60 :(chs) Z_Zidane runs at the defender
... The defender falls over
... Z_Zidane belts the ball towards goal!
... It swerves a lot in the air
... P_Robinson has it covered
... It takes a bobble!
... P_Robinson reacts well to save!!!
Min. 62 :(chs) M_Bidoudane backtracks with the ball
... He hits the ball up field
... Z_Zidane latches onto the end of it
... Z_Zidane with the punt towards goal!
... But he somehow misses
... The Manchester Utd fans laugh at him
Min. 65 :(chs) M_Bidoudane spots Z_Zidane who is in acres of space
... Z_Zidane attempts the shot!
... P_Robinson falls over
... But P_Robinson is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 66 :(chs) M_Bidoudane is taking a throw in
... He is taking a run up at it!
... He throws it long to K_Richard
... A great volley from K_Richard !
... But P_Robinson dives to his left
... I think P_Robinson just got a hand on that one
... N_Alexander has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 70 :(chs) A_Mariappa is coming on for C_Cuellar and playing DF
Min. 72 :(chs) M_Izzet with a measured pass to A_Mariappa
... A_Mariappa attempts to nutmeg P_Robinson!
... But P_Robinson punches it away
... He took a knock there
... His manager is looking on anxiously
... He's ok to carry on
Min. 73 :(chs) L_Miller is ready to come on to replace K_Richard
... Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 73 :(chs) M_Giglio is going to be brought on
... D_Platt is leaving the pitch
... He hasn't had the best of games today
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 74 :(chs) M_Izzet has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past J_O_Shea!
... He has some space now!
... M_Izzet lobs P_Robinson!
... But P_Robinson palms it behind
... N_Alexander has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 79 :(mnu) J_O_Shea with the header on
... He finds O_G_Solskjaer in space
... M_Richards read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 82 :(mnu) J_Jenas runs down the wing
... He knocks it past the defender into space!
... He cuts the ball back
... O_G_Solskjaer latches onto the pass
... He carves out some space
... Samba_Sow tries to clear it
... He has miskicked it!!!
... It goes wide!
... CORNER!
... J_Forrest hits it towards the far post!
... A_Boruc fists it away!
Min. 83 :(chs) Samba_Sow slides the ball across to Messi
... J_O_Shea wins the ball!
... But he caught the player also!
... The ref gives nothing!
Min. 84 :(chs) Messi steps over the ball
... He nutmegs L_Nyatanga
... That a lovely piece of trickery
... Messi with the chance !
... P_Robinson beats the ball away
Min. 85 :(chs) Z_Zidane with a burst of pace
... Z_Zidane tries to beat P_Robinson from outside the area!
... But P_Robinson just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(chs) J_Barnes runs down the flank
... He plays the ball across to M_Giglio
... M_Giglio with a little chip!
... But he somehow misses
... He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 90 :(mnu) J_Jenas sprints down the flank
... He plays the ball across to M_Klosenbeger
... M_Richards gets the foot in to win the ball
... It rolls out of play
... CORNER!
... G_Hooper plays it into the danger area!
... A_Boruc reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 91 :(mnu) G_Hooper nutmegs A_Mariappa
... M_Richards wins the ball with ease
... N_Alexander saw something no-one else did
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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 : Z_Zidane (Man of the Match)
Scorers : M_Izzet (9), Z_Zidane (40)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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Manchester Utd Match Info
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Best player : G_Neville
Scorers : G_Neville (51)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : G_Gattuso (7), R_Bratseth (44)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Chelsea | Manchester Utd
Attempts on Goal : 19 | 9
Off target : 6 | 3
On target : 13 | 6
Possession : 62 | 38
Corners : 1 | 5
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 0 | 2
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 10 | 7
Key Tackles : 8 | 7
Key Passes : 16 | 11
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Final Score : Chelsea 2 - 1 Manchester Utd
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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 32 1 1 1 11 | 94 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0 0 0
C_Cuellar DF 2 24 6 8 41 | 73 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Samba_Sow DF 1 23 12 4 23 | 94 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 24 0
M_Richards DF 2 22 9 5 45 | 94 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 12 0
M_Bidoudane MF 2 8 23 13 27 | 94 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0
D_Platt MF 1 3 23 10 25 | 76 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 0
K_Richard MF 1 9 23 9 26 | 76 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 44 28
M_Izzet MF 2 10 22 7 25 | 94 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 12 37
J_Barnes MF 1 7 22 8 30 | 94 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 12 0
Messi FW 1 8 7 25 18 | 94 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 20 20 38
Z_Zidane FW 2 7 7 24 34 | 94 0 0 0 0 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 78
R_Edgehill GK 24 2 5 2 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Mariappa DF 2 21 9 8 31 | 21 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
L_Miller MF 1 7 21 2 27 | 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Giglio MF 1 2 21 8 37 | 18 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
M_Magnusson FW 1 3 5 23 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Player Statistics - Manchester Utd
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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P_Robinson GK 27 2 4 3 18 | 94 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0 0 0
R_Bratseth DF 3 25 8 5 17 | 53 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 43 -2 -2
Sergio_Ramos DF 1 23 7 10 28 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -5 -20 -20
J_O_Shea DF 2 22 7 2 38 | 94 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 45 44 1
G_Neville DM 1 24 11 5 26 | 94 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 15 12 29
J_Jenas MF 1 2 24 4 33 | 94 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0
G_Gattuso MF 2 5 21 4 29 | 94 0 0 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 -22 26 -21
Z_Zidane MF 2 5 21 8 35 | 58 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
Y_Hussein AM 2 8 23 9 39 | 63 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 8
O_G_Solskjaer FW 1 1 9 25 26 | 94 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 16
G_Hooper FW 2 9 4 22 26 | 94 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 16
W_Zenga GK 24 3 4 4 15 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
L_Nyatanga DF 2 20 12 7 29 | 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Forrest MF 2 9 22 8 37 | 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Klosenbeger FW 1 3 5 21 36 | 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Riordan FW 1 2 4 21 33 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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