Match Report


Carlisle UnitedCarlisle United     ChelseaChelsea
Nuno SousaNuno Sousa Matthew Rees Matthew Rees
Joel LitmanenJ. Litmanen79
G
1
G
69Wes MonkW. Monk
Ignacio PabónI. Pabón81
D
2
D
70Darius ShieldsD. Shields
Alvaro MendozaA. Mendoza86
D
3
D
71Sol RodgersS. Rodgers
Armando MaldiniA. Maldini81
D
4captain
D
70Daniele ShawD. Shaw
Fernando FernandesF. Fernandes78
M
5
D
68Mervin EhioguM. Ehiogu
Tomek WilimowskiT. Wilimowski81
M
6
M
66Anthony KeeganA. Keegan
Erik ÁsgeirssonE. Ásgeirsson85
M
captain7
M
69Kees van den BergK. van den Berg
Hugo Guerrero LopezH. Guerrero Lopez80
M
8
M
67Daguyl DufresnesD. Dufresnes
Nacer RamdaniN. Ramdani80
A
9
A
69Henry AdamsH. Adams
Emmanuel LevratE. Levrat81
A
10
A
71Felipe MarcelinoF. Marcelino
Rene KleinR. Klein76
A
11
A
62Andre VieiraA. Vieira
 
Ade GarbaA. Garba79
D
12
D
70Mick DyerM. Dyer
Drazen TudorD. Tudor78
M
13
A
72Carlos SerranoC. Serrano
Arthur GreeningA. Greening68
A
14
M
64Julian HierroJ. Hierro

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Brunton Park where Carlisle United play host to Chelsea. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Carlisle United are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Chelsea appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Kees Van Gessel.


0.00
The first half starts with Chelsea kicking off!
2.31
Hugo Guerrero Lopez runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Hugo Guerrero Lopez runs straight at the defence! Hugo Guerrero Lopez looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Wes Monk easily gets down and covers it.
3.12
Ignacio Pabón threads the ball through to Erik Ásgeirsson. Erik Ásgeirsson flicks the ball to his team mate, Emmanuel Levrat. Emmanuel Levrat shoots from outside the area. Wes Monk effortlessly gets down and covers it.
6.54
Anthony Keegan makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Henry Adams. Henry Adams sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
8.39
With vision, Erik Ásgeirsson plays the ball forward to Emmanuel Levrat. Emmanuel Levrat plays a quick one-two with Rene Klein and rushes in on goal... Emmanuel Levrat muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Wes Monk smothers it!
9.32
Daguyl Dufresnes catches Tomek Wilimowski on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Tomek Wilimowski stretches but gets up unharmed.
10.21
Fernando Fernandes runs straight at the opposition's defence. Fernando Fernandes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
15.53
Tomek Wilimowski plays the ball forward to Rene Klein. Rene Klein chips the ball to his team mate, Nacer Ramdani. Nacer Ramdani shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The keeper, Wes Monk, sees it late!! Goal for Carlisle United!
18.04
Alvaro Mendoza threads a neat ball through to Fernando Fernandes. With a delightful solo run, Fernando Fernandes stretches the opposition's defence. Fernando Fernandes whips in a cross ball towards Rene Klein. Rene Klein makes a convincing header. Wes Monk didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
21.46
Sol Rodgers advances with the ball. Sol Rodgers hits a low pass to Felipe Marcelino. Felipe Marcelino knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
33.07
Armando Maldini pushes up the pitch. Seeing a gap ahead, Armando Maldini plays the ball forward to Rene Klein. Rene Klein deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nacer Ramdani but the linesman indicates offside!
34.26
Alvaro Mendoza flicks a high pass forward. Hugo Guerrero Lopez collects the pass. Hugo Guerrero Lopez advances with the ball. Hugo Guerrero Lopez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
39.02
Kees van den Berg flicks a high ball forward to Felipe Marcelino who takes it down. Felipe Marcelino whips in a cross ball towards Henry Adams. Henry Adams whips the ball goalwards with his head but Joel Litmanen is on top of his game. Nice save!
44.30
Armando Maldini makes a simple pass to Erik Ásgeirsson. Erik Ásgeirsson threads a neat ball through to Rene Klein. Rene Klein lofts in a cross ball towards Emmanuel Levrat. Emmanuel Levrat connects with a diving header. Wes Monk easily punches it away to safety.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Carlisle United appear unchanged since the first half. Chelsea also appear unchanged since the first half. The Chelsea players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Carlisle United get the second half underway!
51.04
Erik Ásgeirsson flicks a high pass forward. Nacer Ramdani holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nacer Ramdani tries a spectacular long range effort but it's a lousy effort!
53.47
Hugo Guerrero Lopez kicks a strong pass forward to Rene Klein. Rene Klein deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nacer Ramdani but the linesman indicates offside!
55.58
Sol Rodgers controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Anthony Keegan. Anthony Keegan makes an attacking run forward. Anthony Keegan plays a scrappy one-two with Felipe Marcelino and stumbles forward towards the goal... Anthony Keegan comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Magnificent save by Joel Litmanen!
60.08
Chelsea have made a substitution with Julian Hierro replacing Daguyl Dufresnes .
63.18
With a delightful solo run, Tomek Wilimowski stretches the opposition's defence. Tomek Wilimowski plays a quick one-two with Emmanuel Levrat and rushes in on goal... Tomek Wilimowski shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous save!
66.38
Erik Ásgeirsson threads a neat ball through to Rene Klein. Rene Klein rushes past Mervin Ehiogu! Rene Klein tries a spectacular strike. It curls slightly but Wes Monk manages to gather it.
71.21
Showing composure, Erik Ásgeirsson plays the ball forward to Rene Klein. Rene Klein edges inside the box! Rene Klein side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Well saved!
75.10
Tomek Wilimowski chips the ball to his team mate, Rene Klein. Rene Klein cuts inside the box! Mervin Ehiogu clumsily knocks into Rene Klein. Rene Klein appeals for a penalty! No says the ref!!
77.37
Carlisle United have made 3 substitutions with Ade Garba replacing Ignacio Pabón, Drazen Tudor replacing Emmanuel Levrat and Arthur Greening replacing Rene Klein .
78.39
Hugo Guerrero Lopez flicks a high pass forward. Arthur Greening controls it well on his chest. Arthur Greening lofts in a cross ball towards Drazen Tudor. Drazen Tudor heads the ball goalwards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
81.23
Armando Maldini flicks a high pass forward. Tomek Wilimowski collects the pass. Tomek Wilimowski makes a beautiful solo run. Tomek Wilimowski knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
87.33
Ade Garba flicks a high pass forward to Hugo Guerrero Lopez who brings the ball under control. Hugo Guerrero Lopez threads a neat ball through to Drazen Tudor. Drazen Tudor makes a probing pass to Arthur Greening but he's offside!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Carlisle United

Chelsea
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
9
2
Shots off Target
2
1
Offsides
3
1
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
68.5%
31.5%
Play Area
23.9%
45.7%
30.4%

Scorers
Nacer Ramdani 16

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Wes Monk of Chelsea

Match Ratings
1.Joel Litmanen (GK)
6
2.Ignacio Pabón (DEF)
7
3.Alvaro Mendoza (DEF)
6
4.Armando Maldini (DEF)
7
5.Fernando Fernandes (MID)
7
6.Tomek Wilimowski (MID)
7
7.Erik Ásgeirsson (MID)
7
8.Hugo Guerrero Lopez (MID)
8
9.Nacer Ramdani (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Emmanuel Levrat (ATT)
6
11.Rene Klein (ATT)
9
 
12.Ade Garba (DEF)
6
13.Drazen Tudor (MID)
6
14.Arthur Greening (ATT)
6

1.Wes Monk (GK)
9
2.Darius Shields (DEF)
6
3.Sol Rodgers (DEF)
7
4.Daniele Shaw (DEF)
6
5.Mervin Ehiogu (DEF)
6
6.Anthony Keegan (MID)
7
7.Kees van den Berg (MID)
6
8.Daguyl Dufresnes (MID)yellow card
5
9.Henry Adams (ATT)
6
10.Felipe Marcelino (ATT)
6
11.Andre Vieira (ATT)
6
 
12.Mick Dyer (DEF)
0
13.Carlos Serrano (ATT)
0
14.Julian Hierro (MID)
6