Match Report


ChelseaChelsea     Stockport CountyStockport County
Matthew ReesMatthew Rees Jay Livermore Jay Livermore
Wes MonkW. Monk69
G
1
G
78Stephane ScifoS. Scifo
Mick DyerM. Dyer70
D
2
D
70Harvey BeckhamH. Beckham
Sol RodgersS. Rodgers71
D
3
D
73Tomás SandovalT. Sandoval
Daniele ShawD. Shaw70
D
captain4
D
69Mick FinneyM. Finney
Mervin EhioguM. Ehiogu68
D
5
D
73Lucas SilvaL. Silva
Anthony KeeganA. Keegan66
M
6
M
78Pascal CziommerP. Cziommer
Daguyl DufresnesD. Dufresnes67
M
7captain
M
83Matthew NyarkoM. Nyarko
Kees van den BergK. van den Berg69
M
8
M
72Graham JacobsG. Jacobs
Carlos SerranoC. Serrano72
A
9
A
78Cedric ZugnaC. Zugna
Felipe MarcelinoF. Marcelino71
A
10
A
76Wes HitchcockW. Hitchcock
Andre VieiraA. Vieira62
A
11
A
76Nigel PowellN. Powell
 
Darius ShieldsD. Shields70
D
12
D
69Alistair HuntA. Hunt
Henry AdamsH. Adams69
A
13
M
78Harry HigginbothamH. Higginbotham
Julian HierroJ. Hierro64
M
14
A
76Rafael LimaR. Lima

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Stamford Bridge where Chelsea play host to Stockport County. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Chelsea and Stockport County are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Ben Upson.


0.00
Chelsea kick off and get the first half underway!
3.01
Daniele Shaw makes a simple pass to Kees van den Berg. Kees van den Berg makes a simple pass to Carlos Serrano. Carlos Serrano knocks the ball forward to Andre Vieira but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
4.01
Kees van den Berg knocks the ball forward to Andre Vieira. Andre Vieira tries a spectacular long range effort. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
9.29
Sol Rodgers takes it forward alone. Sol Rodgers controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Felipe Marcelino. Felipe Marcelino edges inside the box! Felipe Marcelino cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal but it flies well off target!
10.15
Daguyl Dufresnes decides to run forward with the ball. Daguyl Dufresnes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Andre Vieira but he's offside!
12.03
Matthew Nyarko makes a simple pass to Cedric Zugna. Cedric Zugna shoots from 20 yards but it is tipped over by Wes Monk.
13.10
Graham Jacobs takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Daniele Shaw jumps high to head the ball out to safety!
14.22
Mick Finney threads a neat ball through to Pascal Cziommer. Pascal Cziommer changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Pascal Cziommer sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Great keeping!
16.58
Daguyl Dufresnes flicks the ball to his team mate, Carlos Serrano. Carlos Serrano runs straight at the defence! Mick Finney hacks Carlos Serrano from behind! Carlos Serrano appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
18.12
Sol Rodgers threads a neat ball through to Kees van den Berg. Kees van den Berg flicks a high ball forward to Andre Vieira who takes it down. Andre Vieira tries a spectacular long range effort but it whistles just wide of the post!
21.54
Graham Jacobs flicks a high pass forward. Cedric Zugna collects the pass. Cedric Zugna plays a quick one-two with Wes Hitchcock and rushes in on goal... Cedric Zugna shoots from just inside the box. Fantastic reaction save from Wes Monk!
22.31
Lucas Silva makes a probing pass to Matthew Nyarko. Matthew Nyarko makes a beautiful solo run. Matthew Nyarko shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Quality keeping!
24.30
Graham Jacobs makes a probing pass to Cedric Zugna. Cedric Zugna knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Mervin Ehiogu.
26.52
Kees van den Berg runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Kees van den Berg lofts in a cross ball towards Andre Vieira. Andre Vieira flicks the ball with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Stephane Scifo with no chance!! Goal for Chelsea!
30.25
Sol Rodgers knocks the ball forward to Anthony Keegan. Anthony Keegan makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Felipe Marcelino. Felipe Marcelino knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Tomás Sandoval.
33.16
With wonderful vision, Mick Dyer laces a weighted ball forward to Kees van den Berg. Kees van den Berg kicks a strong pass forward to Carlos Serrano. Carlos Serrano whips in a cross ball towards Andre Vieira. With a superhuman jump, Andre Vieira connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it is tipped over by Stephane Scifo.
34.28
It's a corner kick which Kees van den Berg takes quickly, playing the ball short to Daniele Shaw. Daniele Shaw flicks the ball on with his first touch. Some world-class footwork from Felipe Marcelino provides some space. He shoots at goal but somehow Stephane Scifo manages to keep it out.
36.54
Pascal Cziommer threads a neat ball through to Wes Hitchcock. Wes Hitchcock whips in a cross ball towards Nigel Powell. Nigel Powell outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
38.32
Anthony Keegan deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Carlos Serrano. Carlos Serrano shoots from long range but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
39.40
Daniele Shaw flicks a high pass forward. Daguyl Dufresnes holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Daguyl Dufresnes passes the ball forward to Felipe Marcelino. Felipe Marcelino deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Andre Vieira but the linesman indicates offside!
42.36
Graham Jacobs catches Anthony Keegan on the ankles. The referee calls over Graham Jacobs and shows him a yellow card! Anthony Keegan runs off the knock.
44.22
Mick Dyer hits a low pass to Daguyl Dufresnes. Daguyl Dufresnes knocks the ball forward to Felipe Marcelino. Felipe Marcelino edges inside the box! Felipe Marcelino strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but Lucas Silva is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
45.00
Matthew Nyarko flicks a high pass forward to Nigel Powell who brings the ball under control. Nigel Powell knocks in a cross ball towards Cedric Zugna. Cedric Zugna directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Great keeping!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Chelsea appear unchanged since the first half. Stockport County have changed their lineup with Alistair Hunt replacing Mick Finney. The Stockport County players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Stockport County kick off and get the second half underway!
49.57
Without breaking stride, Daguyl Dufresnes plays the ball forward to Felipe Marcelino. Felipe Marcelino plays a one-two with Carlos Serrano and rushes in on goal... Felipe Marcelino muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
55.51
Alistair Hunt threads a neat ball through to Matthew Nyarko. Matthew Nyarko knocks the ball to his team mate, Wes Hitchcock. Wes Hitchcock shoots from 25 yards. The ball comes in low, but Wes Monk effortlessly smothers it!
59.18
Seeing a gap ahead, Pascal Cziommer laces a through ball forward to Nigel Powell. Nigel Powell hits a low pass to Cedric Zugna. Cedric Zugna comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 10 yards out but it misses the target by a large margin!
60.10
Chelsea have made a substitution with Julian Hierro replacing Kees van den Berg .Stockport County have made 2 substitutions with Harry Higginbotham replacing Graham Jacobs and Rafael Lima replacing Wes Hitchcock .
65.16
With a delightful solo run, Julian Hierro stretches the opposition's defence. Julian Hierro plays a quick one-two with Carlos Serrano and rushes in on goal... Julian Hierro tries a spectacular strike. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
69.26
Mervin Ehiogu flicks the ball to his team mate, Julian Hierro. Julian Hierro flicks a high ball forward to Andre Vieira who takes it down. Andre Vieira knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
73.38
Julian Hierro darts forward. Julian Hierro shoots from long range. The ball comes in low, but Stephane Scifo smothers it!
77.18
Matthew Nyarko flicks a high pass forward. Rafael Lima holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Rafael Lima shoots from 25 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
79.14
Mick Dyer runs forward with the ball. Mick Dyer flicks a high pass forward. Carlos Serrano collects the pass. Carlos Serrano knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alistair Hunt.
85.09
Alistair Hunt clumsily knocks into Andre Vieira. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Andre Vieira runs off the knock.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Chelsea

Stockport County
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
7
7
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
4
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
69.9%
30.1%
Play Area
26.9%
44.1%
29%

Scorers
Andre Vieira 27
Felipe Marcelino 50
Julian Hierro 65

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Julian Hierro of Chelsea

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

1.Stephane Scifo (GK)
7
2.Harvey Beckham (DEF)
6
3.Tomás Sandoval (DEF)
6
4.Mick Finney (DEF)
6
5.Lucas Silva (DEF)
6
6.Pascal Cziommer (MID)
6
7.Matthew Nyarko (MID)
7
8.Graham Jacobs (MID)yellow card
5
9.Cedric Zugna (ATT)
6
10.Wes Hitchcock (ATT)
6
11.Nigel Powell (ATT)
6
 
12.Alistair Hunt (DEF)yellow card
5
13.Harry Higginbotham (MID)
6
14.Rafael Lima (ATT)
6