Match Report


ChelseaChelsea     Leeds UnitedLeeds United
Matthew ReesMatthew Rees Joe Summers Joe Summers
Wes MonkW. Monk69
G
1
G
77Amine HaoucheA. Haouche
Darius ShieldsD. Shields70
D
2
D
69Danny LaverD. Laver
Sol RodgersS. Rodgers71
D
3
D
71Filipe TavaresF. Tavares
Mick DyerM. Dyer70
D
captain4
D
72Augusto MartinA. Martin
Mervin EhioguM. Ehiogu68
D
5
M
75Francisco SmithF. Smith
Anthony KeeganA. Keegan66
M
6
M
76Christian BarolloC. Barollo
Daguyl DufresnesD. Dufresnes67
M
7
M
77Graham MiddletonG. Middleton
Kees van den BergK. van den Berg69
M
8
M
81Natale CannarsaN. Cannarsa
Henry AdamsH. Adams69
A
9
A
74Louis DufresnesL. Dufresnes
Felipe MarcelinoF. Marcelino71
A
10
A
78Quim MonteiroQ. Monteiro
Carlos SerranoC. Serrano72
A
11captain
A
77Anders NygaardA. Nygaard
 
Daniele ShawD. Shaw70
D
12
D
68Richard MeiteR. Meite
Andre VieiraA. Vieira62
A
13
M
76Michel KoutouanM. Koutouan
Julian HierroJ. Hierro64
M
14
A
78Youri KarpinY. Karpin

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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Stamford Bridge where Chelsea play host to Leeds United. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Chelsea are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Leeds United appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Rio Gray.


0.00
Chelsea kick off and get the first half underway!
4.32
Kees van den Berg brings the ball forward. Kees van den Berg shoots from 20 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
8.53
Francisco Smith darts forward. Francisco Smith lofts in a cross ball towards Quim Monteiro. Quim Monteiro makes a convincing header. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
12.17
Filipe Tavares flicks a high pass forward to Graham Middleton who brings the ball under control. Graham Middleton flicks the ball to his team mate, Quim Monteiro. Quim Monteiro knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Anders Nygaard is offside!
14.03
Natale Cannarsa knocks the ball forward to Louis Dufresnes. Louis Dufresnes knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Darius Shields.
15.55
Augusto Martin receives the ball from a throw-in from Filipe Tavares. Augusto Martin hits a low pass to Francisco Smith. Francisco Smith flicks a high ball forward to Quim Monteiro who takes it down. Quim Monteiro lofts in a cross ball towards Louis Dufresnes. Louis Dufresnes makes a deft header. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
18.44
Anders Nygaard catches Darius Shields on the ankles. Anders Nygaard is warned by the referee! Darius Shields hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
24.50
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
33.34
Kees van den Berg runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Kees van den Berg knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
36.42
Christian Barollo flicks a high pass forward. Quim Monteiro controls it well on his chest. Quim Monteiro knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Wes Monk who gathers it comfortably.
39.14
Natale Cannarsa makes a probing pass to Anders Nygaard. Anders Nygaard rushes past Mick Dyer! Anders Nygaard comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball takes a deflection leaving Wes Monk with no chance!! Goal for Leeds United!
42.29
Daguyl Dufresnes threads a neat ball through to Felipe Marcelino. Felipe Marcelino knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
44.42
Francisco Smith flicks a high ball forward to Anders Nygaard who takes it down. Anders Nygaard knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Chelsea appear unchanged since the first half. Leeds United have changed their lineup with Richard Meite replacing Danny Laver. The Chelsea players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Leeds United start the second half!
48.35
Graham Middleton catches Daguyl Dufresnes on the ankles. The referee calls over Graham Middleton and shows him a yellow card! Daguyl Dufresnes runs off the knock.
49.00
Kees van den Berg catches Christian Barollo on the ankles. Kees van den Berg is given a warning by the referee! Christian Barollo stretches but gets up unharmed.
51.33
Anthony Keegan threads a neat ball through to Carlos Serrano. Carlos Serrano shoots from long range. Fantastic reaction save from Amine Haouche!
54.24
Kees van den Berg makes an attacking run forward. Kees van den Berg plays a one-two with Carlos Serrano and rushes in on goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Kees van den Berg provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but it whistles just wide of the post!
59.34
Kees van den Berg makes a simple pass to Felipe Marcelino. Felipe Marcelino controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Amine Haouche reads it well. Quality keeping!
60.39
Chelsea have made a substitution with Julian Hierro replacing Kees van den Berg .Leeds United have made 2 substitutions with Michel Koutouan replacing Francisco Smith and Youri Karpin replacing Anders Nygaard .
71.08
Daguyl Dufresnes hits a low pass to Henry Adams. Henry Adams knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
77.22
Sol Rodgers makes a probing pass to Julian Hierro. Julian Hierro flicks the ball to his team mate, Felipe Marcelino. Felipe Marcelino shoots from 20 yards but it flies just off target!
85.12
Augusto Martin breaks forward. Augusto Martin threads a neat ball through to Youri Karpin. Youri Karpin shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
87.26
Daguyl Dufresnes sees Henry Adams in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Henry Adams cuts inside the box! Henry Adams tries a spectacular strike but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Chelsea

Leeds United
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
2
4
Shots off Target
4
0
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
54.2%
45.8%
Play Area
26.4%
44.4%
29.2%

Scorers
Quim Monteiro 9
Louis Dufresnes 16
Anders Nygaard 39

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Quim Monteiro of Leeds United

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

1.Amine Haouche (GK)
7
2.Danny Laver (DEF)
6
3.Filipe Tavares (DEF)
6
4.Augusto Martin (DEF)
7
5.Francisco Smith (MID)
8
6.Christian Barollo (MID)
6
7.Graham Middleton (MID)yellow card
5
8.Natale Cannarsa (MID)
7
9.Louis Dufresnes (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Quim Monteiro (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Anders Nygaard (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Richard Meite (DEF)
6
13.Michel Koutouan (MID)
6
14.Youri Karpin (ATT)
6