Match Report


Bolton WanderersBolton Wanderers     ChelseaChelsea
Paul Mc cainPaul Mc cain Matthew Rees Matthew Rees
Niklas KurstotN. Kurstot71
G
1
G
69Wes MonkW. Monk
Paul MontagueP. Montague65
D
2
D
70Darius ShieldsD. Shields
Chris DyerC. Dyer67
D
3captain
D
71Sol RodgersS. Rodgers
Glynn MakinG. Makin77
D
4
D
68Mervin EhioguM. Ehiogu
Antonio VazquezA. Vazquez67
M
5
D
68Kelvin JeffersK. Jeffers
Linus MetzlerL. Metzler71
M
6
M
73Robbie WrightR. Wright
Dietmar DittmannD. Dittmann71
M
7
M
69Kees van den BergK. van den Berg
Tommy SummerbellT. Summerbell75
M
captain8
M
72Ali MacéA. Macé
Franois MarchalF. Marchal75
A
9
A
69Henry AdamsH. Adams
Dave ParkerD. Parker47
A
10
A
71Fabian JonesF. Jones
Anthony BlakeA. Blake70
A
11
A
72Carlos SerranoC. Serrano
 
Brian ThompsonB. Thompson71
D
12
D
63Stanley WalshS. Walsh
Cliff SchomakerC. Schomaker66
A
13
A
66Alexander UnsworthA. Unsworth
Manuel ReisM. Reis66
A
14
M
66Anthony KeeganA. Keegan
Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at The Reebok Stadium where Bolton Wanderers play host to Chelsea. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Bolton Wanderers are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Chelsea appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Andy Riggott.


0.00
Bolton Wanderers kick off and get the match underway!
2.49
Paul Montague flicks a high pass forward. Tommy Summerbell controls it well on his chest. Tommy Summerbell controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Franois Marchal. Franois Marchal knocks in a cross ball towards Dave Parker. Dave Parker knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it flies well off target!
3.29
Tommy Summerbell knocks the ball forward to Dave Parker. Dave Parker lofts in a cross ball towards Anthony Blake. Anthony Blake beats his man to it with a header. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous stop!
4.49
Sol Rodgers flicks a high ball forward to Ali Macé who takes it down. Ali Macé deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Henry Adams. Henry Adams controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just wide!
9.03
Mervin Ehiogu makes a simple pass to Ali Macé. Ali Macé passes the ball forward to Carlos Serrano. Carlos Serrano shoots from 25 yards. The ball comes in low, but Niklas Kurstot easily smothers it!
14.22
Sol Rodgers sees Kees van den Berg in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Kees van den Berg makes a simple pass to Henry Adams. Henry Adams knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
16.39
Glynn Makin controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dietmar Dittmann. Dietmar Dittmann passes the ball forward to Anthony Blake. Anthony Blake finds some space and shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
22.18
Dietmar Dittmann catches Ali Macé on the ankles. The referee calls over Dietmar Dittmann and shows him a yellow card! Ali Macé hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
26.22
Kees van den Berg catches Dietmar Dittmann on the ankles. The referee brings Kees van den Berg to one side and gives him a warning! Dietmar Dittmann carries on, but is struggling a bit.
27.19
Ali Macé sees Fabian Jones in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Fabian Jones knocks in a cross ball towards Carlos Serrano. Carlos Serrano jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball is well placed but Paul Montague blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
32.44
Tommy Summerbell flicks a high pass forward. Dave Parker collects the pass. Dave Parker shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
38.36
Linus Metzler sees space and advances. Linus Metzler whips in a cross ball towards Dave Parker. Dave Parker shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but slams it into the crowd!
40.40
Darius Shields flicks the ball to his team mate, Kees van den Berg. Kees van den Berg threads a neat ball through to Henry Adams. Henry Adams shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Good keeping!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Bolton Wanderers appear unchanged since the first half. Chelsea also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Chelsea start the second half!
47.49
Antonio Vazquez sees a break and surges forward. Antonio Vazquez finds some space and shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
48.33
Glynn Makin plays the ball forward to Linus Metzler. Linus Metzler flicks a high pass forward to Franois Marchal who brings the ball neatly under control. Franois Marchal knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
49.43
Dietmar Dittmann knocks the ball to his team mate, Dave Parker. Dave Parker whips in a cross ball towards Franois Marchal. Franois Marchal heads the ball goalwards but Wes Monk is on top of it.
51.58
Chris Dyer makes a probing pass to Dietmar Dittmann. Dietmar Dittmann flicks a high pass forward. Dave Parker collects the pass. Dave Parker lofts in a cross ball towards Franois Marchal. Franois Marchal rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Great keeping!
54.55
Chris Dyer flicks a high pass forward. Dietmar Dittmann holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Dietmar Dittmann makes a probing pass to Franois Marchal. Franois Marchal knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Darius Shields.
57.28
Linus Metzler flicks a high pass forward. Dave Parker controls it well on his chest. Dave Parker lofts in a cross ball towards Franois Marchal. Franois Marchal is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
60.38
Bolton Wanderers have made a substitution with Cliff Schomaker replacing Dave Parker .Chelsea have made 2 substitutions with Anthony Keegan replacing Ali Macé and Alexander Unsworth replacing Henry Adams .
61.46
Robbie Wright knocks the ball to his team mate, Alexander Unsworth. Alexander Unsworth skips past Paul Montague! Some good footwork from Alexander Unsworth provides some space. He shoots at goal. What a cracker!! Niklas Kurstot had no chance!! Goal for Chelsea!
66.48
Without breaking stride, Antonio Vazquez plays the ball forward to Cliff Schomaker. Cliff Schomaker whips in a cross ball towards Anthony Blake. Anthony Blake fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
81.00
With some swift thinking, Sol Rodgers plays the ball forward to Anthony Keegan. Anthony Keegan chips the ball to his team mate, Alexander Unsworth. Alexander Unsworth knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Paul Montague.
83.27
Linus Metzler sees space and advances. Linus Metzler plays a scrappy one-two with Franois Marchal and stumbles forward towards the goal... Linus Metzler rockets a shot on goal. Solid save from Wes Monk. What a great pair of hands!
84.40
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
85.09
Mervin Ehiogu clumsily knocks into Franois Marchal. Mervin Ehiogu is warned by the referee! Franois Marchal hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
87.36
Paul Montague makes a simple pass to Dietmar Dittmann. Dietmar Dittmann brings the ball forward. Dietmar Dittmann shoots from 25 yards. The ball comes in low, but Wes Monk easily smothers it!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Bolton Wanderers

Chelsea
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
7
4
Shots off Target
5
1
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
55.3%
44.7%
Play Area
24.7%
44.7%
30.6%

Scorers
Franois Marchal 57
Anthony Blake 66
Alexander Unsworth 61

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Franois Marchal of Bolton Wanderers

Match Ratings
1.Niklas Kurstot (GK)
7
2.Paul Montague (DEF)
7
3.Chris Dyer (DEF)
6
4.Glynn Makin (DEF)
7
5.Antonio Vazquez (MID)
6
6.Linus Metzler (MID)
8
7.Dietmar Dittmann (MID)yellow card
7
8.Tommy Summerbell (MID)
6
9.Franois Marchal (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Dave Parker (ATT)
8
11.Anthony Blake (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Brian Thompson (DEF)
0
13.Cliff Schomaker (ATT)
7
14.Manuel Reis (ATT)
0

1.Wes Monk (GK)
8
2.Darius Shields (DEF)
6
3.Sol Rodgers (DEF)
7
4.Mervin Ehiogu (DEF)
6
5.Kelvin Jeffers (DEF)
6
6.Robbie Wright (MID)
7
7.Kees van den Berg (MID)
6
8.Ali Macé (MID)
6
9.Henry Adams (ATT)
6
10.Fabian Jones (ATT)
6
11.Carlos Serrano (ATT)
6
 
12.Stanley Walsh (DEF)
0
13.Alexander Unsworth (ATT)goal scored
9
14.Anthony Keegan (MID)
6