Match Report


ChelseaChelsea     Stoke CityStoke City
Astor JamesAstor James Matt Snape Matt Snape
Piotr DeynaP. Deyna75
G
1
G
72Patrick InceP. Ince
Nick MeijerN. Meijer69
D
2
D
71Alfred BloomerA. Bloomer
Sebastian RosadoS. Rosado74
D
3
D
77Matthew GargoM. Gargo
Claus MyssingC. Myssing72
D
4
D
73Kemal HigginbothamK. Higginbotham
Silvio GuillenS. Guillen75
M
5
M
75Shaun CutlerS. Cutler
Stefan FriedmannS. Friedmann69
M
6captain
M
81Diego CinettiD. Cinetti
Christian LowryC. Lowry73
M
7
M
79Khaliloul MayeleK. Mayele
Hachemi RahmaniH. Rahmani78
M
captain8
M
77Robert GascoigneR. Gascoigne
Jaime QuaresmaJ. Quaresma74
A
9
A
74Djamel ZidaneD. Zidane
Gialuca PandolfiG. Pandolfi80
A
10
A
66Emile PlowrightE. Plowright
Alfredo MenendezA. Menendez66
A
11
A
76Carlton OwenC. Owen
 
Nikolas BorchardN. Borchard73
D
12
A
71John LoweJ. Lowe
Ivan DublinI. Dublin67
M
13
M
78Glynn BestG. Best
Sjaak MaasS. Maas74
A
14
M
69Gareth PearceG. Pearce

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Stamford Bridge where Chelsea play host to Stoke City. A crowd of 19,821 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Chelsea and Stoke City are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Jason Sinclair.


0.00
The whistle blows and Chelsea get the match underway!
2.09
Sebastian Rosado flicks the ball to his team mate, Silvio Guillen. Silvio Guillen threads a neat ball through to Gialuca Pandolfi. Gialuca Pandolfi tries a spectacular long range effort. Patrick Ince easily gets down and covers it.
3.12
Robert Gascoigne flicks the ball to his team mate, Carlton Owen. Carlton Owen makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Emile Plowright. Nick Meijer hacks Emile Plowright from behind! Emile Plowright appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
4.01
Christian Lowry hacks Diego Cinetti from behind! The referee warns Christian Lowry to calm down! Diego Cinetti runs off the knock.
6.24
Stefan Friedmann threads a neat ball through to Jaime Quaresma. Jaime Quaresma knocks in a cross ball towards Alfredo Menendez. Alfredo Menendez rises majestically and gets a header on goal but Patrick Ince reads it well. Good save!
10.21
Khaliloul Mayele clumsily knocks into Nick Meijer. The referee brings Khaliloul Mayele to one side and gives him a warning! Nick Meijer gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
15.16
Khaliloul Mayele flicks a high pass forward. Djamel Zidane holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Djamel Zidane sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
18.42
Hachemi Rahmani flicks the ball to his team mate, Alfredo Menendez. Alfredo Menendez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
20.54
Nick Meijer flicks a high pass forward. Stefan Friedmann holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stefan Friedmann flicks a high pass forward. Alfredo Menendez controls it well on his chest. Alfredo Menendez whips in a cross ball towards Jaime Quaresma. Jaime Quaresma rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
24.31
Sebastian Rosado sees a break and surges forward. Sebastian Rosado flicks a high pass forward. Gialuca Pandolfi controls it well on his chest. Gialuca Pandolfi whips in a cross ball towards Alfredo Menendez. Alfredo Menendez outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
26.51
Hachemi Rahmani sees space and advances. Hachemi Rahmani shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
27.29
Kemal Higginbotham takes it forward alone. Kemal Higginbotham flicks a high pass forward. Carlton Owen collects the pass. Carlton Owen rushes past Nick Meijer! Carlton Owen tries a spectacular strike. It curls slightly but Piotr Deyna manages to gather it.
33.03
Silvio Guillen changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Silvio Guillen whips in a cross ball towards Alfredo Menendez. Alfredo Menendez finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Good keeping from Patrick Ince as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
34.02
It's a corner kick. Hachemi Rahmani loops the ball in to towards the near post. Gialuca Pandolfi muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
36.55
Robert Gascoigne flicks a high ball forward to Emile Plowright who takes it down. Emile Plowright finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
38.02
Diego Cinetti flicks a high pass forward. Emile Plowright holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Emile Plowright edges inside the box! Emile Plowright shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It curls slightly but Piotr Deyna manages to gather it comfortably.
44.42
Diego Cinetti passes the ball forward to Carlton Owen. Carlton Owen whips in a cross ball towards Djamel Zidane. Djamel Zidane beats his man to it with a header. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Quality keeping!
45.00
Stefan Friedmann deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jaime Quaresma. Jaime Quaresma knocks in a cross ball towards Gialuca Pandolfi. Gialuca Pandolfi outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

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

45.00
Stoke City start the second half!
47.34
Nick Meijer sees space and advances. Nick Meijer flicks a high ball forward to Alfredo Menendez who takes it down. Alfredo Menendez advances inside the box! Alfredo Menendez strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
48.52
Kemal Higginbotham makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Shaun Cutler. Shaun Cutler sees Djamel Zidane in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Djamel Zidane runs straight at the defence! Djamel Zidane comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Piotr Deyna gets down and covers it.
49.31
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
53.14
Stefan Friedmann darts forward. Stefan Friedmann knocks in a cross ball towards Alfredo Menendez. Alfredo Menendez is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but somehow Matthew Gargo happens to be in the right place to block it.
57.50
Claus Myssing takes it forward alone. Claus Myssing flicks a high pass forward to Alfredo Menendez who brings the ball under control. Alfredo Menendez shoots from 20 yards but it flies wide!
60.26
Stoke City have made 2 substitutions with John Lowe replacing Emile Plowright and Gareth Pearce replacing Khaliloul Mayele .
61.33
Christian Lowry hacks Diego Cinetti from behind! Christian Lowry is warned by the referee again! Diego Cinetti runs off the knock.
69.39
Hachemi Rahmani makes a simple pass to Gialuca Pandolfi. Gialuca Pandolfi advances inside the box! Gialuca Pandolfi cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
73.30
Shaun Cutler sees Carlton Owen in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Carlton Owen rushes past Sebastian Rosado! Carlton Owen muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
75.24
Gareth Pearce flicks a high pass forward. John Lowe controls it well on his chest. John Lowe whips in a cross ball towards Carlton Owen. Carlton Owen gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Piotr Deyna gathers the ball up comfortably. Well saved!
77.29
Chelsea have made 3 substitutions with Nikolas Borchard replacing Nick Meijer, Ivan Dublin replacing Hachemi Rahmani and Sjaak Maas replacing Alfredo Menendez and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 6-3-1 formation.
78.37
Gareth Pearce passes the ball forward to Carlton Owen. Carlton Owen shoots from 20 yards but it slams into the crowd!
81.25
Gareth Pearce flicks a high pass forward. Djamel Zidane collects the pass. Djamel Zidane plays a scrappy one-two with John Lowe and stumbles forward towards the goal... Djamel Zidane shoots from just inside the box but it slams into the crowd!
85.40
Diego Cinetti passes the ball forward to Carlton Owen. Carlton Owen knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Stefan Friedmann.
87.41
Robert Gascoigne chips the ball to his team mate, John Lowe. John Lowe makes a probing pass to Djamel Zidane but he's offside!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Chelsea

Stoke City
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
7
6
Shots off Target
5
4
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
43.4%
56.6%
Play Area
31.6%
47.4%
21.1%

Scorers
Jaime Quaresma 21
Gialuca Pandolfi 45, 69

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gialuca Pandolfi of Chelsea

Match Ratings
1.Piotr Deyna (GK)
8
2.Nick Meijer (DEF)
7
3.Sebastian Rosado (DEF)
6
4.Claus Myssing (DEF)
6
5.Silvio Guillen (MID)
6
6.Stefan Friedmann (MID)
7
7.Christian Lowry (MID)
5
8.Hachemi Rahmani (MID)
7
9.Jaime Quaresma (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Gialuca Pandolfi (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Alfredo Menendez (ATT)
7
 
12.Nikolas Borchard (DEF)
6
13.Ivan Dublin (MID)
6
14.Sjaak Maas (ATT)
6

1.Patrick Ince (GK)
7
2.Alfred Bloomer (DEF)
6
3.Matthew Gargo (DEF)
6
4.Kemal Higginbotham (DEF)
6
5.Shaun Cutler (MID)
6
6.Diego Cinetti (MID)
6
7.Khaliloul Mayele (MID)
6
8.Robert Gascoigne (MID)
6
9.Djamel Zidane (ATT)
6
10.Emile Plowright (ATT)
6
11.Carlton Owen (ATT)
7
 
12.John Lowe (ATT)
6
13.Glynn Best (MID)
0
14.Gareth Pearce (MID)
6