Match Report


Northampton TownNorthampton Town     ChelseaChelsea
Andy MoyesAndy Moyes Astor James Astor James
Ali El BraziA. El Brazi81
G
captain1
G
75Piotr DeynaP. Deyna
Daniele FilippiniD. Filippini73
D
2
D
69Nick MeijerN. Meijer
Levin VogelL. Vogel75
D
3
D
74Sebastian RosadoS. Rosado
Kubilay TürkyilmazK. Türkyilmaz72
D
4
D
72Claus MyssingC. Myssing
Gary StrachanG. Strachan74
D
5
M
75Silvio GuillenS. Guillen
Marcos ZubizarretaM. Zubizarreta76
M
6
M
69Stefan FriedmannS. Friedmann
Jan PiquéJ. Piqué79
M
7
M
73Christian LowryC. Lowry
Andre FerreiraA. Ferreira75
M
8captain
M
78Hachemi RahmaniH. Rahmani
Ruel DaviesR. Davies73
A
9
A
74Jaime QuaresmaJ. Quaresma
Daan de BruinD. de Bruin71
A
10
A
80Gialuca PandolfiG. Pandolfi
Jan-Willem KokJ. Kok71
A
11
A
66Alfredo MenendezA. Menendez
 
Lucien MettomoL. Mettomo71
D
12
D
73Nikolas BorchardN. Borchard
Jakob RothJ. Roth75
M
13
M
67Ivan DublinI. Dublin
Gavin YoudsG. Youds66
A
14
A
74Sjaak MaasS. Maas

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Sixfields Stadium where Northampton Town play host to Chelsea. A crowd of 19,854 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Northampton Town are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Chelsea appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Adam Potts.


0.00
Chelsea kick off and get the match underway!
2.45
Jan Piqué advances with the ball. Jan Piqué deftly passes the ball to Daan de Bruin, releasing him through on goal. Daan de Bruin takes a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Piotr Deyna.
3.21
Andre Ferreira takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Hachemi Rahmani gets to the ball and clears it up field.
6.24
Christian Lowry hacks Jan Piqué from behind! The referee warns Christian Lowry to calm down! Jan Piqué runs off the knock.
10.00
Silvio Guillen kicks a strong pass forward to Gialuca Pandolfi. Gialuca Pandolfi knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ali El Brazi who gathers it comfortably.
12.58
Kubilay Türkyilmaz flicks the ball to his team mate, Marcos Zubizarreta. Marcos Zubizarreta brings the ball forward. Marcos Zubizarreta sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
18.24
Stefan Friedmann picks a pass forward to Gialuca Pandolfi. Gialuca Pandolfi knocks in a cross ball towards Jaime Quaresma. Jaime Quaresma beats his man to it with a header. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Well saved!
22.25
Hachemi Rahmani catches Marcos Zubizarreta on the ankles. The referee warns Hachemi Rahmani to calm down! Marcos Zubizarreta stretches but gets up unharmed.
26.30
Stefan Friedmann kicks a strong pass forward to Alfredo Menendez. Alfredo Menendez shoots from 25 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
27.15
Stefan Friedmann knocks the ball forward to Gialuca Pandolfi. Gialuca Pandolfi shoots from 25 yards but it's a woeful effort!
30.42
Marcos Zubizarreta flicks a high pass forward. Jan-Willem Kok collects the pass. Jan-Willem Kok finds some space and shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Piotr Deyna manages to gather it.
34.44
Sebastian Rosado deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Silvio Guillen. Silvio Guillen deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gialuca Pandolfi. Gialuca Pandolfi kicks a strong pass forward to Alfredo Menendez but the referee indicates it's offside!
36.57
Andre Ferreira threads a neat ball through to Daan de Bruin. Daan de Bruin shoots from outside the area. Solid save from Piotr Deyna. What a great pair of hands!
38.58
Jan Piqué passes the ball forward to Jan-Willem Kok. Jan-Willem Kok tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
39.14
Nick Meijer flicks a high pass forward. Christian Lowry holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Christian Lowry threads a neat ball through to Gialuca Pandolfi. Gialuca Pandolfi lofts in a cross ball towards Alfredo Menendez. Alfredo Menendez powers a header at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
45.00
Jan Piqué flicks a high ball forward to Jan-Willem Kok who takes it down. Jan-Willem Kok lofts in a cross ball towards Ruel Davies. Ruel Davies gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Northampton Town appear unchanged since the first half. Chelsea also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Northampton Town start the second half!
47.47
Andre Ferreira knocks the ball to his team mate, Daan de Bruin. Daan de Bruin shoots from 20 yards. It's miles wide!
48.42
Marcos Zubizarreta flicks a high ball forward to Daan de Bruin who takes it down. Daan de Bruin shoots from distance. Piotr Deyna gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent keeping!
53.45
Levin Vogel passes the ball forward to Andre Ferreira. Andre Ferreira darts forward. Andre Ferreira shoots from distance but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
54.19
Marcos Zubizarreta makes a simple pass to Daan de Bruin. Daan de Bruin knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
60.41
Northampton Town have made 3 substitutions with Lucien Mettomo replacing Daniele Filippini, Jakob Roth replacing Marcos Zubizarreta and Gavin Youds replacing Ruel Davies .
61.49
Jakob Roth sees Jan-Willem Kok in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jan-Willem Kok passes the ball forward to Gavin Youds. Gavin Youds makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
66.14
Jan Piqué controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Daan de Bruin. Daan de Bruin shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Piotr Deyna!
67.54
Nick Meijer flicks a high ball forward to Hachemi Rahmani who takes it down. Hachemi Rahmani controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alfredo Menendez. Alfredo Menendez knocks in a cross ball towards Jaime Quaresma. Jaime Quaresma finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Ali El Brazi didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
75.42
Silvio Guillen changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Silvio Guillen whips in a cross ball towards Alfredo Menendez. Alfredo Menendez is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Alfredo Menendez scores for Chelsea!!
77.42
Chelsea have made 3 substitutions with Nikolas Borchard replacing Nick Meijer, Ivan Dublin replacing Hachemi Rahmani and Sjaak Maas replacing Alfredo Menendez .
79.17
Andre Ferreira comes in with a late challenge on Nikolas Borchard. Andre Ferreira is given a warning by the referee! Nikolas Borchard hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
81.09
Levin Vogel receives the ball from a throw-in from Lucien Mettomo. Levin Vogel deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jan Piqué. Jan Piqué knocks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Youds. Gavin Youds sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it rises well off target!
87.52
Jakob Roth controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jan-Willem Kok. Jan-Willem Kok shoots from long range but it's a lousy effort!
90.00
Sebastian Rosado threads a neat ball through to Silvio Guillen. Silvio Guillen makes a probing pass to Jaime Quaresma. Jaime Quaresma shoots from outside the area. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous stop!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Northampton Town

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

Possession
58.5%
41.5%
Play Area
22%
46.3%
31.7%

Scorers
Gavin Youds 61
Alfredo Menendez 75

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Piotr Deyna of Chelsea

Match Ratings
1.Ali El Brazi (GK)
7
2.Daniele Filippini (DEF)
6
3.Levin Vogel (DEF)
6
4.Kubilay Türkyilmaz (DEF)
6
5.Gary Strachan (DEF)
6
6.Marcos Zubizarreta (MID)
8
7.Jan Piqué (MID)
8
8.Andre Ferreira (MID)
6
9.Ruel Davies (ATT)
6
10.Daan de Bruin (ATT)
7
11.Jan-Willem Kok (ATT)
8
 
12.Lucien Mettomo (DEF)
6
13.Jakob Roth (MID)
6
14.Gavin Youds (ATT)goal scored
8

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