Match Report


ChelseaChelsea     ArsenalArsenal
Joe SummersJoe Summers John Miller John Miller
Jose Fortes MolinaJ. Molina68
G
1
G
54Darius GriffinD. Griffin
Andreas DahlinA. Dahlin76
D
2
D
71Andy DalglishA. Dalglish
Matthew GyanM. Gyan74
D
3
D
73Miguel SanzM. Sanz
Thierry EtheringtonT. Etherington75
D
4
D
68Martin VickersM. Vickers
Dmitri KharineD. Kharine69
M
5
D
71Gaetano AlessiG. Alessi
Xavier MillerX. Miller81
M
6
M
77Martin PlattM. Platt
Emile BarrettE. Barrett81
M
7captain
M
80Gonzalo RosasG. Rosas
Edmundo GuardiolaE. Guardiola70
M
8
M
63Darren EdworthyD. Edworthy
Abel CastroA. Castro71
A
9
A
71David Van HimstD. Van Himst
Rodolfo HernandezR. Hernandez82
A
captain10
A
74Des BestD. Best
Eduardo DominguezE. Dominguez74
A
11
A
79Manuel FonsecaM. Fonseca
 
Rui VieiraR. Vieira70
D
12
D
48Mark JackM. Jack
Hákon BjarnasonH. Bjarnason73
M
13
M
49Sol HackworthS. Hackworth
Yuri YashinY. Yashin73
A
14
A
71Dave Wright-PhillipsD. Wright-Phillips

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Stamford Bridge where Chelsea play host to Arsenal. A crowd of 17,562 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Chelsea are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Arsenal appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Warren Impey.


0.00
Chelsea kick off and get the first half underway!
3.03
Abel Castro threads the ball through to Eduardo Dominguez. Eduardo Dominguez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
6.16
Xavier Miller plays the ball forward to Rodolfo Hernandez. Rodolfo Hernandez knocks in a cross ball towards Eduardo Dominguez. Eduardo Dominguez whips the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
9.26
Rodolfo Hernandez flicks a high ball forward to Abel Castro who takes it down. Abel Castro tries a spectacular long range effort but it's well over the bar!
10.47
Xavier Miller flicks a high pass forward to Eduardo Dominguez who brings the ball under control. Eduardo Dominguez whips in a cross ball towards Abel Castro. Abel Castro outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it's drastically wayward!
14.21
Martin Platt barges into Emile Barrett. The referee calls over Martin Platt and shows him a yellow card! Emile Barrett runs off the knock.
15.44
Xavier Miller clumsily knocks into Darren Edworthy. The referee calls over Xavier Miller and shows him a yellow card! Darren Edworthy hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
18.56
Matthew Gyan makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eduardo Dominguez. Eduardo Dominguez plays a scrappy one-two with Abel Castro and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Eduardo Dominguez provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent save!
21.58
Martin Platt kicks a strong pass forward to Manuel Fonseca. Manuel Fonseca knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
24.48
Dmitri Kharine threads a neat ball through to Abel Castro. Abel Castro flicks a high ball forward to Rodolfo Hernandez who takes it down. Rodolfo Hernandez shoots from long range but it flies wide!
26.02
Miguel Sanz controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gonzalo Rosas. Gonzalo Rosas flicks a high pass forward. Darren Edworthy collects the pass. Darren Edworthy knocks in a cross ball towards Des Best. Des Best connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it is shockingly off target!
33.54
Matthew Gyan knocks the ball to his team mate, Andreas Dahlin. Andreas Dahlin makes a simple pass to Rodolfo Hernandez. Rodolfo Hernandez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
36.12
Martin Platt controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gonzalo Rosas. Gonzalo Rosas finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
38.38
Des Best hits a low pass to David Van Himst. David Van Himst lofts in a cross ball towards Manuel Fonseca. Manuel Fonseca finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Solid save from Jose Fortes Molina.
39.40
Emile Barrett makes an attacking run forward. Emile Barrett makes a simple pass, allowing Abel Castro to run into the box. Abel Castro cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
45.00
Dmitri Kharine makes a simple pass to Emile Barrett. Seeing a gap ahead, Emile Barrett plays the ball forward to Eduardo Dominguez. Eduardo Dominguez plays a scrappy one-two with Rodolfo Hernandez and advances towards the goal... Eduardo Dominguez rockets a shot on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
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. Arsenal also appear unchanged since the first half. The Arsenal players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Arsenal start the second half!
47.19
Dmitri Kharine knocks the ball to his team mate, Eduardo Dominguez. Eduardo Dominguez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
49.13
Andy Dalglish knocks the ball to his team mate, Martin Platt. Martin Platt makes an attacking run forward. Martin Platt knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
53.57
Gaetano Alessi pushes up the pitch. Gaetano Alessi threads a neat ball through to Manuel Fonseca. Manuel Fonseca shoots from distance. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
54.33
Edmundo Guardiola flicks a high pass forward to Xavier Miller who brings the ball under control. Xavier Miller flicks a high pass forward. Eduardo Dominguez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Eduardo Dominguez shoots from 20 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
57.30
Martin Platt breaks forward. Martin Platt knocks the ball forward to Manuel Fonseca. Manuel Fonseca threads the ball through to David Van Himst but he's offside!
59.27
Gaetano Alessi flicks a high pass forward. Darren Edworthy holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Darren Edworthy chips the ball to his team mate, David Van Himst. David Van Himst knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Thierry Etherington.
60.38
Chelsea have made a substitution with Yuri Yashin replacing Abel Castro .Arsenal have made a substitution with Sol Hackworth replacing Martin Platt .
66.23
Edmundo Guardiola threads the ball through to Rodolfo Hernandez. Rodolfo Hernandez knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Miguel Sanz.
73.26
Emile Barrett controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Eduardo Dominguez. Eduardo Dominguez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
77.44
Chelsea have made 2 substitutions with Rui Vieira replacing Thierry Etherington and Hákon Bjarnason replacing Edmundo Guardiola .Arsenal have made 2 substitutions with Dave Wright-Phillips replacing Des Best and Mark Jack replacing Gaetano Alessi .
78.48
Emile Barrett controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Hákon Bjarnason. Hákon Bjarnason knocks in a cross ball towards Rodolfo Hernandez. Rodolfo Hernandez connects with a diving header. What a cracker!! Darius Griffin had no chance!! Goal for Chelsea!
81.27
Sol Hackworth hacks Rodolfo Hernandez from behind! The referee warns Sol Hackworth to calm down! Rodolfo Hernandez gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
83.57
Miguel Sanz flicks the ball to his team mate, Gonzalo Rosas. Gonzalo Rosas shoots from 25 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
84.00
Chelsea are in full control of this game.
85.30
With wonderful imagination, Hákon Bjarnason plays the ball forward to Dmitri Kharine. Dmitri Kharine advances with the ball. Dmitri Kharine whips in a cross ball towards Yuri Yashin. Yuri Yashin jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it is deflected wide by Miguel Sanz.
86.46
It's a corner kick which Dmitri Kharine takes quickly, playing the ball short to Rui Vieira. Rui Vieira makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but Miguel Sanz is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
87.50
Sol Hackworth threads the ball through to Manuel Fonseca. Manuel Fonseca finds some space and shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
89.30
Mark Jack advances with the ball. Mark Jack controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
90.00
Sol Hackworth threads the ball through to David Van Himst. David Van Himst controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Chelsea

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

Possession
53.1%
46.9%
Play Area
27.2%
43.2%
29.6%

Scorers
Abel Castro 39
Eduardo Dominguez 45
Rodolfo Hernandez 78

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Rodolfo Hernandez of Chelsea

Match Ratings
1.Jose Fortes Molina (GK)
6
2.Andreas Dahlin (DEF)
6
3.Matthew Gyan (DEF)
6
4.Thierry Etherington (DEF)
6
5.Dmitri Kharine (MID)
7
6.Xavier Miller (MID)yellow card
6
7.Emile Barrett (MID)
8
8.Edmundo Guardiola (MID)
6
9.Abel Castro (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Rodolfo Hernandez (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Eduardo Dominguez (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Rui Vieira (DEF)
6
13.Hákon Bjarnason (MID)
7
14.Yuri Yashin (ATT)
6

1.Darius Griffin (GK)
6
2.Andy Dalglish (DEF)
7
3.Miguel Sanz (DEF)
7
4.Martin Vickers (DEF)
6
5.Gaetano Alessi (DEF)
6
6.Martin Platt (MID)yellow card
7
7.Gonzalo Rosas (MID)
6
8.Darren Edworthy (MID)
6
9.David Van Himst (ATT)
6
10.Des Best (ATT)
6
11.Manuel Fonseca (ATT)
6
 
12.Mark Jack (DEF)
6
13.Sol Hackworth (MID)
6
14.Dave Wright-Phillips (ATT)
6