Match Report


Bolton WanderersBolton Wanderers     ChelseaChelsea
Gary ParsonsGary Parsons Joe Summers Joe Summers
Mauricio IbáñezM. Ibáñez80
G
1
G
68Jose Fortes MolinaJ. Molina
Takis TomarasT. Tomaras79
D
2
D
75Thierry EtheringtonT. Etherington
Illya YaremchukI. Yaremchuk81
D
3
D
74Matthew GyanM. Gyan
Egill TryggvasonE. Tryggvason76
D
4
D
76Andreas DahlinA. Dahlin
Scott RobertsS. Roberts73
D
5
M
70Edmundo GuardiolaE. Guardiola
Glynn Lua-LuaG. Lua-Lua83
M
6
M
81Xavier MillerX. Miller
Freddie BaileyF. Bailey89
M
captain7
M
73Hákon BjarnasonH. Bjarnason
Guillermo VeraG. Vera82
M
8
M
81Emile BarrettE. Barrett
Scott HitchcockS. Hitchcock78
A
9
A
71Abel CastroA. Castro
Eric AddoE. Addo79
A
10captain
A
82Rodolfo HernandezR. Hernandez
Fabian SchopfF. Schopf76
A
11
A
74Eduardo DominguezE. Dominguez
 
Jacek SmolarekJ. Smolarek84
M
12
D
70Rui VieiraR. Vieira
Gregory SilvestreG. Silvestre71
D
13
M
69Dmitri KharineD. Kharine
Arek RadomskiA. Radomski70
A
14
A
74Ivan HendrieI. Hendrie

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day 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 4-3-3 formation while Chelsea appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by David Klimek.


0.00
The whistle blows and Bolton Wanderers kick off!
2.29
Xavier Miller flicks a high ball forward to Hákon Bjarnason who takes it down. Hákon Bjarnason passes the ball forward to Abel Castro. Abel Castro plays a one-two with Rodolfo Hernandez and rushes in on goal... Abel Castro cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It's there!! Mauricio Ibáñez has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
8.15
Freddie Bailey threads a neat ball through to Glynn Lua-Lua. Glynn Lua-Lua knocks in a cross ball towards Eric Addo. Eric Addo gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but Jose Fortes Molina reads it well. Well saved!
10.44
Fabian Schopf clumsily knocks into Xavier Miller. Fabian Schopf is warned by the referee! Xavier Miller carries on, but is struggling a bit.
15.35
Edmundo Guardiola knocks the ball forward to Abel Castro. Abel Castro knocks in a cross ball towards Eduardo Dominguez. Eduardo Dominguez beats his man to it with a header. The ball strikes Illya Yaremchuk's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
16.45
Edmundo Guardiola takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Rodolfo Hernandez takes a shot at goal but Mauricio Ibáñez reads it well. He makes it look easy!
18.47
Hákon Bjarnason plays a long ball forward. Abel Castro knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Illya Yaremchuk.
21.38
Guillermo Vera kicks a strong pass forward to Fabian Schopf. Fabian Schopf hits a low pass to Eric Addo. Eric Addo cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Magnificent save by Jose Fortes Molina!
26.45
Xavier Miller comes in with a late challenge on Guillermo Vera. Xavier Miller is warned by the referee! Guillermo Vera stretches but gets up unharmed.
30.47
Guillermo Vera threads a neat ball through to Fabian Schopf. Fabian Schopf makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Scott Hitchcock. Scott Hitchcock knocks the ball forward, putting Fabian Schopf through on goal. Fabian Schopf tries a spectacular strike but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
32.51
Illya Yaremchuk kicks a strong pass forward to Eric Addo. Eric Addo advances with the ball. Eric Addo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Scott Hitchcock but he's offside!
36.50
Glynn Lua-Lua makes a probing pass to Eric Addo. Eric Addo whips in a cross ball towards Scott Hitchcock. Thierry Etherington catches Scott Hitchcock on the ankles. That's got to be a penalty! No, the ref waves play-on!!
42.02
Freddie Bailey makes a simple pass to Eric Addo. Eric Addo plays a quick one-two with Scott Hitchcock and rushes in on goal... Andreas Dahlin barges into Eric Addo. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
44.41
Xavier Miller hacks Eric Addo from behind! The referee warns Xavier Miller again to calm down! Eric Addo runs off the knock.
45.00
Egill Tryggvason sees Freddie Bailey in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Freddie Bailey sees a break and surges forward. Freddie Bailey controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Superb 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 have changed their lineup with Dmitri Kharine replacing Edmundo Guardiola.

45.00
The second half starts with Chelsea kicking off!
49.38
Hákon Bjarnason passes the ball forward to Abel Castro. Abel Castro knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Takis Tomaras.
53.36
Scott Hitchcock clumsily knocks into Matthew Gyan. The referee warns Scott Hitchcock to calm down! Matthew Gyan carries on, but is struggling a bit.
54.49
Egill Tryggvason passes the ball forward to Glynn Lua-Lua. Glynn Lua-Lua flicks the ball to his team mate, Scott Hitchcock. Scott Hitchcock edges inside the box! Scott Hitchcock comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
60.42
Bolton Wanderers have made 2 substitutions with Gregory Silvestre replacing Scott Roberts and Arek Radomski replacing Scott Hitchcock .Chelsea have made 2 substitutions with Rui Vieira replacing Thierry Etherington and Ivan Hendrie replacing Abel Castro .
63.02
Hákon Bjarnason threads the ball through to Rodolfo Hernandez. Rodolfo Hernandez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
65.50
Egill Tryggvason chips the ball to his team mate, Glynn Lua-Lua. Glynn Lua-Lua kicks a strong pass forward to Eric Addo. Eric Addo shoots from distance but is denied by Jose Fortes Molina. Excellent save.
66.53
Egill Tryggvason flicks a high ball forward to Guillermo Vera who takes it down. Guillermo Vera makes a probing pass to Eric Addo. Eric Addo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
69.50
Hákon Bjarnason darts forward. Hákon Bjarnason whips in a cross ball towards Ivan Hendrie. Ivan Hendrie makes a convincing header but is denied by Mauricio Ibáñez. Excellent save.
72.14
Glynn Lua-Lua changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Glynn Lua-Lua plays a one-two with Eric Addo and advances towards the goal... Glynn Lua-Lua shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It curls slightly but Jose Fortes Molina manages to gather it comfortably.
75.45
Matthew Gyan sees Eduardo Dominguez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Eduardo Dominguez threads a neat ball through to Xavier Miller. Xavier Miller knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Mauricio Ibáñez who gathers it comfortably.
77.15
Guillermo Vera comes in with a late challenge on Dmitri Kharine. The referee brings Guillermo Vera to one side and gives him a warning! Dmitri Kharine grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
78.40
Matthew Gyan hacks Eric Addo from behind! The referee brings Matthew Gyan to one side and gives him a warning! Eric Addo stretches but gets up unharmed.
85.54
Without breaking stride, Glynn Lua-Lua plays the ball forward to Eric Addo. Eric Addo plays a one-two with Arek Radomski and rushes in on goal... Eric Addo strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Bolton Wanderers

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

Possession
63.5%
36.5%
Play Area
24.3%
41.9%
33.8%

Scorers
Scott Hitchcock 54
Eric Addo 86
Abel Castro 2

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Eric Addo of Bolton Wanderers

Match Ratings