Match Report


ChelseaChelsea     Notts CountyNotts County
Joe SummersJoe Summers Shaun Regan Shaun Regan
Jose Fortes MolinaJ. Molina69
G
1
G
80Alex SoudaniA. Soudani
Thierry EtheringtonT. Etherington75
D
2
D
77Jose Javier ButraguenoJ. Butragueno
Matthew GyanM. Gyan74
D
3
D
72Federico EspinalF. Espinal
Rui VieiraR. Vieira70
D
captain4
D
81Samir WitteS. Witte
Emile BarrettE. Barrett81
M
5
D
71Mark EbbingeM. Ebbinge
Xavier MillerX. Miller83
M
6
M
75Vincenzo GraffiediV. Graffiedi
Hákon BjarnasonH. Bjarnason74
M
7
M
74Ottavio RachiniO. Rachini
Lionel DevineauL. Devineau86
M
8
A
73Alberto CostaA. Costa
Yuri YashinY. Yashin74
A
9
A
87Lampros HatzisL. Hatzis
Eduardo DominguezE. Dominguez74
A
10
A
77Jon RavelliJ. Ravelli
Ivan HendrieI. Hendrie75
A
11captain
A
81Rocco R. CircelloR. Circello
 
Andreas DahlinA. Dahlin76
D
12
D
77Jon WetherallJ. Wetherall
Graeme Le TissierG. Le Tissier67
M
13
M
75Norberto SeguraN. Segura
Abel CastroA. Castro72
A
14
A
80Thomas ArnoldT. Arnold

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Stamford Bridge where Chelsea play host to Notts County. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in great condition.
Chelsea are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Notts County appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by David Ince.


0.00
The first half starts with Notts County kicking off!
2.37
Rui Vieira sees space and advances. Rui Vieira runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Rui Vieira lofts in a cross ball towards Yuri Yashin. Yuri Yashin whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
3.20
Hákon Bjarnason deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Yuri Yashin. Yuri Yashin lofts in a cross ball towards Ivan Hendrie. Ivan Hendrie makes a deft header. Alex Soudani easily picks it out of the air!
4.21
Xavier Miller makes a probing pass to Ivan Hendrie. Ivan Hendrie knocks in a cross ball towards Yuri Yashin. Yuri Yashin rises majestically and gets a header on goal but Alex Soudani is on top of it.
8.53
Federico Espinal takes it forward alone. Federico Espinal runs straight at the opposition's defence. Federico Espinal edges inside the box! Federico Espinal cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
9.25
Samir Witte pushes mid-way up the pitch. Samir Witte takes it forward alone. Samir Witte shoots from long range but it flies just off target!
14.21
Jon Ravelli knocks the ball to his team mate, Lampros Hatzis. Lampros Hatzis knocks in a cross ball towards Ottavio Rachini. Ottavio Rachini flicks the ball with his head. Wonderful reactions from Jose Fortes Molina keeps it out!
18.51
Federico Espinal makes a probing pass to Jon Ravelli. Jon Ravelli flicks a high pass forward. Ottavio Rachini holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ottavio Rachini knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Jon Ravelli is offside!
28.15
Vincenzo Graffiedi plays the ball forward to Lampros Hatzis. Lampros Hatzis lofts in a cross ball towards Rocco R. Circello. Rocco R. Circello powers a header at goal. What a cracker!! Jose Fortes Molina had no chance!! Goal for Notts County!
42.35
Federico Espinal flicks a high pass forward. Rocco R. Circello controls it well on his chest. Rocco R. Circello passes the ball forward to Ottavio Rachini. Ottavio Rachini shoots from 20 yards. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
44.03
Emile Barrett threads a neat ball through to Ivan Hendrie. Ivan Hendrie knocks in a cross ball towards Eduardo Dominguez. Eduardo Dominguez flicks the ball with his head but it is tipped over by Alex Soudani.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Chelsea have changed their lineup with Abel Castro replacing Yuri Yashin. Notts County appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Chelsea get the second half underway!
47.52
Xavier Miller kicks a strong pass forward to Abel Castro. Abel Castro knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Mark Ebbinge.
48.37
Seeing a gap ahead, Hákon Bjarnason plays the ball forward to Lionel Devineau. Lionel Devineau kicks a strong pass forward to Eduardo Dominguez. Eduardo Dominguez knocks in a cross ball towards Ivan Hendrie. With a superhuman jump, Ivan Hendrie connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Alex Soudani manages to gather it.
49.25
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
51.29
Hákon Bjarnason flicks a high ball forward to Abel Castro who takes it down. Abel Castro knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alex Soudani who gathers it comfortably.
53.16
Vincenzo Graffiedi flicks a high pass forward. Ottavio Rachini controls it well on his chest. Ottavio Rachini shoots from long range. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
57.44
Jose Javier Butragueno knocks the ball to his team mate, Rocco R. Circello. Rocco R. Circello shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Great save!
59.10
Ottavio Rachini clumsily knocks into Abel Castro. Ottavio Rachini is shown the yellow card! Abel Castro hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
60.15
Chelsea have made 2 substitutions with Andreas Dahlin replacing Thierry Etherington and Graeme Le Tissier replacing Xavier Miller .Notts County have made 3 substitutions with Jon Wetherall replacing Federico Espinal, Norberto Segura replacing Ottavio Rachini and Thomas Arnold replacing Alberto Costa .
63.02
Norberto Segura clumsily knocks into Rui Vieira. Norberto Segura is shown the yellow card! Rui Vieira stretches but gets up unharmed.
67.07
With vision, Rui Vieira laces a weighted ball forward to Abel Castro. Abel Castro whips in a cross ball towards Ivan Hendrie. Ivan Hendrie makes a deft header. Alex Soudani is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
71.56
Hákon Bjarnason kicks a strong pass forward to Ivan Hendrie. Ivan Hendrie sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
75.40
Hákon Bjarnason flicks a high pass forward to Ivan Hendrie who brings the ball under control. Ivan Hendrie tries a spectacular long range effort. It curls slightly but Alex Soudani manages to gather it.
78.32
Norberto Segura runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Norberto Segura lofts in a cross ball towards Thomas Arnold. Thomas Arnold makes a deft header. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
85.31
Mark Ebbinge makes a probing pass to Norberto Segura. Norberto Segura flicks a high ball forward to Vincenzo Graffiedi who takes it down. Vincenzo Graffiedi sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Jose Fortes Molina gathers the ball up comfortably. Great save!
87.27
Hákon Bjarnason surges forward with the ball. Hákon Bjarnason kicks a strong pass forward to Eduardo Dominguez. Eduardo Dominguez knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alex Soudani who gathers it comfortably.
89.25
Rui Vieira threads a neat ball through to Hákon Bjarnason. Hákon Bjarnason sees Abel Castro in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Abel Castro knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
Lionel Devineau flicks the ball to his team mate, Matthew Gyan. Matthew Gyan threads a neat ball through to Abel Castro. Abel Castro finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Alex Soudani smothers it!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Chelsea

Notts County
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
7
7
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
58.1%
41.9%
Play Area
25.7%
44.6%
29.7%

Scorers
Ivan Hendrie 67
Rocco R. Circello 28
Ottavio Rachini 53
Thomas Arnold 78

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ivan Hendrie of Chelsea

Match Ratings