Match Report


Stoke CityStoke City     ChelseaChelsea
Steve CollinsSteve Collins Joe Summers Joe Summers
Sebastian MerinoS. Merino72
G
1
G
69Jose Fortes MolinaJ. Molina
Silvain GentenaarS. Gentenaar72
D
2
D
76Andreas DahlinA. Dahlin
Antonio PerezA. Perez74
D
3
D
75Thierry EtheringtonT. Etherington
Nwankwo ShiltonN. Shilton74
D
4captain
D
74Matthew GyanM. Gyan
Fabian ZieglF. Ziegl76
M
5
M
86Lionel DevineauL. Devineau
Edmundo GuardiolaE. Guardiola71
M
captain6
M
83Xavier MillerX. Miller
Vitor PinheiroV. Pinheiro75
M
7
M
81Emile BarrettE. Barrett
Craig FergusonC. Ferguson77
M
8
M
74Hákon BjarnasonH. Bjarnason
Patrick CoppingP. Copping70
A
9
A
75Ivan HendrieI. Hendrie
Tomasz ZaidanT. Zaidan74
A
10
A
74Eduardo DominguezE. Dominguez
Zbigniew IwanZ. Iwan80
A
11
A
74Yuri YashinY. Yashin
 
Steven WoodcockS. Woodcock43
D
12
A
72Abel CastroA. Castro
Graeme HackworthG. Hackworth72
M
13
M
70Dmitri KharineD. Kharine
Garry NivenG. Niven35
A
14
M
67Graeme Le TissierG. Le Tissier

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Bet 365 Stadium where Stoke City play host to Chelsea. A crowd of 17,136 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Stoke City and Chelsea are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by James Fenton.


0.00
Chelsea kick off and get the first half underway!
2.45
Edmundo Guardiola knocks the ball forward to Patrick Copping. Patrick Copping plays the ball forward to Tomasz Zaidan who has made a great run into the box. Tomasz Zaidan strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. Solid save from Jose Fortes Molina. What a great pair of hands!
3.25
Thierry Etherington flicks a high pass forward to Matthew Gyan who brings the ball under control. Matthew Gyan picks a pass forward to Eduardo Dominguez. Eduardo Dominguez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
4.13
Zbigniew Iwan deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Patrick Copping. Patrick Copping knocks in a cross ball towards Zbigniew Iwan. Zbigniew Iwan connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Jose Fortes Molina effortlessly picks it out of the air!
6.58
Andreas Dahlin advances with the ball. Andreas Dahlin threads a neat ball through to Yuri Yashin. Yuri Yashin deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eduardo Dominguez but the linesman indicates offside!
8.44
Lionel Devineau deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Emile Barrett. Emile Barrett hits a low pass to Yuri Yashin. Yuri Yashin knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
10.32
Ivan Hendrie controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Yuri Yashin. Yuri Yashin lofts in a cross ball towards Hákon Bjarnason. Hákon Bjarnason makes a convincing header. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
15.48
Xavier Miller barges into Antonio Perez. Xavier Miller is shown the yellow card! Antonio Perez grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
16.14
Edmundo Guardiola makes a probing pass to Patrick Copping. Patrick Copping whips in a cross ball towards Craig Ferguson. Craig Ferguson connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Craig Ferguson!
21.43
Silvain Gentenaar barges into Ivan Hendrie. The referee warns Silvain Gentenaar to calm down! Ivan Hendrie hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
26.15
Emile Barrett flicks a high ball forward to Ivan Hendrie who takes it down. Ivan Hendrie knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Sebastian Merino who gathers it comfortably.
28.04
Lionel Devineau threads a neat ball through to Eduardo Dominguez. Eduardo Dominguez rushes past Fabian Ziegl! Eduardo Dominguez tries a spectacular strike. Antonio Perez steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
33.34
Antonio Perez kicks a strong pass forward to Vitor Pinheiro. Vitor Pinheiro shoots from 20 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
36.19
Nwankwo Shilton flicks a high pass forward to Vitor Pinheiro who brings the ball under control. Vitor Pinheiro flicks a high pass forward to Zbigniew Iwan who brings the ball under control. Zbigniew Iwan shoots from outside the area but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
38.22
Tomasz Zaidan deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Patrick Copping. Patrick Copping knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Andreas Dahlin.
44.36
Silvain Gentenaar hits a low pass to Zbigniew Iwan. Zbigniew Iwan knocks the ball to his team mate, Patrick Copping. Patrick Copping knocks in a cross ball towards Zbigniew Iwan. With a superhuman jump, Zbigniew Iwan connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Fantastic reaction save from Jose Fortes Molina!
45.00
Lionel Devineau brings the ball forward. Lionel Devineau passes the ball forward but Eduardo Dominguez is offside!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Stoke City appear unchanged since the first half. Chelsea have changed their lineup with Graeme Le Tissier replacing Ivan Hendrie.

45.00
The whistle blows and Stoke City get the second half underway!
51.15
Eduardo Dominguez hacks Edmundo Guardiola from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Edmundo Guardiola hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
53.02
Vitor Pinheiro controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tomasz Zaidan. Tomasz Zaidan knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Andreas Dahlin.
55.34
Vitor Pinheiro threads the ball through to Zbigniew Iwan. Zbigniew Iwan knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
57.17
Fabian Ziegl threads a neat ball through to Edmundo Guardiola. Edmundo Guardiola flicks a high pass forward to Tomasz Zaidan who brings the ball under control. Tomasz Zaidan lofts in a cross ball towards Patrick Copping. Patrick Copping makes a deft header but Jose Fortes Molina reads it well. Great keeping!
59.01
Lionel Devineau sees Eduardo Dominguez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Eduardo Dominguez tries a spectacular long range effort. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
60.55
Chelsea have made 2 substitutions with Abel Castro replacing Andreas Dahlin and Dmitri Kharine replacing Xavier Miller .
61.59
Emile Barrett threads a neat ball through to Graeme Le Tissier. Graeme Le Tissier knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Antonio Perez.
72.09
Silvain Gentenaar receives the ball from a throw-in from Nwankwo Shilton. Silvain Gentenaar flicks a high pass forward. Vitor Pinheiro collects the pass. Vitor Pinheiro deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Craig Ferguson. Craig Ferguson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
78.20
Silvain Gentenaar pushes mid-way up the pitch. Silvain Gentenaar knocks the ball to his team mate, Patrick Copping. Patrick Copping knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jose Fortes Molina who gathers it comfortably.
79.49
Antonio Perez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Edmundo Guardiola. Edmundo Guardiola passes the ball forward to Vitor Pinheiro. Vitor Pinheiro plays a quick one-two with Zbigniew Iwan and rushes in on goal... Vitor Pinheiro takes a shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent save!
81.37
Emile Barrett darts forward. Emile Barrett sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
83.49
Thierry Etherington deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Hákon Bjarnason. Hákon Bjarnason darts forward. Hákon Bjarnason lofts in a cross ball towards Graeme Le Tissier. Graeme Le Tissier is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but slams it into the crowd!
84.24
Antonio Perez sees Edmundo Guardiola in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Edmundo Guardiola flicks a high pass forward to Zbigniew Iwan who brings the ball under control. Zbigniew Iwan controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
90.00
Silvain Gentenaar decides to run forward with the ball. Silvain Gentenaar makes a simple pass to Patrick Copping. Patrick Copping shoots from outside the area his aim is horrendously poor!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Stoke City

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

Possession
53.7%
46.3%
Play Area
30.5%
40%
29.5%

Scorers
Craig Ferguson 16
Hákon Bjarnason 10

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Hákon Bjarnason of Chelsea

Match Ratings