Match Report


ChelseaChelsea     Newcastle UnitedNewcastle United
Dan RodwellDan Rodwell Rob Baker Rob Baker
Filipe SantosF. Santos72
G
1
G
73Phil CollymoreP. Collymore
Moussa TomczykM. Tomczyk67
D
2
D
67Mike RowettM. Rowett
Sebastien HaeldermansS. Haeldermans74
D
3
D
64Alistair GranvilleA. Granville
Neil MortonN. Morton74
D
4
D
68Arthur EadieA. Eadie
Lee ScholesL. Scholes71
D
5
D
64Brian FerdinandB. Ferdinand
Alfredo DelgadoA. Delgado72
M
6
M
76Miguel AlmeidaM. Almeida
Jose CarrascoJ. Carrasco76
M
7captain
M
70Emile MayE. May
Jonas HässlerJ. Hässler68
M
8
M
69Alexander ClarkeA. Clarke
Colin WainwrightC. Wainwright74
A
captain9
A
63Nicky GranvilleN. Granville
Sebastian VergesS. Verges75
A
10
A
66John ChadwickJ. Chadwick
Oscar CarmonaO. Carmona71
A
11
A
71George HumanG. Human
 
Edward RowettE. Rowett69
D
12
M
73Simon LjungbergS. Ljungberg
Gianmatteo RipaG. Ripa69
M
13
M
68Alan DaviesA. Davies
Gregory AbbasG. Abbas70
A
14
A
73Carl LawtonC. Lawton

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Stamford Bridge where Chelsea play host to Newcastle United. A crowd of 18,808 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both Chelsea and Newcastle United are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Oleg Mcgreal.


0.00
Chelsea get the match underway!
8.30
Alexander Clarke threads a neat ball through to Emile May. Emile May makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nicky Granville. Nicky Granville makes a great pass forward. John Chadwick runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
9.09
Neil Morton makes an attacking run forward. Neil Morton knocks in a cross ball towards Sebastian Verges. Sebastian Verges makes a looping header on goal but somehow Phil Collymore manages to keep it out.
12.59
Neil Morton passes the ball forward to Alfredo Delgado. Alfredo Delgado makes a probing pass to Jose Carrasco. Jose Carrasco chips the ball to his team mate, Oscar Carmona. Oscar Carmona cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but is denied by Phil Collymore. Excellent save.
14.18
Alfredo Delgado sees Jose Carrasco in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jose Carrasco knocks in a cross ball towards Sebastian Verges. Sebastian Verges gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Phil Collymore is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
18.28
Moussa Tomczyk hacks John Chadwick from behind! Moussa Tomczyk is shown the yellow card! John Chadwick stretches but gets up unharmed.
26.53
Brian Ferdinand flicks a high pass forward. Miguel Almeida controls it well on his chest. With a delightful solo run, Miguel Almeida stretches the opposition's defence. Miguel Almeida knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Neil Morton.
28.07
Lee Scholes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jonas Hässler. Jonas Hässler threads a neat ball through to Sebastian Verges. Sebastian Verges lofts in a cross ball towards Oscar Carmona. Oscar Carmona powers a header at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
32.38
Lee Scholes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jonas Hässler. Jonas Hässler flicks the ball to his team mate, Colin Wainwright. Colin Wainwright whips in a cross ball towards Sebastian Verges. Sebastian Verges finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it's drastically wayward!
36.04
Neil Morton flicks a high ball forward to Alfredo Delgado who gracefully takes it down. Alfredo Delgado kicks a strong pass forward to Jose Carrasco. Jose Carrasco sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Good keeping!
44.40
Mike Rowett passes the ball forward to Alexander Clarke. Alexander Clarke passes the ball forward to Emile May. Emile May shoots from 20 yards. Wonderful reactions from Filipe Santos keeps it out!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Chelsea appear unchanged since the first half. Newcastle United also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Newcastle United get the second half underway!
47.30
Sebastian Verges kicks a strong pass forward to Jonas Hässler. Jonas Hässler rushes past Arthur Eadie! Jonas Hässler shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Phil Collymore is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
53.09
Jonas Hässler sees Sebastian Verges in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Sebastian Verges hits a low pass to Jose Carrasco. Jose Carrasco strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
59.20
Jose Carrasco plays the ball forward to Oscar Carmona. Oscar Carmona shoots from long range but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
60.08
Chelsea have made a substitution with Gianmatteo Ripa replacing Jonas Hässler .
65.41
Alexander Clarke makes a probing pass to John Chadwick. John Chadwick lofts in a cross ball towards Miguel Almeida. Miguel Almeida makes a deft header. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
71.19
Moussa Tomczyk deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Oscar Carmona. Oscar Carmona flicks a high pass forward. Sebastian Verges holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Sebastian Verges sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
78.06
Mike Rowett flicks a high pass forward to Alexander Clarke who brings the ball under control. Alexander Clarke passes the ball forward to John Chadwick. John Chadwick whips in a cross ball towards Miguel Almeida. Miguel Almeida connects with a diving header but he balloons it over the crossbar!
79.45
Arthur Eadie hits a low pass to Emile May. Emile May runs straight at the opposition's defence. Emile May plays a scrappy one-two with Nicky Granville and advances towards the goal... Emile May shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Filipe Santos smothers it!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Chelsea

Newcastle United
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
6
3
Shots off Target
4
1
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
62.1%
37.9%
Play Area
25.8%
47%
27.3%

Scorers
Sebastian Verges 14
Jonas Hässler 47
Jose Carrasco 53
Miguel Almeida 65

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Sebastian Verges of Chelsea

Match Ratings
1.Filipe Santos (GK)
6
2.Moussa Tomczyk (DEF)yellow card
6
3.Sebastien Haeldermans (DEF)
6
4.Neil Morton (DEF)
7
5.Lee Scholes (DEF)
6
6.Alfredo Delgado (MID)
6
7.Jose Carrasco (MID)goal scored
9
8.Jonas Hässler (MID)goal scored
8
9.Colin Wainwright (ATT)
6
10.Sebastian Verges (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Oscar Carmona (ATT)
6
 
12.Edward Rowett (DEF)
0
13.Gianmatteo Ripa (MID)
6
14.Gregory Abbas (ATT)
0

1.Phil Collymore (GK)
7
2.Mike Rowett (DEF)
6
3.Alistair Granville (DEF)
6
4.Arthur Eadie (DEF)
6
5.Brian Ferdinand (DEF)
6
6.Miguel Almeida (MID)goal scored
7
7.Emile May (MID)
7
8.Alexander Clarke (MID)
6
9.Nicky Granville (ATT)
6
10.John Chadwick (ATT)
6
11.George Human (ATT)
6
 
12.Simon Ljungberg (MID)
0
13.Alan Davies (MID)
0
14.Carl Lawton (ATT)
0