Match Report


ChelseaChelsea     Birmingham CityBirmingham City
Liam RollingsLiam Rollings Nicholas Broad Nicholas Broad
Mads LaursenM. Laursen75
G
captain1
G
68John LecocqJ. Lecocq
Paul BarmbyP. Barmby70
D
2
D
64Cristian VignaroliC. Vignaroli
Andres DelgadoA. Delgado69
D
3
D
68John InceJ. Ince
Neil MortonN. Morton74
D
4
D
74Eddie RufusE. Rufus
Lee ScholesL. Scholes72
D
5
M
66Mario CarvalhoM. Carvalho
Gavin HendryG. Hendry70
M
6captain
M
72Kelvin LampardK. Lampard
Pedro CarcedoP. Carcedo74
M
7
M
65Yasushi KaitaY. Kaita
Jose CarrascoJ. Carrasco76
M
8
M
64Duncan McCoistD. McCoist
Jonas HässlerJ. Hässler70
M
9
A
70Brahim SilvaB. Silva
Alfredo DelgadoA. Delgado73
M
10
A
67Andy McinnesA. Mcinnes
Oscar CarmonaO. Carmona72
A
11
A
67Rio ScalesR. Scales
 
Hauke SeifertH. Seifert66
D
12
D
25Glynn CarterG. Carter
Mihai YonescuM. Yonescu74
M
13
M
67Heitor De SouzaH. De Souza
Harvey PowerH. Power69
A
14
A
50Ian JosephI. Joseph

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Stamford Bridge where Chelsea play host to Birmingham City. A crowd of 9,619 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Chelsea are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while Birmingham City appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Robert Froggatt.


0.00
Birmingham City start the match!
2.00
Lee Scholes kicks a strong pass forward to Jose Carrasco. Jose Carrasco makes a simple pass to Oscar Carmona. Oscar Carmona knocks in a cross ball towards Jonas Hässler. Jonas Hässler outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
4.02
Gavin Hendry deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Pedro Carcedo. Pedro Carcedo advances with the ball. Pedro Carcedo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Eddie Rufus.
6.47
Mario Carvalho makes a simple pass to Duncan McCoist. Duncan McCoist knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
9.29
Kelvin Lampard kicks a strong pass forward to Duncan McCoist. Duncan McCoist sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
10.20
Pedro Carcedo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gavin Hendry. Gavin Hendry lofts in a cross ball towards Alfredo Delgado. Alfredo Delgado gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but slams it into the crowd!
12.20
Paul Barmby flicks the ball to his team mate, Jose Carrasco. Jose Carrasco changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Jose Carrasco whips in a cross ball towards Oscar Carmona. Oscar Carmona directs the ball goalwards with his head. Solid save from John Lecocq.
14.51
Yasushi Kaita sees a break and surges forward. Yasushi Kaita knocks in a cross ball towards Rio Scales. Rio Scales knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
20.34
Jose Carrasco advances with the ball. Jose Carrasco lofts in a cross ball towards Oscar Carmona. Oscar Carmona flicks the ball with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
21.10
Seeing a gap ahead, Oscar Carmona plays the ball forward to Jonas Hässler. Jonas Hässler knocks in a cross ball towards Alfredo Delgado. With a superhuman jump, Alfredo Delgado connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. John Lecocq punches it away to safety.
22.07
Rio Scales threads a neat ball through to Kelvin Lampard. Kelvin Lampard knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Yasushi Kaita is offside!
24.44
Brahim Silva hacks Lee Scholes from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Lee Scholes gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
30.45
John Ince kicks a strong pass forward to Mario Carvalho. Mario Carvalho chips the ball to his team mate, Kelvin Lampard. Kelvin Lampard knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Mads Laursen who gathers it comfortably.
32.54
Cristian Vignaroli flicks a high pass forward. Rio Scales collects the pass. Rio Scales advances with the ball. Rio Scales rushes past Lee Scholes! Rio Scales makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but Mads Laursen reads it well. He makes it look easy!
33.38
Pedro Carcedo threads a neat ball through to Jose Carrasco. Jose Carrasco lofts in a cross ball towards Oscar Carmona. Oscar Carmona heads the ball goalwards. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
39.52
Yasushi Kaita clumsily knocks into Pedro Carcedo. The referee warns Yasushi Kaita to calm down! Pedro Carcedo runs off the knock.
42.25
Yasushi Kaita passes the ball forward to Rio Scales. Rio Scales knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
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. Birmingham City also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Chelsea kicking off!
48.26
Eddie Rufus controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mario Carvalho. Mario Carvalho flicks a high pass forward. Brahim Silva collects the pass. Brahim Silva edges inside the box! Some good footwork from Brahim Silva provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
49.06
Andres Delgado takes it forward alone. Andres Delgado brings the ball forward. Andres Delgado tries a spectacular long range effort. John Lecocq comfortably gets down and covers it.
51.50
Jose Carrasco sees Pedro Carcedo in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Pedro Carcedo knocks in a cross ball towards Oscar Carmona. Oscar Carmona finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
57.37
Andres Delgado flicks the ball to his team mate, Lee Scholes. Lee Scholes knocks the ball to his team mate, Oscar Carmona. Oscar Carmona knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by John Ince.
60.05
Birmingham City have made a substitution with Heitor De Souza replacing Mario Carvalho .
61.09
Gavin Hendry hits a low pass to Alfredo Delgado. Alfredo Delgado lofts in a cross ball towards Jose Carrasco. Jose Carrasco directs the ball goalwards with his head but it goes wide for a goal kick.
63.38
John Ince threads a neat ball through to Brahim Silva. Brahim Silva plays a one-two with Heitor De Souza and advances towards the goal... Brahim Silva makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but Mads Laursen is on top of it.
65.12
Duncan McCoist makes a probing pass to Rio Scales. Rio Scales plays a scrappy one-two with Kelvin Lampard and stumbles forward towards the goal... Rio Scales cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal. Mads Laursen is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
78.57
Gavin Hendry brings the ball forward. Gavin Hendry knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to John Lecocq who gathers it comfortably.
79.35
Pedro Carcedo barges into Kelvin Lampard. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Kelvin Lampard runs off the knock.
84.52
Neil Morton threads a neat ball through to Alfredo Delgado. Alfredo Delgado lofts in a cross ball towards Oscar Carmona. Oscar Carmona shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
90.00
John Ince hits a low pass to Yasushi Kaita. Yasushi Kaita knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Rio Scales is offside!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Chelsea

Birmingham City
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
5
4
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.2%
46.8%
Play Area
29.9%
48.1%
22.1%

Scorers
Oscar Carmona 33, 85
Rio Scales 15, 65

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Rio Scales of Birmingham City

Match Ratings
1.Mads Laursen (GK)
6
2.Paul Barmby (DEF)
6
3.Andres Delgado (DEF)
7
4.Neil Morton (DEF)
6
5.Lee Scholes (DEF)
6
6.Gavin Hendry (MID)
6
7.Pedro Carcedo (MID)yellow card
6
8.Jose Carrasco (MID)
7
9.Jonas Hässler (MID)
6
10.Alfredo Delgado (MID)
6
11.Oscar Carmona (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Hauke Seifert (DEF)
0
13.Mihai Yonescu (MID)
0
14.Harvey Power (ATT)
0

1.John Lecocq (GK)
6
2.Cristian Vignaroli (DEF)
6
3.John Ince (DEF)
6
4.Eddie Rufus (DEF)
6
5.Mario Carvalho (MID)
6
6.Kelvin Lampard (MID)
6
7.Yasushi Kaita (MID)
7
8.Duncan McCoist (MID)
6
9.Brahim Silva (ATT)yellow card
6
10.Andy Mcinnes (ATT)
6
11.Rio Scales (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Glynn Carter (DEF)
0
13.Heitor De Souza (MID)
6
14.Ian Joseph (ATT)
0