Match Report


ChelseaChelsea     Stoke CityStoke City
Liam RollingsLiam Rollings Jamie Downing Jamie Downing
Mads LaursenM. Laursen75
G
captain1
G
75Eduardo SerranoE. Serrano
Paul BarmbyP. Barmby70
D
2
D
69Alejandro CaballeroA. Caballero
Andres DelgadoA. Delgado69
D
3
D
69Ernesto AlonsoE. Alonso
Neil MortonN. Morton74
D
4
D
71Daniele WalshD. Walsh
Hauke SeifertH. Seifert67
D
5
M
78Daniel TeixeiraD. Teixeira
Alfredo DelgadoA. Delgado73
M
6
M
78Omer WinterburnO. Winterburn
Pedro CarcedoP. Carcedo74
M
7
M
78Isaiah CoppingerI. Coppinger
Jose CarrascoJ. Carrasco76
M
8
M
79Graham KingG. King
Jonas HässlerJ. Hässler70
M
9
A
73Craig RowettC. Rowett
Mihai YonescuM. Yonescu76
M
10captain
A
71Tommy MercerT. Mercer
Konstantinos GeorgiadisK. Georgiadis71
A
11
A
74Norman JohnsonN. Johnson
 
Stanley BoertienS. Boertien40
M
12
G
38Darren RipleyD. Ripley
Gavin HendryG. Hendry70
M
13
D
69Edmundo PerezE. Perez
Mitchel PaauweM. Paauwe67
A
14
D
71Jannes KoningJ. Koning

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Stamford Bridge where Chelsea play host to Stoke City. A crowd of 9,376 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Chelsea are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while Stoke City appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by David Midgley.


0.00
Stoke City kick off!
3.16
Andres Delgado flicks a high pass forward to Alfredo Delgado who brings the ball under control. Alfredo Delgado flicks a high ball forward to Konstantinos Georgiadis who takes it down. Konstantinos Georgiadis sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
9.57
Ernesto Alonso threads a neat ball through to Omer Winterburn. With imagination, Omer Winterburn laces a through ball forward to Norman Johnson. Norman Johnson shoots from 20 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
18.31
Jose Carrasco threads a neat ball through to Jonas Hässler. Jonas Hässler shoots from distance. What a cracker!! Eduardo Serrano had no chance!! Goal for Chelsea!
24.40
Graham King passes the ball forward to Craig Rowett. Craig Rowett controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies well off target!
26.53
Graham King hits a low pass to Craig Rowett. Craig Rowett finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
27.15
Alfredo Delgado controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jose Carrasco. Jose Carrasco takes it forward alone. Jose Carrasco shoots from long range but it whistles just wide of the post!
30.32
Pedro Carcedo makes a simple pass to Jose Carrasco. Jose Carrasco flicks a high pass forward. Mihai Yonescu holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Mihai Yonescu controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Eduardo Serrano gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent keeping!
32.53
Daniele Walsh clumsily knocks into Jose Carrasco. Daniele Walsh is warned by the referee! Jose Carrasco stretches but gets up unharmed.
33.40
Ernesto Alonso sees space and advances. Ernesto Alonso surges forward with the ball. Ernesto Alonso tries a spectacular long range effort but it is tipped over by Mads Laursen.
36.05
Graham King receives the ball from a throw-in from Isaiah Coppinger. Graham King chips the ball to his team mate, Norman Johnson. Norman Johnson shoots from 25 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
40.30
Alejandro Caballero pushes mid-way up the pitch. Alejandro Caballero flicks a high ball forward to Craig Rowett who takes it down. Craig Rowett threads the ball through into the box. Omer Winterburn strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. Wonderful reactions from Mads Laursen 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. Stoke City have changed their lineup with Darren Ripley replacing Omer Winterburn and Edmundo Perez replacing Isaiah Coppinger.

45.00
Chelsea start the second half!
54.05
Alejandro Caballero flicks a high ball forward to Tommy Mercer who takes it down. Tommy Mercer whips in a cross ball towards Norman Johnson. Norman Johnson connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
57.02
Jonas Hässler controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mihai Yonescu. Mihai Yonescu threads a neat ball through to Konstantinos Georgiadis. Some good footwork from Konstantinos Georgiadis provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!! He really seems to have settled well at the club.
61.40
Alfredo Delgado makes a probing pass to Jonas Hässler. Jonas Hässler plays a perfect one-two with Mihai Yonescu and rushes in on goal... Jonas Hässler side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
63.12
Darren Ripley clumsily knocks into Andres Delgado. The referee calls over Darren Ripley and shows him a yellow card! Andres Delgado stretches but gets up unharmed.
72.55
Edmundo Perez knocks the ball forward to Craig Rowett. Craig Rowett knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Neil Morton.
79.31
Pedro Carcedo threads the ball through to Mihai Yonescu. Mihai Yonescu shoots from 20 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
83.15
Without breaking stride, Ernesto Alonso plays the ball forward to Norman Johnson. Norman Johnson passes the ball forward to Tommy Mercer. Tommy Mercer shoots from long range but it flies just wide!
87.59
Pedro Carcedo threads the ball through to Konstantinos Georgiadis. Konstantinos Georgiadis runs straight at the defence! Konstantinos Georgiadis makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
90.00
Darren Ripley barges into Konstantinos Georgiadis. The referee warns Darren Ripley to calm down! Konstantinos Georgiadis hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Chelsea

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

Possession
55.6%
44.4%
Play Area
29.2%
44.4%
26.4%

Scorers
Jonas Hässler 18
Konstantinos Georgiadis 57, 88
Norman Johnson 54

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Konstantinos Georgiadis of Chelsea

Match Ratings
1.Mads Laursen (GK)
6
2.Paul Barmby (DEF)
6
3.Andres Delgado (DEF)
6
4.Neil Morton (DEF)
6
5.Hauke Seifert (DEF)
6
6.Alfredo Delgado (MID)
7
7.Pedro Carcedo (MID)
7
8.Jose Carrasco (MID)
7
9.Jonas Hässler (MID)goal scored
8
10.Mihai Yonescu (MID)
7
11.Konstantinos Georgiadis (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Stanley Boertien (MID)
0
13.Gavin Hendry (MID)
0
14.Mitchel Paauwe (ATT)
0

1.Eduardo Serrano (GK)
6
2.Alejandro Caballero (DEF)
6
3.Ernesto Alonso (DEF)
7
4.Daniele Walsh (DEF)
6
5.Daniel Teixeira (MID)
6
6.Omer Winterburn (MID)
6
7.Isaiah Coppinger (MID)
6
8.Graham King (MID)
6
9.Craig Rowett (ATT)
6
10.Tommy Mercer (ATT)
6
11.Norman Johnson (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Darren Ripley (GK)yellow card
5
13.Edmundo Perez (DEF)
6
14.Jannes Koning (DEF)
0