Match Report


Huddersfield TownHuddersfield Town     ChelseaChelsea
Rik MontRik Mont Liam Rollings Liam Rollings
Paolo InceP. Ince65
G
captain1captain
G
75Mads LaursenM. Laursen
James BoertienJ. Boertien64
D
2
D
70Paul BarmbyP. Barmby
Eddie HigginbothamE. Higginbotham62
D
3
D
69Andres DelgadoA. Delgado
Jermaine VickersJ. Vickers49
D
4
D
74Neil MortonN. Morton
Daniel EadieD. Eadie67
D
5
D
67Hauke SeifertH. Seifert
Rafael AndresR. Andres72
M
6
M
73Alfredo DelgadoA. Delgado
Artur NevesA. Neves62
M
7
M
74Pedro CarcedoP. Carcedo
Frederico CostaF. Costa66
M
8
M
76Jose CarrascoJ. Carrasco
Kemal HitchcockK. Hitchcock62
A
9
M
70Jonas HässlerJ. Hässler
Callum ClelandC. Cleland65
A
10
M
76Mihai YonescuM. Yonescu
Mattia NarcisoM. Narciso56
A
11
A
71Konstantinos GeorgiadisK. Georgiadis
 
Gabriel HernandezG. Hernandez62
M
12
M
40Stanley BoertienS. Boertien
Gary GodberG. Godber69
M
13
M
71Gavin HendryG. Hendry
Adrian RufusA. Rufus61
M
14
A
67Mitchel PaauweM. Paauwe

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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at John Smiths Stadium where Huddersfield Town play host to Chelsea. A crowd of 9,442 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Huddersfield Town and Chelsea are lined up in a 4-3-2-1 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Kemal Banks.


0.00
Chelsea start the match!
3.22
Pedro Carcedo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Konstantinos Georgiadis. Konstantinos Georgiadis knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
6.05
Jose Carrasco deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Pedro Carcedo. Pedro Carcedo whips in a cross ball towards Konstantinos Georgiadis. Konstantinos Georgiadis makes a convincing header but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
9.27
Eddie Higginbotham makes an attacking run forward. Eddie Higginbotham shoots from 25 yards but Mads Laursen is on top of it.
12.22
Jermaine Vickers clumsily knocks into Alfredo Delgado. The referee calls over Jermaine Vickers and shows him a yellow card! Alfredo Delgado stretches but gets up unharmed.
15.16
Without breaking stride, Jose Carrasco plays the ball forward to Jonas Hässler. Jonas Hässler knocks the ball forward to Alfredo Delgado but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
16.53
Artur Neves makes a simple pass to Callum Cleland. Callum Cleland controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
18.12
Eddie Higginbotham flicks a high pass forward. Frederico Costa controls it well on his chest. Frederico Costa sees Callum Cleland in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Callum Cleland shoots from 25 yards. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
22.53
Alfredo Delgado knocks the ball forward to Mihai Yonescu. Mihai Yonescu knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jermaine Vickers.
33.53
Kemal Hitchcock surges forward with the ball. Kemal Hitchcock makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Callum Cleland. Some good footwork from Callum Cleland provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
34.56
Alfredo Delgado receives the ball from a throw-in from Jose Carrasco. Alfredo Delgado plays the ball forward to Konstantinos Georgiadis. Konstantinos Georgiadis knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Paolo Ince who gathers it comfortably.
40.25
Eddie Higginbotham flicks a high pass forward to Artur Neves who brings the ball under control. Artur Neves passes the ball forward to Mattia Narciso. Mattia Narciso knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Huddersfield Town appear unchanged since the first half. Chelsea also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Huddersfield Town get the second half underway!
53.07
Eddie Higginbotham surges forward with the ball. Eddie Higginbotham controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kemal Hitchcock. Kemal Hitchcock shoots from long range but it is tipped over by Mads Laursen.
54.26
Corner kick to Huddersfield Town. Rafael Andres plays it to the far post. Jermaine Vickers strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
55.31
Paul Barmby passes the ball forward to Neil Morton. Neil Morton threads a neat ball through to Mihai Yonescu. Mihai Yonescu shoots from 25 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
63.26
Without breaking stride, Paul Barmby plays the ball forward to Hauke Seifert. Hauke Seifert kicks a strong pass forward to Jonas Hässler. Jonas Hässler plays a quick one-two with Konstantinos Georgiadis and rushes in on goal... Jonas Hässler takes a shot at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
65.15
Jermaine Vickers knocks the ball forward to Artur Neves. Artur Neves controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Frederico Costa. Frederico Costa threads the ball through to Rafael Andres but he's offside!
71.57
Neil Morton plays the ball forward to Jose Carrasco. Jose Carrasco flicks a high ball forward to Pedro Carcedo who takes it down. Pedro Carcedo passes the ball forward but Konstantinos Georgiadis is offside!
73.55
With a delightful solo run, Pedro Carcedo stretches the opposition's defence. Pedro Carcedo hits a low pass to Konstantinos Georgiadis. Konstantinos Georgiadis takes a shot at goal but somehow Paolo Ince manages to keep it out.
75.12
Callum Cleland hacks Paul Barmby from behind! Callum Cleland is warned by the referee! Paul Barmby stretches but gets up unharmed.
79.39
Eddie Higginbotham hacks Pedro Carcedo from behind! Eddie Higginbotham is shown the yellow card! Pedro Carcedo runs off the knock.
81.22
Neil Morton kicks a strong pass forward to Alfredo Delgado. Alfredo Delgado kicks a strong pass forward to Mihai Yonescu. Mihai Yonescu tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies well off target!
83.41
Daniel Eadie flicks a high ball forward to Rafael Andres who takes it down. Rafael Andres sees Mattia Narciso in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Mattia Narciso knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Paul Barmby.
89.35
Pedro Carcedo passes the ball forward to Konstantinos Georgiadis. Konstantinos Georgiadis deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mihai Yonescu but the linesman indicates offside!
90.00
Pedro Carcedo makes a simple pass to Mihai Yonescu. Mihai Yonescu tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous save!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Huddersfield Town

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

Possession
37.7%
62.3%
Play Area
32.5%
44.2%
23.4%

Scorers
Callum Cleland 18

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Pedro Carcedo of Chelsea

Match Ratings
1.Paolo Ince (GK)
7
2.James Boertien (DEF)
6
3.Eddie Higginbotham (DEF)yellow card
7
4.Jermaine Vickers (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Daniel Eadie (DEF)
6
6.Rafael Andres (MID)
6
7.Artur Neves (MID)
7
8.Frederico Costa (MID)
7
9.Kemal Hitchcock (ATT)
7
10.Callum Cleland (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Mattia Narciso (ATT)
6
 
12.Gabriel Hernandez (MID)
0
13.Gary Godber (MID)
0
14.Adrian Rufus (MID)
0

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