Match Report


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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Stamford Bridge where Chelsea play host to Everton. A crowd of 20,065 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Chelsea and Everton are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.


0.00
Chelsea start the match!
3.43
Byron Howard threads the ball through to Ricardo Vazquez. Ricardo Vazquez goes all the way! Ricardo Vazquez cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
6.58
Roger de Haan catches Humphrey Hamers on the ankles. Roger de Haan is warned by the referee! Humphrey Hamers hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
9.36
Billy Caldwell comes in with a late challenge on Yasushi Kaneko. The referee calls over Billy Caldwell and shows him a yellow card! Yasushi Kaneko gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
12.58
Javier Becerra catches Ricardo Vazquez on the ankles. The referee calls over Javier Becerra and warns him to calm down! Ricardo Vazquez runs off the knock.
16.01
Stephan Amoah threads the ball through to Roger de Haan. Roger de Haan passes the ball forward to Ricardo Vazquez. Ricardo Vazquez sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
18.56
Ahmed Domoraud chips the ball to his team mate, Byron Howard. Byron Howard knocks the ball forward to Ricardo Vazquez. Ricardo Vazquez plays a perfect one-two with Peter de Buen and rushes in on goal... Ricardo Vazquez shoots from just inside the box. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
24.56
Humphrey Hamers passes the ball forward to Dayo Venturin. Dayo Venturin knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
42.57
Rui Reis knocks the ball to his team mate, Alistair Burgess. Alistair Burgess tries a spectacular long range effort but it goes wide for a goal kick.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half


45.00
Everton kick off and get the second half underway!
51.28
Duncan Morton knocks the ball forward to Rui Reis. Rui Reis makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alistair Burgess. Alistair Burgess lofts in a cross ball towards Dayo Venturin. Dayo Venturin flicks the ball with his head. Trevor Lockley is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
61.45
Francisco G. Tostao chips the ball to his team mate, Les Defoe. Les Defoe brings the ball forward. Les Defoe kicks a strong pass forward to Alistair Burgess but the referee indicates it's offside!
63.19
Francisco G. Tostao deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rui Reis. Rui Reis controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dayo Venturin. Dayo Venturin knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Peter Milosevic.
65.41
Senkichi Shimizu controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Peter de Buen. Peter de Buen shoots from outside the area but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
66.57
Senkichi Shimizu deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Peter de Buen. Peter de Buen knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
73.02
Artur Pinheiro catches Peter de Buen on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Peter de Buen stretches but gets up unharmed.
79.18
Humphrey Hamers decides to run forward with the ball. Humphrey Hamers whips in a cross ball towards Alistair Burgess. Alistair Burgess is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It's miles wide!
84.00
Byron Howard passes the ball forward to Ruslan Kasyanov. Ruslan Kasyanov plays a perfect one-two with Ricardo Vazquez and rushes in on goal... Ruslan Kasyanov takes a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Saved!
89.26
Rui Reis makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dayo Venturin. Dayo Venturin lofts in a cross ball towards Alistair Burgess. Alistair Burgess heads the ball goalwards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle


The man of the match was awarded to Ricardo Vazquez of Everton
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
1
3
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
42.9%
57.1%
Play Area
28.6%
47.1%
24.3%