Match Report
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Stamford Bridge where Chelsea play host to Manchester United. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
Both Chelsea and Manchester United are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Both Chelsea and Manchester United are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
0.00
0-0Manchester United get the match underway!
4.07
0-0Fouzi Abdellaoui threads the ball through to Younès Bourakba. Younès Bourakba makes a simple pass to Duarte Blanco. Duarte Blanco knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Yacine Mokrani.
6.54
0-0Eoin Redknapp threads the ball through to Darren Bowyer. Darren Bowyer controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Saved!
9.41
Eoin Redknapp threads the ball through to Duarte Blanco. Duarte Blanco knocks in a cross ball towards Darren Bowyer. Darren Bowyer flicks the ball with his head. António Rios manages to gather it comfortably.
12.44
Gary Castillo passes the ball forward to Romero P. Redondo. Romero P. Redondo knocks in a cross ball towards Francis Lockley. Francis Lockley directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
14.25
0-0Tomasz Swierczewski kicks a strong pass forward to Francis Lockley. Francis Lockley threads the ball through to Pablo Peña but he's offside!
15.06
0-0Duarte Blanco clumsily knocks into Gabi Raducioiu. Duarte Blanco is warned by the referee! Gabi Raducioiu runs off the knock.
16.35
Gabi Raducioiu makes a simple pass to Steve Patterson. Steve Patterson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Pablo Peña. Pablo Peña knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
18.52
0-0Paul Rizzo kicks a strong pass forward to Pablo Peña. Pablo Peña shoots from 25 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
20.10
Eoin Redknapp deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Darren Bowyer. Darren Bowyer knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to António Rios who gathers it comfortably.
24.38
0-0Romero P. Redondo clumsily knocks into Camille Malm. The referee calls over Romero P. Redondo and shows him a yellow card! Camille Malm hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
27.06
Eoin Redknapp sees space and advances. Eoin Redknapp knocks in a cross ball towards Duarte Blanco. Duarte Blanco connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. António Rios easily picks it out of the air!
28.32
Tomasz Swierczewski makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Romero P. Redondo. Romero P. Redondo tries a spectacular long range effort but somehow Sven Helmer manages to keep it out.
40.24
Thanassis Stefanopoulos knocks the ball to his team mate, Duarte Blanco. Duarte Blanco lofts in a cross ball towards Alfred Lisbie. Alfred Lisbie directs the ball goalwards with his head but it goes wide for a goal kick.
45.00
Alfred Lisbie catches Gabi Raducioiu on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Gabi Raducioiu hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
45.00
The whistle blows and Chelsea get the second half underway!
48.37
Eoin Hurst takes it forward alone. Eoin Hurst controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Romero P. Redondo. Romero P. Redondo goes all the way! Romero P. Redondo tries a spectacular strike but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
54.32
Tomasz Swierczewski passes the ball forward to Pablo Peña. Pablo Peña makes a simple pass to Romero P. Redondo. Romero P. Redondo takes a shot at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
55.01
0-1Eoin Redknapp chips the ball to his team mate, Duarte Blanco. Duarte Blanco lofts in a cross ball towards Alfred Lisbie. Alfred Lisbie connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Alfred Lisbie scores for Manchester United!!
60.42
Mast H. Yekini knocks the ball forward to Darren Bowyer. Darren Bowyer whips in a cross ball towards Duarte Blanco. Duarte Blanco connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. António Rios easily smothers it.
65.31
Eoin Redknapp controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Duarte Blanco. Duarte Blanco lofts in a cross ball towards Alfred Lisbie. Alfred Lisbie connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
66.56
Paul Rizzo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Francis Lockley. Francis Lockley passes the ball forward but Pablo Peña is offside!
69.05
Eoin Redknapp deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Darren Bowyer. Darren Bowyer lofts in a cross ball towards Duarte Blanco. Duarte Blanco powers a header at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
72.19
Mikael Stegar threads the ball through to Thanassis Stefanopoulos. Thanassis Stefanopoulos knocks the ball forward to Alfred Lisbie. Alfred Lisbie goes all the way! Alfred Lisbie tries a spectacular strike. It's miles wide!
73.08
Gary Castillo chips the ball to his team mate, Romero P. Redondo. Romero P. Redondo goes all the way! Romero P. Redondo cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Romero P. Redondo scores for Chelsea!!
81.35
Fouzi Abdellaoui knocks the ball forward to Younès Bourakba. Younès Bourakba flicks the ball to his team mate, Alfred Lisbie. Alfred Lisbie knocks in a cross ball towards Darren Bowyer. Darren Bowyer powers a header at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
83.58
Tomasz Swierczewski makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Romero P. Redondo. Romero P. Redondo controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
85.29
Paul Rizzo takes it forward alone. Paul Rizzo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Pablo Peña. Pablo Peña shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Sven Helmer easily smothers it.
87.30
Camille Malm brings the ball forward. Camille Malm sees space and advances. Camille Malm knocks in a cross ball towards Alfred Lisbie. Alfred Lisbie flicks the ball with his head. António Rios is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
90.00
Eoin Redknapp catches Steve Patterson on the ankles. The referee calls over Eoin Redknapp and shows him a yellow card! Steve Patterson runs off the knock.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
4
6
Shots off Target
4
5
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
54.1%
45.9%
Play Area
28.2%
44.7%
27.1%
Scorers
| Romero P. Redondo 73 | Alfred Lisbie 55, 87 |