Match Report
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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Stamford Bridge where Chelsea play host to Wigan Athletic. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
Chelsea are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Wigan Athletic appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Chelsea are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Wigan Athletic appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
0.00
0-0Wigan Athletic start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.35
0-0Damien Watson threads the ball through to Oleg Lloyd. Oleg Lloyd whips in a cross ball towards Alfredo Moya. Alfredo Moya powers a header at goal but somehow Titus Waters manages to keep it out.
4.00
Fredrik Insley knocks the ball to his team mate, Anthony Bower. Anthony Bower makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ottavio Medri. Ottavio Medri sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Roland Aulanier is on top of it.
6.57
0-0Del Scowcroft threads the ball through to Damien Watson. Damien Watson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alfredo Moya. Alfredo Moya knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
10.49
Adam Christie advances with the ball. Adam Christie knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ashley Owen.
12.42
0-0Anthony Bower makes a simple pass to Ottavio Medri. Ottavio Medri plays a perfect one-two with Callum Meiklejohn and rushes in on goal... Ottavio Medri takes a shot at goal but it flies wide!
15.26
Del Scowcroft flicks the ball to his team mate, Damien Watson. Damien Watson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Oleg Lloyd. Oleg Lloyd goes all the way! Oleg Lloyd shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Titus Waters easily smothers it!
18.23
Anthony Bower passes the ball forward to Ruslan Prykhodnoy. Ruslan Prykhodnoy controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
21.56
Damien Watson makes a beautiful solo run. Damien Watson lofts in a cross ball towards Alfredo Moya. Alfredo Moya powers a header at goal but it is tipped over by Titus Waters.
22.28
0-1Brendan Hurst deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Damien Watson. Damien Watson passes the ball forward to Ben Mcgreal. Ben Mcgreal lofts in a cross ball towards Oleg Lloyd. Oleg Lloyd powers a header at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
30.47
Emile Higginbotham threads the ball through to Ottavio Medri. Ottavio Medri goes all the way! Ottavio Medri shoots from just inside the box but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
32.24
Damien Watson knocks the ball to his team mate, Ben Mcgreal. Ben Mcgreal knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
33.24
Damien Watson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alfredo Moya. Alfredo Moya shoots from long range but it is miles over!
34.25
Brendan Hurst makes a simple pass to Richard Hibbs. Richard Hibbs makes a simple pass to Alfredo Moya. Alfredo Moya sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but somehow Titus Waters manages to keep it out.
38.32
Fredrik Insley knocks the ball forward to Anthony Bower. Anthony Bower makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ruslan Prykhodnoy. Ruslan Prykhodnoy tries a spectacular long range effort but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
39.58
Brendan Hurst chips the ball to his team mate, Damien Watson. Damien Watson threads the ball through to Alfredo Moya. Alfredo Moya whips in a cross ball towards Oleg Lloyd. Oleg Lloyd connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
44.54
Brendan Hurst sees space and advances. Brendan Hurst knocks the ball forward to Alfredo Moya. Alfredo Moya knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Titus Waters who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
45.00
The second half starts with Chelsea kicking off!
47.14
Emile Higginbotham controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Callum Meiklejohn. Callum Meiklejohn knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Clive Bloomer.
48.30
Ashley Owen controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Emile Higginbotham. Emile Higginbotham makes a simple pass to Ruslan Prykhodnoy. Ruslan Prykhodnoy whips in a cross ball towards Ottavio Medri. Ottavio Medri flicks the ball with his head but it is tipped over by Roland Aulanier.
53.44
Adam Christie controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ben Mcgreal. Ben Mcgreal finds some space and shoots from distance which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
57.30
0-3Fredrik Insley clumsily knocks into Alfredo Moya. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alfredo Moya hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
59.12
0-3Emile Higginbotham makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ruslan Prykhodnoy. Ruslan Prykhodnoy deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ottavio Medri but the linesman indicates offside!
60.24
Oleg Makin controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ruslan Prykhodnoy. Ruslan Prykhodnoy goes all the way! Ruslan Prykhodnoy shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It's there!! Roland Aulanier has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
65.47
Emile Higginbotham sees a break and surges forward. Emile Higginbotham shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but Roland Aulanier manages to gather it comfortably.
67.44
Richard Hibbs makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alfredo Moya. Alfredo Moya whips in a cross ball towards Oleg Lloyd. Oleg Lloyd flicks the ball with his head. Titus Waters easily picks it out of the air!
73.54
Anthony Bower clumsily knocks into Damien Watson. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Damien Watson stretches but gets up unharmed.
89.47
Richard Hibbs sees space and advances. Richard Hibbs shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
90.00
Richard Hibbs chips the ball to his team mate, Ben Mcgreal. Ben Mcgreal shoots from outside the area. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
4
Shots on Target
4
9
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
43.3%
56.7%
Play Area
28.9%
46.7%
24.4%
Scorers
| Ruslan Prykhodnoy 60 | Oleg Lloyd 22, 40 Ben Mcgreal 53, 90 |