Match Report


ChelseaChelsea     West Ham UnitedWest Ham United
David BaconDavid Bacon Dave Weston Dave Weston
Clive LoweC. Lowe73
G
1
G
79Vegard JohnsenV. Johnsen
Marvin ClemenceM. Clemence72
D
2
D
79Alex CollinsA. Collins
Carsten TimmC. Timm76
D
3
D
79Meziane RamdaniM. Ramdani
Tim ClemenceT. Clemence57
D
4captain
D
76Shaun WardS. Ward
Gary StandingG. Standing70
M
5
D
78Pedro CastilloP. Castillo
Clarence JansenC. Jansen76
M
captain6
M
78Bill PhilipsB. Philips
Giuseppe RomanoG. Romano74
M
7
M
75Steven SheringhamS. Sheringham
Thanassis TsoukalasT. Tsoukalas79
M
8
M
79Scott PearsonS. Pearson
Tobias BeckT. Beck73
A
9
A
82Ralph MooreR. Moore
Alun CoppingerA. Coppinger73
A
10
A
80Robert MowbrayR. Mowbray
Alfred JacksonA. Jackson51
A
11
A
78Clifton TierneyC. Tierney
 
Mick WrightM. Wright51
G
12
M
71Brendan McgovernB. Mcgovern
Darl JanssenD. Janssen73
D
13
A
78Neves Capucho CribariN. Cribari
Bojan DahlinB. Dahlin71
A
14
A
76Darren BoatengD. Boateng

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Stamford Bridge where Chelsea play host to West Ham United. A crowd of 20,340 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Chelsea are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while West Ham United appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Peter Monk.


0.00
The whistle blows and West Ham United kick off!
2.36
Alex Collins controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Scott Pearson. Scott Pearson threads a neat ball through to Ralph Moore. Ralph Moore shoots from 25 yards but Clive Lowe is on top of it.
9.07
Tim Clemence arcs the ball upfield. Tobias Beck makes a probing pass to Alfred Jackson but he's offside!
10.35
Bill Philips threads a neat ball through to Ralph Moore. Ralph Moore edges inside the box! Ralph Moore cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
15.23
Giuseppe Romano sees Alun Coppinger in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alun Coppinger shoots from outside the area. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
20.13
Thanassis Tsoukalas threads the ball through to Tobias Beck. Tobias Beck knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
21.16
Scott Pearson sees a break and surges forward. Scott Pearson shoots from 20 yards. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Scott Pearson!
24.29
Meziane Ramdani threads the ball through to Steven Sheringham. Steven Sheringham passes the ball forward to Ralph Moore. Ralph Moore sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent keeping!
28.30
Shaun Ward plays the ball forward to Bill Philips. Bill Philips threads the ball through to Clifton Tierney. Clifton Tierney lofts in a cross ball towards Ralph Moore. Ralph Moore makes a looping header on goal but somehow Clive Lowe manages to keep it out.
33.47
Steven Sheringham makes a beautiful solo run. Steven Sheringham knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
34.50
Clarence Jansen makes a simple pass to Alun Coppinger. Alun Coppinger deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alfred Jackson but the linesman indicates offside!
38.57
Pedro Castillo passes the ball forward to Steven Sheringham. Steven Sheringham flicks a high pass forward to Robert Mowbray who brings the ball under control. Robert Mowbray flicks the ball to his team mate, Clifton Tierney. Some silky footwork from Clifton Tierney provides some space. He unleashes a blazing shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Superb keeping!
42.25
Meziane Ramdani makes a probing pass to Bill Philips. Bill Philips makes a simple pass to Ralph Moore. Ralph Moore knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
Clarence Jansen knocks the ball forward to Alfred Jackson. Alfred Jackson plays a one-two with Alun Coppinger and advances towards the goal... Alfred Jackson shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Fantastic reaction save from Vegard Johnsen!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Chelsea appear unchanged since the first half. West Ham United also appear unchanged since the first half. The Chelsea players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Chelsea kick off!
47.40
Shaun Ward runs forward with the ball. Shaun Ward knocks the ball to his team mate, Ralph Moore. Ralph Moore whips in a cross ball towards Clifton Tierney. Clifton Tierney makes a convincing header but it flies just wide!
48.17
Bill Philips plays the ball forward to Ralph Moore. Ralph Moore shoots from long range but it goes wide for a goal kick.
51.29
Shaun Ward sees Bill Philips in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Bill Philips plays the ball forward to Robert Mowbray. Robert Mowbray knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Clive Lowe who gathers it comfortably.
53.13
Bill Philips deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Robert Mowbray. Robert Mowbray knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Clive Lowe who gathers it comfortably.
55.24
Gary Standing makes a probing pass to Alfred Jackson. Alfred Jackson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
57.33
Giuseppe Romano hits a low pass to Alun Coppinger. Alun Coppinger plays a sublime one-two with Tobias Beck and races in on goal... Some awkward footwork from Alun Coppinger provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. The ball comes in low, but Vegard Johnsen comfortably smothers it!
61.19
Meziane Ramdani flicks a high pass forward to Scott Pearson who brings the ball under control. Scott Pearson makes a simple pass to Robert Mowbray. Robert Mowbray plays a one-two with Ralph Moore and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Robert Mowbray provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Clive Lowe!
65.11
Giuseppe Romano kicks a strong pass forward to Alun Coppinger. Alun Coppinger knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Pedro Castillo.
69.43
Scott Pearson flicks a high pass forward to Robert Mowbray who brings the ball under control. Robert Mowbray shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Good keeping!
72.58
Meziane Ramdani pushes up the pitch. Meziane Ramdani flicks the ball to his team mate, Ralph Moore. Ralph Moore whips in a cross ball towards Robert Mowbray. Robert Mowbray connects with a diving header. It's miles wide!
73.16
Meziane Ramdani pushes up the pitch. Meziane Ramdani flicks a high ball forward to Clifton Tierney who takes it down. Clifton Tierney threads the ball through to Robert Mowbray but he's offside!
77.17
West Ham United have made 3 substitutions with Brendan Mcgovern replacing Ralph Moore, Neves Capucho Cribari replacing Clifton Tierney and Darren Boateng replacing Robert Mowbray .
81.23
Giuseppe Romano passes the ball forward to Tobias Beck. Tobias Beck shoots from 20 yards but it whistles just wide of the post!
90.00
Shaun Ward laces a weighted ball forward to Bill Philips. Bill Philips makes a beautiful solo run. Bill Philips plays a one-two with Neves Capucho Cribari and advances towards the goal... Bill Philips rockets a shot on goal but is denied by Clive Lowe. Excellent save.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Chelsea

West Ham United
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
3
9
Shots off Target
1
3
Offsides
3
1
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
37.8%
62.2%
Play Area
29.3%
43.9%
26.8%

Scorers
Ralph Moore 10
Scott Pearson 21

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ralph Moore of West Ham United

Match Ratings
1.Clive Lowe (GK)
8
2.Marvin Clemence (DEF)
6
3.Carsten Timm (DEF)
6
4.Tim Clemence (DEF)
6
5.Gary Standing (MID)
6
6.Clarence Jansen (MID)
6
7.Giuseppe Romano (MID)
6
8.Thanassis Tsoukalas (MID)
6
9.Tobias Beck (ATT)
6
10.Alun Coppinger (ATT)
6
11.Alfred Jackson (ATT)
6
 
12.Mick Wright (GK)
0
13.Darl Janssen (DEF)
0
14.Bojan Dahlin (ATT)
0

1.Vegard Johnsen (GK)
7
2.Alex Collins (DEF)
6
3.Meziane Ramdani (DEF)
7
4.Shaun Ward (DEF)
7
5.Pedro Castillo (DEF)
6
6.Bill Philips (MID)
8
7.Steven Sheringham (MID)
6
8.Scott Pearson (MID)goal scored
8
9.Ralph Moore (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Robert Mowbray (ATT)
6
11.Clifton Tierney (ATT)
6
 
12.Brendan Mcgovern (MID)
6
13.Neves Capucho Cribari (ATT)
6
14.Darren Boateng (ATT)
6