Match Report
| Chelsea | Chelsea |  |  | Port Vale | Port Vale | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Gianmatteo Bernardi | G. Bernardi |  | 66 | G |  | 1 | | G | 72 |  | Marc Thompson | M. Thompson | |||||||||
| Jason Lightfoot | J. Lightfoot | | 66 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 68 |  | Ricardo Sanchez | R. Sanchez | |||||||||
| Gavin Ince | G. Ince | | 64 | D | | 3 | | D | 66 | | Enrique Carmona | E. Carmona | |||||||||
| Kemal Upson | K. Upson | | 63 | D | | 4 | | D | 65 | | Francis Greaves | F. Greaves | |||||||||
| Darren Mccann | D. Mccann | | 77 | M | | 5 | | M | 72 | | Del Grondin | D. Grondin | |||||||||
| Julian Vidal | J. Vidal | | 63 | M | | 6 | | M | 65 | | Damien Heskey | D. Heskey | |||||||||
| Kemal Duberry | K. Duberry | | 61 | M | | 7 | | M | 55 |  | Gerhard Birkwald | G. Birkwald | |||||||||
| Jason Scholes | J. Scholes | | 59 | M | | 8 | | M | 46 | | Matthew Parker | M. Parker | |||||||||
| Mark Grant | M. Grant | | 55 | M | | 9 | | A | 59 | | Philipp Lindemann | P. Lindemann | |||||||||
| Wayne Pearce | W. Pearce | | 69 | A | | 10 | | A | 59 | | Richard Weir | R. Weir | |||||||||
| Albrecht Neuhaus | A. Neuhaus | | 69 | A | | 11 | | A | 55 | | Mariano Signori | M. Signori | |||||||||
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Stamford Bridge where Chelsea play host to Port Vale. A crowd of 7,864 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
Chelsea are playing in a 3-5-2 formation while Port Vale appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Chelsea are playing in a 3-5-2 formation while Port Vale appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
0.00
0-0Port Vale kick off and get the first half underway!
2.28
0-0Kemal Duberry catches Damien Heskey on the ankles. Kemal Duberry is warned by the referee! Damien Heskey hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
4.04
1-0Jason Lightfoot makes a beautiful solo run. Jason Lightfoot knocks the ball to his team mate, Wayne Pearce. Wayne Pearce knocks in a cross ball towards Albrecht Neuhaus. Albrecht Neuhaus directs the ball goalwards with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
10.31
1-0Jason Lightfoot deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jason Scholes. Jason Scholes knocks the ball forward to Wayne Pearce. Wayne Pearce knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Marc Thompson who gathers it comfortably.
16.38
1-0Jason Scholes makes a beautiful solo run. Jason Scholes goes all the way! Jason Scholes takes a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Marc Thompson!
20.43
Jason Scholes makes a simple pass to Albrecht Neuhaus. Albrecht Neuhaus knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Marc Thompson who gathers it comfortably.
21.46
1-0Del Grondin makes a beautiful solo run. Del Grondin whips in a cross ball towards Richard Weir. Richard Weir heads the ball goalwards but it is miles over!
24.03
Jason Lightfoot makes a simple pass to Kemal Duberry. Kemal Duberry controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Wayne Pearce. Wayne Pearce shoots from long range but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
28.55
Matthew Parker flicks the ball to his team mate, Richard Weir. Richard Weir sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Gianmatteo Bernardi easily smothers it!
36.05
Jason Scholes chips the ball to his team mate, Wayne Pearce. Wayne Pearce shoots from outside the area. Magnificent save by Marc Thompson!
38.35
Damien Heskey knocks the ball forward to Richard Weir. Richard Weir shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
39.16
Mark Grant sees space and advances. Mark Grant whips in a cross ball towards Albrecht Neuhaus. Albrecht Neuhaus powers a header at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
42.58
2-0Jason Lightfoot comes in with a late challenge on Philipp Lindemann. The referee calls over Jason Lightfoot and shows him a yellow card! Philipp Lindemann runs off the knock.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
45.00
The whistle blows and Chelsea kick off!
47.42
2-0The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
48.19
Gerhard Birkwald flicks the ball to his team mate, Philipp Lindemann. Philipp Lindemann knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jason Lightfoot.
49.42
Del Grondin chips the ball to his team mate, Philipp Lindemann. Philipp Lindemann knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
53.05
Jason Scholes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Albrecht Neuhaus. Albrecht Neuhaus lofts in a cross ball towards Wayne Pearce. Wayne Pearce flicks the ball with his head but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
61.14
Francis Greaves deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gerhard Birkwald. Gerhard Birkwald chips the ball to his team mate, Philipp Lindemann. Philipp Lindemann knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jason Lightfoot.
63.30
Julian Vidal flicks the ball to his team mate, Wayne Pearce. Wayne Pearce knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Marc Thompson who gathers it comfortably.
66.01
Gerhard Birkwald flicks the ball to his team mate, Philipp Lindemann. Philipp Lindemann whips in a cross ball towards Richard Weir. Richard Weir flicks the ball with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Richard Weir!
72.16
Darren Mccann makes a probing pass to Albrecht Neuhaus. Albrecht Neuhaus whips in a cross ball towards Wayne Pearce. Wayne Pearce powers a header at goal but it flies wide!
78.32
Jason Scholes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Albrecht Neuhaus. Albrecht Neuhaus knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Francis Greaves.
81.50
Jason Scholes kicks a strong pass forward to Wayne Pearce. Wayne Pearce lofts in a cross ball towards Albrecht Neuhaus. Albrecht Neuhaus is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
84.09
Jason Scholes makes a probing pass to Wayne Pearce. Wayne Pearce knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
87.05
Jason Lightfoot sees space and advances. Jason Lightfoot makes a probing pass to Wayne Pearce. Wayne Pearce knocks in a cross ball towards Albrecht Neuhaus. Albrecht Neuhaus connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Marc Thompson is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
90.00
Darren Mccann flicks the ball to his team mate, Wayne Pearce. Wayne Pearce knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Marc Thompson who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
4
1
Shots on Target
6
2
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
60%
40%
Play Area
22.7%
48%
29.3%
Scorers
| Albrecht Neuhaus 4, 39, 81, 87 | Richard Weir 66 |