Match Report


ChelseaChelsea     Tottenham HotspurTottenham Hotspur
Sandra HurleySandra Hurley David Bennett David Bennett
Harry GowerH. Gower71
G
1
G
68Ferdinand DayllyF. Daylly
Scott BlakeS. Blake43
D
2
D
64Duncan SounessD. Souness
Nicolas PadillaN. Padilla68
D
3
D
67Darl ZijmD. Zijm
Andres CarranzaA. Carranza71
D
4
D
69Ugo StoneU. Stone
Adam PeckhamA. Peckham41
M
captain5
D
60Paolo OliverP. Oliver
Paul LightfootP. Lightfoot70
M
6captain
M
65Youssouf RocheY. Roche
Francisco MartinF. Martin70
M
7
M
70Neil McNeillN. McNeill
Arthur MaddisonA. Maddison55
M
8
A
66Jean BekrarJ. Bekrar
Francis BeattieF. Beattie72
M
9
M
58Marcos MerinoM. Merino
Duccio Di VenanzioD. Di Venanzio71
A
10
A
66Richard InglisR. Inglis
Bernard TchoutangB. Tchoutang76
A
11
A
64Eduardo CarcedoE. Carcedo
 
Rio GodberR. Godber36
G
12
A
62Raffaele De SanctisR. De Sanctis
Malcolm FormonM. Formon45
M
13
M
66Adam DavisA. Davis
Luke WrightL. Wright74
A
14
A
61Gary DaviesG. Davies

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Stamford Bridge where Chelsea play host to Tottenham Hotspur. A crowd of 16,418 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Chelsea are playing in a 3-5-2 formation while Tottenham Hotspur appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Steve Stuart.


0.00
The whistle blows and Tottenham Hotspur kick off!
8.16
Arthur Maddison takes a quick throw-in, which Paul Lightfoot takes on the chest. Paul Lightfoot makes a simple pass to Bernard Tchoutang. Bernard Tchoutang knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Darl Zijm.
14.10
Duncan Souness hits a low pass to Youssouf Roche. Youssouf Roche flicks a high ball forward to Jean Bekrar who takes it down. Jean Bekrar advances inside the box! Jean Bekrar tries a spectacular strike. It curls slightly but Harry Gower manages to gather it comfortably.
15.38
Neil McNeill barges into Francisco Martin. Neil McNeill is shown the yellow card! Francisco Martin runs off the knock.
18.14
Adam Peckham kicks a strong pass forward to Duccio Di Venanzio. Duccio Di Venanzio knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
20.31
Neil McNeill chips the ball to his team mate, Marcos Merino. Marcos Merino knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Andres Carranza.
28.28
Ugo Stone pushes up the pitch. Ugo Stone decides to run forward with the ball. Ugo Stone whips in a cross ball towards Richard Inglis. Richard Inglis directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
38.15
Youssouf Roche passes the ball forward to Marcos Merino. Marcos Merino whips in a cross ball towards Jean Bekrar. Jean Bekrar flicks the ball with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
42.20
Francis Beattie darts forward. Francis Beattie shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

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

45.00
Chelsea kick off the second half!
47.08
Duncan Souness controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Neil McNeill. Neil McNeill threads a neat ball through to Eduardo Carcedo. Eduardo Carcedo knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Harry Gower who gathers it comfortably.
49.48
Neil McNeill catches Arthur Maddison on the ankles. The referee calls over Neil McNeill and warns him to calm down! Arthur Maddison hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
53.48
Andres Carranza kicks a strong pass forward to Paul Lightfoot. With vision, Paul Lightfoot laces a through ball forward to Duccio Di Venanzio. Duccio Di Venanzio knocks in a cross ball towards Bernard Tchoutang. Bernard Tchoutang directs the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent block by Darl Zijm!
57.35
Darl Zijm flicks a high pass forward to Neil McNeill who brings the ball neatly under control. Neil McNeill runs straight at the opposition's defence. Neil McNeill knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Andres Carranza.
59.50
Youssouf Roche knocks the ball to his team mate, Richard Inglis. Richard Inglis finds some space and shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
63.35
Neil McNeill makes a simple pass to Marcos Merino. Marcos Merino finds some space and shoots from distance but it is miles over!
65.21
With great vision, Neil McNeill plays the ball forward to Jean Bekrar. Jean Bekrar tries a spectacular long range effort but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
77.39
Neil McNeill threads a neat ball through to Marcos Merino. Marcos Merino knocks in a cross ball towards Eduardo Carcedo. Eduardo Carcedo is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but Harry Gower reads it well. Good save!
79.34
Neil McNeill knocks the ball to his team mate, Richard Inglis. Richard Inglis sees Eduardo Carcedo just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Eduardo Carcedo tries a spectacular strike. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Eduardo Carcedo!
83.04
Neil McNeill catches Adam Peckham on the ankles. The referee calls over Neil McNeill and shows him his second yellow card! He's sending him off!! Adam Peckham hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
84.50
Scott Blake makes a simple pass to Francis Beattie. With a delightful solo run, Francis Beattie stretches the opposition's defence. Francis Beattie lofts in a cross ball towards Bernard Tchoutang. Bernard Tchoutang is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. What a cracker!! Ferdinand Daylly had no chance!! Goal for Chelsea!
90.00
Arthur Maddison makes a beautiful solo run. Arthur Maddison makes a simple pass, allowing Bernard Tchoutang to run into the box. Bernard Tchoutang shoots from just inside the box. Ferdinand Daylly gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice save!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Chelsea

Tottenham Hotspur
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
3
6
Shots off Target
1
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
1

Possession
50%
50%
Play Area
30.3%
48.5%
21.2%

Scorers
Bernard Tchoutang 85
Richard Inglis 28
Jean Bekrar 38
Eduardo Carcedo 79

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Richard Inglis of Tottenham Hotspur

Match Ratings
1.Harry Gower (GK)
6
2.Scott Blake (DEF)
6
3.Nicolas Padilla (DEF)
6
4.Andres Carranza (DEF)
6
5.Adam Peckham (MID)
6
6.Paul Lightfoot (MID)
6
7.Francisco Martin (MID)
6
8.Arthur Maddison (MID)
6
9.Francis Beattie (MID)
7
10.Duccio Di Venanzio (ATT)
6
11.Bernard Tchoutang (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Rio Godber (GK)
0
13.Malcolm Formon (MID)
0
14.Luke Wright (ATT)
0

1.Ferdinand Daylly (GK)
6
2.Duncan Souness (DEF)
6
3.Darl Zijm (DEF)
6
4.Ugo Stone (DEF)
7
5.Paolo Oliver (DEF)
6
6.Youssouf Roche (MID)
6
7.Neil McNeill (MID)red card
3
8.Jean Bekrar (ATT)goal scored
8
9.Marcos Merino (MID)
7
10.Richard Inglis (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Eduardo Carcedo (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Raffaele De Sanctis (ATT)
0
13.Adam Davis (MID)
0
14.Gary Davies (ATT)
0