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Season 16 Archive: Elite FA Cup, Group A Game 2
Chelsea 0 - 0 Aberdeen
Elite FA Cup Group Match, Chelsea vs. Aberdeen (Sun Apr 07)
Chelsea | Aberdeen
3-1-3-1-2 A | 3-2-2-2-1 N
Dan Williams | Dan Haldane
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A_Boruc GK | GK T_Flowers
Alvaro_Rubio DF | DF R_Carlos
A_Mariappa DF | DF A_Sheshukov
S_Pearce DF | DF N_Wade
M_Izzet DM | DM M_Le_Tissier
Song_Billong MF | DM R_Ekelund
B_Stancu MF | MF S_Brown
G_Sigurdsson MF | MF O_Curkovic
M_Bidoudane AM | AM J_Tessem
M_Magnusson FW | AM Kaka
Gerd_Muller FW | FW S_Lovell
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R_Edgehill SUB | SUB F_Eggington
C_Cuellar SUB | SUB A_Alrawi
P_Little SUB | SUB Atheer_S
R_Knight SUB | SUB M_Oakley
Nasim_Khalifa SUB | SUB J_Valdivia
Referee: C_Tango (Wales)
Min. 2 :(chs) Gerd_Muller sidesteps his marker
... He showed great skill there
... N_Wade pulls on his shirt
... He wins the ball
... The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 2 :(abn) O_Curkovic has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past S_Pearce
... He knocks it to R_Ekelund!
... A_Mariappa forces him off the ball
Min. 8 :(chs) M_Magnusson has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past R_Ekelund!
... He has some space now!
... M_Magnusson carves a shot towards goal !
... T_Flowers saves it
... He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 9 :(chs) M_Izzet hits the ball through the heart of the defence
... M_Bidoudane latches onto it!
... M_Bidoudane tries to beat T_Flowers!
... But T_Flowers stops that one easily
Min. 11 :(chs) B_Stancu spots A_Mariappa who is in acres of space
... A_Mariappa with an overhead kick !
... He gets a connection
... T_Flowers saves, but he fumbles
... But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 12 :(chs) G_Sigurdsson finds Song_Billong in the box
... What a shot from Song_Billong !
... It could go anywhere
... It hits the post
... And goes clear
Min. 12 :(abn) J_Tessem dribbles it into the box
... J_Tessem fires off a left-footed shot !
... But he's missed it!
... He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 13 :(chs) B_Stancu runs down the flank
... He plays the ball in to S_Pearce
... A cheeky lob from S_Pearce !
... T_Flowers collects it comfortably
... The shot never troubled him
Min. 14 :(abn) S_Lovell gets the ball on the wing
... He cuts inside M_Bidoudane!
... He has some space now!
... Superbly timed tackle by A_Mariappa
... He made it look easy
... But he can't keep it in
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by Kaka!
... O_Curkovic loses his marker
... He gets his head onto it!
... It takes a deflection!
... A_Boruc is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... R_Ekelund floats the ball in!
... A_Boruc catches it!
Min. 15 :(chs) G_Sigurdsson brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... M_Magnusson gets on the end of the pass
... But he steps on the ball and falls over!
... O_Curkovic hits it out for a throw
Min. 15 :(abn) S_Brown with a reverse pass to S_Lovell
... S_Pearce tries to clear it
... He has miskicked it!!!
... It goes wide!
... CORNER!
... A_Sheshukov curls it into the box!
... A_Boruc jumps well to claim it!
Min. 16 :(chs) M_Izzet runs down the flank
... He plays the ball across to Gerd_Muller
... But he steps on the ball and falls over!
... R_Ekelund looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 17 :(abn) M_Le_Tissier has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past Alvaro_Rubio
... He puts in J_Tessem!
... J_Tessem flicks the header toward the far post!
... A_Boruc makes the save
... He hits the ball up field!
Min. 18 :(chs) G_Sigurdsson runs at the defence
... He nutmegs the defender
... He showed his class there
... G_Sigurdsson attempts a lob!
... T_Flowers gathers it easily
Min. 18 :(abn) M_Le_Tissier with a real burst of pace
... He leaves the defender behind
... M_Le_Tissier drives the shot in!
... But A_Boruc punches it away
... He took a knock there
... His manager is looking on anxiously
... He's ok to carry on
Min. 21 :(chs) M_Magnusson runs at the defence
... He nutmegs A_Sheshukov
... He showed his class there
... M_Magnusson aims the cheeky shot at goal!
... The fans behind the goal jump up!
... But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 22 :(abn) S_Lovell sidesteps his marker
... He's been running his marker ragged all game
... Alvaro_Rubio gets to the ball first
Min. 23 :(abn) R_Carlos kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... J_Tessem gets on the end of the pass
... J_Tessem tries the lob from 30 yards !
... It takes a deflection!
... But goes wide!
... CORNER!
... N_Wade lofts the ball in!
... A_Boruc makes the catch!
Min. 23 :(abn) O_Curkovic punches G_Sigurdsson off the ball
... Well spotted by C_Tango
... He could be off here!
... The referee reaches to his pocket!
... He jots down his name!
... RED CARD!!
... I think he deserved that!
Min. 23 :(abn) Kaka changes position to fill a MF slot
Min. 24 :(chs) G_Sigurdsson has the ball
... He knocks the ball past A_Sheshukov
... He puts in B_Stancu!
... B_Stancu shoots towards goal !
... T_Flowers turns it behind for a corner
... CORNER!
... M_Izzet hits it towards the far post!
... Gerd_Muller swings a leg at it!
... Looks like it should be T_Flowers's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... T_Flowers looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 25 :(abn) M_Le_Tissier is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate in space
... He throws it long to S_Lovell
... S_Lovell curls it towards the top corner !
... A_Boruc watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 26 :(chs) M_Izzet finds the run of G_Sigurdsson
... G_Sigurdsson with a low drive through the rain!
... T_Flowers beats the ball away
Min. 26 :(abn) R_Ekelund cuts inside the defender
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to Kaka
... Kaka with his head down lets it go !
... A_Boruc beats the ball away
Min. 27 :(abn) A_Sheshukov is closed down
... He plays a quick pass under pressure
... Kaka latches onto the ball
... Kaka curls the ball in on goal !
... A_Boruc gets his body behind the ball and saves
... Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 28 :(chs) G_Sigurdsson kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... M_Magnusson gets on the end of the pass
... Superbly timed tackle by N_Wade
... He made it look easy
Min. 28 :(abn) Kaka flicks it over S_Pearce's head
... He showed some great skill there!
... Kaka strikes a wicked curler !
... But he puts it well wide
... That was a mishit effort!
Min. 29 :(abn) R_Ekelund beats A_Mariappa
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... B_Stancu fouls badly
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... FREE KICK
... Just past the halfway line
... R_Ekelund passes to Kaka
... A_Mariappa intercepts the pass
Min. 31 :(chs) G_Sigurdsson looks around for some movement
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to Gerd_Muller
... Driven towards goal by Gerd_Muller !
... He has put it wide!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 34 :(abn) Kaka flicks it over S_Pearce and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... Kaka attempts a chip!
... But A_Boruc palms it behind
... C_Tango has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 36 :(chs) S_Pearce is closed down
... He plays a quick pass under pressure
... M_Bidoudane latches onto the ball
... R_Ekelund robs him of the ball
Min. 36 :(abn) A_Sheshukov looks for options
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to R_Ekelund
... R_Ekelund unleashes a pile driver !
... But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 37 :(abn) J_Tessem runs forward
... He only has going for the goal in mind!
... M_Bidoudane reads it well
... This boy is a quality defender
... The crowd sing his praises
Min. 39 :(chs) G_Sigurdsson has the ball
... He knocks the ball past N_Wade
... He puts in M_Magnusson!
... M_Magnusson keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
... T_Flowers parries it
... CORNER!
... Swung in by M_Bidoudane
... R_Carlos gets up well
... And he heads it clear
Min. 39 :(abn) N_Wade runs at A_Mariappa
... He takes it past him
... N_Wade with the deft touch!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... A_Boruc just watches float over the bar!
Min. 42 :(abn) Kaka beats Alvaro_Rubio
... He showed great skill there
... Kaka with a bomb of a shot !
... It floats over A_Boruc
... Its heading goal ward!
... But floats just over
... That was a great effort
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(chs) A_Mariappa sidesteps his marker
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... N_Wade gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 46 :(chs) M_Izzet drives it across the face of the goal Gerd_Muller
... Gerd_Muller hits a curling shot!
... T_Flowers makes a comfortable save
... He makes it look so easy
Min. 46 :(chs) M_Bidoudane has the ball
... He knocks the ball past N_Wade
... He puts in Gerd_Muller!
... S_Brown with a bad challenge
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll have to watch himself now
... FREE KICK
... Just past the halfway line
... G_Sigurdsson hoists it forward
... Song_Billong gets on the end of it
... Song_Billong with a scorcher of a shot !
... It takes a deflection!
... But flies wide of the post!
... CORNER!
... A_Mariappa chips the ball into the area!
... T_Flowers comes out and claims it!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Chelsea 0-0 Aberdeen
Min. 47 :(chs) Song_Billong slows the ball down and waits for support
... A team mate overlaps him now
... He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
... The ball hits R_Carlos in the face!
... And goes clear!
Min. 47 :(abn) Kaka runs forward
... He only has going for the goal in mind!
... Alvaro_Rubio wins the ball well
... C_Tango has given a free kick
... He gets away with that one
... It's just a warning
... Dan Haldane looks annoyed that there was no card there
Min. 49 :(chs) B_Stancu brings the ball into the opposing area
... M_Bidoudane makes himself available
... M_Bidoudane could have let it bounce!
... It hits the post
... And goes clear
Min. 51 :(abn) N_Wade takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... That mistake could prove costly
... Well executed sliding challenge from Song_Billong
Min. 52 :(chs) M_Izzet sprints down the flank
... He threads the ball in to A_Mariappa
... A_Mariappa with a blistering shot !
... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
... T_Flowers palms it behind !!
... What a great save!
... CORNER!
... M_Izzet swings it in!
... T_Flowers makes the catch!
Min. 57 :(abn) Kaka leaves M_Magnusson standing
... A_Mariappa read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 58 :(abn) The ball is passed in from R_Ekelund, he finds N_Wade
... N_Wade with the attempt at goal!
... A_Boruc parries it, he follows it up
... He fires it over!!
Min. 59 :(chs) M_Bidoudane pass splits open the defence and finds G_Sigurdsson
... G_Sigurdsson with the deft touch!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... T_Flowers heads it away
... He was showing off there!
Min. 59 :(abn) S_Brown skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to S_Lovell
... S_Lovell hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
... A_Boruc parries it, he follows it up
... And A_Boruc recovers to save!!
Min. 62 :(abn) J_Tessem sidesteps Alvaro_Rubio
... He was too quick for his marker
... J_Tessem tries to place it in the corner !
... He miskicks the ball
... He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 67 :(abn) M_Le_Tissier changes direction inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to J_Tessem
... J_Tessem tries to beat A_Boruc!
... A_Boruc watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 69 :(abn) Kaka runs down the flank
... He plays the ball in to R_Ekelund
... Launched towards the top corner by R_Ekelund !
... A_Boruc tips it round the post
... Well saved
... CORNER!
... R_Ekelund plays it into the danger area!
... A_Sheshukov gets on the end of it
... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
... CORNER!
... M_Le_Tissier chips the ball in towards the far post!
... S_Pearce belts it clear
Min. 70 :(chs) C_Cuellar replaces an unhappy S_Pearce and will play as a DF
Min. 70 :(chs) P_Little is going to be brought on
... M_Bidoudane is leaving the pitch
... He hasn't had the best of games today
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 70 :(chs) R_Knight will come on for Song_Billong and play FW
Min. 70 :(abn) A_Alrawi comes on for A_Sheshukov and takes up a DF role
Min. 70 :(abn) Up goes the substitution board - M_Oakley on for S_Brown as a MF
Min. 70 :(abn) J_Valdivia will come on for S_Lovell and play FW
Min. 70 :(chs) Alvaro_Rubio with a precise ball to Gerd_Muller
... Gerd_Muller has a go!
... T_Flowers collects it comfortably
... The shot never troubled him
Min. 71 :(abn) R_Ekelund has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past Alvaro_Rubio
... He puts in J_Valdivia!
... J_Valdivia has his eyes on the goal!
... He shoots!
... It takes a deflection!
... But sails wide!
... CORNER!
... J_Tessem swings it in!
... A_Boruc easily claims the ball!
Min. 73 :(abn) The ball goes loose!
... J_Tessem gains possesion and thinks about the shot
... J_Tessem unleashes a pile driver !
... A_Boruc parries it
... It rolls out of play
... CORNER!
... R_Ekelund chips the ball in towards the back post!
... The ball finds its way to J_Tessem
... He gets the shot away
... It hammers off the bar onto the line
... The referee talks to his assistant
... He waves play on
... Goal not given there!
... That looked like the wrong decision
Min. 74 :(chs) B_Stancu spots G_Sigurdsson who is in acres of space
... R_Carlos hits it out for a corner
... CORNER!
... G_Sigurdsson hits it towards the far post!
... R_Carlos gets up well
... And he heads it clear
Min. 75 :(abn) J_Valdivia nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
... He only has going for the goal in mind!
... But Alvaro_Rubio wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 76 :(chs) B_Stancu knocks it past A_Alrawi and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... R_Ekelund wins the ball
Min. 78 :(chs) Gerd_Muller squares it to Alvaro_Rubio
... Alvaro_Rubio rifles it at the goal !
... But T_Flowers makes a comfortable save
... He gave the striker no chance
Min. 79 :(abn) M_Le_Tissier finds his way through
... His quick turn fooled Alvaro_Rubio
... M_Le_Tissier attempts a chip!
... He has put it over the bar!
... He looks stunned by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 80 :(abn) J_Valdivia with a real burst of pace
... A cheeky lob from J_Valdivia !
... But A_Boruc tips it over
... C_Tango has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 82 :(abn) Kaka is taking a throw in
... He dries the ball on his shirt
... He throws the ball to M_Oakley
... M_Oakley flings a shot at goal !
... But A_Boruc punches it away
Min. 83 :(chs) C_Cuellar nutmegs A_Alrawi, he continues to run forward
... R_Carlos reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 85 :(abn) M_Le_Tissier is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate loosing his marker
... He throws it to Kaka
... Kaka goes for the top corner !
... But A_Boruc smothers the ball.
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(chs) B_Stancu kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... C_Cuellar gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... C_Cuellar hits it
... This one could go anywhere !
... Brilliant save from T_Flowers
... That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 90 :(abn) J_Tessem knocks the ball past the lunge of C_Cuellar
... A great volley from J_Tessem !
... A_Boruc makes a difficult save
... CORNER!
... M_Le_Tissier chips the ball into the area!
... A_Mariappa wins the ball
... And he clears the danger
Min. 91 :(chs) Gerd_Muller cuts inside J_Tessem
... He worked that well
... Gerd_Muller gets up high for the header !
... But T_Flowers parries the shot
... The defender manages to scramble the ball away
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Stamford Bridge
Attendance : 37,000
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Chelsea Match Info
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Best player : A_Mariappa
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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Aberdeen Match Info
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Best player : T_Flowers (Man of the Match)
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : O_Curkovic (23)
Booked : S_Brown (46)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Chelsea | Aberdeen
Attempts on Goal : 21 | 27
Off target : 6 | 15
On target : 15 | 12
Possession : 41 | 59
Corners : 5 | 9
Red Cards : 0 | 1
Yellow Cards : 0 | 1
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 6 | 8
Key Tackles : 9 | 10
Key Passes : 22 | 15
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Final Score : Chelsea 0 - 0 Aberdeen
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Player Statistics - Chelsea
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Boruc GK 33 1 1 1 11 | 94 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 120 0 0 0
Alvaro_Rubio DF 2 22 8 10 36 | 94 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 30 12 8
A_Mariappa DF 2 21 9 8 31 | 94 0 5 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 75 0 16
S_Pearce DF 1 20 6 9 18 | 71 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 30 12 8
M_Izzet DM 2 10 22 7 25 | 94 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0
Song_Billong MF 3 6 22 16 25 | 71 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 15 0 2
B_Stancu MF 2 6 22 16 34 | 94 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 60 8
G_Sigurdsson MF 2 6 21 12 30 | 94 0 0 7 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 84 24
M_Bidoudane AM 2 8 23 13 27 | 71 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 15 24 9
M_Magnusson FW 1 3 5 23 22 | 94 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 17
Gerd_Muller FW 2 7 6 22 27 | 94 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 12 26
R_Edgehill GK 24 2 5 2 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Cuellar DF 2 24 6 8 41 | 23 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 0 8
P_Little MF 2 3 23 2 38 | 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R_Knight FW 1 2 21 1 31 | 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nasim_Khalifa FW 2 8 4 22 34 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Player Statistics - Aberdeen
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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T_Flowers GK 32 2 2 1 27 | 94 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 125 0 0 0
R_Carlos DF 1 27 5 1 21 | 94 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 75 12 0
A_Sheshukov DF 2 25 8 7 28 | 71 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 24 1
N_Wade DF 2 23 7 5 25 | 94 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 45 0 2
M_Le_Tissier DM 2 8 25 7 22 | 94 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 48 9
R_Ekelund DM 1 12 21 12 28 | 94 0 3 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 45 36 9
S_Brown MF 2 6 24 10 24 | 71 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 22 -2
O_Curkovic MF 1 4 23 9 30 | 23 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 5 2 -9
J_Tessem AM 1 7 23 16 27 | 94 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 29
Kaka MF 2 6 22 16 32 | 94 0 0 2 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 24 34
S_Lovell FW 1 4 5 24 32 | 71 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
F_Eggington GK 25 3 2 2 33 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Alrawi DF 1 23 3 3 28 | 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Atheer_S MF 1 3 23 8 36 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Oakley MF 2 10 21 12 36 | 23 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
J_Valdivia FW 2 4 9 23 31 | 23 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
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Chelsea | Aberdeen
3-1-3-1-2 A | 3-2-2-2-1 N
Dan Williams | Dan Haldane
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A_Boruc GK | GK T_Flowers
Alvaro_Rubio DF | DF R_Carlos
A_Mariappa DF | DF A_Sheshukov
S_Pearce DF | DF N_Wade
M_Izzet DM | DM M_Le_Tissier
Song_Billong MF | DM R_Ekelund
B_Stancu MF | MF S_Brown
G_Sigurdsson MF | MF O_Curkovic
M_Bidoudane AM | AM J_Tessem
M_Magnusson FW | AM Kaka
Gerd_Muller FW | FW S_Lovell
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R_Edgehill SUB | SUB F_Eggington
C_Cuellar SUB | SUB A_Alrawi
P_Little SUB | SUB Atheer_S
R_Knight SUB | SUB M_Oakley
Nasim_Khalifa SUB | SUB J_Valdivia
Referee: C_Tango (Wales)
Min. 2 :(chs) Gerd_Muller sidesteps his marker
... He showed great skill there
... N_Wade pulls on his shirt
... He wins the ball
... The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 2 :(abn) O_Curkovic has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past S_Pearce
... He knocks it to R_Ekelund!
... A_Mariappa forces him off the ball
Min. 8 :(chs) M_Magnusson has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past R_Ekelund!
... He has some space now!
... M_Magnusson carves a shot towards goal !
... T_Flowers saves it
... He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 9 :(chs) M_Izzet hits the ball through the heart of the defence
... M_Bidoudane latches onto it!
... M_Bidoudane tries to beat T_Flowers!
... But T_Flowers stops that one easily
Min. 11 :(chs) B_Stancu spots A_Mariappa who is in acres of space
... A_Mariappa with an overhead kick !
... He gets a connection
... T_Flowers saves, but he fumbles
... But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 12 :(chs) G_Sigurdsson finds Song_Billong in the box
... What a shot from Song_Billong !
... It could go anywhere
... It hits the post
... And goes clear
Min. 12 :(abn) J_Tessem dribbles it into the box
... J_Tessem fires off a left-footed shot !
... But he's missed it!
... He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 13 :(chs) B_Stancu runs down the flank
... He plays the ball in to S_Pearce
... A cheeky lob from S_Pearce !
... T_Flowers collects it comfortably
... The shot never troubled him
Min. 14 :(abn) S_Lovell gets the ball on the wing
... He cuts inside M_Bidoudane!
... He has some space now!
... Superbly timed tackle by A_Mariappa
... He made it look easy
... But he can't keep it in
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by Kaka!
... O_Curkovic loses his marker
... He gets his head onto it!
... It takes a deflection!
... A_Boruc is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... R_Ekelund floats the ball in!
... A_Boruc catches it!
Min. 15 :(chs) G_Sigurdsson brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... M_Magnusson gets on the end of the pass
... But he steps on the ball and falls over!
... O_Curkovic hits it out for a throw
Min. 15 :(abn) S_Brown with a reverse pass to S_Lovell
... S_Pearce tries to clear it
... He has miskicked it!!!
... It goes wide!
... CORNER!
... A_Sheshukov curls it into the box!
... A_Boruc jumps well to claim it!
Min. 16 :(chs) M_Izzet runs down the flank
... He plays the ball across to Gerd_Muller
... But he steps on the ball and falls over!
... R_Ekelund looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 17 :(abn) M_Le_Tissier has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past Alvaro_Rubio
... He puts in J_Tessem!
... J_Tessem flicks the header toward the far post!
... A_Boruc makes the save
... He hits the ball up field!
Min. 18 :(chs) G_Sigurdsson runs at the defence
... He nutmegs the defender
... He showed his class there
... G_Sigurdsson attempts a lob!
... T_Flowers gathers it easily
Min. 18 :(abn) M_Le_Tissier with a real burst of pace
... He leaves the defender behind
... M_Le_Tissier drives the shot in!
... But A_Boruc punches it away
... He took a knock there
... His manager is looking on anxiously
... He's ok to carry on
Min. 21 :(chs) M_Magnusson runs at the defence
... He nutmegs A_Sheshukov
... He showed his class there
... M_Magnusson aims the cheeky shot at goal!
... The fans behind the goal jump up!
... But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 22 :(abn) S_Lovell sidesteps his marker
... He's been running his marker ragged all game
... Alvaro_Rubio gets to the ball first
Min. 23 :(abn) R_Carlos kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... J_Tessem gets on the end of the pass
... J_Tessem tries the lob from 30 yards !
... It takes a deflection!
... But goes wide!
... CORNER!
... N_Wade lofts the ball in!
... A_Boruc makes the catch!
Min. 23 :(abn) O_Curkovic punches G_Sigurdsson off the ball
... Well spotted by C_Tango
... He could be off here!
... The referee reaches to his pocket!
... He jots down his name!
... RED CARD!!
... I think he deserved that!
Min. 23 :(abn) Kaka changes position to fill a MF slot
Min. 24 :(chs) G_Sigurdsson has the ball
... He knocks the ball past A_Sheshukov
... He puts in B_Stancu!
... B_Stancu shoots towards goal !
... T_Flowers turns it behind for a corner
... CORNER!
... M_Izzet hits it towards the far post!
... Gerd_Muller swings a leg at it!
... Looks like it should be T_Flowers's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... T_Flowers looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 25 :(abn) M_Le_Tissier is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate in space
... He throws it long to S_Lovell
... S_Lovell curls it towards the top corner !
... A_Boruc watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 26 :(chs) M_Izzet finds the run of G_Sigurdsson
... G_Sigurdsson with a low drive through the rain!
... T_Flowers beats the ball away
Min. 26 :(abn) R_Ekelund cuts inside the defender
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to Kaka
... Kaka with his head down lets it go !
... A_Boruc beats the ball away
Min. 27 :(abn) A_Sheshukov is closed down
... He plays a quick pass under pressure
... Kaka latches onto the ball
... Kaka curls the ball in on goal !
... A_Boruc gets his body behind the ball and saves
... Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 28 :(chs) G_Sigurdsson kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... M_Magnusson gets on the end of the pass
... Superbly timed tackle by N_Wade
... He made it look easy
Min. 28 :(abn) Kaka flicks it over S_Pearce's head
... He showed some great skill there!
... Kaka strikes a wicked curler !
... But he puts it well wide
... That was a mishit effort!
Min. 29 :(abn) R_Ekelund beats A_Mariappa
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... B_Stancu fouls badly
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... FREE KICK
... Just past the halfway line
... R_Ekelund passes to Kaka
... A_Mariappa intercepts the pass
Min. 31 :(chs) G_Sigurdsson looks around for some movement
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to Gerd_Muller
... Driven towards goal by Gerd_Muller !
... He has put it wide!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 34 :(abn) Kaka flicks it over S_Pearce and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... Kaka attempts a chip!
... But A_Boruc palms it behind
... C_Tango has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 36 :(chs) S_Pearce is closed down
... He plays a quick pass under pressure
... M_Bidoudane latches onto the ball
... R_Ekelund robs him of the ball
Min. 36 :(abn) A_Sheshukov looks for options
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to R_Ekelund
... R_Ekelund unleashes a pile driver !
... But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 37 :(abn) J_Tessem runs forward
... He only has going for the goal in mind!
... M_Bidoudane reads it well
... This boy is a quality defender
... The crowd sing his praises
Min. 39 :(chs) G_Sigurdsson has the ball
... He knocks the ball past N_Wade
... He puts in M_Magnusson!
... M_Magnusson keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
... T_Flowers parries it
... CORNER!
... Swung in by M_Bidoudane
... R_Carlos gets up well
... And he heads it clear
Min. 39 :(abn) N_Wade runs at A_Mariappa
... He takes it past him
... N_Wade with the deft touch!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... A_Boruc just watches float over the bar!
Min. 42 :(abn) Kaka beats Alvaro_Rubio
... He showed great skill there
... Kaka with a bomb of a shot !
... It floats over A_Boruc
... Its heading goal ward!
... But floats just over
... That was a great effort
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(chs) A_Mariappa sidesteps his marker
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... N_Wade gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 46 :(chs) M_Izzet drives it across the face of the goal Gerd_Muller
... Gerd_Muller hits a curling shot!
... T_Flowers makes a comfortable save
... He makes it look so easy
Min. 46 :(chs) M_Bidoudane has the ball
... He knocks the ball past N_Wade
... He puts in Gerd_Muller!
... S_Brown with a bad challenge
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll have to watch himself now
... FREE KICK
... Just past the halfway line
... G_Sigurdsson hoists it forward
... Song_Billong gets on the end of it
... Song_Billong with a scorcher of a shot !
... It takes a deflection!
... But flies wide of the post!
... CORNER!
... A_Mariappa chips the ball into the area!
... T_Flowers comes out and claims it!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Chelsea 0-0 Aberdeen
Min. 47 :(chs) Song_Billong slows the ball down and waits for support
... A team mate overlaps him now
... He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
... The ball hits R_Carlos in the face!
... And goes clear!
Min. 47 :(abn) Kaka runs forward
... He only has going for the goal in mind!
... Alvaro_Rubio wins the ball well
... C_Tango has given a free kick
... He gets away with that one
... It's just a warning
... Dan Haldane looks annoyed that there was no card there
Min. 49 :(chs) B_Stancu brings the ball into the opposing area
... M_Bidoudane makes himself available
... M_Bidoudane could have let it bounce!
... It hits the post
... And goes clear
Min. 51 :(abn) N_Wade takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... That mistake could prove costly
... Well executed sliding challenge from Song_Billong
Min. 52 :(chs) M_Izzet sprints down the flank
... He threads the ball in to A_Mariappa
... A_Mariappa with a blistering shot !
... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
... T_Flowers palms it behind !!
... What a great save!
... CORNER!
... M_Izzet swings it in!
... T_Flowers makes the catch!
Min. 57 :(abn) Kaka leaves M_Magnusson standing
... A_Mariappa read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 58 :(abn) The ball is passed in from R_Ekelund, he finds N_Wade
... N_Wade with the attempt at goal!
... A_Boruc parries it, he follows it up
... He fires it over!!
Min. 59 :(chs) M_Bidoudane pass splits open the defence and finds G_Sigurdsson
... G_Sigurdsson with the deft touch!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... T_Flowers heads it away
... He was showing off there!
Min. 59 :(abn) S_Brown skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to S_Lovell
... S_Lovell hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
... A_Boruc parries it, he follows it up
... And A_Boruc recovers to save!!
Min. 62 :(abn) J_Tessem sidesteps Alvaro_Rubio
... He was too quick for his marker
... J_Tessem tries to place it in the corner !
... He miskicks the ball
... He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 67 :(abn) M_Le_Tissier changes direction inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to J_Tessem
... J_Tessem tries to beat A_Boruc!
... A_Boruc watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 69 :(abn) Kaka runs down the flank
... He plays the ball in to R_Ekelund
... Launched towards the top corner by R_Ekelund !
... A_Boruc tips it round the post
... Well saved
... CORNER!
... R_Ekelund plays it into the danger area!
... A_Sheshukov gets on the end of it
... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
... CORNER!
... M_Le_Tissier chips the ball in towards the far post!
... S_Pearce belts it clear
Min. 70 :(chs) C_Cuellar replaces an unhappy S_Pearce and will play as a DF
Min. 70 :(chs) P_Little is going to be brought on
... M_Bidoudane is leaving the pitch
... He hasn't had the best of games today
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 70 :(chs) R_Knight will come on for Song_Billong and play FW
Min. 70 :(abn) A_Alrawi comes on for A_Sheshukov and takes up a DF role
Min. 70 :(abn) Up goes the substitution board - M_Oakley on for S_Brown as a MF
Min. 70 :(abn) J_Valdivia will come on for S_Lovell and play FW
Min. 70 :(chs) Alvaro_Rubio with a precise ball to Gerd_Muller
... Gerd_Muller has a go!
... T_Flowers collects it comfortably
... The shot never troubled him
Min. 71 :(abn) R_Ekelund has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past Alvaro_Rubio
... He puts in J_Valdivia!
... J_Valdivia has his eyes on the goal!
... He shoots!
... It takes a deflection!
... But sails wide!
... CORNER!
... J_Tessem swings it in!
... A_Boruc easily claims the ball!
Min. 73 :(abn) The ball goes loose!
... J_Tessem gains possesion and thinks about the shot
... J_Tessem unleashes a pile driver !
... A_Boruc parries it
... It rolls out of play
... CORNER!
... R_Ekelund chips the ball in towards the back post!
... The ball finds its way to J_Tessem
... He gets the shot away
... It hammers off the bar onto the line
... The referee talks to his assistant
... He waves play on
... Goal not given there!
... That looked like the wrong decision
Min. 74 :(chs) B_Stancu spots G_Sigurdsson who is in acres of space
... R_Carlos hits it out for a corner
... CORNER!
... G_Sigurdsson hits it towards the far post!
... R_Carlos gets up well
... And he heads it clear
Min. 75 :(abn) J_Valdivia nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
... He only has going for the goal in mind!
... But Alvaro_Rubio wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 76 :(chs) B_Stancu knocks it past A_Alrawi and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... R_Ekelund wins the ball
Min. 78 :(chs) Gerd_Muller squares it to Alvaro_Rubio
... Alvaro_Rubio rifles it at the goal !
... But T_Flowers makes a comfortable save
... He gave the striker no chance
Min. 79 :(abn) M_Le_Tissier finds his way through
... His quick turn fooled Alvaro_Rubio
... M_Le_Tissier attempts a chip!
... He has put it over the bar!
... He looks stunned by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 80 :(abn) J_Valdivia with a real burst of pace
... A cheeky lob from J_Valdivia !
... But A_Boruc tips it over
... C_Tango has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 82 :(abn) Kaka is taking a throw in
... He dries the ball on his shirt
... He throws the ball to M_Oakley
... M_Oakley flings a shot at goal !
... But A_Boruc punches it away
Min. 83 :(chs) C_Cuellar nutmegs A_Alrawi, he continues to run forward
... R_Carlos reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 85 :(abn) M_Le_Tissier is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate loosing his marker
... He throws it to Kaka
... Kaka goes for the top corner !
... But A_Boruc smothers the ball.
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(chs) B_Stancu kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... C_Cuellar gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... C_Cuellar hits it
... This one could go anywhere !
... Brilliant save from T_Flowers
... That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 90 :(abn) J_Tessem knocks the ball past the lunge of C_Cuellar
... A great volley from J_Tessem !
... A_Boruc makes a difficult save
... CORNER!
... M_Le_Tissier chips the ball into the area!
... A_Mariappa wins the ball
... And he clears the danger
Min. 91 :(chs) Gerd_Muller cuts inside J_Tessem
... He worked that well
... Gerd_Muller gets up high for the header !
... But T_Flowers parries the shot
... The defender manages to scramble the ball away
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Stamford Bridge
Attendance : 37,000
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Chelsea Match Info
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Best player : A_Mariappa
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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Aberdeen Match Info
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Best player : T_Flowers (Man of the Match)
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : O_Curkovic (23)
Booked : S_Brown (46)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Chelsea | Aberdeen
Attempts on Goal : 21 | 27
Off target : 6 | 15
On target : 15 | 12
Possession : 41 | 59
Corners : 5 | 9
Red Cards : 0 | 1
Yellow Cards : 0 | 1
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 6 | 8
Key Tackles : 9 | 10
Key Passes : 22 | 15
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Final Score : Chelsea 0 - 0 Aberdeen
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Player Statistics - Chelsea
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Boruc GK 33 1 1 1 11 | 94 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 120 0 0 0
Alvaro_Rubio DF 2 22 8 10 36 | 94 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 30 12 8
A_Mariappa DF 2 21 9 8 31 | 94 0 5 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 75 0 16
S_Pearce DF 1 20 6 9 18 | 71 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 30 12 8
M_Izzet DM 2 10 22 7 25 | 94 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0
Song_Billong MF 3 6 22 16 25 | 71 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 15 0 2
B_Stancu MF 2 6 22 16 34 | 94 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 60 8
G_Sigurdsson MF 2 6 21 12 30 | 94 0 0 7 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 84 24
M_Bidoudane AM 2 8 23 13 27 | 71 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 15 24 9
M_Magnusson FW 1 3 5 23 22 | 94 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 17
Gerd_Muller FW 2 7 6 22 27 | 94 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 12 26
R_Edgehill GK 24 2 5 2 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Cuellar DF 2 24 6 8 41 | 23 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 0 8
P_Little MF 2 3 23 2 38 | 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R_Knight FW 1 2 21 1 31 | 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nasim_Khalifa FW 2 8 4 22 34 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Player Statistics - Aberdeen
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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T_Flowers GK 32 2 2 1 27 | 94 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 125 0 0 0
R_Carlos DF 1 27 5 1 21 | 94 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 75 12 0
A_Sheshukov DF 2 25 8 7 28 | 71 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 24 1
N_Wade DF 2 23 7 5 25 | 94 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 45 0 2
M_Le_Tissier DM 2 8 25 7 22 | 94 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 48 9
R_Ekelund DM 1 12 21 12 28 | 94 0 3 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 45 36 9
S_Brown MF 2 6 24 10 24 | 71 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 22 -2
O_Curkovic MF 1 4 23 9 30 | 23 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 5 2 -9
J_Tessem AM 1 7 23 16 27 | 94 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 29
Kaka MF 2 6 22 16 32 | 94 0 0 2 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 24 34
S_Lovell FW 1 4 5 24 32 | 71 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
F_Eggington GK 25 3 2 2 33 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Alrawi DF 1 23 3 3 28 | 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Atheer_S MF 1 3 23 8 36 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Oakley MF 2 10 21 12 36 | 23 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
J_Valdivia FW 2 4 9 23 31 | 23 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
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