Division Two League Match, Chelsea vs. Manchester Utd (Thu Sep 06)


                              Chelsea  |  Manchester Utd
                              4-3-3 A  |  4-3-1-2 P
                        James Houston  |  Derek Purvis
                                       |
                           J_Reina GK  |  GK Rafael
                          S_Pearce DF  |  DF P_Hoskins
                           Kommper DF  |  DF K_Gunter
                        G_Burdisso DF  |  DF G_Johnson
                            M_Madl DF  |  DF J_Okore
                            Juarez MF  |  MF A_Drury
                              Park MF  |  MF R_Taiwo
                           C_Baker MF  |  MF J_Ntcham
                       D_Trezeguet FW  |  AM J_J_Okocha
                       Ivica_Strok FW  |  FW Arnautovic
                         M_Vucinic FW  |  FW Brian_Lavery
                                       |
                            J_Bond SUB |  SUB Tom_Clements
                         J_Nasazzi SUB |  SUB D_McDonald
                           Drexler SUB |  SUB B_Bannan
                        P_Coutinho SUB |  SUB Van_Tijkaan
                           Houston SUB |  SUB A_Ribbery

Referee: M_Stadio (Austria)


Min. 1  :(chs) Ivica_Strok with a slick pass to D_Trezeguet
          ...  D_Trezeguet with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  Rafael with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 2  :(chs) D_Trezeguet takes advantage of a bad back pass from P_Hoskins
          ...  K_Gunter with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 2  :(mnu) Brian_Lavery pass splits open the defence and finds Arnautovic
          ...  S_Pearce reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 4  :(chs) Juarez races into the box
          ...  He sees Ivica_Strok lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  Ivica_Strok with the shot on net !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rafael will be disappointed he did not save that!
          ...  Chelsea go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Chelsea 1-0 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 6  :(chs) Ivica_Strok plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  J_Okore intercepts the pass
Min. 9  :(chs) Ivica_Strok takes on the defender
          ...  He runs past the defender
          ...  Ivica_Strok with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  Rafael gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 12 :(mnu) A_Drury is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to Brian_Lavery
          ...  Brian_Lavery drives it towards goal !
          ...  Looks like it should be J_Reina's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  J_Reina looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 14 :(mnu) G_Johnson picks out Brian_Lavery with the cross
          ...  But Kommper slides in two footed.
          ...  M_Stadio has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 16 :(chs) C_Baker chips the ball over the defence and finds Ivica_Strok
          ...  K_Gunter takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 17 :(mnu) J_J_Okocha jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  But M_Madl spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 20 :(mnu) Brian_Lavery nutmegs G_Burdisso, he continues to run forward
          ...  G_Burdisso moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 24 :(chs) Juarez lays the ball back to Kommper
          ...  The cross hits Kommper on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 24 :(mnu) K_Gunter with the Cruyff turn
          ...  K_Gunter hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  J_Reina saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 26 :(chs) M_Vucinic takes on 3 men
          ...  M_Vucinic unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 27 :(chs) G_Burdisso takes possession
          ...  He has his back towards goal
          ...  He turns well
          ...  G_Burdisso throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  But Rafael punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that Rafael got a touch
Min. 27 :(mnu) R_Taiwo knocks it forward
          ...  S_Pearce slips
          ...  Arnautovic gets to it!
          ...  The cross hits Arnautovic on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  But J_Reina with the difficult save
Min. 29 :(chs) C_Baker lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  M_Vucinic latches on to it
          ...  M_Vucinic belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  Rafael parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 31 :(chs) M_Madl squares it to Ivica_Strok
          ...  Ivica_Strok is through on goal!
          ...  The defender was caught napping
          ...  He just has Rafael to beat
          ...  He rounds Rafael
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal!
          ...  Rafael somehow manages to get to it !!
Min. 37 :(mnu) J_J_Okocha runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to A_Drury
          ...  A_Drury tries to beat J_Reina!
          ...  J_Reina was lucky there
Min. 41 :(chs) C_Baker with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  D_Trezeguet gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  D_Trezeguet with the crafty shot!
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 42 :(chs) S_Pearce gains possession
          ...  S_Pearce lobs Rafael!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He dives on the ground and his team mates follow him!!
          ...  Chelsea 2-0 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(chs) Chelsea will now play C after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 44 :(chs) M_Madl holds the ball up
          ...  He sees S_Pearce in space!
          ...  S_Pearce sees Rafael off his line !
          ...  Rafael with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Chelsea 2-0 Manchester Utd

Min. 48 :(mnu) J_Okore leaves M_Madl standing
          ...  Kommper with a nasty foul
          ...  M_Stadio will want to speak to him
          ...  M_Stadio tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 50 :(mnu) D_McDonald comes on for G_Johnson and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 52 :(chs) Juarez controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  M_Vucinic gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Brian_Lavery tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Baker hits it into the box!
          ...  J_Okore gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 55 :(mnu) Van_Tijkaan takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace J_J_Okocha as FW
Min. 55 :(mnu) A_Ribbery replaces Brian_Lavery to play as a FW
Min. 56 :(chs) G_Burdisso turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Pearce
          ...  S_Pearce attempts to nutmeg Rafael!
          ...  Rafael won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 58 :(chs) Juarez with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past J_Okore
          ...  He knocks it to M_Vucinic!
          ...  M_Vucinic gets up high for the header !
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target
          ...  The Manchester Utd fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 62 :(mnu) Van_Tijkaan has it on the edge of the box
          ...  Driven towards goal by Van_Tijkaan !
          ...  But J_Reina reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 63 :(mnu) Arnautovic sidesteps M_Madl
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  Arnautovic with a stunning strike !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  J_Reina dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The deflection beat J_Reina!
          ...  Chelsea 2-1 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 68 :(chs) C_Baker has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  D_Trezeguet gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  D_Trezeguet goes for the top corner !
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He kisses his shirt!!
          ...  He shows his love for the club!!
          ...  The fans cheer him and chant his name!!
          ...  Chelsea 3-1 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 70 :(chs) C_Baker with a measured ball to Ivica_Strok
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  R_Taiwo hits it out for a throw
Min. 72 :(chs) C_Baker gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds M_Vucinic
          ...  The cross hits M_Vucinic on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  But Rafael comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 73 :(mnu) J_Ntcham takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Van_Tijkaan
          ...  Van_Tijkaan pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  J_Reina moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 74 :(chs) Park kills the ball dead
          ...  Park tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 74 :(mnu) Arnautovic hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  A_Ribbery latches onto it!
          ...  Kommper bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 75 :(chs) M_Vucinic finds a hole in the defence
          ...  R_Taiwo bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  M_Stadio tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 76 :(mnu) A_Drury looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Van_Tijkaan
          ...  Van_Tijkaan hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  J_Reina parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And J_Reina recovers to save!!
Min. 78 :(chs) Park finds his way through
          ...  He sets up the shot
          ...  P_Hoskins reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 80 :(chs) J_Nasazzi replaces an unhappy Kommper and will play as a DF
Min. 80 :(chs) Drexler takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Juarez
          ...  He'll play as a MF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 80 :(chs) Houston is being prepared to come on
          ...  M_Vucinic is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 80 :(chs) Ivica_Strok is first to the loose ball
          ...  J_Okore knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  M_Stadio blows up for a foul
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 81 :(mnu) A_Drury jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Arnautovic
          ...  Arnautovic looks to see where J_Reina is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  J_Reina is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 82 :(chs) C_Baker has time and space on the edge of the box
          ...  But D_McDonald barges him off the ball
Min. 83 :(mnu) A_Ribbery takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past the defender
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  G_Burdisso with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(mnu) A_Drury with a 40-yard pass to A_Ribbery
          ...  A_Ribbery is clean through!
          ...  He rounds J_Reina
          ...  He tries to beat J_Reina
          ...  J_Reina dives on the ball !!
Min. 92 :(chs) J_Nasazzi with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past J_Okore
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from K_Gunter
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 93 :(chs) Park retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  J_Nasazzi gets on the end of it
          ...  Good sliding challenge from R_Taiwo
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Drexler curls it into the box!
          ...  G_Burdisso makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  Rafael gets his fingertips to it

*************  FULL TIME  ****************


Match Details
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Venue                : Stamford Bridge
Attendance           : 91,299
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Chelsea Match Info
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Best player          : C_Baker (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Ivica_Strok (4), S_Pearce (42), D_Trezeguet (68)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester Utd Match Info
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Best player          : Arnautovic
Scorers              : Arnautovic (63)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Okore (80)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Chelsea     | Manchester Utd
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       10
Off target           :           6        |       3
On target            :          11        |       7
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           2        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       4
Key Tackles          :           6        |       9
Key Passes           :          15        |       10
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Final Score          : Chelsea 3 - 1 Manchester Utd
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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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J_Reina        GK  34   2   3   1  18 |  94   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
S_Pearce       DF   1  26   7  10  18 |  94   0   1   0   0   3   1   0   0   0  40  20  56
Kommper        DF   1  26   9   8  32 |  81   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   1
G_Burdisso     DF   2  26   5   9  39 |  94   0   2   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  40  10  10
M_Madl         DF   3  25   9   6  22 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
Juarez         MF   3   7  29   7  21 |  81   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0
Park           MF   1   6  28   9  23 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
C_Baker        MF   2   5  27   6  13 |  94   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0
D_Trezeguet    FW   3   7  10  27  21 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  36
Ivica_Strok    FW   3   8   7  27  32 |  94   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  10  40
M_Vucinic      FW   2   8   8  26  14 |  81   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
J_Bond         GK  27   3   3   3  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Nasazzi      DF   1  25   8   5  41 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Drexler        MF   3   8  28   9  12 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Coutinho     MF   2   7  24  15  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Houston        FW   1   5   7  25  21 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Manchester Utd
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Rafael         GK  30   2   2   2  20 |  94   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
P_Hoskins      DF   2  25   9   5  10 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
K_Gunter       DF   2  24   7  10  22 |  94   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   5
G_Johnson      DF   1  24   8   7  18 |  51   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Okore        DF   3  24   5   6  22 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18 -22 -22
A_Drury        MF   2   6  23   9  19 |  94   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   5
R_Taiwo        MF   1   6  23   2  31 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
J_Ntcham       MF   3   8  22   7  29 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_J_Okocha     AM   1   9  23  15  13 |  56   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
Arnautovic     FW   1   7   5  25  11 |  94   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  10  36
Brian_Lavery   FW   2   7   8  24  32 |  56   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   1
Tom_Clements   GK  29   2   3   2  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_McDonald     DF   1  24   8   8  21 |  43   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
B_Bannan       MF   1   7  25   4  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Van_Tijkaan    FW   1   9   8  27  22 |  38   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
A_Ribbery      FW   2   6   8  24  21 |  38   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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