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Season 32 Archive: Division 2, Week 3
Chelsea 1 - 2 Manchester Utd
Division Two League Match, Chelsea vs. Manchester Utd (Sun May 02)
Chelsea | Manchester Utd
4-3-3 A | 4-3-3 A
Ian McNamara | Roberto Ciccotelli
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C_Freamon GK | GK T_O_Conner
S_Cooper DF | DF S_Pearce
P_Navarra DF | DF S_Bould
R_Porteous DF | DF Varane
A_Mateju DF | DF M_Blackwell
F_Ravenalli MF | MF Thomas_Partey
T_Cairney MF | MF K_Magennis
D_Menga MF | MF D_Ginola
R_Bentley FW | FW L_Griffiths
M_Skiba FW | FW P_Minuti
F_Ousama FW | FW M_Crickmore
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J_Ridout SUB | SUB Tim_Lavaku
L_Dixon SUB | SUB C_Moreno
B_Dack SUB | SUB Daley_Blind
S_Cazorla SUB | SUB J_Maria
Sobhi SUB | SUB N_Ciccotelli
Referee: D_Skomina (Slovenia)
Min. 1 :(mnu) D_Ginola with a glorious 60-yard pass to Varane
... P_Navarra clears with a diving header
Min. 2 :(mnu) M_Crickmore drives it forward to Thomas_Partey
... Thomas_Partey attempts the shot!
... But C_Freamon tips it over
... D_Skomina has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 4 :(chs) R_Bentley beats his marker
... R_Bentley hits the ball first time!
... T_O_Conner won't get to that!
... Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 4 :(mnu) K_Magennis brings it under control
... He takes on A_Mateju
... He gets past him!
... He puts in S_Pearce!
... P_Navarra wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 10 :(chs) T_Cairney kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... A_Mateju gets on the end of the pass
... A_Mateju chases it through, he must score !
... T_O_Conner won't get to that!
... Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 11 :(mnu) L_Griffiths races into the box
... He sees P_Minuti lose his man
... He cuts the ball back to him
... What a shot from P_Minuti !
... It could go anywhere
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... But it thumps off the woodwork !!
... And goes safely clear!
... C_Freamon never had a chance!
Min. 14 :(mnu) D_Ginola finds P_Minuti in the box
... P_Minuti hits the ball first time!
... He could have let that bounce
... C_Freamon heads it away
... He was showing off there!
Min. 15 :(mnu) Thomas_Partey is closed down
... He plays a quick pass
... D_Ginola latches onto the ball
... Launched towards the top corner by D_Ginola !
... It's just over!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 16 :(mnu) K_Magennis with a first time pass
... M_Crickmore runs onto it!
... A thundering drive by M_Crickmore !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... C_Freamon dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... GOAL !!
... The deflection beat C_Freamon!
... Manchester Utd have snatched the lead!
... Chelsea 0-1 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 17 :(chs) T_Cairney beats one
... Knocks it past a second
... And finds R_Bentley
... R_Bentley has time and space!
... He flicks the ball towards goal
... GOAL !!
... Rifled into the top corner!
... He runs off to the Chelsea fans to celebrate!
... That's got Chelsea back level!
... Chelsea 1-1 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 17 :(mnu) Thomas_Partey finds M_Crickmore on the edge of the box
... But he loses control of it
... R_Porteous belts it clear
Min. 19 :(mnu) K_Magennis gets the ball on the wing
... He slides the ball past S_Cooper!
... He has some space now!
... A_Mateju beats him to the ball
Min. 20 :(mnu) K_Magennis runs down the flank
... He plays the ball across to L_Griffiths
... L_Griffiths with his head down lets it go !
... C_Freamon won't get to that!
... It clips the post!
... And goes wide!
Min. 24 :(mnu) K_Magennis has found himself in space
... He looks up for his team mates
... He swings the ball in
... D_Ginola gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... R_Porteous goes in with the block tackle
... He comes out of it with the ball
... Great tackle!
Min. 26 :(chs) M_Skiba with an excellent first touch
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... F_Ousama gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... F_Ousama looks to see where T_O_Conner is!
... He shoots!
... T_O_Conner parries it
Min. 27 :(chs) F_Ravenalli drives it forward to F_Ousama
... F_Ousama attempts to nutmeg T_O_Conner!
... T_O_Conner won't get to that!
... It clips the post!
... And goes wide!
Min. 31 :(chs) T_Cairney backtracks with the ball
... He hits the ball up field
... R_Bentley latches onto the end of it
... But Varane sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 32 :(chs) M_Skiba with a precise ball to R_Bentley
... R_Bentley rifles it to the far post !
... T_O_Conner is beaten!
... It hits the bar!!
... And goes clear
Min. 33 :(chs) R_Porteous sidesteps S_Pearce
... Wonderful sliding challenge by Varane
Min. 34 :(chs) F_Ousama comes to collect the ball
... Great turn!!!
... Superb play
... F_Ousama fires the shot in!
... Saved by T_O_Conner
Min. 35 :(chs) M_Skiba cut's in on the inside of the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to R_Bentley
... R_Bentley cracks a laser towards goal !
... It takes a deflection!
... But goes wide!
... CORNER!
... T_Cairney plays it towards the near post!
... P_Navarra with the header
... It goes wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 35 :(mnu) K_Magennis has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past S_Cooper
... He knocks it to M_Crickmore!
... M_Crickmore shapes up for a shot!
... It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 36 :(mnu) Varane finds S_Pearce in acres of space
... S_Pearce tries one from the edge of the box !
... It goes wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 37 :(mnu) L_Griffiths jumps over R_Porteous's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... L_Griffiths strikes a wicked curler !
... C_Freamon guesses right
Min. 39 :(chs) R_Bentley takes possession
... Knocks it past the defender
... He's through on goal
... R_Bentley has time and space!
... He flicks the ball towards goal
... T_O_Conner tips it round the post
... Good save
... Corner not given!!
Min. 40 :(chs) T_Cairney with a glorious long pass to M_Skiba
... M_Skiba with the goal bound shot!
... He hits the side netting
Min. 41 :(chs) T_Cairney with an inch perfect pass to S_Cooper
... S_Cooper runs forward
... He hits the shot!
... It hits the side netting!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 42 :(mnu) K_Magennis is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate loosing his marker
... He throws it to S_Pearce
... T_Cairney rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... He's warned for that one
... Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(mnu) D_Ginola races into the box
... He sees L_Griffiths lose his man
... He cuts the ball back to him
... R_Bentley wins the ball with ease
... D_Skomina saw something no-one else did
Min. 46 :(mnu) L_Griffiths sidesteps A_Mateju
... He showed great skill there
... L_Griffiths sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
... It's way wide
... The Chelsea fans behind the goal spread their arms out
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Chelsea 1-1 Manchester Utd
Min. 46 :(mnu) M_Crickmore flicks it past the defender
... He runs forward
... M_Crickmore hits a curling shot!
... C_Freamon just watches float over the bar!
Min. 48 :(chs) M_Skiba with the mazy run
... M_Skiba hits a crisp volley!
... But T_O_Conner palms it behind
... D_Skomina has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 50 :(chs) P_Navarra has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past the defender!
... He has some space now!
... But he steps on the ball and falls over!
... M_Blackwell looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 51 :(chs) R_Bentley plays a quick one-two with his team mate
... He heads towards the goal
... He slides it past the defender!
... R_Bentley hits a curling shot!
... It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 51 :(mnu) M_Crickmore runs at P_Navarra
... The defender slips and falls over
... F_Ousama takes the players legs from beneath him!!
... That's a poor tackle!
Min. 51 :(mnu) L_Griffiths gets the ball on the wing
... He cuts inside P_Navarra!
... He has some space now!
... But A_Mateju wins the ball from behind
... The crowd appeal but D_Skomina has none of it.
Min. 52 :(chs) R_Porteous races into the box
... He sees R_Bentley lose his man
... He cuts the ball back to him
... R_Bentley fires a shot at goal !
... T_O_Conner gets his fingertips to it
... It's pushed around the post to safety
... CORNER!
... A_Mateju hits it towards the far post!
... T_O_Conner easily catches it!
Min. 52 :(mnu) K_Magennis is out on the right
... He moves the ball left to M_Crickmore
... M_Crickmore must beat C_Freamon!
... C_Freamon with a fantastic point blank save
... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 53 :(chs) F_Ravenalli holds the ball up and waits for support
... He knocks the ball across to M_Skiba
... K_Magennis plays it back
... T_O_Conner slips!!
... It goes just wide
... CORNER!
... T_Cairney swings it in!
... The ball comes to R_Bentley
... He knocks it goalward
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... T_O_Conner tips it wide !!
... Great goalkeeping there!
... CORNER!
... F_Ravenalli chips the ball in towards the far post!
... The ball comes to P_Navarra
... He knocks it goalward
... But T_O_Conner with the difficult save
Min. 54 :(chs) S_Cooper with the heel pass to M_Skiba
... Superbly timed tackle by Varane
... He made it look easy
Min. 55 :(mnu) M_Crickmore finds a hole in the defence
... The defence was sleeping
... He made a fantastic run though
... But P_Navarra wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 57 :(chs) F_Ravenalli sprints down the wing
... He knocks it past the defender into space!
... He puts in a square ball!
... M_Skiba runs onto it
... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
... An audacious effort from M_Skiba !
... T_O_Conner gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... Fantastic save by T_O_Conner to tip it wide!!
... CORNER!
... F_Ravenalli chips the ball in towards the far post!
... The danger is dealt with by S_Pearce
Min. 57 :(mnu) Thomas_Partey hits the ball through the heart of the defence
... S_Bould latches onto it!
... S_Bould looks to see where C_Freamon is!
... He rifles in the shot!
... It hits the inside of the post
... It falls right into C_Freamon's arms
... Unlucky
Min. 58 :(chs) D_Menga looks up for support for support
... He spots his team mate making a run now
... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
... M_Skiba receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... M_Skiba uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
... T_O_Conner parries it
... The defender clears it
Min. 60 :(mnu) D_Ginola with the dribble
... He's clean through
... The fans are on their feet
... P_Navarra gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 62 :(chs) R_Porteous bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to F_Ousama
... F_Ousama with a powerful downward header!
... T_O_Conner gathers it easily
Min. 62 :(mnu) L_Griffiths sprints past A_Mateju
... But he loses control of it
... P_Navarra takes possession
Min. 66 :(chs) F_Ousama runs at the defender
... The ball rebounds off the defender back to him!
... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
... But he loses control of it
... S_Pearce hits it out for a throw
Min. 68 :(chs) D_Menga times his run well
... D_Menga hits the ball first time!
... T_O_Conner with a great save
... He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 70 :(chs) L_Dixon is being brought on
... P_Navarra is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 70 :(chs) B_Dack is coming on and F_Ravenalli is being brought off
... Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 70 :(chs) Sobhi takes off his tracksuit
... he'll replace M_Skiba as FW
Min. 70 :(mnu) N_Ciccotelli will replace M_Crickmore and play FW
Min. 72 :(mnu) N_Ciccotelli breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on C_Freamon!
... S_Cooper brings him down!
... He could be off here!
... D_Skomina reaches to his pocket!
... He jots down his name!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 75 :(mnu) L_Griffiths gains possession
... R_Porteous takes the ball and the player!!
... But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 76 :(mnu) L_Griffiths beats S_Cooper
... L_Griffiths with a stunning strike !
... C_Freamon gets a hand to it!!
... But he slots in the rebound
... GOAL !!
... That goal looks certain to be the winner!
... Chelsea 1-2 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 77 :(chs) F_Ousama sidesteps S_Pearce
... That was too easy
... But N_Ciccotelli wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 80 :(mnu) D_Ginola retreats under pressure
... He hits the ball up field
... L_Griffiths latches onto the end of it
... But S_Cooper slides in
Min. 81 :(mnu) Thomas_Partey flicks it past S_Cooper
... He runs forward
... Thomas_Partey swings in the shot!
... But C_Freamon makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 83 :(mnu) D_Ginola kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... P_Minuti gets on the end of the pass
... But L_Dixon comes away with the ball
... Excellent defending there!
Min. 86 :(chs) F_Ousama skips the challenge from Varane
... Excellent sliding challenge from S_Pearce
Min. 87 :(mnu) K_Magennis with a real burst of pace
... He shows L_Dixon a clean set of heals
... L_Dixon with a bad challenge
... He is warned by D_Skomina
... It's just a warning
... INDIRECT FREE KICK!
... Thomas_Partey plays it short to P_Minuti
... But B_Dack spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 87 :(mnu) L_Griffiths takes advantage of a mistake by S_Cooper
... A well-placed shot from L_Griffiths !
... C_Freamon with a great save
... And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(chs) B_Dack with an inch perfect pass to F_Ousama
... F_Ousama has time and space!
... He shoots towards goal!
... T_O_Conner makes a difficult save
Min. 90 :(chs) F_Ousama gets to the bye line
... He puts it into the box
... He finds R_Porteous
... R_Porteous drives the shot in!
... T_O_Conner manages to turn it behind
Min. 92 :(chs) T_Cairney with a glorious long pass to R_Bentley
... R_Bentley chases it through, he must score !
... But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 92 :(mnu) N_Ciccotelli beats D_Menga
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves D_Skomina
... N_Ciccotelli attempts to drive it home!
... C_Freamon with the diving save
... He must have spotted the TV cameras!
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Stamford Bridge
Attendance : 92,000
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Chelsea Match Info
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Best player : R_Bentley
Scorers : R_Bentley (17)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : S_Cooper (72)
Injured : N/A
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Manchester Utd Match Info
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Best player : K_Magennis (Man of the Match)
Scorers : M_Crickmore (16), L_Griffiths (76)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Chelsea | Manchester Utd
Attempts on Goal : 24 | 17
Off target : 10 | 8
On target : 14 | 9
Possession : 44 | 56
Corners : 5 | 0
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 1 | 0
Subs Used : 3 | 1
Fouls : 8 | 6
Key Tackles : 13 | 8
Key Passes : 18 | 17
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Final Score : Chelsea 1 - 2 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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C_Freamon GK 29 1 3 1 33 | 96 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 0
S_Cooper DF 3 25 8 9 32 | 96 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 18 8 -2
P_Navarra DF 1 25 5 9 22 | 74 0 5 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 100 0 5
R_Porteous DF 1 25 8 7 32 | 96 0 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 20 5
A_Mateju DF 2 25 8 8 30 | 96 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 -20 -20
F_Ravenalli MF 2 8 27 5 31 | 74 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
T_Cairney MF 2 8 27 8 21 | 96 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 70 0
D_Menga MF 3 8 25 7 32 | 96 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 5
R_Bentley FW 3 8 8 29 21 | 96 0 0 0 0 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 35
M_Skiba FW 1 8 8 26 32 | 74 0 0 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 30 15
F_Ousama FW 2 7 7 25 30 | 96 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 -20 -10 0
J_Ridout GK 35 5 5 2 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
L_Dixon DF 1 26 8 9 31 | 22 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
B_Dack MF 1 7 27 10 20 | 22 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
S_Cazorla MF 2 9 25 5 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sobhi FW 2 7 7 26 21 | 22 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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T_O_Conner GK 32 3 3 2 13 | 96 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 0 0 0
S_Pearce DF 1 30 8 11 18 | 96 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 0 0
S_Bould DF 2 29 9 5 22 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Varane DF 2 26 9 6 10 | 96 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 10 0
M_Blackwell DF 2 25 6 7 23 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
Thomas_Partey MF 2 1 28 18 35 | 96 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 30 10
K_Magennis MF 3 4 28 6 30 | 96 0 1 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 80 0
D_Ginola MF 1 10 27 8 20 | 96 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 60 20
L_Griffiths FW 2 10 5 29 31 | 96 0 0 1 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 10 30
P_Minuti FW 2 8 9 26 11 | 96 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
M_Crickmore FW 1 6 9 26 31 | 74 0 0 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 10 25
Tim_Lavaku GK 29 3 1 1 10 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Moreno DF 2 27 10 9 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Daley_Blind DF 3 26 10 7 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Maria MF 3 8 28 9 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
N_Ciccotelli FW 1 6 8 26 31 | 22 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 0 5
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Chelsea | Manchester Utd
4-3-3 A | 4-3-3 A
Ian McNamara | Roberto Ciccotelli
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C_Freamon GK | GK T_O_Conner
S_Cooper DF | DF S_Pearce
P_Navarra DF | DF S_Bould
R_Porteous DF | DF Varane
A_Mateju DF | DF M_Blackwell
F_Ravenalli MF | MF Thomas_Partey
T_Cairney MF | MF K_Magennis
D_Menga MF | MF D_Ginola
R_Bentley FW | FW L_Griffiths
M_Skiba FW | FW P_Minuti
F_Ousama FW | FW M_Crickmore
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J_Ridout SUB | SUB Tim_Lavaku
L_Dixon SUB | SUB C_Moreno
B_Dack SUB | SUB Daley_Blind
S_Cazorla SUB | SUB J_Maria
Sobhi SUB | SUB N_Ciccotelli
Referee: D_Skomina (Slovenia)
Min. 1 :(mnu) D_Ginola with a glorious 60-yard pass to Varane
... P_Navarra clears with a diving header
Min. 2 :(mnu) M_Crickmore drives it forward to Thomas_Partey
... Thomas_Partey attempts the shot!
... But C_Freamon tips it over
... D_Skomina has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 4 :(chs) R_Bentley beats his marker
... R_Bentley hits the ball first time!
... T_O_Conner won't get to that!
... Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 4 :(mnu) K_Magennis brings it under control
... He takes on A_Mateju
... He gets past him!
... He puts in S_Pearce!
... P_Navarra wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 10 :(chs) T_Cairney kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... A_Mateju gets on the end of the pass
... A_Mateju chases it through, he must score !
... T_O_Conner won't get to that!
... Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 11 :(mnu) L_Griffiths races into the box
... He sees P_Minuti lose his man
... He cuts the ball back to him
... What a shot from P_Minuti !
... It could go anywhere
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... But it thumps off the woodwork !!
... And goes safely clear!
... C_Freamon never had a chance!
Min. 14 :(mnu) D_Ginola finds P_Minuti in the box
... P_Minuti hits the ball first time!
... He could have let that bounce
... C_Freamon heads it away
... He was showing off there!
Min. 15 :(mnu) Thomas_Partey is closed down
... He plays a quick pass
... D_Ginola latches onto the ball
... Launched towards the top corner by D_Ginola !
... It's just over!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 16 :(mnu) K_Magennis with a first time pass
... M_Crickmore runs onto it!
... A thundering drive by M_Crickmore !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... C_Freamon dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... GOAL !!
... The deflection beat C_Freamon!
... Manchester Utd have snatched the lead!
... Chelsea 0-1 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 17 :(chs) T_Cairney beats one
... Knocks it past a second
... And finds R_Bentley
... R_Bentley has time and space!
... He flicks the ball towards goal
... GOAL !!
... Rifled into the top corner!
... He runs off to the Chelsea fans to celebrate!
... That's got Chelsea back level!
... Chelsea 1-1 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 17 :(mnu) Thomas_Partey finds M_Crickmore on the edge of the box
... But he loses control of it
... R_Porteous belts it clear
Min. 19 :(mnu) K_Magennis gets the ball on the wing
... He slides the ball past S_Cooper!
... He has some space now!
... A_Mateju beats him to the ball
Min. 20 :(mnu) K_Magennis runs down the flank
... He plays the ball across to L_Griffiths
... L_Griffiths with his head down lets it go !
... C_Freamon won't get to that!
... It clips the post!
... And goes wide!
Min. 24 :(mnu) K_Magennis has found himself in space
... He looks up for his team mates
... He swings the ball in
... D_Ginola gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... R_Porteous goes in with the block tackle
... He comes out of it with the ball
... Great tackle!
Min. 26 :(chs) M_Skiba with an excellent first touch
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... F_Ousama gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... F_Ousama looks to see where T_O_Conner is!
... He shoots!
... T_O_Conner parries it
Min. 27 :(chs) F_Ravenalli drives it forward to F_Ousama
... F_Ousama attempts to nutmeg T_O_Conner!
... T_O_Conner won't get to that!
... It clips the post!
... And goes wide!
Min. 31 :(chs) T_Cairney backtracks with the ball
... He hits the ball up field
... R_Bentley latches onto the end of it
... But Varane sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 32 :(chs) M_Skiba with a precise ball to R_Bentley
... R_Bentley rifles it to the far post !
... T_O_Conner is beaten!
... It hits the bar!!
... And goes clear
Min. 33 :(chs) R_Porteous sidesteps S_Pearce
... Wonderful sliding challenge by Varane
Min. 34 :(chs) F_Ousama comes to collect the ball
... Great turn!!!
... Superb play
... F_Ousama fires the shot in!
... Saved by T_O_Conner
Min. 35 :(chs) M_Skiba cut's in on the inside of the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to R_Bentley
... R_Bentley cracks a laser towards goal !
... It takes a deflection!
... But goes wide!
... CORNER!
... T_Cairney plays it towards the near post!
... P_Navarra with the header
... It goes wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 35 :(mnu) K_Magennis has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past S_Cooper
... He knocks it to M_Crickmore!
... M_Crickmore shapes up for a shot!
... It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 36 :(mnu) Varane finds S_Pearce in acres of space
... S_Pearce tries one from the edge of the box !
... It goes wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 37 :(mnu) L_Griffiths jumps over R_Porteous's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... L_Griffiths strikes a wicked curler !
... C_Freamon guesses right
Min. 39 :(chs) R_Bentley takes possession
... Knocks it past the defender
... He's through on goal
... R_Bentley has time and space!
... He flicks the ball towards goal
... T_O_Conner tips it round the post
... Good save
... Corner not given!!
Min. 40 :(chs) T_Cairney with a glorious long pass to M_Skiba
... M_Skiba with the goal bound shot!
... He hits the side netting
Min. 41 :(chs) T_Cairney with an inch perfect pass to S_Cooper
... S_Cooper runs forward
... He hits the shot!
... It hits the side netting!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 42 :(mnu) K_Magennis is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate loosing his marker
... He throws it to S_Pearce
... T_Cairney rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... He's warned for that one
... Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(mnu) D_Ginola races into the box
... He sees L_Griffiths lose his man
... He cuts the ball back to him
... R_Bentley wins the ball with ease
... D_Skomina saw something no-one else did
Min. 46 :(mnu) L_Griffiths sidesteps A_Mateju
... He showed great skill there
... L_Griffiths sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
... It's way wide
... The Chelsea fans behind the goal spread their arms out
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Chelsea 1-1 Manchester Utd
Min. 46 :(mnu) M_Crickmore flicks it past the defender
... He runs forward
... M_Crickmore hits a curling shot!
... C_Freamon just watches float over the bar!
Min. 48 :(chs) M_Skiba with the mazy run
... M_Skiba hits a crisp volley!
... But T_O_Conner palms it behind
... D_Skomina has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 50 :(chs) P_Navarra has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past the defender!
... He has some space now!
... But he steps on the ball and falls over!
... M_Blackwell looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 51 :(chs) R_Bentley plays a quick one-two with his team mate
... He heads towards the goal
... He slides it past the defender!
... R_Bentley hits a curling shot!
... It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 51 :(mnu) M_Crickmore runs at P_Navarra
... The defender slips and falls over
... F_Ousama takes the players legs from beneath him!!
... That's a poor tackle!
Min. 51 :(mnu) L_Griffiths gets the ball on the wing
... He cuts inside P_Navarra!
... He has some space now!
... But A_Mateju wins the ball from behind
... The crowd appeal but D_Skomina has none of it.
Min. 52 :(chs) R_Porteous races into the box
... He sees R_Bentley lose his man
... He cuts the ball back to him
... R_Bentley fires a shot at goal !
... T_O_Conner gets his fingertips to it
... It's pushed around the post to safety
... CORNER!
... A_Mateju hits it towards the far post!
... T_O_Conner easily catches it!
Min. 52 :(mnu) K_Magennis is out on the right
... He moves the ball left to M_Crickmore
... M_Crickmore must beat C_Freamon!
... C_Freamon with a fantastic point blank save
... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 53 :(chs) F_Ravenalli holds the ball up and waits for support
... He knocks the ball across to M_Skiba
... K_Magennis plays it back
... T_O_Conner slips!!
... It goes just wide
... CORNER!
... T_Cairney swings it in!
... The ball comes to R_Bentley
... He knocks it goalward
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... T_O_Conner tips it wide !!
... Great goalkeeping there!
... CORNER!
... F_Ravenalli chips the ball in towards the far post!
... The ball comes to P_Navarra
... He knocks it goalward
... But T_O_Conner with the difficult save
Min. 54 :(chs) S_Cooper with the heel pass to M_Skiba
... Superbly timed tackle by Varane
... He made it look easy
Min. 55 :(mnu) M_Crickmore finds a hole in the defence
... The defence was sleeping
... He made a fantastic run though
... But P_Navarra wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 57 :(chs) F_Ravenalli sprints down the wing
... He knocks it past the defender into space!
... He puts in a square ball!
... M_Skiba runs onto it
... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
... An audacious effort from M_Skiba !
... T_O_Conner gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... Fantastic save by T_O_Conner to tip it wide!!
... CORNER!
... F_Ravenalli chips the ball in towards the far post!
... The danger is dealt with by S_Pearce
Min. 57 :(mnu) Thomas_Partey hits the ball through the heart of the defence
... S_Bould latches onto it!
... S_Bould looks to see where C_Freamon is!
... He rifles in the shot!
... It hits the inside of the post
... It falls right into C_Freamon's arms
... Unlucky
Min. 58 :(chs) D_Menga looks up for support for support
... He spots his team mate making a run now
... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
... M_Skiba receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... M_Skiba uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
... T_O_Conner parries it
... The defender clears it
Min. 60 :(mnu) D_Ginola with the dribble
... He's clean through
... The fans are on their feet
... P_Navarra gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 62 :(chs) R_Porteous bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to F_Ousama
... F_Ousama with a powerful downward header!
... T_O_Conner gathers it easily
Min. 62 :(mnu) L_Griffiths sprints past A_Mateju
... But he loses control of it
... P_Navarra takes possession
Min. 66 :(chs) F_Ousama runs at the defender
... The ball rebounds off the defender back to him!
... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
... But he loses control of it
... S_Pearce hits it out for a throw
Min. 68 :(chs) D_Menga times his run well
... D_Menga hits the ball first time!
... T_O_Conner with a great save
... He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 70 :(chs) L_Dixon is being brought on
... P_Navarra is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 70 :(chs) B_Dack is coming on and F_Ravenalli is being brought off
... Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 70 :(chs) Sobhi takes off his tracksuit
... he'll replace M_Skiba as FW
Min. 70 :(mnu) N_Ciccotelli will replace M_Crickmore and play FW
Min. 72 :(mnu) N_Ciccotelli breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on C_Freamon!
... S_Cooper brings him down!
... He could be off here!
... D_Skomina reaches to his pocket!
... He jots down his name!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 75 :(mnu) L_Griffiths gains possession
... R_Porteous takes the ball and the player!!
... But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 76 :(mnu) L_Griffiths beats S_Cooper
... L_Griffiths with a stunning strike !
... C_Freamon gets a hand to it!!
... But he slots in the rebound
... GOAL !!
... That goal looks certain to be the winner!
... Chelsea 1-2 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 77 :(chs) F_Ousama sidesteps S_Pearce
... That was too easy
... But N_Ciccotelli wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 80 :(mnu) D_Ginola retreats under pressure
... He hits the ball up field
... L_Griffiths latches onto the end of it
... But S_Cooper slides in
Min. 81 :(mnu) Thomas_Partey flicks it past S_Cooper
... He runs forward
... Thomas_Partey swings in the shot!
... But C_Freamon makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 83 :(mnu) D_Ginola kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... P_Minuti gets on the end of the pass
... But L_Dixon comes away with the ball
... Excellent defending there!
Min. 86 :(chs) F_Ousama skips the challenge from Varane
... Excellent sliding challenge from S_Pearce
Min. 87 :(mnu) K_Magennis with a real burst of pace
... He shows L_Dixon a clean set of heals
... L_Dixon with a bad challenge
... He is warned by D_Skomina
... It's just a warning
... INDIRECT FREE KICK!
... Thomas_Partey plays it short to P_Minuti
... But B_Dack spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 87 :(mnu) L_Griffiths takes advantage of a mistake by S_Cooper
... A well-placed shot from L_Griffiths !
... C_Freamon with a great save
... And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(chs) B_Dack with an inch perfect pass to F_Ousama
... F_Ousama has time and space!
... He shoots towards goal!
... T_O_Conner makes a difficult save
Min. 90 :(chs) F_Ousama gets to the bye line
... He puts it into the box
... He finds R_Porteous
... R_Porteous drives the shot in!
... T_O_Conner manages to turn it behind
Min. 92 :(chs) T_Cairney with a glorious long pass to R_Bentley
... R_Bentley chases it through, he must score !
... But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 92 :(mnu) N_Ciccotelli beats D_Menga
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves D_Skomina
... N_Ciccotelli attempts to drive it home!
... C_Freamon with the diving save
... He must have spotted the TV cameras!
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Stamford Bridge
Attendance : 92,000
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Chelsea Match Info
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Best player : R_Bentley
Scorers : R_Bentley (17)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : S_Cooper (72)
Injured : N/A
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Manchester Utd Match Info
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Best player : K_Magennis (Man of the Match)
Scorers : M_Crickmore (16), L_Griffiths (76)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Chelsea | Manchester Utd
Attempts on Goal : 24 | 17
Off target : 10 | 8
On target : 14 | 9
Possession : 44 | 56
Corners : 5 | 0
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 1 | 0
Subs Used : 3 | 1
Fouls : 8 | 6
Key Tackles : 13 | 8
Key Passes : 18 | 17
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Final Score : Chelsea 1 - 2 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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C_Freamon GK 29 1 3 1 33 | 96 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 0
S_Cooper DF 3 25 8 9 32 | 96 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 18 8 -2
P_Navarra DF 1 25 5 9 22 | 74 0 5 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 100 0 5
R_Porteous DF 1 25 8 7 32 | 96 0 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 20 5
A_Mateju DF 2 25 8 8 30 | 96 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 -20 -20
F_Ravenalli MF 2 8 27 5 31 | 74 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
T_Cairney MF 2 8 27 8 21 | 96 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 70 0
D_Menga MF 3 8 25 7 32 | 96 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 5
R_Bentley FW 3 8 8 29 21 | 96 0 0 0 0 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 35
M_Skiba FW 1 8 8 26 32 | 74 0 0 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 30 15
F_Ousama FW 2 7 7 25 30 | 96 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 -20 -10 0
J_Ridout GK 35 5 5 2 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
L_Dixon DF 1 26 8 9 31 | 22 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
B_Dack MF 1 7 27 10 20 | 22 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
S_Cazorla MF 2 9 25 5 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sobhi FW 2 7 7 26 21 | 22 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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T_O_Conner GK 32 3 3 2 13 | 96 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 0 0 0
S_Pearce DF 1 30 8 11 18 | 96 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 0 0
S_Bould DF 2 29 9 5 22 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Varane DF 2 26 9 6 10 | 96 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 10 0
M_Blackwell DF 2 25 6 7 23 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
Thomas_Partey MF 2 1 28 18 35 | 96 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 30 10
K_Magennis MF 3 4 28 6 30 | 96 0 1 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 80 0
D_Ginola MF 1 10 27 8 20 | 96 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 60 20
L_Griffiths FW 2 10 5 29 31 | 96 0 0 1 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 10 30
P_Minuti FW 2 8 9 26 11 | 96 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
M_Crickmore FW 1 6 9 26 31 | 74 0 0 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 10 25
Tim_Lavaku GK 29 3 1 1 10 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Moreno DF 2 27 10 9 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Daley_Blind DF 3 26 10 7 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Maria MF 3 8 28 9 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
N_Ciccotelli FW 1 6 8 26 31 | 22 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 0 5
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