Division One League Match, Chelsea vs. FC Porto (Sun Mar 10)


                              Chelsea  |  FC Porto
                            5-1-3-1 C  |  4-3-1-2 E
                        James Houston  |  Roberto Ciccotelli
                                       |
                           J_Reina GK  |  GK P_Lattuada
                           L_Olsen DF  |  DF C_Barr
                          S_Pearce DF  |  DF C_Obasi
                           Kommper DF  |  DF Maxi
                             Balde DF  |  DF S_Bradley
                            M_Madl DF  |  MF D_Pereira
                          Mo_Diame DM  |  MF G_Fofana
                           Drexler MF  |  MF F_Alvares
                            Juarez MF  |  AM M_James
                              Park MF  |  FW G_Mixon
                         K_Benzema FW  |  FW J_Garner
                                       |
                            J_Bond SUB |  SUB B_Trautmann
                        G_Burdisso SUB |  SUB T_Stavos
                         T_Cairney SUB |  SUB A_Silva
                        P_Coutinho SUB |  SUB S_Winzor
                       D_Trezeguet SUB |  SUB A_Langlitz

Referee: C_V_Carballo (Spain)


Min. 1  :(chs) L_Olsen with a probing through ball K_Benzema
          ...  Maxi slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 4  :(fcp) D_Pereira controls it with ease
          ...  Park with a deliberate foul
          ...  C_V_Carballo will want to speak to him
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
Min. 4  :(fcp) M_James with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past M_Madl
          ...  He knocks it to J_Garner!
          ...  J_Garner hits a curling shot!
          ...  J_Reina falls over
          ...  But J_Reina is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 6  :(fcp) C_Obasi falls badly. He's unable to continue
Min. 6  :(fcp) T_Stavos replaces an unhappy C_Obasi and will play as a DF
Min. 7  :(fcp) Maxi loses his marker!
          ...  M_Madl slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 11 :(chs) Mo_Diame runs into space
          ...  C_Barr forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Drexler
          ...  It is kicked away by S_Bradley
Min. 12 :(fcp) T_Stavos looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to J_Garner
          ...  J_Garner looks to see where J_Reina is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 13 :(chs) Juarez plays it forward to K_Benzema
          ...  T_Stavos takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 15 :(fcp) M_James with the dribble
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate
          ...  He's decided to go alone
          ...  L_Olsen read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 16 :(chs) Mo_Diame crosses into the box, finding K_Benzema
          ...  S_Bradley takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 18 :(chs) M_Madl takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  C_Barr cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 21 :(fcp) J_Garner finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled S_Pearce
          ...  J_Garner with the strike !
          ...  J_Reina with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 25 :(chs) Park looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to K_Benzema
          ...  Fine tackle by Maxi
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 26 :(fcp) G_Mixon gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Garner
          ...  S_Pearce makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 27 :(fcp) T_Stavos drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Garner
          ...  K_Benzema with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
Min. 27 :(fcp) D_Pereira with a glorious long pass to S_Bradley
          ...  S_Bradley with the crafty shot!
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 31 :(chs) Park retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  K_Benzema gets on the end of it
          ...  K_Benzema with the shot !
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 32 :(fcp) D_Pereira slides it through the middle to J_Garner
          ...  But Kommper wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 33 :(chs) M_Madl loses his marker!
          ...  M_Madl with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  P_Lattuada gathers it easily
Min. 33 :(fcp) M_James hoofs it up field to find D_Pereira
          ...  D_Pereira aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  J_Reina makes a difficult save
Min. 36 :(fcp) G_Mixon sidesteps L_Olsen
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  Park is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
          ...  He received a good talking to from C_V_Carballo
Min. 40 :(chs) K_Benzema leaves his marker standing
          ...  Maxi slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 41 :(fcp) S_Bradley finds himself in a good position
          ...  A thundering drive by S_Bradley !
          ...  J_Reina catches the ball
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(chs) Juarez is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to K_Benzema
          ...  K_Benzema goes for goal !
          ...  P_Lattuada goes down well to save
Min. 45 :(fcp) M_James is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  S_Bradley latches onto the ball
          ...  Balde plays the back pass
          ...  J_Reina can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Stavos lofts the ball in!
          ...  J_Reina easily catches it!
Min. 47 :(chs) K_Benzema with the dribble
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate
          ...  He's decided to go alone
          ...  K_Benzema tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  P_Lattuada never had a chance!
Min. 47 :(fcp) F_Alvares is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  G_Fofana latches onto the ball
          ...  G_Fofana aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Chelsea 0-0 FC Porto

Min. 46 :(chs) Juarez 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!
          ...  K_Benzema receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  K_Benzema with a thundering drive!
          ...  P_Lattuada makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 46 :(fcp) M_James brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  G_Mixon gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Balde stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 49 :(chs) K_Benzema barges J_Garner off the ball
          ...  K_Benzema from 20 yards !
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 52 :(chs) Park with a pinpoint pass to K_Benzema
          ...  C_Barr steals the ball of off him
Min. 52 :(fcp) J_Garner gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past Balde!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  But M_Madl with the fine tackle
Min. 53 :(fcp) D_Pereira nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward
          ...  K_Benzema is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 56 :(chs) K_Benzema finds himself in a good position
          ...  C_Barr cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 57 :(fcp) G_Mixon with a perfectly timed run
          ...  G_Mixon with the crafty shot!
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 68 :(fcp) G_Fofana with a smart pass to J_Garner
          ...  J_Garner is clean through!
          ...  He rounds J_Reina
          ...  He lobs it over J_Reina
          ...  It goes over!!
Min. 70 :(fcp) S_Winzor comes on for M_James and takes up a AM role
Min. 70 :(chs) K_Benzema with a pinpoint pass to Juarez
          ...  D_Pereira cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 74 :(fcp) F_Alvares plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  C_Barr keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  C_Barr with the overhead !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 75 :(chs) G_Burdisso takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Kommper
          ...  He'll play as a DF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 75 :(chs) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  P_Coutinho will come on for Mo_Diame and play AM
Min. 77 :(chs) D_Trezeguet is ready to come on to replace K_Benzema
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 78 :(chs) Juarez can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to D_Trezeguet
          ...  D_Trezeguet with the attempt at goal!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!
          ...  Just look at the delight!!
          ...  But it's been disallowed.
          ...  The linesman flagged for offside
          ...  He was miles on
Min. 80 :(chs) Drexler is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  M_Madl latches onto the ball
          ...  M_Madl drives the shot in!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 82 :(chs) S_Pearce heads the ball back to P_Coutinho
          ...  P_Coutinho with the attempt at goal!
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 84 :(chs) Park dribbles it into the box
          ...  C_Barr slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Drexler plays it into the danger area!
          ...  M_Madl gets a shot in
          ...  P_Lattuada is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 85 :(chs) D_Trezeguet loses Maxi
          ...  D_Pereira with a nasty foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK!
          ...  P_Coutinho floats it forward
          ...  D_Trezeguet latches onto the end of it
          ...  But T_Stavos with the fine tackle
Min. 87 :(chs) D_Trezeguet knocks it past C_Barr and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  A wicked drive by D_Trezeguet !
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(chs) D_Trezeguet gains control of the loose ball
          ...  D_Trezeguet swings in the shot!
          ...  P_Lattuada makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!

*************  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          : M_Madl
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Park (4), K_Benzema (53)
Injured              : N/A
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : C_Barr (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : C_Obasi (6)
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Match Statistics
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                             Chelsea      |    FC Porto
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       10
Off target           :           7        |       6
On target            :           5        |       4
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           9        |       6
Key Tackles          :           7        |       12
Key Passes           :          12        |       11
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Final Score          : Chelsea 0 - 0 FC Porto
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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  35   2   3   1  18 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
L_Olsen        DF   3  28   8   6  42 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
S_Pearce       DF   1  27   7  10  18 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Kommper        DF   1  27   9   8  32 |  77   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Balde          DF   3  27   7   8  22 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
M_Madl         DF   3  25   9   6  22 |  96   0   2   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  40   0   7
Mo_Diame       DM   2  13  25   7  42 |  77   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Drexler        MF   3   8  29   9  12 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Juarez         MF   3   7  29   7  21 |  96   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Park           MF   1   6  28   9  23 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -2
K_Benzema      FW   3   7   6  28  23 |  79   0   0   1   0   5   0   1   0   0  -2   8  11
J_Bond         GK  27   3   3   3  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Burdisso     DF   2  26   5   9  39 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
T_Cairney      MF   2   8  25   8  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Coutinho     AM   2   7  25  16  31 |  19   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
D_Trezeguet    FW   3   7  10  27  21 |  17   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  11

Player Statistics - FC Porto
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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P_Lattuada     GK  30   3   2   1  42 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
C_Barr         DF   2  33  13  10  27 |  96   0   5   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 140   0   1
C_Obasi        DF   2  29  11   8  39 |   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Maxi           DF   1  29   8   8  22 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
S_Bradley      DF   2  28  13   7  21 |  96   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  40   0   6
D_Pereira      MF   3  12  29   7  32 |  96   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   5
G_Fofana       MF   1  17  28   7  21 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
F_Alvares      MF   1   9  28   8  22 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
M_James        AM   2  11  25  14  21 |  72   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
G_Mixon        FW   1   6  11  28  42 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
J_Garner       FW   3   7   8  28  11 |  96   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
B_Trautmann    GK  29   2   1   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Stavos       DF   3  27  12   5  10 |  90   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
A_Silva        MF   1   6  26   7  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Winzor       AM   3  20  25  10  22 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Langlitz     FW   3   8  11  28  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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