Division One League Match, Chelsea vs. Manchester City (Sun Dec 09)


                              Chelsea  |  Manchester City
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-4-2 C
                        James Houston  |  Tony McCleary
                                       |
                           J_Reina GK  |  GK N_Winneke
                             Balde DF  |  DF C_Fuchs
                           L_Olsen DF  |  DF M_A_Nastasic
                          S_Pearce DF  |  DF W_Reid
                           Kommper DF  |  DF M_Rojo
                           Drexler MF  |  MF L_Diame
                            Juarez MF  |  MF M_Scholl
                       D_Savicevic MF  |  MF Caoimhin_Og
                              Park MF  |  MF S_Nakamoto
                         K_Benzema FW  |  FW G_Botti
                       D_Trezeguet FW  |  FW M_Skiba
                                       |
                            J_Bond SUB |  SUB J_A_Hart
                        G_Burdisso SUB |  SUB La_Huntellio
                        P_Coutinho SUB |  SUB D_Boyata
                        Robertinho SUB |  SUB Eduardo
                         M_Vucinic SUB |  SUB JobLot

Referee: C_V_Carballo (Spain)


Min. 1  :(mnc) W_Reid beats D_Trezeguet
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Kommper seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 2  :(chs) Juarez pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  K_Benzema is clean through!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by S_Nakamoto
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Kommper drives it into the box!
          ...  N_Winneke jumps well to claim it!
Min. 3  :(chs) Drexler beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds D_Trezeguet
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by D_Trezeguet !
          ...  N_Winneke with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 3  :(mnc) M_Rojo has it now
          ...  He takes on Kommper
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in G_Botti!
          ...  A thundering drive by G_Botti !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  J_Reina plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 8  :(mnc) S_Nakamoto is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to M_Skiba
          ...  M_Skiba with the attempt at goal!
          ...  J_Reina collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 12 :(mnc) S_Nakamoto looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to G_Botti
          ...  G_Botti with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  J_Reina saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 14 :(mnc) M_Skiba runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of C_Fuchs
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  C_Fuchs attempts a chip!
          ...  J_Reina makes a good save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Caoimhin_Og plays it towards the near post!
          ...  The ball comes to C_Fuchs
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  J_Reina is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 17 :(chs) Drexler hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  D_Trezeguet latches onto it!
          ...  D_Trezeguet sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 21 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og with a glorious 60-yard pass to M_Rojo
          ...  A thundering drive by M_Rojo !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  J_Reina moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  J_Reina catches it with style!
Min. 23 :(chs) D_Savicevic gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_Benzema
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  M_A_Nastasic takes possession
Min. 23 :(mnc) M_Scholl hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  G_Botti latches onto it!
          ...  D_Trezeguet with an ugly foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 24 :(mnc) M_Scholl chips the ball over the defence and finds G_Botti
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  L_Olsen takes possession
Min. 31 :(mnc) C_Fuchs 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!
          ...  C_Fuchs rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The manager is delighted with that one
          ...  Manchester City go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Chelsea 0-1 Manchester City ...
Min. 32 :(chs) Kommper plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  D_Trezeguet decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  G_Botti with the tackle
          ...  That's got to be a yellow
          ...  C_V_Carballo wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 35 :(mnc) S_Nakamoto has it now
          ...  He takes on L_Olsen
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in L_Diame!
          ...  L_Diame fires the shot in!
          ...  But J_Reina is equal to it
Min. 36 :(chs) S_Pearce finds the run of D_Trezeguet
          ...  D_Trezeguet drives it low !
          ...  N_Winneke gets up well to catch that one
Min. 37 :(chs) Balde is rolling on the ground!
          ...  He gets up again
          ...  Looks like a little bit of play acting
Min. 38 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og latches onto the ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  L_Olsen bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 40 :(chs) Juarez runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of D_Trezeguet
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  D_Trezeguet gets up high for the header !
          ...  N_Winneke tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  L_Diame latches onto it!
          ...  L_Diame chases it through, he must score !
          ...  J_Reina parries it
Min. 46 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to G_Botti
          ...  G_Botti has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  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

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Chelsea 0-1 Manchester City

Min. 47 :(chs) K_Benzema gets possession in his own half
          ...  K_Benzema uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  But N_Winneke tips it behind
          ...  C_V_Carballo has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 47 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  M_Skiba latches onto the ball
          ...  But Balde with the fine tackle
Min. 48 :(mnc) G_Botti with the dribble
          ...  S_Pearce is easily beaten
          ...  G_Botti with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  J_Reina is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  J_Reina looks very relieved!
Min. 50 :(chs) Drexler has it now
          ...  He takes on M_Scholl
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in K_Benzema!
          ...  But G_Botti spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 57 :(chs) K_Benzema flicks it over C_Fuchs and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  K_Benzema sees N_Winneke off his line !
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 57 :(mnc) M_Skiba runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs S_Pearce
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  M_Skiba hits a curling shot!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  J_Reina dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had J_Reina beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by S_Nakamoto!
          ...  J_Reina jumps well to claim it!
Min. 60 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og 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 G_Botti
          ...  G_Botti with a powerful header !
          ...  J_Reina gathers it easily
Min. 62 :(mnc) L_Diame with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past Balde
          ...  He knocks it to M_Skiba!
          ...  M_Skiba attempts a lob!
          ...  J_Reina fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 64 :(mnc) S_Nakamoto slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  S_Nakamoto drives the ball low !
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 65 :(chs) Chelsea switch to playing L
Min. 65 :(chs) K_Benzema steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs C_Fuchs
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  M_A_Nastasic pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 70 :(mnc) La_Huntellio is going to be brought on
          ...  W_Reid is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 70 :(mnc) Eduardo is coming on and M_Scholl is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 70 :(mnc) JobLot is coming on for M_Skiba and playing FW
Min. 71 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og with a measured ball to G_Botti
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  Kommper hits it out for a throw
Min. 80 :(chs) G_Burdisso is going to be brought on
          ...  Balde is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 80 :(chs) P_Coutinho takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace D_Savicevic
          ...  He'll play as a MF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 80 :(chs) M_Vucinic is coming on and Park is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 80 :(chs) Drexler leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to K_Benzema
          ...  Fine tackle by Eduardo
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 81 :(chs) L_Olsen plays a long ball to K_Benzema
          ...  Caoimhin_Og tackles cleanly
Min. 83 :(mnc) Eduardo with the nod to C_Fuchs
          ...  L_Olsen gets to the ball first
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(mnc) L_Diame 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 S_Nakamoto
          ...  L_Olsen leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
          ...  That's a bad foul!!
          ...  C_V_Carballo ignores the protests for a card
          ...  James Houston looks relieved

*************  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          : Drexler
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Trezeguet (23)
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : C_Fuchs (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : C_Fuchs (31)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Chelsea     | Manchester City
Attempts on Goal     :           6        |       15
Off target           :           2        |       5
On target            :           4        |       10
Possession           :          39        |       61
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       12
Key Tackles          :           6        |       6
Key Passes           :          10        |       16
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Final Score          : Chelsea 0 - 1 Manchester City
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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 |  93  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
Balde          DF   3  27   7   8  22 |  82   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
L_Olsen        DF   3  27   8   6  42 |  93   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
S_Pearce       DF   1  26   7  10  18 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Kommper        DF   1  26   9   8  32 |  93   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
Drexler        MF   3   8  29   9  12 |  93   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Juarez         MF   3   7  29   7  21 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
D_Savicevic    MF   1   8  28   9  21 |  82   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Park           MF   1   6  28   9  23 |  82   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Benzema      FW   3   7   6  28  23 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
D_Trezeguet    FW   3   7  10  27  21 |  93   0   0   0   0   4   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  14
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 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Coutinho     MF   2   7  25  16  31 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Robertinho     MF   3   5  25   5  10 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Vucinic      FW   2   8   9  26  14 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20

Player Statistics - Manchester City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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N_Winneke      GK  32   2   2   3  20 |  93   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
C_Fuchs        DF   2  28   8   9  32 |  93   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  36
M_A_Nastasic   DF   1  28   2   2  45 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
W_Reid         DF   2  27   7   9  41 |  72   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Rojo         DF   1  27   6   8  20 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
L_Diame        MF   1  10  31   5  32 |  93   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20  10
M_Scholl       MF   2  10  29  10  22 |  72   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40  20
Caoimhin_Og    MF   2   8  29   8  32 |  93   0   1   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  60   0
S_Nakamoto     MF   3   4  26  16  32 |  93   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  50  21
G_Botti        FW   1   8   9  29  32 |  93   0   1   0   0   5   0   0   0   0  20   0  17
M_Skiba        FW   1   8   8  24  32 |  72   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10  11
J_A_Hart       GK  21   3   3   3  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
La_Huntellio   DF   2  26   7   9  20 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
D_Boyata       DF   2  24   6  11  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Eduardo        MF   2   7  29   8  21 |  21   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
JobLot         FW   3   5  11  26  30 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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