Elite League Cup Group Match, Chelsea vs. Manchester City (Thu May 24)


                              Chelsea  |  Manchester City
                              5-3-2 L  |  4-4-2 C
                        James Houston  |  Tony McCleary
                                       |
                           J_Reina GK  |  GK S_Scuffet
                          S_Pearce DF  |  DF K_Rekik
                           Kommper DF  |  DF M_A_Nastasic
                        G_Burdisso DF  |  DF W_Reid
                            M_Madl DF  |  DF M_Rojo
                         J_Nasazzi DF  |  MF L_Diame
                            Juarez MF  |  MF Jinky
                           Drexler MF  |  MF M_Scholl
                              Park MF  |  MF Eduardo
                       Ivica_Strok FW  |  FW A_Langlitz
                         M_Vucinic FW  |  FW M_Skiba
                                       |
                            J_Bond SUB |  SUB P_Out
                              Ajer SUB |  SUB D_Boyata
                           C_Baker SUB |  SUB G_Grunt
                          Mo_Diame SUB |  SUB R_Keen
                       D_Trezeguet SUB |  SUB J_Pozo

Referee: G_Reddy (Republic_of_Ireland)


Min. 1  :(chs) Park is too quick for the defence
          ...  M_Skiba with a nasty foul
          ...  G_Reddy will want to speak to him
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  They are lining up to take this one!
          ...  Ivica_Strok drives it under the wall
          ...  Saved by S_Scuffet
Min. 2  :(mnc) M_Scholl nutmegs the defender
          ...  M_Scholl sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  J_Reina with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 3  :(chs) Drexler controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  M_Vucinic gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  K_Rekik stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 5  :(chs) J_Nasazzi beats his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Good sliding challenge from K_Rekik
Min. 10 :(chs) Park cuts inside K_Rekik
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  K_Rekik reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 10 :(mnc) M_Scholl heads the ball back to A_Langlitz
          ...  A_Langlitz gets his head to the ball !
          ...  J_Reina gets a hand to it!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He just couldn't keep it out!
          ...  But it's been disallowed. There was a foul in the move
          ...  That looked like a harsh decision
Min. 12 :(chs) M_Madl is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Burdisso
          ...  What a shot from G_Burdisso !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  S_Scuffet fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 13 :(mnc) A_Langlitz flicks it over S_Pearce and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  A_Langlitz goes for the top corner !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  J_Reina is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Diame drives it into the box!
          ...  It comes to W_Reid
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  J_Reina catches the ball
Min. 22 :(chs) M_Vucinic with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past W_Reid
          ...  He knocks it to Park!
          ...  Park with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 23 :(mnc) Jinky is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to M_Skiba
          ...  A cracking drive from M_Skiba !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Jinky curls it into the box!
          ...  The danger is dealt with by S_Pearce
Min. 24 :(mnc) L_Diame with an inch perfect pass to Eduardo
          ...  Kommper with the tackle
Min. 25 :(chs) M_Vucinic finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled M_A_Nastasic
          ...  L_Diame reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 26 :(chs) Drexler beats his marker
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves G_Reddy
          ...  Drexler with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  S_Scuffet falls over
          ...  But S_Scuffet is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 31 :(mnc) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  A_Langlitz is through!
          ...  Kommper stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a rash challenge!!
          ...  G_Reddy calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 33 :(mnc) Eduardo sidesteps G_Burdisso
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  An audacious effort from Eduardo !
          ...  J_Reina fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 42 :(chs) Drexler with a probing through ball M_Vucinic
          ...  An audacious effort from M_Vucinic !
          ...  S_Scuffet gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(mnc) M_Skiba with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  M_Scholl gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Juarez muscles him off the ball
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
          ...  G_Reddy refrained from booking him but had words
Min. 45 :(chs) Park plays the early ball across the box to find Ivica_Strok in space
          ...  Ivica_Strok drives it towards goal !
          ...  S_Scuffet parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And S_Scuffet recovers to save!!

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

Min. 47 :(chs) Park sidesteps M_A_Nastasic
          ...  Park hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  But S_Scuffet punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 49 :(mnc) Jinky beats Kommper
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves G_Reddy
          ...  Jinky from 20 yards !
          ...  J_Reina with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 57 :(chs) Ivica_Strok picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it
          ...  A_Langlitz with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 58 :(chs) M_Vucinic with a 40-yard pass to M_Madl
          ...  M_Madl smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And S_Scuffet reacts well to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Juarez chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of S_Scuffet
Min. 60 :(mnc) L_Diame lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  A_Langlitz latches on to it
          ...  J_Nasazzi dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 61 :(chs) Park back heels to find M_Vucinic in space
          ...  M_Vucinic is in acres of space!
          ...  He looked offside to me
          ...  He tries to round S_Scuffet
          ...  He rounds S_Scuffet
          ...  He taps it towards the goal!
          ...  Eduardo rushes back to get to it
Min. 62 :(chs) Juarez finds a hole in the defence
          ...  But M_A_Nastasic puts it in row Z!
Min. 62 :(mnc) Eduardo brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  A_Langlitz gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by J_Nasazzi
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 66 :(mnc) W_Reid jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Scholl
          ...  S_Pearce forces him off the ball
Min. 70 :(mnc) D_Boyata will replace M_Rojo and play DF
Min. 70 :(mnc) R_Keen replaces Jinky to play as a MF
Min. 70 :(mnc) J_Pozo comes on for M_Skiba and takes up a FW role
Min. 74 :(mnc) Eduardo skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to J_Pozo
          ...  J_Nasazzi beats him to the ball
Min. 78 :(chs) M_Vucinic plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  W_Reid takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 79 :(mnc) Eduardo feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  D_Boyata runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  M_Vucinic with the lunge!!
          ...  And the whistle goes, that's a foul
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Tony McCleary looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 80 :(chs) Ajer is coming on and J_Nasazzi is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 80 :(chs) Mo_Diame replaces Ivica_Strok to play as a FW
Min. 84 :(chs) M_Vucinic with electric pace
          ...  He eases past M_Scholl
          ...  But D_Boyata comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 85 :(chs) Juarez gains control of the loose ball
          ...  Juarez with a stunning strike !
          ...  S_Scuffet can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  S_Scuffet makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(mnc) J_Pozo with a burst of pace
          ...  J_Pozo with the side footed shot!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!

*************  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          : J_Nasazzi
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Kommper (31), M_Vucinic (79)
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : S_Scuffet (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
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     :          10        |       8
Off target           :           2        |       3
On target            :           8        |       5
Possession           :          43        |       57
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       10
Key Tackles          :           5        |       8
Key Passes           :           7        |       9
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Final Score          : Chelsea 0 - 0 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  33   2   3   1  18 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
S_Pearce       DF   1  25   7  10  18 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Kommper        DF   1  25   9   8  32 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
G_Burdisso     DF   2  25   5   9  39 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
M_Madl         DF   3  24   8   6  22 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
J_Nasazzi      DF   1  24   8   5  41 |  82   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0
Juarez         MF   3   7  28   7  21 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Drexler        MF   3   8  27   9  12 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  10
Park           MF   1   6  27   9  23 |  96   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20  11
Ivica_Strok    FW   3   8   7  26  32 |  82   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
M_Vucinic      FW   2   8   8  26  14 |  96   0   0   2   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  18  18
J_Bond         GK  27   3   3   3  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ajer           DF   1  24   7   7  22 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Baker        MF   2   5  26   6  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Mo_Diame       FW   2  13  25   7  42 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Trezeguet    FW   3   7  10  26  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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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S_Scuffet      GK  39   5   1   4  41 |  96   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
K_Rekik        DF   1  27   7   2  12 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
M_A_Nastasic   DF   1  27   2   2  45 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
W_Reid         DF   2  26   6   9  41 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10  10
M_Rojo         DF   1  25   6   8  20 |  72   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Diame        MF   1  10  30   5  32 |  96   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
Jinky          MF   3   9  29   8  41 |  72   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
M_Scholl       MF   2  10  28  10  22 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
Eduardo        MF   2   7  28   8  21 |  96   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30  10
A_Langlitz     FW   3   7  11  27  32 |  96   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0  11
M_Skiba        FW   1   8   8  24  32 |  72   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
P_Out          GK  12   5   4   7  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Boyata       DF   2  23   6  11  22 |  24   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
G_Grunt        DF   2  22   8   6  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Keen         MF   2   5  23  11  31 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Pozo         FW   2   9   7  23  40 |  24   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
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