Division Two League Match, Chelsea vs. Manchester Utd (Mon Apr 24)


                              Chelsea  |  Manchester Utd
                            4-4-1-1 C  |  4-3-1-2 C
                        James Houston  |  Derek Purvis
                                       |
                            Rafael GK  |  GK N_Winneke
                             Doria DF  |  DF Ben_Barcley
                        G_Burdisso DF  |  DF P_Hoskins
                            M_Madl DF  |  DF D_Promotion
                            Varane DF  |  DF J_Bates
                         D_Gaitnat MF  |  MF S_Sidwell
                        C_Keyworth MF  |  MF J_Height
                         M_Kikuchi MF  |  MF A_Drury
                           M_Izzet MF  |  AM W_Barker
                          B_Stancu AM  |  FW Van_Tijkaan
                        J_Valdivia FW  |  FW Brian_Lavery
                                       |
                            J_Bond SUB |  SUB Tom_Clements
                            K_Zuma SUB |  SUB P_Zabaleta
                      H_Mkhitaryan SUB |  SUB Dave_Smith
                       G_Chiellini SUB |  SUB A_Zico
                          Y_Mizuno SUB |  SUB D_Sturridge

Referee: G_Reddy (Republic_of_Ireland)


Min. 6  :(chs) D_Gaitnat sidesteps P_Hoskins
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  D_Gaitnat with the shot on net !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered home!
          ...  Chelsea go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Chelsea 1-0 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 6  :(mnu) J_Bates jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Van_Tijkaan
          ...  Van_Tijkaan cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  But Rafael tips it behind
          ...  G_Reddy has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 9  :(chs) D_Gaitnat has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past P_Hoskins
          ...  He puts in J_Valdivia!
          ...  But D_Promotion puts the ball out of play
Min. 10 :(mnu) W_Barker backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  Van_Tijkaan latches onto the end of it
          ...  Van_Tijkaan with a little chip!
          ...  Rafael parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And Rafael recovers to save!!
Min. 13 :(chs) C_Keyworth is rolling on the ground!
          ...  He gets up again
          ...  Looks like a little bit of play acting
Min. 16 :(chs) B_Stancu off the woodwork.
          ...  G_Burdisso picks up the deflection
          ...  But J_Bates comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 19 :(chs) D_Gaitnat plays a great one-two
          ...  He continues to run forward now
          ...  D_Gaitnat with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Keyworth lofts the ball in!
          ...  J_Bates reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 26 :(chs) C_Keyworth pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  Doria is clean through!
          ...  Doria unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  N_Winneke dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  And N_Winneke tips it wide!
          ...  Great goalkeeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Burdisso chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  N_Winneke comes out and claims it!
Min. 27 :(chs) M_Izzet with the header on
          ...  He finds D_Gaitnat in space
          ...  D_Gaitnat runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  But N_Winneke punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 28 :(chs) M_Izzet is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to D_Gaitnat
          ...  D_Gaitnat tries the shot !
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 30 :(mnu) J_Height lays the ball back to A_Drury
          ...  G_Burdisso slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 31 :(mnu) A_Drury with a probing through ball Van_Tijkaan
          ...  Van_Tijkaan with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  Rafael manages to turn it behind
Min. 34 :(chs) D_Gaitnat kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  B_Stancu gets on the end of the pass
          ...  B_Stancu with a powerful header !
          ...  But N_Winneke palms it behind
          ...  G_Reddy has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 35 :(chs) M_Izzet can't keep control of it and loses possession!
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back!
          ...  He creates some space for an opening!
          ...  M_Izzet fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered into the top corner!
          ...  He salutes the Chelsea fans!!
          ...  Chelsea 2-0 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(chs) M_Madl is clutching his leg!
          ...  He gets to his feet
          ...  It looks like he will try to run it off

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

Min. 46 :(chs) D_Gaitnat squares it to M_Izzet
          ...  Ben_Barcley with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 47 :(mnu) Van_Tijkaan with the dribble
          ...  M_Madl is easily beaten
          ...  Van_Tijkaan with the side footed shot!
          ...  But Rafael punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 49 :(chs) D_Gaitnat drives it forward to Varane
          ...  Varane sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  N_Winneke just watches float over the bar!
Min. 50 :(mnu) P_Zabaleta comes on for J_Bates and takes up a DF role
Min. 52 :(mnu) A_Drury chips the ball over the defence and finds W_Barker
          ...  M_Kikuchi with a clumsy challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 53 :(chs) M_Kikuchi controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs Van_Tijkaan
          ...  He puts in B_Stancu!
          ...  B_Stancu blasts it at the goal !
          ...  But N_Winneke makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 54 :(chs) B_Stancu takes advantage of a mistake by D_Promotion
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  D_Promotion with the foul
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just past the halfway line
          ...  M_Kikuchi plays it short to J_Valdivia
          ...  A thundering drive by J_Valdivia !
          ...  N_Winneke makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 55 :(mnu) A_Zico will replace the useless A_Drury and will play MF
Min. 60 :(mnu) There's going to be a change
          ...  D_Sturridge will come on for W_Barker and play FW
Min. 66 :(chs) J_Valdivia finds the space intelligently
          ...  S_Sidwell forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Gaitnat swings it in!
          ...  It comes to C_Keyworth
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 67 :(chs) D_Gaitnat sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to B_Stancu
          ...  B_Stancu looks to see where N_Winneke is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 68 :(mnu) D_Sturridge beats M_Izzet
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  D_Sturridge with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 69 :(chs) B_Stancu barges the defender off the ball
          ...  Ben_Barcley with a bad challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  G_Reddy calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  G_Reddy signals that it is indirect
          ...  Doria knocks it forward
          ...  J_Valdivia gets on the end of it
          ...  But J_Height will cut out the threat
Min. 70 :(chs) H_Mkhitaryan replaces Varane to play as a DF
Min. 70 :(chs) D_Gaitnat leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to J_Valdivia
          ...  J_Valdivia with the header !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by D_Gaitnat!
          ...  The danger is dealt with by J_Height
Min. 71 :(mnu) Van_Tijkaan runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Sidwell
          ...  S_Sidwell rifles it to the far post !
          ...  Rafael guesses right
Min. 72 :(mnu) Brian_Lavery finds his way through
          ...  That was sheer effort
          ...  Brian_Lavery tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  Rafael just watches float over the bar!
Min. 76 :(chs) D_Gaitnat with a short pass to find H_Mkhitaryan
          ...  H_Mkhitaryan sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  N_Winneke gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by N_Winneke !!
Min. 80 :(chs) G_Chiellini is ready to come on to replace M_Izzet
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 80 :(chs) There's going to be a change
          ...  Y_Mizuno will come on for J_Valdivia and play FW
Min. 81 :(mnu) D_Sturridge with the dribble
          ...  The defender is easily beaten
          ...  G_Burdisso with an inch perfect tackle
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
Min. 84 :(mnu) Ben_Barcley knocks it forward
          ...  G_Chiellini slips
          ...  Brian_Lavery gets to it!
          ...  G_Burdisso is called for the holding foul
          ...  Well spotted by the referee
          ...  That's better. The dirty sod should have been sent off first time of asking!
Min. 86 :(chs) M_Kikuchi plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Y_Mizuno decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  P_Hoskins gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 87 :(chs) Y_Mizuno beats his marker
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  The ball hits J_Height in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 87 :(mnu) Van_Tijkaan beats his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Van_Tijkaan attempts a chip!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  Rafael moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(mnu) S_Sidwell with a 50-yard pass to P_Zabaleta
          ...  P_Zabaleta with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  Rafael parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 89 :(chs) D_Gaitnat is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to Y_Mizuno
          ...  Y_Mizuno with a thundering shot!
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 91 :(chs) C_Keyworth volleys it forward. He finds B_Stancu
          ...  B_Stancu unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  But N_Winneke comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stamford Bridge
Attendance           : 86,697
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Chelsea Match Info
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Best player          : D_Gaitnat (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Gaitnat (6), M_Izzet (35)
Sent Off             : G_Burdisso (84)
Booked               : M_Kikuchi (52)
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester Utd Match Info
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Best player          : Van_Tijkaan
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 Utd
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       9
Off target           :           7        |       3
On target            :           9        |       6
Possession           :          62        |       38
Corners              :           4        |       0
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       7
Key Tackles          :           1        |       7
Key Passes           :          15        |       8
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Final Score          : Chelsea 2 - 0 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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Rafael         GK  28   2   2   2  20 |  92   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
Doria          DF   3  25   7   4  32 |  92   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
G_Burdisso     DF   2  23   5   9  39 |  85   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  70  10  10
M_Madl         DF   3  23   8   6  22 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Varane         DF   2  22   9   6  10 |  71   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
D_Gaitnat      MF   2   9  27  10  31 |  92   0   0   8   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  80  27
C_Keyworth     MF   2  12  26   7  22 |  92   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
M_Kikuchi      MF   1  14  25   8  30 |  92   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
M_Izzet        MF   2  11  25   7  25 |  81   0   0   2   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  20
B_Stancu       AM   2   7  26  17  34 |  92   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  10  16
J_Valdivia     FW   2   5  10  26  31 |  81   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
J_Bond         GK  27   3   3   3  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Zuma         DF   3  23   6   7  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Mkhitaryan   DF   3   9  23  12  29 |  21   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
G_Chiellini    MF   2   9  23   7  41 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
Y_Mizuno       FW   2   6   6  25  23 |  11   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1

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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N_Winneke      GK  28   2   2   3  20 |  92   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
Ben_Barcley    DF   3  23   7   8  41 |  92   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
P_Hoskins      DF   2  23   8   5  10 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_Promotion    DF   3  23   8   5  41 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Bates        DF   2  23   8   4  21 |  51   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -10 -20
S_Sidwell      MF   2   6  24   8  11 |  92   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0 -10 -15
J_Height       MF   3  14  23   7  22 |  92   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
A_Drury        MF   2   6  23   9  19 |  56   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
W_Barker       AM   1   9  23  15  25 |  61   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Van_Tijkaan    FW   1   9   8  26  22 |  92   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  10  21
Brian_Lavery   FW   2   6   8  24  32 |  92   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Tom_Clements   GK  29   2   3   2  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Zabaleta     DF   2  25   4   1  27 |  41   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Dave_Smith     DF   2  23   7   4  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Zico         MF   2   2  23   8  30 |  36   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Sturridge    FW   2   8   8  23  31 |  31   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
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