Division One League Match, Chelsea vs. Valencia (Wed Mar 20)


                              Chelsea  |  Valencia
                              4-4-2 N  |  4-4-2 P
                           Care Taker  |  Andie Glen
                                       |
                           J_Reina GK  |  GK Kamikaze
                             Balde DF  |  DF O_Price
                           L_Olsen DF  |  DF B_Ivanovic
                          S_Pearce DF  |  DF E_Herbert
                           Kommper DF  |  DF A_Nouri
                            Juarez MF  |  MF P_Niemeyer
                           Drexler MF  |  MF J_R_Riquelme
                       D_Savicevic MF  |  MF T_Huddlestone
                              Park MF  |  MF Maradona
                         K_Benzema FW  |  FW N_Kanu
                       D_Trezeguet FW  |  FW M_Icardi
                                       |
                            J_Bond SUB |  SUB Krull
                        G_Burdisso SUB |  SUB D_E_Boyata
                        P_Coutinho SUB |  SUB K_El_Ahmadi
                          Mo_Diame SUB |  SUB L_Macleod
                         M_Vucinic SUB |  SUB W_Jose

Referee: B_Kuipers (Netherlands)


Min. 4  :(vla) J_R_Riquelme sidesteps Balde
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  J_R_Riquelme hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 6  :(chs) Drexler with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  D_Trezeguet gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  But T_Huddlestone clears the ball to safety
Min. 7  :(chs) D_Savicevic drives it forward to K_Benzema
          ...  K_Benzema with a powerful diving header!
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 10 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to T_Huddlestone
          ...  T_Huddlestone drives it towards goal !
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 11 :(chs) D_Trezeguet with a precise ball to D_Savicevic
          ...  O_Price knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But B_Kuipers just turns away!
Min. 11 :(vla) Maradona plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  A cheeky lob from Maradona !
          ...  Saved by J_Reina
Min. 12 :(chs) K_Benzema finds a hole in the defence
          ...  K_Benzema hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  Kamikaze falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 12 :(vla) T_Huddlestone with a probing through ball M_Icardi
          ...  S_Pearce wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 15 :(chs) Juarez with a neat pass into D_Trezeguet
          ...  B_Ivanovic with the foul
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 16 :(vla) N_Kanu with a smart turn
          ...  N_Kanu aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  But J_Reina punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 17 :(chs) D_Trezeguet nutmegs B_Ivanovic, he continues to run forward
          ...  But E_Herbert reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 17 :(vla) N_Kanu knocks it past L_Olsen and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  N_Kanu launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  J_Reina falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 25 :(vla) P_Niemeyer crosses in from the wing, he finds N_Kanu in the box
          ...  But L_Olsen slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 35 :(chs) Juarez is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to Park
          ...  Park hits a great drive!
          ...  Kamikaze saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 36 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to M_Icardi
          ...  M_Icardi aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  J_Reina gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic save by J_Reina to tip it wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Niemeyer hits it towards the far post!
          ...  Maradona gets on the end of it
          ...  J_Reina watches it sail wide!
Min. 37 :(chs) D_Savicevic is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to K_Benzema
          ...  K_Benzema fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  Kamikaze gathers it easily
Min. 42 :(chs) K_Benzema finds his way through
          ...  He sets up the shot
          ...  But B_Ivanovic sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 49 :(vla) P_Niemeyer has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past S_Pearce
          ...  He puts in N_Kanu!
          ...  N_Kanu blasts it at the goal !
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  J_Reina was beaten there!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Chelsea 0-0 Valencia

Min. 46 :(chs) D_Savicevic moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Trezeguet
          ...  O_Price knocks the ball back to Kamikaze
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past Kamikaze!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Drexler chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  K_Benzema gets to it!
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  Kamikaze was beaten there!
Min. 47 :(chs) Drexler turns on a sixpence
          ...  B_Ivanovic slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 48 :(chs) D_Savicevic boots it towards D_Trezeguet
          ...  D_Trezeguet drives it towards goal !
          ...  But Kamikaze dives to his left
          ...  I think Kamikaze just got a hand on that one
          ...  B_Kuipers has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 49 :(chs) K_Benzema nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  B_Ivanovic wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 50 :(vla) D_E_Boyata is going to be brought on
          ...  B_Ivanovic is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 50 :(vla) a big roar from the crowd as K_El_Ahmadi comes on for P_Niemeyer to play MF
Min. 54 :(chs) Juarez holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to K_Benzema
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by J_R_Riquelme
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Park plays it towards the near post!
          ...  K_Benzema tries to place the shot!
          ...  Kamikaze tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 54 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme squares it to O_Price
          ...  Kommper reads the play well
Min. 55 :(vla) W_Jose is going to be brought on
          ...  M_Icardi is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 59 :(chs) The defender loses control of the ball!
          ...  D_Trezeguet seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  D_Trezeguet cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 63 :(chs) K_Benzema with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by N_Kanu
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Trezeguet hits it into the box!
          ...  Kamikaze easily claims the ball!
Min. 69 :(chs) Park plays a first time ball through the defence to D_Trezeguet
          ...  D_Trezeguet chases it through, he must score !
          ...  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
Min. 69 :(vla) A_Nouri gets to the by line and finds E_Herbert with a beautiful cross
          ...  E_Herbert tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  J_Reina with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 71 :(vla) O_Price is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  K_El_Ahmadi latches onto the ball
          ...  K_El_Ahmadi gets his head to the ball !
          ...  J_Reina saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 73 :(chs) Drexler looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Balde
          ...  O_Price stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 73 :(vla) Maradona with a glorious 60-yard pass to N_Kanu
          ...  Blocked by Balde
Min. 74 :(chs) Balde with the first time pass to D_Trezeguet
          ...  D_Trezeguet chases it through, he must score !
          ...  Kamikaze is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 75 :(chs) G_Burdisso will replace Balde and play DF
Min. 75 :(chs) P_Coutinho is being brought on
          ...  Juarez is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 77 :(chs) Mo_Diame replaces Park to play as a MF
Min. 77 :(chs) D_Savicevic looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to D_Trezeguet
          ...  E_Herbert takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 79 :(chs) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  P_Coutinho is through!
          ...  A wicked drive by P_Coutinho !
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 79 :(vla) The ball goes loose!
          ...  W_Jose seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  W_Jose with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That must have sealed it!!
          ...  Chelsea 0-1 Valencia ...
Min. 82 :(vla) N_Kanu breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on J_Reina!
          ...  Mo_Diame brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  B_Kuipers reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 83 :(vla) O_Price plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  D_Trezeguet slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Huddlestone plays it into the danger area!
          ...  Maradona gets on the end of it
          ...  But J_Reina stops that one easily
Min. 85 :(chs) D_Trezeguet finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled E_Herbert
          ...  D_Trezeguet hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  Kamikaze is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Savicevic hits it into the box!
          ...  Mo_Diame gets to it!
          ...  Kamikaze saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 87 :(chs) D_Savicevic kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  D_Trezeguet gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by W_Jose !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(chs) Mo_Diame with an intelligent ball to L_Olsen
          ...  L_Olsen with the overhead !
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 92 :(chs) D_Savicevic leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to Drexler
          ...  But D_E_Boyata clears the danger
Min. 93 :(chs) D_Savicevic sidesteps his marker
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  D_Savicevic hits a crisp volley!
          ...  Wide of goal

*************  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          : D_Savicevic
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Mo_Diame (82)
Injured              : N/A
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : O_Price (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : W_Jose (79)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Chelsea      |    Valencia
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       12
Off target           :          10        |       5
On target            :           5        |       7
Possession           :          45        |       55
Corners              :           4        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       6
Key Tackles          :           5        |       13
Key Passes           :          16        |       9
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Final Score          : Chelsea 0 - 1 Valencia
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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 |  98   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Balde          DF   3  28   7   8  22 |  79   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
L_Olsen        DF   3  28   8   6  42 |  98   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
S_Pearce       DF   1  27   7  10  18 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Kommper        DF   1  27   9   8  32 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Juarez         MF   3   7  30   7  21 |  79   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  10 -20
Drexler        MF   3   8  29   9  12 |  98   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
D_Savicevic    MF   1   8  28   9  21 |  98   0   0   7   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  70   1
Park           MF   1   6  28   9  23 |  81   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
K_Benzema      FW   3   7   6  28  23 |  98   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  13
D_Trezeguet    FW   3   7  10  27  21 |  98   0   1   1   0   5   0   0   0   0  20  10   9
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   0   0   0
P_Coutinho     MF   2   7  25  16  31 |  19   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Mo_Diame       MF   2  13  25   7  42 |  17   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2   8   3
M_Vucinic      FW   2   8   9  27  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Valencia
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Kamikaze       GK  36   7   2   2  20 |  98   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
O_Price        DF   2  29  12   7  26 |  98   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
B_Ivanovic     DF   3  28  11   7  22 |  54   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0
E_Herbert      DF   1  27   7  11  41 |  98   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  20  25
A_Nouri        DF   1  27  11   6  21 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
P_Niemeyer     MF   1  17  29   5  22 |  54   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_R_Riquelme   MF   3   6  28  21  34 |  98   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30   1
T_Huddlestone  MF   1  10  28  11  19 |  98   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   1
Maradona       MF   1  11  27  17  18 |  98   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10  11
N_Kanu         FW   3   6   7  29  21 |  98   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  20   0   7
M_Icardi       FW   1   7   7  25  31 |  59   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Krull          GK  25   2   2   1  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_E_Boyata     DF   2  28  10   8  11 |  44   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20  20
K_El_Ahmadi    MF   1  10  28   7  15 |  44   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
L_Macleod      MF   2   9  27  11  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Jose         FW   3   8   9  28  10 |  39   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  20   0  30
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