Match Report


ChelseaChelsea     Plymouth ArgylePlymouth Argyle
Grant BennionGrant Bennion Computer Player Computer Player
Wes MonkW. Monk68
G
1
G
81Anatoliy KopolovetsA. Kopolovets
Daniele ShawD. Shaw70
D
captain2
D
67Fredrik EhioguF. Ehiogu
Sol RodgersS. Rodgers71
D
3
D
64Leonardo VergesL. Verges
Stanley WalshS. Walsh63
D
4
D
61Stuart GuppyS. Guppy
Mervin EhioguM. Ehiogu66
D
5captain
D
59Robin HouttuinR. Houttuin
Anthony KeeganA. Keegan65
M
6
M
70Ottavio MaregginiO. Mareggini
Omer BrightonO. Brighton59
M
7
M
69Martin BaslerM. Basler
Henry AdamsH. Adams69
A
8
M
54Clive AndertonC. Anderton
Simon ProctorS. Proctor69
A
9
A
74Carlos AchardC. Achard
Felipe MarcelinoF. Marcelino71
A
10
A
73Rainer VogelR. Vogel
James GowerJ. Gower61
A
11
A
71Seb DucheminS. Duchemin
 
Darius ShieldsD. Shields70
D
12
A
68Manuel NascimentoM. Nascimento
Trevor FormonT. Formon62
M
13
A
55Harry PowellH. Powell
Andre VieiraA. Vieira62
A
14
D
55Gavin BishopG. Bishop

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Stamford Bridge where Chelsea play host to Plymouth Argyle. A crowd of 9,707 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Chelsea are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Plymouth Argyle appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Oleg Kitson.


0.00
Chelsea get the match underway!
8.43
Leonardo Verges sees Clive Anderton in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Clive Anderton flicks a high pass forward. Rainer Vogel easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Rainer Vogel knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
15.16
Sol Rodgers sweeps the ball up the wings. Felipe Marcelino lofts in a cross ball towards James Gower. James Gower connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
18.36
Anthony Keegan makes a simple pass to Simon Proctor. Simon Proctor knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
20.35
Leonardo Verges sees Ottavio Mareggini in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ottavio Mareggini makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Carlos Achard. Carlos Achard knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Wes Monk who gathers it comfortably.
27.16
Anthony Keegan flicks a high ball forward to Henry Adams who takes it down. Henry Adams lofts in a cross ball towards Felipe Marcelino. Felipe Marcelino heads the ball goalwards but somehow Anatoliy Kopolovets manages to keep it out.
28.27
Anthony Keegan kicks a strong pass forward to Simon Proctor. Simon Proctor tries a spectacular long range effort but it misses the target by a large margin!
32.12
Ottavio Mareggini threads a neat ball through to Carlos Achard. Carlos Achard knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Sol Rodgers.
33.13
Daniele Shaw clumsily knocks into Seb Duchemin. Daniele Shaw is warned by the referee! Seb Duchemin runs off the knock.
36.09
Anthony Keegan flicks a high pass forward. Felipe Marcelino holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Felipe Marcelino knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Fredrik Ehiogu.
40.25
Anthony Keegan kicks a strong pass forward to James Gower. James Gower makes a probing pass to Henry Adams but he's offside!
42.04
Leonardo Verges hits a low pass to Ottavio Mareggini. Ottavio Mareggini flicks a high pass forward to Rainer Vogel who brings the ball under control. Rainer Vogel lofts in a cross ball towards Seb Duchemin. Seb Duchemin is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Wes Monk manages to gather it.
45.00
Ottavio Mareggini hits a low pass to Seb Duchemin. Seb Duchemin knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Wes Monk who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Chelsea have changed their lineup with Trevor Formon replacing Anthony Keegan. Plymouth Argyle appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Plymouth Argyle start the second half!
47.37
James Gower clumsily knocks into Robin Houttuin. The referee warns James Gower to calm down! Robin Houttuin carries on, but is struggling a bit.
48.10
Clive Anderton flicks a high pass forward to Rainer Vogel who brings the ball under control. Rainer Vogel knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
51.41
Clive Anderton clumsily knocks into Omer Brighton. The referee calls over Clive Anderton and warns him to calm down! Omer Brighton stretches but gets up unharmed.
54.04
Trevor Formon advances with the ball. Trevor Formon knocks the ball forward to Henry Adams but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
60.10
Chelsea have made a substitution with Andre Vieira replacing Felipe Marcelino .Plymouth Argyle have made a substitution with Harry Powell replacing Martin Basler .
66.04
Seeing a gap ahead, Omer Brighton plays the ball forward to Andre Vieira. Andre Vieira chips the ball to his team mate, Henry Adams. Henry Adams takes a shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
71.07
Omer Brighton flicks a high pass forward. Andre Vieira collects the pass. Andre Vieira sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
72.08
Omer Brighton barges into Ottavio Mareggini. The referee calls over Omer Brighton and warns him to calm down! Ottavio Mareggini stretches but gets up unharmed.
73.59
Plymouth Argyle are dictating the run of play here today.
75.15
Trevor Formon makes a beautiful solo run. Trevor Formon tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
77.32
Chelsea have made a substitution with Darius Shields replacing Sol Rodgers .
78.41
Ottavio Mareggini hits a low pass to Carlos Achard. Carlos Achard lofts in a cross ball towards Rainer Vogel. Rainer Vogel beats his man to it with a header but it slams into the crowd!
79.03
Ottavio Mareggini flicks a high pass forward. Seb Duchemin collects the pass. Seb Duchemin finds some space and shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
83.31
Omer Brighton knocks the ball to his team mate, James Gower. James Gower controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Great keeping!
87.36
Mervin Ehiogu controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Omer Brighton. Omer Brighton decides to run forward with the ball. Omer Brighton makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Henry Adams. Henry Adams comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Henry Adams scores for Chelsea!!
90.00
Stuart Guppy knocks the ball forward to Ottavio Mareggini. Ottavio Mareggini knocks the ball forward to Seb Duchemin. Seb Duchemin knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Chelsea

Plymouth Argyle
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
4
1
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
45.2%
54.8%
Play Area
24.7%
41.1%
34.2%

Scorers
Henry Adams 87

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Henry Adams of Chelsea

Match Ratings
1.Wes Monk (GK)
6
2.Daniele Shaw (DEF)
5
3.Sol Rodgers (DEF)
7
4.Stanley Walsh (DEF)
6
5.Mervin Ehiogu (DEF)
6
6.Anthony Keegan (MID)
7
7.Omer Brighton (MID)
8
8.Henry Adams (ATT)goal scored
9
9.Simon Proctor (ATT)
6
10.Felipe Marcelino (ATT)
6
11.James Gower (ATT)
6
 
12.Darius Shields (DEF)
6
13.Trevor Formon (MID)
7
14.Andre Vieira (ATT)
6

1.Anatoliy Kopolovets (GK)
7
2.Fredrik Ehiogu (DEF)
6
3.Leonardo Verges (DEF)
7
4.Stuart Guppy (DEF)
6
5.Robin Houttuin (DEF)
6
6.Ottavio Mareggini (MID)
8
7.Martin Basler (MID)
6
8.Clive Anderton (MID)
6
9.Carlos Achard (ATT)
6
10.Rainer Vogel (ATT)
6
11.Seb Duchemin (ATT)
6
 
12.Manuel Nascimento (ATT)
0
13.Harry Powell (ATT)
6
14.Gavin Bishop (DEF)
0