Match Report


ChelseaChelsea     Sheffield UnitedSheffield United
Grant BennionGrant Bennion Computer Player Computer Player
Wes MonkW. Monk68
G
1
G
61Stefan ArendtS. Arendt
Daniele ShawD. Shaw70
D
captain2
D
69Tommy WoodcockT. Woodcock
Stanley WalshS. Walsh63
D
3captain
D
61Darius MccannD. Mccann
Sol RodgersS. Rodgers71
D
4
D
57Chris SummerbellC. Summerbell
Mervin EhioguM. Ehiogu67
D
5
M
76Jacob BeattieJ. Beattie
Anthony KeeganA. Keegan65
M
6
M
64Alistair FentonA. Fenton
Omer BrightonO. Brighton59
M
7
M
60Clive GordonC. Gordon
Fabian JonesF. Jones70
A
8
M
59Scott SherwoodS. Sherwood
Simon ProctorS. Proctor69
A
9
A
77Edward YoungE. Young
Felipe MarcelinoF. Marcelino71
A
10
A
59Fredrik DixonF. Dixon
James GowerJ. Gower61
A
11
A
54Adrian VenusA. Venus
 
Darius ShieldsD. Shields70
D
12
G
60Rodolfo TommasiR. Tommasi
Nikolas EberleN. Eberle52
M
13
G
57Glynn BrittonG. Britton
Andre VieiraA. Vieira62
A
14
D
55Alexander ScowcroftA. Scowcroft

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Stamford Bridge where Chelsea play host to Sheffield United. A crowd of 8,229 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Chelsea are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Sheffield United appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jonathan Wright-Phillips.


0.00
Chelsea kick off!
3.26
Alistair Fenton makes a simple pass to Fredrik Dixon. Fredrik Dixon lofts in a cross ball towards Adrian Venus. Adrian Venus connects with a diving header but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
4.30
Simon Proctor catches Darius Mccann on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Darius Mccann grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
6.34
Omer Brighton deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Fabian Jones. Fabian Jones whips in a cross ball towards Simon Proctor. Simon Proctor powers a header at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
9.16
Clive Gordon sees Adrian Venus in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Adrian Venus cuts inside the box! Adrian Venus strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but it's well over the bar!
12.20
Jacob Beattie kicks a strong pass forward to Fredrik Dixon. Fredrik Dixon knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
15.32
Anthony Keegan controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, James Gower. James Gower plays a quick one-two with Simon Proctor and rushes in on goal... James Gower shoots from just inside the box. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
20.55
Omer Brighton flicks the ball to his team mate, Felipe Marcelino. Felipe Marcelino cuts inside the box! Felipe Marcelino cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
39.23
Sol Rodgers flicks a high ball forward to Anthony Keegan who takes it down. Anthony Keegan runs straight at the opposition's defence. Anthony Keegan lofts in a cross ball towards James Gower. James Gower rises majestically and gets a header on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
45.00
Tommy Woodcock flicks the ball to his team mate, Alistair Fenton. Alistair Fenton decides to run forward with the ball. Alistair Fenton tries a spectacular long range effort. Magnificent save by Wes Monk!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Chelsea appear unchanged since the first half. Sheffield United also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Sheffield United kick off the second half!
55.04
Daniele Shaw knocks the ball to his team mate, Omer Brighton. Omer Brighton runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Omer Brighton passes the ball forward but Fabian Jones is offside!
59.37
Mervin Ehiogu catches Fredrik Dixon on the ankles. The referee brings Mervin Ehiogu to one side and gives him a warning! Fredrik Dixon runs off the knock.
60.28
Chelsea have made a substitution with Nikolas Eberle replacing Anthony Keegan .
63.30
Darius Mccann knocks the ball to his team mate, Alistair Fenton. Alistair Fenton threads the ball through to Adrian Venus. Adrian Venus finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
65.16
Nikolas Eberle passes the ball forward to Simon Proctor. Simon Proctor shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
67.15
Darius Mccann decides to run forward with the ball. Darius Mccann passes the ball forward to Adrian Venus. Adrian Venus knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Wes Monk who gathers it comfortably.
69.28
Stanley Walsh punts the ball hopefully upfield. Simon Proctor shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Nice keeping!
73.42
Chris Summerbell threads a neat ball through to Alistair Fenton. Alistair Fenton makes a probing pass to Fredrik Dixon. Fredrik Dixon knocks in a cross ball towards Adrian Venus. Adrian Venus makes a deft header which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
77.12
Chelsea have made 2 substitutions with Darius Shields replacing Stanley Walsh and Andre Vieira replacing Felipe Marcelino .
78.13
Nikolas Eberle sees space and advances. Nikolas Eberle plays a quick one-two with Fabian Jones and rushes in on goal... Nikolas Eberle rockets a shot on goal. Magnificent save by Stefan Arendt!
81.18
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
90.00
Darius Mccann clumsily knocks into Simon Proctor. Darius Mccann is given a warning by the referee! Simon Proctor runs off the knock.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Chelsea

Sheffield United
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
6
2
Shots off Target
1
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
45%
55%
Play Area
31.7%
41.7%
26.7%

Scorers
Felipe Marcelino 21
James Gower 39
Adrian Venus 73

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to James Gower of Chelsea

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

1.Stefan Arendt (GK)
7
2.Tommy Woodcock (DEF)
6
3.Darius Mccann (DEF)
6
4.Chris Summerbell (DEF)
6
5.Jacob Beattie (MID)
6
6.Alistair Fenton (MID)
7
7.Clive Gordon (MID)
6
8.Scott Sherwood (MID)
6
9.Edward Young (ATT)
6
10.Fredrik Dixon (ATT)
7
11.Adrian Venus (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Rodolfo Tommasi (GK)
0
13.Glynn Britton (GK)
0
14.Alexander Scowcroft (DEF)
0