Match Report
| Chelsea | Chelsea |  |  | Newcastle United | Newcastle United | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Uwe Kistner | U. Kistner |  | 65 | G |  | 1 | | G | 61 |  | Hachiro Watanabe | H. Watanabe | |||||||||
| Gavin Murray | G. Murray |  | 75 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 77 | | Hannes Nahrstedt | H. Nahrstedt | |||||||||
| Piero Brocchi | P. Brocchi |  | 66 | D | | 3 | | D | 65 | | Ruggero Biliotti | R. Biliotti | |||||||||
| Miguel Martins | M. Martins |  | 65 | D | | 4 | | D | 62 | | Harry Lawrence | H. Lawrence | |||||||||
| Ian Barrett | I. Barrett | | 66 | M | | 5 | | D | 61 | | Ian Weir | I. Weir | |||||||||
| Steven Potts | S. Potts | | 64 | M | | 6 | | M | 69 |  | Iwan Van Fessem | I. Van Fessem | |||||||||
| Sanchez Aldair | S. Aldair |  | 63 | M | | 7 | | M | 57 | | Richard Croft | R. Croft | |||||||||
| Daniel Müller | D. Müller |  | 63 | M | | 8 | | M | 57 | | Duarte Barros | D. Barros | |||||||||
| Jan Schulze | J. Schulze | | 65 | A | | 9 | | A | 69 | | Malcolm Mckay | M. Mckay | |||||||||
| Kasper Hyldgaard | K. Hyldgaard |  | 63 | A | | 10 | | A | 67 | | Kelvin Smith | K. Smith | |||||||||
| Stephen Young | S. Young |  | 60 | A | | 11 | | A | 66 | | Norman Grondin | N. Grondin | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Stamford Bridge where Chelsea play host to Newcastle United. A crowd of 18,693 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Chelsea are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Newcastle United appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Chelsea are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Newcastle United appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Newcastle United kick off!
2.23
0-0Gavin Murray knocks the ball to his team mate, Steven Potts. Steven Potts deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stephen Young. Stephen Young knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
3.22
Steven Potts passes the ball forward to Jan Schulze. Jan Schulze knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Harry Lawrence.
8.48
0-0Iwan Van Fessem passes the ball forward to Malcolm Mckay. Malcolm Mckay kicks a strong pass forward to Kelvin Smith but the referee indicates it's offside!
9.18
0-0Sanchez Aldair knocks the ball to his team mate, Stephen Young. Stephen Young shoots from outside the area but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
10.44
Ruggero Biliotti surges forward with the ball. Ruggero Biliotti kicks a strong pass forward to Norman Grondin. Norman Grondin knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
12.55
0-0Jan Schulze catches Ruggero Biliotti on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ruggero Biliotti hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
15.32
0-0Gavin Murray chips the ball to his team mate, Ian Barrett. Ian Barrett knocks the ball to his team mate, Jan Schulze. Jan Schulze lofts in a cross ball towards Kasper Hyldgaard. Kasper Hyldgaard connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Hachiro Watanabe easily smothers it.
20.22
0-0Iwan Van Fessem catches Sanchez Aldair on the ankles. Iwan Van Fessem is warned by the referee! Sanchez Aldair runs off the knock.
21.14
Hannes Nahrstedt chips the ball to his team mate, Iwan Van Fessem. Iwan Van Fessem threads the ball through to Norman Grondin. Norman Grondin goes all the way! Norman Grondin shoots from just inside the box but Uwe Kistner is on top of it.
22.13
Ian Barrett decides to run forward with the ball. Ian Barrett knocks in a cross ball towards Kasper Hyldgaard. Kasper Hyldgaard connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it is miles over!
26.53
Miguel Martins chips the ball to his team mate, Ian Barrett. Ian Barrett makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kasper Hyldgaard. Kasper Hyldgaard knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
27.25
0-0Newcastle United are keeping most of the possession at the moment but are so far unable to make the most of it.
28.55
Sanchez Aldair decides to run forward with the ball. Sanchez Aldair sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
32.27
Steven Potts makes a probing pass to Kasper Hyldgaard. Kasper Hyldgaard finds some space and shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
34.06
Hannes Nahrstedt advances with the ball. Hannes Nahrstedt chips the ball to his team mate, Norman Grondin. Norman Grondin whips in a cross ball towards Kelvin Smith. Kelvin Smith flicks the ball with his head but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
38.24
Richard Croft controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Malcolm Mckay. Malcolm Mckay deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kelvin Smith but the linesman indicates offside!
39.03
Duarte Barros knocks the ball to his team mate, Kelvin Smith. Kelvin Smith knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
42.49
Ian Weir deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Iwan Van Fessem. Iwan Van Fessem knocks the ball forward to Kelvin Smith. Kelvin Smith passes the ball forward to Norman Grondin. Norman Grondin makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it is tipped over by Uwe Kistner.
44.56
Duarte Barros kicks a strong pass forward to Kelvin Smith. Kelvin Smith tries a spectacular long range effort. Magnificent save by Uwe Kistner!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
45.00
Chelsea kick off!
55.27
Sanchez Aldair chips the ball to his team mate, Jan Schulze. Jan Schulze sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Saved!
59.53
Richard Croft controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Norman Grondin. Norman Grondin finds some space and shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
63.20
Ian Barrett flicks the ball to his team mate, Kasper Hyldgaard. Kasper Hyldgaard knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Hachiro Watanabe who gathers it comfortably.
65.21
Miguel Martins deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Steven Potts. Steven Potts advances with the ball. Steven Potts lofts in a cross ball towards Stephen Young. Stephen Young powers a header at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
67.18
Duarte Barros makes a probing pass to Kelvin Smith. Kelvin Smith shoots from outside the area but he balloons it over the crossbar!
71.13
Miguel Martins deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ian Barrett. Ian Barrett knocks the ball forward to Kasper Hyldgaard. Kasper Hyldgaard finds some space and shoots from distance but it is miles over!
75.52
Richard Croft kicks a strong pass forward to Norman Grondin. Norman Grondin threads the ball through to Kelvin Smith. Kelvin Smith shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Uwe Kistner easily smothers it!
89.22
Richard Croft surges forward with the ball. Richard Croft kicks a strong pass forward to Norman Grondin but the referee indicates it's offside!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
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