Match Report
| Chelsea | Chelsea |  |  | Wigan Athletic | Wigan Athletic | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| David Edghill | D. Edghill |  | 70 | G |  | 1 | | G | 63 |  | Alen Sladakovic | A. Sladakovic | |||||||||
| Robert Luzhny | R. Luzhny | | 76 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 82 | | Richard Greaves | R. Greaves | |||||||||
| Ben Britton | B. Britton | | 66 | D | | 3 | | D | 69 | | Craig Duberry | C. Duberry | |||||||||
| Carlos Butragueno | C. Butragueno |  | 63 | D | | 4 | | D | 67 | | Leonardo Torres | L. Torres | |||||||||
| Francesco De Palma | F. De Palma |  | 79 | M | | 5 | | M | 78 | | Ledley May | L. May | |||||||||
| Tommy Henry | T. Henry | | 78 | M | | 6 | | M | 73 | | Isaiah Hurst | I. Hurst | |||||||||
| Niels Visser | N. Visser |  | 67 | M | | 7 | | M | 70 | | Steve Todd | S. Todd | |||||||||
| Daniel Müller | D. Müller |  | 61 | M | | 8 | | M | 66 | | Gavin Potts | G. Potts | |||||||||
| Luke Clegg | L. Clegg | | 67 | A | | 9 | | A | 70 | | Ronnie Nijkamp | R. Nijkamp | |||||||||
| Tomas Thern | T. Thern |  | 63 | A | | 10 | | A | 69 | | Jason Robson | J. Robson | |||||||||
| Kasper Hyldgaard | K. Hyldgaard |  | 61 | A | | 11 | | A | 63 |  | Hamada Blondeau | H. Blondeau | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Stamford Bridge where Chelsea play host to Wigan Athletic. A crowd of 18,044 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Chelsea and Wigan Athletic are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Both Chelsea and Wigan Athletic are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
0.00
0-0Wigan Athletic kick off and get the first half underway!
2.41
0-0Gavin Potts makes a simple pass to Hamada Blondeau. Hamada Blondeau whips in a cross ball towards Ronnie Nijkamp. Ronnie Nijkamp directs the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by David Edghill!
3.44
Ledley May threads the ball through to Hamada Blondeau. Hamada Blondeau shoots from 25 yards but it is tipped over by David Edghill.
6.29
1-0Carlos Butragueno threads the ball through to Tommy Henry. Tommy Henry makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Luke Clegg. Luke Clegg whips in a cross ball towards Tomas Thern. Tomas Thern is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
9.27
1-0Carlos Butragueno barges into Hamada Blondeau. The referee calls over Carlos Butragueno and warns him to calm down! Hamada Blondeau runs off the knock.
10.17
1-0Richard Greaves kicks a strong pass forward to Steve Todd. Steve Todd takes it forward alone. Steve Todd kicks a strong pass forward to Jason Robson but the referee indicates it's offside!
12.43
1-0Ledley May barges into Daniel Müller. The referee calls over Ledley May and shows him a yellow card! Daniel Müller hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
15.01
1-0The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
20.27
Luke Clegg clumsily knocks into Leonardo Torres. Luke Clegg is shown the yellow card! Leonardo Torres hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
21.57
Leonardo Torres hacks Francesco De Palma from behind! The referee calls over Leonardo Torres and shows him a yellow card! Francesco De Palma runs off the knock.
22.07
Niels Visser flicks the ball to his team mate, Tomas Thern. Tomas Thern goes all the way! Tomas Thern rockets a shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
24.39
Craig Duberry advances with the ball. Craig Duberry sees a break and surges forward. Craig Duberry makes a probing pass to Hamada Blondeau but he's offside!
26.57
Ledley May kicks a strong pass forward to Ronnie Nijkamp. Ronnie Nijkamp whips in a cross ball towards Jason Robson. Jason Robson connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. David Edghill easily picks it out of the air!
28.33
1-0Gavin Potts knocks the ball forward to Ronnie Nijkamp. Ronnie Nijkamp whips in a cross ball towards Hamada Blondeau. Hamada Blondeau directs the ball goalwards with his head but it curls horrendously wide!
32.22
Isaiah Hurst kicks a strong pass forward to Hamada Blondeau. Hamada Blondeau plays a perfect one-two with Jason Robson and rushes in on goal... Hamada Blondeau shoots from just inside the box but it is miles over!
33.27
Richard Greaves barges into Luke Clegg. Richard Greaves is shown the yellow card! Luke Clegg runs off the knock.
39.27
Richard Greaves makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Steve Todd. Steve Todd deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Hamada Blondeau. Hamada Blondeau tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
42.27
Isaiah Hurst makes a probing pass to Jason Robson. Jason Robson whips in a cross ball towards Hamada Blondeau. Hamada Blondeau is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. David Edghill manages to gather it comfortably.
45.00
Steve Todd deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jason Robson. Jason Robson lofts in a cross ball towards Ronnie Nijkamp. Ronnie Nijkamp connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
45.00
Chelsea kick off and get the second half underway!
48.05
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
49.17
Ledley May kicks a strong pass forward to Jason Robson. Jason Robson controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It curls slightly but David Edghill manages to gather it comfortably.
51.14
Carlos Butragueno knocks the ball to his team mate, Daniel Müller. Daniel Müller controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Luke Clegg. Luke Clegg knocks in a cross ball towards Tomas Thern. Tomas Thern is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
54.35
Ledley May makes a probing pass to Ronnie Nijkamp. Ronnie Nijkamp shoots from 25 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
57.36
Leonardo Torres advances with the ball. Leonardo Torres flicks the ball to his team mate, Jason Robson. Jason Robson lofts in a cross ball towards Ronnie Nijkamp. Ronnie Nijkamp is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
60.23
Chelsea are keeping most of the possession at the moment but are so far unable to make the most of it.
61.27
Richard Greaves catches Luke Clegg on the ankles. Richard Greaves is warned by the referee! Luke Clegg runs off the knock.
69.46
Craig Duberry makes a simple pass to Isaiah Hurst. Isaiah Hurst knocks the ball forward to Ronnie Nijkamp. Ronnie Nijkamp shoots from long range but it curls horrendously wide!
71.22
Tommy Henry flicks the ball to his team mate, Luke Clegg. Luke Clegg lofts in a cross ball towards Tomas Thern. Tomas Thern directs the ball goalwards with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
81.30
Richard Greaves sees space and advances. Richard Greaves knocks the ball to his team mate, Ronnie Nijkamp. Ronnie Nijkamp tries a spectacular long range effort but it curls horrendously wide!
83.09
Niels Visser deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Tomas Thern. Tomas Thern tries a spectacular long range effort but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
87.28
Leonardo Torres surges forward with the ball. Leonardo Torres advances with the ball. Leonardo Torres knocks in a cross ball towards Jason Robson. Jason Robson connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Magnificent save by David Edghill!
90.00
Daniel Müller knocks the ball to his team mate, Kasper Hyldgaard. Kasper Hyldgaard plays a perfect one-two with Luke Clegg and rushes in on goal... Kasper Hyldgaard shoots from just inside the box. It curls slightly but Alen Sladakovic manages to gather it comfortably.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Tomas Thern 6, 71 | Ronnie Nijkamp 57 |