Match Report
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Match Report
Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Stamford Bridge where Chelsea play host to Aston Villa. A crowd of 16,876 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Chelsea and Aston Villa are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Both Chelsea and Aston Villa are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
0.00
0-0Chelsea kick off and get the match underway!
2.06
0-0Xavier Orellana comes in with a late challenge on Ole Gunnar Normann. Xavier Orellana is given a warning by the referee! Ole Gunnar Normann hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
3.37
0-0Duncan Venus knocks the ball forward to Syd Woodcock. Syd Woodcock makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Xavier Orellana but he's offside!
14.52
0-0Giovanni Hamming controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Noel Fenton. Noel Fenton whips in a cross ball towards Alexander Armstrong. Alexander Armstrong connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
15.56
0-0Valeriy Vlasenko comes in with a late challenge on Erik Willems. Valeriy Vlasenko is shown the yellow card! Erik Willems hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
22.12
0-0Juan-Carlos Hidalgo flicks the ball to his team mate, Valeriy Vlasenko. Valeriy Vlasenko tries a spectacular long range effort but somehow Zeljko Laybutt manages to keep it out.
26.58
Patrick Schenning makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Paul Seifert. Paul Seifert finds some space and shoots from distance. Jurek Kozminski easily smothers it.
32.56
0-1Jonatan Farnerud makes a probing pass to Xavier Orellana. Xavier Orellana plays a perfect one-two with Syd Woodcock and rushes in on goal... Xavier Orellana shows great control and tries a shot on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
36.28
Jonatan Farnerud kicks a strong pass forward to Syd Woodcock. Syd Woodcock sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's miles wide!
39.07
Jonatan Farnerud makes a probing pass to Syd Woodcock. Syd Woodcock passes the ball forward but Paul Seifert is offside!
40.54
Jonatan Farnerud deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paul Seifert. Paul Seifert plays a perfect one-two with Syd Woodcock and rushes in on goal... Paul Seifert rockets a shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
45.00
The whistle blows and Aston Villa get the second half underway!
47.25
Stephan Zermatten surges forward with the ball. Stephan Zermatten knocks the ball to his team mate, Xavier Orellana. Xavier Orellana shoots from outside the area but it is tipped over by Jurek Kozminski.
48.50
Juan-Carlos Hidalgo kicks a strong pass forward to Noel Fenton. Noel Fenton controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Zeljko Laybutt easily smothers it.
51.02
Gavin McCoist knocks the ball forward to Noel Fenton. Noel Fenton shoots from long range but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
59.10
Gavin McCoist kicks a strong pass forward to Valeriy Vlasenko. Valeriy Vlasenko shoots from outside the area but he balloons it over the crossbar!
61.36
Brent Morales surges forward with the ball. Brent Morales sees space and advances. Brent Morales shoots from outside the area. Magnificent save by Zeljko Laybutt!
65.46
Giovanni Hamming deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alexander Armstrong. Alexander Armstrong lofts in a cross ball towards Valeriy Vlasenko. Valeriy Vlasenko heads the ball goalwards. It's miles wide!
66.50
Brent Morales sees a break and surges forward. Brent Morales threads the ball through to Valeriy Vlasenko. Valeriy Vlasenko plays a perfect one-two with Alexander Armstrong and rushes in on goal... Valeriy Vlasenko makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It curls slightly but Zeljko Laybutt manages to gather it comfortably.
67.14
Giovanni Hamming deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Noel Fenton. Noel Fenton shoots from outside the area but somehow Zeljko Laybutt manages to keep it out.
71.18
0-1Stephan Zermatten makes a simple pass to Jonatan Farnerud. Jonatan Farnerud surges forward with the ball. Jonatan Farnerud knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
75.09
Xavier Orellana clumsily knocks into Ole Gunnar Normann. The referee calls over Xavier Orellana again and warns him to calm down! Ole Gunnar Normann hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
79.01
Joseph Mbami makes a simple pass to Giovanni Hamming. Giovanni Hamming chips the ball to his team mate, Noel Fenton. Noel Fenton lofts in a cross ball towards Alexander Armstrong. Alexander Armstrong connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It's there!! Zeljko Laybutt has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
85.47
Giovanni Hamming knocks the ball to his team mate, Noel Fenton. Noel Fenton plays a perfect one-two with Valeriy Vlasenko and rushes in on goal... Noel Fenton takes a shot at goal. Zeljko Laybutt easily smothers it.
89.38
Gavin McCoist passes the ball forward to Alexander Armstrong. Alexander Armstrong shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
90.00
Valeriy Vlasenko clumsily knocks into Stephan Zermatten. The referee calls over Valeriy Vlasenko and warns him to calm down! Stephan Zermatten stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
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