Match Report
Match Report
Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Stamford Bridge where Chelsea play host to Watford. A crowd of 18,529 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Chelsea are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Watford appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ronnie Dyer.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Chelsea are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Watford appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ronnie Dyer.
0.00
0-0Chelsea kick off and get the first half underway!
2.29
0-0Seeing a gap ahead, Arek Gadocha plays the ball forward to Jamie Midgley. Jamie Midgley makes an attacking run forward. Jamie Midgley skips past Nikolas Borchard! Jamie Midgley tries a spectacular strike. Piotr Deyna gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice keeping!
8.44
Claus Myssing controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Christian Lowry. Showing composure, Christian Lowry plays the ball forward to Sjaak Maas. Sjaak Maas lofts in a cross ball towards Gialuca Pandolfi. Gialuca Pandolfi beats his man to it with a header. Julian Caminero punches it away to safety.
9.47
Hachemi Rahmani sees space and advances. Hachemi Rahmani lofts in a cross ball towards Gialuca Pandolfi. Gialuca Pandolfi gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The keeper is on top of it. Great save!
10.46
0-0Silvio Guillen chips the ball to his team mate, Gialuca Pandolfi. Gialuca Pandolfi knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Julian Caminero who gathers it comfortably.
14.29
0-0Hachemi Rahmani kicks a strong pass forward to Sjaak Maas. Sjaak Maas whips in a cross ball towards Gialuca Pandolfi. Gialuca Pandolfi whips the ball goalwards with his head but he balloons it over the crossbar!
16.50
Stefan Friedmann makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jaime Quaresma. Jaime Quaresma controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
18.45
0-0Arek Gadocha flicks a high pass forward. Andy Gallacher collects the pass. Andy Gallacher knocks the ball forward to Paulo Tavares. Paulo Tavares knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Mark Prete is offside!
21.42
1-0Nikolas Borchard knocks the ball forward to Silvio Guillen. Silvio Guillen flicks a high ball forward to Sjaak Maas who takes it down. Sjaak Maas shoots from 25 yards. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Sjaak Maas!
24.45
Arek Gadocha flicks the ball to his team mate, Andy Gallacher. Andy Gallacher threads the ball through to Garry Strachan. Garry Strachan shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
26.29
Claus Myssing kicks a strong pass forward to Hachemi Rahmani. Hachemi Rahmani knocks the ball to his team mate, Gialuca Pandolfi. Gialuca Pandolfi shoots from 20 yards but it rises well off target!
28.27
With great vision, Sebastian Rosado plays the ball forward to Silvio Guillen. Silvio Guillen flicks a high pass forward. Gialuca Pandolfi controls it well on his chest. Gialuca Pandolfi threads the ball through to Jaime Quaresma but he's offside!
30.22
John Winterburn runs deep into the other half of the pitch. John Winterburn tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
34.23
Hachemi Rahmani chips the ball to his team mate, Gialuca Pandolfi. Gialuca Pandolfi shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
38.06
1-0Claus Myssing clumsily knocks into Garry Strachan. The referee warns Claus Myssing to calm down! Garry Strachan stretches but gets up unharmed.
42.22
John Winterburn chips the ball to his team mate, Mark Prete. Mark Prete kicks a strong pass forward to Garry Strachan but the referee indicates it's offside!
44.19
Stefan Friedmann knocks the ball to his team mate, Sjaak Maas. Sjaak Maas knocks in a cross ball towards Gialuca Pandolfi. Gialuca Pandolfi shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent keeping!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Chelsea appear unchanged since the first half. Watford also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Watford kick off!
47.33
Stefan Friedmann sees a break and surges forward. Stefan Friedmann whips in a cross ball towards Gialuca Pandolfi. Gialuca Pandolfi connects with a diving header. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
53.08
2-0Jamie Midgley runs up as Andy Gallacher takes the throw-in, skillfully chesting the ball down to his feet. Jamie Midgley knocks the ball to his team mate, Paulo Tavares. Paulo Tavares flicks the ball to his team mate, Garry Strachan. Garry Strachan makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It curls slightly but is blocked by Sebastian Rosado.
59.00
Christian Lowry changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Christian Lowry sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but is denied by Julian Caminero. Excellent save.
66.38
Arek Gadocha deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jamie Midgley. Jamie Midgley makes a probing pass to Paulo Tavares. Paulo Tavares tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just wide!
67.24
Christian Lowry changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Christian Lowry knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
69.10
Sebastian Rosado makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Christian Lowry. Christian Lowry hits a low pass to Sjaak Maas. Sjaak Maas lofts in a cross ball towards Jaime Quaresma. Jaime Quaresma powers a header at goal but is denied by Julian Caminero. Excellent save.
71.55
2-0Sjaak Maas hacks Marcel Schulze from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Marcel Schulze hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.52
2-0Chelsea have made 3 substitutions with Simon Impey replacing Sebastian Rosado, Garry Glass replacing Stefan Friedmann and Ivan Dublin replacing Sjaak Maas and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 6-3-1 formation.
79.08
John Winterburn makes an attacking run forward. John Winterburn cuts inside the box! John Winterburn shows great control and tries a shot on goal. John Winterburn scores for Watford!!
83.57
2-1Ivan Dublin clumsily knocks into Arek Gadocha. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Arek Gadocha grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
87.39
Marcel Schulze flicks a high ball forward to John Winterburn who takes it down. John Winterburn knocks the ball forward to Garry Strachan. Garry Strachan whips in a cross ball towards Mark Prete. With a superhuman jump, Mark Prete connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Piotr Deyna (GK)
7
2. Sebastian Rosado (DEF)
6
3. Nikolas Borchard (DEF)
6
4. Claus Myssing (DEF)
6
5. Hachemi Rahmani (MID)
7
6. Silvio Guillen (MID)
7
7. Christian Lowry (MID)
7
8. Stefan Friedmann (MID)
7
9. Gialuca Pandolfi (ATT)
8
10. Jaime Quaresma (ATT)
6
11. Sjaak Maas (ATT)
8
12. Simon Impey (DEF)
6
13. Garry Glass (MID)
6
14. Ivan Dublin (MID)
5
1. Julian Caminero (GK)
8
2. Abraham Koné (DEF)
6
3. Marcel Schulze (DEF)
6
4. Arek Gadocha (DEF)
6
5. Les Marr (DEF)
6
6. Jamie Midgley (MID)
7
7. John Winterburn (MID)
9
8. Andy Gallacher (MID)
6
9. Garry Strachan (ATT)
6
10. Mark Prete (ATT)
6
11. Paulo Tavares (ATT)
6
12. Danny Simonsen (GK)
0
13. Ioannis Anastasiou (MID)
0
14. Demetrio Santoni (ATT)
0