Match Report


ChelseaChelsea     Sheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday
Matthew ReesMatthew Rees Dave Wright Dave Wright
Wes MonkW. Monk69
G
1
G
73Leevi GaddL. Gadd
Darius ShieldsD. Shields70
D
2
D
74Manny AdamsM. Adams
Joe SinclairJ. Sinclair49
D
captain3
D
78Andre MonteiroA. Monteiro
Stanley WalshS. Walsh64
D
4
D
73Jaakko SalminenJ. Salminen
Mervin EhioguM. Ehiogu69
D
5
D
76Cesar MendesC. Mendes
Alassan LuccinA. Luccin65
M
6
M
73Rodrigo PintoR. Pinto
Robbie WrightR. Wright73
M
7captain
M
76Sergio AlmeidaS. Almeida
Kees van den BergK. van den Berg69
M
8
M
86Lucas Gabriel TaffarelL. Taffarel
Nigel SalakoN. Salako36
A
9
M
73Terry AthertonT. Atherton
Andre VieiraA. Vieira65
A
10
A
74Klas OsmanowskiK. Osmanowski
Henry AdamsH. Adams69
A
11
A
74Artur CarvalhoA. Carvalho
 
Fabian JonesF. Jones71
A
12
A
73Petros SarakisP. Sarakis
Anthony KeeganA. Keegan66
M
13
D
72Ihor OliynykI. Oliynyk
Sol RodgersS. Rodgers71
D
14
M
42Carl HamiltonC. Hamilton

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Stamford Bridge where Chelsea play host to Sheffield Wednesday. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Chelsea are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Sheffield Wednesday appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Trevor Clemence.


0.00
Chelsea start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.48
Sergio Almeida surges forward with the ball. Sergio Almeida advances inside the box! Sergio Almeida cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Sergio Almeida!
14.09
Rodrigo Pinto knocks the ball forward to Artur Carvalho. Artur Carvalho shoots from long range but it misses the target by a large margin!
16.18
Sergio Almeida plays the ball forward to Terry Atherton. Terry Atherton shoots from 20 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
18.16
Lucas Gabriel Taffarel chips the ball to his team mate, Artur Carvalho. Artur Carvalho sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is tipped over by Wes Monk.
19.06
Corner kick to Sheffield Wednesday. Lucas Gabriel Taffarel plays it to the near post. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Terry Atherton provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
20.20
Lucas Gabriel Taffarel comes in with a late challenge on Alassan Luccin. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alassan Luccin stretches but gets up unharmed.
22.35
Andre Monteiro chips the ball to his team mate, Rodrigo Pinto. Rodrigo Pinto kicks a strong pass forward to Terry Atherton. Terry Atherton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
24.23
Cesar Mendes chips the ball to his team mate, Lucas Gabriel Taffarel. Lucas Gabriel Taffarel flicks a high pass forward. Klas Osmanowski collects the pass. Klas Osmanowski knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Terry Atherton is offside!
26.15
Kees van den Berg makes a probing pass to Nigel Salako. Nigel Salako whips in a cross ball towards Henry Adams. Henry Adams jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Leevi Gadd picks it out of the air!
32.52
Joe Sinclair threads a neat ball through to Alassan Luccin. Alassan Luccin knocks the ball to his team mate, Henry Adams. Henry Adams threads the ball through to Nigel Salako but he's offside!
34.42
Jaakko Salminen runs forward with the ball. Jaakko Salminen flicks a high pass forward. Artur Carvalho holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Artur Carvalho passes the ball forward but Terry Atherton is offside!
36.41
Joe Sinclair comes in with a late challenge on Artur Carvalho. The referee warns Joe Sinclair to calm down! Artur Carvalho hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
40.28
Lucas Gabriel Taffarel decides to run forward with the ball. Lucas Gabriel Taffarel controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Wonderful reactions from Wes Monk keeps it out!
42.37
Lucas Gabriel Taffarel flicks a high ball forward to Klas Osmanowski who takes it down. Klas Osmanowski shoots from 25 yards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
45.00
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
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. Sheffield Wednesday also appear unchanged since the first half. The Chelsea players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Sheffield Wednesday kick off and get the second half underway!
49.42
Kees van den Berg deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Henry Adams. Henry Adams lofts in a cross ball towards Andre Vieira. Andre Vieira jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it's a lousy effort!
55.39
Lucas Gabriel Taffarel threads a neat ball through to Terry Atherton. Terry Atherton cuts inside the box! Terry Atherton rockets a shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
57.36
Stanley Walsh hits a low pass to Alassan Luccin. Alassan Luccin sees Andre Vieira in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Andre Vieira controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Leevi Gadd reads it well. He makes it look easy!
60.18
Chelsea have made a substitution with Anthony Keegan replacing Andre Vieira .
65.57
Cesar Mendes darts forward. Cesar Mendes makes a simple pass to Terry Atherton. Terry Atherton shoots from long range but is denied by Wes Monk. Excellent save.
66.35
Jaakko Salminen threads a neat ball through to Sergio Almeida. With some swift thinking, Sergio Almeida plays the ball forward to Terry Atherton. Terry Atherton edges inside the box! Terry Atherton side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
69.56
Manny Adams clumsily knocks into Nigel Salako. The referee calls over Manny Adams and shows him a yellow card! Nigel Salako hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
72.21
Andre Monteiro makes a probing pass to Sergio Almeida. Sergio Almeida flicks a high ball forward to Klas Osmanowski who takes it down. Klas Osmanowski edges inside the box! Klas Osmanowski muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but is denied by Wes Monk. Excellent save.
77.01
Chelsea have made 2 substitutions with Fabian Jones replacing Stanley Walsh and Sol Rodgers replacing Robbie Wright .
84.23
Jaakko Salminen pushes up the pitch. Jaakko Salminen laces a weighted ball forward to Terry Atherton. Terry Atherton knocks in a cross ball towards Klas Osmanowski. Klas Osmanowski whips the ball goalwards with his head but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
90.00
Alassan Luccin takes it forward alone. Alassan Luccin knocks the ball forward, putting Henry Adams through on goal. Some silky footwork from Henry Adams provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but Leevi Gadd reads it well. Well saved!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Chelsea

Sheffield Wednesday
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
1
7
Offsides
2
2
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
45.6%
54.4%
Play Area
28.9%
47.8%
23.3%

Scorers
Sergio Almeida 2

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Sergio Almeida of Sheffield Wednesday

Match Ratings
1.Wes Monk (GK)
7
2.Darius Shields (DEF)
6
3.Joe Sinclair (DEF)
6
4.Stanley Walsh (DEF)
7
5.Mervin Ehiogu (DEF)
6
6.Alassan Luccin (MID)
7
7.Robbie Wright (MID)
6
8.Kees van den Berg (MID)
6
9.Nigel Salako (ATT)
6
10.Andre Vieira (ATT)
6
11.Henry Adams (ATT)
6
 
12.Fabian Jones (ATT)
6
13.Anthony Keegan (MID)
6
14.Sol Rodgers (DEF)
6

1.Leevi Gadd (GK)
7
2.Manny Adams (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Andre Monteiro (DEF)
6
4.Jaakko Salminen (DEF)
8
5.Cesar Mendes (DEF)
7
6.Rodrigo Pinto (MID)
6
7.Sergio Almeida (MID)goal scored
9
8.Lucas Gabriel Taffarel (MID)yellow card
7
9.Terry Atherton (MID)
7
10.Klas Osmanowski (ATT)
6
11.Artur Carvalho (ATT)
6
 
12.Petros Sarakis (ATT)
0
13.Ihor Oliynyk (DEF)
0
14.Carl Hamilton (MID)
0