Match Report


Stockport CountyStockport County     ChelseaChelsea
Jay LivermoreJay Livermore Matthew Rees Matthew Rees
Stephane ScifoS. Scifo79
G
captain1
G
69Wes MonkW. Monk
Harvey BeckhamH. Beckham71
D
2
D
70Darius ShieldsD. Shields
Tomás SandovalT. Sandoval75
D
3captain
D
71Sol RodgersS. Rodgers
Steffen ReimersS. Reimers78
D
4
D
64Stanley WalshS. Walsh
Lucas SilvaL. Silva73
D
5
D
69Mervin EhioguM. Ehiogu
Torsten HallerT. Haller77
M
6
M
65Alassan LuccinA. Luccin
Mark SchwarzerM. Schwarzer79
M
7
M
73Robbie WrightR. Wright
Harry HigginbothamH. Higginbotham80
M
8
M
67Yannick ThimothéeY. Thimothée
Cedric ZugnaC. Zugna80
A
9
A
71Fabian JonesF. Jones
Niccolo PowerN. Power78
A
10
A
65Andre VieiraA. Vieira
Nigel PowellN. Powell76
A
11
A
72Carlos SerranoC. Serrano
 
Alistair HuntA. Hunt69
D
12
A
36Nigel SalakoN. Salako
Graham JacobsG. Jacobs74
M
13
M
66Anthony KeeganA. Keegan
Alfred SalmonA. Salmon68
A
14
D
67Marchanno Van HelmondM. Van Helmond

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Edgeley Park where Stockport County play host to Chelsea. A crowd of 20,334 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Stockport County and Chelsea are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Malcolm Thatcher.


0.00
Chelsea kick off the first half!
3.50
Robbie Wright threads the ball through to Andre Vieira. Andre Vieira controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Stephane Scifo comfortably smothers it!
8.08
Mark Schwarzer passes the ball forward to Cedric Zugna. Cedric Zugna whips in a cross ball towards Nigel Powell. Nigel Powell powers a header at goal but it flies just off target!
10.22
Yannick Thimothée makes a probing pass to Fabian Jones. Fabian Jones knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Tomás Sandoval.
12.11
Robbie Wright kicks a strong pass forward to Fabian Jones. Fabian Jones whips in a cross ball towards Carlos Serrano. Carlos Serrano makes a looping header on goal but it's drastically wayward!
16.45
Sol Rodgers chips the ball to his team mate, Yannick Thimothée. Yannick Thimothée flicks a high pass forward. Carlos Serrano holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Carlos Serrano knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
20.09
Mervin Ehiogu comes in with a late challenge on Niccolo Power. Mervin Ehiogu is given a warning by the referee! Niccolo Power carries on, but is struggling a bit.
21.01
Mark Schwarzer flicks a high pass forward. Niccolo Power holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Niccolo Power shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
22.08
Tomás Sandoval brings the ball forward. Tomás Sandoval threads a neat ball through to Nigel Powell. Nigel Powell knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Stanley Walsh.
27.22
Lucas Silva flicks a high pass forward. Mark Schwarzer collects the pass. Mark Schwarzer sees Cedric Zugna in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Cedric Zugna knocks in a cross ball towards Niccolo Power. Niccolo Power fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. Niccolo Power scores for Stockport County!!
33.12
Mark Schwarzer kicks a strong pass forward to Nigel Powell. Nigel Powell lofts in a cross ball towards Niccolo Power. Niccolo Power connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but is denied by Wes Monk. Excellent save.
36.51
Mark Schwarzer threads the ball through to Nigel Powell. Nigel Powell knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Sol Rodgers.
40.48
Harvey Beckham plays the ball forward to Harry Higginbotham. Harry Higginbotham sees Niccolo Power in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Niccolo Power tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Great save!
42.03
Torsten Haller flicks a high pass forward. Nigel Powell holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nigel Powell sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
45.00
Torsten Haller flicks a high pass forward. Niccolo Power holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Niccolo Power whips in a cross ball towards Nigel Powell. Nigel Powell knocks the ball goalwards with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Nigel Powell!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Stockport County appear unchanged since the first half. Chelsea also appear unchanged since the first half. The Chelsea players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Stockport County kick off!
47.06
With vision, Tomás Sandoval plays the ball forward to Mark Schwarzer. Mark Schwarzer hits a low pass to Cedric Zugna. Cedric Zugna whips in a cross ball towards Nigel Powell. Nigel Powell whips the ball goalwards with his head. It's there!! Wes Monk has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
51.41
Tomás Sandoval passes the ball forward to Torsten Haller. Torsten Haller plays the ball forward to Niccolo Power. Niccolo Power makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nigel Powell but he's offside!
53.43
Robbie Wright makes a beautiful solo run. Robbie Wright whips in a cross ball towards Fabian Jones. Fabian Jones makes a convincing header. Stephane Scifo didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
55.41
Steffen Reimers flicks a high pass forward to Torsten Haller who brings the ball under control. Torsten Haller flicks a high pass forward to Nigel Powell who brings the ball under control. Nigel Powell knocks in a cross ball towards Niccolo Power. Niccolo Power rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
60.04
Stockport County have made 2 substitutions with Graham Jacobs replacing Harry Higginbotham and Alfred Salmon replacing Niccolo Power .Chelsea have made a substitution with Anthony Keegan replacing Andre Vieira .
61.09
Robbie Wright flicks a high pass forward. Anthony Keegan controls it well on his chest. Anthony Keegan edges inside the box! Anthony Keegan muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it rises well off target!
65.42
Tomás Sandoval flicks a high ball forward to Torsten Haller who takes it down. Torsten Haller flicks a high ball forward to Alfred Salmon who takes it down. Alfred Salmon lofts in a cross ball towards Cedric Zugna. Cedric Zugna heads the ball goalwards but is denied by Wes Monk. Excellent save.
73.52
Torsten Haller hits a low pass to Nigel Powell. Nigel Powell sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
77.27
Stockport County have made a substitution with Alistair Hunt replacing Tomás Sandoval .Chelsea have made 2 substitutions with Nigel Salako replacing Stanley Walsh and Marchanno Van Helmond replacing Robbie Wright .
78.35
Yannick Thimothée threads the ball through to Fabian Jones. Fabian Jones knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alistair Hunt.
79.54
Yannick Thimothée deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Fabian Jones. Fabian Jones shoots from outside the area. Solid save from Stephane Scifo.
84.50
Graham Jacobs decides to run forward with the ball. Graham Jacobs knocks in a cross ball towards Alfred Salmon. Alfred Salmon is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
87.10
Steffen Reimers advances with the ball. Steffen Reimers flicks a high pass forward. Cedric Zugna holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Cedric Zugna knocks in a cross ball towards Nigel Powell. Nigel Powell is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
89.40
Mark Schwarzer sees Alfred Salmon in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alfred Salmon whips in a cross ball towards Cedric Zugna. Nigel Salako comes in with a late challenge on Cedric Zugna. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Stockport County

Chelsea
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
7
3
Shots off Target
6
2
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
60.7%
39.3%
Play Area
30.3%
42.7%
27%

Scorers
Niccolo Power 27
Nigel Powell 45, 47

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Nigel Powell of Stockport County

Match Ratings
1.Stephane Scifo (GK)
7
2.Harvey Beckham (DEF)
6
3.Tomás Sandoval (DEF)
7
4.Steffen Reimers (DEF)
6
5.Lucas Silva (DEF)
6
6.Torsten Haller (MID)
7
7.Mark Schwarzer (MID)
7
8.Harry Higginbotham (MID)
6
9.Cedric Zugna (ATT)
8
10.Niccolo Power (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Nigel Powell (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Alistair Hunt (DEF)
6
13.Graham Jacobs (MID)
6
14.Alfred Salmon (ATT)
6

1.Wes Monk (GK)
7
2.Darius Shields (DEF)
6
3.Sol Rodgers (DEF)
6
4.Stanley Walsh (DEF)
6
5.Mervin Ehiogu (DEF)
5
6.Alassan Luccin (MID)
6
7.Robbie Wright (MID)
7
8.Yannick Thimothée (MID)
7
9.Fabian Jones (ATT)
6
10.Andre Vieira (ATT)
6
11.Carlos Serrano (ATT)
6
 
12.Nigel Salako (ATT)
6
13.Anthony Keegan (MID)
6
14.Marchanno Van Helmond (DEF)
6