Match Report


ChelseaChelsea     BurnleyBurnley
Matthew ReesMatthew Rees Nick Day Nick Day
Dennis VickersD. Vickers58
G
1
G
66Greg GrondinG. Grondin
Stanley WalshS. Walsh64
D
2
D
76Dominic CollinsD. Collins
Marchanno Van HelmondM. Van Helmond67
D
captain3
D
80Paolo DundjerskiP. Dundjerski
Joe SinclairJ. Sinclair49
D
4
D
74Denys DemyanchukD. Demyanchuk
Trevor FormonT. Formon63
M
5
M
87Steven MurphyS. Murphy
Kees van den BergK. van den Berg69
M
6
M
83Massimiliano LundekvamM. Lundekvam
Yannick ThimothéeY. Thimothée67
M
7
M
81Daniel LópezD. López
Anthony KeeganA. Keegan66
M
8
M
87Nordin StruparN. Strupar
Andre VieiraA. Vieira65
A
9captain
M
71Gavin TaylorG. Taylor
Henry AdamsH. Adams69
A
10
A
82Noah HerzogN. Herzog
Carlos SerranoC. Serrano72
A
11
A
86Rafael NunesR. Nunes
 
Nigel SalakoN. Salako36
A
12
D
65Quim CastroQ. Castro
Tommy WatsonT. Watson38
M
13
M
74Augusto ChalierA. Chalier
Sol RodgersS. Rodgers71
D
14
D
61Nick DraperN. Draper

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Stamford Bridge where Chelsea play host to Burnley. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Chelsea and Burnley are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Matthew Atherton.


0.00
Chelsea kick off and get the first half underway!
3.21
Trevor Formon flicks a high pass forward to Carlos Serrano who brings the ball under control. Carlos Serrano whips in a cross ball towards Henry Adams. Henry Adams heads the ball goalwards but it flies just off target!
4.14
Anthony Keegan flicks a high pass forward to Carlos Serrano who brings the ball under control. Carlos Serrano knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
8.26
Stanley Walsh flicks a high pass forward. Kees van den Berg collects the pass. Kees van den Berg sees space and advances. Kees van den Berg sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
9.18
Yannick Thimothée kicks a strong pass forward to Henry Adams. Henry Adams shoots from outside the area. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
10.11
Massimiliano Lundekvam darts forward. Massimiliano Lundekvam knocks in a cross ball towards Gavin Taylor. With a superhuman jump, Gavin Taylor connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
15.50
Joe Sinclair breaks forward. Joe Sinclair knocks the ball to his team mate, Andre Vieira. Andre Vieira knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Dominic Collins.
16.06
Seeing a gap ahead, Steven Murphy plays the ball forward to Gavin Taylor. Gavin Taylor rushes past Stanley Walsh! Gavin Taylor rockets a shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
21.14
Yannick Thimothée flicks a high pass forward. Andre Vieira controls it well on his chest. Andre Vieira makes a probing pass between the defence to Henry Adams. Henry Adams shoots from just inside the box. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
26.02
Yannick Thimothée threads a neat ball through to Henry Adams. Henry Adams sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent save!
28.02
Anthony Keegan threads the ball through to Andre Vieira. Andre Vieira knocks in a cross ball towards Carlos Serrano. Carlos Serrano directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
32.29
Trevor Formon hacks Daniel López from behind! The referee calls over Trevor Formon and warns him to calm down! Daniel López runs off the knock.
34.43
Stanley Walsh flicks a high pass forward. Anthony Keegan controls it well on his chest. Anthony Keegan flicks a high pass forward. Carlos Serrano controls it well on his chest. Carlos Serrano knocks the ball forward to Andre Vieira but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
36.19
Dominic Collins makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Daniel López. Daniel López flicks the ball to his team mate, Noah Herzog. Noah Herzog knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
38.52
Daniel López flicks a high pass forward to Rafael Nunes who brings the ball under control. Rafael Nunes knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Stanley Walsh.
39.40
Trevor Formon flicks a high pass forward. Henry Adams controls it well on his chest. Henry Adams knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Chelsea appear unchanged since the first half. Burnley also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Burnley kick off and get the second half underway!
51.53
Nordin Strupar hits a low pass to Gavin Taylor. Gavin Taylor passes the ball forward to Rafael Nunes. Rafael Nunes looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
54.42
Trevor Formon catches Daniel López on the ankles. The referee calls over Trevor Formon and shows him a yellow card! Daniel López grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
57.57
Massimiliano Lundekvam deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Noah Herzog. Noah Herzog shoots from 25 yards. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
60.13
Chelsea have made a substitution with Tommy Watson replacing Henry Adams .
61.20
Dominic Collins passes the ball forward to Daniel López. Daniel López flicks a high pass forward. Rafael Nunes collects the pass. Rafael Nunes shoots from long range but Dennis Vickers is on top of it.
67.31
Joe Sinclair deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Yannick Thimothée. Yannick Thimothée advances with the ball. Yannick Thimothée hits a low pass to Tommy Watson. Some silky footwork from Tommy Watson provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it's well over the bar!
73.19
Massimiliano Lundekvam flicks a high ball forward to Gavin Taylor who takes it down. Gavin Taylor controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
75.32
Dominic Collins takes a short throw-in bringing Denys Demyanchuk into play. Without breaking stride, Denys Demyanchuk plays the ball forward to Daniel López. Daniel López surges forward with the ball. Daniel López lofts in a cross ball towards Noah Herzog. Stanley Walsh clumsily knocks into Noah Herzog. Noah Herzog appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
77.20
Chelsea have made 2 substitutions with Nigel Salako replacing Joe Sinclair and Sol Rodgers replacing Yannick Thimothée .Burnley have made 3 substitutions with Quim Castro replacing Massimiliano Lundekvam, Augusto Chalier replacing Steven Murphy and Nick Draper replacing Noah Herzog .
79.36
Kees van den Berg runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Kees van den Berg controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Tommy Watson through on goal. Tommy Watson rockets a shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
81.25
Stanley Walsh sees Sol Rodgers in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Sol Rodgers deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Andre Vieira. Andre Vieira sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Chelsea

Burnley
Goals
2
3
Shots on Target
3
4
Shots off Target
6
2
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50.6%
49.4%
Play Area
24.1%
44.6%
31.3%

Scorers
Henry Adams 21
Carlos Serrano 28
Gavin Taylor 10
Rafael Nunes 52
Noah Herzog 58

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gavin Taylor of Burnley

Match Ratings
1.Dennis Vickers (GK)
6
2.Stanley Walsh (DEF)
6
3.Marchanno Van Helmond (DEF)
6
4.Joe Sinclair (DEF)
6
5.Trevor Formon (MID)yellow card
5
6.Kees van den Berg (MID)
7
7.Yannick Thimothée (MID)
7
8.Anthony Keegan (MID)
6
9.Andre Vieira (ATT)
7
10.Henry Adams (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Carlos Serrano (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Nigel Salako (ATT)
6
13.Tommy Watson (MID)
6
14.Sol Rodgers (DEF)
6

1.Greg Grondin (GK)
6
2.Dominic Collins (DEF)
7
3.Paolo Dundjerski (DEF)
6
4.Denys Demyanchuk (DEF)
6
5.Steven Murphy (MID)
6
6.Massimiliano Lundekvam (MID)
8
7.Daniel López (MID)
7
8.Nordin Strupar (MID)
6
9.Gavin Taylor (MID)goal scored
9
10.Noah Herzog (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Rafael Nunes (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Quim Castro (DEF)
6
13.Augusto Chalier (MID)
6
14.Nick Draper (DEF)
6