Match Report


ChelseaChelsea     Wolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton Wanderers
Darryn GentDarryn Gent Si Williams Si Williams
Sean EmertonS. Emerton78
G
1
G
73Joel KolkJ. Kolk
Oleg HigginbothamO. Higginbotham73
D
2
D
72Mick DublinM. Dublin
Hauke MüllerH. Müller77
D
3
D
72Ashley PattersonA. Patterson
Jonas WidmannJ. Widmann77
D
4
D
73Leon MendoncaL. Mendonca
Don CaldwellD. Caldwell73
D
5
D
72Alex SbrizzoA. Sbrizzo
Neil BanksN. Banks99
M
6captain
M
82Peter FentonP. Fenton
Francis MossF. Moss85
M
captain7
M
85Stanislas GousséS. Goussé
Michael MossM. Moss77
A
8
A
72David LindemannD. Lindemann
Christos NikolaidisC. Nikolaidis83
A
9
A
73Luke VassellL. Vassell
Kevin PlattK. Platt85
A
10
A
69John HopkinJ. Hopkin
Spencer CroftS. Croft78
A
11
A
68John CarragherJ. Carragher
 
Eoin DuberryE. Duberry70
D
12
D
70Ronnie ChristieR. Christie
Silvio PostigaS. Postiga90
A
13
M
71John PlattJ. Platt
Marvin GrantM. Grant88
M
14
A
72Reginald ForgeR. Forge

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Stamford Bridge where Chelsea play host to Wolverhampton Wanderers. A crowd of 15,640 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Chelsea are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Wolverhampton Wanderers appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Omer Gray.


0.00
The whistle blows and Chelsea kick off!
3.39
Ashley Patterson sees a break and surges forward. Ashley Patterson flicks a high pass forward to John Carragher who brings the ball under control. John Carragher knocks the ball forward to Luke Vassell but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
4.59
Stanislas Goussé flicks a high pass forward. John Carragher controls it well on his chest. John Carragher knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Hauke Müller.
8.04
Leon Mendonca threads a neat ball through to John Carragher. John Carragher shoots from outside the area. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice keeping!
10.39
Hauke Müller flicks a high pass forward to Spencer Croft who brings the ball under control. Spencer Croft hits a low pass to Kevin Platt. Kevin Platt lofts in a cross ball towards Francis Moss. Francis Moss is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Leon Mendonca clears it off the line with his head!
15.50
With vision, Francis Moss laces a weighted ball forward to Christos Nikolaidis. Christos Nikolaidis shoots from 25 yards but it slams into the crowd!
16.47
Neil Banks passes the ball forward to Francis Moss. Francis Moss whips in a cross ball towards Spencer Croft. Spencer Croft gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
20.31
Stanislas Goussé threads a neat ball through to Peter Fenton. Peter Fenton flicks a high pass forward. David Lindemann holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. David Lindemann lofts in a cross ball towards John Carragher. John Carragher rises majestically and gets a header on goal but Sean Emerton is on top of it.
24.23
John Carragher flicks a high pass forward. Luke Vassell controls it well on his chest. Luke Vassell knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Sean Emerton who gathers it comfortably.
27.49
Stanislas Goussé flicks a high ball forward to Luke Vassell who takes it down. Luke Vassell knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
32.13
Neil Banks flicks a high pass forward. Francis Moss controls it well on his chest. Francis Moss knocks in a cross ball towards Christos Nikolaidis. Christos Nikolaidis connects with a diving header. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
36.57
Wolverhampton Wanderers are keeping the ball well. They need to convert this possession into goals.
39.10
Wolverhampton Wanderers are keeping the ball well. They need to convert this possession into goals.
45.00
Mick Dublin brings the ball forward. Mick Dublin makes a beautiful pass to the feet of John Hopkin. John Hopkin knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
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. Wolverhampton Wanderers also appear unchanged since the first half. The Wolverhampton Wanderers players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Wolverhampton Wanderers kick off!
47.14
Stanislas Goussé advances with the ball. Stanislas Goussé knocks in a cross ball towards John Hopkin. John Hopkin jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it is tipped over by Sean Emerton.
48.11
It's a corner kick. David Lindemann loops the ball over to the far post. Ashley Patterson muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it flies just off target!
49.18
Peter Fenton kicks a strong pass forward to Luke Vassell. Luke Vassell controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
51.43
Peter Fenton clumsily knocks into Francis Moss. The referee calls over Peter Fenton and warns him to calm down! Francis Moss hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
53.37
Peter Fenton kicks a strong pass forward to David Lindemann. David Lindemann knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Sean Emerton who gathers it comfortably.
57.36
Alex Sbrizzo kicks a strong pass forward to John Hopkin. John Hopkin sees Peter Fenton in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Peter Fenton finds some space and shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Sean Emerton manages to gather it.
59.42
Francis Moss passes the ball forward to Spencer Croft. Spencer Croft deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Michael Moss but the linesman indicates offside!
60.39
Chelsea have made a substitution with Eoin Duberry replacing Oleg Higginbotham .
61.42
Don Caldwell threads a neat ball through to Hauke Müller. Hauke Müller threads a neat ball through to Kevin Platt. Kevin Platt tries a spectacular long range effort but it curls horrendously wide!
63.07
Jonas Widmann makes a simple pass to Francis Moss. Francis Moss knocks the ball forward to Spencer Croft. Spencer Croft lofts in a cross ball towards Neil Banks. Neil Banks beats his man to it with a header. The keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
67.15
Seeing a gap ahead, Neil Banks picks a pass forward to Kevin Platt. Kevin Platt shoots from outside the area but it curls horrendously wide!
71.37
Leon Mendonca knocks the ball forward to Peter Fenton. Peter Fenton makes a probing pass to David Lindemann. David Lindemann lofts in a cross ball towards John Hopkin. John Hopkin is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it slams into the crowd!
72.17
Leon Mendonca surges forward with the ball. Leon Mendonca sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
75.41
Hauke Müller knocks the ball forward to Francis Moss. Francis Moss flicks a high pass forward to Neil Banks who brings the ball under control. Neil Banks lofts in a cross ball towards Christos Nikolaidis. Christos Nikolaidis jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but slams it into the crowd!
77.04
Chelsea have made a substitution with Silvio Postiga replacing Michael Moss .
78.14
Hauke Müller makes a probing pass to Francis Moss. Francis Moss threads a neat ball through to Silvio Postiga. Silvio Postiga threads a neat ball through to Kevin Platt. Kevin Platt tries a spectacular strike but is denied by Joel Kolk. Excellent save.
81.11
Don Caldwell deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Silvio Postiga. Silvio Postiga makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Neil Banks. Neil Banks lofts in a cross ball towards Francis Moss. Francis Moss beats his man to it with a header. Magnificent save by Joel Kolk!
84.28
Neil Banks flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Platt holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Kevin Platt knocks in a cross ball towards Christos Nikolaidis. Christos Nikolaidis makes a convincing header but Joel Kolk reads it well. Fabulous stop!
85.07
Leon Mendonca threads a neat ball through to Stanislas Goussé. Stanislas Goussé sees Peter Fenton in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Peter Fenton lofts in a cross ball towards John Hopkin. With a superhuman jump, John Hopkin connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Sean Emerton effortlessly punches it away to safety.
87.29
Francis Moss kicks a strong pass forward to Spencer Croft. Spencer Croft controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
90.00
Peter Fenton plays the ball forward to Luke Vassell. Luke Vassell knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Chelsea

Wolverhampton Wanderers
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
7
6
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
49.4%
50.6%
Play Area
31.6%
40.5%
27.8%

Scorers
Spencer Croft 16
Christos Nikolaidis 32

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Francis Moss of Chelsea

Match Ratings
1.Sean Emerton (GK)
8
2.Oleg Higginbotham (DEF)
6
3.Hauke Müller (DEF)
6
4.Jonas Widmann (DEF)
6
5.Don Caldwell (DEF)
6
6.Neil Banks (MID)
7
7.Francis Moss (MID)
9
8.Michael Moss (ATT)
6
9.Christos Nikolaidis (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Kevin Platt (ATT)
6
11.Spencer Croft (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Eoin Duberry (DEF)
6
13.Silvio Postiga (ATT)
6
14.Marvin Grant (MID)
0

1.Joel Kolk (GK)
7
2.Mick Dublin (DEF)
6
3.Ashley Patterson (DEF)
6
4.Leon Mendonca (DEF)
7
5.Alex Sbrizzo (DEF)
6
6.Peter Fenton (MID)
7
7.Stanislas Goussé (MID)
7
8.David Lindemann (ATT)
6
9.Luke Vassell (ATT)
6
10.John Hopkin (ATT)
6
11.John Carragher (ATT)
6
 
12.Ronnie Christie (DEF)
0
13.John Platt (MID)
0
14.Reginald Forge (ATT)
0