Match Report


ChelseaChelsea     Tottenham HotspurTottenham Hotspur
Liam RollingsLiam Rollings Stewart Anderson Stewart Anderson
Rainer WilkeR. Wilke73
G
captain1
G
70Gianni CastelliniG. Castellini
Dale BarryD. Barry58
D
2
D
59Cedric BakboordC. Bakboord
Greg LumsdonG. Lumsdon67
D
3
D
63Paul MannP. Mann
Rui VarelaR. Varela77
D
4
D
65Jonathan WainwrightJ. Wainwright
Malcolm ClemenceM. Clemence69
D
5
D
63Gavin LloydG. Lloyd
Damien BallD. Ball67
M
6captain
M
60Wayne HitchcockW. Hitchcock
Chris BastinC. Bastin56
M
7
M
72Eoin MendoncaE. Mendonca
Craig LaycockC. Laycock64
M
8
M
75Adrien SankhareA. Sankhare
Max WiltordM. Wiltord55
A
9
A
63Kelvin WinterburnK. Winterburn
Fernando CruzF. Cruz58
A
10
A
66Brendan ShearerB. Shearer
Omer ClemenceO. Clemence63
A
11
A
75Craig InceC. Ince
 
Florent CatherineF. Catherine64
D
12
D
34Eoin LawtonE. Lawton
Carlton SalakoC. Salako54
M
13
M
63Delano KarelseD. Karelse
Ricardo MoralesR. Morales54
A
14
A
51Des HuckerbyD. Huckerby

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Stamford Bridge where Chelsea play host to Tottenham Hotspur. A crowd of 19,994 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Chelsea are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while Tottenham Hotspur appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jody Carter.


0.00
Tottenham Hotspur start the match!
2.28
Dale Barry makes a probing pass to Chris Bastin. Chris Bastin plays the ball forward to Fernando Cruz. Fernando Cruz knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Paul Mann.
6.01
Wayne Hitchcock flicks a high pass forward to Eoin Mendonca who brings the ball neatly under control. Eoin Mendonca runs straight at the defence! Eoin Mendonca rockets a shot on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Rainer Wilke with no chance!! Goal for Tottenham Hotspur!
9.51
With great vision, Cedric Bakboord plays the ball forward to Adrien Sankhare. Adrien Sankhare makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Craig Ince. Some good footwork from Craig Ince provides some space. He shoots at goal but slams it into the crowd!
10.07
Craig Laycock flicks the ball to his team mate, Max Wiltord. Max Wiltord controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
15.38
Rui Varela flicks a high pass forward to Craig Laycock who brings the ball under control. Craig Laycock flicks a high pass forward. Omer Clemence holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Omer Clemence lofts in a cross ball towards Fernando Cruz. Fernando Cruz flicks the ball with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
18.41
Malcolm Clemence plays the ball forward to Fernando Cruz. Fernando Cruz whips in a cross ball towards Omer Clemence. Omer Clemence rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
21.01
Wayne Hitchcock takes a quick throw-in. Adrien Sankhare threads the ball through to Craig Ince. Craig Ince knocks in a cross ball towards Brendan Shearer. Brendan Shearer is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Magnificent save by Rainer Wilke!
22.33
Adrien Sankhare passes the ball forward to Kelvin Winterburn. Kelvin Winterburn shoots from outside the area but it is tipped over by Rainer Wilke.
23.38
Adrien Sankhare takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Wayne Hitchcock side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but somehow Greg Lumsdon happens to be in the right place to block it.
26.43
Rui Varela threads the ball through to Dale Barry. Seeing a gap ahead, Dale Barry laces a through ball forward to Fernando Cruz. Fernando Cruz knocks in a cross ball towards Max Wiltord. Max Wiltord powers a header at goal but it flies just off target!
28.36
Craig Laycock flicks a high ball forward to Omer Clemence who takes it down. Omer Clemence knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Cedric Bakboord.
32.59
Dale Barry passes the ball forward to Damien Ball. Damien Ball picks a pass forward to Omer Clemence. Omer Clemence shoots from 20 yards. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
38.24
Craig Laycock deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Damien Ball. Damien Ball flicks the ball to his team mate, Max Wiltord. Max Wiltord knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Wayne Hitchcock.
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. Tottenham Hotspur appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation. The Tottenham Hotspur players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Chelsea kick off!
47.33
Gavin Lloyd boots it upfield. Craig Ince shoots from long range but he balloons it over the crossbar!
48.27
Paul Mann deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Adrien Sankhare. Adrien Sankhare knocks in a cross ball towards Wayne Hitchcock. Wayne Hitchcock is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Rainer Wilke manages to gather it.
51.11
Damien Ball advances with the ball. Damien Ball lofts in a cross ball towards Max Wiltord. Max Wiltord heads the ball goalwards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
53.50
Craig Laycock controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Omer Clemence. Omer Clemence knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
60.00
Tottenham Hotspur have made a substitution with Des Huckerby replacing Kelvin Winterburn .
61.03
Paul Mann gives the ball a hefty kick upfield. Craig Ince lofts in a cross ball towards Wayne Hitchcock. With a superhuman jump, Wayne Hitchcock connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but somehow Rainer Wilke manages to keep it out.
63.58
Craig Laycock kicks a strong pass forward to Fernando Cruz. Fernando Cruz shoots from 25 yards. It's miles wide!
66.29
Eoin Mendonca clumsily knocks into Damien Ball. The referee calls over Eoin Mendonca and shows him a yellow card! Damien Ball hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
71.29
Damien Ball deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Omer Clemence. Omer Clemence shoots from 25 yards but it's a woeful effort!
75.42
Malcolm Clemence threads the ball through to Craig Laycock. Craig Laycock flicks a high pass forward. Max Wiltord controls it well on his chest. Max Wiltord lofts in a cross ball towards Omer Clemence. Omer Clemence makes a deft header. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice keeping!
79.30
Wayne Hitchcock hits a low pass to Craig Ince. Craig Ince plays a scrappy one-two with Brendan Shearer and advances towards the goal... Craig Ince tries a spectacular strike. It curls slightly but Rainer Wilke manages to gather it easily.
84.39
Chris Bastin receives the ball from a throw-in from Rui Varela. Chris Bastin decides to run forward with the ball. With a delightful solo run, Chris Bastin stretches the opposition's defence. Chris Bastin puts a great ball through. Max Wiltord runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
85.27
Wayne Hitchcock threads a neat ball through to Adrien Sankhare. Adrien Sankhare whips in a cross ball towards Craig Ince. Craig Ince connects with a diving header. Rainer Wilke comfortably picks it out of the air!
87.43
Eoin Mendonca makes a simple pass to Wayne Hitchcock. Wayne Hitchcock makes a pass forward but Brendan Shearer is yards offside!
89.25
Paul Mann sees Wayne Hitchcock in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Wayne Hitchcock makes a simple pass to Adrien Sankhare. Adrien Sankhare whips in a cross ball towards Eoin Mendonca. Eoin Mendonca makes a deft header. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Chelsea

Tottenham Hotspur
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
4
9
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
58.6%
41.4%
Play Area
30%
42.9%
27.1%

Scorers
Fernando Cruz 15
Omer Clemence 18, 33
Eoin Mendonca 6, 89

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Omer Clemence of Chelsea

Match Ratings
1.Rainer Wilke (GK)
8
2.Dale Barry (DEF)
6
3.Greg Lumsdon (DEF)
6
4.Rui Varela (DEF)
6
5.Malcolm Clemence (DEF)
6
6.Damien Ball (MID)
7
7.Chris Bastin (MID)
6
8.Craig Laycock (MID)
7
9.Max Wiltord (ATT)
6
10.Fernando Cruz (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Omer Clemence (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Florent Catherine (DEF)
0
13.Carlton Salako (MID)
0
14.Ricardo Morales (ATT)
0

1.Gianni Castellini (GK)
6
2.Cedric Bakboord (DEF)
6
3.Paul Mann (DEF)
6
4.Jonathan Wainwright (DEF)
6
5.Gavin Lloyd (DEF)
6
6.Wayne Hitchcock (MID)
7
7.Eoin Mendonca (MID)goal scoredgoal scoredyellow card
8
8.Adrien Sankhare (MID)
7
9.Kelvin Winterburn (ATT)
6
10.Brendan Shearer (ATT)
6
11.Craig Ince (ATT)
6
 
12.Eoin Lawton (DEF)
0
13.Delano Karelse (MID)
0
14.Des Huckerby (ATT)
6