Champions Cup, West Ham United vs. Chelsea (Wed Oct 16)


                      West Ham United  |  Chelsea
                          4-2-1-1-2 C  |  4-4-2 P
                          Mike McLeod  |  Aaron Burrows
                                       |
                          L_Karius GK  |  GK J_Butland
                       A_Romagnoli DF  |  DF S_de_Vrij
                         F_Fonseca DF  |  DF H_Bellerin
                         V_Lindlof DF  |  DF J_Gimenez
                           F_Schar DF  |  DF C_Smalling
                            M_Reus AM  |  MF O_Romeu
                     M_Schneiderl' DM  |  MF M_Gotze
                           B_Close DM  |  MF A_Ramsey
                         N_Holland MF  |  MF R_LoftusCh'k
                         L_Mothiba FW  |  FW B_Assombalon-
                            H_Wolf FW  |  FW Fernando
                                       |
                            Adrian SUB |  SUB John_Ruddy
                          R_Oxford SUB |  SUB Y_Mina
                      M_Arnautovic SUB |  SUB S_Umtiti
                          M_Browne SUB |  SUB V_Moses
                           K_Henry SUB |  SUB A_Morata




Min. 5  :(che) Fernando turns past N_Holland 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  F_Fonseca gets in the way and wins the ball 
Min. 7  :(che) O_Romeu hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  R_LoftusCh'k latches onto it! 
          ...  R_LoftusCh'k with a scorcher of a shot ! 
          ...  L_Karius fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 14 :(che) O_Romeu finds C_Smalling with a ball over the defence 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by F_Fonseca 
          ...  He made it look easy 
          ...  But he can't keep it in 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Ramsey chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  H_Bellerin gets something on it! 
          ...  Its sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 14 :(whu) L_Mothiba loses J_Gimenez 
          ...  M_Gotze with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That deserves a punishment 
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  It is deep inside there own half 
          ...  V_Lindlof hoists it forward 
          ...  L_Mothiba gets on the end of it 
          ...  L_Mothiba hits the ball on the bounce ! 
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 19 :(whu) N_Holland with the dribble 
          ...  He uses his pace to get free 
          ...  N_Holland with a stunning strike ! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 20 :(whu) L_Mothiba knocks it past J_Gimenez and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from L_Mothiba ! 
          ...  But J_Butland makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 
Min. 23 :(whu) F_Fonseca reads the run of L_Mothiba 
          ...  But J_Gimenez sweeps up the threat 
Min. 27 :(whu) M_Reus hits in a shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  L_Mothiba collects the loose ball! 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Fernando 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful 
Min. 29 :(che) A_Ramsey moves forward 
          ...  A_Ramsey looks to see where L_Karius is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He runs towards the Chelsea fans! 
          ...  That puts Chelsea ahead! 
          ...  Now can they hang onto it! 
          ...  West Ham United 0-1 Chelsea ...
Min. 30 :(whu) West Ham United will now play P 
Min. 30 :(che) It looks as though Chelsea is now playing L 
Min. 30 :(whu) F_Fonseca plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  V_Lindlof decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  V_Lindlof curls the ball in on goal ! 
          ...  But J_Butland punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 32 :(che) M_Gotze beats A_Romagnoli 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  H_Wolf with the dive 
          ...  There's no room in the game for that! 
          ...  He is warned by The Referee 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 34 :(che) S_de_Vrij looks in some pain 
          ...  He'll have to come off 
Min. 34 :(che) Y_Mina is being prepared to come on 
          ...  S_de_Vrij is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF 
Min. 35 :(whu) N_Holland looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards H_Wolf 
          ...  A_Ramsey had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that 
          ...  The Referee ignores the protests for a card 
          ...  Aaron Burrows looks relieved 
Min. 37 :(che) B_Assombalon- with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past B_Close 
          ...  A_Romagnoli makes the challenge and clears the ball 
          ...  But it drifts out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Ramsey plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  V_Lindlof gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 38 :(whu) M_Schneiderl' races into the box 
          ...  He sees F_Fonseca lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  F_Fonseca hits a curling shot! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Rifled home! 
          ...  West Ham United are back on level terms now! 
          ...  West Ham United 1-1 Chelsea ...
Min. 39 :(whu) West Ham United restructured their strategy to C 
Min. 39 :(che) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders 
          ...  It seems Chelsea will now be playing P 
Min. 42 :(whu) M_Reus with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  L_Mothiba gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  C_Smalling tries to clear it 
          ...  He has miskicked it!!! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Close lofts the ball in! 
          ...  M_Schneiderl' gets on the end of it 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into J_Butland's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(che) C_Smalling controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  Fernando gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  Fernando rifles it at the goal ! 
          ...  But he got that all wrong 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: West Ham United 1-1 Chelsea

Min. 49 :(che) B_Assombalon- takes on F_Schar 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  V_Lindlof cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 52 :(che) O_Romeu is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to B_Assombalon- 
          ...  B_Assombalon- hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  But L_Karius punches it away 
Min. 56 :(whu) L_Mothiba beats C_Smalling 
          ...  He muscled him off the ball 
          ...  L_Mothiba pounds a rocket on goal ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He rips off his shirt and spins it in the air 
          ...  West Ham United have snatched the lead! 
          ...  West Ham United 2-1 Chelsea ...
Min. 57 :(che) Chelsea altered their play to a A strategy 
Min. 60 :(che) A_Morata takes off his tracksuit 
          ...  he'll replace Fernando as FW 
Min. 65 :(whu) R_Oxford is coming on and A_Romagnoli is being brought off 
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF 
Min. 65 :(che) M_Gotze is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  R_LoftusCh'k latches onto the ball 
          ...  R_LoftusCh'k attempts a chip! 
          ...  But L_Karius parries the ball 
          ...  It’s picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 68 :(whu) M_Reus with a neat pass into H_Wolf 
          ...  H_Wolf with the overhead ! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 70 :(whu) M_Browne takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace M_Reus 
          ...  He'll play as a MF 
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off 
Min. 70 :(whu) K_Henry is being prepared to come on 
          ...  L_Mothiba is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW 
Min. 70 :(che) V_Moses is ready to come on to replace O_Romeu 
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF 
Min. 70 :(whu) B_Close cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to K_Henry 
          ...  K_Henry tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 75 :(whu) M_Schneiderl' runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to K_Henry 
          ...  K_Henry with the 40 yard drive ! 
          ...  It fly's into Row Z! 
Min. 78 :(che) A_Morata knocks it past F_Fonseca and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  B_Close dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 80 :(whu) B_Close has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  K_Henry collects the loose ball! 
          ...  K_Henry tries to beat J_Butland! 
          ...  But J_Butland punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 82 :(whu) H_Wolf controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  M_Browne gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  Blocked by A_Ramsey 
Min. 84 :(whu) K_Henry picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it 
          ...  K_Henry rifles it at the goal ! 
          ...  J_Butland falls over 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(che) Y_Mina brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  A_Ramsey gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  A_Ramsey with the crafty shot! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Morata hits it into the box! 
          ...  L_Karius easily catches it! 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************


Match Details
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Venue                : London Stadium
Attendance           : 39,164
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West Ham United Match Info
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Best player          : F_Fonseca (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : F_Fonseca (38), L_Mothiba (56)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Chelsea Match Info
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Best player          : A_Ramsey
Scorers              : A_Ramsey (29)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : S_de_Vrij (34)
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Match Statistics
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                         West Ham United  |    Chelsea
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       7
Off target           :           7        |       3
On target            :           5        |       4
Possession           :          62        |       38
Corners              :           1        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           4        |       9
Key Tackles          :           5        |       4
Key Passes           :          11        |       6
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Final Score          : West Ham United 2 - 1 Chelsea
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Player Statistics - West Ham United
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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L_Karius       GK  28   1   1   1  22 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
A_Romagnoli    DF   1  27   6   3  27 |  69   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
F_Fonseca      DF   1  26  13   2  23 |  96   0   2   2   0   1   1   0   0   0  26  20  23
V_Lindlof      DF   2  24   5   2  26 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  26   0   3
F_Schar        DF   1  24   7   4  32 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Reus         AM   2   3  26  11  25 |  74   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
M_Schneiderl'  DM   2  11  25   3  28 |  96   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  38   1
B_Close        DM   2  10  24   3  21 |  96   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  20   0
N_Holland      MF   2   3  24  11  23 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
L_Mothiba      FW   2   3   9  26  23 |  74   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  27
H_Wolf         FW   1   3  12  25  23 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   8  18   9
Adrian         GK  25   3   2   3  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Oxford       DF   1  23   6   2  24 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Arnautovic   MF   3   3  24  13  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Browne       MF   1   2  23   5  19 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Henry        FW   2   2   3  23  21 |  22   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   6

Player Statistics - Chelsea
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Butland      GK  28   3   2   3  24 |  96   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -21   0   0   0
S_de_Vrij      DF   1  25   4   3  26 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Bellerin     DF   2  24   9   3  20 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
J_Gimenez      DF   2  24   9   3  25 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
C_Smalling     DF   2  23   3   3  29 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
O_Romeu        MF   2   6  24   2  26 |  74   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
M_Gotze        MF   2   2  27  11  24 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Ramsey       MF   2   4  23  12  25 |  96   0   1   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  13   0  24
R_LoftusCh'k   MF   2   3  23  10  24 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
B_Assombalon-  FW   2   2   4  25  22 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Fernando       FW   1   3  12  25  22 |  64   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  13   0   1
John_Ruddy     GK  24   2   3   2  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Mina         DF   1  24  10   5  28 |  62   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Umtiti       DF   1  25   4   2  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Moses        MF   2   6  23  11  24 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Morata       FW   2   3   3  23  24 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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