FMFA Premier League, Chelsea vs. Preston North End (Thu May 28) Chelsea | Preston North End 5-3-2 C | 4-1-3-2 P Jason Fortune | Neil Stockley | J_Robles GK | GK R_Burki S_de_Vrij DF | DF M_Keane S_Umtiti DF | DF Cedric_Kipre J_Otto DF | DF J_Young H_Bellerin DF | DF P_Retsos J_Gimenez DF | DM D_Zakaria M_Gotze MF | MF S_Berge P_Gomez MF | MF J_Ward-Prowse G_Xhaka MF | MF Y_Tielemans P_Dybala FW | FW M_Icardi A_Lacazette FW | FW T_Werner | J_Butland SUB | SUB M_Neuer Y_Mina SUB | SUB J_Lewis A_Suljic SUB | SUB L_Gooch N_Kante SUB | SUB O_Gamble Damir_Ceter SUB | SUB A_Nelson Min. 4 :(pne) Y_Tielemans is taking a throw in ... He sees a man in space! ... He throws it to T_Werner ... H_Bellerin reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 9 :(che) P_Dybala leaves P_Retsos standing ... P_Dybala has a go! ... It goes wide! ... He made that look harder than it was!! Min. 9 :(pne) M_Keane with a short pass to find M_Icardi ... M_Icardi hits a curling shot! ... J_Robles gathers it comfortably Min. 11 :(pne) D_Zakaria with the header on ... He finds M_Icardi in space ... J_Otto takes the ball and the player!! ... But the ref waves play on!! Min. 12 :(che) P_Gomez takes a throw in ... He throws the ball into A_Lacazette ... A_Lacazette with the cheeky shot! ... Over the bar Min. 19 :(che) P_Gomez with a slick pass to P_Dybala ... P_Dybala with the drive! ... R_Burki beats the ball away Min. 20 :(che) G_Xhaka runs with the ball to the corner flag ... He plays the ball across to A_Lacazette ... A_Lacazette with a thundering shot! ... It goes wide! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 22 :(pne) J_Ward-Prowse has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past S_de_Vrij ... He puts in M_Icardi! ... M_Icardi with the header ! ... But J_Robles just gets his fingers to that one ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 24 :(che) G_Xhaka plays a long ball to M_Gotze ... M_Gotze unleashes a pile driver ! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... R_Burki dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had R_Burki beaten! Min. 24 :(che) S_Umtiti slices it ... J_Robles moves quickly!! ... GOAL !! ... He has put it into his own net!! ... Chelsea 0-1 Preston North End ... Min. 25 :(pne) The Preston North End manager told his side to change to a C strategy Min. 25 :(pne) T_Werner plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He looks around for options ... He moves forward with the ball ... T_Werner hits the ball first time! ... He could have let that bounce ... It goes wide for a goal kick Min. 26 :(che) M_Gotze finds A_Lacazette on the edge of the box ... J_Young slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 27 :(che) P_Gomez beats the defender ... M_Keane with the tackle ... He did well to stop that attack! Min. 28 :(che) G_Xhaka with the towering header to S_de_Vrij ... M_Keane reads the play well Min. 29 :(che) H_Bellerin with a simple pass to J_Otto ... But J_Young slid in ... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be Min. 32 :(pne) Y_Tielemans with a 40-yard pass to M_Keane ... But P_Gomez wins the ball from behind ... The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it. Min. 33 :(pne) A defence splitting pass from Y_Tielemans to T_Werner ... T_Werner hits the ball first time! ... He could have let that bounce ... J_Robles tips it round the post ... Well saved ... CORNER! ... D_Zakaria chips the ball in towards the back post! ... The ball comes to Cedric_Kipre ... He knocks it goalward ... J_Robles parries it Min. 33 :(che) G_Xhaka knocks it forward ... J_Young slips ... A_Lacazette gets to it! ... P_Retsos fouls badly ... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball ... The Referee calls him for a talk ... It’s just a warning Min. 40 :(che) M_Gotze has a go! ... It hits the defender ... P_Dybala collects the loose ball! ... M_Keane wins the ball with a clear tackle Min. 42 :(pne) T_Werner is closed down ... He plays a quick pass ... P_Retsos latches onto the ball ... But S_de_Vrij sweeps up the threat Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 48 :(che) M_Gotze has it now ... He takes on Cedric_Kipre ... He gets past him! ... He puts in G_Xhaka! ... G_Xhaka aims for the top right corner ! ... R_Burki with the diving save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Chelsea 0-1 Preston North End Min. 46 :(pne) J_Ward-Prowse threads the through ball to M_Icardi ... S_de_Vrij slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 47 :(che) G_Xhaka finds M_Gotze in acres of space ... M_Gotze tries to lob the keeper ! ... But he's missed it! ... He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo Min. 48 :(che) A_Lacazette sidesteps J_Young ... A_Lacazette with the deft touch! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... But R_Burki tips it over ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 49 :(che) P_Gomez looks for options ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to M_Gotze ... M_Gotze curls the ball in on goal ! ... But it goes wide Min. 56 :(che) A_Lacazette takes advantage of a mistake by M_Keane ... He runs towards goal ... D_Zakaria gathers up the loose ball Min. 63 :(che) A_Lacazette latches onto the ball ... He has some space now ... A_Lacazette shapes up for a shot! ... R_Burki with a fantastic point blank save ... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league Min. 65 :(pne) A_Nelson replaces T_Werner and will play FW Min. 65 :(pne) D_Zakaria jinks infield ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to S_Berge ... J_Otto brings him down in the area ... There can only be one outcome surely! ... But The Referee waves play on!!! Min. 66 :(pne) Y_Tielemans runs down the flank ... He threads the ball in to A_Nelson ... J_Otto tackles from behind ... The Referee gave him a strong warning Min. 67 :(che) P_Gomez with an excellent first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... S_Umtiti gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... S_Umtiti with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... Brilliant save from R_Burki ... That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands Min. 70 :(pne) L_Gooch takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Y_Tielemans ... He'll play as a MF ... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off Min. 71 :(che) A_Lacazette with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle from Cedric_Kipre ... Cedric_Kipre goes in hard to win the ball back Min. 79 :(che) M_Gotze holds the ball up and waits for support ... He knocks the ball across to P_Dybala ... But P_Retsos wins the tackle cleanly Min. 81 :(che) P_Gomez runs at the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to G_Xhaka ... A_Nelson makes the challenge and clears the ball Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 89 :(pne) S_Berge controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the right! ... D_Zakaria gets onto the end of the pass! ... D_Zakaria goes for goal ! ... It hits off a defender! ... J_Robles is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... D_Zakaria chips the ball in towards the far post! ... S_Umtiti reads it well and clears the danger ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Stamford Bridge Attendance : 48,600 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chelsea Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : G_Xhaka Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Preston North End Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Keane (Man of the Match) Scorers : S_Umtiti (24 og) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chelsea | Preston North End Attempts on Goal : 11 | 6 Off target : 6 | 2 On target : 5 | 4 Possession : 47 | 53 Corners : 0 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 0 Subs Used : 0 | 2 Fouls : 6 | 11 Key Tackles : 6 | 9 Key Passes : 15 | 11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Chelsea 0 - 1 Preston North End ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Chelsea Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J_Robles GK 29 2 2 1 25 | 95 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 S_de_Vrij DF 1 25 4 3 26 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 S_Umtiti DF 1 25 4 2 25 | 95 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 11 -2 3 J_Otto DF 1 25 13 7 27 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 H_Bellerin DF 2 25 9 3 20 | 95 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 J_Gimenez DF 2 25 10 3 25 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Gotze MF 2 2 28 11 24 | 95 0 0 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 40 3 P_Gomez MF 1 3 27 13 22 | 95 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 50 0 G_Xhaka MF 3 5 27 8 24 | 95 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 50 3 P_Dybala FW 1 4 14 26 23 | 95 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 A_Lacazette FW 2 3 3 26 25 | 95 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 J_Butland GK 29 3 2 3 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Y_Mina DF 1 25 10 5 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Suljic DF 2 24 5 2 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Kante MF 2 11 26 2 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Damir_Ceter FW 1 3 10 26 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Preston North End Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R_Burki GK 30 2 4 1 28 | 95 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 0 0 0 M_Keane DF 2 27 10 2 26 | 95 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 47 18 8 Cedric_Kipre DF 1 27 12 2 29 | 95 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 0 3 J_Young DF 2 25 10 1 17 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 P_Retsos DF 1 28 13 2 24 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 D_Zakaria DM 1 10 26 3 30 | 95 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 21 28 9 S_Berge MF 1 6 28 3 25 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 J_Ward-Prowse MF 2 4 28 3 23 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 Y_Tielemans MF 1 5 24 3 23 | 74 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 M_Icardi FW 1 2 4 27 24 | 95 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 T_Werner FW 2 3 3 25 28 | 69 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 4 M_Neuer GK 29 2 3 3 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Lewis DF 1 24 11 2 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Gooch MF 2 3 25 3 23 | 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O_Gamble MF 2 10 24 2 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Nelson FW 2 2 3 25 21 | 26 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 1590653683 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35