FMFA League Of Britain Premier Division, Chelsea vs. Stoke City (Wed Jul 29) Chelsea | Stoke City 4-4-1-1 E | 4-2-4 N Jason Fortune | Duncan Masaldo | T_Courtois GK | GK A_Begovic B_Sagna DF | DF R_Huth J_Terry DF | DF R_Shawcross M_Benatia DF | DF M_Muniesa C_Azpilicueta DF | DF G_Cameron E_Hazard MF | MF G_Ramirez G_Sigurdsson MF | MF N_Dyer S_Cazorla MF | FW M_Diouf J_Campana MF | FW E_Cavani L_Messi AM | FW M_Derbyshire L_Remy FW | FW P_Crouch | J_Alnwick SUB | SUB J_Butland S_Pocognoli SUB | SUB E_Pieters D_Janmaat SUB | SUB A_Grant F_Ribery SUB | SUB S_Ireland C_Ronaldo SUB | SUB M_Arnautovic Min. 3 :(sto) N_Dyer plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... E_Cavani decides to go for goal instead! ... E_Cavani pounds a rocket on goal ! ... It hits the bar ... And goes over! ... T_Courtois was beaten there! Min. 4 :(che) E_Hazard lays the ball back to L_Remy ... L_Remy controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... A_Begovic makes a fine save Min. 8 :(sto) A_Begovic is rolling on the ground! ... He gets up again ... Looks like a little bit of play acting Min. 20 :(che) E_Hazard looks around for some movement ... He knocks the ball across to L_Remy ... M_Muniesa with the tackle Min. 23 :(sto) N_Dyer with a precise pass to E_Cavani ... A cracking drive from E_Cavani ! ... T_Courtois gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH !! ... He's put it over Min. 24 :(che) B_Sagna with a slick pass to L_Remy ... L_Remy with the shot on net ! ... But A_Begovic punches it away ... He was lucky to get to that one Min. 28 :(sto) G_Ramirez beats one ... Knocks it past a second ... And finds M_Derbyshire ... S_Cazorla with a nasty foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... The Referee shows him a YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on! Min. 32 :(che) B_Sagna skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to L_Remy ... L_Remy pounds a rocket on goal ! ... But he's missed it! ... He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo Min. 32 :(sto) E_Cavani finds M_Diouf in the box ... M_Diouf could have let it bounce! ... It's well wide! ... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that! Min. 34 :(che) L_Remy beats N_Dyer ... He muscled him off the ball ... A_Begovic rushes in with a clumsy challenge!! ... That’s a foul!! ... The Referee warned him ... Surely not! ... PENALTY !! ... The Referee is a disgrace!! ... L_Messi Places the ball on the spot ... He sends A_Begovic the wrong way ... Clinical Penalty ... GOAL!! ... Chelsea go in front now with that goal! ... Chelsea 1-0 Stoke City... Min. 36 :(che) G_Sigurdsson is first to the ball ... G_Sigurdsson with the shot on net ! ... But he puts it wide Min. 37 :(che) L_Remy runs forward ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... L_Remy hits a great drive! ... But A_Begovic punches it away ... He took a knock there ... His manager is looking on anxiously ... He's ok to carry on Min. 38 :(che) J_Campana with the nod to G_Sigurdsson ... M_Muniesa hits it out for a corner ... CORNER! ... B_Sagna chips the ball into the area! ... It goes straight into the arms of A_Begovic Min. 40 :(che) L_Messi controls it well ... He nutmegs R_Huth ... He puts in G_Sigurdsson! ... But R_Shawcross sees the pass and cuts it out Min. 42 :(che) L_Messi plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He runs towards goal now ... L_Messi with a bicycle kick ! ... But A_Begovic makes a fine save Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 45 :(sto) E_Pieters is coming on and G_Cameron is being brought off ... Looks likely he will go and play DF Min. 45 :(sto) S_Ireland will come on for N_Dyer and play MF Min. 46 :(che) E_Hazard plays a first time ball through the defence to L_Messi ... An audacious effort from L_Messi ! ... But A_Begovic is equal to it ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Chelsea 1-0 Stoke City Min. 48 :(sto) E_Cavani takes advantage of a mistake by C_Azpilicueta ... Can he make them pay? ... J_Terry intercepts the pass Min. 50 :(che) S_Cazorla kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... G_Sigurdsson gets on the end of the pass ... M_Muniesa with the foul ... Shown a YELLOW CARD!! Min. 57 :(che) Play's been held up due to a cat on the pitch. L_Remy manages to catch it and gives it a cuddle before giving to the steward ... A glorious effort by L_Remy ! ... It takes a deflection! ... But flies wide of the post! ... CORNER! ... J_Campana swings it in! ... M_Benatia gets to it! ... A_Begovic manages to turn it behind Min. 60 :(che) L_Remy sidesteps R_Shawcross ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... L_Remy curls it towards the top corner ! ... A_Begovic gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... Fantastic reflex save by A_Begovic !! Min. 63 :(che) L_Messi sidesteps R_Huth ... He was too quick for his marker ... L_Messi hits a crisp volley! ... It's gone over ... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one Min. 64 :(che) J_Campana with a 50-yard pass to E_Hazard ... But R_Shawcross sweeps up the threat Min. 70 :(che) L_Remy with a flashy move ... L_Remy rifles it to the far post ! ... A_Begovic just watches it drift out of play! Min. 72 :(che) L_Messi cuts through the defence ... L_Messi with the drive! ... It's just over! ... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that! Min. 77 :(che) E_Hazard holds up the ball ... He plays the ball to L_Messi ... L_Messi with an overhead kick ! ... He gets a connection ... It's well wide! ... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that! Min. 77 :(sto) G_Ramirez looks around for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to E_Cavani ... J_Terry attacks him with a large hello kitty. Where was he hiding that? ... Oh well the referee says play On!! Min. 79 :(sto) M_Derbyshire with the dribble ... M_Benatia is easily beaten ... L_Messi with a terrible tackle Min. 81 :(sto) M_Derbyshire runs forward ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... M_Derbyshire with a powerful header ! ... But it whistles just past the post Min. 82 :(che) G_Sigurdsson jumps over the defender's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... G_Sigurdsson curls the ball in on goal ! ... A_Begovic just watches it drift out of play! Min. 83 :(che) J_Campana runs down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He cuts the ball back ... S_Cazorla latches onto the pass ... He carves out some space ... E_Pieters with a deliberate foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge Min. 84 :(sto) E_Pieters with the header on ... He finds M_Diouf in space ... J_Terry with an ugly foul ... That looked malicious ... The Referee called him over for a strong verbal warning Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Stamford Bridge Attendance : 70,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chelsea Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : L_Messi (Man of the Match) Scorers : L_Messi (34 pen) Sent Off : N/A Booked : S_Cazorla (28) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stoke City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Begovic Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : M_Muniesa (50) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chelsea | Stoke City Attempts on Goal : 16 | 4 Off target : 8 | 4 On target : 8 | 0 Possession : 68 | 32 Corners : 2 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 0 | 2 Fouls : 7 | 7 Key Tackles : 2 | 4 Key Passes : 10 | 6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Chelsea 1 - 0 Stoke City ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Chelsea Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- T_Courtois GK 20 2 3 2 23 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 B_Sagna DF 2 19 11 3 22 | 94 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 J_Terry DF 2 19 2 2 24 | 94 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 37 0 0 M_Benatia DF 2 18 2 3 25 | 94 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 C_Azpilicueta DF 3 18 11 2 23 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Hazard MF 2 3 20 10 27 | 94 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 48 8 G_Sigurdsson MF 2 4 20 11 19 | 94 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 S_Cazorla MF 2 3 20 10 24 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 15 5 J_Campana MF 3 3 18 10 28 | 94 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 L_Messi AM 2 3 21 12 25 | 94 0 0 1 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 10 32 L_Remy FW 3 2 3 18 23 | 94 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 J_Alnwick GK 18 2 1 1 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Pocognoli DF 3 20 3 2 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Janmaat DF 2 18 10 3 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Ribery MF 2 3 20 10 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Ronaldo FW 2 3 11 21 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Stoke City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Begovic GK 23 2 3 2 23 | 94 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 81 0 0 0 R_Huth DF 2 20 3 2 22 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Shawcross DF 3 19 2 4 23 | 94 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 M_Muniesa DF 3 18 4 2 22 | 94 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 23 -3 -3 G_Cameron DF 3 18 2 3 22 | 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Ramirez MF 2 3 20 11 27 | 94 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 N_Dyer MF 2 3 20 10 21 | 45 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 M_Diouf FW 2 2 3 20 22 | 94 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 E_Cavani FW 2 3 3 19 24 | 94 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 2 M_Derbyshire FW 3 3 3 18 25 | 94 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 P_Crouch FW 2 2 2 18 22 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Butland GK 19 3 2 3 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Pieters DF 2 18 3 3 22 | 49 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 A_Grant DF 2 17 2 3 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Ireland MF 3 3 19 3 23 | 49 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Arnautovic FW 3 2 18 10 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1438195681 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35