ECFML English Prem League, West Ham United vs. Chelsea (Thu Dec 28)


                      West Ham United  |  Chelsea
                              4-4-2 N  |  4-4-2 A
                         Matt Bradley  |  Daniel Lister
                                       |
                          V_Valds GK  |  GK P_Cech
                        D_Gabbidon DF  |  DF A_Nesta
                        R_Carvalho DF  |  DF J_Terry
                         M_Salgado DF  |  DF G_Zambrotta
                        P_Ferreira DF  |  DF P_Lahm
                         M_Ballack MF  |  MF J_Cole
                          P_Nedved MF  |  MF M_Essien
                            L_Figo MF  |  MF J_Mascherano
                     B_Schwein'ger MF  |  MF Kaka
                      A_Shevchenko FW  |  FW D_Villa
                          D_Ashton FW  |  FW S_Eto'o
                                       |
                         R_Carroll SUB |  SUB C_Cudicini
                            J_Yobo SUB |  SUB C_Chivu
                       P_Konchesky SUB |  SUB S_Parker
                        C_Makelele SUB |  SUB H_Salihamdzic
                        M_Harewood SUB |  SUB Adriano

Referee: H_Kinbull (Germany)


Min. 4  :(wes) L_Figo has it now 
          ...  He takes on A_Nesta 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in A_Shevchenko! 
          ...  A_Shevchenko with a bomb of a shot ! 
          ...  P_Cech won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 
Min. 5  :(wes) B_Schwein'ger sidesteps A_Nesta 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  J_Terry with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 6  :(wes) M_Ballack with the heel pass to D_Ashton 
          ...  D_Ashton with an overhead kick ! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  P_Cech makes a good save 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Shevchenko chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  P_Cech comes out and claims it! 
Min. 7  :(che) M_Essien floats the ball in to find D_Villa 
          ...  But P_Ferreira sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 9  :(che) M_Essien with a short pass to find Kaka 
          ...  Kaka looks to see where V_Valds is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  The shot slips through V_Valds's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me 
Min. 10 :(che) A_Nesta brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  D_Villa gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  D_Villa with an overhead kick ! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  V_Valds dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had V_Valds beaten! 
Min. 11 :(che) J_Cole sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  S_Eto'o runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  S_Eto'o tries to chip the ball over the keeper ! 
          ...  V_Valds tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 12 :(wes) P_Nedved turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Ballack 
          ...  The defence has gone to sleep 
          ...  M_Ballack is all alone 
          ...  P_Cech comes towards him 
          ...  He rounds P_Cech 
          ...  He taps it towards the goal! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Thats put West Ham United ahead! 
          ...  West Ham United 1-0 Chelsea ...
Min. 14 :(wes) A_Shevchenko runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs P_Lahm 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  A_Shevchenko tries to place it in the corner ! 
          ...  P_Cech won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 
Min. 14 :(che) J_Mascherano takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  V_Valds rushes in with a clumsy challenge!! 
          ...  Thats a foul!! 
          ...  H_Kinbull tells him to calm his game down a bit 
          ...  Whats H_Kinbull going to give? 
          ...  PENALTY !! Thats another outrageous decision!! 
          ...  S_Eto'o places the ball on the spot! 
          ...  He sends V_Valds the wrong way 
          ...  Clinical Penalty 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Chelsea are back level! 
          ...  West Ham United 1-1 Chelsea...
Min. 15 :(wes) P_Nedved beats his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  M_Essien with an ugly foul 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  He is warned by H_Kinbull 
          ...  Its just a warning 
Min. 17 :(che) J_Mascherano plays the early ball across the box to find S_Eto'o in space 
          ...  S_Eto'o shoots towards goal ! 
          ...  Brilliant save from V_Valds 
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands 
Min. 18 :(wes) P_Nedved with a glorious long pass to A_Shevchenko 
          ...  A_Shevchenko flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 28 :(che) J_Mascherano plays it forward to D_Villa 
          ...  A great volley from D_Villa ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Fine finish ! 
          ...  Chelsea have snatched the lead! 
          ...  West Ham United 1-2 Chelsea ...
Min. 32 :(che) J_Cole plays a long ball to D_Villa 
          ...  D_Villa looks to see where V_Valds is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He runs towards the fans! 
          ...  And slides on his knees! 
          ...  West Ham United 1-3 Chelsea ...
Min. 34 :(che) S_Eto'o gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past P_Ferreira! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  S_Eto'o blasts it at the goal ! 
          ...  But it goes wide 
Min. 40 :(wes) D_Gabbidon chests it down 
          ...  A cracking drive from D_Gabbidon ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Figo hits it into the box! 
          ...  P_Nedved gets something on it! 
          ...  P_Cech tips it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Gabbidon swings it in! 
          ...  P_Cech catches it! 
Min. 40 :(che) D_Villa jumps over P_Ferreira's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  M_Salgado with a nasty foul 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from H_Kinbull 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(wes) M_Ballack sprints forward with the ball 
          ...  M_Ballack tries to place it in the corner ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Ballack floats the ball in! 
          ...  P_Nedved gets something on it! 
          ...  P_Cech gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He just manages to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by L_Figo 
          ...  D_Ashton gets something on it! 
          ...  But P_Cech tips it over 
          ...  H_Kinbull has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 43 :(che) M_Essien loses M_Salgado 
          ...  P_Nedved wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 44 :(wes) R_Carvalho drives it forward to A_Shevchenko 
          ...  A_Shevchenko hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 45 :(che) J_Cole flicks the ball through 
          ...  D_Villa runs onto it! 
          ...  R_Carvalho forces him off the ball 
          ...  But it rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Villa plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  V_Valds reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 46 :(che) Kaka finds D_Villa on the edge of the box 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from R_Carvalho 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: West Ham United 1-3 Chelsea

Min. 46 :(che) J_Cole has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past R_Carvalho 
          ...  He puts in Kaka! 
          ...  Kaka rifles it to the far post ! 
          ...  V_Valds blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 49 :(che) J_Cole beats his marker 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves H_Kinbull 
          ...  J_Cole tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 50 :(wes) A_Shevchenko takes on the defender 
          ...  He runs past the defender 
          ...  A_Nesta slides in to knock the ball out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Ballack chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  It is kicked away by J_Terry 
Min. 50 :(che) S_Eto'o runs at R_Carvalho 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  S_Eto'o sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  But V_Valds makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 
Min. 51 :(che) P_Lahm retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  G_Zambrotta latches onto the end of it 
          ...  G_Zambrotta rises above the defence to head the ball ! 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 52 :(che) H_Salihamdzic takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace J_Terry 
          ...  He'll play as a DF 
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off 
Min. 52 :(wes) A_Shevchenko cuts through the defence 
          ...  A_Shevchenko with the chance ! 
          ...  But P_Cech punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 52 :(che) Kaka gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside M_Salgado! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  Kaka with the diving header ! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  V_Valds parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  He fires it over!! 
Min. 54 :(che) S_Parker comes on for M_Essien and takes up a MF role 
Min. 55 :(che) Adriano takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace S_Eto'o 
          ...  He'll play as a FW 
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off 
Min. 57 :(che) D_Villa flicks it past M_Salgado 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  D_Villa gets his head to the ball ! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 58 :(che) Kaka beats his marker 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  But M_Salgado sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 59 :(wes) The ball is passed in from D_Ashton, he finds A_Shevchenko 
          ...  A_Shevchenko keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  P_Cech with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there 
Min. 60 :(che) Adriano runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  D_Gabbidon rushes in with a clumsy challenge!! 
          ...  Thats a foul!! 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  Its just a warning 
          ...  Daniel Lister looks annoyed that there was no card there 
Min. 60 :(che) S_Parker with a measured ball to Kaka 
          ...  Kaka with a thundering volley! 
          ...  But he got that all wrong 
Min. 62 :(wes) D_Ashton beats the defender 
          ...  D_Ashton gets up high for the header ! 
          ...  But it goes just over 
Min. 63 :(wes) A_Shevchenko sidesteps A_Nesta 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  A_Shevchenko hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 64 :(wes) D_Gabbidon chips the ball over the defence and finds P_Nedved 
          ...  P_Lahm brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 66 :(che) D_Villa with a simple pass to A_Nesta 
          ...  A_Nesta looks to see where V_Valds is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line 
          ...  The referee talks to his assistant 
          ...  He waves play on 
          ...  Goal not given there! 
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision 
Min. 66 :(wes) P_Ferreira turns on a sixpence 
          ...  Adriano with a bad challenge 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
Min. 67 :(wes) M_Ballack whips the ball across to A_Shevchenko 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  G_Zambrotta hits it out for a throw 
Min. 69 :(che) H_Salihamdzic drives it forward to D_Villa 
          ...  D_Villa launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  V_Valds just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 70 :(wes) R_Carvalho with a simple pass to D_Gabbidon 
          ...  D_Gabbidon smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  P_Cech makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 72 :(wes) M_Ballack gets possession in his own half 
          ...  A skilful effort from M_Ballack ! 
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 74 :(che) J_Mascherano plays a first time ball through the defence to D_Villa 
          ...  From long range D_Villa bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 80 :(wes) P_Ferreira with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves P_Lahm behind 
          ...  P_Ferreira with the drive! 
          ...  P_Cech with an easy save 
          ...  He just oozes confidence 
Min. 81 :(che) D_Villa with a real burst of pace 
          ...  D_Villa fires off a right-footed shot ! 
          ...  V_Valds parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  He fires it over!! 
Min. 84 :(wes) A_Shevchenko looks up for support for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him! 
          ...  G_Zambrotta with the tackle 
Min. 84 :(che) Kaka with the diagonal pass J_Mascherano 
          ...  A skilful effort from J_Mascherano ! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting 
          ...  Goal kick given 
Min. 85 :(che) Adriano pushes it past M_Salgado 
          ...  Adriano swings in the shot! 
          ...  It grazes the bar 
          ...  And goes over 
          ...  Oh so close there! 
Min. 86 :(che) D_Villa loses P_Ferreira 
          ...  D_Villa rifles it at the goal ! 
          ...  V_Valds gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 87 :(che) J_Cole is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Villa 
          ...  D_Villa with a thundering drive! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Look at the delight on his face! 
          ...  Just look at the delight!! 
          ...  He has completed his hat trick! 
          ...  West Ham United 1-4 Chelsea ...
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(che) interesting tactic change... 
          ...  J_Cole will now play as DM 
Min. 88 :(wes) M_Ballack takes advantage of a mistake by P_Lahm 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  H_Salihamdzic dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 90 :(che) Adriano takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  Adriano fires a shot at goal ! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!! 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Upton park
Attendance           : 35,640
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West Ham United Match Info
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Best player          : P_Nedved
Scorers              : M_Ballack (12)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Chelsea Match Info
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Best player          : D_Villa (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : S_Eto'o (14 pen), D_Villa (28,32,87)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         West Ham United  |    Chelsea
Attempts on Goal     :          18        |       24
Off target           :           9        |       15
On target            :           9        |       9
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           6        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           0        |       3
Fouls                :          12        |       6
Key Tackles          :           5        |       6
Key Passes           :           9        |       17
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Final Score          : West Ham United 1 - 4 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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V_Valds       GK  14   2   3   2  15 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
D_Gabbidon     DF   1  13   6   4  33 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
R_Carvalho     DF   2  14   7   3  38 |  95   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
M_Salgado      DF   1  14   6   3  20 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0
P_Ferreira     DF   1  14   3   4  36 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  10   0  10
M_Ballack      MF   1   1  15   6  38 |  95   0   0   2   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  20  35
P_Nedved       MF   1   4  15   3  28 |  95   0   1   2   1   2   0   0   0   0  10  30  20
L_Figo         MF   1   3  15   2  34 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
B_Schwein'ger  MF   1   3  15   5  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Shevchenko   FW   1   3   4  16  35 |  95   0   0   0   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
D_Ashton       FW   1   2   5  14  20 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10  20
R_Carroll      GK  13   3   4   5  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Yobo         DF   2  14   3   7  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Konchesky    DF   2  13   5   3  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Makelele     MF   1   8  14   5  39 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Harewood     FW   1   3   3  13  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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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P_Cech         GK  16   4   3   1  15 |  95  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  90   0   0   0
A_Nesta        DF   1  16   5   8  35 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  10  10   0
J_Terry        DF   1  16   4   5  34 |  56   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
G_Zambrotta    DF   1  15   4   4  25 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  30  10  10
P_Lahm         DF   1  14   5   7  34 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10  10   0
J_Cole         DM   1   7  15   6  37 |  95   0   0   5   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  70   0
M_Essien       MF   1   4  15   4  35 |  58   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Mascherano   MF   1   1  15   7  39 |  95   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Kaka           MF   1   5  16   7  18 |  95   0   0   2   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  20  10
D_Villa        FW   1   2   6  14  26 |  95   0   0   1   0   9   3   0   0   0   0  10 115
S_Eto'o        FW   1   2   5  16  26 |  59   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0  10  10  75
C_Cudicini     GK  14   3   3   1  10 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Chivu        DF   1  14   5   7  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Parker       MF   1   7  14   6  22 |  37   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
H_Salihamdzic  DF   1   4  14   8  21 |  39   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10  10   0
Adriano        FW   1   3   6  16  29 |  36   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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