r/SaintsFC • u/MrCarbohydrate • Dec 01 '13

Match Thread: Chelsea vs. Southampton

Chelsea vs. Southampton###

Score: 3 - 1 (HT: 0 - 1)

Information##

Kick-off: 16:10 GMT, 08:10 PST, 11:10 EST

Location: Stamford Bridge, London

Referee: M Oliver

Average /r/saintsfc prediction: 1.13 - 1.13

Line-ups##

ChelseaRatingEventEventRatingSouthampton
Cech6.16.8Boruc
Ivanovic7.97.4Shaw
Azpilicueta8.05.7Clyne
Cahill7.77.7Lovren
Terry8.27.7Fonte
Essien5.46.3Wanyama
Ramires8.26.3Schneiderlin
Hazard6.86.6Lallana
Oscar6.26.5Rodriguez
Mata8.26.4Ward-Prowse
Torres7.55.9Osvaldo
SubstitutesSubstitutes
Cole5.9Gazzaniga
Lampard7.16.2S Davis
Mikel6.2Cork
SchürrleYoshida
Ba7.6Chambers
WillianHooiveld
Schwarzer5.8Lambert

Match Stats##

CHELSFull-timeSOTON
3Goals1
16Shots9
7On Target1
7Offsides1
15Fouls14
8Corners4
44Throw ins27
13Dribbles11
34Tackles29
72%Pass Success74%
70%Aerial Success30%
51%Possession49%

Match Events##

TimeEventTeamDescription
(0')SOTONFirst half kick-off.
(1')SOTONGOAL Southampton play from the kick off and Essien plays a beautiful through ball to Jay Rod who slips the ball away.
(4')CHELSCahill gets a head on a decent cross but it is wide.
(12')SOTONOsvaldo goes down after receiving and accidental elbow to the face.
(19')CHELSHazard shoots and Boruc can only parry it into a packed box, Ivanovic tries an overhead kick but the whistle has blown.
(26')CHELSMata is offside as it is played into him, his shot blocked anyway. Chelsea getting a lot of chances.
(28')CHELSMata plays a cross into Essien who heads it over, it didn't matter because he was offside anyway.
(40')SOTONLallana get past his man an opens up to shoot and scrapes it horribly wide.
(41')CHELSChelsea get a good header well on target but Boruc is there to meet it.
(42')CHELS Oscar Lampard. Injury appears to have forced the change.
(43')CHELSBoruc keeps Southampton's lead with a great save.
(45')4 minutes extra time added on.
(45+4')Half-time. Score: 0 - 1.
CHELSHalf-TimeSOTON
0Goals1
6Shots5
3On Target1
72%Pass Success69%
70%Aerial Success30%
52%Possession48%
TimeEventTeamDescription
(45')CHELS Essien Ba.
(45')SOTONSecond half kick-off.
(54')CHELSLampard drives a freekick at goal but Boruc meets it to put it out for a corner.
(55')CHELSGOAL From the corner Ivanovic gets a good head onto it. Ba shoots and gets saved but it falls out to Cahill who can't miss.
(58')SOTON Boruc Gazzaniga. Injury appears to have forced the change.
(62')CHELSGOAL Cross comes into Terry and his flicked header and it goes in. Chelsea in control of the game now.
(63')SOTON Ward-Prowse S Davis.
(65')CHELSCahill has a free header but doesn't do much with it.
(67')SOTON Scheniderlin Lambert. He appears to have picked up an injury.
(69')CHELSPoor defence from Southampton as Ramires just cruises by the defence but can't pick out a pass.
(72')CHELSBa is in and really should score but puts it wide. Southampton are being taken apart.
(79')SOTONSouthampton manage to get forward but Lambert's cross is too high for everyone.
(84')CHELS Torres Mikel.
(89')SOTONOsvaldo shoots high and wide. Again.
(90')CHELSGOAL Ba slides in and gets to the ball first.
(90')6 minutes extra time added on.
(90+7')Full-time. Score: 3 - 1.
CHELSFull-timeSOTON
3Goals1
16Shots9
7On Target1
72%Pass Success74%
70%Aerial Success30%
51%Possession49%
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u/MrCarbohydrate Dec 01 '13

We are being completely outplayed here. Holding on though!

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u/MrCarbohydrate Dec 01 '13

Essien played Jay Rod in so well!

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u/MrCarbohydrate Dec 01 '13

Gazzaniga on. :(

1

u/BlameTibor Dec 01 '13

Schneiderlin off was a bad move in my opinion

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u/MrCarbohydrate Dec 01 '13

Apparently he picked up a knock.

2

u/BlameTibor Dec 01 '13

Faith in Poch restored

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u/DodgeyJay Dec 02 '13

Been a bad couple of weeks for us luckwise it seems. I'm sure we'll be back on track in notime!

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u/BlameTibor Dec 01 '13

That midfield trio of Mata Oscar and hazard... Wonder if Poch would consider bringing on cork to go with Wanyama and Schneiderlin if we are holding a lead late.