Matchday 19 ~ Chelsea vs Aston Villa - Page 3

Oscar Cardozo · 12-26-2007, 09:41 PM

Villa get the second half underway ...

Oscar Cardozo · 12-26-2007, 09:41 PM

A half time substitution to update you on: Curtis Davies is on for Maloney as Villa look to rearrange their line up in the wake of Knight's red card

Oscar Cardozo · 12-26-2007, 09:41 PM

' Chelsea have started the half brightly with Shevchenko getting the first shot of the half ... unfortunately for Sheva though it is straight at Carson!

Oscar Cardozo · 12-26-2007, 09:42 PM

GOAL CHELSEA! 2-2! Shevchenko with an absolute scorcher from 20 yards out straight into the top of the net!

Oscar Cardozo · 12-26-2007, 09:43 PM

Kalou almost adds a very dramatic third goal for Chelsea as he fancies a bit of a long-range action but his shot whizzes over the top of the cross bar

Oscar Cardozo · 12-26-2007, 09:43 PM

Reo-Coker trips Michael Essien in midfield and receives a booking for his troubles

Oscar Cardozo · 12-26-2007, 09:43 PM

Confidence is pulsing through Chelsea now as Ballack causes another scare for Villa shooting from 30 yards and forcing Carson into the save

Oscar Cardozo · 12-26-2007, 09:44 PM

Young causes problems down the left for Chelsea but in his quest to get around Ferreira, Young takes the ball too far towards the backline and can only put his shot into the side netting from an admittedly tough angle

Oscar Cardozo · 12-26-2007, 09:44 PM

Chelsea's lastest shot on goal is a poor one as Ferreira fails to get enough on the ball and sends it skidding across the box and out for a corner

Oscar Cardozo · 12-26-2007, 09:44 PM

GOAL CHELSEA! 3-2! A brilliant one-two between Alex and Shevchenko sees the Brazilian on the edge of the area with the ball and only Carson to beat as Davies comes skidding across to miss the tackle. A thumping right footed shot whizzes past Carson and into the back of the net. Surely its all over for Villa now

Oscar Cardozo · 12-26-2007, 09:44 PM

Joe Cole brings Bouma crashing down to earth to give away a free kick but its not in a dangerous area

Oscar Cardozo · 12-26-2007, 09:44 PM

Pizarro with a chance to really put the match beyond doubt as he fires a shot goalward from 12 yards out on the left ... but Carson gets a touch to it and taps it out for a corner

Oscar Cardozo · 12-26-2007, 09:44 PM

GOAL VILLA! 3-2! This match is by no means over as Villa equalise in dramatic fashion! Ferreira brings Young down on the left of midfield, Young thumps the ball into the area where Laursen is waiting to beat the offside trap and turn the ball into the back of the net with a great, right footed volley in the air!

Oscar Cardozo · 12-26-2007, 09:44 PM

Kalou attempts to run on to a long ball from __ but the ball is just too far in front of him and Carson collects with ease

Oscar Cardozo · 12-26-2007, 09:44 PM

John Carew comes off in order to let Luke Moore on to the pitch

Oscar Cardozo · 12-26-2007, 09:45 PM

It's all about last ditch defence from Villa as Chelsea pepper the visitors back line, first Kalou, then Cole and finally Pizzaro

Oscar Cardozo · 12-26-2007, 09:45 PM

Ricardo Carvalho is given his marching orders for a shocking two footed challenge on Agbonlahor which has left the latter on the ground in a fair bit of pain

Oscar Cardozo · 12-26-2007, 09:45 PM

Goalscorer Shevchenko is brought off by Avram Grant with Shaun Wright-Phillips going on in place on him

Oscar Cardozo · 12-26-2007, 09:45 PM

Joe Cole is furious he has been judged offside on the left wing!

Oscar Cardozo · 12-26-2007, 09:45 PM

In the meantime though Claudio Pizarro is coming off for John Obi Mikel

Oscar Cardozo · 12-26-2007, 09:45 PM

Kalou whips a cross in from the right wing but it is just too far in front of Wright-Phillips to prove a real chance for the hosts

Oscar Cardozo · 12-26-2007, 09:46 PM

Joe Cole is brought down just on the edge of the area by Laursen allowing Chelsea a golden chance to sneak the winner three minutes from time ...

Oscar Cardozo · 12-26-2007, 09:46 PM

GOAL CHELSEA! 4-3! Michael Ballack curls the ball around the right hand side of the wall and into the bottom corner of the net

Oscar Cardozo · 12-26-2007, 09:46 PM

PENALTY VILLA! Yet more drama at Stamford Bridge as Dowd awards Villa a last minute penalty as Cole is judged to have made a clearance with his arm on the line. Red card Ashley Cole for the handball ... yellow card Ballack for dissent ... Barry to take the penalty...

Oscar Cardozo · 12-26-2007, 09:46 PM

GOAL VILLA! 4-4! Barry gets the well-deserved equaliser for Villa sending Cech to the right before thumping the ball into the left hand corner of the net!

Oscar Cardozo · 12-26-2007, 09:47 PM

There is the final whistle and Villa take a well-deserved point away from Stamford Bridge

Freddy Adu · 12-26-2007, 10:52 PM

Chelsea´s Grant vows to keep fighting

Written by: AFP


	Chelsea manager Avram Grant, seen here 10 December 2007, vowed he would never concede defeat in the English Premier League title race, despite his Chelsea side losing ground on front-runners Arsenal and Manchester United.

LONDON (AFP) - Avram Grant vowed he would never concede defeat in the English Premier League title race, despite his Chelsea side losing ground on front-runners Arsenal and Manchester United.

The third-placed Blues face a tough fight to keep themselves in the contest going into the New Year and their injury and suspension problems are mounting, leaving Grant without key players.

Chelsea drew 4-4 at home to Aston Villa on Wednesday, coming back from 2-0 down to take a 4-3 lead with two minutes to go, before having defenders Ricardo Carvalho and Ashley Cole sent off -- both of whom will be suspended for three matches.

On Saturday, Chelsea host Newcastle -- defeated 1-0 at lowly Wigan on Wednesday -- before a west London derby at Fulham on Tuesday.

Grant is determined to emerge from the games with the maximum six points and keep up Chelsea's hopes bringing the Premier League trophy back to Stamford Bridge after a one-year absence.

"As long as we have a chance we will do everything we can," Grant said.

"We will not give up. Any difficulty for me is a challenge. We dropped the points so I'm not happy with this.

"We continue to fight for all the titles that we can take. It's not good to drop points but it's not the end of the world, even though we are very disappointed."

With impending suspensions for Carvalho and Cole, and midfielder Frank Lampard pulling up in the 4-4 draw with a thigh injury, Grant faces doing more patching up work on his team.

Grant said life was already tough enough without defender John Terry, striker Didier Drogba and winger Florent Malouda.

"I want them back as soon as possible," he sighed.

"This is the situation and we'll have to make the best of it."

He doubted England midfielder Lampard, on 99 club goals for Chelsea, would be fit for the rest of the festive period.

"I don't think he will play in the next games but how bad it is we will have to wait and see," the former Israel coach said.

Aston Villa took a 2-0 lead thanks to two goals from Scotland striker Shaun Maloney.

Villa defender Zat Knight was dismissed for a foul in the penalty box. Chelsea's Ukraine striker Andriy Shevchenko scored the spot kick and equalised five minutes after the interval.

Blues centre-half Alex scored and Villa's Martin Laursen equalised before a frantic final 10 minutes.

Carvalho's two-footed lunge earned a red card then team-mate Michael Ballack scored an 88th-minute free kick.

Cole was sent off for a handball on the line and Villa captain Gareth Barry scored the injury time equaliser from the resulting penalty.

Villa boss Martin O'Neill said his side had to exert greater control after taking the lead in matches.

"That's what we need to learn to be good at. The top four sides have that," he said.

"To come back from 3-2 behind and twice coming back from the jaws of defeat -- great effort," said the former Northern Ireland captain.

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12-26-2007, 09:41 PM	#62 (permalink)
Oscar Cardozo Soccer Forums Rookie Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California Posts: 54,038 vCash: 294 Rep Points: 985	A half time substitution to update you on: Curtis Davies is on for Maloney as Villa look to rearrange their line up in the wake of Knight's red card

12-26-2007, 09:41 PM	#63 (permalink)
Oscar Cardozo Soccer Forums Rookie Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California Posts: 54,038 vCash: 294 Rep Points: 985	' Chelsea have started the half brightly with Shevchenko getting the first shot of the half ... unfortunately for Sheva though it is straight at Carson!

12-26-2007, 09:42 PM	#64 (permalink)
Oscar Cardozo Soccer Forums Rookie Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California Posts: 54,038 vCash: 294 Rep Points: 985	GOAL CHELSEA! 2-2! Shevchenko with an absolute scorcher from 20 yards out straight into the top of the net!

12-26-2007, 09:43 PM	#65 (permalink)
Oscar Cardozo Soccer Forums Rookie Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California Posts: 54,038 vCash: 294 Rep Points: 985	Kalou almost adds a very dramatic third goal for Chelsea as he fancies a bit of a long-range action but his shot whizzes over the top of the cross bar

12-26-2007, 09:43 PM	#66 (permalink)
Oscar Cardozo Soccer Forums Rookie Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California Posts: 54,038 vCash: 294 Rep Points: 985	Reo-Coker trips Michael Essien in midfield and receives a booking for his troubles

12-26-2007, 09:43 PM	#67 (permalink)
Oscar Cardozo Soccer Forums Rookie Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California Posts: 54,038 vCash: 294 Rep Points: 985	Confidence is pulsing through Chelsea now as Ballack causes another scare for Villa shooting from 30 yards and forcing Carson into the save

12-26-2007, 09:44 PM	#68 (permalink)
Oscar Cardozo Soccer Forums Rookie Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California Posts: 54,038 vCash: 294 Rep Points: 985	Young causes problems down the left for Chelsea but in his quest to get around Ferreira, Young takes the ball too far towards the backline and can only put his shot into the side netting from an admittedly tough angle

12-26-2007, 09:44 PM	#69 (permalink)
Oscar Cardozo Soccer Forums Rookie Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California Posts: 54,038 vCash: 294 Rep Points: 985	Chelsea's lastest shot on goal is a poor one as Ferreira fails to get enough on the ball and sends it skidding across the box and out for a corner

12-26-2007, 09:44 PM	#70 (permalink)
Oscar Cardozo Soccer Forums Rookie Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California Posts: 54,038 vCash: 294 Rep Points: 985	GOAL CHELSEA! 3-2! A brilliant one-two between Alex and Shevchenko sees the Brazilian on the edge of the area with the ball and only Carson to beat as Davies comes skidding across to miss the tackle. A thumping right footed shot whizzes past Carson and into the back of the net. Surely its all over for Villa now

12-26-2007, 09:44 PM	#71 (permalink)
Oscar Cardozo Soccer Forums Rookie Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California Posts: 54,038 vCash: 294 Rep Points: 985	Joe Cole brings Bouma crashing down to earth to give away a free kick but its not in a dangerous area

12-26-2007, 09:44 PM	#72 (permalink)
Oscar Cardozo Soccer Forums Rookie Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California Posts: 54,038 vCash: 294 Rep Points: 985	Pizarro with a chance to really put the match beyond doubt as he fires a shot goalward from 12 yards out on the left ... but Carson gets a touch to it and taps it out for a corner

12-26-2007, 09:44 PM	#73 (permalink)
Oscar Cardozo Soccer Forums Rookie Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California Posts: 54,038 vCash: 294 Rep Points: 985	GOAL VILLA! 3-2! This match is by no means over as Villa equalise in dramatic fashion! Ferreira brings Young down on the left of midfield, Young thumps the ball into the area where Laursen is waiting to beat the offside trap and turn the ball into the back of the net with a great, right footed volley in the air!

12-26-2007, 09:44 PM	#74 (permalink)
Oscar Cardozo Soccer Forums Rookie Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California Posts: 54,038 vCash: 294 Rep Points: 985	Kalou attempts to run on to a long ball from __ but the ball is just too far in front of him and Carson collects with ease

12-26-2007, 09:44 PM	#75 (permalink)
Oscar Cardozo Soccer Forums Rookie Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California Posts: 54,038 vCash: 294 Rep Points: 985	John Carew comes off in order to let Luke Moore on to the pitch

12-26-2007, 09:45 PM	#76 (permalink)
Oscar Cardozo Soccer Forums Rookie Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California Posts: 54,038 vCash: 294 Rep Points: 985	It's all about last ditch defence from Villa as Chelsea pepper the visitors back line, first Kalou, then Cole and finally Pizzaro

12-26-2007, 09:45 PM	#77 (permalink)
Oscar Cardozo Soccer Forums Rookie Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California Posts: 54,038 vCash: 294 Rep Points: 985	Ricardo Carvalho is given his marching orders for a shocking two footed challenge on Agbonlahor which has left the latter on the ground in a fair bit of pain

12-26-2007, 09:45 PM	#78 (permalink)
Oscar Cardozo Soccer Forums Rookie Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California Posts: 54,038 vCash: 294 Rep Points: 985	Goalscorer Shevchenko is brought off by Avram Grant with Shaun Wright-Phillips going on in place on him

12-26-2007, 09:45 PM	#79 (permalink)
Oscar Cardozo Soccer Forums Rookie Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California Posts: 54,038 vCash: 294 Rep Points: 985	Joe Cole is furious he has been judged offside on the left wing!

12-26-2007, 09:45 PM	#80 (permalink)
Oscar Cardozo Soccer Forums Rookie Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California Posts: 54,038 vCash: 294 Rep Points: 985	In the meantime though Claudio Pizarro is coming off for John Obi Mikel

12-26-2007, 09:45 PM	#81 (permalink)
Oscar Cardozo Soccer Forums Rookie Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California Posts: 54,038 vCash: 294 Rep Points: 985	Kalou whips a cross in from the right wing but it is just too far in front of Wright-Phillips to prove a real chance for the hosts

12-26-2007, 09:46 PM	#82 (permalink)
Oscar Cardozo Soccer Forums Rookie Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California Posts: 54,038 vCash: 294 Rep Points: 985	Joe Cole is brought down just on the edge of the area by Laursen allowing Chelsea a golden chance to sneak the winner three minutes from time ...

12-26-2007, 09:46 PM	#83 (permalink)
Oscar Cardozo Soccer Forums Rookie Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California Posts: 54,038 vCash: 294 Rep Points: 985	GOAL CHELSEA! 4-3! Michael Ballack curls the ball around the right hand side of the wall and into the bottom corner of the net

12-26-2007, 09:46 PM	#84 (permalink)
Oscar Cardozo Soccer Forums Rookie Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California Posts: 54,038 vCash: 294 Rep Points: 985	PENALTY VILLA! Yet more drama at Stamford Bridge as Dowd awards Villa a last minute penalty as Cole is judged to have made a clearance with his arm on the line. Red card Ashley Cole for the handball ... yellow card Ballack for dissent ... Barry to take the penalty...

12-26-2007, 09:46 PM	#85 (permalink)
Oscar Cardozo Soccer Forums Rookie Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California Posts: 54,038 vCash: 294 Rep Points: 985	GOAL VILLA! 4-4! Barry gets the well-deserved equaliser for Villa sending Cech to the right before thumping the ball into the left hand corner of the net!

12-26-2007, 09:47 PM	#86 (permalink)
Oscar Cardozo Soccer Forums Rookie Offline Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California Posts: 54,038 vCash: 294 Rep Points: 985	There is the final whistle and Villa take a well-deserved point away from Stamford Bridge