Starting line ups Chelsea: Cudicini Melchiot Babayaro Desailly Terry Petit Lampard Gronkjaer Mutu Hasselbaink Duff Subs: Makelele Cole Gudjohnsen Ambrosio Gallas Tottenham: Keller Carr Taricco Gardner Richards King Anderton Redknapp Ricketts Kanoute Zamora Subs: Burch Postiga Bunjevcevic Dalmat Konchesky Interesting that Makelele for Chelsea, and Postiga, and Spurs two new signings, Dalmat and Konchesky, are not starting. From http://www.spurs.co.uk/index.asp
Also notable missing for Chelea are Veron and Crespo (so many stars for Chelsea, easy to miss a couple) Spurs kick off Grahm Poll the reff Redknapp to gardner Kanoute to redknapp to Taricco Chelsea break with Duff but nothing Keller clears Redknapp from Anderton and a shot...Cudicini saves
Redknapp to Carr but the ball out for a throw near the corner Richards heads to Andeton Petit with a throw to Terry Gardner away from Mutu Petit to Lampard to Babyaro Spurs throw from Garnder Melchiot heads to Gronkjear Gardner takes a throw Richards to Kanoute on his chest Kanoute still, but knocked away and Taricco picks up.. Babayaro sends long to Mutu but nothing doing
Spurs throw Keller launches forward Babayaro heads but is called for the foul Poll chats to Babayaro FK taken and goes through to Cudicini Gronkjaer in and the ball comes off Richards, but Poll calls a foul Petit on the ball in and ball goes out for a corner Near side corner by Hasselbaink short to Mutu Spurs clear out for a throw Melchiot to Gronkjear Richards clear Redknapp from Carr and send it to keller Redknapp and Duff and Duff fouls King quickly to Redknapp to Zamora Chelsea gk
Redknapp takes a FK Zamora gets around Babayaro and the ball goes out Cudicini goal kick Petit chased by Redknapp Kanoute gets the ball to Ricketts Gronkjear back to Cudicini Gardner wins the ball Zamora gets by his defender and Terry covers Duff in the center Gronkjear on the far side crosses long to nobody King to Zamora Kanoute on the ball but tackled away
Anderton way from Babayaro Anderton looks to Kanoute but Chelsea intecept Petit from Gronkjaer Taricco looks forward, but send it to nobody Babayaro with the ball Duff chased by Carr Lampard...Babayaro...Desailly Kanoute to Ricketts Taricco sends back to Keller Kanoute challenged by Melchiot (no foul?) Desailly clears
Chelsea FK Lampard...melchiot...lampard Ricketts pressures but Chelsea throw Duff short...still going...Redknapp tackles but is called for the foul FK about 30 yard out on the right Mutu over the ball Mutu into the wall and Taricco clears Gronkjaer challenged by Richards Mutu...still Mutu...runs in...but ball goes over for a goal kick Melchiot to Mutu to Gronkjaer...not quite Spurs throw on the far side Taricco to Kanoute to Zamora and back King battle swith JFH Redknapp and Petit battle in the corner Poll talks to the two of them Petit with the FK Terry to Duff and Carr intercetps
Ricketts with the ball...continues... Zamora from Anderton Kanoute in danger Cleared weakly but Duff wins the throw Babayaro take a FK Desailly to terry to lampard Terry again sent long to Babayaro who crosses and Carr clears Duff on the ball but is called for a hand ball Keller with the FK King looks to Zamora to Taricco Kanoute in to Carr on the volley Chelsea break now...but nothing
FK to chelsea Spurs with a throw now in the sprus half Melchiot send the ball to JFH, but he is offside 24min and warm weather Babayaro clears Anderton looks to Kanoute who is in Kanoute...shot....GOAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLL (for Sinko) 25 min Spurs 1 Chelsea 0
Corner to Chelsea JFH takes the near side corner Richards head away Duff on far side Cross to nothing and Spurs break Babayaro now King away this time Chelsea throw Ricketts...Taricco...Anderton Chelsea throw but they give it way Carr in to the far post to Redknapp Redkapp held up and Chelsea break Carr hussles back and holds up the break Zamora fouls and is shown a yellow Anderton to Kanoute to Redknapp to Taricoo Zamora...Taricco Terry come in and clears for a throw Taricco with the throw - correction FK FK sent in and Chelsea give a corner
30min Anderton with the Corner to Zamora - unmarked - send it wide FK to Spurs Taricco taks the FK Zamora on takes in on his chest but is caught and Cudicini clears King to Gardner to Kanoute Lampard sends away Redknapp to Gardner to Ricketts Taricco to Ricketts Chelsea with a throw Mutu and JFH team up and bring into the area Melchiot crosses Mutu in dangerous, but Gardner takes it way Lampard on the ball now...GOAL (for Sinko) All started with a Gronkjaer cross 1-1
Ricketts to Taricco Ricketts again and he wins a throw Kanoute with the ball Kaoute fouls Melchiot Cudicini to Gronkjaer Taricco challenges and wins a throw Taricco takes the throw Mutu with the ball Gronkjaer uses his pace. Ball send the ball to Mutu in dangerous Mutu in...GOAL (for Sinko) to Chelsea. 3 goal in 10 minutes Chelsea 2-1 Spurs
King is struggling now, possible with his hamsting King is going off and Bunjevcevic (Bunj) is coming on. Richards away from Mutu Bunj clears Taricco takes a throw Zamora aound Melchiot and wins a corner Anderton takes a far side corner Andeton takes and Richards...GOOOAAAL (for Sinko)...no the goal is called back Petit with a corner Swings it in...Keller with a great save from his knees Chelsea with another corner JFH takes the corner Near post corner and Richard clears Ricketts to Redknapp Carr goes forward Bunj to Redknapp Ricketts with ball and Gronkjaer commits a throw
Ricketts on the far side Ricketts versus Petit and Petit fouls 2min of stoppage FK for Spurs Chelsea with everybody back Anderton with the FK Sends it in and Desailly knocks it out Keller sends it forward Knocked forward and Zamora goes for it Cudicini comes out to clear Ricketts with it shoot long...lands on the roof Half time. Chelsea 2 - 1 Spurs Fast pace game
Commentary is back, with a different announcer... Chelsea kick off going to the right Lampard send it long Taricco with the throw Petit send away Carr fouled by Babayaro Richards takes the FK Kanoute...away by Petit Bunj to Zamora on the far side JFH to Mutu to Duff Chelsea throw by Babayaro Mutu to Babayaro and back Bunj and JFH go down in the area and the ball goes over for a GK Richards sends the ball away Duff to Babayaro Babayaro to Mutu but Richards wins and Mutu fouls Garnder on the left and chips forward Gronkjaer slips and causes a sprus throw Lampard to Duff
Spurs have a GK Keller send the ball to center circle Kanoute on the right side Babayaro now to Duff Carr fouls Duff on the far side Lampard takes the FK Sends too long and Keller has a goal kick 55 min Taricco looks to kanoute but Cudicini gathers
Richards takes a throw Carr looks to Ricketts Anderton...ricketts to Taricco Gronkjaer fouled by Taricco and Taricco is booked Gronkjaer to Babayaro on the left Duff looks to cross and Richards clears Lampard to Babayaro Keller to Kanoute Carr takes the throw Kanoute loses to Terry Gronkjear challenges Taricco and loses Melchiot to JFH, but melchiot with a foul throw Petit to Lampard and back to Cudicini Terry to Babayaro Petit to JFH but has not offside
Anderton hand ball and Chelsea FK Cudicini long Mutu challenged by Taricco but still gets in a cross Chelsea win a corner JFH takes a corner Mutu...Spurs clear Gornkjaer crosses and Richards put it out for a corner JFH takes another corner Anderton at the near post Petit to Babayaro to Cudicini to Gronkjaer who takes space Babayaro 35 years out...shoot....just wide
Chelsea with a couple of subs warming up - cole is one Cudicini gathers and give to Desailly Babayaro to Melchiot Mutu looks to Duff on a cross Desailly...babayaro...JFH Chelsea with another corner (10?) JFH with the corner Kanoute and anderton clear Petit to Gronkjaer to Mutu Duff on the edge of the area...strikes the ball...wide Keller goes down and Poll checks. Sub: Dalmat on for Andeton.
Carr with Ricketts Terry with a hand ball... Terry was over the ball and Carr kicked for the ball while Terry was over the ball and it was still live - bit of pushing and shoving ammount Dalmat to Kanoute Damlat again and keeps going...still going...and shoot Duff now in the other direction Duff still Keeps giong...looks for Mutu Mutu shoot...Keller easily saves Zamora to Dalmat Spurs have a throw Desailly clears the ball Cudicini sends the ball up JFH on the far side Mutu call on the far post but JFH couldn't get the cross in Keller gathers easily sub: Chelase - Makelele on for Petit
Lampard with a FK Bunj sends away Gronkjaer takes it back Bunj to richards to carr Dalmat to Garnder to Taricco Ricketts being challenged by Lampard Melchoit head away Redknapp with the ball and looks for Zamora on the far post - didn't get it Zamora looks to break but is called for offside sub: Spurs Konchesky on for Taricco