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  • Birmingham City 1-0 Chelsea: Bowyer scored, Foster great-save

    Ben Foster appear brilliantly under Birmingham's goal against Chelsea. Birmingham eventually won 1-0 thanks to goals from Lee Bowyer single in the first half.

    At St Andrews Stadium on Saturday (11/20/2010), Chelsea actually appear much more dominant over Birmingham. But the constant attacks being waged not also be able to repay Bowyer goal which was born on 17 minutes.

    The second consecutive defeat to Chelsea in the Premier League itself is not separated from the bright appearance under the crossbar Foster Birmingham, who successfully dispelled many of the visitors a golden opportunity.

    The result was to make Chelsea's position at the top of the standings increasingly threatened. With the points totaled 28, the achievement rate equaled Chelsea now Manchester United are a few moments before a 2-0 win over Wigan.



    The game

    Birmingham's goal Chelsea had threatened after the kick-off. After winning the ball, Didier Drogba pass the ball toward Salomon Kalou, who then cheated lighter the skin round.

    Bad luck for Chelsea, Kalou ball it was wide of the Birmingham side of the net despite past goalkeeper Ben Foster.

    Opportunity re-created by Chelsea as the game entered the 5th minute. But once again the opportunity was wasted after the kick Drogba is still not well targeted.

    Birmingham ahead on 17 minutes! A right-wing cross from Cameron Jerome could headlong toward Lee Bowyer who lives dealing with Petr Cech. With a sniper, Bowyer was sent the ball into the goal.

    Chelsea continued to press and it took a slick rescue from Foster on 24 minutes to thwart. Being in front of goal, Drogba had welcomed a cross with a header. Foster react quickly to brushed it off.

    Foster! Once again he managed to withstand the onslaught after holding Chelsea player Ashley Cole hard kick that did overlap up to the front of goal on 29 minutes.

    Foster re-secure the goal at minute 36. From the dead ball situation, Drogba sends hard kick toward the goal Birmingham. The ball looks a little about the other players before it denied Foster.

    A few minutes later turn crossbar that Drogba failed to make the header into goal. Ramires effort to rebound was not yet right on target.

    No other golden opportunities present in the second round despite Anelka had a pair of occasions in 57 minutes. The first one is still to be swept Roger Johnson while the second chance Anelka punched Foster.

    Five minutes later, Johnson managed to stop the rate Ramires being rushed to the wicket. But it also makes a crucial tackle Johnson should get care.

    Foster returned to the show so hard to figure who skipped Chelsea after the one occasion managed to withstand twice the penetration of Salomon Kalou.

    At minute 75, Foster's back to being the savior after holding header at the near post Branislav Ivanovic, following a corner kick.


    Team Line-up:

    Birmingham: Foster, Carr, Johnson, Dann, Ridgewell, Larsson, Ferguson, Bowyer, Fahey, Jerome, Zigic (Hleb '72).

    Chelsea: Cech, Ferreira (Bosingwa '65), Alex, Ivanovic, Cole, Ramires (Sturridge '72), Mikel, Malouda, Anelka, Drogba, Kalou

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