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  • Stoke City 1-1 Chelsea: Walters great-strike, Drogba header

    Chelsea failed to bring home victory in a trip to Stoke City headquarters. The Blues must be willing to share the points with the Potters after only capable of playing a draw with the score 1-1.

    The match between Stoke cons Chelsea held at the Britannia Stadium on Saturday (02/04/2011) .

    "The Blue" does not play Fernando Torres from the start and devote to the attack duo Didier Drogba and Nicolas Anelka.

    Stoke appeared surprisingly quickly by scoring through Jonathan Walters in the eighth minute. While the Chelsea goal is created thanks to Drogba diving header in minute 33.

    Score the same strong survive until halftime. In the second half but the match went the more fun until the game ended 1-1 position has not changed.

    One number that does not change the position of Chelsea won at number three standings with 30 times the value of 55 results match. While Stoke are still stuck in position 10 with a collection of 38 numbers.



    The game

    Chelsea launch direct pressure on the visitors. A number of attacks that can penetrate the defense has not been built so far Stoke pretty solid.

    In the fifth minute, Chelsea missed a golden opportunity. Ramires who are in a good position to send feedback in the box but unfortunately there are no colleagues who greeted him.

    Gol! Stoke 1-0 lead on eight minutes. Through a fast break, Walters made it past David Luiz and do a solo run from the sidelines. Arriving in the penalty box, numbered 19 is to deceive players Michael Essien and make shots and went inside.

    Eight minutes later, Stoke almost conceded. Kenwyne Jones managed to outwit John Terry and into the penalty box, unfortunately his shot was too weak and easily be tamed Cech.

    Chelsea moving aggressively to catch up. A chance in to the visitors through Frank Lampard's volley on 22 minutes.

    Lampard's shot from the edge of the box is quite difficult Stoke anticipated Asmir Begovic, moving the ball wildly, but Anelka who was standing near the ball could not utilize the ball rebounds.

    Goal! Didier Drogba made the same strong position now 1-1 in minute 33. Starting from a cross Anelka, Drogba, who guarded the opponent defender in the penalty box had the ball with a header.

    Jones tried his luck again in minute 40. But his shot from the middle of the box is still easy to catch Cech. Until halftime score remained 1-1.

    Anelka! In minute 47, the French striker was off the right leg kick toward the goal Begovic. But the goal can not be fruitful because of dilated thin.

    Cech makes rescue scintillating two minutes later. Crossing Matthew Etherington met Jermaine Pennant. Players who called off last hard kick but Cech could banish the ball with his foot.

    Chelsea then a slick counterattack. Ramires the ball and give feedback to Drogba to the right side of the box. He then made the kick into an empty area but still hit the far post.

    Stoke make Chelsea attack barrage of exhaustion. Marc Wilson's free kick hit the crossbar in minute 66.

    A minute later another effort was also thwarted the crossbar. Whelan received a corner kick with a header succeed Robert Huth in-tip Cech but hit the crossbar. Stoke not been lucky.

    Jones! At the edge of the box, Jones dodged around the convoy Terry. He then went into the penalty box and drop kick but still soaring.

    Stoke still kept pounding the Chelsea defense. On 71 minutes Jones header from Rory Delap in the throw was wide. Similarly Pennant effort shortly afterwards also not meet the target.

    Drogba! In minute 81, Drogba was receiving feedback from the right side of the field. He who was in the middle of the penalty box off a volley hit the crossbar. Score still 1-1.

    Fernando Torres signed to replace Anelka also threaten the goal of Stoke. But his shot was wide to the right side.

    In minute 87, Chelsea lost a golden opportunity from the result of collaboration between Torres-Lampard. Torres passes the ball to Lampard, who then entered the penalty box but the motion was blocked by defender opponent and the ball just rolled slowly in front of goal.

    In injury time, Stoke actually much pressure. Ricardo Fuller welcomed cross with a header but the ball is directed to the far post into the net has not failed.

    Remaining time is used to rebuild the Chelsea attack. But since no additional goal of successfully created the final score 1-1 into the match.


    Team Line-up:

    Stoke City: Asmir Begovic, Robert Huth, Ryan Shawcross, Danny Higginbotham (Danny Collins 90 +2'), Marc Wilson, Rory Delap, Glenn Whelan (Dean Whitehead 85 '), Matthew Etherington, Jermaine Pennant (Ricardo Fuller 90 +1') , Jonathan Walters, Kenwyne Jones

    Chelsea: Petr Cech, John Terry, David Luiz, Ashley Cole, Jose Bosingwa (Branislav Ivanovic 80 '), Frank Lampard, Michael Essien, Florent Malouda, Ramires (Salomon Kalou 61'), Nicolas Anelka (Fernando Torres 61 '), Didier Drogba

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