Chelsea v Bolton live!

11 April 2009 14:16
90 Jaaskelainen comes up for a corner and it's almost bundled in but cleared off the line! And that's it, full-time at Stamford Bridge! Chelsea were 4-0 up but eventually only scrape a 4-3 victory in an unbelievable match. 90 Malouda shoots but Jaaskelainen saves well. 89 Anelka almost finishes it for Chelsea but it's cleared by Steinsson. 90 minutes is up at Stamford Bridge. 88 Chelsea retain possession and try to take the life out of Bolton's challenge but they are hanging on. 86 Ricardo Gardner tries a shot as Bolton break forward but it's over the bar. That was half a chance for Bolton to equalise. 85 Another route one ball from Bolton comes to nothing as Davies is caught offside. 84 Bolton are hoofing long balls towards the penalty area. They know how effective Kevin Davies is in the air. 82 Tamir Cohen is Bolton's last substitute, he replaces Gavin McCann. 81 Will Hiddink rue bringing off Lampard and Drogba so early. All Bolton need is one more goal. 81 Anelka turns and shoots but it's straight at the keeper. Chelsea are trying to calm things down by keeping possession but they don't look like like scoring at the moment. 79 GOAL - TAYLOR! The comeback is on! A long free-kick from Jaaskelainen is once again flicked on by Davies and headed in by Matthew Taylor. Chelsea fans will be sweating now! 76 Basham was brought on for Johan Elmander a few minutes ago and made an unexpected impact. 75 Two goals in quick succession has stunned the Stamford Bridge crowd and they are almost silent now. 74 GOAL - BASHAM! Substitute Chris Basham flicks a Kevin Davies knock-back into the Chelsea net. 4-2. Is there hope for Bolton 72 Bolton are starting to get a little more adventurous now. They know they have nothing to lose. 69 GOAL - O'BRIEN! Bolton come forward for the first time in a long time. Kevin Davies causes trouble from a corner, the ball isn't cleared properly and Andy O'Brien slides the ball past a stranded Cech. A consolation for the visitors. 65 Lee from Kent messages in: "I said I had a good feeling about this game, I said 3-0 at the beginning of the match, yep, I'm right. Come on you blues!" He must have sent that in before it was 4-0! 64 Double substitution from Chelsea, Drogba is brought off for Anelka and Lampard is replaced by Deco. Two key players given a rest before Tuesday night. 63 GOAL - DROGBA! A Malouda corner is knocked down by Ivanovic and finished off by Drogba! His second of the game. In truth, that was a harsh decision. Cahill had his arms firmly down by his sides and could not really do anything about the ball hitting him. 59 GOAL - LAMPARD! Chelsea put the match beyond all doubt as Lampard sends Jaaskelainen the wrong way to make it 3-0. 58 Lampard plays the ball against Gary Cahill's arm. He had it by his side but the referee still points to the spot! 56 Steinsson and Davies try to link up to create something for Bolton but the Chelsea defence are easily snuffing out any threats. 54 Ballack looks to be in some pain after losing out in midfield to Gavin McCann. 52 Mikel takes a shot from a very long way out but the Chelsea players are not having much success from that range today. 50 Chelsea are now all over their opponents, who surely do not stand a chance of getting anything from this match. The free-kick came about when J-Lloyd Samuel brought down Kalou. 48 GOAL - DROGBA! Lampard sends in a low free-kick that is poked home by the Ivorian striker. The Bolton defence was surprised by that delivery from Lampard and paid the ultimate price. 46 Danny Shittu could not continue after his injury just before the break and Andy O'Brien is has been brought on to replace him. 45 The second-half has kicked-off. The second-half is about to get underway. If you fancy an extraordinary Bolton comeback, it's now 33/1 over at SkyBet. Chelsea dominated the game for much of the half but Bolton have looked quite dangerous at times. Hiddink will definitely want a second goal to kill this game off. 45 Davies flicks a ball on that Mikel deflects back into his path. He takes a shot but sends it wide. That is the last action of the half, Chelsea are in control at Stamford Bridge. 45 Elmander is presented with Bolton's best chance but he puts a close-range attempt wide of the post. 44 Shittu has just signalled to the bench that he won't be able to play on, although with half-time approaching Megson may wait to make the substitution. 43 Danny Shittu was down on the floor for a long time but looks as if he may be able to continue. It was a simple finish for Ballack and Chelsea fans can relax a little now. 40 GOAL - BALLACK Michael Ballack scores his first Premier League goal of the season. Kalou cut it back from the right-hand side and the German smashed his shot into the top corner from inside the box. 39 Lampard plays a brilliant ball through to Drogba, who just can't get on the end of it. Jaaskelainen spills the ball but the Chelsea striker had his back turned and didn't notice. 36 Ballack has a go from a long way out, his shot is only a couple of feet over the bar. 35 Chelsea piling on the pressure now but have yet to produce a clear cut opportunity. 34 Replays indicate that Cole had a legitimate penalty shout. He went down easily but there was contact. 33 Ashley Cole is looking lively and creates something in the box for Lampard, who shoots over. Cole thought that he was fouled by Cahill in the box after he laid the ball off. 31 Drogba is protesting that his shirt was being pulled in the box by J-Lloyd Samuel. Referee Peter Walton is having none of it. 29 Drogba breaks free and slides a ball into Malouda but the Frenchman's shot is deflected wide. 28 Cole whips in a cross to an unmarked Drogba who doesn't make good contact with the header. That was a chance for the home side. 27 Terry is up and back in action. 25 John Terry is on the floor at the moment. He jumped for a header and landed awkwardly. 25 Lampard sends in a vicious free-kick that dips right in-front of Jaaskelainen. The Finn does very well to deflect the ball to safety. 23 Ashley Cole dinks a ball in to Drogba but the Ivorian's touch lets him down and Jaaskelainen collects easily. 22 Ballack loses the ball to Gardner in a dangerous position, who spreads the ball wide to Davies. The cross is a good one and Taylor gets on the end of it, but his header loops over the bar. 20 A slow passage of play is animated only by Gary Megson's shouts on the touchline. He is clearly not happy with some aspect of his team's play. 18 An extended passing move from Chelsea ends with Lampard shooting from inside the box, but it was straight at Jaaskelainen. 15 Kevin Davies tries from a similar position at the other end and goes slightly closer although Cech had the shot covered. 14 Malouda runs into space and tries a left-foot piledriver from 30 yards. But his shot sails harmlessly over the bar. 13 Chelsea play it along the back line. They look to have whethered the early pressure and are now controlling possession. 12 Drogba turns on the edge of the box and sends in a shot that is very high and just as wide. 10 Bolton are playing quite positively early in the game. If Steinsson can nail one of these crosses it may spell trouble. 9 Drogba tries a cheeky attempt at the other end that is saved by Jaaskelainen. 8 Steinsson delivers another high cross that is cleared but only as far as Gardner. The Jamaican's shot is saved comfortably by Cech. 6 Chelsea enjoy some possession for the first time in the match , Lampard tries to slide a ball through the Bolton defence but it is dealt with. 4 Some more early pressure from Bolton as a Steinsson cross is cleared by Ivanovic. 2 Taylor takes the free-kick and forces Cech to make the save. The keeper then misses the catch at the resulting corner but it goes out for a throw-in. 1 bolton win an early free-kick in the Chelsea half. They have only lost one of their last five here, so they are tough opponents. 0 Kick-off! Chelsea get us underway at Stamford Bridge. If anyone fancies a last-minute bet, Ivanovic is 22/1 to score the first goal. James from Margate predicts a 5-2 scoreline today. Is that a bit unrealistic? We are about to find out because the teams have just walked onto the pitch. Alex Round predicts an Ivanovic hat-trick! he has just recieved a rapturous reception as the Chelsea team was read out over the PA system at Stamford Bridge. Zakariya is also predicting a comfortable win for Chelsea while Erik from Athens, Georgia thinks that Bolton won't be pushovers. He is also pleased to see Essien rested after his terrific performance at Anfield on Wednesday. George in Hong Kong sends this: "I've got a good feeling that Chelsea will walk away with 3 point today with a 2-0 win lampard and drogba scoring." Fellow Chelsea fan Daniel Bulpin has this to say: "After the 3-1 thrashing at anfield i think Chelsea will win 4-0. Come on you blues!" Lee from Kent sends in the first e-mail of the day and he is very optimistic about his team's chances: "I have a good feeling about this match, 3-0 Chelsea because of the way we played against Liverpool, I think we can continue our run. From Wednesday to Arsenal." The full-time whistle has just sounded at Anfield at Liverpool are top of the league for now. Chelsea can keep themselves in the title race with a win today, especially if Manchester United slip-up at Sunderland. If anyone has any views or predictions on this match, drop me an e-mail at alex.williams@bskyb.com and I'll post a selection. Can Bolton possibly stop Chelsea after their incredible achievement in mid-week? Unsurprisingly, Chelsea are massive favourites for this match. They are 1/4 over at SkyBet, while Bolton are huge outsiders at 11/1. A draw is 9/2. So, Ivanovic retains his starting role after an incredible performance at Anfield and Gary Megson makes no changes to the Bolton side that thumped Middlesbrough 4-1 last weekend. The teams have been submitted ahead of today's Premier League clash between Chelsea and Bolton.Chelsea: Cech, Ivanovic, Carvalho, Terry, Ashley Cole, Ballack, Mikel, Lampard, Kalou, Drogba, Malouda.Subs: Hilario, Quaresma, Deco, Alex, Belletti, Anelka, Mancienne. Bolton: Jaaskelainen, Steinsson, Cahill, Shittu, Samuel, Muamba, McCann, Gardner, Kevin Davies, Elmander, Taylor.Subs: Al Habsi, Hunt, Smolarek, Puygrenier, Cohen, Basham, Andrew O'Brien. Referee: Peter Walton (Northamptonshire) Kick-off at Stamford Bridge will be at 1500 BST

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