Chelsea v Man Utd live!

09 August 2009 14:20
// A bit of a hack but it works// The article snippet is wrapped onto a second line, even when #article-sub is emptyif( $("div#article-sub").children().length == 0 ) {$("div#article-sub").remove();} 79 Lampard's shot from the edge of the box is well blocked.[LNB]78 Chelsea make a change now - Malouda makes way for Deco.[LNB]77 Good effort on the turn by Drogba from the edge of the box forces Foster into a really smart save low down.[LNB]76 Not a bad set of substitutes to come on! Three legends and a highly-rated Brazilain youngster.[LNB]75 Michael Owen, Paul Scholes, Ryan Giggs and Fabio da Silva come on to replace Park, Berbatov, Fletcher and O'Shea.[LNB]73 United are clearly furious but Chelsea have fought back well here.[LNB]72 Chris Foy stopped the play just a few minutes ago when Ballack picked up a knock - there was nothing wrong with Ballack and United had possession then. Foy will take some stick but the vagueness of the rules don't help him.[LNB]70 GOAL - Chelsea are in front and in real controversial circumstances! Lampard is on target! Well, Ballack clearly fouled Evra in the build-up to the goal and the Utd man stayed down. United had possession of the ball at the time though. Chelsea then break forward and Lampard is left free to beat Foster from 16 yards out.[LNB]67 Ballack picks up an early knock following a challenge by Evra.[LNB]65 Michael Ballack comes on to replace the quiet Mikel.[LNB]64 A bit of possession for United now - they haven't had very much of it since the break.[LNB]62 The winger can't continue and is replaced by Antonio Valencia.[LNB]61 Nani receives treatment after being caught late by Terry. Looks like a shoulder problem.[LNB]59 Drogba is close to getting on the end of Malouda's deep cross into the box but the ball just evades him.[LNB]58 Evra gets past Essien on the left but his floated cross is easily held by Cech.[LNB]56 Anelka cuts inside from the left flank and - almost in exactly the same position from where Nani scored - goes for goal but although the shot is powerful it's straight at Foster who pulls off the save.[LNB]55 Chelsea look a different side in the second half, Lampard is beginning to find space in the final third.[LNB]53 Chelsea have been the better side in the second half so far and United have been made to pay for those missed chances in the first 45.[LNB]52 GOAL - Chelsea are back on level terms, Carvalho with the goal! Malouda's ball across the box is met by Drogba ahead of Foster and Carvalho is there at the back post to knock the ball into an empty net. [LNB]51 Lampard finds space 25 yards from goal for almost the first time in the game but his touch is poor and allows Evans to rob the ball from him.[LNB]49 Good build-up on the edge of the box by United leads to a shooting chance for Rooney but Ashley Cole makes an impressive sliding challenge to deny his England team-mate.[LNB]48 Bosingwa's first real contribution is to deliver a poor ball into teh box which Foster gathers.[LNB]46 Jose Bosingwa replaces Ivanovic at right-back for Chelsea for the second half as United get the game restarted.[LNB] Jack Higgins says: "Chelsea are a come-from behind team and i still think they can come back and take the match. They did it to Arsenal and Everton in the FA Cup, whats going to stop them from doing it to Man United?"[LNB] United are as short as 8/15 to go on and win the game with Sky Bet, while Chelsea are 5/1. The draw is available at 23/10. Michael Owen, currently on the bench, is 9/1 to net the next goal with Nani 18/1 to double his tally.[LNB] An entertaining first half at Wembley. United were much the better side for much of the half but Chelsea came back into it later on. Nani was a real threat and United could have had more than just the one goal. Chelsea don't look comfortable in their new formation at all.[LNB]45 + 1 The half-time whistle blows and United have the lead.[LNB]45 Rooney floats a ball into the box looking for Berbatov but Ashley Cole does well to get his head to it.[LNB]44 Rooney almost sets Nani clean through on goal but his pass is blocked and Chelsea have possession.[LNB]43 Great effort by Fletcher. The midfielder picks up the ball from Nani's corner and his curling effort towards goal is heading in but Cech does superbly well to tip it over the bar. Another good save by the Chelsea goalkeeper.[LNB]42 Decent ball into the box by Ivanovic from deep but Drogba and Anelka can't get on the end of it and Foster gathers.[LNB]41 Anelka finds a bit of space on the edge of the box but drags his left-footed effort just past Foster's post.[LNB]40 Jonny Evans defends well to clear Ashley Cole's cross into the box. Chelsea are the better side at the moment.[LNB]39 Good possession by Chelsea but Anelka makes a poor pass and the move breaks down.[LNB]37 Rooney chases a through ball but the flag is up for offside.[LNB]35 Anelka cuts inside from the left side of the box and goes for goal but Ferdinand gets his head in the way and deflects the ball behind for a corner. Anelka's shot looked like it was heading on target.[LNB]34 Nani beats three Chelsea players but just overruns the ball and Chelsea have a goal-kick.[LNB]32 Foster again fails to sort out his feet in time from a passback and Drogba gets a foot in but United just about survive.[LNB]31 Foster almost makes a complete mess of a backpass and almost gifts a chance to Drogba.[LNB]30 Chelsea have come into the game more in the last few minutes and after a good move, Essien beats Evra to Ashley Cole's cross at the back post but heads over the bar.[LNB]27 What a chance for Florent Malouda. Drogba volleys the ball back across goal but Malouda lashes at the ball at the back post and completely misses his kick from just a few yards out.[LNB]26 Mikel is fouled by Berbatov around 25 yards from goal and Chelsea have a good opportunity to test Foster in the United goal.[LNB]25 Park takes the ball down well just insdie the box from a high ball forward but Ricardo Carvalho does well to deny the South Korean at the expense of a corner.[LNB]23 Huge cheer goes round Wembley from the United fans as Ashley Cole trips on the ball and concedes a throw-in under no pressure.[LNB]22 Nicolas Anelka does well on the right flank but his low cross is cleared to safety by Darren Fletcher.[LNB]21 Rooney goes for goal from 25 yards out but his shot is well blocked. United have so much time on the ball, Chelsea are making it easy for them in midfield.[LNB]20 Nani looks to create again on the left flank but Michael Essien dispossesses him and then draw the foul.[LNB]18 It really should have been 2-0. Berbatov is sent clean through on goal but his shot with the outside of his right foot is well saved again by Cech. Worrying times at the back for Chelsea.[LNB]16 United go close to doubling their lead. Wayne Rooney gets on the end of a cross to the back post and nods back to Ji-Sung Park, but his scrambled effort is saved by Cech. Chelsea were all over the place at the back there.[LNB]15 Chelsea are struggling to keep the ball at the moment, United have been the better side in the opening 15 minutes.[LNB]13 Ivanovic is booked this time for bringing down Nani.[LNB]12 Ivanovic lunges in on Patrice Evra and is lucky not to receive a booking. United continue to be the better side, despite Chelsea hitting the bar early on.[LNB]11 Advantage United, and a great start for Nani, the man who reckons he can take the place of Cristiano Ronaldo.[LNB]10 GOAL - Nani cuts inside from 25 yards out and lashes the ball into the bottom corner of Cech's net. Super goal but Chelsea may ask questions about Cehc's positioning.[LNB]8 A bright start to the game, both sides are looking lively early on as Patrice Evra's cross is held by Petr Cech.[LNB]6 Chelsea go within inches of taking the lead. Branislav Ivanovic gets on the end of a corner but his effort is nodded onto his own bar by Patrice Evra on the line. That's the importance of having a man on the line.[LNB]5 Berbatov almost breaks clear of the Chelsea defence but John Terry just manages to get a foot in and make an excellent challenge.[LNB]4 Berbatov is the first player booked this afternoon for not retreating the correct number of yards at a Chelsea free-kick.[LNB]3 First shot on goal comes from Drogba as he picks the ball up 25 yards out in space before lashing towards goal, forcing Ben Foster into a ecent save.[LNB]2 A chance for Didier Drogba and Nicolas Anelka to prove they can play together up front for Chelsea, while it will be interesting to see how Dimitar Berbatov does for Man Utd, especially with Michael Owen on the bench.[LNB]1 Chelsea get the game under way at Wembley.[LNB] A rapturous minute's applause is held in memory of Sir Bobby Robson.[LNB] Chelsea have been all the rage with Sky Bet to win today's clash at Wembley since the defensive injuries to Manchester United became clear. The firm are now 6/4 for a Chelsea win while Sir Alex Ferguson's men are 2/1 with the draw available at 21/10. In the first-scorer market, John Terry has been given the betting vote of confidence, supported heavily at 25/1 to net the opener while Dimitar Berbatov is the man Sky Bet are cheering on - the Bulgarian striker has been friendless in the market at what looked on the face of it, a healthy 8/1.[LNB] As you can see from the team line-ups below Manchester United striker Michael Owen, omitted from Fabio Capello's squad for England's forthcoming clash with Holland, has been left on the substitute bench for today's FA Community Shield clash at Wembley. Goalkeeper Ben Foster has a further chance to impress Capello after being named as the replacement for the injured Edwin Van der Sar. Chelsea coach Carlo Ancelotti has picked Branislav Ivanovic at right-back in preference to Jose Bosingwa, with Ricardo Carvalho partnering John Terry at the heart of the defence.[LNB]Chelsea team: Cech, Ivanovic, Terry, Carvalho, Ashley Cole, Mikel, Essien, Lampard, Malouda, Drogba, Anelka. Subs: Hilario, Ballack, Bosingwa, Deco, Kalou, Alex, Belletti.[LNB]Manchester United team: Foster, O'Shea, Ferdinand, Jonathan Evans, Evra, Park, Fletcher, Carrick, Nani, Rooney, Berbatov. Subs: Kuszczak, Owen, Giggs, Scholes, Fabio Da Silva, Valencia, Gibson.[LNB] Send in all your views, predictions and comments throughout today's traditional curtain raiser to me at Gareth.Friel@bskyb.com. Let me know if you think Manchester United will underline their domestic dominance or if Carlo Ancelotti can begin his reign in charge at Stamford Bridge with a piece of season-opening silverware?[LNB] Welcome to our coverage of this afternoon's FA Community Shield clash between defending Premier League champions Manchester United and FA Cup holders Chelsea at Wembley.[LNB]

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