• Date: Sat 06 December 2008
  • Venue: Reebok Stadium
  • Ref: Webb, H
  • Attendance: 22,023
0 - 2
Chelsea

Chelsea

Anelka (9)

Deco (21)

Bolton Wanderers vs Chelsea

Team Lineups

Bolton Wanderers

Jussi Jaaskelainen
Jlloyd Samuel (Ebi Smolarek, 80)
Andy O'Brien
Gretar Steinsson
Gary Cahill
Gavin McCann
Matt Taylor
Fabrice Muamba (Ricardo Gardner, 46)
Kevin Nolan
Kevin Davies, K
Johan Elmander

Chelsea

Petr Cech
John Terry
Ashley Cole
Rodrigo da Costa Alex
Jose da Silva Bosingwa (Branislav Ivanovic, 89)
Frank Lampard
John Obi Mikel
Souza Deco
Michael Ballack
Salomon Kalou (Paulo Ferreira, 83)
Nicolas Anelka


Live Text Commentary
Full time
 

FULL TIME. BOLTON 0-2 CHELSEA. The Blues remain hard on the heels of Liverpool at the summit after a professional display at the Reebok

90

Three minutes of time added on and nothing is going to change in this game. Chelsea are well worth the win and have been the better side today.

88
Substitution
 

Bosingwa is replaced by Branislav Ivanovic for Chelsea.

87

Bolton win two corners but Lampard clears for Chelsea.

86

Bosingwa wastes a glorious opportunity to make it three nil, he's one on one with Jaaskelainen but he completely messes up his shot and it goes wide.

85

Bolton corner, Taylor takes but Cech punches clear.

83
Substitution
 

Ferreira replaces Kalou for Chelsea, it looks like Scolari is just going to keep what he's got now.

82
Yellow Card
 

Ballack booked for a foul on Steinsson.

80
Substitution
 

Samule replaced by Smolarek for Bolton, It's a change of formation from Gary Megson and it looks like Smolarek will play on the right wing.

80

Bolton on the break but Samuel has been fouled by Ballack and Bolton win a free kick, McCann takes but Cech punches clear.

77

Matt Taylor launches a free kick to the edge of the Chelsea six yard box but it eventually comes back to him and he has a crack from 35 yards, high and wide and a very poor attempt.

74

Bolton win a free kick about 5 yards outside the box, McCann takes and Taylor gets the flick but Cech gathers easily.

73

Chelsea on the break after some brilliant skill from Deco but Jaaskelainen bravely claims the ball with Kalou closing in.

71

Steinsson does well to challenge Deco and clear the ball, a bit scrappy now Chelsea just shading the possesion.

69

This time Taylor takes and Anelka clears for a throw, Steinssons long throw is headed goalwards by Cahill but Cech manages to save with his legs, great save.

69

Another Bolton corner, McCann takes and Bolton win another.

68

I think Bolton wanted a penalty for a Terry handball but it hit his arm as he fell over and that was never a penalty.

68

Davies gets two chances but Terry clears for a corner, Bolton want a penalty, I'm not sure what for. O'Brien gets a head on the corner but it goes harmlessly for a goal kick.

67

Chelsea free kick from about 30 yards, Lampard touches it to Alex who smashes it straight at Jaaskelainen, he doesn't save well but gathers at the second attempt.

65
Yellow Card
 

Andy O'Brien booked for a foul on Bosingwa.

65

Bolton not really getting the rub of the green here, that really should have been a penalty but still Chelsea lead 2-0.

63

Matt Taylor takes a shot but it's too ambitious and goes way over the bar.

60

Bolton should have had a penalty, Elmander shot from 8 yards and it was going in but Terry blocked with his arm, referee Howard Webb didn't give it and the play continues, very poor decision.

57

Chelsea, in particular Anelka, carve Bolton apart twice in succession, First Jaaskelainen saves from Lampard at point blank range then Anelka is caught offside. There's more goals in this.

55

Chelsea on the break with a 3 against 2 advantage but Jaaskelainen does well to put Deco off and he shoots wide, should have been 3-0.

53

Nearly 10 minutes gone and Bolton have started well, you'd think they need to score quickly to get back into this but so far Chelsea have defended well.

51

Taylor's free kick evades Cech but Ballack comes to his rescue, he hasn't looked that great today Cech - definetly not on top of his game.

50

Nolan shoots high and wide from a central position about 18 yards out, still hasn't scored yet this season Nolan and he's not going to get on the scoresheet with shots like that.

49

Davies gets a chance to shoot but Alex manages to make a challenge and wins the ball, the home crowd call for a penalty but it looked fine to me.

48

Elmander cuts inside Bosingwa and gets a decent shot away but it's just wide, showing some good intent now Bolton and they obviously feel they are still in this.

47

Ballack sends a hopeful ball towards Kalou but Andy O'Brien defends well for Bolton.

46

Bolton look to have gone 4-4-2 now, Elmander wins a throw in deep in Chelsea's half, Samuel throws but MIkel clears for Chelsea.

Second half
 

Bolton get the second half underway and they get on the attack straight away but Chelsea win a free kick, I don't actually know what for though I didn't see anything wrong there.

45
Substitution
 

Fabrice Muamba replaced by Ricardo Gardner for Bolton at half-time.

Half time
 

HALF-TIME: BOLTON 0-2 CHELSEA. Chelsea lead and have looked really good today, Bolton have had their chances though and could still get back in this.

44

John Terry looks to be struggling a bit, he was down on all fours inside his own area and he seems to be having some back pain, he's up now but he doesn't look happy.

44

Bolton pushing a bit more now in these closing stages, Davies finds Muamba who takes a shot from 25 yards but it's well wide.

42

Bolton free kick in their own half as we approach half time, Jaaskelainen takes it long and Davies has a chance from 8 yards but Ballack gets a vital block.

40

Bolton win a throw in and there's a bit of handbags between Ballack and Taylor, there is a bit of an atmosphere at the Reebok now and I wouldn't be suprises if there were more cards.

39

Steinsson fires in a cross but Cech gathers easily, Chelsea look so solid in defence now and I can't see Bolton getting back into this, I'd love it if they proved me wrong though!

37

Bolton win their second throw in a row, McCann takes and Elmander flicks it in to the box but Bosingwa clears.

35

Bolton win a free kick on the edge of the Chelsea area after Terry fouls Davies. Taylor takes and he curls it in but Alex gets a foot to clear for Chelsea.

33

Steinsson wins a throw for Bolton level with the edge of the Chelsea area, he's been Bolton's best attacking player which is not a great thing considering he's their right-back.

32

Andy O'Brien takes a long free kick for Bolton but Cech gathers easily for Chelsea.

31

Chelsea retaining possesion really well here, as I've said that Kalou's just given it away to McCann but Chelsea are really dominating at the moment.

28

Bosingwa goes down a bit too easily under Samuel's challenge, again he's rolling around like he's dieing but then he takes the free kick, not nice to see from the Chelsea full back.

27

Bolton corner, Taylor takes but Deco clears easily for Chelsea, Bolton need to make more of these situations if they're to get anything back today.

25

Bolton free kick, Andy O'Brien takes it from range and launches it into the Chelsea box but Cech then Bosingwa clear for Chelsea.

23

McCann takes out Bosingwa with a late challenge, the portugese player looks like he's been shot but he gets up for the free kick, Lampard takes and it falls to Anelka but he shoots wide.

22

Bolton guilty of some very poor defending for both of those goals, Anelka has just sliced Bolton apart again and manages to force a corner but Steinsson clears.

21
Goal
 

BOLTON 0-2 CHELSEA: Kalou Forces a great save out of Jaaskelainen but the ball comes back into the Bolton box from Ballack and DECO hits a fabulous overhead kick into the Bolton goal.

19

Samuel sends a cross into the Chelsea area but it goes straight through to Cech, Bolton having the better of the game since Chelsea scored to be fair amd they've had a few half chances.

16
Yellow Card
 

Kevin Davies booked for a late challenge on Ashley Cole.

15

A poor pass from Cech falls to Nolan and he's got a chance to take a decent shot from 25 yards but his effort is hurried and goes harmlessly wide.

14

Matty Taylor takes a shot from all of 40 yards and it's not too bad with Cech out his goal but the shot goes over.

13

Taylor tries to play in Elmander but there's a break down in communication and Chelsea win it back deep in their own half.

11

Elmander got a snap shot on goal but it goes well wide, good move from Bolton though and Davies and Taylor combined well to set up Elmander.

10

Bolton reacted well to that goal from Anelka, they've got forward again and were unlucky not to be awarded a free kick after Taylor went down under Terry's challenge.

8
Goal
 

BOLTON 0-1 CHELSEA. Chelsea free kick half way inside the Bolton half, Lampard takes quickly to Deco who plays it to Bosingwa, ANELKA meets his cross and puts Chelsea ahead.

8

McCann's corner comes to Davies who heads over the bar, good attempt from Bolton and set pieces may be there best chance to get a goal today.

8

Bolton win a corner after some good work from Steinsson and Taylor down the right, Taylor takes but Cech punches clear for Chelsea. Bolton win another corner.

7

Kalou gets the first shot of the game for Chelsea, it's from outside the box and it goes over but it is an early sign of danger from the London side.

6

Chelsea corner after Taylor clears, Lampard takes but McCann clears for Bolton.

5

Chelsea having a lot of the ball but not getting forward or penetrating really, Bolton struggling to get a foot on it so far.

3

No attempts on goal in these very early stages, Chelsea went forward but the move was broken down then Bolton did the same.

Kickoff
 

Chelsea get it underway at the Reebok Stadium.

Awaiting Kickoff
 

Chelsea's only change from the side that lost to Arsenal is that Scolari has brought in Alex for Ivanovic. I think they miss Cravalho a lot and I'm not sure about Alex, that could keep things interesting.

Awaiting Kickoff
 

Interesting fact for you, Bolton have only lost once in their last 5 visit's to Stamford Bridge but have lost the last five times Chelsea have visited the Reebok.

Awaiting Kickoff
 

Bolton have named the same side that destroyed Sunderland last week, no surprise really but they won't get such an easy ride today. Still 20 minutes to kick off at the Reebok.

Awaiting Kickoff
 

Big game for Chelsea today, they can break Spurs record of 10 away wins in a row by getting an 11th at the Reebok today, that record's from the 60's I think. They've won the last five times they've played at the Reebok aswell.

Awaiting Kickoff
 

CHELSEA: Cech, Bosingwa, Terry, Alex, A Cole, Mikel, Kalou, Lampard, Ballack, Deco, Anelka. Subs: Cudicini, Ivanovic, Sinclair, Ferreira, Stoch, Woods

Awaiting Kickoff
 

BOLTON: Jaaskelainen, Steinsson, Cahill, A O'Brien, Samuel, Davies, McCann, Nolan, Muamba, Taylor, Elmander. Subs: Al Habsi, Smolarek, Gardner, Riga, Shittu, Obadeyi