Played
November 21, 2009 8:30 PM IST
Stamford Bridge
Referee:‬ Lee Mason‎
 
5′ Florent Malouda
 
12′ Michael Essien
 
22′ Michael Essien
 
56′ Joe Cole
 
90′ +2
Peep. Peep. Peeeeeeeep!! Easy day at the office for Chelsea. 4 0. Wolves shouldnt read too much into this performance given the might of the opposition they dealt with today. But they have some work to do if they are to stay up.
 
90′ +1
Yellow Card Andrew Keogh
 
90′ +1
Mikel earns a freekick 35 yards away from goal. Referee says 2 added mins. Alex's long run and a shot saved easily by the keeper.
 
89′
Jarvis nearly breaks the offside trap to have a one on one with Cech.
 
88′
Its raining heavily at Stamford bridge, which is perhaps the most eventful thing happening right now.
 
86′
Joe Cole with a run down the left wing this time, passes it to Borini, who tees up Essien yet again. Shot goes wide.
 
85′
Chelsea just passing it around inside their own box. Trying to kill time and save energy for the upcoming Champions League game.
 
84′
Terry with clever tricks! A backheel at the edge of the half way line.
 
83′
Joe Cole to Ashley Cole on the left wing. Cross comes in, misses all the heads, and falls to Essien. He takes a shot, cleared away for a throw. Nothing comes out of it.
 
81′
Wolves continue to chase shadows. This time in Chelsea's box for a change.
 
80′
Borini tees up Kakuta who lets one rip from the left side of the box. Just wide.
 
79′
Borini straight away gets into the action. Tries to run away with the ball. A bit of shirt pulling from Berra stops him. Berra gets a yellow for his efforts
 
79′
Yellow Card Jody Craddock
 
79′
Substitution Salomon Kalou Fabio Borini
 
78′
Its Borini, the Italian U21 youngster now on for Kalou.
 
78′
Wolves seeing a bit of the ball for a while. They get it as far as the edge of the box this time. Cleared away by Terry
 
75′
JArvis with a brilliant run from the half way line to the 6 yard box, good cross in cleared away for a throw.
 
73′
Free kick for Chelsea from the left edge of the box. Mikel takes it and tees up Essien. Goes wide.
 
72′
Kalou breaks free, takes it a bit wide-ish on the right. Takes a shot which goes over. Should ve passed it to Joe Cole who was better positioned.
 
70′
Substitution Florent Malouda Nemanja Matić
 
69′
Another of the Chelsea kids getting ready to come on. Its Nemanja Matic this time coming on for Malouda, who has had a pretty good game.
 
67′
Lovely ball over the top to Ashley Cole on the run on the left wing, a good cross, but no one is able to reach it. Ball goes out for a throw.
 
66′
Alex almost lays of Kakuta inside the 6 yard box. Last ditch tackle saves the day for Wolves.
 
64′
The subsequent corner gets passed around, a cross comes in from the left. Another corner for Chelsea. Some pinballing within the box. Another corner. Wolves take it away, Mikel steals it and runs, lays off Essien. Another good shot. Just wide.
 
63′
Another nice touch from Kakuta, who then tees up Essien. He takes a trademark shot from 40 yeards away, and draws a good save from the keeper who tips it over the bar.
 
62′
Substitution Sylvan Ebanks-Blake Andrew Keogh
 
61′
Kakuta has his first say in a Chelsea shirt. Good first touch to take it away from the defender, but the shot hits the side netting.
 
59′
Kakuta on for Anelka. A big cheer from the crowd to go along with it. Not sure if its for Anelka or Kakuta, the talented kid who is making his debut.
 
59′
Substitution Nicolas Anelka Gäel Kakuta
 
58′
Another nice move from Chelsea from the left hand side. Cole sends a ball through to Kalou who is making a decent run.. But. Saved by the keeper.
 
58′
Jarvis tries to set up Surman, shot cleared away.
 
57′
GOAL!!! Anelka down the left hand side, nice cross to Kalou who sets up a free Joe Cole. Easy finish.
 
56′
Goal Joe Cole
 
53′
Wolves are trying to change things around by bringing in Kightly, who was once linked with Manchester United, in place of Edwards.
 
53′
Substitution Segundo Alejandro Castillo Michael Kightly
 
52′
Another attack from Chelsea. Cross from the left. Alex with an acrobatic shot. Saved.
 
50′
Wolves continue from where they left off in the first half. Decent forays into Chelsea's area. Not able to do much with it.
 
47′
Contrary to my expectations, Chelsea in no mood to relent. A good run from Terry from the halfway line to the edge of the box, pass to Anelka who releases Joe Cole. Almost a goal.
 
46′
Chelsea kick off with Anelka and Joe Cole. No substitutions during half time.
 
 
Peep Peep! Half time. Chelsea 3 0 Wolves. Lets hope Chelsea bring on some of their kids on in the second half to infuse some urgency to the game.
 
45′ +1
Chelsea are just passing it around in their own half. Easing themselves into half time. Pretty one sided first half.
 
43′
Wolves are seeing a decent bit of the ball. But unable to make any of their attacks tell.
 
41′
Free kick to Wolves in Chelsea's half. Passed to the right wing, cross cleared away.
 
39′
Wolves with another attack. This time Jarvis with an excellent cross from the left wing. Brilliant save from Petr Cech off the header. Corner for Wolves.
 
36′
Halford and Edwards combine on the right. A good cross cleared away by Terry.
 
34′
Halford's throw in Chelsea's half quickly picked up by Essien and they launch a counter through Anelka on the right. Wolves pick it up and try to get it back out of their half.
 
33′
Joe Cole in acres of space inside the penalty box. Miscues the shot. Hits A Cole who is offside.
 
32′
Castillo and then Jarvis' cross from the left wing produces a rare half chance for Wolves.
 
30′
Another nice move from Chelsea down the left. From A Cole to Anelka. Headed away. Chelsea pick it up and get fouled. Free kick at the edge of the box. Alex's shot blocked by an onrushing Ebanks-Blake. Throw for Chelsea.
 
27′
Quick ball to Essien on the right wing. Great cross in. Goes for a throw for Chelsea. Alex heads it wide off the cross that came after the throw.
 
24′
Wolves get a couple of corners on the other side. Nothing comes out of it. The second attempt could be called a missed chance.
 
22′
GOAL!! Chelsea passed it around at the edge of the box with ease. It comes to Essien. With a lot of space, he takes a shot far from strong. Thanks to a slight deflection and some poor keeping, it goes in.
 
22′
Goal Michael Essien
 
21′
A rare attack from Wolves through the left wing. Easily stopped by the Chelsea rearguard.
 
18′
Lovely flick from Kalou to Malouda at the edge of Wolves' box. Cross to Essien a bit too heavy. The ball quietly goes out.
 
17′
After a long while. The ball comes into Chelsea's half. Thats the best that could be said about the attack though. Chelsea quickly shift the ball to the other half using Anelka as an outlet to hold the ball up.
 
15′
Lovely pass from Essien on the half way line to Kalou at the edge of the box. He takes a good touch, but poor shot.
 
12′
GOAL!! Easy header for Essien from that corner. Poor marking from Wolves. Chelsea look to be set for a cricket score the way they have started!
 
12′
Goal Michael Essien
 
11′
Chelsea show they can attack through the center as well. Quick passing from Terry to Essien to Kalou. Shot just tipped wide. Corner for Chelsea
 
10′
Nice play by Anelka and Belleti on the right wing. Cross from Belleti; poor header. Out for a throw.
 
9′
The Chelsea attack is slowly picking up steam. A Cole and Anelka on the right being the outlets
 
6′
Corner for Wolves. Nothing comes out of it.
 
5′
GOAL!!! Quick counter attack from Chelsea. Poor clearance straight into Malouda's path. He makes a short run and shot. Straight into the top corner.
 
5′
Goal Florent Malouda
 
4′
Jarvis with a great run on the right wing. Edwards just inches away from opening the scoring from the cross.
 
3′
Chelsea launch a quick counter through the right hand side through Anelka and then Joe Cole. Cole's shot cleared
 
 
Chelsea have a few injuries in their midfield department. But not too much to worry about thanks to some serious strength in depth all over the pitch. In other interesting news: Gael Kakuta - the man at the center of Chelsea's transfer ban controversy - is starting on the bench
 
 
Here are the teams: Chelsea: Cech, Belletti, Alex, Terry, Ashley Cole, Essien, Mikel, Joe Cole, Malouda, Anelka, Kalou. Subs: Hilario, Ivanovic, Zhirkov, Paulo Ferreira, Matic, Kakuta, Borini. Wolves: Hennessey, Berra, Craddock, Stearman, Halford, Edwards, Henry, Castillo, Surman, Ebanks-Blake, Jarvis. Subs: Hahnemann, Elokobi, Kightly, Keogh, Milijas, Foley, Maierhofer.
 
 
Wolves kick off. Left to right.
 
 
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