UP THE CHELS

By Since66
July 27 2011

Kitchee FC, an unknown quantity and Hong Kong Champions provided Chelsea with their latest opposition in the Hong Kong stadium (this afternoon, evening, morning - depending your Chelsea location) on this wonderful planet and Chelsea played their best football arguably this pre-season.

Admittedly it took a first-half penalty and an OG to reward Chelsea their superiority, but further goals from Didier Drogba, his last contribution before being subbed and a delicious Danny Sturridge strike, saw Chelsea fish out their 2nd successive four goal haul and on all fours, Chelsea still haven't conceded a goal after four games this pre-season.

TV pictures captured AvB applauding Chelsea's second and fourth goals.

Chelsea's three second-half goals all came down the left - contributed by Ash, Flo and Yossi (who is playing like he is making up for lost time).

The 2nd goal was an OG after a Flo cross, the third goal came from a brave Didier header, again from another Flo cross and the fourth goal came from Danny Sturridge after a brilliant turn on the other side of the area from a deflected Yossi cross, shooting diagonally across the 'keepers goal into the opposite corner.

Didier needs credit for putting his head (especially in a friendly game) into dangerous 'boot in the head' situation when stooping low to score.

Chelsea's first goal came from a Super Frank penalty after Yossi was up-ended at the edge of the penalty area and Chelsea could have had a 2nd penalty soon after when there was a deliberate handball on the line, but referee Phil Dowd, chose to turn a blind-eye.

Torres came on as a 2nd-half substitute along with a host of others and he was unlucky not to get on the score-sheet when hitting the post from 30 odd yards in the last minute.


Kitchee: Wang Zhenpang, Dani Guerrero, Fernando Recio, Ubay Luzado (c), Dani Cancela, Jordi Tarres (Lo Chi Kwan 21) (Ngan Lok Fung 78), Huang Yang (Lo Kwan Yee 72), Gao Wen (Dean Evans 53), Tsang Kam To (Liu Quankun 85), Liang Zicheng (Chu Siu Kei 58), Roberto Losada (James Ha 82)


Chelsea: Turnbull (Hilario 63), Ferreira, Rajkovic (Chalobah 76), Terry (c) (Ivanovic 63), Cole, Lampard (Mikel 63), Zhirkov (McEachran 61), Kalou, Benayoun, Malouda (Sturridge 61), Drogba (Torres 61)

Goals: Lampard pen 35, Ubay Luzardo OG 53, Drogba 59, Sturridge 75.


Chelsea play Aston Villa in the final of the Barclays Asia Trophy on Saturday 30th July after Aston Villa beat Blackburn 1-0. Darren Bent was the scorer.

Barclays Asia Trophy: Kitchee 0-4 Chelsea

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