COME ON CHELSEA

By Since66
March 10 2010

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Chelsea - 105 years old today - 105 Years of History!! Tonight the reserves are in action at Cobham against an extremely young Stoke City side. Normally Stoke's manager Tony Pullis plays a strong side, giving his 1st team fringe players a game, like he did earlier in the reserve season when Chelsea lost 3-2 to a last minute goal.

But with Stoke in action in the Premiership this evening all of Stoke's available 1st team players have been called into their squad.

Tonight Chelsea have the chance to avenge that defeat and Chelsea have Fabio Borini and Danny Sturridge up front leading the line. Also starting are Nemanja Matic, Gael Kakuta and Patrick van Aanholt who was an unused sub last Saturday in the FA Cup.

Speaking of the FA Cup. Chelsea's date against Aston Villa in the semi-final at Wembley has been set for Saturday 10th April 2010 with a 5pm kick-off.

Reserve coach Steve Holland has explained the difficulties in naming a settled side for each game, bearing in mind Chelsea have lost their last three games.

Holland said, "It is up and down all the time. My group is three tiers. There is a core of four to six reserve players who have pretty much always been with me, who haven't been out on loan, then there is half a dozen youth players with me most of the time, but as soon as the FA Youth Cup kicks in they go back to Dermot Drummy, and then at the top of the group I've got another six, the likes of which I have just mentioned, who are with Carlo more often than not, particularly when there are a couple of injuries like there have been in the last few weeks.

"It's always changing, and the team that played in the last league game against West Ham will bear no resemblance to that which will play tonight, it will almost be two different teams.

"Whatever team we put out will always have good players, whether they're young ones or even younger ones."


Chelsea: Rhys Taylor, Jeffrey Bruma, Carl Magnay, Danny Mills Pappoe, Patrick van Aanholt, Liam Bridcutt, Jacob Mellis, Nemanja Matic, Gael Kakuta, Fabio Borini, Daniel Sturridge.

Subs: Jan Sebek, Nana Ofori-Twumasi, Jacopo Sala, Conor Clifford, Marko Mitrovic


Stoke City: Parton, Sinclair, Connor, Cohen, Hedley, Urwin, McDonald, Wedderburn, Stockhall, Mitchell, Alexander.

Subs: Foster, Jackson, Harrison

THERE WILL BE LIVE UPDATES BELOW FROM 7pm and the game is being shown LIVE on Chelsea TV.

A week tonight, The Academy play their 1st Leg of the FA Youth Cup semi-final against Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park.

There will be LIVE updates on the message board from 7pm.

Reserves v Stoke City: LIVE Updates from 7pm

Discussion started by 50 Years Over 100 Years , 10/03/2010 15:46

50 Years Over 100 Years
10/03/2010 15:46

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Since 66
10/03/2010 19:08

Game underway at an eeriely quiet Cobham

Chelsea 0-0 Stoke

just over two mins played

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Since 66
10/03/2010 19:11

The reason for the venue change - Chelsea feel the Griffin Park pitch is up to scratch.

4mins

0-0

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Since 66
10/03/2010 19:13

Flying save from Parton saving a 25 yarder from Kakuta

7mins

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Since 66
10/03/2010 19:15

10mins played

lots of Chelsea possession. One shot on target, one shot off

still 0-0

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Since 66
10/03/2010 19:18

Great football from Chelsea - Sturridge inside the area puts the ball over the bar

still 0-0

12mins

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Since 66
10/03/2010 19:21

15mins (gone very quick)

Chelsea 0-0 Stoke

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Since 66
10/03/2010 19:24

18mins

Awkward save from Parton from Danny Sturridge from 30 yards

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Since 66
10/03/2010 19:25

The resulting corner came to nothing

still 0-0

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Since 66
10/03/2010 19:26

doesnt look good for Danny Sturridge - pulled up after chasing a loose ball

20mins

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Since 66
10/03/2010 19:27

Sturridge seems to have recovered

21mins
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Since 66
10/03/2010 19:30

Decent corner from Chelsea the 3rd one of the night, but a poor header from Bruma

25mins

0-0

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carefree
10/03/2010 19:32

Thank god

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Since 66
10/03/2010 19:32

25mins

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carefree
10/03/2010 19:33

YES

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Since 66
10/03/2010 19:33

Chelsea 1-0 Stoke

Danny Sturridge with a simple knock in after the ball flicked up off the bar from a Borini flick

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Since 66
10/03/2010 19:34

Crude challenge on Mellis from Hedley who gets the first yellow card

28mins

1-0

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Since 66
10/03/2010 19:36

Stoke go close from a free-kick. Their first chance of the night. Just past the post

still 1-0

30mins

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Since 66
10/03/2010 19:39

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Since 66
10/03/2010 19:40

From a Kakuta clearance, Danny breaks away forces the 'keeper into a parry, Kakuta follows up and takes one touch before hammering the ball low into the net.

Chelsea 2-0 Stoke

34mins

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Since 66
10/03/2010 19:42

36mins

Chelsea 2-0 Stoke

Sturridge
Kakuta

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Since 66
10/03/2010 19:46

lovely mazy run from Kakuta but the finish was poor. High over the bar

still 2-0

39mins

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Since 66
10/03/2010 19:47

4mins to go to half-time

Chelsea 2-0 Stoke



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Since 66
10/03/2010 19:48

Stoke sub

Foster on
Hedley off

42mins

2-0

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Since 66
10/03/2010 19:51

Bruma goes close with a lob which sails past the post

1 minute of stoppage time

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Since 66
10/03/2010 19:53

Half-time from Cobham

Chelsea 2-0 Stoke City

Sturridge
Kakuta

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Since 66
10/03/2010 20:08

2nd Half from Cobham
just kicked off

Chelsea 2-0 Stoke City


Chelsea sub

Danny Mills Pappoe off
Nana on

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Since 66
10/03/2010 20:13

50mins played

same as the first half all Chelsea possession

still 2-0

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Since 66
10/03/2010 20:18

55mins

Chelsea 2-0 Stoke

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Since 66
10/03/2010 20:21

Sturridge tries again from distance. Easily saved

57mins

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Since 66
10/03/2010 20:23

60mins

still Chelsea 2-0 Stoke

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Since 66
10/03/2010 20:26

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Since 66
10/03/2010 20:27

Danny Sturridge scores his 2nd and Chelsea's third

63mins

Chelsea 3-0 Stoke

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Since 66
10/03/2010 20:28

Sturridge loops the ball over Parton from a left wing cross

3-0

65mins

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Since 66
10/03/2010 20:32

Matic shoots and Parton parries away

67mins

Stoke sub

Stockhall off
Jackson on

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Since 66
10/03/2010 20:34

70mins played

Chelsea 3-0 Stoke



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Since 66
10/03/2010 20:39

75mins

Chelsea 3-0 Stoke

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Since 66
10/03/2010 20:44

Magnay takes a shot from about 30 yards - hits it high, very high and runs away with a big grin on his face.

Chelsea sub
Borini off
Mitrovic on

80mins

still 3-0

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Since 66
10/03/2010 20:47

7mins left

Alexander off
Harrison on for Stoke



Chelsea 3-0 Stoke

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Since 66
10/03/2010 20:50

4mins left from Cobham

Chelsea 3-0 Stoke City

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Since 66
10/03/2010 20:52

2mins left plus stoppage time

still 3-0

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Since 66
10/03/2010 20:54

into stoppage time 2mins

still 3-0

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Since 66
10/03/2010 20:57

Late booking for Bridcutt - dissent

Final Score from Cobham

Chelsea 3-0 Stoke City

Sturridge (2)
Kakuta



THREE more games to go till the end of the season

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carefree
11/03/2010 06:36

Thanks again 66

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Since 66
11/03/2010 16:25

u r welcome c/f.

Next week is the FA Youth Cup semi-final against Blackburn on Wednesday at 7pm

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carefree
11/03/2010 18:06

Yep definitely going to the home game to cheer the boys on.

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Since 66
11/03/2010 18:14

I am in two minds meself about the 2nd leg - it will all depend on where I am working, plus the fact I like doing the live updates on here



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