Chelsea vs Manchester United Live Commentary
April 25, 2008
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| Chelsea vs Manchester United |
Highlights: Chelsea 2 - 1 Manchester United
Chelsea 2-1 Manchester United Live Full Time
90′+6′ The referee ends the game.
90′+6′ Ball Possession: Chelsea 53%, Man Utd 47%.
90′+6′ Nicolas Anelka shoots and Van der Sar saves.
90′+4′ Didier Drogba has a corner kick for Chelsea.
90′+2′ Yellow Card: Rio Ferdinand and Owen Hargreaves are booked by the referee.
90′+2′ Darren Fletcher misses another huge scoring opportunity for United.
90′ Cristiano Ronaldo shoots and the certain goal is defended by a Chelsea player.
89′ Yellow Card: Didier Drogba is booked for delaying.
87′ Chelsea Substitution: Joe Cole is replaced by Claude Makelele.
86′ GOOOOOOAL!!! 2 - 1 Michael Ballack scores from the penalty kick.
85′ Yellow Card: Edwin van der Sar is booked for protests.
85′ PENALTY KICK! Michael Carrick touches the ball with his hand in the box.
82′ Didier Drogba tries to score once again and Van der Sar saves.
81′ Chelsea Substitution: Salomon Kalou is replaced by Andriy Shevchenko.
81′ Owen Hargreaves needs the medical staff.
78′ Cristiano Ronaldo shoots from the set piece and the keeper retains.
77′ Yellow Card: John Obi Mikel is booked for a foul.
76′ Ricardo Carvalho misses the target.
75′ Joe Cole is denied by the keeper.
74′ Mickael Essien needs Chelsea’s staff.
73′ Didier Drogba shoots from a set piece and the keeper bounces the ball.
72′ Joe Cole sends a corner kick, no change on the scoreboard.
70′ Ball Possession: Chelsea 56%, Man Utd 44%.
69′ Cristiano Ronaldo is flagged offside.
68′ Cristiano Ronaldo tries to score and Chech saves.
67′ Mickael Essien shoots wide.
66′ Chelsea Substitution: Paulo Ferreira is replaced by Nicolas Anelka.
65′ Man Utd Substiution: Anderson is replaced by John O´Shea.
64′ Mickael Essien tries to score but Van der Sar defends.
64′ Nani delivers a corner kick and Cech bounces the ball.
63′ Man Utd Substitution: Wayne Rooney is replaced by Cristiano Ronaldo.
63′ Ryan Giggs has a nice attempt an the keeper awards a corner kick.
61′ Michael Ballack tries to score and obtains a corner kick.
58′ Joe Cole crosses from the corner spot.
57′ GOOOOOOAL!!! 1 - 1 Wayne Rooney equalizes for United. Video coming soon.
55′ Ryan Giggs sends a corner kick and Drogba clears.
53′ John Obi Mikel sends a free kick cross and Carrick clears the ball.
47′ Wayne Rooney is flagged offside.
46′ The second half has started.
45′+5′ The referee ends the first half.
45′+5′ Ball Possession: Chelsea 56%, Man Utd 44%.
45′+4′ Salomon Kalou tries to score and he is blocked.
45′+3′ Nani sends a corner kick for the visitors and Cech retains.
45′+2′ Yellow Card: Ballack is booked after the goal.
45′+1′ GOOOOOOAL!!! 1 - 0 Michael Ballack heads the ball into the net after a Didier Drogba cross. Video coming soon.
43′ Ryan Giggs sends a free kick cross and Nani misses the target with a header.
37′ Ryan Giggs is caught off play.
36′ Wayne Rooney is caught offside.
34′ Ashley Cole sends a free kick cross and Terry misses the target.
33′ Nani is flagged offside.
31′ Mickael Essien delivers and Joe Cole misses the target.
28′ Salomon Kalou sends a corner kick and Giggs clears the ball.
28′ Didier Drogba tries to score and he is blocked.
26′ Joe Cole shows some nice skills but Van der Sar gets the ball.
25′ Ball Possession: Chelsea 59%, Manchester United 41%.
24′ Salomon Kalou sends a corner kick cross and Brown clears.
21′ Joe Cole hits the post for Chelsea.
21′ Nani sends a free kick cross and Cech retains.
15′ Nani shoots wide.
15′ Michael Ballack sends a free kick cross and Rooney clears the ball.
14′ Man Utd Substitution: Nemanja Vidic is replaced by Owen Hargreaves.
12′ Joe Cole crosses from the corner spot and the ball is cleared.
8′ Nemanja Vidic needs the medical staff.
7′ Didier Drogba delivers and Rio Ferdinand clears the ball.
4′ Darren Fletcher delivers and Wayne Rooney is caught offside.
2′ Mickael Essien misses the target.
1′ Mickael Essien has the first scoring chance of the game for Chelsea.
1′ Chelsea have the first touch of the game.
1′ The referee blows the starting whistle.
Preview
The Premier League 2007-08 title could be decided today at the Stamford Bridge, as the top 2 ranked teams in the EPL clash, starting with 13.45 CET. Chelsea vs Manchester United is a match of maximum importance. Live coverage for this event is offered for free here at the FC Football Blog. It includes live text commentary and live highlights.
Chelsea and Man Utd have an all important week ahead. First this Premier League derby can decide the title winner. A draw or an away win will advantage the Red Devils while a home win would be near to perfect for The Blues. Both sides need to save energy for the second leg of the Champions League semi-finals.
Chelsea vs Manchester United Live Streams
The available live TV channels will be updated around 11.00 CET.
Sopcast: Sports Channel 1, YES, Sky Sports, Adthe 1
TVants: Channel 2, Truesports 5, Eurosoccer
PPMate:
TVU Player: Danish Delight 2.
Media Player: MySports 2, MySports 3.
Chelsea vs Manchester United Preview
Competition: English Premier League
Stage: Week 36
Date: 26.04.2008
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Kick-off: 13:45 CET
Referee: Alan Wiley
Live Coverage: FC Football Blog.
Chelsea vs Manchester United Betting Tips and Odds
You can’t have a favorite in such a top class match. The bookmakers offer balanced odds for this game with a slight advantage for Chelsea, because they are the home side. A draw will keep Man Utd favorite to win the Premier League title, while an away win will decide the title for the Red Devils. A home win though, will completely change the situation. The Blues will get level on points with the EPL leaders. My betting tip is a draw for Man Utd. 
Chelsea vs Manchester United Line-ups
Avram Grant and Alex Ferguson could sent the following line-ups:
Chelsea
1 P. Cech
35 J. Belletti
6 R. Carvalho
26 J. Terry
3 A. Cole
13 M. Ballack
5 M. Essien
12 J. Mikel
24 S. Wright Phillips
11 D. Drogba
10 J. Cole
Manchester United
1 E. van der Sar
6 W. Brown
5 R. Ferdinand
15 N. Vidic
3 P. Evra
7 C. Ronaldo
4 O. Hargreaves
18 P. Scholes
11 R. Giggs
10 W. Rooney
32 C. Tevez
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