Chelsea vs Ipswich Town, 2008/09 English FA Cup, Round 4

· English FA Cup

Chelsea

16': Michael Ballack
59': Michael Ballack
85': Frank Lampard

FT
3 - 1

Ipswich Town

34': Alex Bruce

About

Chelsea are hosting Ipswich Town at Stamford Bridge, London, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English FA Cup.

Match Commentary

0': Game on!
1': Throw-in: Ashley Cole takes it (Defending)
1': Throw-in: Bosingwa takes it (Defending)
2': Florent Malouda hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
2': Richard Wright makes a very good save (Parry)
2': Frank Lampard hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
2': Richard Wright makes a very good save (Parry)
2': Richard Wright takes a long goal kick
3': Salomon Kalou commits a foul on David Norris resulting on a free kick for Ipswich Town
3': Owen Garvan takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left wing. Outcome: pass
3': Ashley Cole crosses the ball. Outcome: save
3': Richard Wright makes a very good save (Punch)
4': Juliano Belletti commits a foul on Jonathan Walters resulting on a free kick for Ipswich Town
4': David Wright takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
5': Petr Cech takes a long goal kick
6': Jonathan Walters crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
6': Petr Cech takes a short goal kick
7': Frank Lampard takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the far post, resulting in: clearance
8': Tommy Miller clears the ball from danger.
8': Frank Lampard crosses the ball. Outcome: save
8': Richard Wright makes a very good save (Catch)
9': Throw-in: Bosingwa takes it (Defending)
9': Michael Ballack hits a left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
10': Throw-in: Bosingwa takes it (Attacking)
11': Bosingwa crosses the ball. Outcome: save
11': Richard Wright makes a very good save (Catch)
11': Throw-in: Ashley Cole takes it (Defending)
12': Throw-in: Ashley Cole takes it (Attacking)
13': Richard Wright takes a long goal kick
13': Pim Balkestein crosses the ball. Outcome: save
14': Petr Cech makes a very good save (Catch)
14': Throw-in: David Norris takes it (Attacking)
14': Throw-in: Bosingwa takes it (Attacking)
15': Throw-in: Alex Bruce takes it (Defending)
15': Throw-in: Bosingwa takes it (Attacking)
16': Michael Ballack hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
16': Goal!! Michael Ballack hits a very good right footed shot to the lower right corner from the left penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Chelsea now leads 1 - 0
16': That last goal was assisted by Ashley Cole (Cross from Left Wing)
17': Alex Bruce commits a nasty foul on Frank Lampard resulting on a free kick for Chelsea
17': Petr Cech takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
18': Alex Bruce is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
19': Frank Lampard hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
19': Jonathan Walters commits a foul on Juliano Belletti resulting on a free kick for Chelsea
20': Juliano Belletti takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
20': Michael Ballack hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
22': Tommy Miller commits a foul on Frank Lampard resulting on a free kick for Chelsea
22': Frank Lampard takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
22': Throw-in: David Wright takes it (Defending)
23': Throw-in: David Wright takes it (Attacking)
23': Throw-in: Bosingwa takes it (Defending)
24': Throw-in: David Wright takes it (Defending)
24': Bosingwa crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
24': Gareth McAuley clears the ball from danger.
25': Salomon Kalou commits a foul on Tommy Miller resulting on a free kick for Ipswich Town
25': Richard Wright takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
27': Alex commits a foul on David Norris resulting on a free kick for Ipswich Town
27': Tommy Miller takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: shot
28': Tommy Miller curls a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
28': Petr Cech takes a long goal kick
28': Throw-in: Bosingwa takes it (Defending)
29': Offside called on Danny Haynes
29': Petr Cech takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
30': Throw-in: Bosingwa takes it (Attacking)
30': Petr Cech takes a long goal kick
31': Michael Ballack commits a foul on Pablo Gonzalez Counago resulting on a free kick for Ipswich Town
31': Owen Garvan takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
32': Richard Wright takes a long goal kick
32': Ricardo Carvalho commits a foul on Pablo Gonzalez Counago resulting on a free kick for Ipswich Town
33': Owen Garvan takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: cross
33': Owen Garvan crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
34': Alex Bruce hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
34': Goal!! Alex Bruce hits a very good right footed shot to the lower right corner from the right 6 yard (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! The game is now tied at 1
35': Michael Ballack takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
35': Throw-in: Bosingwa takes it (Attacking)
35': Bosingwa crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
35': Alex Bruce clears the ball from danger.
36': Danny Haynes hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
36': Jonathan Walters crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
37': Petr Cech takes a long goal kick
38': Tommy Miller hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
38': Petr Cech makes a good save (Catch)
38': Throw-in: Ashley Cole takes it (Attacking)
39': Nicolas Anelka drills a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
39': Richard Wright makes a very good save (Catch)
40': Florent Malouda crosses the ball. Outcome: save
40': Richard Wright makes a good save (Catch)
40': Juliano Belletti hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
41': Richard Wright takes a long goal kick
42': Frank Lampard hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
42': Richard Wright takes a long goal kick
42': Throw-in: David Wright takes it (Defending)
43': Michael Ballack crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
43': Tommy Miller clears the ball from danger.
43': Throw-in: Alex Bruce takes it (Attacking)
44': Throw-in: David Wright takes it (Defending)
44': Bosingwa hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
45': Richard Wright makes a good save (Catch)
45': Throw-in: Ashley Cole takes it (Attacking)
45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
45'+1': Petr Cech takes a short goal kick
45': The second half is under way
46': Frank Lampard hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
46': Richard Wright makes a good save (Catch)
46': Juliano Belletti commits a foul on Tommy Miller resulting on a free kick for Ipswich Town
47': Owen Garvan takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
47': Florent Malouda commits a foul on Alex Bruce resulting on a free kick for Ipswich Town
47': Alex Bruce takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
48': Salomon Kalou hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
48': Richard Wright takes a long goal kick
49': Juliano Belletti commits a foul on Tommy Miller resulting on a free kick for Ipswich Town
49': Alex Bruce takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: open play
50': Gareth McAuley commits a foul on Juliano Belletti resulting on a free kick for Chelsea
50': Petr Cech takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
51': Florent Malouda crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
51': David Wright clears the ball from danger.
52': Salomon Kalou crosses the ball. Outcome: blocked
52': David Wright blocks the cross
52': Frank Lampard takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
52': David Wright clears the ball from danger.
53': Frank Lampard takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the far post, resulting in: save
53': Richard Wright makes a very good save (Catch)
53': Danny Haynes crosses the ball. Outcome: save
53': Petr Cech makes a very good save (Catch)
54': Gareth McAuley commits a foul on Nicolas Anelka resulting on a free kick for Chelsea
54': Michael Ballack takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
54': Throw-in: Bosingwa takes it (Attacking)
55': Throw-in: Ashley Cole takes it (Attacking)
55': Frank Lampard commits a foul on David Norris resulting on a free kick for Ipswich Town
55': Richard Wright takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
56': Gareth McAuley commits a foul on Nicolas Anelka resulting on a free kick for Chelsea
56': Michael Ballack takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
57': Frank Lampard hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
58': Chelsea makes a sub: Didier Drogba enters for Florent Malouda. Reason: Tactical
58': Jonathan Walters crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
58': Juliano Belletti clears the ball from danger.
58': Owen Garvan commits a foul on Nicolas Anelka resulting on a free kick for Chelsea
58': Michael Ballack takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: shot
59': Owen Garvan is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
59': Michael Ballack hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
59': Goal!! Michael Ballack hits a very good right footed shot to the lower left corner from the left channel (aprox. 25 yards) and scores!! Chelsea now leads 2 - 1
60': Ipswich Town makes a sub: Kevin Lisbie enters for Danny Haynes. Reason: Tactical
61': Throw-in: David Wright takes it (Attacking)
61': Throw-in: Bosingwa takes it (Defending)
62': Tommy Miller crosses the ball. Outcome: save
62': Petr Cech makes a very good save (Catch)
62': Petr Cech takes a long goal kick
63': Richard Wright takes a long goal kick
64': Throw-in: Alex Bruce takes it (Defending)
65': Salomon Kalou hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
65': Richard Wright makes a very good save (Catch)
66': Throw-in: Ashley Cole takes it (Defending)
66': Throw-in: Bosingwa takes it (Attacking)
67': Michael Ballack hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
67': Richard Wright makes a very good save (Parry)
68': Frank Lampard takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the near post, resulting in: out of play
69': Richard Wright takes a long goal kick
70': Alex Bruce crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
70': Chelsea makes a sub: Branislav Ivanovic enters for Ricardo Carvalho. Reason: Injury
71': Frank Lampard crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
71': Salomon Kalou hits a header, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
71': Ipswich Town makes a sub: Jonathan Stead enters for Jonathan Walters. Reason: Tactical
72': Alex Bruce commits a foul on Juliano Belletti resulting on a free kick for Chelsea
72': Branislav Ivanovic takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
73': Handball called on Owen Garvan
73': Branislav Ivanovic takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
73': Richard Wright takes a long goal kick
76': Owen Garvan takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
76': Ashley Cole clears the ball from danger.
76': Bosingwa crosses the ball. Outcome: save
76': Richard Wright makes a very good save (Catch)
77': Throw-in: Alex Bruce takes it (Attacking)
77': Nicolas Anelka crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
77': Gareth McAuley clears the ball from danger.
77': Frank Lampard takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
78': Jonathan Stead clears the ball from danger.
78': David Wright commits a foul on Salomon Kalou resulting on a free kick for Chelsea
78': Salomon Kalou takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
79': Tommy Miller takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
79': Bosingwa clears the ball from danger.
79': Throw-in: David Wright takes it (Attacking)
79': Chelsea makes a sub: Deco enters for Michael Ballack. Reason: Tactical
80': Throw-in: David Wright takes it (Attacking)
81': Jonathan Stead hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
81': Ipswich Town makes a sub: Alan Quinn enters for Tommy Miller. Reason: Tactical
81': Petr Cech takes a long goal kick
82': Alan Quinn commits a foul on Nicolas Anelka resulting on a free kick for Chelsea
82': Frank Lampard takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
82': Richard Wright takes a long goal kick
83': Jonathan Stead crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
83': Throw-in: Bosingwa takes it (Defending)
84': Kevin Lisbie commits a foul on Didier Drogba resulting on a free kick for Chelsea
85': Frank Lampard takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: shot
85': Kevin Lisbie is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
85': Frank Lampard hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
85': Goal!! Frank Lampard hits a very good right footed shot to the upper left corner from the right channel (aprox. 30 yards) and scores!! Chelsea now leads 3 - 1
86': Petr Cech takes a long goal kick
87': Throw-in: Bosingwa takes it (Attacking)
88': David Wright commits a foul on Bosingwa resulting on a free kick for Chelsea
88': Deco takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: pass
89': Throw-in: David Wright takes it (Defending)
89': Alex commits a foul on Alan Quinn resulting on a free kick for Ipswich Town
89': David Wright takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
90': Throw-in: Bosingwa takes it (Defending)
90': Throw-in: Alex Bruce takes it (Attacking)
90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
90': End of the game
90'+1': Offside called on Kevin Lisbie
90'+1': Branislav Ivanovic takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
90'+1': Didier Drogba crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
90'+1': Pim Balkestein clears the ball from danger.
90'+2': Didier Drogba takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
90'+2': David Wright commits a foul on Didier Drogba resulting on a free kick for Chelsea
90'+2': Deco takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
90'+2': Deco crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
90'+2': Jonathan Stead clears the ball from danger.
90'+4': Didier Drogba takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: cross
90'+4': Deco crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play

Statistics

IPS		CHE
13	Fouls	11
3	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	0
2	Corner Kicks	8
13	Saves	4
43	Possession	57
4	SHOTS	15
1	ON GOAL	7
0.3	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
0	Accurate Passes	0
0	Passes	0
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
1	Accurate Crosses	1
9	Crosses	15
0.1	Cross %	0.1
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
1	Blocked Shots	0
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
10	Clearances	3

Game Information

Competition: English FA Cup

Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 41,137

Line-Ups

Chelsea

No.	Name
1	Petr Cech (GK)
17	Bosingwa
6	Ricardo Carvalho
33	Alex
3	Ashley Cole
35	Juliano Belletti
13	Michael Ballack
8	Frank Lampard
15	Florent Malouda
21	Salomon Kalou
39	Nicolas Anelka

Chelsea Substitutes:

Carlo Cudicini, Branislav Ivanovic, Paulo Ferreira, Michael Mancienne, Deco, Didier Drogba, Miroslav Stoch.

Ipswich Town

No.	Name
1	Richard Wright (GK)
2	David Wright
4	Gareth McAuley
5	Alex Bruce
15	Pim Balkestein
7	Owen Garvan
8	Tommy Miller
10	David Norris
18	Danny Haynes
9	Pablo Gonzalez Counago
19	Jonathan Walters

Ipswich Town Substitutes:

Shane Supple, Ben Thatcher, Alan Quinn, Velice Sumulikoski, Kevin Lisbie, Jonathan Stead, Dean Bowditch.

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