Category: Match Reports

Perfect Petr Seals Cup Prize

15th May 2010, In Match Reports, by Alex Hinsley

Chelsea 1-0 Portsmouth

Didier Drogba’s superb free-kick was enough for Chelsea to see off Portsmouth in the FA Cup Final.

The Ivorian brilliantly curled the ball home after a frustrating first half in which the much-fancied Premier League champions were denied five times by the woodwork.

Chelsea Crowned Champions!

9th May 2010, In Match Reports, by Alex Hinsley

Chelsea 8-0 Wigan

Chelsea are the Premier League champions after destroying Wigan at Stamford Bridge.

Coming into the game with a one-point lead over defending title holders Manchester United, the Blues knew that only victory would guarantee them their first championship since 2006, and their first without José Mourinho at the helm.

Blues Take Giant Stride Towards Title

2nd May 2010, In Match Reports, by James Porter

Liverpool 0-2 Chelsea
Carlo Ancelotti’s Chelsea are now just three points away from the Premier League title after a comfortable win at Anfield against Liverpool.

In what was expected to be a tough test of Chelsea’s title credentials, the Blues – buoyed by their destruction of Stoke last weekend – overcame their northern opponents to maintain their lead at the Premier League summit.

Blues Take Giant Stride Towards Title

2nd May 2010, In Match Reports, by Alex Hinsley

Liverpool 0-2 Chelsea

Carlo Ancelotti’s Chelsea are now just three points away from the Premier League title after a comfortable win at Anfield against Liverpool.

In what was expected to be a tough test of Chelsea’s title credentials, the Blues – buoyed by their destruction of Stoke last weekend – overcame their northern opponents to maintain their lead at the Premier League summit.

Kalou Stars For Sublime Blues

27th Apr 2010, In Match Reports, by Alex Hinsley

Chelsea 7-0 Stoke
Chelsea returned to the top of the Premier League after destroying Stoke at Stamford Bridge.

Salomon Kalou scored his first Blues hat-trick, and Frank Lampard’s brace brought his season’s tally to a career best 25 goals. Further goals from substitute Daniel Sturridge and the in-form Florent Malouda ensured a record top-flight home victory for Carlo Ancelotti’s title-chasers.

Terry Dismissal Costs Blues

17th Apr 2010, In Match Reports, by Alex Hinsley

Tottenham 2-1 Chelsea
Chelsea’s title ambitions took a massive blow thanks to goals from Jermain Defoe and Gareth Bale as Tottenham won a crucial London derby.

Tottenham took a deserved lead when Defoe blasted home after John Terry had hand-balled in the area, and Gareth Bale then scored a second to effectively seal the victory before half-time.