West Ham United vs Chelsea
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Final score
West Ham United and Chelsea drew 1-1 on Sunday, December 20, 2009 at Boleyn Ground. Goals for West Ham: Alessandro Diamanti (45' pen). Goals for Chelsea: Frank Lampard (61' pen).
Play by play
- 94'
A good game, and probably a fair result, but West Ham will wonder what might have been if they hadn't conceded an unfair penalty. Stay with us for all the post match reaction. Thanks for your company.
- 94'
It's all over, a deserved point for West Ham and Chelsea go four points clear of Manchester United at the top, West Ham avoid sinking to the bottom of the table.
- 93'
Terry whacks a ball wide for Drogba but he misses it and that should be that.
- 92'
Faubert gives Upton Park kittens by letting Cech's punt bounce, then nodding a poor header wide of Green who claims only at the second attempt.
- 91'
Zhirkov brings down Parker. Upson and Tomkins head forward for the free kick, which is central and 50 yards from goal.
- 90'
Three minutes added..
- 89'
Great ball in from Diamanti and Franco gets the header on goal but Cech saves well, and the flag was up anyway.
- 88'
Diamanti's theatrics buy him a free kick off Ivanovic as they tussle for a ball down the line. A chance to get it in the box.
- 87'
Zhirkov collects a corner on the edge of the box and tries an ambitious half-volley but it was always rising. Probably still is...
- 85'
Zhirkov gets the ball from Lampard and puts a good ball across the face of goal but Green's hand on it and Tomkins' follow up diverts the ball behind for a corner, which Green claims well.
- 84'
Terry is carded for a chunky challenge on Faubert. Rightly so.
- 83'
Scott Parker gets greedy when West Ham had a great break on and tries to dribble past Carvalho but he slips and overruns it. Franco and Diamanti were in support, and angry not to be utilised.
- 82'
Carvalho barges into Franco as West Ham's corner came in. The most blatant foul you will ever see. Ref Mike Dean obviously didn't see it.
- 81'
Terry came round the back and Lampard pulled it back but Upson had followed his run well and blocked it.
- 80'
Ilunga brings down Drogba after the striker had got round him. A deserved free kick. Just outside the box, on the right touchline.
- 78'
Great feet from Dimanti, who could easily have gone down as Ivanovic stuck out a leg, but his shot is blocked by Carvalho in the end.
- 76'
Parker loses his balance as he gets into the left side of the area. Shame, because it was a decent run.
- 74'
That is Cole's last piece of action, as he comes off, and finally, Yury Zhirkov gets his Premier League debut.
- 73'
Joe Cole blazes a great chance over the bar. Ivanovic's cross is deflected into his path on the edge of the box but he was leaning back and sent the ball over the top by a mile.
- 72'
Zola looks like he is thinking about changes, as he and Steve Clarke go deep into discussion.
- 70'
Diamanti has a go on goal and Cech beats away his swerving effort, then as Ilunga keeps the ball alive, Noble fires well over when trying to side foot the ball into the far corner.
- 69'
Drogba is penalised for a foul as we see yet another replay of the penalty decision. The linesman was side on to it, and really wasn't best placed to make the call.
- 68'
Parker does very well to twist and turn out of trouble but Franco can't keep the ball when he gets it.
- 67'
The game has gone scrappy now as West Ham come out of their shell a little.
- 65'
As West Ham break, they find themselves three on three but Franco, criminally, strays offside as Collision looked for him.
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