Chelsea vs Werder Bremen
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Who won: Chelsea 2-0
Chelsea beat Werder Bremen 2-0 on Tuesday, September 12, 2006 at Stamford Bridge. Goals for Chelsea: Michael Essien (24') and Michael Ballack (68' pen).
Play by play
- 93'
Full time
- 92'
Bremen lose possession and that spells the end of the night for them. Chelsea will be happy with their performance, and the 3 points.
- 90'
Cech tidies up at the back for Chelsea. They're just running down the clock now.
- 90'
Essien frees Kalou who smashes a shot in and it's well saved by the keeper.
- 89'
Bremen free-kick as Mikel comes on for Ballack.
- 89'
Bremen pushing forward but look light up front. Essien plays a ball through but no-one gets near it.
- 88'
Diego gets free and hits a shot wide. Offside. Didn't get booked and Chelsea were angry about it, Cech has to be careful but the ref takes no further action.
- 85'
The game looks dead and Chelsea will be happy with their lead. Zindan comes on for Baumann as Bremen look for a goal.
- 85'
Kalou comes on for Drogba
- 83'
Frings hits a shot against Carvalho. The ball is fed up to Cole who does well, but the whistle goes and he gets booked for carrying on.
- 82'
Lampard takes out Fritz and gets himself stupidly booked.
- 81'
Joe Cole makes his first appearance of the season and replaces Shevchenko.
- 80'
Essien lets the ball slip under his boot. Bremen don't look like fighting till the end
- 79'
Lampard hits the post! The ball broke free on the right and he did everything he could to score from a very tight angle
- 76'
Frings smashes it out of play and Bremen look beaten already
- 75'
Diego can't get the cross in. Carvalho does well to get the ball clear and Chelsea break
- 74'
Hits it, but easily saved by Reinke.
- 73'
Drogba falls again and gets a foul. 35 yards out, Shevchenko looks like he wants this.
- 72'
Chelsea knocking the ball around with ease. Bremen have been stunned by that penalty
- 70'
Drogba caught offside. And is booked for taking the shot after the whistle was blown.
- 69'
Lampard doesn't see Cole who's in acres of space and his shot is easily saved.
- 67'
GOAL. Smashed into the top corner by the German skipper. Great penalty but didn't look like Fritz did much to knock over Drogba.
- 67'
Ballack steps up.
- 66'
Penalty. A push on Drogba, but looked very dodgy.
- 65'
Bremen were so unlucky there, Klose is getting room in the area to use his heading ability.

