Valencia vs Chelsea
Match pulse
VALAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| VAL | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| CHE | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Final score
Valencia and Chelsea drew 1-1 on Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at Mestalla. Goals for Valencia: Roberto Soldado (87' pen). Goals for Chelsea: Frank Lampard (56').
Play by play
- 95'
<b>KICK OFF</b> A good game between two good sides. A draw probably the fair result as Valencia pressed hard after Lampard's goal. Kalou will have a lot to answer for after giving away a needless penalty but I think the Blues would have taken a draw before the game.
- 94'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15"> Mata carded for dissent, and Cole too as they were upset at not being allowed to take a late free kick. Game over.
- 93'
Malouda wants a penalty as he darts into the area but then he trips to Jordi Alba and Valencia get the decision.
- 92'
Canales with a beautiful pass over the top for Soldado, but he can't control it and the chance is lost. He looks disgusted with himself.
- 91'
Three minutes added....
- 90'
Anelka with a great chance but he's hit it right at Diego Alves! Kalou redeems himself with an assist.
- 89'
Kalou is having a stinker. He gets flagged for offside when he shouldn't have done and now miscontrols right out of play.
- 88'
Kalou just flicked a hand above his head as the corner came in. No need to do it, even if he did get a nudge from Piatti.
- 87'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/goal.gif"> <b>GOAL</b> Soldado scores!
- 86'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15"> Kalou gets carded for handball. He's punched the corner. Stupid.
- 85'
Valencia penalty!
- 84'
Chelsea retreating deep now but Valencia can't find a way through, as such Jonas shoots from 25 yards and Cech saves very week.
- 83'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Lampard trudges off and Kalou is on.
- 82'
Luiz does well to intercept a pass but his eagerness to get the next one means he gives away a free kick.
- 81'
Good break from Feghouli but the final ball is lacking as he got into the area.
- 80'
Bosingwa catches Jordi Alba on the foot and the Valencia man goes down as if there's a sniper in the building. Free kick.
- 78'
Canales' ball looking for Feghouli isn't great and Cole draws a foul after shielding the ball wide.
- 77'
A breakaway from Chelsea with numbers in support. Mata feeds Lampard, whio finds Malouda but his effort is saved by Diego Alves.
- 76'
Rami has a pop from 35 yards and Cech saves easily.
- 75'
Piatti drags a shot wide as a cross comes in from the left. Cech was static.
- 74'
Cech saves well from Feghouli's shot.
- 73'
The final push for Valencia.
- 72'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Changes ahoy here, Torres off for Anelka. For Valencia, Hernandez and Banega come off and Jonas and Feghouli are on.
- 71'
Now Jordi Alba nods wide.
- 70'
Piatti goes through this time as Chelsea fail to defend another ball over the top and Cech does well to get fingertips to his effort.
Leaders
VALCHE 
