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McDonald's Community Shield Final, Villa Park
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MANCHESTER CITY 1 - 1 CHELSEA
CITY WIN 5-4 ON PENALTIES
12:30: Welcome to Birmingham and Villa Park for today's Charity Shield match between Premier League Champions Manchester City and the FA Cup Winners Chelsea. We've got a mouth-watering game on our hands.
12:36: Chelsea are without Ivanovic which could be a big miss for them but with their new signings over the summer they should be well enough equipped to cope with his loss. City also brought in a couple of players over the summer, including their latest acquisition Hatem Ben Arfa but have they strengthened enough to retain their crown?
12:46: So just over 3/4 hour to go until the big kick off and the team news is just starting to come in and there is a big player out for Manchester City!
Manchester City v Chelsea
Chelsea: Cech, Azpilicueta, Cole, Terry, David Luiz, Ramires, Mikel, Mata, Hazard, Oscar, Torres. Subs: Hilario, Bertrand, Paulo Ferreira, Cahill, Lampard, Moses, Ba
Manchester City: Hart, Maicon, Kolarov, Kompany, Lescott, Toure, Fellaini, Tevez, Silva, Nasri, Dzeko. Subs: Pantilimon, Zabaleta, Milner, Aguero, Clichy, Garcia, Ben Arfa
13:00: So obviously the biggest talking point here is that Aguero will start on the bench for this match, with Edin Dzeko taking the starting role up top for City. No doubt we will see the Argentine at some point during the game.
13:10: Chelsea have gone for a predictable starting XI and the one that slaughtered Bayer Leverkusen in the first pre-season fixture. Azpilicueta slotting in at right back to replace the injured Branislav Ivanovic the only real change from their strongest XI.
13:15: HAVE YOUR SAY We'd love to hear from you and your opinions throughout the game so get in touch with us as this fantastic fixture gets underway!
13:20: Villa Park is bouncing and we're close to kick off. The Chelsea fans are expectant with their team having performed so well in pre-season. Can they get their first trophy of the campaign today?
13:30: View attachment 320604 And we're off! The Community Shield 2013 is underway.
13:35: Ashley Cole is the first in the book this afternoon for a late challenge on Kolarov, Chris Foy getting stuck in early.
13:40: Chelsea the team on top at the moment with Mikel pulling the strings from deep, but his pass out wide is cut out by Kolarov at the crucial moment.
13:51: Both teams really feeling each other out at the moment but it's City who get the first real opportunity. Terry misses his interception and lets Tevez in whose shot stings Cech's fingertips. Good opportunity for City.
13:56: Another great chance for City goes begging! Chelsea are pushed high up the pitch and Toure sets up a great counter-attack after dispossessing Azpilicueta but Nasri's run through is smothered brilliantly by Petr Cech. Chelsea living dangerously.
14:02: Cech keeping Chelsea in this at the moment! A free kick is played out wide to Kolarov who whips it in brilliantly with Kompany attacking but Cech gathers across to tip over the bar. Corner ball.
14:07: An excellent chance for Mata and he really should have scored. Cole plays it long on the counter and he beats Hart to the ball but the angle is too tough for him and he hits the post.
14:10: Well we can't complain that this game hasn't had chances and Chelsea let another one pass them by, this time Hazard skewing wide in a great position.
14:14: Another great opening and Hazard is the culprit again, slamming his one on one straight at Hart and then completely missing the rebound. How this game is still goalless is anyones guess!
View attachment 32060814:16: RED CARD (John Terry)
Oh dear, oh dear. On the stroke of half time, Chelsea are reduced to ten as captain John Terry pulls down Silva on the edge of the box and receives his second yellow.
14:18: HALF TIME Manchester City 0 - 0 Chelsea
View attachment 320607 Manchester City 0 - 0 Chelsea
An even game really, with Chelsea the team looking to press forward and City catching them often on the counter-attack. With City now having the ten man advantage though, you would think it is a matter of time before they steal ahead. Should be an interesting second half now.
14:30: The game is back underway and John Terry's replacement is Gary Cahill, coming on for Oscar who was very quiet in that first half.
14:41: City substitute Ben Arfa goes close with a low drive as City pile on the pressure.
14:44: GOALFLASH Manchester City 0 - 1 Chelsea (Ramires)
View attachment 320619Chelsea goal: Classic breakaway goal as Chelsea hit City with a sucker punch. Cahill disposses Yaya Toure brilliantly with a last ditch tackle before finding Torres. He plays Mata in who flicks a brilliant ball into the onrunning Ramires who runs a good 30 yards before slotting past Hart.
14:51: Demba Ba comes on for Fernando Torres as Chelsea look to make the ball stick up front.
14:59: Silva really should have levelled things here as Tevez finds him in acres of space with a great back heel but he skews his shot wide of Cech's left hand post. City haven't made the best of their man advantage in this second half.
15:04: Moses on now then for Eden Hazard as Chelsea look for some direct runners on the counter. Can they see out this last 10 minutes?
15:12: GOALFLASH Manchester City 1 - 1 Chelsea (Carlos Tevez)
View attachment 320619City Goal: Right at the death, Carlos Tevez snatches the equaliser for MAnchester City. Played in by Toure he takes a touch past David Luiz and this time makes no mistake to fire City back level. Only a few minutes to go or it will be penalties.
15:18: FULL TIME Manchester City 1 - 1 Chelsea
That's it! The two couldn't be seperated in 90 minutes so this will go down to a penalty shoot-out.. Stay tuned.
JUAN MATA - GOAL
SERGIO AGUERO - GOAL
DEMBA BA - GOAL
CARLOS TEVEZ - GOAL
ASHLEY COLE - GOAL
ALEKSANDER KOLAROV - MISS!
RAMIRES - GOAL
SAMIR NASRI - GOAL
DAVID LUIZ - HITS THE POST!
DAVID SILVA - GOAL
SUDDEN DEATH!
VICTOR MOSES - HITS THE BAR!
PABLO ZABALETA - SAVED!
GARY CAHILL - SAVED!
VINCENT KOMPANY - GOAL
15:32: That's it! City have won the Charity Shield on penalties with captain Vincent Kompany scoring the decisive spot kick. Chelsea had the chance to clinch it with David Luiz's penalty but he struck the frame of the woodwork and that was the turning point. Chelsea miss the chance to clinch their first piece of silverware.
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