http://www.chelseafc.com/article.asp?hlid=327122 Chelsea Reserves 1 Portsmouth Reserves 0 Monday, Nov 21, 2005 A single Danny Hollands goal was enough to earn a second consecutive home win for Chelsea Reserves as in contrast to the previous week away at Leicester, fortune favoured the Blues in the closing minutes. It was a deserved three points for Mick McGiven’s team on a crisp but perfectly playable pitch. A few scrambles in the penalty box apart, Portsmouth rarely looked capable of mounting a challenge on the Chelsea net, especially after the home side had taken the lead. That was until the closing minute of normal time when Pompey's French Under 19 midfielder Franck Songo'o produced a stinging free-kick, only to see it strike woodwork via a deflection. Songo'o was playing alongside four full internationals in what looked on paper a strong Portsmouth team. Former Liverpool keeper Sander Westerveld was also on display, as were Senegalese players Aliou Cisse and Salif Diao plus Norwegian Azar Karadas, on loan from Benfica. Experienced defender Linvoy Primus was also fielded. Chelsea welcomed back England Under 19 and Under 18 internationals Anthony Grant and Michael Mancienne but were still without a recognised striker. Seventeen year-old midfielder James Simmonds stood in. Wide-man Filipe Morais forced the Portsmouth keeper to block at the near post with the first shot on target of the game. The visitors had a sniff at goal in the early stages when the Chelsea defence carelessly allowed a free-kick easy access to the penalty area. Karadas came close to capitalising on the loose ball. On another couple of occasions in the first-half, Portsmouth failed to make the most of some hesitant play at the back by their opponents but Chelsea were the more composed passing side. An elaborate move involving Keenan, Tillen, Simmonds and Hollands almost resulted in a shooting chance for Morais but the Chelsea winger took a strong touch and the chance was gone. Five minutes before the break came the game’s only goal. A flying Morais was fouled out wide, the free-kick was challenged for unsuccessfully in the air by Mancienne but when it was half-cleared to the edge of the area, Hollands was there to drill it home low. The captain had scored the opener for the second consecutive game. http://www.chelseafc.com/Images/ChelseaNOW/res04.jpg 大霧中的進球 Pidgeley in the Chelsea goal had to be sharp to preserve the lead just before the break when Grant swung a leg but connected with air rather than a Portsmouth free-kick. Chelsea saw a shot from close range saved after the referee had over- ruled an offside flag but when Pettigrew had the ball in the net soon after, he was ruled offside. All the chances were Chelsea’s. Simmonds steadied himself but shot wide after Hollands had collected a Pompey gift in the centre of the park and advanced. Then on the stroke of 90 minutes, Portsmouth were presented with a free-kick too far out to immediately ring alarm bells. Last week at Leicester, a controversially awarded corner at a similar moment was converted to deny a deserved win. On this occasion the set-piece was arrowed in powerfully by Songo'o, clipping someone on its way before flying beyond Pidgeley’s reach. Fortunately it smacked the crossbar and was safely cleared. Chelsea: (4-3-3) Lenny Pidgeley Dean Smith Adrian Pettigrew Michael Mancienne Jonas Elmer Danny Hollands (capt) Joe Keenan Anthony Grant Filipe Morais Joe Tillen (Scott Sinclair 89) James Simmonds (Jack Watkins 90+2) Portsmouth: Sander Westerveld, Aliou Cisse (Matthew Day 29), Harry Donaghey, Salif Diao, Linvoy Primus, Gary Silk, Franck Songo'o, Giannis Skolelitis, Azar Karadas (Kyle Swayne 75), Collins Mbesuma (Jack Compton 88), Daryl Fordyce. by Paul Mason -- 又是最後一分鐘...驚死... -- " If I quit now, they win. " － Dana Scully in 'Fight the Future' --

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