Welcome to live coverage of the Champions League match between Chelsea and Manchecter United.
For a look at the first half action click here
United is up 1-0 as we start the second half, and Chelsea going with striker Didier Drogba instead of Torres.
Hernandez, who scored the United goal and is nicknamed Chicharito (little pea), makes a run but is denied by the Chelsea defense. It says Chicharito on his jersey. Imagine if that happened in American sports?
Little Pea is got to be one of the most unintimidating nicknames ever right?
John Terry with a shot on goal that is wide of Van Der Sar.
The crowd, perhaps sensing that their team has things in hand with a 2-0 lead, are not nearly as loud to start the second half. Maybe they have laryngitis from all that singing.
Chelsea looks sluggish so far. Lots of one man runs with every one else standing around. Feels like a Cavaliers game from last year.
Little Pea with another chance but he can’t execute the header.
10 minutes into the second half and Chelsea’s first real run is spoiled by some great defending by Vidic.
United, who friends had compared to the Yankees, and who I hate as a result, are in complete control so far in the second half. The goal before half time took all the wind out of Chelsea.
56th minute and Drogba gets his first chance. After creating some space his shot sails wide. Chelsea hasn’t really tested EdwinVan der Sar yet.
58th minute and Chelsea is controlling the ball but can’t seem to get it inside the box…thats what she said!
Yellow card for United’s Evra. Chelsea free kick from just outside the box.
Great chance as three Chelsea players get a foot on the ball inside the box but United’s defense holds.
Anelka out,Kalou in for Chelsea at the 60th minute.
No real sense of urgency for Chelsea. When I was gambling, I always hated when a team seemed to just roll over and die. I took it personally, like they were quitting on me. Luckily I don’t have any money on Chelsea today or they would be getting some serious bashing for their lack of effort.
65th minute and Chelsea gives the ball away again. Maybe United’s defense and midfield deserves some credit for Chelsea’s troubles. There I just gave them some. Not going to gush about the Yankees of soccer. Not a chance.
Corner for Chelsea. Maybe they heard me.
Nope. Corner sails over its mark and the ball goes back to United.
United with the best scoring chance of the second half at the 67th minute. Ball is pushed wide by Chelsea keeper Petr Cech and United gets a corner.
Petr Cech, by the way, wears a weird helmet thing because of head injury, and looks like he belongs in Tron.
At the 69th minute Cech makes another save on a United scoring chance.
Ramirez earns his second yellow card for Chelsea with a stupid foul, and is sent off with a red card. Down 2-0 and down a man. I am sure there are quite a few fat lady’s singing at Old Trafford.
The announcers just questioned Chelsea’s ability to handle certain defeat with class. Maybe they should call Rory McIlroy.
Nearing the 75th minute and Chelsea is Roberto Duraning all over the field.
I’m a fan of how soccer players clap for the fans when they are taken out. Even if they are playing like shit or pissed off at being removed, they raise their hands above their heads and salute the thousands of drunken lunatics who sacrificed their vocal chords and livers fro victory.
Wait just a minute…
Didier Drogba makes his manager look like a genius by putting one in the back of the old onion bag.
Nevermind. Chelsea just gave up a goal less than a minute after Drogba gave them a flicker of hope. Jason Park fired a bullet past Cech and all but assured United a spot in the Semifinals.
At the 79th minute the crowd is back in Glee mode.
For 70 minutes I could see why so many of us have a hard time buying into soccer. But the last ten minutes was pretty damn exciting. The goal by Drogba gave Chelsea some momentum and it put some fear into the United faithful, who knew that one more goal would keep their side from advancing. Then just as quickly the door was shut. It was as good a few minutes as you will find in any other sport.
And now it’s over. United is moving on.
It’s like an NBA game where the outcome is no longer in doubt, and the unathletic subs are out there jacking 3’s. At it’s best soccer, rivals any game on the planet in terms of entertainment value and drama. At it’s worse it takes a back seat to the crappy acting of Transformers:Revenge of the Fallen. Is Megan Fox is coming off the Chelsea bench in a g-string? Nope. Transformers it is.
Hope you have enjoyed the live look at some Champions League action, or at least a live look at a Champions League game with a few minutes of action.
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