Hull City 1-1 Chelsea: Drogba scores return
on Tuesday, February 2, 2010
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With an additional one point, Carlo Ancelotti's squad that collected 55 points from 24 fight, only slightly widen the distance with United. Currently, the Blues only two points ahead of United who also has played 24 games.
Appearing in front of supporters who crowded the host KC Stadium, Chelsea still appears to attack and try to dominate the course of action. Only eight minutes of action going, Frank Lampard Hull directly threaten the goal guarded Mayhill Boaz. Unfortunately, the shot after receiving feedback Lampard Florent Malouda could still be blocked Myhill. Nicolas Anelka who received the ball vomiting, also failed to convert them into goals for the kick is not perfect.
Do not want to keep suppressed, Hull tried to respond through fast counterattacks and execution dead ball. A number of opportunities were successfully obtained a duet Dutch national team striker Jan Vennegoor of Hasselink and the United States national team bomber Jozy Altidore. Unfortunately, their efforts are still able to saved by Petr Cech.
Entering half-hour fight, Hull managed to surprise Chelsea goals scored by defender Steven Mouyokolo. For the umpteenth time this season, Chelsea have conceded the set-piece. Starting from football corner, Stephen Hunt bait right off the front of goal which immediately struck by the head of Mouyokolo to change the position 1-0 to Hull.
Behind one goal, Chelsea immediately raised the tempo of the game. Attack after attack was built through the legs and Florent Malouda de Souza Deco. The Blues finally attempt to fruition during the first half leaving a couple of minutes. Starting from a violation, the referee gave a free kick a gift for Chelsea just outside the penalty box.
Drogba is returned to the show after missing because of playing in the African Cup, developed as an executor. Bomber was the Ivory Coast would not waste the opportunity he gets and equalized after the horizontal sliding kick into the bottom corner rushing Myhill goal. Score 1-1 to survive until the interval.
In the second half, both teams kept trying to score goals to bring his team excel. Chelsea continued to try to score goals through the duo Anelka and Drogba. Meanwhile, Hull continued to threaten through quick counter-attack and the execution dead balls.
In the 74th minute, Hull has a chance through football corner. Unfortunately, feedback is welcomed Hunt Mouyokolo header was sideways in the side of Cech crossbar. Three minutes later, Drogba's turn to get a golden opportunity after receiving nice feedback Branislav Ivanovic. Unfortunately, still soaring header from Drogba.
Chelsea again have a golden opportunity when the game entered the 90th minute, through Sturridge. Unfortunately, his strikes brilliantly saved by Myhill. As a result, the score was 1-1 last until the fight is over.
Teams:
Hull City: Myhill, McShane, Gardner, Mouyokolo, Dawson, Fagan, Boateng, Cairney, Hunt, Altidore, Vennegoor of Hesselink/Zaki (68’)
Chelsea: Cech, Ivanovic, Carvalho, Terry, Zhirkov/Sturridge (81’), Ballack/Joe Cole (72’), Deco, Lampard, Anelka/Ashley Cole (81’), Malouda, Drogba. (acf)