Champions League Knock Out Rounds Begin!
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Lakenheath Old Boys
We are all former students at Lakenheath High School and other public schools in East Anglia. We were in school in the 70s and 80s and drank deeply from the well of British culture of those decades - the pints, the telly, and of course the footie!
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Lakenheath Old Boys
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Afternoon, chaps - here are the teams warming up for tonight's match in the French capital:
PSG - Sirigu, Van der Wiel, Marquinhos, Thiago Silva, Maxwell, Verratti, David Luiz, Matuidi, Lavezzi, Zlatan, Cavani. Subs: Douchez, Camara, Jean-Christophe, Digne, Rabiot, Pastore, Kimpembe.
Chelski - Courtois, Ivanovic, Cahill, JT, Azpi, Ramires, Matic, Willian, Fab, Hazard, Diego Costa. Subs: Cech, Filipe Luis, Zouma, Oscar, Drogs, Remy Cuadrado.
Goldenballs is in the crowd today for some reason.
The two sets of players rather chummy in the tunnel now.
It looks as if Sideshow Bob has been pushed up out of central defense into a holding middle role alongside Blaise Matuidi.
PSG getting us underway now.
Van der Weil had a chance to cross there but got it all wrong.
Chelski really seem to be biting into the tackles so far. Not giving PSG any room to operate.
Good afternoon, Bob. I will be around for most of the first half, but have a class during the second half.
Chelski playing it about for fun now.
I have the match up and running thanks to the Gooner , whose team will be facing mine the FA Cup quarters.
Afternoon, MUR - how's your day going, mate?
It's been a decent day? How has your day been?
Great save by Courtois from a header by Matuidi off a cross from Zlatan then he saves a header from Zlatan
Oh - first chance of the match goes to Matuidi whose header is saved well by Courtois. And then Zlatan's downward header is saved as well!
Good one, mate. I was in at the office early but decided to make it a half day in order to rest up.
Glad to hear that the link is working well for you.
Well in, mate. You should be nice and comfy while watching this match.
Cheers mate. For some reason it didn't work that well at the house, especially Saturday
It's much cooler than yesterday. It's breezy, overcast, and in the upper 40s this afternoon.
A hefty challenge by Costa on Thiago Silva. It's going to Costa Chelsea if he continues that behavior.
A bit warmer for us today - it's 9F right now.
No goals in either CL match tonight yet. Not good value for the punters.
Diego Costa is making himself known to the ref.
Diego Costa nipping at Zlatan and begging for a card . He must be livid about not getting a Valentine's Day card.
It's a start . Before you know it you and Kate will be tending to the garden. I hope the warming trend continues.
Scoreless in the three Championship matches too. IN League One, Bristol City take the lead vs Young Fergie and Crewe take the lead at Donny.
Bob will not be pleased that the Evil Blades have taken the lead at Notts County
Another four weeks and we'll be out of the woods.
By then we'll be running the AC . Thankfully, that's not too much longer. Hang in there.
First real attacking move from Chelski, with Hazard whipping the ball in and Sirigu holding on well.
When will you and Kate be on Spring Break?The girls and I will be on Spring Break the week of the 16th through 20th of March.
Yeah - the same week.
I'm sure Jose will be delighted with a 0-0 draw.
The Sideshow hasn't been entertaining his former mates.
Hazard is tripped up presenting Chelski with a tasty free kick chance.
Verratti fouls Hazard just outside the box and should have been booked.
Fabregas takes...and Sirigu handles it.
The free kick from Fab is punched away theatrically by Siragou.
The ref has got to start producing some cards right about now.
PSG try to hit Chelski on the break and Azpi is forced to concede a corner.
PSG counter off a comical miss kick from Ramires and a cross from Lavezzi is headed out for a corner by Azpi.
Oh - Cavani heads toward goal from the corner. It was probably going wide but Courtois helped it on its way.
Superb save of a near post header by Courotois off the corner from Lavezzi
Zlatan gets away with a nasty hack on Hazard.
A cynical trip from behind by Zlatan on Hazard. Why wasn't he booked?
GOAL! Ivanovic with the critical goal! 0-1 Chelski!
GOAL !!! IVANOVIC GIVES CHELSEA THE LEAD.
Three defenders involved in that goal. JT whipped the ball back in after the corner had been cleared, Cahill helped it on with a delightful flick and Ivanovic headed home! Wow!
a pass from JT was helped on by Cahill and dispatched at the far post by Ivanovic.
PSG are up against it as Chelsea have a valuable away goal.
Wigan ride the crazy rails as they the lead at the Reading Railroad while it's Rotherham 1 Derby 1
Rotherham and Derby are now locked at 1-1. Goals from Green and Tom Ince.
Bob will be pleased that Notts County have tied it up vs the Evil Blades . Jayne Mnasfield have taken the lead vs Luton.
My class is about to start, so I will need to bugger off. It was great chatting with you.
Cheers mate.
Varatti is brought down by Matic right outside the box. Again no card.
Zlatan strikes well over the bar. A waste.
That's the interval then. Chelski are in the perfect position to ride this one out, having scored the away goal through Ivanovic.
Rob Hawthorne and Tony Gale back with the second half as Chelski get us underway again. They've got the upperhand. How long before Jose tries to put this one in the lockbox.
Bayern are still be held 0-0 in Donetsk.
First yellow card of the night to Van Der Wiel. A bit soft after all that went on in the first half.
GOAL! Cavan brings PSG level with a great header.
Matuidi overlapped really well with Maxwell and then served up the perfect cross for the Uruguayan. Cahill had lost his man there.
1-1!
Oh - Zlatan's strike on goal was repelled by Courtois and then Lavezzi's follow-up was blocked off the line by Ivanovic. Chelski hanging on at the moment.
Rotherham have taken the lead against high-flying Derby County.
And now Matt Derbyshire has added a third for Rotherham!
Oscar just starting to warm up on the sideline now.
David Luiz with yet another bad foul. Surely he should be in the book by now.
Ivanovic into the book now by hauling back Cavani.
Oh - Sideshow Bob just over the top from the free kick.
Bayern are down to ten men! Xavi Alonso has gone off for a second yellow.
Van der Wiel wins another corner. Lots of pressure on Chelsea's back four now.
Fabregas into the book now for hauling back Matuidi. The ref is starting to get the cards out.
Tom Ince has got a second goal back for Derby. Great match there.
Sideshow Bob to blast this one....
Into the wall...
Fifteen minutes for Chelski to survive this one and take the away goal advantage back to the Bridge with them.
Ivanovic is hacked down now by Sideshow. Still no card.
Verity into the book now. That was nasty - a XXX lunge.
Chelski new boy Cuadrado comes on for Willian.
Just over ten minutes now to play.
Oh - what a miss by Cavani! Toe poked it beyond the post.
Lavezzi is replaced by Pastore.
And Loic Remy has given Diego Costa a break. Not the best night for Costa.
Jose's final roll of the dice. Oscar on for Fabregas.
Oh - Pastore rescues a cross but Cavani makes a complete hash of the overhead kick.
Nearly into stoppage time now. Chelsea's job is nearly done.
Steve Morrison has fired Cardiff into a late lead over Blackburn.
Two minutes of stoppage time to be played. Jose likes that.
Darren Bent has saved a point for Derby. 3-3 there at Rotherham.
Oh - Zlatan is denied a late winner by Courtois.
That must be it now - and it is. Chelski is good position to win this tie when they return to Stamford Bridge.
Bayern will also feel that they're in a good position to finish off Shakhtar when they're at home next week.
That's it for me, chaps - over and out from The Cottage.
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