Jumanne, 24 Aprili 2012

CHELSEA YAINGIA FAINALI YA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE, YAONGOZA KWA MABAO3-2 DHIDI YA BARCELONA.

Calm before the storm: Chelsea boss Roberto Di Matteo (left) chats to Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola
Boss wa Chelsea Di Matteo Akiongea na Boss mwenzie wa Barcelona Pepp Guardiola.
21.39: Full-time: Barcelona 2-2 Chelsea (Chelsea won 3-2 on aggregate)
21.36: GOAL! Barcelona 2-2 CHELSEA
21.35: As Mascherano has a shot parried away by Cech, there will be three minutes added on.

21.33: Heartbreak for Raul Meireles. The midfielder chops down Javier Mascherano, but despite his desperate pleas, he is booked and will miss the final should Chelsea get there.

21.31: Five minutes left as Barca continue to try and pass their way through the Chelsea defence.
It just isn't working for them though as Di Matteo's side continue to defend in strong numbers.

21.28: And that's even closer. Messi cuts inside from the right before his low shot crashes off the post, via the slightest of touches from Cech.

21.27: That's about as close as Barca have been for...well just about all this half. Alves gets in behind the defence before laying the ball off for Sanchez to fire home.
The former though was just offside before crossing the ball.

21.24: Ten minutes left and here is Chelsea's final switch as Fernando Torres replaces Drogba.

21.20: Is this Chelsea's night? The ball falls for Busquets in the box, but with the ball rising, the midfielder fires over the crossbar. The Spaniard completely lost his composure there.

21.17: Just over 15 minutes left and Barca make their final switch with Fabregas departing for Seydou Keita.

21.16: Lampard is then booked himself seconds later after wiping out Fabregas with a slide tackle.

21.15: Even Messi is getting frustrated now. The forward loses possession to Raul Meireles before he tugs down Lampard to prevent a counter and is booked.

21.12: With 23 minutes left at the Nou Camp, Barcelona make a change. Cuenca departs for Tello.

21.09: GOAL! Aston Villa 1-2 BOLTON
What a turnaround, it's gone goals crazy at Villa Park! Chris Eagles delivers a low cross and David Ngog applies the finishing touches.

21.06: GOAL! Aston Villa 1-1 BOLTON
...because Mark Davies is brought down inside the box and Martin Petrov fires home the resulting penalty.

21.05: GOAL! ASTON VILLA 1-0 Bolton
Stephen Warnock turns in Charles N'Zogbia's cross, but the host's advantage doesn't last long...

21.03: Now Cech is booked for time wasting on a goal kick. Barcelona are really toiling in creating chances here as the Blues (in white) continue to hold out.

21.01: Second change for Chelsea and they are taking their time about it as Juan Mata is replaced by Salomon Kalou.

20.58: After Lampard and Fabregas have a little disagreement, Barcelona go close again after Sanchez heads Alves' cross wide.

20.55: Ivanovic was booked in the build-up to that spot-kick for dissent and will also be ruled out of the final.
Meanwhile Sky Sports' Geoff Shreeves has spoken to Terry, who claimed that Sanchez checked his run which caused him to barge his knee into the striker.
It's up there with the worst excuse ever to be fair.

20.54: Well that's just unbelievable. Messi hits the penalty against the crossbar!
I'd argue that it should be retaken as Cech was miles off his line but it came after Drogba mistimed a sliding tackle on Fabregas.

20.53: PENALTY (Barcelona)
20.52: Here we go then. Iniesta looks certain to score after the ball falls for him 18 yards out, but Ivanovic gets a crucial block in to concede a corner.

20.51: And also in Barcelona. Ramires has moved to right-back for Chelsea, with Bosingwa and Branislav Ivanovic in the centre of defence.
20.48: We are underway again at Villa Park.
20.42: And it's still goalless at Villa Park. Heskey and Weimann have had a couple of chances each but Bogdan is having a fine game for Bolton between the sticks.

20.39: Madness. Within seconds of everyone glancing at each other wondering how many goals Barcelona were going to rack up, we are back where we started with Chelsea heading through as it stands.
That away goal also means we will not have extra-time this evening.

Ram raid: Ramires wheels away after chipping Victor Valdes and grabbing Chelsea an away goal
Ram raid: Ramires wheels away after chipping Victor Valdes and grabbing Chelsea an away goal

Ram raid: Ramires wheels away after chipping Victor Valdes and grabbing Chelsea an away goal
20.36: Half-time: Barcelona 2-1 Chelsea
20.34: Half-time: Aston Villa 0-0 Bolton
20.33: GOAL! Barcelona 2-1 CHELSEA
Where on earth has this come from?! Frank Lampard plays a short ball through to Ramires who delightfully lobs Valdes to put Chelsea back into the driving seat in this tie.
The Brazilian will not be in the final should Chelsea get there as he was booked for a foul moments earlier.

Double trouble: Andres Iniesta fires Barcelona into a 2-1 aggregate lead
Double trouble: Andres Iniesta fires Barcelona into a 2-1 aggregate lead

Double trouble: Andres Iniesta fires Barcelona into a 2-1 aggregate lead
20.30: GOAL! BARCELONA 2-0 Chelsea
Chelsea are getting ripped apart. Messi charges at the defence before threading through Andres Iniesta who neatly tucks past Cech.

20.27: This presents a defensive crisis for Chelsea. Both starting centre-backs have now gone off as Bosingwa and Mikel fill the slots at the back.

Kneesy does it: Chelsea's John Terry is sent off for digging his knee into Alexis Sanchez's back
Kneesy does it: Chelsea's John Terry is sent off for digging his knee into Alexis Sanchez's back

Kneesy does it: Chelsea's John Terry is sent off for digging his knee into Alexis Sanchez's back
20.24: RED CARD (John Terry, Chelsea)
Sorry Terry, you just can't get away with that. The centre-back sneakily barges into the back of Sanchez who doesn't need a second invitation to go down in the off-the-ball incident.
The referee missed it but the linesman didn't and the Chelsea captain is given a straight red card.

Breakthrough: Sergio Busquets pounced to put Barcelona ahead on the night
Breakthrough: Sergio Busquets pounced to put Barcelona ahead on the night

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