But he was not to be thwarted as Chelsea took the lead. Chelsea lose two goalkeepers to serious concussion knocks but hang on for a gritty three points. To his credit he handled the last couple of minutes in goal (replacing Cudicini) pretty well, although to be honest he had little choice and anyone in his position would be lauded a hero. But the drama continued until the final whistle when Cudicini was left unconscious in a goalmouth collision with Sonko. "There was a real determination in the dressing room.

Chelsea suffered a blow after just 20 seconds when keeper Cech was caught on the head as he bravely plunged at Stephen Hunt's feet to save. Reading's Stephen Hunt, who was involved in the controversial collision that resulted in a fractured skull for Chelsea keeper Petr Cech earlier this season, was left out of the starting line-up. The Italian needed oxygen and lengthy treatment before being put in a neck brace and being stretchered off, with John Terry taking over in goal. Reading v Chelsea. But it's Chelsea who join Manchester United at the top of the Premiership. Update: The videos in this post were uploaded on YouTube, and they were ‘removed’ by YouTube because of a DMCA complaint made by the FA Premier League. Reading opened with a much greater sense of purpose and ambition after the break, with Brynjar Gunnarsson's cross deflecting dangerously across the goal after taking a deflection off Ricardo Carvalho. Min deposit £5 and 1x settled bet requirement to release Bet Credits. Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford's campaign to extend free school meals over the holidays suffered a setback. Premier League, Bundesliga, Serie A and more: We predict the champions of Europe's big five leagues

Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford's campaign to extend free school meals over the holidays suffered a setback. Get a summary of the Chelsea vs. Reading football match. How likely is a new competition? E-mail this to a friend Printable version Chelsea 2-2 Reading By Phil McNulty Didier Drogba celebrates after heading his second goal. Get a summary of the Reading vs. Chelsea football match.

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Premier League match Reading vs Chelsea 14.10.2006. Obi cannot believe he is being shown a red card, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. Chelsea drafted in Andriy Shevchenko and Wayne Bridge for Arjen Robben and Ashley Cole, with John Terry sidelined again with a back injury. England Premier League. Add this match to your website by copying the code below. There was no lack of effort from Reading as they sought a route back into the game, but they needed to add wit and guile to their work to break Chelsea down. "They got a point at Stamford Bridge. A sign of Chelsea's struggles came after 57 minutes when Shevchenko, who had again looked desperately off the pace, was replaced by Wright-Phillips.

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It's all over and what an extraordinary end.

Chelsea showed why they relish situations where their backs are against the wall and Terry and Khalid Boulahrouz were towers of strength to keep Reading at distance. John Terry ended up in goal (Image: Matthew Fearn/PA) 4 of 10. Min odds, bet, and payment method exclusions apply.

Get a summary of the Chelsea vs. Reading football match. Here are the video clips – the first one is Cudicini’s injury, in which Sonko jumps late and clocks Carlo. Atletico match unwanted feat after conceding twice, Vinicius makes UCL history with goal vs Shakhtar, Real Madrid match woeful record vs Shakhtar, Ozil issues emotional statement after EPL axe, Most-watched soccer games on U.S. TV: Oct. 13-19, Rashford's late strike seals historic win over PSG. "But today no because Reading made it difficult for us. John Terry was harshly called for a foul on Kevin Doyle who folded like a card table under the England skipper's challenge but the Chelsea wall did its job as Nicky Shorey's free-kick deflected away for a corner.

We had a bit of fortune for the second goal. For example the game at Wigan was easy but we made it hard for ourselves. Mesut Ozil has said "loyalty is hard to come by" as he expressed his disappointment at being omitted from Arsenal's Premier League squad list. Premier League match Reading vs Chelsea 14.10.2006. And they equalised in farcical fashion with five minutes left when Cole's attempt to clear Doyle's cross flew past Hilario off Essien.

We are pleased with the point. But a moment of irresponsibility from Obi put his team under the cosh. Reading contributed to their own problems, with Hahnemann's mis-placed throw landing straight at the feet of Arjen Robben whose cross for Drogba allowed the American keeper to redeem himself with a sharp save at the foot of the post. COVID-19 has imposed financial pressure on European football, and investors sense opportunity. Plan your week ahead and don't miss a game of your favorite team! We're back underway and Reading push everyone forward. Didier Drogba headed Chelsea in front from Frank Lampard's corner seven minutes before half-time.

On 14 October 2006, Chelsea needed three goalkeepers to get through their match against Reading, with captain John Terry pulling on the gloves for a bit. Time limits and T&Cs apply. Mourinho responded with an instant double substitution, sending on Mikel Jon Obi and Ashley Cole for Geremi and Bridge. Chelsea squandered two priceless Premiership points against Reading. Little's cross was inviting from the right-flank and Lita dived forward to head past Hilario with ease. We haven't played well recently.". Reading had an escape 17 minutes in when Paulo Ferreira hared down the right and whipped in a cross which Ingimarsson headed against his own bar. Reading's hopes took a nose-dive when substitute Andre Bikey showed his inexperience by pulling back Drogba to earn a second yellow card and even the dismissal count.

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... 14 October 2006, 18:28 GMT 19:28 UK. And the champions dominated the opening 45 minutes, with Drogba inevitably the spearhead. In a stormy second half Chelsea's Mikel Jon Obi and Reading substitute Andre Bikey were both sent off. And as a bonus, to lighten up the day, here’s John Terry in Chelsea’s goal unsure of what to do with the bloody ball. Read about Chelsea v Reading in the Premier League 2006/07 season, including lineups, stats and live blogs, on the official website of the Premier League. The next three are Cech’s injuries – the live clip plus 2 replays from different angles. 2 FT. 2 Reading Reading REA. Reading: Repeat; This match was not broadcast live in your territory.

More details can be found here. Drogba outmuscled Hahnemann and Reading defender Ibrahima Sonko to head in Lampard's corner. Chelsea had twice scrambled late winners at Wigan and Everton in their last two Premiership games but there was to be no reprieve this time as Reading claimed a point.

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Chelsea had a let-off when Hunt bullied and squirmed his way past defenders and into the danger zone where he squared the ball to Doyle who spun and cracked a shot against the inside of Cudicini's left-hand post.

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Hunt, in particular, will come in for a lot of criticism, but he had little time to react and chose his own comfort over the safety of Cech.

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Chelsea: Hilario, Geremi (Mikel 70), Ferreira, Carvalho, Bridge (Ashley Cole 70), Kalou, Essien, Ballack, Lampard, Shevchenko (Wright-Phillips 58), Drogba.Subs Not Used: Hedman, Diarra.

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100% spam free, published once a week (Thursday or Friday). It's all kicking off on the bench now and predictably Jose Mourinho is at the centre of it all. Friendly Match. "Once they were down to 10 men in the second half we were in a good position but we couldn't get the goal and then we lost a player to a stupid red card.

Reading's luck ran out, though, when they fell behind to an own goal. Reading v Chelsea. Aston Villa have exceeded expectations with their perfect start to the Premier League campaign thanks to their defensive excellence but they cannot. Reading v Chelsea 2006.

On the other hand, both Sonko and Hunt made genuine, albeit stupid, mistakes, and you cannot punish them too harshly for them.