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Titolo: Chelsea 0-0 Man Utd

 Chelsea 0-0 Man Utd
Chelsea failed to capitalise on home advantage as they were held in an 
entertaining Carling Cup semi-final first leg against Manchester United.
The Blues fashioned the better chances, but were unable to break down an 
excellent visitors' defence.
Frank Lampard flashed a first-half header wide and had a shot cleared off 
the line by Gabriel Heinze.
Jiri Jarosik forced a great save from Tim Howard, while Wayne Rooney's 
header had Carlo Cudicini at full stretch.
United will be glad of the chance to take Chelsea to Old Trafford on level 
terms, although the Blues will be grateful to have prevented Sir Alex 
Ferguson's side getting an away goal.
An entertaining opening period saw both sides display their attacking 
intent, but it was Chelsea who came closest, Damien Duff's left-footed 
strike whistling past the goal.
Saha saw a penalty claim turned down after being sandwiched in the area, and 
the French striker, starting for the first time since 10 November flashed a 
free header wide.
Frank Lampard glanced a header inches wide with Tim Howard stranded, and 
Eidur Gudjohnsen put the ball in the net after Damien Duff's forward pass, 
although he was well offside.
Chelsea were building up momentum, although United remained a threat and 
Wayne Rooney sent a snap-shot just wide shortly after the half-hour mark.
Tiago saw a shot blocked with eight minutes to half time, but it was United 
who came agonisingly close to scoring with Carlo Cudicini diving to push 
away Rooney's goalbound header.
Didier Drogba replaced Gudjohnsen at half time and was involved as Joe Cole 
almost gave the home side an early second-half lead.
Tim Howard fluffed a clearance with Drogba lurking and Cole's instant volley 
from the clearance flew just wide.
United were then thankful to Gabriel Heinze who tracked back superbly to 
clear off the line after Lampard beat John O'Shea to cleverly fashion a 
shooting chance before slipping the ball past Howard.
Howard then had to adjust sharply to prevent Drogba's deflected shot 
creeping in as Chelsea put the visitors under early second-half pressure.
It was not all one-way traffic, however, with Rooney seeing a shot blocked 
and Saha sending one wide.
Yet Chelsea posed the greater threat, and Lampard again came close with a 
shot which flew narrowly wide.
The Blues could not find a way through, however, and were not helping 
themselves with a succession of poorly-judged dead balls.
And there were anxious faces as Saha got in a free header with 18 minutes 
remaining, but Cudicini was well-placed to save.
Still the chances came and substitute Jiri Jarosik forced a superb save from 
Howard but neither side could break the stalemate.
Chelsea: Cudicini, Paulo Ferreira, Terry, Gallas, Bridge, Lampard, Makelele, 
Tiago, Cole, Gudjohnsen, Duff. Subs: Cech, Johnson, Kezman, Drogba, Jarosik.
Man Utd: Howard, Phil Neville, Silvestre, O'Shea, Heinze, Ronaldo, Fletcher, 
Djemba-Djemba, Fortune, Saha, Rooney. Subs: Carroll, Smith, Miller, Scholes, 
Spector.
Referee: N Barry (N Lincolnshire)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/4157097.stm
Commento: Ottimo risultato
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Ciao Da DaniXP!
Forza Manchester United!
:-) 

 Commento: Ottimo risultato
Non credo, ora in casa dovete vincere, col Chelsea sarà molto dura. Io a
Londra non andrei mai per lo 0-0 perchè poi in casa la situazione si
complica.
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