[Adam11111]

Chelsea F.C have beaten Manchester United in the F.A community shield match. A deserved win as they controlled most of the match.

Scolari decided to keep Deco in the starting eleven despite his shortcomings in the match against Real, Lampard started on the bench.

After just four minutes Ballack had taken a long shot, straight at Van Der Sar. The first real chance of the game fell to Wayne Rooney. One on one with Petr Cech, the England striker hit his shot just past the post.

Chelsea fought back and six minutes later Deco, controlled a Florent Malouda cross well and shot, but Van Der Sar was up to it.

Van Der Sar denied Deco again on 36 minutes when Droga found Deco unmarked upfield, Deco beat the last defender, Ferdinand. But again Van Der Sar was upto the shot.

The game quietened down until half time and in the 53rd minute a tired Wayne Rooney was substituted for young Brazilian star Anderson.

But just ten minutes later, Chelsea took the lead, and again Deco defying those who doubted his performance. Ballack took a long run up the wing before he crossed perfectly, the ball bouncing right in front of an unmarked Deco whose first time shot flew right up into the top corner. Giving Chelsea a 1-0 lead.

Deco was immediately substituted however for Riquelme and Podolski made way for Lampard. Riquelme and Lampard made an instant difference, on 70 minutes, Riquelme made a brilliant run down the wing, beating two United defenders, he made a cross that found Lampard whose volley was saved and then cleared.

It was Lampard who would deal the final blow to United. After a great run into the box on the counter attack from a United corner, still pursued by 3 United palyers, pushing him to a tough angle, but his shot was entirely unexpected, right across Van Der Sar off the post and in. Making it 2-0 for Chelsea right on 90 minuites. And surely now they had won.

United did grab a goal back deep in stoppage time, Paul Scholes' long range shot flying into the top corner past Petr Cech. Making it 2-1, but United still trailed without any time left to equalise. It finished 2-1 to Chelsea, Chelsea were champions of the community Shield, and United went home 'shieldless'.


Chelsea 2-1 Manchester United...

again...