As it happened - Chengdu Blades 0:7 Chelsea

Last updated : 27 August 2008 By Jamie Furniss

90:00
- It's full time in Macau.

85:00 - Chelsea cruising while recording a fifth

60:00 - Chelsea ripping Chengdu to pieces with Joe Cole bagging a fourth.

45:00 - Play has resumed in China

45:00 - It's half time in Macau

42:00 - GOAL - Lampard gets Chelsea's third and are turning Chengdu over.

31:00 - GOAL - Kalou makes it two nil to the Blues.

17:00 - GOAL - Chelsea take the lead in Macau with Anelka on the scoresheet.

10.00 - Chelsea dominating but been kept out by Chengdu.

0.00 - Play begins at the Macau National Stadium.


12:52 -
We have the confirmed teams:

Chengdu Blades
Yi
Cheng
Dimar
Mingyi
Tie
Yougen
Chaosong
Xiaogang
Qiqi
Jun
Song

Chelsea
Cech
Ferreira
Alex
Terry
Cole
Lampard
Essien
Deco
Wright-Phillips
Anelka
Kalou

12:37 - Incase you already didn't know the match is to be played for a good cause. The China Earthquake Appeal which the Blades have on their shirts for the pre-season is the worthwhile charity. Over 68,000 people died in the disaster while millions have been left homless in the Sichuan Province.

12:28 - Chelsea will be without £16m new signing José Bosingwa as the Portugese picked up a small tear in his thigh.

12:06 - Welcome to the match thread one of two. With a kick-off of 1:00pm in the Chengdu game we will turn our attention to Sheffield United later this afternoon as they encounter Scunthorpe United at Glanford Park.