Review: Chelsea Forced to Share Numbers | VS Southampton

Sportslast - Chelsea had two-goal lead at home to Southampton in the game that the 22 in the Premier League 2012/13. However, the Blues finally swallowed the disappointment after being forced to share a point.

Shown at Stamford Bridge on Thursday (17/1), Rafael Benitez's squad to dominate the game. Demba Ba and Eden Hazard brought Chelsea a 2-0 lead until the break, Saints got in the second half and equalized through substitute Rickie Lambert and Jason Puncheon.

Chelsea actually expected to win easily in this fight. Because, a few days ago in St Mary's, in the FA Cup, they slaughtered the same team by a score of 5-1. In addition, Chelsea also won the last five clashes against Southampton in any event.

Opportunities sixth win over Saints open when Ba acrobatic kick in the 25th minute and Hazard hard kick in first-half injury time to put them in a comfortable position.

In the second half, Chelsea are believed to be able to add goals. However, the reality on the ground was different. In the 58th minute, Chelsea rearguard failed to properly oversee Lambert so crossing Nathaniel Clyne up in his head. Three minutes of coming on, Lambert goalkeeper Petr Cech to score 1-2.

In the 75th minute, Chelsea had another blow when Puncheon off a beautiful volley to change the position to be as strong 2-2.

Benitez then add one more striker, Fernando Torres namely, to increase the power break down his team while looking for the winning goal. However, until referee Michael Oliver blew the long whistle, the 2-2 score did not change.

With this result, Chelsea had failed to cut the gap to second place Manchester City. The Blues now occupy the top three standings with 42 points, behind 6 of 13 from Manchester City and United.

However, Chelsea may be slight smile Ba performance. Senegal striker newly recruited from Newcastle was able to prove sharpness. He has collected three goals for Chelsea, and they scored the goal Southampton.

The composition of players Chelsea: Cech; Azpilicueta, Cahill, Luiz (yellow 84 '), Cole; Ramires, Lampard (Torres 80'), Oscar, Mata, Hazard; Ba.
Reserves: Turnbull, Ferreira, Ivanovic, Terry, Bertrand, Marin, Torres.

Southampton lineup: Boruc; Clyne, Yoshida, Hooiveld, Shaw; S Davis (Chaplow 67 '), Schneiderlin, Cork; Guly (Ramirez 74'), Rodriguez (Lambert 55 '), Puncheon.
Reserves: K. Davis, Lambert, Ramirez, Fox, Ward-Prowse, Seaborne, Chaplow.

Statistics Of Chelsea - Southampton 
Shots: 18-6
Shots on goal: 3-2
Control of the ball: 59% - 41%
Violation: 11-11
Corner: 4-3
Offside: 3-3
Yellow cards: 1-0
Red cards: 0-0
Save: 1-1.