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Two out of three goals without response were scored by newcomers Kezman and Drogba at the club gates. In addition, the first one also received a red card for standing up for his teammate.
The English vice-champion met the Italian vice-champion at one of the stadiums in New York. The game showed that Roman Abramovich's club is currently better prepared. According to the matches in the USA, his footballers are in a good mood, trying to please the coach who guaranteed that they will not experience the psychological pressure of last year.
Last year was truly something incomprehensible. One mistake cost some players a place in the main lineup for several rounds, while others, making no less mistakes, remained in the squad. In addition, the press constantly reported on Abramovich's new acquisitions, and no one felt safe.
Now coach Mourinho, who came from , made it clear that there will be no more foolishness of choice. According to the game in America, the players have trusted their new coach.
The entire match was dominated by the English. In the 11th minute, , receiving a great pass from Gudjohnsen, scored the first goal. Geremi, who played excellently throughout the match according to experts, also participated in the combination.
By the way, Cole started suffering from Dacourt's tackles in the first minutes, who kicked "Chelsea" defender in all shins. Until the 65th minute, it was forgiven. But then another French mistake led Kezman out of balance.
Noticing the provocation of the "Roma" player, Kezman rushed to him and tried to hit him in the face. There was a slight commotion on the field (Americans, used to their own type of football and NHL, were not surprised). The referee punished both players. Dacourt received a red card for all his actions on the field, and Kezman - for a specific gross violation of the rules.
By that moment, the score was already 2:0. Two minutes before that, a former "PSV" player scored a goal, taking advantage of the disorder of the Italian defenders. And three minutes after his dismissal, Drogba, recently acquired from the club, made the result overwhelming.
