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Pre-season Friendlies
Jul 21, 2013 at 2.45pm UK
 
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Live Commentary: Malaysia XI 1-4 Chelsea - as it happened

Relive Sports Mole coverage from Shah Alam where Chelsea took on a Malaysia XI.
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Chelsea travelled to Kuala Lumpur on Sunday to face Malaysia XI in the second match of their Asia tour.

The Blues started their travels with a 1-0 win over a Singha All Star XI earlier this week thanks to a penalty from Romelu Lukaku.

The match wasn't quite so even this time, as the Londoner's found the back of the net four times as they secured a simple 4-1 win.

Read how the match unfolded in our live commentary below.


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Good afternoon, and welcome to Sports Mole's live coverage of Malaysia XI against Chelsea from Shah Alam.

This match represents Chelsea's second fixture of the week after they started the tour with a 1-0 win over the Singha All Star XI on Wednesday thanks to a penalty from Romelu Lukaku.

While the victory may not sound too impressive, they were triumphant against the same team who beat Premier League champions Manchester United earlier this summer. So they couldn't have been that bad.

This encounter with the Malaysia XI will, like with the other day, provide Jose Mourinho with a chance to assess a number of players and ponder his plans for the upcoming season.

There are still a lot of questions that the 'Happy One' will want to find answers to. Can Lukaku lead the line this year for Chelsea? Does Kevin de Bruyne deserve a spot in the team? Will Lucas Piazon impress? Is Marco van Ginkel worth the money? Could Mark Schwarzer snatch the number one spot from Petr Cech? How can Michael Essien fit back into this Blues team? Mourinho should be provided with a clearer idea come the end of today's clash.

The players are currently out warming up in front of a very loud crowd in Shah Alam.

Chelsea, who are the early favourites for the Premier League title this year, will also today debut their new away kit for the upcoming campaign. The shirt is white with a red and navy horizontal lines across the middle. The shorts are also white with a blue trim whereas the socks, I believe, are navy, but I'll let you know for definite on those.

Right, I've just got word of some team news, so here it is...

CHELSEA XI: Schwarzer, Ivanovic, Chalobah, Terry, Bertrand, Essien, Marco van Ginkel, Traore,De Bruyne, Hazard, Lukaku

So that is the lineup that Mourinho has gone for and it looks as if they are going for a 4-2-3-1 formation.

18-year-old Nathaniel Chalobah will partner John Terry in the centre of the defence, while Branislav Ivanovic and Ryan Bertrand, who was a reported target for Liverpool, will occupy the flanks.

As for the midfield, Michael Essien and Marco van Ginkel will sit deep, allowing 17-year-old Bertrand Traore and Eden Hazard to roam the wings, while Kevin de Bruyne will pull the strings in the hole.

Michael Schwarzer gets the nod in goal, while Romelu Lukaku has another opportunity to impress alone up front today.

Kick off is less than 15 minutes away.

The teams are making their way out onto the field. Crazy noise here in Malaysia.

Malaysia will be wearing a predominantly black kit with yellow sleeves and socks.

WE'RE UNDERWAY IN MALAYSIA

Chelsea are shooting from the left to right in this first half, Malaysia the opposite.

Chelsea have had all the ball so far.

CHANCE! Lukaku picks the ball up on the left of the box and looks to drill it across the face of goal. The keeper manages to make a block before his defence can clear.

GOAL! Malaysia XI 0-1 Chelsea (Bertrand Traore)

What a huge smile is spread across the face of Bertrand Traore and why not, he's just scored a sweet goal at the age of 17 for the Blues. Kevin de Bruyne was played in down the right and whips in a low cross from the touchline. The ball looks as if it is heading towards Lukaku, but Traore steps in and puts a sidefoot finish through the legs of a defender and into the bottom corner. Nice goal, 1-0 Chelsea.

Malaysia win a free kick in a decent position on the left, they needed a good delivery but the cross was straight at Schwarzer. Waste.

CHANCE! It's Chelsea again and it's Traore again. This time it comes to him on the edge of box and he again chooses to sidefoot. He gets enough power on it to force the keeper to spill it, but he just managers to recollect the ball before Traore followed it up. He looks lively does Traore.

Lukaku should have done better here. He was slid in by De Bruyne and had a clear run through on goal despite a defender on his shoulder. You would have back the Belgian, but he tries to hold it up, is unlucky not to be awarded a corner at the byeline, and it's out for a goal kick.

Lukaku looks like he is really enjoying himself out there. He is being involved in everything and is in a right scrap with the defenders. He needs to try to retain the ball a bit better though.

Still all Chelsea at the moment, no real chances in the last few moments though. The Blues are seeing plenty of the ball.

Chelsea nearly in there as Hazard looked for a one-two with Traore, the latter's return pass had too much power on it though, and the defender could intercept ahead of Hazard.

Bit of desperate defending from Chelsea there as Bertrand gets caught and beaten. However, Terry is across to put the ball out for a corner.

CHANCE! Malaysia should be level as a goalmouth scramble ends with a rocket of an effort which takes a deflection off a Chelsea man and heads out for another corner.

The Blues just about get away with the resulting corner, as Schwarzer comes a long way to collect the ball and manages to get fingertips to push the ball away.

Chelsea nearly have a chance as Lukaku nips in ahead of the left-back to win the ball down the line. He brings the ball up the byeline and is always looking to try to put the ball on his left as he doesn't really have any other option. He gets caught however, and the chance dies.

There is a break in play as the players take some fluids on board in this scorching heat.

GOAL! Malaysia XI 0-2 Chelsea (Kevin de Bruyne)

Worried scenes as De Bruyne is down holding his ankle, and at an early glance it looks to be ligament damage. He is taken off on a stretcher after scoring a wonderful goal. Schwarzer's long punt downfield was flicked by Lukaku, and De Bruyne smashes the ball on the half-volley from the edge of the box into the top corner. He goes over on his ankle though after hitting the ball, and it's a real shame for him.

CHELSEA SUBSTITUTION De Bruyne is replaced by Islam Feruz.

Chelsea are going through the gears now and nearly add a third. Lukaku pulls off some lovely stepovers and dances down the right of the box before slamming a low ball to Hazard, who tries to flick it goalbound, but insteads it takes a touch and goes out for a corner.

The game has gone a bit quiet in the last few moments, Chelsea still controlling the match.

Despite their dominance, the Chelsea defence have been tested in this first half which will greatly please Jose Mourinho.

Malaysia having a real go at Chelsea at the end of this first half, the Blues look very dangerous on the counter though.

Still waiting on how much added time there will be. Would have thought there will be two minutes following that De Bruyne injury, but it wouldn't surprise me, with this being a friendly, if he ended it soon.

The fourth official whacks up three added minutes on the board.

We're into the fourth minute of added time in Malaysia, not sure how long this will go on for.

GOAL! Malaysia XI 0-3 Chelsea (Romelu Lukaku)

Lovely goal from Lukaku. He is played in by Traore and beats the offside trap before keeping his cool and slotted the ball into the bottom left corner from the right.

HALF TIME: Malaysia XI 0-3 Chelsea

So not a bad half at all for Chelsea who lead thanks to goals from Traore, De Bruyne and Lukaku.

Expecting a lot of half-time changes from Mourinho, whose team still tested defensively in that opening 45 (well 50) minutes.

Hearing that Chelsea will make nine changes at the break.

The players are back out onto the field.

CHELSEA GET THE SECOND HALF UP AND RUNNING!

CHELSEA SECOND HALF XI: Cech, Wallace, Kalas, Cahill, Cole, Ramires, Van Ginkel, Moses, Hazard, Schurrle, Ba

So only Hazard and Van Ginkel remain from the first half. A chance for the likes of Wallace, Kalas and Schurrle to show what they can do.

Cech captains Chelsea in this second half.

Moses has an early chance to stretch his legs and he weaves in and out down the right before beating the last defender. However, the keeper is out quick to stop the danger.

CHANCE! Schurrle has a go at goal for Chelsea. His first touch is excellent but he opts to shoot early. It bobbles before he connects with it and hits it straight at the keeper.

CHANCE! Ba forces a spillage from the Malaysia XI stopper after drilling his shot from the edge of the box, corner to the Blues.

Another corner to Chelsea as they break downfield. Nice pass from Hazard out wide to Van Ginkel, but the Dutchman's cross is poor and doesn't beat the first man.

CHANCE! Chelsea very nearly add a fourth and it's a header from Eden Hazard of all people. Victor Moses chips a lovely little dink to the penalty spot where Hazard connects with the forehead. His technique is good but he can't guide it goalwards, and it heads wide for a goal kick.

CHANCE! This would be four if Demba Ba was slightly taller. Moses curls in a beauty of a cross which lands about two yards out from goal. Ba battles the keeper in a game of chicken and neither of them pull out. Ba gets the final touch, but it goes over.

Malaysia haven't put much pressure on the Chelsea defence in this second half.

CHELSEA SUBSTITUTIONS Marco van Ginkel and Eden Hazard come off, while Lucas Piazon and Josh McEachran enter the fray.

Some good news for Chelsea is that Kevin de Bruyne has walked out unaided to watch the second half. Maybe the injury wasn't as bad as first feared.

Chelsea are starting to look a little bit suspect at the back with a lack of communication evident. Petr Cech is getting a few dodgy backpasses send his way.

The game has hit a bit of a lul once again, Chelsea still keen to find a fourth.

CHANCE! And if they are going to then my money would be through this man Demba Ba. He comes off the left flank, shimmies his marker before blasting an effort at the keeper. Decent stop, neat work from Ba.

Chelsea have another corner. Moses to take, and his delivery has been excellent so far. Having a very good match altogether.

Schurrle also keen to net his first goal for the Blues, but is thwarted by some last-ditch defending.

GOAL! Malaysian XI 0-4 Chelsea (Victor Moses)

I told you he had been lively. Question marks over the keeper's positioning but Moses takes the ball down the left, cuts in and thumps a low effort in at the near post.

GOAL! Malaysia XI 1-4 Chelsea

Not quite sure who had scored that one, but Malaysia have a goal. A free kick was whipped in with real pace and caught Cech off guard, his late save fell kindly to a Malaysian player whose diving header found the back of the net.

Ashley Cole makes an awesome block on the line to stop a certain goal.

FULL TIME: Malaysia XI 1-4 Chelsea

So that's that. A win for Chelsea, and they carry on going on their tour. Traore, De Bruyne, Lukaku and Moses with the goals for Chelsea.

Well that's it from me, I hope you enjoyed the match. Goodbye.

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