Another missed opportunity of Chelsea

Chelsea missed the chance to reach the leadership of the Premiership after a draw (1-1) at Stamford Bridge to West Ham thanks to a goal from Anelka. Thus, Liverpool remains more a day in front of the English championship.

Scolari's team faced the match with the goal of bedtime as leader after the 'stick' suffered by the team of Benito at Anfield before the Hull City. The match was uphill for the 'blues' at minute 33 when the Welshman Bellamy player to beat Cech. Since that time, the match was only Chelsea, who tried to remount a match that was worth the lead.

The Stamford Bridge fans believed in the comeback, especially when the Frenchman Anelka, following a good triangulation with Drogba and Lampard pierced the goal of the team coached by former Chelsea player Gianfranco Zola. This, therefore, the fourteenth in the French League, gave birth to the premises.

So in 31 occasions shot on goal Scolari's team of six attempts from those of Zola. But the goal did not come to Chelsea requested the collegiate Mike Riley to a Lampard penalty at minute 87. However, it was West Ham who had the last chance of the match and the goalkeeper Cech saved a point at the London Coliseum.

In the other match of the day, the beat Newcastle United (0-3) at home to Portsmouth at Fratton Park in a match where the local team had more chances but the team stuck Joe Kinnear said the meeting in the the second half.

The former Madrid Michael Owen scored the first goal of the match after beating by low to James after collecting a good pass from Jonas Gutierrez. Cost the sentencing Newscatle the encounter, but goals from Martins and the Nigerian British Danny Guthrie gave a surprising victory at home to move away from the drop to the 'Championship'.

The West Ham goalkeeper deflects a pitch from Drogba. (Photo: EFE)

Result Premier League: 14 December 2008

Portsmouth 0 - 3 Newcastle U.

Chelsea 1 - 1 West Ham U.