Lampard on target, Chelsea rally for friendly win over Roma
BY Agencies12 Aug 2013 12:01 AM GMT
Agencies12 Aug 2013 12:01 AM GMT
Second-half goals from Frank Lampard and Romelu Lukaku lifted Chelsea to a 2-1 win over Roma on Saturday in a friendly football match in Washington.
Lukaku scored in the 88th minute to give Chelsea the victory in their final friendly before opening English Premier League play next weekend. Veteran midfielder Lampard had equalized for the Blues in the 60th, after Roma went ahead in the 20th through Eric Lamela.
In the 60th, Demba Ba’s found Lampard, who made no mistake with a wide open shot from the top of the arc, firing a low drive into the near corner to make it 1-1.
The Blues found the winner in the 88th. Eden Hazard threaded through the Roma defence, pulling the ball back for Ba who found Lukaku. Lukaku fired from close range, his deflected shot finding the back of the net.
Lukaku scored in the 88th minute to give Chelsea the victory in their final friendly before opening English Premier League play next weekend. Veteran midfielder Lampard had equalized for the Blues in the 60th, after Roma went ahead in the 20th through Eric Lamela.
In the 60th, Demba Ba’s found Lampard, who made no mistake with a wide open shot from the top of the arc, firing a low drive into the near corner to make it 1-1.
The Blues found the winner in the 88th. Eden Hazard threaded through the Roma defence, pulling the ball back for Ba who found Lukaku. Lukaku fired from close range, his deflected shot finding the back of the net.
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