Cup Winners Cup, second round, first leg (23/10)
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Tromsø - Chelsea 3-2 (2-0)
Att: 6438
1-0 Steinar Nilsen (4)
2-0 Frode Fermann (18)
2-1 Gianluca Vialli (83)
3-1 Ole Martin Årst (84)
3-2 Vialli (89)
Referee: Jacek Granat, Poland
Yellow card: Morten Kræmer, Tromsø

- The match was played in autricious conditions, especially in the second
  half, when the snow was falling heavily. In the first half, when the
  field was playable, Tromsø were by far the better side, and should have
  scored more goals than the two they managed. Chelsea showed no spirit,
  and no desire to win or score any goals. After the break, the game had
  to be stopped twice for the lines to be cleared, and Chelsea manager
  Guillit constantly urged the referee to abandon the game. However, he
  should instead be thankful for the two late strikes of Vialli, which 
  gave the Londoners a better result than they actually deserved.
  In the return leg Chelsea will probably win by a couple of goals,
  but if they continue to play as poorly in defence Tromsø could upset
  them and advance to the next round.


Cup Winners Cup, second round, second leg (6/11)
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Chelsea - Tromsø 7-1 (3-1), agg. 9-4
Att: 29 363
1-0 Dan Petrescu (12)
2-0 Gianluca Vialli (23)
2-1 Bjørn Johansen (38)
3-1 Gianfranco Zola (42)
4-1 Frank Leboeuf (pen. 53)
5-1 Vialli (60)
6-1 Vialli (76)
7-1 Petrescu (86)
Referee: Vasilij Melnitsjuk, Ukraine.
Yellow card: Robin Berntsen, Jonny Hanssen, Tromsø.
Red card: Jonny Hanssen, Tromsø.

- Chelsea gave TIL no chance in the second leg after the surprise
  win in Tromsø. The gulf of class was evident from the first kick on
  the ball, with TIL being nowehere near the team they were two weeks ago.
  This was very disappointing as Chelsea again showed some weaknesses in
  defence. A more aggresssive approach would have made a lot of difference,
  instead of the cautious display the visitors presented. Their cause was
  not helped when Hanssen was sent off after his second yellow card when
  he handled the ball in the area at 3-1. By then, both teams knew there
  was no way back for TIL. This was the 13th loss in 13 matches in the
  European cups for Norwegian teams in England, with a combined score of
  5-73! Talk about bad statistics.