TNS defeated by Chelsea

By Robert Stock
August 10 2002

TNS were defated 6-1 by a Chelsea side featuring several first teamers at the Recreation Ground, on Friday night, including Gianfranco Zola

In front of over 1500 fans, Zola fired home a hatrick, in a Chelsea squad featuring first team stars Albert Ferrer, Jesper Gronkjaer, Mario Stanic and new signing Enrique de Lucas.
Gabriele Ambrosetti, Mario Stanic and Warren Cummings were the other Blues scorers, with Scott Ruscoe scoring the single TNS goal.
The match was an ideal warm-up for their UEFA Cup game at Polish side Amica Wronki, on Thursday.