Friendly Encounters: Seventh Heaven

Chengdu Blades 0 Chelsea 7
Chelsea continued their pre-season canter through China with a 7-0 thrashing of Chengu Blades. Frank Lampard started, while the recovering Joe Cole was on the bench. Nicolas Anelka and Salomon Kalou led the line, and it was they who found the first two goals with well-taken strikes inside the opening half-hour. Lampard hit the third shortly after to make it three at the break. The second period ushered in a host of substitutions, one of whom was Cole, and the England international made an immediate impact by scoring the fourth on 54 minutes. Youngster Franco Di Santo made it five on 65 minutes before Cole sealed an impressive cameo with his second and Chelsea's sixth. Shaun Wright-Phillips then diverted Florent Malouda's drive to make it seven and take Chelsea's China tour tally up to eleven.

Next game: Malaysian Select XI (A) Tuesday 29th July

Kaizer Chiefs 0 Manchester United 4
Manchester United claimed victory in the Vodacom Challenge Final thanks to a commanding 4-0 thrashing of Kaizer Chiefs. A side which blended youth with experience struggled to gel in the first half, and it wasn't until five minutes from the break that the first goal came, with Ryan Giggs firing home from Lee Martin's cross. United took full control in the second half and Wayne Rooney found the second on 57 minutes, before youngster Tom Cleverley made it three five minutes later. Frazier Campbell then added the fourth four minutes from time as United wrapped up their South African tour in style.

Next game: Portsmouth (A) Sunday 27th July

Doncaster Rovers 1 Newcastle United 0
Newcastle's pre-season preparations took a knock at the Keepmoat Stadium, where they were beaten 1-0 by Doncaster Rovers.