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FA Cup | Third Round
Jan 5, 2014 at 2.15pm UK
 
Chelsea logo

0-2

FT(HT: 0-0)
Mikel Obi (66'), Oscar (71')

Half-Time Report: Derby County, Chelsea play out goalless first half

Derby County and Chelsea go into the half-time break of their FA Cop third round tie with the score level at 0-0.

Chelsea go into the break of their FA Cup third-round tie at Derby County with the score locked at 0-0.

Derby pressured their expensively-assembled opponents high up the pitch and restricted Jose Mourinho's men to little more than half-chances for the first 20 minutes.

Ashley Cole made a good sliding clearance from a teasing Craig Forsyth cross with two Derby attackers lurking in the 14th minute.

Michael Essien of Chelsea and Simon Dawkins of Derby battle for the ball during the Budweiser FA Cup Third Round match on January 5, 2014© Getty Images

In the 23rd minute, Sameul Eto'o was released down the left flank, but the Cameroonian took a heavy touch that allowed the Derby defence to recover and clear the ball.

Two minutes later, Michael Essien sent a 25-yard effort wide of goal as Chelsea began to create a number of openings.

However, David Luiz was then caught in possession and Jamie Ward ran at the Chelsea defence before firing a shot towards goal that was well blocked by Gary Cahill.

Ramires sent a long-range effort whistling past the post before Oscar was unlucky to see his curling free kick drop on the wrong side of the post, while Derby gave a reminder of their attacking threat when John Eustace broke from midfield and tested Mark Schwarzer with a dipping strike.

In first-half stoppage time, Ramires came the closest to opening the scoring when he stepped inside from the right flank and smashed a shot against the upright.

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