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Everton FC Vs. Chelsea FC: Marouane Fellaini Nearly Puts Blues Up

You wouldn't call it a glorious chance, but it was Eveton's stiffest test of Petr Cech yet, with a header from Marouane Fellaini forcing the Chelsea `keeper to steer the shot over the bar. On the end of a dead ball lofted-in from the right flank, Fallaini redirected his shot from 10 yards out, and while it was a relatively easy save for Cech, it was a reminder that another 20 minutes of lack-luster football could see the holders go down.

As the match approached the hour mark, Everton was able to maintain their advantage, but whereas their previous spell of control - the match's first 15-20 minutes - saw most of their entries go through the left side, this stretch seems much of Everton's play worked through the right. The ball for Fellaini came after a foul earned on the right flank, and with a recent block from Ashley Cole and a header out from John Terry, Chelsea has had to deal with more tries from Phil Neville's side.

Having just earned a corner kick, Everton continues to mildly threaten. This half is completely mimicking the first.

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