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Rosenborg frustrate Chelsea

Rosenborg frustrate Chelsea


Rosenborg frustrate Chelsea

Rosenborg battled and held on for a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge on the opening day of the Champions League. The result continues Chelsea's very disappointing and uncharacteristic start to the season; and this really should have been a game Mourinho's men should have won.

Prior to the game, there was talk of Shevchenko having a lot to prove tonight as he has yet to live up to his huge £30m price tag. He did a little to ease the pressure, as he grabbed a second half equaliser.

However, it was Rosenborg that took the lead in the 24th minute as Sapara bent a fantastic free-kick into the box and Koppinen gets an excellent touch on the ball to divert it past Cech.

It was a shock start to the game for the Stamford Bridge side, and it was a little harsh on Chelsea who would've felt the free kick should not have been given.

Chelsea spent the rest of the half camped in Rosenborg's area, but still failed to test the keeper.

As the half-time whistle blew, a few boos rang around the ground - something unheard of in Mourinho's reign at Chelsea.

After half-time Rosenborg nearly doubled their lead as Rosenborg worked the ball around really well, but when it finally fell to Kone, he swang swings and skies it over the bar.

Eventually, the breakthrough came in the 52nd minute as Shevchenko rose to head home a Malouda cross.

Later, Belletti almost scored an own goal and Malouda smashed a ball against the bar. As time drew on, a desperate Chelsea sent John Terry up front, but to no avail. Rosenborg successfully frustrated Chelsea in a result will live long in the Norweigan clubs history.

Chelsea team: Cech, Belletti, Terry, Alex, Ashley Cole, Joe Cole, Makelele, Essien, Malouda, Shevchenko, Kalou. Subs: Cudicini, Sidwell, Obi, Ferreira, Ben-Haim, Wright-Phillips, Sawyer.

Rosenborg team: Rosenborg: Hirschfeld, Koppinen, Basma, Dorsin, Strand, Riseth, Skjelbred, Tettey, Sapara, Traore, Kone. Subs: Hansen, Stoor, Konan, Iversen, Lago, Nordvik, Kvarme.