Torres and Ramires help Blues past Swindon
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Fernando Torres and Ramires see Chelsea past Swindon
First-half goals from Fernando Torres and Ramires were enough to seal a comfortable 2-0 victory for Chelsea in their Capital One Cup tie at Swindon.
The visitors fielding 11 internationals at the County Ground were professional if not sensational, as they were shut out for long periods by the League One side.
But strikes from Torres and Ramires before the break proved the difference.
Chelsea were dealt an early blow when Marco van Ginkel suffered a nasty-looking knee injury after an awkward landing and was forced off inside the opening 10 minutes.
The Blues first tested Swindon goalkeeper Wes Foderingham with a dipping David Luiz free-kick shortly after, but the home stopper was equal to it.
But aside from the one set piece, the Robins kept their Premier League opponents at bay in the games early stages but went behind in the 29th-minute as Torres opened the scoring.
The Spaniard had a good chance saved by Foderingham after he had been played through by Juan Mata a minute earlier, but made no mistake this time as he turned home after the Swindon goalkeeper had kept out Matas effort.
The visitors then doubled their lead 10 minutes before the break through substitute Ramires, who finished well after a strong run from Torres.
Swindon thought they had pulled a goal back five minutes into the second half but Nathan Thompsons effort was ruled out for offside after he stole a march on Cesar Azpilicueta.
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But the hosts continued to give a good account of themselves as the tie wore on, restricting Chelsea to long-range efforts for the most part.
Willian had a good chance to open his Blues account but blasted high and wide midway through the half.
And the summer signing spurned another good chance in the final minutes when, instead of squaring to Torres with the goal gaping, Willian opted to go for goal himself and rolled the ball wide.
Torres had one final chance to add to his tally for the evening but despite dancing around the Robins defence, couldnt find a way past Foderingham.
But Jose Mourinhos side closed out the last few minutes to progress to the next round.
First-half goals from Fernando Torres and Ramires were enough to seal a comfortable 2-0 victory for Chelsea in their Capital One Cup tie at Swindon.
The visitors fielding 11 internationals at the County Ground were professional if not sensational, as they were shut out for long periods by the League One side.
But strikes from Torres and Ramires before the break proved the difference.
Chelsea were dealt an early blow when Marco van Ginkel suffered a nasty-looking knee injury after an awkward landing and was forced off inside the opening 10 minutes.
The Blues first tested Swindon goalkeeper Wes Foderingham with a dipping David Luiz free-kick shortly after, but the home stopper was equal to it.
But aside from the one set piece, the Robins kept their Premier League opponents at bay in the games early stages but went behind in the 29th-minute as Torres opened the scoring.
The Spaniard had a good chance saved by Foderingham after he had been played through by Juan Mata a minute earlier, but made no mistake this time as he turned home after the Swindon goalkeeper had kept out Matas effort.
The visitors then doubled their lead 10 minutes before the break through substitute Ramires, who finished well after a strong run from Torres.
Swindon thought they had pulled a goal back five minutes into the second half but Nathan Thompsons effort was ruled out for offside after he stole a march on Cesar Azpilicueta.
\But the hosts continued to give a good account of themselves as the tie wore on, restricting Chelsea to long-range efforts for the most part.
Willian had a good chance to open his Blues account but blasted high and wide midway through the half.
And the summer signing spurned another good chance in the final minutes when, instead of squaring to Torres with the goal gaping, Willian opted to go for goal himself and rolled the ball wide.
Torres had one final chance to add to his tally for the evening but despite dancing around the Robins defence, couldnt find a way past Foderingham.
But Jose Mourinhos side closed out the last few minutes to progress to the next round.
