Joe Cole's shot from just outside the box misses the target

Borini has a great chance to score from a tight angle but he fails to hit the target

Anelka takes the chance to shoot but Begovic is equal to his effort and saves well

Begovic does well to make a save from Malouda's dangerous corner. He has done very well tonight in the absence of David James

Ben Haim clears Ashley Cole's cross and Chelsea look fairly comfortable after scoring their second goal of the game

Can't complain over the decision to give a penalty. It was a blatant foul from Wilson on Ivanovic

Begovic again does well to claim the ball after a free kick from Malouda

Begovic makes a great save from Lampard's shot. Really good play from the Pompey goalkeeper

Anelka sends in a cross but Aaron Mokoena is on hand to make a good clearance

The Chelsea fans are starting to sound frustrated and this won't do the players on the pitch any good at all

Chelsea's second goal nearly comes courtesy of a deflection from Ben Haim but Begovic does well to prevent the ball crossing the line

Alex does well at the back for Chelsea, clearing a corner from Boateng. A minute later, Boateng is in action again, shooting over the bar from inside the box

Joe Cole looks like he could make a difference in this game, as he shoots just wide of the target

Begovic saves well from Ivanovic. Chelsea are piling on the pressure but it might get nervy if they don't score a second soon

A scrappy couple of minutes, with a few offside decisions breaking up play

Deco tries his luck from outside the box after a Lampard corner but his effort rises high over the bar

Ballack's header from inside the box goes over the bar as Chelsea look to strike back immediately

Chelsea are playing a possession game at the moment, with Portsmouth keeping it tight in defence

Neither manager has chosen to make any substitutions at the start of the second half

Now it's Chelsea who are narrowly missing an opportunity to score from inside the area. Ashley Cole's shot goes wide of the target

Boateng shoots from inside the box and is unlucky to see his attempt go over the bar

Lampard's shot is on target this time but Begovic makes another good save

O'Hara shoots from outside the box after a decent cross from Hreidarsson but his effort fails to trouble Cech. A minute later, Tal Ben Haim has a great chance to equalise from a header from a few yards out but it goes over the bar

Alex has an attempt on goal and who can blame him after the great attacking play which set up Anelka's goal. His shot goes wide of the target

Cech is seeing lots of the ball at the moment and is coping well with everything that comes his way. He comes out to claim another free kick from O'Hara, much to the delight of the Chelsea fans

Portsmouth, who are seeing more of the ball now, are starting to mount a couple of attacks. Piquionne has a great effort on goal but his drilled attempt is well saved by Cech, who also does well to punch away the ball from the resulting corner

Now it's Chelsea's turn to attack, with the lively Ivanovic once again getting forward. His cross is cleared by Steve Finnan

Hreidarsson tries to play in Kevin-Prince Boateng but Chelsea manage to get the ball clear

The game has calmed down slightly in recent minutes, with Chelsea playing at a less frantic pace

Ballack's cross is well cleared by Marc Wilson. Ballack has looked good so far for the home side

Lampard has another good chance but once again sends his effort high over the crossbar. Disappointing from the England midfielder so far; he hasn't quite found his range in this game

Chelsea look very dangerous now after scoring that opening goal, as Papa Bouba Diop clears the ball after Anelka's pass forward

Important interception there from the Pompey goalkeeper, as Ashley Cole was lurking dangerously

Begovic is on hand once again for Pompey, coming out to claim a cross from Ivanovic

Ballack has his second effort on goal from outside the box. Once again, his attempt is sent wide. Seconds later, Lampard has an effort on goal but it is well saved by Begovic

O'Hara is on defensive duty now, blocking an attempted cross from Branislav Ivanovic

Cech has another chance to redeem himself after recent performances, as he comes out once again to claim an O'Hara free kick, this time from the right

Portsmouth, who have been very quiet so far, have a free kick after a foul on Frederic Piquionne by John Terry. The nervous Chelsea fans sound relieved when Cech comes to claim the ball from Jamie O'Hara's cross

It's a case of almost but not quite for Chelsea so far. They really should be at least one goal up in this game

Anelka looks to be in a promising position but he is flagged offside

Hermann Hreidarsson is on hand to frustrate Chelsea twice in quick succession. He blocks a shot from Anelka before making a good clearance from the resulting corner

Kalou should have done better with that effort but it's all one-way traffic at the moment, with Chelsea pressing for the opening goal

Salomon Kalou has a free header from approximately 3 yards out at the near post after a great corner from Deco but he misses the target

Asmir Begovic, standing in for the ill David James, saves a shot from Nicolas Anelka. That early save will have done him the world of good

Good start from Chelsea with Portsmouth struggling to get started in this game

Souza Deco swings in a decent cross and the ball falls to Frank Lampard in the box. His attempt on goal misses the target and the Chelsea fans will feel he should have done better from that position

Chelsea's first attempt on goal comes from Michael Ballack, whose effort from outside the box goes wide

Chelsea will be looking to start this game brightly and prove a point after poor recent results. Goalkeeper Petr Cech in particular will want to make a good impression tonight