The San Francisco 49ers are in command of their NFL clash against the San Diego Chargers at the halfway point at Levi's Stadium.
The 49ers took the lead on their first possession of the game as Frank Gore found a crease in the line and raced through to the endzone to register a 52-yard touchdown.
San Francisco should have extended their lead when Colin Kaepernick led his side to the goalline. The quarterback handed the ball off to Bruce Miller, but the full-back fumbled the ball when he was hit by Marcus Gilchrist, and Corey Liuget gathered for the visitors.
However, Philip Rivers gave the ball straight back to the 49ers when he was intercepted by Perrish Cox, and the home side drove to the 10-yard line where Kaepernick dropped back to find Bruce Ellington wide open in the endzone.
Rivers committed another error in the next series when he was intercepted by Antoine Bethea when trying to find Antonio Gates over the middle of the field. The defensive back made the catch and returned the ball all the way for the 49-yard score.
The Chargers got themselves on the board as Rivers finally got into a rhythm, and he was able to drop back in the pocket and loft a pass to the endzone for Eddie Royal to make a good catch for a 15-yard score.
However, the 49ers restored their 21-point advantage as the visitors committed several costly penalties in the redzone. They eventually did register the score when Ellington received an endaround and found the corner to make it 21-7 at the break.
Simon Sinclair
