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Friday, 23 May 2008

Man U win Champs League title!!!!!!!

Manchester United beat Chelsea in the Champions League after a thrilling game. Cristiano Ronaldo scored in the 26th minute with a header after Wes Brown crossed the ball into the penalty area.Chelsea equalised late in the second half with Rio Fernandind and Nemanja Vidic having a deflection before Frank Lampard shot a superb shot that Edwin van der Sar failed to deal with. Chelsea had more chances in the second half but they failed to convert any of them. The game then went to extra time but none of the teams scored. The game went on until the penalty shootout which Cristiano missed his. When John Terry stepped up to take his penalty, he had the chance to win the Champions League but he slipped and missed his penalty shot. Both teams continued to score in the penalty kicks until Chelsea's seventh kick. Nicolas Anelka stepped up to take his penalty but Edwin van der Sar saved it and Manchester United were handed the Champions League title.

Tuesday, 20 May 2008

Portsmouth wins FA Cup

Portsmouth won the FA Cup after beating Cardiff City 1-0 with Nwankwo Kanu scoring the only goal of the game of the game in the 37th minute. Cardiff's wait for the FA Cup will have go on forn another year. Cardiff last won the FA Cup in the 1920s and they are the only non-English club to have won it so far. Portsmouth was the only Premiership club left in the FA Cup after they eliminated Manchster United in a controversial quarter-final match which Man U should have won. Portsmouth struggled to break down Cardiff's defence until the turning point came in the 37th minute. They could have scored more goals but Cardiff's defence managed to hold them off.

Monday, 12 May 2008

Man U wins 17th English title!!!!!

Manchester United won their 17th English championship and manager Alex Ferguson's 10th after they beat Wigan 2-0 at the JJB Stadium. Manchester United scored through Cristiano Ronaldo in the first half. Ryan Giggs was introduced in the second half and he then equalled Bobby Charlton's record number of appearences. Ryan Giggs had a good second half and he also scored a goal in the 80th minute. After Man U had won, Chelsea had to win their game at Bolton 20-0 to win the EPL title at Stamford Bridge but Bolton destroyed Chlsea's dreams of a win with a late goal to cause Chelsea to draw with them 1-1. Now, Chelsea's only hope of winning a title rests on the Champions League final in Moscow against Manchester United.

Monday, 5 May 2008

Man U trashes Hammers

Manchester tharshed West Ham United 4-1 at Old Trafford with Cristiano Ronaldo scoring a brace. United took the lead early in the first half in the third minute with a goal by Ronaldo that took a slight deflection off Lucas Neill. Ronaldo netted his second goal in the 24th minute after Carlos Tevez launched a cross into the six-yard box which Cristiano flicked in easily with his thigh. Two minutes later, Tevez scored a third goal from 30 yards out which the West Ham 'keeper failed to deal with. West Ham scored their only goal of the match in the 28th minute with an overhead kick which Edwin van de Sar failed to catch. Michael Carrick ended the game effectively in the 55th minute with a shot at goal that took a deflection off Lucas Neill again. Man chester United now look set to retain their title for the second succesive year. Chelsea must win tonight against Newcastle and hope United lose to Wigan Atheletic to have some hope of denying the Red Devils.

Sunday, 4 May 2008

Chelsea into first Champs League final

Chelsea went into their first Champions League final after beating Liverpool in the semi-finals. Chelsea drew 1-1 at Anfield during the first leg, with John Arne Riise scoring an own-goal in the dying minutes of the match, after LIverpool looked set to win the first leg.The second leg at Stamford Bridge was a completely different scene which Chelsea won in the end 3-2. Chelsea will now face Manchester United in the final in Moscow.

Thursday, 1 May 2008

Man U in Champions League final

Manchester United beat Barcelona FC a Old Traffofrd last night 1-0 with Paul Scholes scoring the only goal of the game. United last went into the final in 1999, which they beat Bayern Munich to win the Champions League. Manchester United will now face either Chelsea or Liverpool in the final, which will be the first all-English final in Champions League history.