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Chelsea's first double
May 16, 2010
Chelsea's first double
Chelsea captain John Terry (3rd L) and team-mate Frank Lampard lift the FA Cup as they celebrate beating Portsmouth 1-0 during the FA Cup Final. - AFP
LONDON - CHELSEA overcame a resilient Portsmouth side, who made a mockery of their pre-match billing as lambs to the slaughter, to win a dramatic FA Cup final 1-0 and clinch their first League and Cup Double on Saturday. Didier Drogba maintained his remarkable knack of scoring at Wembley Stadium with the winner from a 59th minute free-kick after Chelsea had hit the woodwork five times in the first half while Frank Lampard missed a late penalty.
In an astonishing match of twists and turns, Portsmouth's Kevin-Prince Boateng, who had scored from the spot in the semi-final at Wembley, saw his 56th minute penalty saved. The triumph gave Chelsea a second straight FA Cup final victory, after they beat Everton last season, and was a third success in four seasons for the west London side. It was Chelsea's sixth FA Cup triumph and fifth in 13 years as they became the seventh English club to win the double and the first team since Arsenal in 2003 to retain the trophy.
Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti, who has won the Double in his first season in England, told reporters afterwards: 'It's a fantastic victory for me, I am very happy. We won't do anything special to celebrate, I will follow my players and my friends. Wine, sure, champagne. It is right to have a celebration, the team had a fantastic season.' -- REUTERS
May 16, 2010
Chelsea's first double
Chelsea captain John Terry (3rd L) and team-mate Frank Lampard lift the FA Cup as they celebrate beating Portsmouth 1-0 during the FA Cup Final. - AFP
LONDON - CHELSEA overcame a resilient Portsmouth side, who made a mockery of their pre-match billing as lambs to the slaughter, to win a dramatic FA Cup final 1-0 and clinch their first League and Cup Double on Saturday. Didier Drogba maintained his remarkable knack of scoring at Wembley Stadium with the winner from a 59th minute free-kick after Chelsea had hit the woodwork five times in the first half while Frank Lampard missed a late penalty.
In an astonishing match of twists and turns, Portsmouth's Kevin-Prince Boateng, who had scored from the spot in the semi-final at Wembley, saw his 56th minute penalty saved. The triumph gave Chelsea a second straight FA Cup final victory, after they beat Everton last season, and was a third success in four seasons for the west London side. It was Chelsea's sixth FA Cup triumph and fifth in 13 years as they became the seventh English club to win the double and the first team since Arsenal in 2003 to retain the trophy.
Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti, who has won the Double in his first season in England, told reporters afterwards: 'It's a fantastic victory for me, I am very happy. We won't do anything special to celebrate, I will follow my players and my friends. Wine, sure, champagne. It is right to have a celebration, the team had a fantastic season.' -- REUTERS
