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Pompey fought the gallant fight but in the end Chelsea’s superior firepower, won the FA Cup in a thrilling 1-0 win.

Chelsea had the most scoring chances but the Blues couldn’t pull the trigger until Didier Drogba’s deadly free kick from twenty yards out was squeezed between Portsmouth keepers David James out stretched hand the right post in the 59^th minute.

Prior to Drogba’s deadly strike Pompey had a golden chance to spin the match on its head but Kevin-Prince-Boateng’s PK was stone cold stopped by Blues keeper Petr Cech in the 56^th minute.

Wham bam just like that in a span of three minutes the match was twisted on its ear and the Blues stuck a fork in Pompey’s dream of winning the FA Cup.

Portsmouth is broke and given the heave-hoe all in one season, yet this was a glorious run by the foreclosed side.

The money made from reaching the FA Cup might help the bankrupt Pompey.

Frank Lampard had a chance to increase the Blues lead in the 89^th minute but Portsmouth keeper David James said “No way Jose” and shut em down.

Way to go garoto.

All in all Chelsea was in complete control of the match from beginning to end.

The Blues achieved the daily double winning the EPL and FA Cup titles.

Trust me when I say this Chelsea is heading down the backside of forty. This means Drogba and the boys are getting older. Their window of opportunity is rapidly closing.

They need to bring in younger players to replace the fading stars.

The “Special One” Jose Mourinho brought Drogba and the rest in but the management has not found replacements for them.

Mourinho is good a winning titles with other peoples talent but his ability to build a championship squad stinks.

This is not Mourinho’s strong suit.

Man U had a down year by their standards but remember the Red Devils lost the fake Ronaldo and few other players. The mighty boys from Old Trafford played a very young squad.

Watch out EPL!

My guys from Arsenal are in the same boat. We were besieged by injuries. Younger guys such as Aaron Ramsey, Theo Walcott, and Carlos Vela were asked to step in big time to replace RVP and Cesc Fabregas who were hit by the injury bug.

My Gunners will be ready next year to win the title as well.

Flamengo battles Vitoria later today.

Lets hope Rubro-Negro doesn’t stink the joint out on the road in Salvador.

I wouldn’t bet on it.

Mengao is in shambles.

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Fluminense had a close call in the Copinha. Fluminense just barely got by XV de Jau winning 1-0. Wellington nailed a PK in injury time to secure the win for Fluminense.

Fluminense is using their young players to play in the Copinha.

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This baby was close.  

The rain got so bad that the match was stopped for thirty minutes.

Vitoria defeated Santana 1-0. Cleiton scored on a wicked shot that ripped the twines in the 43^rd minute.

Vitoria resumes play on Wednesday.

Cruzeiro defeated Botafogo-Sao Paulo 2-1. Elber led Cruzeiro with the daily double. Both of his shots flat-out beat the helpless keeper.

The Copinha is set up so the younger players are able to display their talents on the pitch in a high stakes tourney.

It sure looks like some these kids are sure impressing the higher-ups.

Elber has three goals so far in the competition for Cruzeiro.

Fulham took on Stoke City in a make up match for both sides.

Stoke City took control of the match in the first half. The Potters jumped all over the Cottagers scoring three first half goals. Stoke City hung on as Fulham came roaring back in the second half to make a game of it.

Stoke City won 3-2 over Fulham.

It should have been a lot worse for the Cottagers. Stoke City should gave scored at least three more goals in the first half.

Tuncay Sanli led things off for the Potters. Tuncay nailed a close range header in the 12^th minute to give Stoke City a 1-0 lead.

Abdoulaye Faye sneaked into goal area. Faye rammed home the winner off a free kick in the 34^th minute to make it 2-0 for the Potters.

Three minutes later (37^th minute) Mamady Sidibe knocked home a ball off a great header to give Stoke City a huge 3-0 lead at the break.

Fulham came flying back in the second half.

Damien Duff nailed a shot from 20 yards out. The ball goes bing, bam boom, off of a Stoke City defender Ryan Shawcross and into the net.

The Cottagers cut the lead to 3-1 at the 61^st minute.

Clint Dempsey hits a rocket from 25 yards out in the 85^th minute. This inches Fulham ever so closer. It is 3-2 with about five minutes left.

The Cottagers gamely tried for the equalizer but Fulham came up just short.

In end, the Stoke City got those needed three big points.

Fulham is in ninth place with 27 points.

Stoke City is in the tenth place with 24 points.

Later on Wednesday Arsenal has a hot date with Bolton.

This is a must win for the Gunners.

When the Gunners win, they will move into second place one point behind league leader Chelsea.

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