Chelsea vs Liverpool
Match pulse
CHEAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHE | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| LIV | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Who won: Chelsea 2-1
Chelsea beat Liverpool 2-1 on Saturday, May 5, 2012 at Wembley Stadium. Goals for Chelsea: Ramires (11') and Didier Drogba (52'). Goals for Liverpool: Andy Carroll (64').
Play by play
Didier Drogba: "I love the FA Cup. A fourth win in eight seasons. It's fantastic for the club."
Petr Cech on that save: "I had a lot of luck"
Liverpool came back into the game in the last half-an-hour, but it was lost in the first-hour of the game.
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/images/2012/0505/andycarrollgoalsaved20120505_275x155.jpg"> Here's a picture of that Carroll header/Cech save
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<b>FULL TIME</b> Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool
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The ball comes back at Liverpool and Reina rushes out his area but loses the ball. Malouda quickly fires away a shot. Blocked by Skrtel.
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Lampard takes and forces a low save from Reina.
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Free-kick to Chelsea. Foul on Drogba by Steven Gerrard.
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Man of the Match awarded to Chelsea's <b>Juan Mata</b>
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Chelsea look out on their feet. They are knackered.
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Long-ball from Liverpool, but it's been working. This time flicked through to Cech
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Ball falls for Carroll in the left-channel, he scuffs his shot and Terry gets in a block.
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Five minutes of added-time...
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<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> <b>Malouda replaces Juan Mata</b>
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Chelsea look to break, but Kalou doesn't have the legs. Back come Liverpool.
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Downing crosses, but cleared by Ivanovic. Another Liverpool corner.
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Skrtel runs down the right flank and wins a corner off John Terry.
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Free-kick given 20 yards out for a foul by Mikel. Harsh decision. Gerrard hits the wall.
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Skrtel has acres of space in the area, but a terrible first-touch allows Ivanovic back in to block.
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Gerrard loops a ball forward for Carroll. Ivanovic rises well to head clear. Corner. Again cleared by the Serb.
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Well. That is a major talking point.
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<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15"> <b>Suarez</b> for his protests.
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Chipped cross to the far-post and Carroll rose unmarked five yards out. Has to score.
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Looks like it didn't cross the line completely. Liverpool were convinced. Carroll has to score, but Cech produces a wonder-save at the back post.
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Carroll thinks he has scored. Not given. Fine save by Petr Cech,
