Today is the big day.
This is effectively the last weekend of the European club season (of the major leagues at least) and also the last weekend for some Americans to bring home some silverware.
U.S. national team goalkeeper Tim Howard will be at the front of that line today as he tries to lead Everton to an FA Cup victory against Chelsea (10am, Fox Soccer Channel). Rangers duo Maurice Edu and DaMarcus Beasley will also be trying to win a trophy as Rangers plays in the Scottish Cup final.
There is also a full slate of MLS action. Check back in later today for posts on those matches.
If you will be watching today's action please feel free to share your thoughts, opinions and some play-by-play in the comments section below.
Enjoy the action.
GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!
Unvelieveable…36 seconds and Saha with a great strike.
WOWEEE WOW WOW WEE WOW!
anyone with a link to watch at work this morning?!
atdhe.net
After the first goal, Chelsea dominating possession. Lot of long balls from the Everton defense.
Goal Everton…wahoo! Go Timmy!
Try one of the links here:
link to justin.tv
WOW! Let’s go Toffees!
Damn Grogba, nothing Howard could do.
Drogba powers a header past Howard. Beat Lescott badly to the Malouda cross.
Drogba
YEAAAAAAH BOY GO CHELSEA!!!!!!!!!!!
please keep the updates coming! I’m stuck at work this morning, and didnt record the game. damn!
nothing Howard could do about that one
link to timesonline.co.uk
Edu not starting or on the bench for Rangers. That sucks for him having been such an integral part of their success in the latter stages of the season.
105 degrees on the pitch…I didn’t know that it got that hot in London! I suspect these players will fade in the 2nd half.
beckster—-Fahrenheit or Celsius?
Everton need to move Neville to right fullback and take Hibbert off. He is getting pounded over there. Cole and Malouda are making him their bitch.
Everton really miss Jagielka with Yobo in front of him and Lescott.
What’s the deal with the construction of the stadium to get that shade/sun look on the field? It looks really bad on TV, and hurts my eyes. I hope it looks good at the game.
105 Celsius…
its just cause its in the sun
its England. no way it ever gets over 30 in the middle of summer in England
they just like complaining about the weather
Still halftime. Hibbert is getting just abused by Malouda. Everton can’t keep the ball at all. Not sure where their next goal will come from.
Lars Jacobsen comes on for Hibbert, who just couldn’t hang with Malouda.
47th- Cahill now playing up top with Saha, Fellaini drops into central midfield. They need him in there to try and provide more possession.
c’mon toffee blues!
No…41 Celsius which is 105 F.
Rangers up 1 to 0 …
62nd- Ballack on for Essien.
Gotta appreciate the way Everton hanging in there. Chelsea is just pounding them.
whoa what a strike by lampard.
*@#$%! what was Lescott doing on that one? can’t just let Lampard shoot from there
ouch, the setenta commentator is blaming howard for the goal
72nd- GOAL LAMPARD. Great strike. The Setanta announcer is trying to put it on Tim Howard, but that’s BS. Howard was screened from the shot and reacts late, tough to say that’s his fault.
Announcer is beating up on Howard. Guess he probably should have saved it.
Damn Timmy you’re better than that.
Agreed, blaming Howard beyond absurd.
You can’t let Lampard have a free shot from 19 yds.
I think Howard might have done a little better on that but it is a tough call. Beautiful strike from Lampard.
Folks, don’t let the announcer skew your opinion on that one. Jolean Lescott screens Howard, then inexplicably moves out of the way of the shot. Not trying to make excuses for Howard, but the Setanta guy just seems hell-bent on putting the blame on him.
Pienaar and Saha off? not good for Everton
Tim Howard looked bad on the Lampard goal, not as bad as the defender but bad just the same. He appeared to be too deep in goal and his first step wasn’t forward.
The fox announcers not blaming Howard…just said he might have done better but giving Lampard full credit.
never mind. Pienaar is ok. what a strike from Malouda! replay please
I’m watching on Setanta guys and this Scottish color guy is shredding Howard.
Malouda hits a 40-yard blast that hits the crossbar and bounces down and out. Looked like a goal, not called one.
Malouda shot bounced off the crossbar over the goal line. Should be 3-1 Chelski
Wow…fox replay shows that that Malouda strike should have been a goal. Should be 3 to 1.
Osman off…he hasn’t done much today for sure.
game is really opening up now. think there will be another goal….
Ives,
I don’t remember a goalkeeper ever being criticized like that for being beaten by a ball struck to the far corner from just outside the box. I have seen Howard do better, but the blame falls solely on the defense.
espn’s live commentary
Lampard took Anelka’s ball in centrefield, turned back inside onto his left foot, and hit a shot across Howard from 25 yards that the keeper should have saved.
Howard got caught behind lescott…poor defense, but the fox announcer is right. Timmy could have done better.
wish i could be watching the game. cant do streaming video at work. keep the updates coming guys!
Right, he could have done better, but you would think it was all his fault listening to the Setanta announcer.
Does anybody not hate Michael Ballack? His parents?
how can you have a MOTM when the match isn’t over?
Agreed Krista, and Ashley Cole? Malouda has to be man of the match if not Lampard.
You can’t argue that Chelsea has been far the better side and deserves the win.
Screw this Setanta announcer. He takes shots at Timmy every chance he gets. I bet he’s a Man United fan still bitter about the semifinal.
Webb is letting a lot of non-calls go Chelsea’s way in stoppage time. Then he yellow’s Eveton…
i doubt any man united is thinking about the FA cup semi and are more upset about the champions league final
deserved win for chelski today — clearly the better team. cole and malouda shredding the everton wings repeatedly. for what it’s worth, i thought chelski were better than barca too — unlucky not to have been in the champions league final. and i’m an arsenal supporter. bleh
Anyone want to bed Hiddink won’t be back next year? This feels like Beckham to Milan all over again.
bet*
Chelsea dominant and Howard stunk it up!! From that far out make a real save not a crummy attempt lol. I thought Howard was going to somehow win the game, yeah right
Post match commentary saying that Howard wasn’t moving his feet today and didn’t have the best outing.
Timmy is going to have trouble sleeping tonight – rightly or wrongly.
But you can argue that Lampard had a great moment there.
NM
thanks again for the updates guys.
Feel bad for Timmy. Congrats to Chelsea.
Still love ya Timmy,
Still love ya!
@ Ives,
It was Tim Howard’s ball; that is a goalkeeper’s ball from that far out, come on, please take the blinders off, that was a poor attempt at a save, reason why he is inconsistent
And Kizz reappears to criticize a USA national team player. What a hobby
I really hate to say this as I am a die hard USMNT supporter but does Tim Howard choke in big games? Today is a fine example in the FA Cup Final and The Champions League with ManU. I really hope I am wrong but it makes you wonder for the World Cup approaching.
lol @ Scott A’s remark.
It seems like everytime there is a chance to attack our guys, Kizz is all over it.
Steve,
USA-Argentina, 0-0….
What else is there to say?
I was at the USA-Argentina match and remember that was a friendly and Messi came off at half-time and Tevez did not play. That said, the 4 breakaways he saved against Cruz was first class. I am not saying I am right with my assumption but, pass performances in “big games,” Howard has not done well.
Steve– Howard made 2 TWO saves in the penalty shootout against ManUnited just to get to the FA Final. So the answer is NO he doesn’t choke in big games.
Whats happening to SBI man? So many critical, perfectionist whining beeches on this site now.
FA Cup Final = 1 team wins and the other loses
Choke on it.
not u steve
^ true, howard has had some great performances in big games like argentina and the semi vs united…but hes had some not so great ones like today and fa cup tie at anfield where gerrard scored on a shot he shouldve saved.
You guys need me for some reality check, lol. When it’s time to give credit Kizz is there. I call a spade a spade, and he choked on the game that counted more; United saves was important, but no one remembers that Chelsea played Everton in five years. If I insulted Howard, that’s a different case, it was his ball to save, rather than Lampard’s to score
hell yeah! bordeaux is closer to being champions…
Yaaaaay! Bordeaux are champions!!! Setanta sucks for not showing any celebrating or interviews.
I hate that I predicted it to go that way, but Everton are not that class.
Tim Howard will need to shake this off, but better keepers have been beaten by the likes of Drogba and Lampard, so let’s not be too harsh on the guy. Without him, Everton are lower half of the table no question.
I think Howard lost sight of the ball. After Lampard went back to his left there was only one spot to go for because of the congestion, and Tim never closed it down.
Woah, some people here are overly sensitive. Timmy had a bad game and does choke at times, but his team wasn’t helping him out with the defending and scoring. Many of you need to stop being so overly protective of the nats. I’ve been called un American just because I criticize them because of their Anti-Football style, but seriously I just want the best from my team.