Drogba sinks Arensal

Chelsea qualified for the final of the 2008/2009 FA Cup on Saturday, with a late Didier Dorgba goal consigning Arsenal to a 2-1 defeat.

Arsenal took charge of the weekend’s first FA Cup match with 16 minutes on the clock, as Theo Walcott scored with the help of a deflection off the Chelsea defence.

The Gunners proved to be unable to build momentum, however, and the game soon started losing shape. Chelsea were back on level terms by half time thanks to a Florent Malouda strike.

The second half produced little in the way of quality football, as Arsenal appeared to be short of firepower up front and instead attempted to hold onto the draw.

This conservative approach backfired minutes from time as Didier Drogba scored Chelsea’s second goal, earning his side a place in the FA Cup final.

Chelsea’s caretaker, Guus Hiddink, paid tribute to Drogba after the match, singling out his striker for praise.

“He is very strong and brave because he doesn’t know what is happening behind his back. We don’t demand one goal every game but when he is playing the way he is, others also score.”