Chelsea triumphs in FA Cup

Posted on Monday, June 1st, 2009 at 10:14 am and is filed under News.

Chelsea put a sheen on an otherwise disappointing season on Saturday, defeating Everton 2-1 in the 2009 FA Cup final.

The FA Cup final did not start in a promising manner for Chelsea, with Everton putting a goal on the board just 25 seconds into the match - Louis Saha’s goal for Everton being the fastest in the history of the tournament.

However, it didn’t take long for Chelsea to draw level, with Didier Drogba heading home the equalizer midway through the first half. Frank Lampard then secured the FA Cup for Chelsea by scoring the winning goal in the second half.

The result provided coach Guus Hiddink with a fitting send-off, after the Dutchman had rescued his side from an indifferent season in the Premier League and taken them to the verge of their second consecutive Champions League final.

“I am really delighted,” Drogba said after the match. “It took a lot of effort. We needed to win a trophy this season. We just had to believe in our expectations. Guus Hiddink has transformed us.”