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.
Howard got caught behind lescott…poor defense, but the fox announcer is right. Timmy could have done better.
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.
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.
game is really opening up now. think there will be another goal….
Osman off…he hasn’t done much today for sure.
Wow…fox replay shows that that Malouda strike should have been a goal. Should be 3 to 1.
Malouda shot bounced off the crossbar over the goal line. Should be 3-1 Chelski
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.
never mind. Pienaar is ok. what a strike from Malouda! replay please
The fox announcers not blaming Howard…just said he might have done better but giving Lampard full credit.
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.
Pienaar and Saha off? not good for Everton
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.
I think Howard might have done a little better on that but it is a tough call. Beautiful strike from Lampard.
Agreed, blaming Howard beyond absurd.
You can’t let Lampard have a free shot from 19 yds.
Damn Timmy you’re better than that.
Announcer is beating up on Howard. Guess he probably should have saved it.
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.
ouch, the setenta commentator is blaming howard for the goal
*@#$%! what was Lescott doing on that one? can’t just let Lampard shoot from there
whoa what a strike by lampard.
Gotta appreciate the way Everton hanging in there. Chelsea is just pounding them.
62nd- Ballack on for Essien.
Rangers up 1 to 0 …
No…41 Celsius which is 105 F.
c’mon toffee blues!
47th- Cahill now playing up top with Saha, Fellaini drops into central midfield. They need him in there to try and provide more possession.
Lars Jacobsen comes on for Hibbert, who just couldn’t hang with Malouda.
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.
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
105 Celsius…
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 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.
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.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/live_match_tracker/
nothing Howard could do about that one
🙁
please keep the updates coming! I’m stuck at work this morning, and didnt record the game. damn!
YEAAAAAAH BOY GO CHELSEA!!!!!!!!!!!
Drogba
Drogba powers a header past Howard. Beat Lescott badly to the Malouda cross.
Damn Grogba, nothing Howard could do.
WOW! Let’s go Toffees!
Try one of the links here:
http://www.justin.tv/fa_cup
Goal Everton…wahoo! Go Timmy!
After the first goal, Chelsea dominating possession. Lot of long balls from the Everton defense.
atdhe.net
anyone with a link to watch at work this morning?!
WOWEEE WOW WOW WEE WOW!
Unvelieveable…36 seconds and Saha with a great strike.
GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!