4 minutes gone; cautious start.
Scholes has of course, started. Sparky is however, disappointingly not playing tonight at all.
15 min – midfield has been crowded so the first exciting move was from Evra over the heads of the boys in the middle of the park for Ronny who beat Essien to cross which Hargreaves just missed.
I’m nervous, its cold – just over 4 deg.
First conner from right. Hargreaves takes. 20 minutes gone now. Somehow United players appear to be enjoying themselves more than Chelsea.
Scholesy is booked – and bloodied. Chelsea’s first conner – looked dangerous but Terry adjudged to have pushed Brown. Scholes is back on field after treeatment but Andersonis warming up. Scholesy still looks a bid dazed and still bleeding.
Goal!!!!! Ronny rise to put a header onthe far left hand corner from a pass from Brown after a 1-2 with Scholesy!!!
What a breathtaking moment – Rooney out muscled someone in his own half, pumped a crossfield ball up to Ronny, who laid on for Tevez to get a great save from Cech who pushed the ball out and Carrick arrived to invite another fantastic save from Cech. Almost 2-0 and United is well and truly on top.
Rio fouled Lampard on the edge of the box and was booked. Dangerous position but Ballack missed.
EDVS slipped and Lampard scored. 1-1. 😦
2nd Half
If Essien moves to midfield it’d be a lot trickier for United. He was playing right back and Ronny was beating him easily. In the closing moments of 1st half he moved up midfield and made the difference which led to the goal, I think.
Game is a lot more even now – even in Chelsea’s favour as Essien and Ballack gets in on the act a whole lot more. Edgy stuff.
My laptop is running real low on battery…
Droggy just hit the upright out of nothing… man…
United needs a bit more bite in midfield. The muscle of Chelsea has been holding sway in the second half.
Go Giggsy – score a memorable one. On your 759th appeafrance!
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Had to leave for work just as the first half of extra time was finishing. I followed the rest of the game via text messages from a mate in Malaysia!
What a finale to a fantastic season – will have to watch it all on replay tonight.
Champions!!! 🙂
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