Monday, April 18, 2011

FA Cup Semi-finals: City wins turbulent city derby against Manchester United

The Chelsea FC has the knockout in the Champions League against league rival Manchester United coped well and respected his last glimmer of hope in the title race. The defending champion won the 33rd Match of the Premier League 3-1 (3-1) at West Bromwich Albion promoted and thus reduced the gap on league leaders Manchester United to eight points.

The Reds, semi-final opponents Schalke 04 in the premier conceded that evening at Wembley Stadium, with a bitter 0-1 (0-0) defeat in the FA Cup semi-final against city rivals Manchester City and had to bury their dream of this triple. The Citizens preserved by the winner of Yaya Toure in the 52nd Minutes so that their only chance for a title this season.

After the final whistle came the palpable conflicts between United officials and disappointed the "Citizens". In the final on 14 May meet the team of coach Roberto Mancini at the same place at Stoke City. The team led by former national player Robert Huth defeated Bolton Wanderers 5-0 (3-0).

Matthew Etherington brought Stoke already in the eleventh minute lead. Just six minutes later Huth to 2-0 before Keneyne Jones in the 30th Minute with his goal already provided for the preliminary decision. Jonathan Walters put the final score with a brace ago (68 and 81). In the championship came at Chelsea West Bromwich by Peter Odemwingie (17) behind.

Didier Drogba (22), Salomon Kalou (26) and Frank Lampard (45th) ensured but before the break for a clear relationship in favor of the favorites, which can again on Sunday but the Arsenal FC is pulling ahead. The club of former German international goalkeeper Jens Lehmann, who is in second place one point ahead of Chelsea plays in the crunch match of the day against record champion Liverpool.

West Ham United with the German international Thomas Hitzlsperger in the starting XI defeated Aston Villa 1-2 (1-1). Following the early lead through Robbie Keane (2) was Darren Bent (37) first compensation for the guests who came through Gabriel Agbonlahor (90) nor to victory, which slipped to second last place West Ham.

The Blackpool is after the 1:3 (0:2) against Wigan Athletic a point better than West Ham in the third to last place. Birmingham City, by contrast, was a 2-0 (1-0) against Sunderland a big step towards relegation. Also won the Everton FC 2-0 (0-0) against Blackburn Rovers and preserved so that his small chance of the European Cup participation.

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