Soccer Roundup: Portsmouth Wins First F.A. Cup in 69 Years
Published 5/17/2008 at NYT > Soccer
The Nigerian striker Nwankwo Kanu scored a first-half goal in Portsmouth’s 1-0 victory over Cardiff City at Wembley Stadium in London. >
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Portsmouth Vs Cardiff City FA Cup Final Live Online: FA Cup Final Live Streaming
frasermorrison posted 5/17/2008 from www.lovefooty.net
"Today is the last fixture of the English footballing calendar, today it is the FA Cup final, it is Portsmouth Vs Cardiff City and it is going to be a day that makes history. Some say that the FA Cup has lost its magic in recent years with the same teams winning the competition year in year out. The last team outside of the so called "Top 4" to win the FA Cup was Everton back in 1995"Match Recap: The FA CUP Final: CARDIFF CITY v PORTSMOUTH
MVNsoccer posted 5/17/2008 from www.thefa.com
May 17 --- TheFA.com: Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp described his side's FA Cup Final victory over Cardiff today as a "dream come true''. --- Kanu was Pompey's match-winner, just as he was in the semi-final, capitalising on Bluebirds goalkeeper Peter Enckelman fumbling a John Utaka cross to tap in from close range...Kanu Goal Leads Portsmouth to FA Cup Glory
Dave's Football Blog found this 5/18/2008 on sports.aol.com
Portsmouth striker Nwankwo Kanu scored the lone goal of the FA Cup Final in the 37th minute when a John Utaka cross into the box ricocheted awkwardly off Cardiff City goalkeeper Peter Enckelmann, and Kanu put the rebound into the net. That goal ...FA Cup final: Harry Redknapp's turbulent year ends with victory for Portsmouth at Wembley
SoccerBlog.com found this 5/18/2008 on www.telegraph.co.uk
Harry Redknapp spoke of a "great day" at the end of "a difficult year" after Portsmouth beat Cardiff City to win the FA Cup and secure Uefa Cup qualification.BBC SPORT | Football | Premier League | BBC pundits on the FA Cup final
Catoptric v4.5 found this 5/18/2008 on news.bbc.co.uk
Commiserations to Cardiff. Their dressing-room will be the loneliest place in the world after the FA Cup final. But for Portsmouth, the knowledge that you've just won the FA Cup is simply one of the best feelings you can experience. Cardiff had two ...
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Kanu the hero again as Pompey win FA Cup (AFP)
Nwankwo Kanu's goal was good enough to give Portsmouth a 1-0 win in the FA Cup final against Cardiff City at Wembley here on Saturday.
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Portsmouth's 'King Kanu' celebrates his greatest day (Reuters)
Nwankwo Kanu's first taste of the FA Cup was to be cast as an unsporting villain who stained a proud tradition of sportsmanship but he left Wembley on Saturday hailing Portsmouth's win as the best moment of his life.
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Portsmouth won its first title in 69 years by beating Cardiff 1-0 in the FA Cup final Saturday at Wembley Stadium. Nwankwo Kanu pounced on...
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