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100 Percent Soccer found this 5/16/2008 on news.bbc.co.uk [flag]
Kanu's first-half goal won the FA Cup for Portsmouth against Cardiff City in a low-key final at Wembley. The Nigerian scrambled home the winner at the near post eight minutes before half-time after Cardiff keeper Peter Enckelman fumbled John Utaka's cross. Cardiff enjoyed possession but rarely posed a serious threat, although Glenn Loovens had a goal ruled out for handball in first-half ... [link]

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Friday Football: Waiting for the Weekend
Published 5/16/2008 by Nick Green at 100 Percent Soccer
... It's a big day in England Saturday with the annual finale to the season, the F.A. Cup final. The game begins at 7 a.m. local time on pay-per-view and at your favorite English pub. ...

FA Cup final: Portsmouth 1-0 Cardiff
Published 5/18/2008 by gclark at Catoptric v4.5
I don’t have a bleedin’ thing to say about the match . It was good to see teams other than one of the big 4 in the final, but other than that relative novelty, I was underwhelmed. Granted, it wasn’t as mind-numbing as last year’s Chelsea v Man Utd final (we always have ...

Portsmouth Take FA Cup
Published 5/18/2008 by dunny at TheOriginalWinger.com
Ol ‘Arry gets his first trophy as Premiership side Portsmouth beat Cardiff City 1-nil in the FA Cup Final at Wembley. Would an MLS GM get on the phone and try to get Kanu?  Please?

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Ten reasons to be cheerful about the FA Cup Final

Twohundredpercent found this 5/16/2008 on timesonline.typepad.com

1 It’s the year of the underdog, and to borrow from Ian Holloway, Saturday is woof day. We should be pleased about the snapping of the big clubs’ stranglehold on a competition they take less and less seriously. 2 Cardiff have managed to ...
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Ten reasons to be fearful about the FA Cup Final

Twohundredpercent found this 5/16/2008 on timesonline.typepad.com

1 We’re loving the novelty factor of these participants right now, but if it’s a bad game, people will say: "Well, that’s what happens when the best teams aren’t there." 2 Remember the tedium that was Millwall versus Manchester ...
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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"
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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...
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Does Anyone Still Care About the FA Cup? - FanHouse - AOL Sports Blog

The Beautiful Game found this 5/17/2008 on sports.aol.com

The oldest football competition in the world is holding its final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday. I'm hard-pressed to find anyone who cares. The whole of England is focused on the Champions League Final on Wednesday. And why not? It's the first ...
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Redknapp well prepared for final FA Cup hurdle (AFP)
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