at long last the wait is over a warm welcome to wembley this is derek ray
joined in the commentary box by lee dixon and we're approaching kickoff time in what
promises to be a spectacular fa cup final it is southampton taking on chelsea hi derek well i'm
biased because i'm english through and through what a special place for a cup final this is
i absolutely love this place and those players are in for a real treat what a chance to put your name
up in lights really looking forward to this i really am danny and number 11 nathan redmond
thank you for attending wembley stadium enjoy the game
and the game begins
wardrobes
he's lost it
marco solonzo and habits
well possibilities in the center and play to the front post
well they couldn't take advantage of the opportunity
hudson odoi this looks promising now
marcus alonso over the byline hence a girl kick marcos alonso
and chelsea looking dangerous and he read it superbly walker peters
wordpress promising looking attack
and options in the center for krause still on level terms moving the ball nicely
opportunity to take the lead and a goal the first of the contest well it's always
best to get your nose in front and the final really puts the pressure on the opposition
well here's the replay it's a really lovely through ball but you do have
to ask questions about the keeper could he have done better here i
think so you can't keep getting beat at the near post like that
well just look at the reactions on the touchline they just need to keep their
composure now this is far from over so the match has restarted one nil here
and he read it well intercepting it
far from a good pass
now
intervention just then amid impending
danger
and now the delivery just too close to the goalkeeper on the end wasn't it yeah
poor technique really the goalkeeper's not troubled
and kai havas excellent challenge
attacking very much at option
defenders need to cover and he's in well they can say a big thank you to the goalkeeper that was
inspirational well that's as good as a goal at the other end brilliant save from the keeper
there is going to be stoppage time but only the one minute
and so it is the first half story has been written
well the action underway again chelsea trailing going into the second half
can they come up with the right response
marcus alonso rhys james losing custody of it kante
a really sumptuous ball and he could cash in might still be able to do a bit of damage
kante and now habits oh him with a chance all right in the nick of time
moving into the advanced position
and the referee has pointed to the sport he's given the penalty and now let's see if they can
level it up well it had to be a penalty and a booking part of the story as well
and in it goes as coolly as you like never in any doubt from the spot
well here's the replay and they don't look quite as spectacular
as the ones that fly into the top corner but let me tell you that's a brilliant penalty well done
well the earlier goal cancelled out one apiece
ings another great challenge free kick here
and time for the change now
well thumped clear
thiago silva
james conte has it racing forward trying to catch them out
getting forward marcus alonso still pushing for that girl that would see them forge ahead
can they forge ahead couldn't quite hang on
the pressure was high and they could be in here
now chelsea in a position of menace they might be able to get in now and they nudge in front
well fabulous celebrations they've got their noses in front derrick can they stay there
well we can see it again here now and it all starts with the ball over the top perfectly
weighted and the finish i can't tell you how hard that technique is it's an absolute cracker
well he can't let the frustrations get the better room derek his players need help here
well a dramatic moment near the end and that might well be the decider
investor bed nanik
won it back
and it's a matter of what occurs in the final 15 minutes
and the cross is very much on marcus alonso
teammate available and the keeper getting across to stop it
well having been awarded the corner they'll no doubt look to put the issue beyond all doubts
played into the center of the box not to be this time and they do like to press whenever they can
having won the ball back they might be able to profit but he swatted him almost effortlessly
and the referee is quite rightly letting it go
until they have a goal in their future they're giving it a go
the referee correctly decided well good technique in terms of how he struck it james
aspiely cueta
on to vienna
that's
well the action is going to continue for a while yet we will have four minutes of stoppage time
timo tremendous ball played through a very timely interception
we have entered the final minutes of normal time
and the final whistle the cup issue is settled a story of one side celebrating and the other
distraught and lee memories are being made yeah absolutely it doesn't matter how much
money you've got in the bank players will always look back at moments like these
these moments when you pick trophies up win medals absolutely brilliant for this group of players
yeah you can see what it means to this tight-knit team
real solidarity well it's these moments derek when you get your hands on the silverware
and that little medal that goes around your neck might seem small now but you'll look back at that
show your grandkids absolutely superb memories these players will have of this
game it's a special moment in the career of any footballer and now for the trophy lift itself
the cup winners
yeah it's been a long goal road to get to this point they're going to celebrate now and certainly
celebrate long into the night i think there's always the element of chance in a cup competition
but my goodness they've taken the rough with the smooth and now they save up the moment
and this is really special getting to celebrate in front of your own fans lee well it's giving
something back these fans have traveled all over the place following their team
now they get to join in the celebrations go into the crowd and give them the cup that's what i say
well then it might never find its way to the trophy cabinet lee
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