By ESPN.com.br Current two-time champion of the FA Cup, the oldest and most traditional British soccer tournament, Chelsea was eliminated by Everton on Saturday and could not place in the final round of the competition. Playing at Stamford Bridge, the London club and Liverpool stayed in a tie for 0-0 in normal time, 1-1 in overtime, and the penalties, Everton won out by 4-3.
In the next stage of the FA Cup since the quarter-final, Everton will face Reading in duel scheduled for next Tuesday. Chelsea, in turn, lost a long unbeaten run in the competition, which has reached 15 games.
In regulation time, the team of coach Carlo Ancelotti has encountered many difficulties and bumped into the tight defensive Everton, who had the clear objective to hold the tie and take the match to penalty shootout.
In the first 45 minutes, the Blues were much higher and found the goalkeeper Tim Howard of Everton, a wall that seemed almost insurmountable. In the final step, after wasting so many opportunities, Chelsea took a hard time in the last minute and almost conceded the goal that would eliminate the FA Cup.
The extension started with Chelsea over the opponent, again creating the best opportunities. The first one happened to 11 minutes, Lampard, who received input from the area at the left side and attempted a cross-kick but the ball passed close to the left post of the goal of Howard.
Two minutes later, at 13, ended the suffering of the Chelsea fans at Stamford Bridge. Anelka had a great solo run from the right, got rid of the marking of two Everton players and crossed for Drogba in the area. The Ivory Coast striker settled, with category for Lampard, who filled the stand and made 1-0 for the Blues.
When everyone expected victory and Chelsea's classification, a set-piece set in the tie 1-1 in overtime, and The duel went to the shootout. At 13 minutes from time, only two of the final, in a free kick near the area, Baines hit the upper left corner of Cech.
In deciding on maximum penalties, Everton won 4-3 with goals from Jagielka, Arteta, Heitinga and Captain Neville to Everton, and Lampard, Drogba and Essien for the Blues. Anelka and Ashley Cole wasted for the hosts, while Baines, who scored during regulation, missed by Everton.
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