Originally published Sunday, May 18, 2008 at 12:00 AM
Soccer | Portsmouth takes FA Cup
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...
LONDON — 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 a blunder by Cardiff goalkeeper Peter Enckelman to tap in the winner from 2 yards in the 37th minute, giving Harry Redknapp his first major trophy in 25 years of managing.
The victory also gave Portsmouth a place in next season's UEFA Cup, the first time the team has qualified for European play.
Portsmouth last won the FA Cup — the world's oldest domestic-cup competition — in 1939. Cardiff's lone triumph was in 1927. Cardiff, which plays in the division below the English Premier League, was trying to become the first lower-league team since 1980 to win the FA Cup.
Major League Soccer
At Toronto FC 0, Crew 0
Both teams kept unbeaten streaks alive in a rather dull match enlivened afterward by Toronto coach John Carver's comments. Columbus hasn't lost in six games and Toronto is unbeaten in five.
Carver singled out the Crew's Guillermo Barros Schelotto, who spent the afternoon theatrically tumbling to the ground and complaining to officials.
Adding to Carver's ire, the 43-year-old rookie coach had been singled out in a DVD sent to game officials for his behavior at Toronto's previous home game.
"Rightly so, possibly," Carver said. "But today we saw a fellow professional, diving all over the park, and is anything going to be done about that? I don't know."
Dynamo 2, at Fire 1
Bobby Boswell scored in the 82nd minute to give Houston a victory over Chicago.
![]()
At Red Bulls 1, Wizards 1
Danleigh Borman's late goal lifted 10-man New York to a draw with Kansas City. Jimmy Conrad scored for the Wizards. The Red Bulls are unbeaten in their last five.
At Revolution 2, Quakes 0
Kheli Dube scored in the sixth minute and New England also took advantage of an own goal to beat San Jose.
At CD Chivas USA 3,
D.C. United 1
Jesse Marsch, Sacha Kljestan and Jorge Flores scored as Chivas USA rallied to beat D.C. United.
Copyright © 2008 The Seattle Times Company
NEW - 11:08 AM
Sounders FC's Fredy Montero named MLS Newcomer of the Year
Sounders FC hopes to add offense to roster next season
Sounders FC's season ends with 1-0 OT loss to Houston
Sounders FC notebook | Freddie Ljungberg calls game a "big brawl"
Donovan's penalty kick sends L.A. to West final

Ken Auletta talks about "Googled"
Ken Auletta talks about Google with Brier Dudley at the Seattle Central Library.
nwjobs

Post a comment

Michelle Goodman blogs about work/life balance.
How to tell your office you're gravely ill
Post a comment
nwautos

Choosing a new sedan? Weigh the impact of your choice on your wallet and on the planet.
Post a comment
- 'Missing' SeaTac man found with new name, in new state
- Police: DNA from officer's slaying matches suspect
- Lt. governor's son shot by co-worker in Kent; gunman then shot self
- McGinn next Seattle mayor; Mallahan concedes as vote gap widens
- DNA, ballistics tie man to cop killing, police say
- Prosecutors consider charges against suspect in police shooting
- Three more fires ignite in Greenwood
- Steve Kelley | Hasselbeck gives Seahawks' sagging season a stay of execution
- Plans call for Triangle to become West Seattle gateway
- Trucker dies as big-rig plummets off SF bridge
- Prosecutors prepare charges against suspect in police shooting
262 - House health bill unacceptable to many in Senate
261 - Pelosi tours Seattle's Swedish after health-care vote
204 - McGinn more than doubles his lead over Mallahan
182 - King County OKs 'don't ask' law on immigration
158 - Resolute Fort Hood soldiers ready for return
128 - Time to bring Ken Griffey Jr. back in 2010
95 - 'Missing' SeaTac man found with new name, in new state
86 - Josh Smith picks UCLA
84 - Cutaia says replay handled properly on Austin TD
71
- For 80-year-old Maple Valley man, hoops aren't just a dream
- Plans call for Triangle to become West Seattle gateway
- Three more fires ignite in Greenwood
- 'Missing' SeaTac man found with new name, in new state
- Silver Lake restaurant destroyed by fire
- Pakistani-American cafe, bar owner on verge of being Granite Falls mayor
- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi tours Seattle's Swedish after health-care vote
- All You Can Eat | Fruit flies: thrill to the kill
- McGinn next Seattle mayor; Mallahan concedes as vote gap widens
- Rainier Pacific Financial calls rescue 'unlikely'





