Originally published Sunday, May 31, 2009 at 12:00 AM

Soccer | Chelsea defeats Everton for FA Cup

Chelsea recovered after conceding the fastest goal in England FA Cup final history, beating Everton 2-1 Saturday to win the trophy a fifth...

By The Associated Press

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LONDON — Chelsea recovered after conceding the fastest goal in England FA Cup final history, beating Everton 2-1 Saturday to win the trophy a fifth time.

Louis Saha put Everton ahead after 25 seconds at Wembley, but Didier Drogba tied the score in the 21st minute and Frank Lampard delivered the winner with 18 minutes left.

Chelsea won its first trophy in two years, giving manager Guus Hiddink the perfect farewell before he resumes his job as coach of the Russian national team.

"We were very tough, and the team has showed after a setback they react always, which is what I like," Hiddink said. "It was one of the biggest, a big achievement: winning in the Mecca of world football."

Notes

• Houston beat visiting Toronto FC 3-0 and passed Seattle Sounders FC for second place in the Western Conference of Major League Soccer. Houston has 18 points — one more than Sounders FC and six behind league-leading Chivas USA.

• In other MLS matches, host San Jose beat Real Salt Lake 2-1; New England beat visiting D.C. United 2-1 on Steve Ralston's 90th-minute penalty kick; Colorado outscored host New York 3-2; and Los Angeles and visiting Kansas City played to a 1-1 draw.

• Bordeaux won the French-league title for the first time since 1999, beating Caen 1-0.

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