Everton Edges Manchester United in FA Cup Shootout

Everton goalkeeper Tim Howard stopped two penalty shots to preserve Everton’s four to two penalty shootout victory over Manchester United. With the win, Everton enters its first FA Cup final appearance in fourteen years.

The teams were nil all at extra time at Wembley last Sunday before Tim Howard blocked the shots of Dimitar Berbatov and Rio Ferdinand to help put Everton into the final against Chelsea. The team played by Sir Alex Ferguson were composed of reserves played above par against the Everton side. The winning penalty shot for Everton was scored by Phil Jagielka and Tim Cahill was the only Everton player missing the back of the net.

Everton would be playing Chelsea for the FA Cup, after the Blues beat the Gunners two goals to one. The finals between Everton and Chelsea would be a fitting end to the run of Guus Hiddink as manager of the Blues, who would return to complete his management responsibilities with the Russian football team for the 2010 World Cup.