YOU KNOW YOUR BOSTON ROCK FC 4
Ferdinand 4
Lampard 7
Bowyer 33
Bowyer 33
Scholes 87
VS
TRUSTED BY MILLIONS 4
Gerrard 55
Taylor 81
Schwarzer 90
Hreidarsson 90
Trusted By Millions staged a superb last-minute fightback to tie the 2000/2001 Fantasy FA Cup final 4-4, after an exciting hard-fought game at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.
This was the first time the reigning FA Cup holder had reached the following year’s final, although The 22 Legged Groove Machine had unsuccessfully defended the League Cup in 1996/7 against Aardvark Abacus, after beating Supersonic Rovers in 1995/6. Boston Rock hopes were high about salvaging something from a disappointing league campaign, in which Trusted had taken 4 points from the 2 league clashes between the 2 teams.
Boston Rock’s captain Rio Ferdinand set the tone early on, with an imperious far-post header to put the Sky Heroes into a 4th minute lead. First half goals from Lampard and Bowyer (following good work from the mercurial Harry Kewell) followed, as Boston Rock raced into a 3-0 half time lead. Trusted sub Steve Gerrard pegged things back early in the second half, before being harshly sent off for a second bookable offence. Trusted were galvanised by this, however, and Ian Taylor pulled the scores back to 3-2 with 9 minutes to go. An 87th minute screamer from Boston Rock’s Paul Scholes looked to have settled matters in the favour of the holders, but injury time goals from Trusted’s Mark Schwarzer and Hermann Hreidarsson tied the scores at a breathless 4-4!
So, it’s back to Cardiff next weekend, and if the replay is anything like this nail-biter, it’s going to be the hottest ticket in town!
Boston Rock FC: Flowers; Craddock, Delaney, Ferdinand, Fish; Bowyer, Lampard, Scholes, Tessem; Ameobi, Smith
Subs: Royce; Song; Carrick; Kewell
Subs: Royce; Song; Carrick; Kewell
Trusted By Millions: Schwarzer; Carragher, Hreidarsson, Rufus; Hutchinson, Sherwood, Taylor, Wilson; Owen, Phillips
Subs: Bosnich; Matteo; Gerrard; Ostenstad
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