FA Cup - Chelsea - Everton 1:1 (pen 3:4) 19, Everton wins penalty shoot-out!

When I started to watch this game my first thought was 'I want the penalty shoot-out and I want Everton to win'. And surprisingly it did happen.

Both teams wasted so many good situations in the regular time! It was much better in the additional time, the game became faster. But I'm not complaining, because it was extremely pleasant game to watch for a goalkeepers' fan. Petr Cech made 10 saves, Tim Howard 8. What's more they both saved a penalty each.

Lampard scored in 104' but sometimes 1:0 is not enough to win. Like in this match. Baines scored an amazing goal from a free kick just outside the penalty area, one minute before the end of the additional time. It was literally their last chance to draw the game.

Too bad for Ashley Cole to miss the last penalty for Chelsea. Phil Nevill scored for Everton and they were through.

Great to see Everton celebrating in front of their fans.

As for Chelsea 'the penalty curse' affected them again. It was the seventh penalty shoot-out lost in a row...

Łukasz Fabiański ruled out for the rest of the season, Wojciech Szczęsny - a new No. 1

Łukasz Fabiański is going to miss the last four month of the season due to an injury of the shoulder. He had already undergo a surgery. Now he is slowly coming back to health and it's going to take time before he can start rehabilitation.

Meanwhile, 20-year-old Wojciech Szczęsny, replaced his compration both as No. 1 in Arsenal and in the national team.

Liked his performance in Poland's game against Norway. Polish team needs a self-confident goalkeeper, on whom one can rely on. Luckily, the goalkeeper position is the one, where the coach has a wide choice. Even with Fabiański and Boruc out, there is plenty others, who can replace them. Szczęsny is the first choice now.

He is also expected to play in the Championship League against Barcelona. Who would predict such a turn in a career of the young goalkeeper? It can be his big chance.

Ricardo debuted in Leicester City

Today Ricardo debuted in Leicester City and played full 90 minutes in the away game against Derby. Nice gift for the birthday, which he had yesterday.

So happy to see him again in the goal, after so long time. It's almost two years since he played last time. Unbelievable for the footballer who used to be no. 1 of the Portuguese national team.

I think Ricardo played good today, although he should be more careful when there is a need to run out of the goal. One of such situations almost ended up with a goal for the opponents. However, Derby didn't troubled him much and had to make only two saves.

Leicester controled the game in the first half and scored two goals. Derby tried to catch up with the result at the beginning but then again, Leicester was better.

Looking forward to see Ricardo again in the next game.

Iker Casillas - LCTrussell1992's video

A video about Spanish goalkeeper Iker Casillas made by YT User LCTrussell1992.

Premier League: Arsenal vs Everton 2-1, 1 February 2010, video highlights

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Great game to watch. Everton opened the game when Louis Saha scored in 24'. They lead till 70'. Five minutes were enough for Arsenal to catch up with the result (Arshavin) and add to it the second goal (Koscielny).

Wojciech Szczęsny who is now Arsenal's no. 1 didn't had too much to work. Hard to blame him that he allowed a goal from an offside...

Liked the performance of Tim Howard, escpecially his excellent save of Van Persie's shot from free-kick, who tried to send the ball into top right angle. Howard somehow managed to tip it over.

Ricardo signed up the contract with Leicester City

The club has confirmed that Ricardo joined it until the end of the season.

Ricardo left Betis in early January by mutual consent and found a new club on a free transfer. He was training with Leicester since the last week and apparently his performance was impressive enough to earn him a fifth-months deal.

Leicester City plays in Football League Championship and currently is on 10th position in the table.

"I am delighted that we've been able to secure Ricardo on a permanent contract. He has impressed during his time at the club and brings extra competition to our goalkeeping department,” said Sven Goran-Eriksson, Leicester's coach.

“Ricardo is an excellent shot-stopper with agility and he plays with great confidence. He has played at the highest level and will be a great addition to our squad. Plus, he owes me after 2004 and 2006, so I'm sure he will be keen to do well for us." (quoted from PortuGOAL.net).