Had to work until 1 on Saturday, so the result was already determined once I started watching the recorded FA Cup quarterfinal against the Black Cats from Sunderland (my former colleague Matt's squad). Of course that didn't prevent me from donning my EFC jersey for good luck. Luck came in the form of Tim Cahill equalizing on a brilliant header to send the match to another stop in a week or so. It ended 1-1 after an exciting first half.
The replay is something unique to soccer, and only happens in competitions such as the FA or Carling Cups. We are so accustomed to using overtime at each tie game; we need a winner. But in the Cup runs, when two teams are tied after 90 minutes, instead of them continuing to play, they end the match and a replay is needed. The second match goes to the away teams home ground, and only then will they got to extra time and penalties if needed. Hopefully Everton can survive the Sunderland replay away to reach the semis of the Cup. Up the Toffees.
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