Sporting Lisbon of Portugal secured their place in the
UEFA Cup final and will take on CSKA Moskow, at the Estadio Jose
Alvalade, Sporting Lisbon's home field on Wednesday, May 18. Coverage
of the showdown will begin at 2:30 p.m. ET, live on Fox Soccer
Channel.
Sporting Lisbon scored a dramatic last minute goal against Dutch side AZ Alkmaar in the second leg of the Cup semifinals last Thursday to advance to the final. CSKA Moskow is the first Russian squad to reach a European final since 1972. Wednesday's match will mark the two club teams' first ever UEFA Cup title appearance.
The UEFA Cup comprises a wide range of clubs from across Europe that have qualified for the competition from a selection of differing routes. In 1998, Feyenoord of the Netherlands defeated Germany's Borussia Dortmund, 3-2, to become the first club to claim the title after the competition officially changed to a single game final. 2005 marks the fifth consecutive year that Fox Soccer Channel airs the live match of the UEFA Cup Final. -0- Who: Russia's CSKA Moskow vs. Sporting Lisbon What: The 2005 UEFA Cup Final When: Wednesday, May 18 live at 2:30 p.m. ET; repeats at 8:00 p.m. ET Where: Fox Soccer Channel How: Fox Soccer Channel is available through affiliated cable systems, and through DirecTV and Dish Network satellite providers. For more information, visit Fox Soccer Channel online at foxsoccer.com presented by MSN.
Sporting Lisbon scored a dramatic last minute goal against Dutch side AZ Alkmaar in the second leg of the Cup semifinals last Thursday to advance to the final. CSKA Moskow is the first Russian squad to reach a European final since 1972. Wednesday's match will mark the two club teams' first ever UEFA Cup title appearance.
The UEFA Cup comprises a wide range of clubs from across Europe that have qualified for the competition from a selection of differing routes. In 1998, Feyenoord of the Netherlands defeated Germany's Borussia Dortmund, 3-2, to become the first club to claim the title after the competition officially changed to a single game final. 2005 marks the fifth consecutive year that Fox Soccer Channel airs the live match of the UEFA Cup Final. -0- Who: Russia's CSKA Moskow vs. Sporting Lisbon What: The 2005 UEFA Cup Final When: Wednesday, May 18 live at 2:30 p.m. ET; repeats at 8:00 p.m. ET Where: Fox Soccer Channel How: Fox Soccer Channel is available through affiliated cable systems, and through DirecTV and Dish Network satellite providers. For more information, visit Fox Soccer Channel online at foxsoccer.com presented by MSN.
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