In Ruud Gullit's first season in charge the Blues reacquainted themselves with the country's most prestigious competition after 27 years of waiting.It was a day that history was created. Ruud Gullit himself became the first foreign coach to win a domestic honour and Roberto Di Matteo scored Wembley's fastest ever FA Cup final goal after only 43 seconds.Inheriting the seeds of a promising side from former manager Glen Hoddle Gullit soon stamped his own individuality
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Full coverage of the showpiece of English football, the FA Cup, between Chelsea and Middlesbrough. Both teams were packed with overseas players, all of whom were looking to set the game alight. Roberto Di Matteo, Chelsea's Italian midfield dynamo, opened the scoring after just 43 seconds with a beautiful strike, while Middlesbrough's Fabrizio Ravenelli limped off injured in the first half. The final score was 2-0 to Chelsea, leaving Middlesbrough to lick their wounds at the end of a season that saw them lose two cup finals and get relegated from the Premiership.
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