{"id":5877,"date":"2018-03-19T13:43:14","date_gmt":"2018-03-19T13:43:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/?p=5877"},"modified":"2018-03-19T13:43:14","modified_gmt":"2018-03-19T13:43:14","slug":"southampton-and-chelsea-through-to-the-fa-cup-semi-finals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/southampton-and-chelsea-through-to-the-fa-cup-semi-finals\/","title":{"rendered":"Southampton and Chelsea through to the FA Cup semi-finals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On Sunday, Southampton and Chelsea joined Tottenham and Manchester United in the FA Cup semi-finals. Here is what happened in Sunday\u2019s two quarter-finals:<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.skysports.com\/football\/wigan-vs-soton\/388522\">Mark Hughes starts life as a Saint with a win<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Former Stoke City boss Mark Hughes started life as Southampton boss with a 2-0 victory over FA Cup giant-killers League One Wigan Athletic.<\/p>\n<p>The Latics had previously eliminated Bournemouth, West Ham and most notably Manchester City. However, the north side could not make it four out of four, as Hughes picked up a victory in his first game in charge of the Potters.<\/p>\n<p>The team from the south coast took until the 62<sup>nd<\/sup> minute to take the lead against the League One outfit. Latic\u2019s goalkeeper Christian Walton did well to keep out a powerful header from midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg. However, the Saints midfielder found the net with a hooked effort from the resulting corner kick.<\/p>\n<p>The Saints had a chance to double their lead after the goal, as Dan Burns felled Manolo Gabbiadini in the area. The Italian forward dusted himself off and took the penalty himself, only for Walton to produce a fantastic save. Hughes side sealed victory in stoppage-time on the counter-attack, as full-back Cedric Soares fired past Walton for his first ever goal for the club.<\/p>\n<p>Wigan can now concentrate on winning promotion back to the Championship after their memorable cup run. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/sports-betting\">Southampton will face Chelsea in the last four and are major underdogs to make it to the final.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/football\/2018\/mar\/18\/antonio-conte-fa-cup-final-chelsea-victory\">Pedro fires Chelsea through in extra-time<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-5879\" src=\"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/pedro-celebrates-winning-goal-against-leicester-mar182018.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"380\" height=\"250\" \/>Chelsea needed extra-time to beat fellow Premier League outfit Leicester 2-1 at the King Power Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>The visitors took the lead on 42 minutes. Brazilian international Willian did well to beat Ben Chilwell and Wilfred Ndidi before finding Alvaro Morata, who advanced on goal before firing past Kasper Schmeichel.<\/p>\n<p>The Foxes equalised on 75 minutes. Vicente Iborra had a shot saved and a shot blocked before the ball fell to England striker Jamie Vardy, who fired an effort rather through the arms of Blues goalkeeper Willy Caballero.<\/p>\n<p>The game was nearly decided on the stroke of full time with both sides having chances to win finish the game. Caballero produced a good save to deny Vardy a second goal of the game. At the other end of the pitch, Schmeichel saved a shot by Morata and then smothered at the feet of the former Real Madrid striker. The winning goal arrived on 105 minutes. French midfielder N\u2019Golo Kante chipped a ball into the box and Pedro got up above Schmeichel to head home.<\/p>\n<p>This season is the fourth time in seven seasons that Chelsea has reached the last four of the FA Cup. The Blues will fancy their chances of lifting the trophy, as it is the only trophy available for Antonio Conte\u2019s side to win.<\/p>\n<p>As previously mentioned Chelsea will face Southampton in the semi-finals for the chance to lift the trophy in May. Elsewhere, Manchester United and Tottenham have been paired in the other semi-final, which should be an intriguing contest.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Who will win this season\u2019s FA Cup?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Sunday, Southampton and Chelsea joined Tottenham and Manchester United in the FA Cup semi-finals. Here is what happened in Sunday\u2019s two quarter-finals: Mark Hughes starts life as a Saint with a win Former Stoke City boss Mark Hughes started life as Southampton boss with a 2-0 victory over FA Cup giant-killers League One Wigan [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5877","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-sports","category-uk"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Southampton and Chelsea through to the FA Cup semi-finals -<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/southampton-and-chelsea-through-to-the-fa-cup-semi-finals\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Southampton and Chelsea through to the FA Cup semi-finals -\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"On Sunday, Southampton and Chelsea joined Tottenham and Manchester United in the FA Cup semi-finals. 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When the time to pick a college came, everyone thought I was going to do something sports-related. However, that wasn\u2019t my plan. Since there are many lawyers in my family, I decided to follow in their footsteps. I studied law at the University of Pennsylvania, and during that time, my passion for sports only grew bigger. I would watch various sporting events with my friends and attend all matches and games that were happening in the area. On one occasion, I decided to go on a road trip to Vegas with my friends, and, needless to say, I fell in love with the bright lights, humongous buildings, and fantastic casinos. That\u2019s when I discovered the whole gambling scene I knew nothing about. Of course, I knew how to play some games, such as poker and blackjack, but I never realized how well-developed this industry actually was. That trip changed my perspective on what I wanted to do with my life. After I graduated, I took some time off and I traveled through the US, exploring various casinos and land-based sportsbooks. I also spent one year in the UK, where my dream of watching Everton play finally came true. There, I realized how advanced the whole gambling industry is and that the legal aspect of it was quite different than in the US. I spent that time writing for various online platforms where I had the opportunity to share my extensive knowledge about sports. When I came back to the US, I was given a chance to write for an international soccer magazine where I covered the Premier League \u2014 which I was crazy about \u2014 Bundesliga, and other international tournaments. After having written hundreds of sports-related articles, I knew what I wanted to do \u2014 create my own platform and share my knowledge with others. 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Since I knew how online gambling worked thanks to the experience I gained when I was in the UK, I was extremely excited to have the opportunity to introduce US players to the best online gambling platforms and show them that online sportsbooks and casinos can offer an immersive gambling experience, just like their land-based counterparts. Why I Do This What attracted me to online gambling was the possibility of placing bets on my favorite teams from the comfort of my home. I wanted to be able to do that using safe platforms and secure payment options to fund my betting account. And that is exactly what I want for my fellow bettors, too. Naturally, I was a bit of a skeptic myself at first when it came to online gambling simply because I knew how unsafe some sites can be. But once I did some research and talked to fellow European experts, I realized that there is a way to find perfectly safe online gambling platforms. Every gambling site you find on this platform has gone through extensive and rigorous testing to ensure its safety and reliability. Additionally, I have studied the laws of each state in the US, as well as of other countries worldwide, to gain a deeper understanding of how online gambling works in different parts of the world. I\u2019d like to note that the online gambling industry has just begun its journey and we are yet to see its significant growth and improvement in the future. It will be my pleasure to witness all of that with you. I Couldn\u2019t Have Done This on My Own Of course, none of this would have been possible if it weren\u2019t for the amazing team of people I gathered for this project. Since I have only basic knowledge of web development, I started working with some experienced developers who have helped me build this platform. Today, they are here to make sure everything runs smoothly. 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My name is David Nugent and I am editor-in-chief of LegalGamblingAndTheLaw.com. I have always enjoyed various sports, primarily soccer, as I am a die-hard Everton fan. Over time, I learned more about sports betting and discovered the fascinating online gambling industry. Eventually, I decided to turn this passion of mine into a project, and that\u2019s how this platform came to be. I am excited to share my story with you and talk about this platform that\u2019s a result of over 20 years of experience I have in the industry. My Beginnings My love for sports has always been a big part of my life. It all started with my dad and me playing in the backyard, but I continued to play sports throughout both elementary and high school. At that time, I knew very little about sports betting since it wasn\u2019t legal in Pennsylvania, but I quickly learned that other states have different laws and that sports betting was legalized in some of them. When the time to pick a college came, everyone thought I was going to do something sports-related. However, that wasn\u2019t my plan. Since there are many lawyers in my family, I decided to follow in their footsteps. I studied law at the University of Pennsylvania, and during that time, my passion for sports only grew bigger. I would watch various sporting events with my friends and attend all matches and games that were happening in the area. On one occasion, I decided to go on a road trip to Vegas with my friends, and, needless to say, I fell in love with the bright lights, humongous buildings, and fantastic casinos. That\u2019s when I discovered the whole gambling scene I knew nothing about. Of course, I knew how to play some games, such as poker and blackjack, but I never realized how well-developed this industry actually was. That trip changed my perspective on what I wanted to do with my life. After I graduated, I took some time off and I traveled through the US, exploring various casinos and land-based sportsbooks. I also spent one year in the UK, where my dream of watching Everton play finally came true. There, I realized how advanced the whole gambling industry is and that the legal aspect of it was quite different than in the US. I spent that time writing for various online platforms where I had the opportunity to share my extensive knowledge about sports. When I came back to the US, I was given a chance to write for an international soccer magazine where I covered the Premier League \u2014 which I was crazy about \u2014 Bundesliga, and other international tournaments. After having written hundreds of sports-related articles, I knew what I wanted to do \u2014 create my own platform and share my knowledge with others. How LegalGamblingAndTheLaw.com Came to Life Once I set the goal, I started doing extensive research on the online gambling industry and the laws surrounding it. I wanted to combine my background in law and the passion I have for sports and create a high-quality online platform. While the online gambling industry was flourishing in Europe, the exact opposite was happening in the US. That is, until 2018 when PASPA (Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act) was overturned. After that, every US state was allowed to introduce new laws and provide operators that wanted to offer various online gambling opportunities with licenses. That was the start of the online gambling industry in the US. Since I knew how online gambling worked thanks to the experience I gained when I was in the UK, I was extremely excited to have the opportunity to introduce US players to the best online gambling platforms and show them that online sportsbooks and casinos can offer an immersive gambling experience, just like their land-based counterparts. Why I Do This What attracted me to online gambling was the possibility of placing bets on my favorite teams from the comfort of my home. I wanted to be able to do that using safe platforms and secure payment options to fund my betting account. And that is exactly what I want for my fellow bettors, too. Naturally, I was a bit of a skeptic myself at first when it came to online gambling simply because I knew how unsafe some sites can be. But once I did some research and talked to fellow European experts, I realized that there is a way to find perfectly safe online gambling platforms. Every gambling site you find on this platform has gone through extensive and rigorous testing to ensure its safety and reliability. Additionally, I have studied the laws of each state in the US, as well as of other countries worldwide, to gain a deeper understanding of how online gambling works in different parts of the world. I\u2019d like to note that the online gambling industry has just begun its journey and we are yet to see its significant growth and improvement in the future. It will be my pleasure to witness all of that with you. I Couldn\u2019t Have Done This on My Own Of course, none of this would have been possible if it weren\u2019t for the amazing team of people I gathered for this project. Since I have only basic knowledge of web development, I started working with some experienced developers who have helped me build this platform. Today, they are here to make sure everything runs smoothly. Also, I knew from the beginning that I wouldn\u2019t be able to take care of all the content on my own, which is why LegalGamblingAndTheLaw.com has an incredible team of experienced gamblers, writers, and people with a background in law. They help me conduct in-depth research and find all the necessary information. Naturally, since this industry is still new in the US, we are all learning a lot, and we will continue to do so in order to improve our platform and make your experience better. 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