Carling penalty shoot out game

Foster, a stand-in for regular keeper Edwin van der Sar, made crucial saves from Darren Bent and Aaron Lennon and was named man of the match. Tottenham manager Redknapp is left to contemplate a relegation battle with a crucial match against Middlesbrough on Wednesday, but was proud of his side. It was a great performance and it comes down to a lottery in the end with penalties," he said. United just about deserved their victory on the balance of play in normal and extra time and Ronaldo came agonizingly close to winning it in the third minute of injury time as his shot beat Heurelho Gomes and thundered off the inside of the post.

Tottenham might also have won the League Cup for the second successive year as the excellent Lennon saw his shot parried away by Foster midway through the second half. Foster also came to United's record in the second period of extra time when he saved Bent's effort with his legs. United kept faith at the start with youngsters such as Jonny Evans, Darron Gibson and Danny Welbeck, but Tottenham suffered a pre-match blow as Jonathan Woodgate, who scored the winner in last year's final against Chelsea, was ruled out with an Achilles problem.

Amakhosi got off to a good start and dominated proceedings in the opening exchanges, while the Buccaneers were trying to find their rhythm in the match. Fortune Makaringe had the first real chance of the game on the half-hour mark when he fired his effort into the side-netting from close range after receiving a pass from Thembinkosi Lorch. Itumeleng Khune managed to keep the score level in the closing stages of the first half when he produced a good save to deal with Lorch's thunderous strike from just outside the box.

At the other end, Richard Ofori was called into action in the 41st minute to make a goal-saving save to deny Happy Mashiane from a set-piece from just outside the box.

Neither side were able to find the opening goal in the first half as the game went into the break locked at Both sides opted to make substitutions early in the second half has Amakhosi brought on Kgaogelo Sekgota for Lebohang Lesako, while the Buccaneers replaced Thabang Monare for Siphesihle Ndlovu.

Chiefs nearly opened the scoring in the 55th minute but Ofori made a crucial stop to keep the ball out of danger at the near post. Jooste nearly handed Pirates the breakthrough on the hour mark when he glided past Hlanti before firing his effort at goal but saw his shot sail over the target. Ntsikelelo Nyauza came to Pirates' rescue in the 64th minute when he made a vital block to keep out Cole's strike from point-blank range before Khune made a superb save to deny Lorch's shot from close range.

However, Richard Ofori denied Daniel Cardoso, diving to his left to make a crucial save. Bucs youngster Boitumelo Radiopane was a livewire at the other end, turning defenders on the left flank before his cross failed to find a teammate, with Tebogo Tlolane lurking close by. There were no goals forthcoming at the end of 90 minutes, and the game went straight to the lottery of penalties.

Hotto and Kabelo Dlamini were on the money first up, while Cardoso and Bernard Parker scored for Chiefs to level things. However, it was not to be for the Buccaneers, who relinquished the Carling Black Label title, with Chiefs walking off as victors.

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