Monday Magic From Ba Lifts Chelsea in F.A. Cup Chelsea and Manchester United snuck in their F.A. Cup sixth-round replay on Monday, but the afternoon kickoff at Stamford Bridge (7:30 a.m. in New York, and much earlier farther west) probably meant some fans missed the stunning piece of skill that gave the Blues a 1-0 victory. A smaller shoe size might have prevented Demba Ba from producing what is, only hours into April 1, unquestionably the goal of the month. It'll be hard for anyone to top it, and that - after the weekend we've just had - is saying something. Praise, too, for Juan Mata's inch-perfect lead pass. Chelsea's win completes the semifinal lineup. Wigan and Millwall had already booked their places in the first semifinal at Wembley, on Saturday, April 13. The Blues will face Manchester City a day later in a game their fans no doubt believe is the de facto final. They could be right. With United virtually certain of winning the league, the Chelsea-City semifinal offers each club a final chance to salvage something from a disappointing season. For embattled Chelsea Manager Rafa Benitez, it also offers a final chance to leave the club with his head held high. Have a winning club's fans ever booed their manager while he held the Cup aloft?