Here is a rundown of Thursday's UEFA Cup group stage action:
GROUP E:
At Nancy, France:
AS Nancy Lorraine locked up a berth in the round of 32 with a 3-0 whitewashing of visiting Feyenoord Rotterdam. Three different players scored a goal each for ASNL (Sebastien Puygrenier [22'], Kim [42'], Monsef Zerka [PK-66']).
At Krakow, Poland:
Pawel Brozek's double (11', 83') powered Wisla Krakow to a 3-1 home win over FC Basel, keeping their advancement chances alive while eliminating the Swiss club from contention.
GROUP F:
At Amsterdam:
Thanks to goals from Walter Pandiani (36') and Ferran Corominas (78'), Espanyol picked up a 2-0 road win against Ajax Amsterdam to book a place in the round of 32.
At Vienna:
Tomas Repka scored the lone goal (11') of Sparta Prague's 1-0 road win over Vienna Austria, keeping their hopes of advancing alive while knocking The Violets (pointless in three matches) out of contention.
GROUP G:
At Mlada Boleslav, Czech Republic:
Guests Paris Saint Germain and FK Mlada Boleslav battled to a 0-0 deadlock.
At Athens, Greece:
Panathinaikos advanced to the round of 32 by playing visiting Rapid Bucharest to a 0-0 home stalemate.
GROUP H:
At Vigo, Spain:
Fabian Canobbio notched the lone tally (77') as Celta Vigo downed visiting Fenerbahce 1-0.
At Frankfurt, Germany:
Visiting Newcastle United secured a place in the round of 32 by holding Eintrach Frankfurt to a 0-0 draw.
Thursday, November 30, 2006
Wednesday, November 29, 2006
UEFA Cup Group Stage, Matchday # 4
Wednesday marked the continuation of group stage play in the 2006-07 UEFA Cup competition:
GROUP A:
At Livorno, Italy:
Roberto Colautti's equalizer, three minutes into second-half stoppage time lifted Maccabi Haifa to a 1-1 road draw with Livorno and allowing the visiting Green Apes to qualify for the knockout stage, beginning with the round of 32.
At Belgrade, Serbia:
AJ Auxerre spotted homestanding FK Partizan a 1-0 lead, then scored four unanswered goals (scored by four different players) to pop the Serb side 4-1.
GROUP B:
At Bucharest, Romania:
Claudiu Niculescu's double (37', 74') powered Dinamo Bucharest to a 2-1 home win over Bayer Leverkusen and a spot in the round of 32.
At Istanbul, Turkey:
Goals from Ibrahim Akin (32') and Ricardinho (PK-70') powered Besiktas to a 2-1 home victory over Club Brugge.
GROUP C:
At Zurich, Switzerland:
Daniel Alves scored twice (12', 53') to power FC Sevilla (which won the UEFA Cup this past May) to a 4-0 stomping of hosts Grasshoppers. Sevilla's heading to the knockout stage while the loss eliminated the Swiss side from European competition.
At Alkmaar, Netherlands:
Homestanding AZ Alkmaar booked their ticket for the round of 32 by tying visiting FC Slovan Liberec 2-2. Julian Jenner tied the score for AZ in the 89th minute.
GROUP D:
At Lens, France:
Daniele Paponi's game winner in the second minute of second-half stoppage time powered Parma to a 2-1 road win over Lens, eliminating the French club's hopes of advancing out of the group stage. The Italian side is heading to the round of 32.
At Pamplona, Spain:
Patxi Punal scored twice for Osasuna (29', 67') as the home side defeated Odense BK 2-1.
GROUP A:
At Livorno, Italy:
Roberto Colautti's equalizer, three minutes into second-half stoppage time lifted Maccabi Haifa to a 1-1 road draw with Livorno and allowing the visiting Green Apes to qualify for the knockout stage, beginning with the round of 32.
At Belgrade, Serbia:
AJ Auxerre spotted homestanding FK Partizan a 1-0 lead, then scored four unanswered goals (scored by four different players) to pop the Serb side 4-1.
GROUP B:
At Bucharest, Romania:
Claudiu Niculescu's double (37', 74') powered Dinamo Bucharest to a 2-1 home win over Bayer Leverkusen and a spot in the round of 32.
At Istanbul, Turkey:
Goals from Ibrahim Akin (32') and Ricardinho (PK-70') powered Besiktas to a 2-1 home victory over Club Brugge.
GROUP C:
At Zurich, Switzerland:
Daniel Alves scored twice (12', 53') to power FC Sevilla (which won the UEFA Cup this past May) to a 4-0 stomping of hosts Grasshoppers. Sevilla's heading to the knockout stage while the loss eliminated the Swiss side from European competition.
At Alkmaar, Netherlands:
Homestanding AZ Alkmaar booked their ticket for the round of 32 by tying visiting FC Slovan Liberec 2-2. Julian Jenner tied the score for AZ in the 89th minute.
GROUP D:
At Lens, France:
Daniele Paponi's game winner in the second minute of second-half stoppage time powered Parma to a 2-1 road win over Lens, eliminating the French club's hopes of advancing out of the group stage. The Italian side is heading to the round of 32.
At Pamplona, Spain:
Patxi Punal scored twice for Osasuna (29', 67') as the home side defeated Odense BK 2-1.
Afonso Alves Scores Hat Trick For Heerenveen
At Arnhem:
Afonso Alves notched the hat trick (56', 60', PK-77')enabling SC Heerenveen to erase a 1-0 halftime deficit and defeat Vitesse Arnhem on the road 3-1 in Wednesday's lone Dutch Eredivisie match.
Afonso Alves notched the hat trick (56', 60', PK-77')enabling SC Heerenveen to erase a 1-0 halftime deficit and defeat Vitesse Arnhem on the road 3-1 in Wednesday's lone Dutch Eredivisie match.
Red Devils, Blues Win
Five games Wednesday in the English Premier League:
At Manchester:
Manchester United maintained their three-point advantage over Chelsa atop the EPL standings by blanking visiting Everton 3-0. Cirstiano Ronaldo (39'), Patrice Evra (63'), and John O'Shea (89') provided the scoring for the Red Devils.
At Bolton:
Michael Ballack's tally during first-half stoppage time was the lone score as Chelsea kept pace with Manchester United by blanking homestanding Bolton 1-0.
At London:
First-half goals from Brian McBride (6') and Tomasz Radzinski (19') enabled Fulham to defeat Arsenal for the first time in 40 years, 2-1 at home.
At Birmingham:
Darius Vassell (18'), Joey Barton (32'), and Sylvain Distin (75') provided the scoring for Manchester City as the Citizens picked up their first road win of the Premiership season, 3-1 versus Aston Villa.
At Liverpool:
Liverpool and visiting Portsmouth battled to a 0-0 stalemate.
At Manchester:
Manchester United maintained their three-point advantage over Chelsa atop the EPL standings by blanking visiting Everton 3-0. Cirstiano Ronaldo (39'), Patrice Evra (63'), and John O'Shea (89') provided the scoring for the Red Devils.
At Bolton:
Michael Ballack's tally during first-half stoppage time was the lone score as Chelsea kept pace with Manchester United by blanking homestanding Bolton 1-0.
At London:
First-half goals from Brian McBride (6') and Tomasz Radzinski (19') enabled Fulham to defeat Arsenal for the first time in 40 years, 2-1 at home.
At Birmingham:
Darius Vassell (18'), Joey Barton (32'), and Sylvain Distin (75') provided the scoring for Manchester City as the Citizens picked up their first road win of the Premiership season, 3-1 versus Aston Villa.
At Liverpool:
Liverpool and visiting Portsmouth battled to a 0-0 stalemate.
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
Blades Sink Hornets 1-0
At Watford:
In Tuesday's only match in the English Premier League, Danny Webber haunted his former club with his 87th-minute header, powering Sheffield United to a 1-0 road win at Watford's expense.
In Tuesday's only match in the English Premier League, Danny Webber haunted his former club with his 87th-minute header, powering Sheffield United to a 1-0 road win at Watford's expense.
Monday, November 27, 2006
Three Points For Braga
At Setubal:
In Monday's lone Portuguese BWINLiga matchup, Sproting Braga downed visiting Vitoria Setubal 2-1.
In Monday's lone Portuguese BWINLiga matchup, Sproting Braga downed visiting Vitoria Setubal 2-1.
Sunday, November 26, 2006
Kristine Lilly's Clutch Penalty Kick Gives US Another CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup Title
At Carson, California:
Kristine Lilly's successful penalty kick in the final minute of overtime lifted the United States to a third consecutive CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup championship, a 2-1 win in the title match over Canada.
Kristine Lilly's successful penalty kick in the final minute of overtime lifted the United States to a third consecutive CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup championship, a 2-1 win in the title match over Canada.
Five Sunday Matches In Portugal
Five contests took place Sunday in the Portugese BWIN Liga:
At Coimbra:
Three different goal scorers powered Academica de Coimbra to a 3-1 home win over Beira Mar.
At Figueira da Foz:
With a late tally from Ronny de Araujo (87'), Sporting Club Portugal picked up a 1-0 road victory over Naval 1° de Maio.
At Funchal:
Thanks to Bruno's game winner (76'), CD Nacional de Madeira grabbed all three points with their 2-1 home triumph over Uniao Leiria.
At Pacos de Ferreira:
Edson Nobre (25') and Primo (57') provided the scoring for Pacos Ferreira as the homestanding Beavers defeated Deportivo Aves 2-0.
At Lisbon:
Helder Postiga registered the lone tally (41') for FC Porto as the league leaders blanked Belenenses on the road 1-0.
At Coimbra:
Three different goal scorers powered Academica de Coimbra to a 3-1 home win over Beira Mar.
At Figueira da Foz:
With a late tally from Ronny de Araujo (87'), Sporting Club Portugal picked up a 1-0 road victory over Naval 1° de Maio.
At Funchal:
Thanks to Bruno's game winner (76'), CD Nacional de Madeira grabbed all three points with their 2-1 home triumph over Uniao Leiria.
At Pacos de Ferreira:
Edson Nobre (25') and Primo (57') provided the scoring for Pacos Ferreira as the homestanding Beavers defeated Deportivo Aves 2-0.
At Lisbon:
Helder Postiga registered the lone tally (41') for FC Porto as the league leaders blanked Belenenses on the road 1-0.
Five Sunday Matches In The Netherlands
Five games were played Sunday in the Dutch Eredivisie:
At Nijmegen:
Three goals in the final ten seconds powered NEC Nijmegan to an impressive 4-1 beating of visiting Feyenoord Rotterdam. Five different NEC players each scored a goal (including one who scored an own goal for Feyenoord).
At Rotterdam:
With goals from Yuri Rose (35'), Sjaak Polak (PK-58'), and Haris Medunjanin (83'), struggling Sparta Rotterdam belted visiting Ajax Amsterdam 3-0.
At Kerkrade:
Roda JC Kerkrade bounced back from a one-goal halftime deficit to defeat NAC Breda at home 3-2. Andres Oper (53'), Davy De Fauw (63'), and Adil Ramzi (81') scored for The Pride of the South Koempels.
At Groningen:
ADO Den Hagg, helped by Richard Knopper's double (27', 70'), picked up a road victory, 5-2, over FC Groningen.
At Heerenveen:
Shota Arveladze (27'), Danny Koevermans (81'), and Maarten Martens (85') provided the scoring punch as AZ Alkmaar came from behind to win on the road 3-1 over SC Heerenveen.
At Nijmegen:
Three goals in the final ten seconds powered NEC Nijmegan to an impressive 4-1 beating of visiting Feyenoord Rotterdam. Five different NEC players each scored a goal (including one who scored an own goal for Feyenoord).
At Rotterdam:
With goals from Yuri Rose (35'), Sjaak Polak (PK-58'), and Haris Medunjanin (83'), struggling Sparta Rotterdam belted visiting Ajax Amsterdam 3-0.
At Kerkrade:
Roda JC Kerkrade bounced back from a one-goal halftime deficit to defeat NAC Breda at home 3-2. Andres Oper (53'), Davy De Fauw (63'), and Adil Ramzi (81') scored for The Pride of the South Koempels.
At Groningen:
ADO Den Hagg, helped by Richard Knopper's double (27', 70'), picked up a road victory, 5-2, over FC Groningen.
At Heerenveen:
Shota Arveladze (27'), Danny Koevermans (81'), and Maarten Martens (85') provided the scoring punch as AZ Alkmaar came from behind to win on the road 3-1 over SC Heerenveen.
Rangers, Dundee United Win, Bhoys Come Back To Tie Hibs
Three Sunday matches in the Scottish Premier League:
At Glasgow:
Charlie Adam (23'), Kris Boyd (28'), and Dado Prso (58') provided the scoring as Rangers whitewashed visiting Kilmarnock 3-0.
At Dundee:
Dundee United, thanks to Noel Hunt's tally (64') blanked visiting St. Mirren 1-0.
At Edinburgh:
Celtic, with goals from Evander Sno (70') and Aiden McGeady (74'), fought back from a 2-0 deficit to deadlock their match with visiting Hibernian at 2-2.
At Glasgow:
Charlie Adam (23'), Kris Boyd (28'), and Dado Prso (58') provided the scoring as Rangers whitewashed visiting Kilmarnock 3-0.
At Dundee:
Dundee United, thanks to Noel Hunt's tally (64') blanked visiting St. Mirren 1-0.
At Edinburgh:
Celtic, with goals from Evander Sno (70') and Aiden McGeady (74'), fought back from a 2-0 deficit to deadlock their match with visiting Hibernian at 2-2.
Lyon Wins Again
Four games were played Sunday in France's Ligue 1:
At Lyon:
Florent Malouda's goal (25') was all the scoring in Lyon's 1-0 home win over AJ Auxerre.
At Le Mans:
Lens and homestanding Le Mans battled to a 1-1 draw.
At Valenciennes:
Steve Savidan's goal in the opening minute help up as Valenciennes knocked off visiting AS Nancy Lorraine 1-0.
At Nantes:
Frederic Da Rocha knocked in the tying goal (75') for Nantes as they wound up with a 1-1 home deadlock against struggling Paris Saint Germain.
At Lyon:
Florent Malouda's goal (25') was all the scoring in Lyon's 1-0 home win over AJ Auxerre.
At Le Mans:
Lens and homestanding Le Mans battled to a 1-1 draw.
At Valenciennes:
Steve Savidan's goal in the opening minute help up as Valenciennes knocked off visiting AS Nancy Lorraine 1-0.
At Nantes:
Frederic Da Rocha knocked in the tying goal (75') for Nantes as they wound up with a 1-1 home deadlock against struggling Paris Saint Germain.
Home Wins For Leverkusen and Stuttgart
A pair of Sunday contests in Germany's Bundesliga:
At Leverkusen:
Goals courtesy of Sergej Barbarez (19'), Simon Rolfes (66'), and Andriy Voronin (80') lifted Bayer Leverkusen to a 3-1 home win over Energie Cottbus.
At Stuttgart:
Cacau notched the lone goal (6') as VfB Stuttgart climbed up to third place in the Bundesliga standings by blanking visiting--and struggling---Borussia Mochengladbach 1-0.
At Leverkusen:
Goals courtesy of Sergej Barbarez (19'), Simon Rolfes (66'), and Andriy Voronin (80') lifted Bayer Leverkusen to a 3-1 home win over Energie Cottbus.
At Stuttgart:
Cacau notched the lone goal (6') as VfB Stuttgart climbed up to third place in the Bundesliga standings by blanking visiting--and struggling---Borussia Mochengladbach 1-0.
A Spanish Eight-Pack
Eight games were contested Sunday in Spain's Premiera Liga:
At Vigo:
Fernando Baiano's equalizer (53') enabled Celta Vigo to gain a 1-1 home draw with Real Zaragoza.
At Santander:
Racing Santander ended visiting Recreativo Huelva's three game winning streak with a 4-3 home victory. Nikola Zigic scored twice (14', 64') for Racing.
At Madrid:
Visiting Levante and Getafe battled to a 0-0 stalemate.
At Seville:
Walter Gerardo Pandiani scored the dramatic game-tying goal (90') to lift visiting Espanyol to a 1-1 road deadlock with Real Betis.
At Tarragona:
Juan Arango's game winner at 88 minutes lifted Mallorca to a 3-2 road victory at the expense of struggling Gimnastic de Tarragona.
At Pamplona:
Roberto Soldado's double (5', 60') helped spark Osasuna to a 4-1 pasting of visiting Deportivo La Coruna.
At Bilbao:
Thanks to Luis Fabiano's two scores (4', 90') visiting FC Sevilla picked up a 3-1 win over Athletic Bilbao.
At Valencia:
Raul provided all the scoring (52') in Real Madrid's 1-0 road triumph over Valencia.
At Vigo:
Fernando Baiano's equalizer (53') enabled Celta Vigo to gain a 1-1 home draw with Real Zaragoza.
At Santander:
Racing Santander ended visiting Recreativo Huelva's three game winning streak with a 4-3 home victory. Nikola Zigic scored twice (14', 64') for Racing.
At Madrid:
Visiting Levante and Getafe battled to a 0-0 stalemate.
At Seville:
Walter Gerardo Pandiani scored the dramatic game-tying goal (90') to lift visiting Espanyol to a 1-1 road deadlock with Real Betis.
At Tarragona:
Juan Arango's game winner at 88 minutes lifted Mallorca to a 3-2 road victory at the expense of struggling Gimnastic de Tarragona.
At Pamplona:
Roberto Soldado's double (5', 60') helped spark Osasuna to a 4-1 pasting of visiting Deportivo La Coruna.
At Bilbao:
Thanks to Luis Fabiano's two scores (4', 90') visiting FC Sevilla picked up a 3-1 win over Athletic Bilbao.
At Valencia:
Raul provided all the scoring (52') in Real Madrid's 1-0 road triumph over Valencia.
An Italian Eight-Pack
Eight matches were contested Sunday in Italy's Serie A:
At Bergamo:
Torino picked up their second win of the season, beating Atalanta 2-1 on the road. Alessandro Rosina scored the game winner in the 88th minute.
At Reggio Calabria:
Second-half goals from Rolando Bianchi (63') and Julio Leon (77') enabled Reggina to bounce back from a 2-0 halftime deficit to gain a 2-2 home draw with Livorno.
At Catania:
Thanks to goals from Gionathan Spinesi (PK-67') and Fabio Caserta (84'), Catania Calcio blanked ten-man visiting Parma 2-0.
At Genoa:
Francesco Totti twice tallied (13', 74') to help lead AS Roma to a 4-2 road triumph over Sampdoria.
At Empoli:
Ighli Vannucchi's goal (9') lifted Empoli to a 1-0 win over visiting Cagliari Calcio.
At Siena:
Fiorentina and AC Siena battled to a 1-1 deadlock.
At Rome:
Three differnet goal scorers propelled Lazio to a 3-1 home win over Ascoli.
At Palermo:
Visiting Inter Milan stretched their league lead to four points following their 2-1 road win over Palermo. Zlatan Ibrahimovic(7') and Patrick Viera(61') tallied for The Nerozzurri.
At Bergamo:
Torino picked up their second win of the season, beating Atalanta 2-1 on the road. Alessandro Rosina scored the game winner in the 88th minute.
At Reggio Calabria:
Second-half goals from Rolando Bianchi (63') and Julio Leon (77') enabled Reggina to bounce back from a 2-0 halftime deficit to gain a 2-2 home draw with Livorno.
At Catania:
Thanks to goals from Gionathan Spinesi (PK-67') and Fabio Caserta (84'), Catania Calcio blanked ten-man visiting Parma 2-0.
At Genoa:
Francesco Totti twice tallied (13', 74') to help lead AS Roma to a 4-2 road triumph over Sampdoria.
At Empoli:
Ighli Vannucchi's goal (9') lifted Empoli to a 1-0 win over visiting Cagliari Calcio.
At Siena:
Fiorentina and AC Siena battled to a 1-1 deadlock.
At Rome:
Three differnet goal scorers propelled Lazio to a 3-1 home win over Ascoli.
At Palermo:
Visiting Inter Milan stretched their league lead to four points following their 2-1 road win over Palermo. Zlatan Ibrahimovic(7') and Patrick Viera(61') tallied for The Nerozzurri.
Blues, Red Devils Battle To 1-1 Draw; Magpies, Spurs Win
Three games were played Sunday in England's Premiership:
At Manchester:
Ricardo Carvalho's header in the 69th minute lifted Chelsea to a 1-1 road deadlock with Manchester United in the battle of the EPL's top two teams. Louis Saha scored for the Red Devils in the 29th minute.
At Newcastle:
Antoine Sibierski scored the lone goal (69') in Newcastle United's 1-0 home victory against Portsmouth.
At London:
Late first-half goals from Jermain DeFoe (43') and Dimitar Berbatov (44'), combined with Aaron Lennon's late tally (90'), propelled Tottenham Hotspur to a 3-1 comback win over visiting Wigan Athletic.
At Manchester:
Ricardo Carvalho's header in the 69th minute lifted Chelsea to a 1-1 road deadlock with Manchester United in the battle of the EPL's top two teams. Louis Saha scored for the Red Devils in the 29th minute.
At Newcastle:
Antoine Sibierski scored the lone goal (69') in Newcastle United's 1-0 home victory against Portsmouth.
At London:
Late first-half goals from Jermain DeFoe (43') and Dimitar Berbatov (44'), combined with Aaron Lennon's late tally (90'), propelled Tottenham Hotspur to a 3-1 comback win over visiting Wigan Athletic.
Saturday, November 25, 2006
Kostas Katsouranis Delivers For Benfica
At Lisbon:
In Saturday's lone BWIN Liga match, Kostas Katsouranis delivered the winning goal in the 66th minute as SL Benfica defeated visiting Maritimo 2-1.
In Saturday's lone BWIN Liga match, Kostas Katsouranis delivered the winning goal in the 66th minute as SL Benfica defeated visiting Maritimo 2-1.
PSV, Willem II Tilburg, Excelsior Win Big At Home
Three Saturday matches were played Saturday in the Dutch Eredivisie:
At Eindhoven:
Jefferson Farfan's double (39', 78') was part of an offensive barrage that saw PSV Eindhoven deliver a frontier-styled 5-0 fistbeating on FC Utrecht.
At Tilburg:
Kevin Bobson tallied twice (5', 30') to help pace Willem II Tilburg to a 3-1 home victory over RKC Wallwijk.
At Rotterdam:
Homestanding Excelsior spotted SC Heracles Almelo a 1-0 lead, then unloaded six unanswered goals as they demolished the guests 6-1. Jorda Simr scored twice (31', 54') for the Roodzwarten.
At Eindhoven:
Jefferson Farfan's double (39', 78') was part of an offensive barrage that saw PSV Eindhoven deliver a frontier-styled 5-0 fistbeating on FC Utrecht.
At Tilburg:
Kevin Bobson tallied twice (5', 30') to help pace Willem II Tilburg to a 3-1 home victory over RKC Wallwijk.
At Rotterdam:
Homestanding Excelsior spotted SC Heracles Almelo a 1-0 lead, then unloaded six unanswered goals as they demolished the guests 6-1. Jorda Simr scored twice (31', 54') for the Roodzwarten.
Aberdeen, Motherwell Win; Hearts, Caley Draw
Three games populated the Saturday slate in the Scottish Premier League:
At Dunfermline:
Thanks to Darren Mackie's second straight double (83', 85'), Aberdeen pounded hosts Dunfermline 3-0.
At Inverness:
Heart of Midlothian and homestanding Inverness Caledonian Thistle scrapped to a 0-0 stalemate.
At Motherwell:
Two successful Richie Foran penalty kicks (45', 49') along with Scott McDonald's 75th-minute tally--the Bank of Scotland Premier League's 5,000--powered Motherwell to a 4-1 home blasting of Falkirk.
At Dunfermline:
Thanks to Darren Mackie's second straight double (83', 85'), Aberdeen pounded hosts Dunfermline 3-0.
At Inverness:
Heart of Midlothian and homestanding Inverness Caledonian Thistle scrapped to a 0-0 stalemate.
At Motherwell:
Two successful Richie Foran penalty kicks (45', 49') along with Scott McDonald's 75th-minute tally--the Bank of Scotland Premier League's 5,000--powered Motherwell to a 4-1 home blasting of Falkirk.
How 'Bout A French Six-Pack?
Six games were contested Saturday in France's Ligue 1:
At Troyes:
Marseille came back to gain a 1-1 road draw with Troyes, thanks to Troifilou Maoulida's equalizer in the 61st minute.
At Nice:
In a battle of struggling clubs, Gregory Pujol's goal in the 86th minute lifted Sedan to a 2-2 road deadlock with Nice.
At Bordeaux:
Bordeaux picked up a 1-0 home win at the expense of St. Etienne, thanks to Alejandro Cesar Alonzo's goal in the 70th minute.
At Toulouse:
With Bryan Bergougnoux scoring the game's lone goal in the 66th minute, Toulouse went on to win 1-0 at home versus Rennes.
At Lille:
Lille salvaged a 1-1 home draw with AS Monaco as Mathieu Bodmer provided the 77th-minute equalizer for the Mastiffs.
At Lorient:
Anthony Le Tallec's first-half double (23', 26') helped power visiting Sochaux to a 3-1 win over Lorient.
At Troyes:
Marseille came back to gain a 1-1 road draw with Troyes, thanks to Troifilou Maoulida's equalizer in the 61st minute.
At Nice:
In a battle of struggling clubs, Gregory Pujol's goal in the 86th minute lifted Sedan to a 2-2 road deadlock with Nice.
At Bordeaux:
Bordeaux picked up a 1-0 home win at the expense of St. Etienne, thanks to Alejandro Cesar Alonzo's goal in the 70th minute.
At Toulouse:
With Bryan Bergougnoux scoring the game's lone goal in the 66th minute, Toulouse went on to win 1-0 at home versus Rennes.
At Lille:
Lille salvaged a 1-1 home draw with AS Monaco as Mathieu Bodmer provided the 77th-minute equalizer for the Mastiffs.
At Lorient:
Anthony Le Tallec's first-half double (23', 26') helped power visiting Sochaux to a 3-1 win over Lorient.
Saturday Six Pack In Germany
A half-dozen contests took place Saturday in the German Bundesliga:
At Frankfurt:
Ebi Smolarek's 78th-minute equalizer lifted Borussia Dortmund to a 1-1 road deadlock with Eintracht Frankfurt.
At Wolfsburg:
VfL Wolfsburg gained a 1-1 draw with visiting FC Nurnberg as Juan Carlos Menseguez deadlocked the match in the 74th minute.
At Hamburg:
Bayern Munich, with second-half goals from Roy Makaay (56') and Claudio Pizarro (78') , came from behind to defeat homestanding Hamburg 2-1.
At Bremen:
Miroslav Klose scored twice (29', 45') to help lead Werden Bremen to a 3-0 pasting of guests Arminia Bielefeld.
At Hannover:
Vahid Hashermian scored the only tally (75') in Hannover 96's 1-0 home win over Mainz.
At Berlin:
Powered by goals courtesy of Marko Pantelic (41') and Ashkan Dejagah (62'), Hertha Berlin collected all three points by beating Alemania Aachen at home 2-1.
At Frankfurt:
Ebi Smolarek's 78th-minute equalizer lifted Borussia Dortmund to a 1-1 road deadlock with Eintracht Frankfurt.
At Wolfsburg:
VfL Wolfsburg gained a 1-1 draw with visiting FC Nurnberg as Juan Carlos Menseguez deadlocked the match in the 74th minute.
At Hamburg:
Bayern Munich, with second-half goals from Roy Makaay (56') and Claudio Pizarro (78') , came from behind to defeat homestanding Hamburg 2-1.
At Bremen:
Miroslav Klose scored twice (29', 45') to help lead Werden Bremen to a 3-0 pasting of guests Arminia Bielefeld.
At Hannover:
Vahid Hashermian scored the only tally (75') in Hannover 96's 1-0 home win over Mainz.
At Berlin:
Powered by goals courtesy of Marko Pantelic (41') and Ashkan Dejagah (62'), Hertha Berlin collected all three points by beating Alemania Aachen at home 2-1.
Home Wins For Milan, Chievo
Two games took place Saturday in Italy's Serie A:
At Verona:
Victor Obinna scored both goals (31, PK-72') as Chievo Verona went into the win column for the first time this league season, blanking visiting Udinese 2-0.
At Milan:
Paolo Maldini was the hero for AC Milan in their 1-0 home victory against Messina as he scored the game's lone tally in the 13th minute.
At Verona:
Victor Obinna scored both goals (31, PK-72') as Chievo Verona went into the win column for the first time this league season, blanking visiting Udinese 2-0.
At Milan:
Paolo Maldini was the hero for AC Milan in their 1-0 home victory against Messina as he scored the game's lone tally in the 13th minute.
Ronaldinho Scores Twice In Barca Win; Atletico Madrid and Real Sociedad Draw
Two games Saturday in Spain's top soccer division:
At Barcelona:
A double from Ronaldinho (PK-35', 88') helped guide Barcelona to a 4-0 fistbeating of visiting Villarreal.
At Madrid:
Ion Ansotegi's 77th-minute own goal cost Real Sociedad a shot at their first league win of the season as it lifted Atletico Madrid gained a 1-1 draw with the visitors.
At Barcelona:
A double from Ronaldinho (PK-35', 88') helped guide Barcelona to a 4-0 fistbeating of visiting Villarreal.
At Madrid:
Ion Ansotegi's 77th-minute own goal cost Real Sociedad a shot at their first league win of the season as it lifted Atletico Madrid gained a 1-1 draw with the visitors.
Trotters Stun Gunners
Six contests took place Saturday in England's Premiership:
At Bolton:
Nicolas Anelka scored twice to lead Bolton to a 3-1 home upset over Arsenal.
At Birmingham:
Middlesbrough and homestanding Aston Villa battled to a 1-1 draw.
At London:
Struggling Charlton Athletic gained a 1-1 home stalemate with Everton, thanks to Andy Reid's 68th-minute equalizer.
At London:
Kevin Doyle's successful 17th-minute penalty kick was the only goal in Reading's 1-0 road win over 10-man Fulham.
At Liverpool:
Steven Gerrard's 20-yard strike in the 67th minute lifted Liverpool to a 1-0 home win over Manchester City, stretching the Reds' home unbeaten league streak to 23 games.
At London:
Hayden Mullins scored the lone goal (36') of West Ham United's 1-0 home win over Sheffield United.
At Bolton:
Nicolas Anelka scored twice to lead Bolton to a 3-1 home upset over Arsenal.
At Birmingham:
Middlesbrough and homestanding Aston Villa battled to a 1-1 draw.
At London:
Struggling Charlton Athletic gained a 1-1 home stalemate with Everton, thanks to Andy Reid's 68th-minute equalizer.
At London:
Kevin Doyle's successful 17th-minute penalty kick was the only goal in Reading's 1-0 road win over 10-man Fulham.
At Liverpool:
Steven Gerrard's 20-yard strike in the 67th minute lifted Liverpool to a 1-0 home win over Manchester City, stretching the Reds' home unbeaten league streak to 23 games.
At London:
Hayden Mullins scored the lone goal (36') of West Ham United's 1-0 home win over Sheffield United.
Friday, November 24, 2006
Boavista, Estrala Amadora, Fit To Be Tied
At Porto:
Thanks to Andre Ricardo Sousa's 61st-minute equalizer, Boavista gained a 1-1 home deadlock with Estrela Amadora in the lone Friday Portuguese BWIN Liga match.
Thanks to Andre Ricardo Sousa's 61st-minute equalizer, Boavista gained a 1-1 home deadlock with Estrela Amadora in the lone Friday Portuguese BWIN Liga match.
Dutch Treat For Twente Enschede
At Enschede:
Twente Enschede, on goals from Kennedy Bakircioglu (34') and Blaise N'Kufo (89') downed visiting Vitesse Arnhem 2-0 in Friday's lone Dutch Eredivisie match.
Twente Enschede, on goals from Kennedy Bakircioglu (34') and Blaise N'Kufo (89') downed visiting Vitesse Arnhem 2-0 in Friday's lone Dutch Eredivisie match.
Schalke 04 Tops Bochum 2-1
At Gelsenkirchen:
The lone Friday Bundesliga match saw FC Schalke 04 top visiting VfL Bochum 2-1.
The lone Friday Bundesliga match saw FC Schalke 04 top visiting VfL Bochum 2-1.
Thursday, November 23, 2006
UEFA Cup Matchday Number Three
Here is a wrapup of the Thursday action in the group stage of the 2006-07 UEFA Cup competition:
GROUP A:
At Auxerre, France:
Nacho Novo (62') and Kris Boyd (84') were on target as Rangers FC twice came from behind to draw 2-2 at AJ Auxerre, a result that keeps them top of Group A with seven points.
At Tel-Aviv, Israel:
Maccabi Haifa FC have moved into a strong position in Group A after Xavier Anderson's first-half goal (21') earned a hard-fought 1-0 victory over visiting FK Partizan.
GROUP B:
At Leverkusen, Germany:
Dimitar Berbatov made a match-winning return to former club Bayer 04 Leverkusen, scoring the only goal ( 36') as Tottenham Hotspur FC secured their passage to the UEFA Cup Round of 32 by blanking the Factory Squad 1-0.
At Bruges, Belgium:
FC Dinamo 1948 Bucuresti are in a strong position to qualify for the knockout rounds of the UEFA Cup after earning a 1-1 away deadlock versus Club Brugge KV. Claudiu Niculescu scored for the visitors in the 33rd minute, but Sven Vermant made a successful penalty kick in the 62nd minute to even the score for Brugge.
GROUP C:
At Liberec, Czech Republic:
FC Slovan Liberec climbed back into contention in UEFA Cup Group C thanks to an emphatic 4-1 home victory over Grasshopper-Club. Four different players each scored a goal for the winners as they stomped on the visitors.
At Seville, Spain:
UEFA Cup holders Sevilla FC claimed a comfortable 2-0 home win against SC Braga to overtake their Portuguese opponents in Group C and continue their unbeaten start as Luis Fabiano (40') and Ernesto Chevantón (76') struck at the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán.
GROUP D:
At Parma, Italy:
Parma FC booked their place in the UEFA Cup Round of 32 after edging out visiting SC Heerenveen 2-1 in an entertaining Group D game. Igor Budan's double (24', 73') settled the contest and ensured the Italian side's progress following victories in their first two matches.
At Odense, Denmark:
A late equaliser from Issam Jemaa (87') denied Odense BK what would have been a vital win and put RC Lens in a strong position in UEFA Cup Group D, the substitute converting Vitorino Hilton's pass with four minutes to go to frustrate the Danish side, thus seeing the match end in a 1-1 stalemate.
GROUP E:
At Basel, Switzerland:
FC Basel 1893 striker Mladen Petrić saved a stoppage-time penalty to ensure a point for the home side after AS Nancy-Lorraine had twice led in this thrilling UEFA Cup Group E encounter in Switzerland, which ended as a 2-2 deadlock. Mile Sterjovski scored the equalizer for FCB in the 56th minute.
At Rotterdam, Netherlands:
Blackburn Rovers FC secured their place in the UEFA Cup Round of 32 as a disciplined and determined defensive display earned a 0-0 draw at Feyenoord.
GROUP F:
At Prague, Czech Republic:
AFC Ajax edged closer to the last 32 of the UEFA Cup after securing a 0-0 draw at AC Sparta Praha despite having to play much of the match with ten men.
At Barcelona:
Luis GarcÃa ( 9', PK-27', 73') helped himself to a hat-trick as RCD Espanyol all but secured their place in the UEFA Cup Round of 32 with a comprehensive 6-2 home victory against this season's surprise package, SV Zulte Waregem.
GROUP G:
At Bucharest:
AFC Rapid Bucuresti and FK Mladá Boleslav are still searching for their first wins in Group G after playing out a 1-1 draw in Romania. Jan Rajnoch headed the Czech side into the lead just before the break (42') , but Marius Constantin equalised early in the second half (52').
At Paris:
Two Salim Toema goals in the first six minutes (2', 6') laid the foundations for Hapoel Tel-Aviv FC to record a memorable 4-2 victory at Paris Saint-Germain FC which puts the French side's UEFA Cup campaign in serious danger of coming to a premature end.
GROUP H:
At Newcastle:
Newcastle United FC made sure of their place in the last 32 of the UEFA Cup as Steven Taylor's first goal for the club (86') earned their third successive win, 2-1 over visiting Celta Vigo, and put them firmly in charge of Group H.
At Istanbul:
Fenerbahçe SK opened their UEFA Cup Group H account with a 3-0 home win against US Città di Palermo earned by goals from Stephen Appiah (20') , Lugano (62'), and Tuncay Sanlı.
GROUP A:
At Auxerre, France:
Nacho Novo (62') and Kris Boyd (84') were on target as Rangers FC twice came from behind to draw 2-2 at AJ Auxerre, a result that keeps them top of Group A with seven points.
At Tel-Aviv, Israel:
Maccabi Haifa FC have moved into a strong position in Group A after Xavier Anderson's first-half goal (21') earned a hard-fought 1-0 victory over visiting FK Partizan.
GROUP B:
At Leverkusen, Germany:
Dimitar Berbatov made a match-winning return to former club Bayer 04 Leverkusen, scoring the only goal ( 36') as Tottenham Hotspur FC secured their passage to the UEFA Cup Round of 32 by blanking the Factory Squad 1-0.
At Bruges, Belgium:
FC Dinamo 1948 Bucuresti are in a strong position to qualify for the knockout rounds of the UEFA Cup after earning a 1-1 away deadlock versus Club Brugge KV. Claudiu Niculescu scored for the visitors in the 33rd minute, but Sven Vermant made a successful penalty kick in the 62nd minute to even the score for Brugge.
GROUP C:
At Liberec, Czech Republic:
FC Slovan Liberec climbed back into contention in UEFA Cup Group C thanks to an emphatic 4-1 home victory over Grasshopper-Club. Four different players each scored a goal for the winners as they stomped on the visitors.
At Seville, Spain:
UEFA Cup holders Sevilla FC claimed a comfortable 2-0 home win against SC Braga to overtake their Portuguese opponents in Group C and continue their unbeaten start as Luis Fabiano (40') and Ernesto Chevantón (76') struck at the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán.
GROUP D:
At Parma, Italy:
Parma FC booked their place in the UEFA Cup Round of 32 after edging out visiting SC Heerenveen 2-1 in an entertaining Group D game. Igor Budan's double (24', 73') settled the contest and ensured the Italian side's progress following victories in their first two matches.
At Odense, Denmark:
A late equaliser from Issam Jemaa (87') denied Odense BK what would have been a vital win and put RC Lens in a strong position in UEFA Cup Group D, the substitute converting Vitorino Hilton's pass with four minutes to go to frustrate the Danish side, thus seeing the match end in a 1-1 stalemate.
GROUP E:
At Basel, Switzerland:
FC Basel 1893 striker Mladen Petrić saved a stoppage-time penalty to ensure a point for the home side after AS Nancy-Lorraine had twice led in this thrilling UEFA Cup Group E encounter in Switzerland, which ended as a 2-2 deadlock. Mile Sterjovski scored the equalizer for FCB in the 56th minute.
At Rotterdam, Netherlands:
Blackburn Rovers FC secured their place in the UEFA Cup Round of 32 as a disciplined and determined defensive display earned a 0-0 draw at Feyenoord.
GROUP F:
At Prague, Czech Republic:
AFC Ajax edged closer to the last 32 of the UEFA Cup after securing a 0-0 draw at AC Sparta Praha despite having to play much of the match with ten men.
At Barcelona:
Luis GarcÃa ( 9', PK-27', 73') helped himself to a hat-trick as RCD Espanyol all but secured their place in the UEFA Cup Round of 32 with a comprehensive 6-2 home victory against this season's surprise package, SV Zulte Waregem.
GROUP G:
At Bucharest:
AFC Rapid Bucuresti and FK Mladá Boleslav are still searching for their first wins in Group G after playing out a 1-1 draw in Romania. Jan Rajnoch headed the Czech side into the lead just before the break (42') , but Marius Constantin equalised early in the second half (52').
At Paris:
Two Salim Toema goals in the first six minutes (2', 6') laid the foundations for Hapoel Tel-Aviv FC to record a memorable 4-2 victory at Paris Saint-Germain FC which puts the French side's UEFA Cup campaign in serious danger of coming to a premature end.
GROUP H:
At Newcastle:
Newcastle United FC made sure of their place in the last 32 of the UEFA Cup as Steven Taylor's first goal for the club (86') earned their third successive win, 2-1 over visiting Celta Vigo, and put them firmly in charge of Group H.
At Istanbul:
Fenerbahçe SK opened their UEFA Cup Group H account with a 3-0 home win against US Città di Palermo earned by goals from Stephen Appiah (20') , Lugano (62'), and Tuncay Sanlı.
Wednesday, November 22, 2006
Matchday # 5 In UEFA Champions League Group Stage Action, Continued
Wednesday action in the group stage of the 2006-07 UEFA Champions League:
Note: **Advanced to Champions League knockout stage; *Advanced to knockout stage of UEFA Cup
GROUP A:
At Sofia, Bulgaria:
FC Barcelona, on goals from Ludovic Giuly (5') and Andres Indiesta (65'), picked up a badly needed 2-0 road win over Levski Sofia. The win keeps Barca's hopes alive for advancement into the knockout stage, while The Blues are out of European contention.
At Bremen, Germany:
Thanks to Per Mertesacker's 27th-minute tally, Werder Bremen placed themselves on the brink of advancement in the Champions League with a 1-0 home win over Chelsea, who nevertheless, advanced to the round of 16.
Standings:
**Chelsea, 10 points; Werder Bremen, 10; FC Barcelona, 8; Levski Sofia, 0
GROUP B:
At Moscow:
Radoslav Kovac scored in the 72nd minute to lift Spartak Moscow to a 2-2 home draw with knockout stage-bound Bayern Munich. Though elimated from Champions League contention, The Meat still has hope of advancing to the UEFA Cup knockout stage, which begins with the round of 32.
At Milan:
Hernan Crespo, by scoring the lone goal of the match (36'), sent Inter Milan to the knockout stage with a 1-0 home win, and left Sporting Club Portugal with hopes of moving on to the UEFA Cup knockout stage.
Standings:
**Bayern Munich, 11 points; **Inter Milan, 9; Sporting Club Portugal, 5; Spartak Moscow, 2
GROUP C:
At Bordeaux, France:
Alejandro Cesar Alonso (22'), Lilian Leslandes (47'), and Julien Faubert (50') provided the scoring for Bordeaux, as the hosts locked up third place in Group C and a UEFA Cup knockout stage berth with a 3-1 win over ten-man Galatasaray.
At Liverpool, England:
In a battle of the two Group C clubs that have already clinched knockout stage berths, Liverpool locked up the top spot with a 2-0 home win over PSV Eindhoven. Steven Gerrard (65') and Peter Crouch (89') provided the scoring.
Standings:
**Liverpool, 13 points; **PSV Eindhoven, 10; *Bordeaux, 4; Galatasaray, 1
GROUP D:
At Valencia, Spain:
Thanks to goals from Manuel Angel Angulo (45') and Fernando Morientes (46'), Valencia locked up the top spot in Group D with a 2-0 home win over Olympiacos, eliminating the Legend from Champions League contention.
At Donetsk, Ukraine:
Shakhtar Donetsk kept their Champions League knockout stage hopes alive by defeating visiting AS Roma 1-0, thanks to Ciprian Marica's goal in the 61st minute.
Standings:
**Valencia, 13 points; AS Roma, 7; Shakhtar Donetsk, 5; Olympiacos, 2
Note: **Advanced to Champions League knockout stage; *Advanced to knockout stage of UEFA Cup
GROUP A:
At Sofia, Bulgaria:
FC Barcelona, on goals from Ludovic Giuly (5') and Andres Indiesta (65'), picked up a badly needed 2-0 road win over Levski Sofia. The win keeps Barca's hopes alive for advancement into the knockout stage, while The Blues are out of European contention.
At Bremen, Germany:
Thanks to Per Mertesacker's 27th-minute tally, Werder Bremen placed themselves on the brink of advancement in the Champions League with a 1-0 home win over Chelsea, who nevertheless, advanced to the round of 16.
Standings:
**Chelsea, 10 points; Werder Bremen, 10; FC Barcelona, 8; Levski Sofia, 0
GROUP B:
At Moscow:
Radoslav Kovac scored in the 72nd minute to lift Spartak Moscow to a 2-2 home draw with knockout stage-bound Bayern Munich. Though elimated from Champions League contention, The Meat still has hope of advancing to the UEFA Cup knockout stage, which begins with the round of 32.
At Milan:
Hernan Crespo, by scoring the lone goal of the match (36'), sent Inter Milan to the knockout stage with a 1-0 home win, and left Sporting Club Portugal with hopes of moving on to the UEFA Cup knockout stage.
Standings:
**Bayern Munich, 11 points; **Inter Milan, 9; Sporting Club Portugal, 5; Spartak Moscow, 2
GROUP C:
At Bordeaux, France:
Alejandro Cesar Alonso (22'), Lilian Leslandes (47'), and Julien Faubert (50') provided the scoring for Bordeaux, as the hosts locked up third place in Group C and a UEFA Cup knockout stage berth with a 3-1 win over ten-man Galatasaray.
At Liverpool, England:
In a battle of the two Group C clubs that have already clinched knockout stage berths, Liverpool locked up the top spot with a 2-0 home win over PSV Eindhoven. Steven Gerrard (65') and Peter Crouch (89') provided the scoring.
Standings:
**Liverpool, 13 points; **PSV Eindhoven, 10; *Bordeaux, 4; Galatasaray, 1
GROUP D:
At Valencia, Spain:
Thanks to goals from Manuel Angel Angulo (45') and Fernando Morientes (46'), Valencia locked up the top spot in Group D with a 2-0 home win over Olympiacos, eliminating the Legend from Champions League contention.
At Donetsk, Ukraine:
Shakhtar Donetsk kept their Champions League knockout stage hopes alive by defeating visiting AS Roma 1-0, thanks to Ciprian Marica's goal in the 61st minute.
Standings:
**Valencia, 13 points; AS Roma, 7; Shakhtar Donetsk, 5; Olympiacos, 2
Tuesday, November 21, 2006
Matchday # 5 In UEFA Champions League Group Stage Action
Action continued in the group stage of the 2006-07 UEFA Champions League on Tuesday:
Note: **Advanced to Champions League knockout stage; *Advanced to UEFA Cup third round.
STAGE E:
At Bucharest, Romania:
Nicolae Dica scored the equalizer in the 69th minute to lift Steaua Bucharest to a 1-1 home draw with Dynamo Kiev and a berth in the third round of the UEFA Cup.
At Madrid:
Ruud van Nistelrooy's 83rd-minute leveler enable Real Madrid to gain a 2-2 home deadlock with Lyon. Nevertheless, both teams have advanced to the knockout stage, with the French club assuring themselves of finishing first in Group E.
Standings:
**Lyon, 13 points (three for a win, one for a draw) ; **Real Madrid, 10; *Steaua Bucharest, 4; Dynamo Kiev, 1
GROUP F:
At Glasgow, Scotland:
Shunsuke Nakamura's successful free kick in the 81st minute lifted Celtic to a stunning 1-0 home victory over Manchester United to clinch a berth in the knockout stage.
At Lisbon, Portugal:
Fabrizio Miccoli's double (16', 37') lifted SL Benfica to a 3-1 home win over FC Copenhagen, eliminating the Danish club from Champions League contention, while keeping their hopes of advancing to the knockout stage alive.
Standings:
**Celtic, 9 points; Manchester United, 9; SL Benfica, 7; FC Copenhagen, 4
GROUP G:
At Moscow:
Goals from Ricardo Quaresma (2') and Lucho Gonzalez (61') lifted FC Porto to a key 2-0 road victory over CSKA Moscow, knocking the Horses from first place to third in the Group G standings, while lifting themselves to a first-place tie with Arsenal.
At London:
Arsenal needed three second-half goals to come back from a 1-0 halftime deficit to defeat visiting Hamburg 3-1 and move into a first-place tie in Group G.
Standings:
Arsenal, 10 points; FC Porto, 10; CSKA Moscow, 8; Hamburg, 0
GROUP H:
At Lens, France:
Mbo Mpenza scored his equalizer in the 48th minute to lift Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht to a 2-2 road draw against Lille, hurting the Mastiffs' hopes of advancing to the knockout stage, which is now out of reach for the Belgian club.
At Athens:
Julio Cesar's 32nd-minute tally lifted AEK Athens to a 1-0 home win over AC Milan. The victory moved the Greek side to second place in the Group H standings, while Rossoneri still advanced to the knockout stage.
Standings:
**AC Milan, 10 points; AEK Athens, 7; Lille, 6; RSC Anderlecht, 3
Note: **Advanced to Champions League knockout stage; *Advanced to UEFA Cup third round.
STAGE E:
At Bucharest, Romania:
Nicolae Dica scored the equalizer in the 69th minute to lift Steaua Bucharest to a 1-1 home draw with Dynamo Kiev and a berth in the third round of the UEFA Cup.
At Madrid:
Ruud van Nistelrooy's 83rd-minute leveler enable Real Madrid to gain a 2-2 home deadlock with Lyon. Nevertheless, both teams have advanced to the knockout stage, with the French club assuring themselves of finishing first in Group E.
Standings:
**Lyon, 13 points (three for a win, one for a draw) ; **Real Madrid, 10; *Steaua Bucharest, 4; Dynamo Kiev, 1
GROUP F:
At Glasgow, Scotland:
Shunsuke Nakamura's successful free kick in the 81st minute lifted Celtic to a stunning 1-0 home victory over Manchester United to clinch a berth in the knockout stage.
At Lisbon, Portugal:
Fabrizio Miccoli's double (16', 37') lifted SL Benfica to a 3-1 home win over FC Copenhagen, eliminating the Danish club from Champions League contention, while keeping their hopes of advancing to the knockout stage alive.
Standings:
**Celtic, 9 points; Manchester United, 9; SL Benfica, 7; FC Copenhagen, 4
GROUP G:
At Moscow:
Goals from Ricardo Quaresma (2') and Lucho Gonzalez (61') lifted FC Porto to a key 2-0 road victory over CSKA Moscow, knocking the Horses from first place to third in the Group G standings, while lifting themselves to a first-place tie with Arsenal.
At London:
Arsenal needed three second-half goals to come back from a 1-0 halftime deficit to defeat visiting Hamburg 3-1 and move into a first-place tie in Group G.
Standings:
Arsenal, 10 points; FC Porto, 10; CSKA Moscow, 8; Hamburg, 0
GROUP H:
At Lens, France:
Mbo Mpenza scored his equalizer in the 48th minute to lift Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht to a 2-2 road draw against Lille, hurting the Mastiffs' hopes of advancing to the knockout stage, which is now out of reach for the Belgian club.
At Athens:
Julio Cesar's 32nd-minute tally lifted AEK Athens to a 1-0 home win over AC Milan. The victory moved the Greek side to second place in the Group H standings, while Rossoneri still advanced to the knockout stage.
Standings:
**AC Milan, 10 points; AEK Athens, 7; Lille, 6; RSC Anderlecht, 3
Monday, November 20, 2006
Jamie Aquino Powers Estrela Amadora Past Belenenses
At Amadora:
Jaime Aquino provided the only goal (31') in Estrela Amadora's 1-0 home victory over Belenenses in the only Monday Portuguese BWIN Liga match.
Jaime Aquino provided the only goal (31') in Estrela Amadora's 1-0 home victory over Belenenses in the only Monday Portuguese BWIN Liga match.
Sunday, November 19, 2006
Four Games Sunday In Portugal
Four matches were conducted Sunday in the Portugese BWIN Liga:
At Vila das Aves:
Artur Futre tallied twice (42', 61') to help lead Deportivo Aves to a 3-1 home win against CD Nacional de Madeira.
At Pacos de Ferreira:
Saulo Rodrigues popped in the equalizer in the 69th, lifting visiting Naval 1° to a 1-1 draw with Pacos Ferreira.
At Funchal:
Rodrigo Tello scored the only goal (63') in Sporting Club Portugal's 1-0 road win at the expense of Martimo.
At Leiria:
Boavista and homestanding Uniao Leiria battled to a 0-0 stalemate.
At Vila das Aves:
Artur Futre tallied twice (42', 61') to help lead Deportivo Aves to a 3-1 home win against CD Nacional de Madeira.
At Pacos de Ferreira:
Saulo Rodrigues popped in the equalizer in the 69th, lifting visiting Naval 1° to a 1-1 draw with Pacos Ferreira.
At Funchal:
Rodrigo Tello scored the only goal (63') in Sporting Club Portugal's 1-0 road win at the expense of Martimo.
At Leiria:
Boavista and homestanding Uniao Leiria battled to a 0-0 stalemate.
Four Games Sunday In The Netherlands
Four games took place on Sunday in the Dutch Eredivisie:
At The Hague:
Visiting Vitesse Arnhem had struggling ADO Den Haag on the run, leading the hosts 3-0, before a pitch invasion forced the match to be abandoned after 66 minutes.
At Amsterdam:
Ajax Amsterdam and visiting Twente Enschede battled to a 1-1 draw. Wesley Sneijder scored the tying goal for Ajax in the 48th minute.
At Groningen:
Erik Levland scored twice (39', 56') to help lead FC Groningen to an easy 4-1 home win over Willem II Tilburg.
At Utrecht:
Goals from Ricky Kruys (26') and Gregoor van Dijk (PK-70') powered FC Utrecht to a 2-0 home win over Roda JC Kerkrade.
At The Hague:
Visiting Vitesse Arnhem had struggling ADO Den Haag on the run, leading the hosts 3-0, before a pitch invasion forced the match to be abandoned after 66 minutes.
At Amsterdam:
Ajax Amsterdam and visiting Twente Enschede battled to a 1-1 draw. Wesley Sneijder scored the tying goal for Ajax in the 48th minute.
At Groningen:
Erik Levland scored twice (39', 56') to help lead FC Groningen to an easy 4-1 home win over Willem II Tilburg.
At Utrecht:
Goals from Ricky Kruys (26') and Gregoor van Dijk (PK-70') powered FC Utrecht to a 2-0 home win over Roda JC Kerkrade.
Rangers Break Hearts
At Edinburgh:
In Sunday's lone Scottish Premier League match, Nacho Novo provided all the scoring as Rangers defeated hosts Heart of Midlothian 1-0 with his 78th-minute tally.
In Sunday's lone Scottish Premier League match, Nacho Novo provided all the scoring as Rangers defeated hosts Heart of Midlothian 1-0 with his 78th-minute tally.
Auxerre, Marseille, Come Up Winners
Two games played Sunday in France's Ligue 1:
At Auxerre:
AJ Auxerre downed visiting Toulouse 1-0, as Luigi Pieroni scored the game's only goal in the 48th minute.
At Marseille:
Mickael Pagis knocked in the only goal of the match (61') as Marseille picked up a 1-0 home win over Valenciennes.
At Auxerre:
AJ Auxerre downed visiting Toulouse 1-0, as Luigi Pieroni scored the game's only goal in the 48th minute.
At Marseille:
Mickael Pagis knocked in the only goal of the match (61') as Marseille picked up a 1-0 home win over Valenciennes.
Hannover Beats Mochengladbach; Bielefeld, Wolfsburg Exchange Goose Eggs
Here's a review of the Sunday action in Germany's Bundesliga:
At Bielefeld:
Arminia Bielefeld and visiting VfL Wolfsburg extended their unbeaten streaks to eight and six games, respectively, after their 0-0 draw.
At Mochengladbach:
Hanno Balitsch scored the lone goal of the match (50') as Hannover 96 picked up a 1-0 road win over Borussia Mochengladbach.
At Bielefeld:
Arminia Bielefeld and visiting VfL Wolfsburg extended their unbeaten streaks to eight and six games, respectively, after their 0-0 draw.
At Mochengladbach:
Hanno Balitsch scored the lone goal of the match (50') as Hannover 96 picked up a 1-0 road win over Borussia Mochengladbach.
Busy Sunday in Italia Serie A
Eight games took place Sunday in Italy's Serie A:
At Ascoli:
Sasa Bjelanovic's 84th-minute equalizer lifted Ascoli to a 1-1 home draw with Fiorentina.
At Verona:
Simone Loria's goal in the 75th minute lifted visiting Atalanta to a 2-2 deadlock with Chievo Verona after having trailed 2-0 through the first 70 minutes of the match.
At Milan:
Hernan Crespo scored the only goal of the match (4') as Inter Milan took over outright sole possession of first place in the Serie A standings after their 1-0 home win over Reggina.
At Livorno:
Three different goal scorers powered Livorno to a 3-0 home whitewashing of Parma.
At Messina:
Stefano Mauri's double (10', 82') helped powered visiting Lazio to an easy 4-1 victory over Messina.
At Rome:
It was obvious that homestanding AS Roma sent a message to the rest of Italy about their title ambitions. Christian Panucci (12', 48') and Simone Perrotta (24', 40') eached scored twice as the Magic cuffed, stuffed, and undressed nine-man Catania Calcio 7-0
At Udine:
With Vincenzo Iaquinta scoring twice (PK-44', 79'), Udinese belted visiting AC Siena 3-0.
At Turin:
Alessandro Rosina's 80th-minute successful penalty kick guided Torino to a 1-0 home win over Sampdoria.
At Ascoli:
Sasa Bjelanovic's 84th-minute equalizer lifted Ascoli to a 1-1 home draw with Fiorentina.
At Verona:
Simone Loria's goal in the 75th minute lifted visiting Atalanta to a 2-2 deadlock with Chievo Verona after having trailed 2-0 through the first 70 minutes of the match.
At Milan:
Hernan Crespo scored the only goal of the match (4') as Inter Milan took over outright sole possession of first place in the Serie A standings after their 1-0 home win over Reggina.
At Livorno:
Three different goal scorers powered Livorno to a 3-0 home whitewashing of Parma.
At Messina:
Stefano Mauri's double (10', 82') helped powered visiting Lazio to an easy 4-1 victory over Messina.
At Rome:
It was obvious that homestanding AS Roma sent a message to the rest of Italy about their title ambitions. Christian Panucci (12', 48') and Simone Perrotta (24', 40') eached scored twice as the Magic cuffed, stuffed, and undressed nine-man Catania Calcio 7-0
At Udine:
With Vincenzo Iaquinta scoring twice (PK-44', 79'), Udinese belted visiting AC Siena 3-0.
At Turin:
Alessandro Rosina's 80th-minute successful penalty kick guided Torino to a 1-0 home win over Sampdoria.
Busy Sunday In Spain's La Liga
Eight games populated Spain's La Liga schedule:
At Barcelona:
Walter Pandiani scored the game winner in the 90th minute as Espanyol won one at home, defeating Athletic Bilbao. Raul Tamudo scored twice (54', 61')for the victors.
At Valencia:
Two second-half goals from Nuno Maniche (69', 75') busted open a tight game as Atletico Madrid ended up bashing hosts Levante 3-0.
At San Sebastian:
In a battle of two struggling clubs, visiting Real Betis and bottom-dwelling Real Sociedad played to a 0-0 stalemate.
At Zaragoza:
Pablo Aimar (50'), Oscar Gonzalez (55'), and Gerald Pique (70') scored for Real Zaragoza in their 3-0 home beatdown of struggling Gimnastic de Tarragona.
At Huelva:
Recreativo Huelva, thanks to goals from Javi Guerrero (45') and Ikechukwu Uche (76') sent visiting--and slumping---Osasuna into the relegation zone with a 2-0 victory.
At Villarreal:
Roberto Abbondanzieri's own goal in the 51st minute allowed Villarreal to pick up a 1-0 home win over Getafe.
At Mallorca:
Eidur Gudjohnsen tallied twice (42', 58') to help lead Barcelona to an easy 4-1 road pasting of RCD Mallorca.
At La Coruna:
Anderson Nene's 73rd-minute goal led visiting Celta Vigo to a 1-0 win over Deportivo La Caruna.
At Barcelona:
Walter Pandiani scored the game winner in the 90th minute as Espanyol won one at home, defeating Athletic Bilbao. Raul Tamudo scored twice (54', 61')for the victors.
At Valencia:
Two second-half goals from Nuno Maniche (69', 75') busted open a tight game as Atletico Madrid ended up bashing hosts Levante 3-0.
At San Sebastian:
In a battle of two struggling clubs, visiting Real Betis and bottom-dwelling Real Sociedad played to a 0-0 stalemate.
At Zaragoza:
Pablo Aimar (50'), Oscar Gonzalez (55'), and Gerald Pique (70') scored for Real Zaragoza in their 3-0 home beatdown of struggling Gimnastic de Tarragona.
At Huelva:
Recreativo Huelva, thanks to goals from Javi Guerrero (45') and Ikechukwu Uche (76') sent visiting--and slumping---Osasuna into the relegation zone with a 2-0 victory.
At Villarreal:
Roberto Abbondanzieri's own goal in the 51st minute allowed Villarreal to pick up a 1-0 home win over Getafe.
At Mallorca:
Eidur Gudjohnsen tallied twice (42', 58') to help lead Barcelona to an easy 4-1 road pasting of RCD Mallorca.
At La Coruna:
Anderson Nene's 73rd-minute goal led visiting Celta Vigo to a 1-0 win over Deportivo La Caruna.
Spurs and Rovers Deadlock As Do Villans and Wigan
Saturday, November 18, 2006
Porto and Braga Win
Two games were played Saturday in Portugal's BWIN Liga:
At Porto:
Helder Postiga (49') and Pepe (83') provided the goals in FC Porto's 2-0 home victory over Academica de Coimbra.
At Braga:
Ze Carlos (7'), Marcel (41'), and Paulo Jorge (81') provided the goals for Sporting Braga in their 3-1 home victory over SL Benfica.
At Porto:
Helder Postiga (49') and Pepe (83') provided the goals in FC Porto's 2-0 home victory over Academica de Coimbra.
At Braga:
Ze Carlos (7'), Marcel (41'), and Paulo Jorge (81') provided the goals for Sporting Braga in their 3-1 home victory over SL Benfica.
PSV Blasts One Rotterdam Club, The Two Other Rotterdam Clubs (and Heerenveen) Pick Up Wins
Four games were played Saturday in the Dutch Eredivisie:
At Eindhoven:
PSV Eindhoven easily took care of visiting Excelsior as four players scored a goal apiece for the league leaders.
At Rotterdam:
Thanks to Nicky Hofs' two goals (29', 81'), Feyenoord Rotterdam won a tight match at home versus AZ Alkmaar 3-2.
At Nijmegen:
Sparta Rotterdam picked up their first win of the season by winning on the road against NEC Nijmegen 2-1. Jeffrey Vlug (34') and Yuri Rose (58') scored for the winners.
At Waalwijk:
In the only Saturday match not involving a club from Rotterdam, Lasse Nilsson (13') and Afonso Alves (20') provided the goals as SC Heerenveen blanked hosts RKC Waalwijk 2-0.
At Eindhoven:
PSV Eindhoven easily took care of visiting Excelsior as four players scored a goal apiece for the league leaders.
At Rotterdam:
Thanks to Nicky Hofs' two goals (29', 81'), Feyenoord Rotterdam won a tight match at home versus AZ Alkmaar 3-2.
At Nijmegen:
Sparta Rotterdam picked up their first win of the season by winning on the road against NEC Nijmegen 2-1. Jeffrey Vlug (34') and Yuri Rose (58') scored for the winners.
At Waalwijk:
In the only Saturday match not involving a club from Rotterdam, Lasse Nilsson (13') and Afonso Alves (20') provided the goals as SC Heerenveen blanked hosts RKC Waalwijk 2-0.
Dons, Bhoys, Hibs, Pors, Killie, Pick Up Wins
A look at the five Saturday matches in the Scottish Premier League:
At Aberdeen:
With two goals from sub Darren Mackie (77', 85'), Aberdeen moved into second place in the SPL standings with a 2-0 home win over St Mirren.
At Glasgow:
With three different goal scorers, Celtic whitewashed visitng Inverness Caledonian Thistle 3-0.
At Motherwell:
Hibernian pulverized homestanding Motherwell 6-1. Ivan Sproule scored twice (29', 40') for Hibs.
At Dunfermline:
Greg Shields tied it up in the 76th minute and Gary Mason won it in the 89th as cellar-dwelling Dunfermline Athletic came from behind to knock off visiting Dundee United 2-1.
At Kilmarnock:
After trailing 1-0 at halftime, Kilmarnock came from behind to defeat Falkirk 2-1. Garry Hay tied it for the hosts in the 59th, then the guests' Stephen O'Donnell scored an own goal in the 70th.
At Aberdeen:
With two goals from sub Darren Mackie (77', 85'), Aberdeen moved into second place in the SPL standings with a 2-0 home win over St Mirren.
At Glasgow:
With three different goal scorers, Celtic whitewashed visitng Inverness Caledonian Thistle 3-0.
At Motherwell:
Hibernian pulverized homestanding Motherwell 6-1. Ivan Sproule scored twice (29', 40') for Hibs.
At Dunfermline:
Greg Shields tied it up in the 76th minute and Gary Mason won it in the 89th as cellar-dwelling Dunfermline Athletic came from behind to knock off visiting Dundee United 2-1.
At Kilmarnock:
After trailing 1-0 at halftime, Kilmarnock came from behind to defeat Falkirk 2-1. Garry Hay tied it for the hosts in the 59th, then the guests' Stephen O'Donnell scored an own goal in the 70th.
It's A French Eight-Pack
Eight games were played Saturday in France's Ligue 1:
At Sedan:
Here's something that has been a microcosm of why Sedan is at the bottom of the Ligue 1 standings: Substitute Nadjim Abdou scored the only goal of their home match with league leaders Lyon in the 75th minute--for the wrong team. This 1-0 result permitted the five-time defending champs to stretch their league lead to 12 points.
At Sochax:
Visiting Lille and Sochaux battled to a 0-0 draw.
At Paris:
Bordeaux, on goals from Wendel (28') and Lilian Laslandes (87'), blanked Paris Saint Germain on the road 2-0.
At Nancy:
Sebastien Puygrenier provided all the scoring with his 76th-minute goal to lift homestanding AS Nancy Lorraine to a 1-0 win over Troyes.
At Rennes:
10-man Rennes salvaged a point with a 1-1 home draw with Le Mans. Sylvain Marveaux provided the equalizer in the 89th minute.
At Lens:
Adama Coulibaly (1') and Seydou Keita (83') provided the scoring as Lens racked up a 2-0 home victory over Nantes.
At Monte Carlo:
Jeremy Menez provided the game-tying tally in the 50th minute, lifting AS Monaco to a 2-2 home draw with Lorient.
At St. Etienne:
St. Etienne, thanks to first-half goals from Frederic Piquionne (20') and Pascal Feindouno (27'), defeated visiting Nice 2-1.
At Sedan:
Here's something that has been a microcosm of why Sedan is at the bottom of the Ligue 1 standings: Substitute Nadjim Abdou scored the only goal of their home match with league leaders Lyon in the 75th minute--for the wrong team. This 1-0 result permitted the five-time defending champs to stretch their league lead to 12 points.
At Sochax:
Visiting Lille and Sochaux battled to a 0-0 draw.
At Paris:
Bordeaux, on goals from Wendel (28') and Lilian Laslandes (87'), blanked Paris Saint Germain on the road 2-0.
At Nancy:
Sebastien Puygrenier provided all the scoring with his 76th-minute goal to lift homestanding AS Nancy Lorraine to a 1-0 win over Troyes.
At Rennes:
10-man Rennes salvaged a point with a 1-1 home draw with Le Mans. Sylvain Marveaux provided the equalizer in the 89th minute.
At Lens:
Adama Coulibaly (1') and Seydou Keita (83') provided the scoring as Lens racked up a 2-0 home victory over Nantes.
At Monte Carlo:
Jeremy Menez provided the game-tying tally in the 50th minute, lifting AS Monaco to a 2-2 home draw with Lorient.
At St. Etienne:
St. Etienne, thanks to first-half goals from Frederic Piquionne (20') and Pascal Feindouno (27'), defeated visiting Nice 2-1.
Another Saturday Bundesliga Six-Pack
Here's a recap of the Saturday action in Germany's Bundesliga:
At Cottbus:
With four different players each scoring once, FC Schalke 04 took over first place in the Bundesliga standings with their 4-2 road win over Energie Cottbus.
At Munich:
With goals from Roy Makaay (27') and Claudio Pizarro (36'), Bayern Munich knocked VfB Stuttgart out of the top of the Bundesliga standings with a 2-1 home comeback victory.
At Aachen:
Miroslav Klose tied the match in the 79th minute, thus allowing Werder Bremen to salvage a 2-2 road deadlock with Alemania Aachen.
At Mainz:
A battle of two of the bottom three clubs in the Bundesliga standings proved goalless as visiting Hamburg and Mainz battled to a 0-0 stalemate.
At Nuremberg:
Ivan Saenko won the game for Nurnberg as his 85th-minute goal lifted the hosts to a 3-2 win over Bayer Leverkusen.
At Dortmund:
Goals from Andreas Schmidt (10') and Gilberto (15') held up as Hertha Berlin racked up a 2-1 road win over Borussia Dortmund.
At Cottbus:
With four different players each scoring once, FC Schalke 04 took over first place in the Bundesliga standings with their 4-2 road win over Energie Cottbus.
At Munich:
With goals from Roy Makaay (27') and Claudio Pizarro (36'), Bayern Munich knocked VfB Stuttgart out of the top of the Bundesliga standings with a 2-1 home comeback victory.
At Aachen:
Miroslav Klose tied the match in the 79th minute, thus allowing Werder Bremen to salvage a 2-2 road deadlock with Alemania Aachen.
At Mainz:
A battle of two of the bottom three clubs in the Bundesliga standings proved goalless as visiting Hamburg and Mainz battled to a 0-0 stalemate.
At Nuremberg:
Ivan Saenko won the game for Nurnberg as his 85th-minute goal lifted the hosts to a 3-2 win over Bayer Leverkusen.
At Dortmund:
Goals from Andreas Schmidt (10') and Gilberto (15') held up as Hertha Berlin racked up a 2-1 road win over Borussia Dortmund.
Cagliari Wins; Empoli, Milan Draw
Two games played in Italy's Serie A on Saturday:
At Empoli:
AC Milan, which has had its struggles this season, and homestanding Empoli played to a 0-0 deadlock.
At Cagliari:
Simone Pepe's 90th-minute strike lifted Cagliari Calcio to a 1-0 home win over Palermo, who had entered Saturday action atop the Serie A standings.
At Empoli:
AC Milan, which has had its struggles this season, and homestanding Empoli played to a 0-0 deadlock.
At Cagliari:
Simone Pepe's 90th-minute strike lifted Cagliari Calcio to a 1-0 home win over Palermo, who had entered Saturday action atop the Serie A standings.
Real Madrid and Sevilla Win
A pair of Saturday Spanish La Liga contests:
At Madrid:
Real Madrid paid tribute to recently-deceased legend Ferenc Puskas with a 3-1 home win over Racing Santander. Sergio Ramos (5'), Jose Antonio Reyes (58'), and Mahamadou Diarra (71') provided the scoring for Los Bloncos.
At Seville:
FC Sevilla climbed back atop the Premiera Liga standings with a convincing 3-0 home whitewashing of Valencia. Julien Escude (19'), Luis Fabiano (55'), and Frederic Kanoute (71') provided the goals for The Sevillistas.
At Madrid:
Real Madrid paid tribute to recently-deceased legend Ferenc Puskas with a 3-1 home win over Racing Santander. Sergio Ramos (5'), Jose Antonio Reyes (58'), and Mahamadou Diarra (71') provided the scoring for Los Bloncos.
At Seville:
FC Sevilla climbed back atop the Premiera Liga standings with a convincing 3-0 home whitewashing of Valencia. Julien Escude (19'), Luis Fabiano (55'), and Frederic Kanoute (71') provided the goals for The Sevillistas.
Wayne Rooney Powers Red Devils Comeback
Eight games Saturday in the English Premier League:
At Sheffield:
Wayne Rooney scored twice (30', 75') to lead Manchester United to a 2-1, come-from-behind, road victory over Sheffield United.
At London:
After coming off the bench, Thierry Henry smashed in the equalizer in the 70th minute to lift Arsenal to a 1-1 home draw with Newcastle United.
At London:
A goal scored on Geremi's 22nd-minute free kick was all the scoring in Chelsea's 1-0 home win over struggling West Ham United.
At Liverpool:
Mikel Arteta's goal in the 60th minute was all the scoring as Everton defeated visiting Bolton 1-0.
At Manchester:
Bernardo Corradi's double (12', 32') helped paced Manchester City to a 3-1 tripling of visiting Fulham.
At Middlesbrough:
Visiting Liverpool and Middlesbrough battled to a 0-0 stalemate.
At Portsmouth:
Portsmouth picked up all three points with their 2-1 home win over Watford, thanks to Lomana LuaLua's game winning penalty kick in the 89th minute.
At Reading:
With goals from Seol Ki-Hyeon (18') and Kevin Doyle (72'), Reading racked up their second straight home win, a 2-0 blanking of Charlton Athletic, spoiling Les Reed's debut as the Addicks' new head coach.
At Sheffield:
Wayne Rooney scored twice (30', 75') to lead Manchester United to a 2-1, come-from-behind, road victory over Sheffield United.
At London:
After coming off the bench, Thierry Henry smashed in the equalizer in the 70th minute to lift Arsenal to a 1-1 home draw with Newcastle United.
At London:
A goal scored on Geremi's 22nd-minute free kick was all the scoring in Chelsea's 1-0 home win over struggling West Ham United.
At Liverpool:
Mikel Arteta's goal in the 60th minute was all the scoring as Everton defeated visiting Bolton 1-0.
At Manchester:
Bernardo Corradi's double (12', 32') helped paced Manchester City to a 3-1 tripling of visiting Fulham.
At Middlesbrough:
Visiting Liverpool and Middlesbrough battled to a 0-0 stalemate.
At Portsmouth:
Portsmouth picked up all three points with their 2-1 home win over Watford, thanks to Lomana LuaLua's game winning penalty kick in the 89th minute.
At Reading:
With goals from Seol Ki-Hyeon (18') and Kevin Doyle (72'), Reading racked up their second straight home win, a 2-0 blanking of Charlton Athletic, spoiling Les Reed's debut as the Addicks' new head coach.
Friday, November 17, 2006
Vitoria Setubal, Beira Mar Fit To Be Tied
At Aveiro:
In Friday's single Portuguese Bwin Liga game, Silvestre Valera's 84th-minute equalizer lifter Vitoria Setubal to a 1-1 road stalemate with Beira Mar.
In Friday's single Portuguese Bwin Liga game, Silvestre Valera's 84th-minute equalizer lifter Vitoria Setubal to a 1-1 road stalemate with Beira Mar.
Dutch Treat For SC Heracles Almelo
At Almelo:
In the one Friday match in the Dutch Eredivisie, Everton (14') and Stefan Tanghe (89') provided the scoring for SC Heracles Almelo in their 2-0 home win over NAC Breda.
In the one Friday match in the Dutch Eredivisie, Everton (14') and Stefan Tanghe (89') provided the scoring for SC Heracles Almelo in their 2-0 home win over NAC Breda.
Bochum Climbs Out Of Relegation Zone With Comeback Win
At Bochum:
In the one Friday German Bundesliga contest, VfL Bochum fought back from a two-goal deficit to defeat visiting Eintracht Frankfurt 4-3 to climb out of the relegation zone.
In the one Friday German Bundesliga contest, VfL Bochum fought back from a two-goal deficit to defeat visiting Eintracht Frankfurt 4-3 to climb out of the relegation zone.
Jason Kries Selected By Toronto FC In MLS Expansion Draft (Then Traded Back To RSL)
MLS News:
All-time leading Major League Soccer goal scorer Jason Kreis was selected from Real Salt Lake Friday in the MLS expansion draft by Toronto FC, only to be traded back to RSL in exchange for a player allocation.
Legenday Hungarian and Real Madrid Player Ferenc Puskas Passes Away At 79
Budapest, Hungary:
Ferenc Puskas, who captain the great Hungarian team of the 1950s (including the team that lost to West Germany in the 1954 World Cup title game) and who later played on three European Cup championship teams with Real Madrid, passed away at age 79 on Friday.
Ferenc Puskas, who captain the great Hungarian team of the 1950s (including the team that lost to West Germany in the 1954 World Cup title game) and who later played on three European Cup championship teams with Real Madrid, passed away at age 79 on Friday.
Thursday, November 16, 2006
Wednesday Action In EURO 2008
Here is a rundown of Wednesday action in qualifying for the 2008 European Championships:
GROUP A:
At Helsinki, Finland:
Finland, thanks to Mika Nurmela's 10th-minute goal, defeated visiting Armenia 1-0 to sit atop the Group A standings.
At Coimbra, Portugal:
Simao Simbrosa scored in each half as homestanding Portugal whitewashed Kazakhstan 3-0.
At Brussels:
Poland moved into second place in Group A qualifying after their 1-0 road win against Belgium, Radoslaw Matusiak scoring in the 18th minute.
GROUP D:
At Dublin:
Robbie Keane knocked in a hat trick as Ireland punched out struggling and visiting San Marino 5-0.
At Nicosia, Cyprus:
Yiannis Okkas scored the tying goal in the 43rd minute to lift Cyprus to a 1-1 draw with visiting Germany.
GROUP E:
At Tel-Aviv, Israel:
Eduardo da Silva registered a hat trick to lift Croatia to a 4-3 road win over Israel and move to the top of the Group E standings.
At Skopje, Macedonia:
Goals from Vladimir Bystrov (18') and Andrei Arshavin (32') lifted visiting Russia to a 2-0 win over Macedonia.
GROUP A:
At Helsinki, Finland:
Finland, thanks to Mika Nurmela's 10th-minute goal, defeated visiting Armenia 1-0 to sit atop the Group A standings.
At Coimbra, Portugal:
Simao Simbrosa scored in each half as homestanding Portugal whitewashed Kazakhstan 3-0.
At Brussels:
Poland moved into second place in Group A qualifying after their 1-0 road win against Belgium, Radoslaw Matusiak scoring in the 18th minute.
GROUP D:
At Dublin:
Robbie Keane knocked in a hat trick as Ireland punched out struggling and visiting San Marino 5-0.
At Nicosia, Cyprus:
Yiannis Okkas scored the tying goal in the 43rd minute to lift Cyprus to a 1-1 draw with visiting Germany.
GROUP E:
At Tel-Aviv, Israel:
Eduardo da Silva registered a hat trick to lift Croatia to a 4-3 road win over Israel and move to the top of the Group E standings.
At Skopje, Macedonia:
Goals from Vladimir Bystrov (18') and Andrei Arshavin (32') lifted visiting Russia to a 2-0 win over Macedonia.
Monday, November 13, 2006
Addicks Can Coach
London:
English Premiership cellar-dwelling Charlton Athletic announced Monday that embattled Iain Dowie is no longer their head coach.
English Premiership cellar-dwelling Charlton Athletic announced Monday that embattled Iain Dowie is no longer their head coach.
Hearts + Falkirk = Stalemate
At Falkirk:
In the only Monday Scottish Premier League match, Russel Latapy's 84th-minute tally lifted Falkirk to a 1-1 home draw with Hearts.
In the only Monday Scottish Premier League match, Russel Latapy's 84th-minute tally lifted Falkirk to a 1-1 home draw with Hearts.
Sunday, November 12, 2006
PSV Back On Top Of Eredivisie Table After Toppling Ajax
Five games were played Sunday in the Dutch Eredivisie:
At Amsterdam:
Timmy Simons scored the only goal (63') in PSV Eindhoven's 1-0 road win over Ajax Amsterdam, thus enabling the guests to move to the top of the Eredivisie standings.
At Arnhem:
Vitesse Arnhem doubled up visiting FC Utrecht 4-2, with four different goal scorers scoring one goal each.
At Rotterdam:
Sparta Rotterdam defeated visiting ADO Den Haag, 2-1, in a battle of struggling clubs toiling in the relegation zone. Danny Schenkel scored the game winner in second-half stoppage time.
At Tilburg:
Danny Buys (33', 67') and Joonas Holkka (54', 61') each scored twice as Feyenoord Rotterdam picked up a 5-3 road win at Willem II Tilburg's expense.
At Enschede:
Blaise N'Kuto (PK-16', 71'), Kennedy Bakircioglu (45', 50'), and Sergio Zijler (89', 90') each scored twice as Twente Enschede destroyed visiting FC Groningen 7-1.
At Amsterdam:
Timmy Simons scored the only goal (63') in PSV Eindhoven's 1-0 road win over Ajax Amsterdam, thus enabling the guests to move to the top of the Eredivisie standings.
At Arnhem:
Vitesse Arnhem doubled up visiting FC Utrecht 4-2, with four different goal scorers scoring one goal each.
At Rotterdam:
Sparta Rotterdam defeated visiting ADO Den Haag, 2-1, in a battle of struggling clubs toiling in the relegation zone. Danny Schenkel scored the game winner in second-half stoppage time.
At Tilburg:
Danny Buys (33', 67') and Joonas Holkka (54', 61') each scored twice as Feyenoord Rotterdam picked up a 5-3 road win at Willem II Tilburg's expense.
At Enschede:
Blaise N'Kuto (PK-16', 71'), Kennedy Bakircioglu (45', 50'), and Sergio Zijler (89', 90') each scored twice as Twente Enschede destroyed visiting FC Groningen 7-1.
Celtic Shows St. Mirren Just Who Is Boss---Again, Thanks To Thomas Gravesen Hat Trick
At St. Mirren:
In Sunday's lone Scottish Premier League contest, Thomas Gravesen delivered a hat trick (2', 21', 69') as Celtic defeated hosts St. Mirren 3-0 to stretch their League lead to 15 points.
In Sunday's lone Scottish Premier League contest, Thomas Gravesen delivered a hat trick (2', 21', 69') as Celtic defeated hosts St. Mirren 3-0 to stretch their League lead to 15 points.
Monaco, Lille Win
Two Sunday matches in France's Ligue 1:
At Troyes:
Despite ending the game with ten men, visiting AS Monaco climbed out of the relegation zone in style, giving Troyes a good old fashioned 4-0 fanny kicking , using four different goal scorers.
At Lille:
Matthieu Bodner provided all the scoring as his tally in the 45th minute lifted Lille to a 1-0 home win over Marseille.
At Troyes:
Despite ending the game with ten men, visiting AS Monaco climbed out of the relegation zone in style, giving Troyes a good old fashioned 4-0 fanny kicking , using four different goal scorers.
At Lille:
Matthieu Bodner provided all the scoring as his tally in the 45th minute lifted Lille to a 1-0 home win over Marseille.
Stuttgart Foils Hannover; Aachen and Nurnberg Draw
Two games were contested Sunday in Germany's Bundesliga:
At Hannover:
Despite trailing 1-0 at halftime, VfB Stuttgart, on second-half tallies from Thomas Hitzisperger (49') and Jeronimo Mario Barreto Claudemir da Silva (54'), defeated hosts Hannover 96 2-1 to move to the top of the Bundesliga standings.
At Aachen:
Thanks to Reiner Plassheinrich's 90th-minute equalizer, Alemania Aachen gained a 1-1 home stalemate with FC Nurnberg.
At Hannover:
Despite trailing 1-0 at halftime, VfB Stuttgart, on second-half tallies from Thomas Hitzisperger (49') and Jeronimo Mario Barreto Claudemir da Silva (54'), defeated hosts Hannover 96 2-1 to move to the top of the Bundesliga standings.
At Aachen:
Thanks to Reiner Plassheinrich's 90th-minute equalizer, Alemania Aachen gained a 1-1 home stalemate with FC Nurnberg.
Busy Sunday in Italia Serie A
Eight contests took place Sunday in Italy's top soccer division:
At Ascoli:
Ascoli remained winless as Antonio Busce scored the only goal (7') of visiting Empoli's 1-0 triumph.
At Palermo:
Palermo had no trouble with Torino as they whitewashed the visitors 3-0. The Eagles got goals from Eugenio Corini (43'), David Di Michele (69') and Amauri (79').
At Catania:
Giorgio Corona scored the winning goal in the 90th minute as Catania Calcio came from behind to defeat visiting Livorno.
At Genoa:
Fabio Quagliarella scored a double ( 28', 36') to help lead Sampdoria to a 3-0 home pasting of Chievo Verona.
At Rome:
Lazio smashed visiting Udinese 5-0 as Stefano Mauri scored twice (41', 74') for the Young Eagles.
At Siena:
Reggina, thanks to Rolando Bianchi's succesful penalty kick in the 71st minute, defeated hosts AC Siena 1-0 to wipe out their 15-point match-fixing scandal-induced penalty, though they remain at the bottom of the Serie A standings.
At Messina:
Daniele Conti scored the equalizer in the 90th minute to lift visiting Cagliari Calcio to a 2-2 draw with Messina.
At Parma:
Julio Cruz delivered the 90th minute equalizer to lift Inter Milan to a 2-1 road win over Parma, enabling the guests to stay tied with Palermo atop the Serie A table.
At Ascoli:
Ascoli remained winless as Antonio Busce scored the only goal (7') of visiting Empoli's 1-0 triumph.
At Palermo:
Palermo had no trouble with Torino as they whitewashed the visitors 3-0. The Eagles got goals from Eugenio Corini (43'), David Di Michele (69') and Amauri (79').
At Catania:
Giorgio Corona scored the winning goal in the 90th minute as Catania Calcio came from behind to defeat visiting Livorno.
At Genoa:
Fabio Quagliarella scored a double ( 28', 36') to help lead Sampdoria to a 3-0 home pasting of Chievo Verona.
At Rome:
Lazio smashed visiting Udinese 5-0 as Stefano Mauri scored twice (41', 74') for the Young Eagles.
At Siena:
Reggina, thanks to Rolando Bianchi's succesful penalty kick in the 71st minute, defeated hosts AC Siena 1-0 to wipe out their 15-point match-fixing scandal-induced penalty, though they remain at the bottom of the Serie A standings.
At Messina:
Daniele Conti scored the equalizer in the 90th minute to lift visiting Cagliari Calcio to a 2-2 draw with Messina.
At Parma:
Julio Cruz delivered the 90th minute equalizer to lift Inter Milan to a 2-1 road win over Parma, enabling the guests to stay tied with Palermo atop the Serie A table.
Ruud Rude Guest For Osasuna
Eight games highlited Sunday's action in the Spanish Premiera Division:
At Pamplona:
What a game Ruud van Nistelrooy had. He scored a quadruple (12', 27', 44', 84') as Real Madrid burried hosts Osasuna 4-1.
At Barcelona:
Ronaldinho scored twice (31', 86') to pace FC Barcelona to a 3-1 comback win over visiting Real Zaragoza.
At Vigo:
Recreativo Huelva scored twice in the first half, then held off Celta Vigo for a 2-1 road victory.
At Seville:
Jesus Capi scored the game-winner in the 90th minute as homestanding Real Betis defeated Levante 2-1.
At Madrid:
Nacho Perez provided all the scoring (60') in Getafe's 1-0 home win over Mallorca.
At San Sebastian:
Luis Garcia's 54th-minute equalizer enabled visiting Espanyol to gain a 1-1 draw with still-winless Real Sociedad.
At Tarragona:
Visiting Deportivo La Coruna and Gimnastic de Tarragona battled to a 0-0 deadlock.
At Santander:
FC Sevilla was held to a 0-0 road draw by Racing Santander. This knocked The Sevillistas out of the top of the La Liga standings.
At Pamplona:
What a game Ruud van Nistelrooy had. He scored a quadruple (12', 27', 44', 84') as Real Madrid burried hosts Osasuna 4-1.
At Barcelona:
Ronaldinho scored twice (31', 86') to pace FC Barcelona to a 3-1 comback win over visiting Real Zaragoza.
At Vigo:
Recreativo Huelva scored twice in the first half, then held off Celta Vigo for a 2-1 road victory.
At Seville:
Jesus Capi scored the game-winner in the 90th minute as homestanding Real Betis defeated Levante 2-1.
At Madrid:
Nacho Perez provided all the scoring (60') in Getafe's 1-0 home win over Mallorca.
At San Sebastian:
Luis Garcia's 54th-minute equalizer enabled visiting Espanyol to gain a 1-1 draw with still-winless Real Sociedad.
At Tarragona:
Visiting Deportivo La Coruna and Gimnastic de Tarragona battled to a 0-0 deadlock.
At Santander:
FC Sevilla was held to a 0-0 road draw by Racing Santander. This knocked The Sevillistas out of the top of the La Liga standings.
Gunners Blow Out Reds; Royals Top Spurs
Two games Sunday in the English Premier League:
At London:
Mathieu Flamini (41'), Kolo Toure (56'), and William Gallas (80') provided the scoring as Arsenal dominated visiting Liverpool 3-0.
At Reading:
Goals from Nicky Shorey (38'), Steve Sidwell (45'), and Kevin Doyle (19') ended Reading's five-match losing streaks as the hosts defeated Tottenham Hotspur 3-1.
At London:
Mathieu Flamini (41'), Kolo Toure (56'), and William Gallas (80') provided the scoring as Arsenal dominated visiting Liverpool 3-0.
At Reading:
Goals from Nicky Shorey (38'), Steve Sidwell (45'), and Kevin Doyle (19') ended Reading's five-match losing streaks as the hosts defeated Tottenham Hotspur 3-1.
A Championship Moment
Houston Dynamo captain Wade Barrett lifts the MLS Cup championship trophy after his team defeated the New England Revolution in the penalty kick shootout 4-3 (the game was deadlocked 1-1 after 120 minutes). (Associated Press photo by Matt Slocum)
HOUSTON WINS MLS CUP TITLE
At Frisco Texas:
The Houston Dynamo captured the Major League Soccer championship by winning the penalty-kick shootout against the New England Revolution 4-3, after the two teams battled to a 1-1 deadlock after 120 minutes. The game was scoreless after regulation time, with both goals coming in the second overtime period. New England's Taylor Twellman scored in the 113th minute, only to see Houston's Brian Ching tie it up one minute later. In the fifth and final regulation round of the shootout, Dynamo goalkeeper Pat Onstad easily saved the Revolution's Jay Heaps' shot to propel the former San Jose Earthquakes (winners in 2001 and 2003) to their third MLS title. This was New England's third MLS Cup appearance without winning the title. They lost to the Los Angeles Galaxy in both 2002 and 2005.
The Houston Dynamo captured the Major League Soccer championship by winning the penalty-kick shootout against the New England Revolution 4-3, after the two teams battled to a 1-1 deadlock after 120 minutes. The game was scoreless after regulation time, with both goals coming in the second overtime period. New England's Taylor Twellman scored in the 113th minute, only to see Houston's Brian Ching tie it up one minute later. In the fifth and final regulation round of the shootout, Dynamo goalkeeper Pat Onstad easily saved the Revolution's Jay Heaps' shot to propel the former San Jose Earthquakes (winners in 2001 and 2003) to their third MLS title. This was New England's third MLS Cup appearance without winning the title. They lost to the Los Angeles Galaxy in both 2002 and 2005.
Saturday, November 11, 2006
Easy Win For AZ Alkmaar
Three contests took place Saturday in the Dutch Eredivisie:
At Alkmaar:
Shota Arveladze scored twice (81', 88') to help lead AZ Alkmaar to a 5-0 frontier-styled fistbeating of visiting SC Heracles Almelo.
At Kerkrade:
Ricky van den Bergh's goal in the 57th minute lifted RKC Wijkwaak to a 1-1 road draw with Roda JC Kerkrade.
At Rotterdam:
With each team scoring once in the 90th minute, Excelsior and visiting NEC Nijmegen battled to a 1-1 draw.
At Alkmaar:
Shota Arveladze scored twice (81', 88') to help lead AZ Alkmaar to a 5-0 frontier-styled fistbeating of visiting SC Heracles Almelo.
At Kerkrade:
Ricky van den Bergh's goal in the 57th minute lifted RKC Wijkwaak to a 1-1 road draw with Roda JC Kerkrade.
At Rotterdam:
With each team scoring once in the 90th minute, Excelsior and visiting NEC Nijmegen battled to a 1-1 draw.
Rangers, Dundee United, Hibs, Aberdeen Win
Four games were played Saturday in the Scottish Premier League:
At Glasgow:
Rangers returned to their winning ways (and moved to second place in the SPL standings) as Kris Boyd and Steven Smith scored in The Light Blues' 2-0 home win over Dunfermline.
At Aberdeen:
Jamie Smith (56') and Lee Miller (86') scored to lift homestanding Aberdeen to a 2-1 victory over Motherwell.
At Dundee:
Dundee United, powered by Noel Hunt's 71st-minute goal, defeated visiting Kilmarnock.
At Edinburgh:
Hibernian, thanks to goals from Steven Fletcher (65') and Christopher Killen (PK-83'), blanked visiting Inverness Caledonian Thistle 2-0.
At Glasgow:
Rangers returned to their winning ways (and moved to second place in the SPL standings) as Kris Boyd and Steven Smith scored in The Light Blues' 2-0 home win over Dunfermline.
At Aberdeen:
Jamie Smith (56') and Lee Miller (86') scored to lift homestanding Aberdeen to a 2-1 victory over Motherwell.
At Dundee:
Dundee United, powered by Noel Hunt's 71st-minute goal, defeated visiting Kilmarnock.
At Edinburgh:
Hibernian, thanks to goals from Steven Fletcher (65') and Christopher Killen (PK-83'), blanked visiting Inverness Caledonian Thistle 2-0.
Busy Saturday In Ligue 1
Seven games were played Saturday in France's Ligue 1:
At Bordeaux:
Bordeaux and visiting AJ Auxerre battled to a 0-0 deadlock.
At Nantes:
Vincent Hognon tied the game two minutes into second-half stoppage time, lifting St. Etienne 2-2 road draw with Nantes. This after Nourdin Boukhari had scored the go-ahead goal in the 87th minute for the hosts.
At Le Mans:
Paris Saint Germain and homestanding Le Mans battled to a 1-1 draw.
At Nice:
Visiting Sochaux and Nice battle to a 0-0 deadlock.
At Lens:
The match between visiting Rennes and Lens ended in a 0-0 stalemate.
At Toulouse:
With Johan Elmander's double (50', 72'), Toulouse went on to win at home, 3-1 over Sedan.
At Lorient:
Ulrich Le Pen (67') and Hamed Namouchi (88') provided the scoring in Lorient's 2-0 home win over AS Nancy-Lorraine.
At Bordeaux:
Bordeaux and visiting AJ Auxerre battled to a 0-0 deadlock.
At Nantes:
Vincent Hognon tied the game two minutes into second-half stoppage time, lifting St. Etienne 2-2 road draw with Nantes. This after Nourdin Boukhari had scored the go-ahead goal in the 87th minute for the hosts.
At Le Mans:
Paris Saint Germain and homestanding Le Mans battled to a 1-1 draw.
At Nice:
Visiting Sochaux and Nice battle to a 0-0 deadlock.
At Lens:
The match between visiting Rennes and Lens ended in a 0-0 stalemate.
At Toulouse:
With Johan Elmander's double (50', 72'), Toulouse went on to win at home, 3-1 over Sedan.
At Lorient:
Ulrich Le Pen (67') and Hamed Namouchi (88') provided the scoring in Lorient's 2-0 home win over AS Nancy-Lorraine.
Thrilling Comeback Win For Bayern Munich
Six games were played Saturday in the German Bundesliga:
At Leverkusen:
After trailing 2-1 after 80 minutes, Bayern Munich, on goals from Martin Demichelis (83') and Claudio Pizzaro (86') defeated Bayer Leverkusen on the road 3-2.
At Gelsenkirchen:
With Halil Altintop scoring twice (22', 67'), Schalke 04 blasted visiting Mainz 4-0.
At Frankfurt:
Three different goal scorers (Artur Wichniarek, Sibusiso Zuma, and Marcel Ndjeng) powered Arminia Bielefeld to a 3-0 road win over Eintracht Frankfurt, thus stretching their unbeaten streak to seven games.
At Wolfsburg:
VfL Wolfsburg stretched their unbeaten string to six games with a 0-0 home deadlock with Energie Cottbus.
At Hamburg:
Oliver Neuville's 84th-minute equalizer lifted visiting Borussia Mochengladbach to a 1-1 draw with Hamburg SV.
At Berlin:
Andreas Neuendorf scored the tying goal in the 80th minute, enabling Hertha Berlin to gain a 3-3 home stalemate against VfL Bochum after trailing 3-1. Zvjezdan Misimovic scored twice for the visitors.
At Leverkusen:
After trailing 2-1 after 80 minutes, Bayern Munich, on goals from Martin Demichelis (83') and Claudio Pizzaro (86') defeated Bayer Leverkusen on the road 3-2.
At Gelsenkirchen:
With Halil Altintop scoring twice (22', 67'), Schalke 04 blasted visiting Mainz 4-0.
At Frankfurt:
Three different goal scorers (Artur Wichniarek, Sibusiso Zuma, and Marcel Ndjeng) powered Arminia Bielefeld to a 3-0 road win over Eintracht Frankfurt, thus stretching their unbeaten streak to seven games.
At Wolfsburg:
VfL Wolfsburg stretched their unbeaten string to six games with a 0-0 home deadlock with Energie Cottbus.
At Hamburg:
Oliver Neuville's 84th-minute equalizer lifted visiting Borussia Mochengladbach to a 1-1 draw with Hamburg SV.
At Berlin:
Andreas Neuendorf scored the tying goal in the 80th minute, enabling Hertha Berlin to gain a 3-3 home stalemate against VfL Bochum after trailing 3-1. Zvjezdan Misimovic scored twice for the visitors.
Fiorentina, AS Roma, Come Up Saturday Winners
Two games took place on the Saturday Italian Serie A schedule:
At Florence:
Giampaolo Pazzini scored twice--in the 90th minute--to lift Fiorentina to a 3-1 home win over Atalanta.
At Milan:
Francesco Totti scored twice (7', 83') to lift visiting AS Roma to a 2-1 win over AC Milan.
At Florence:
Giampaolo Pazzini scored twice--in the 90th minute--to lift Fiorentina to a 3-1 home win over Atalanta.
At Milan:
Francesco Totti scored twice (7', 83') to lift visiting AS Roma to a 2-1 win over AC Milan.
Atletic Madrid Victorious; Athletic Bilbao and Valencia Draw
Two games were played Saturday in Spain's Premier Division:
At Madrid:
Jose Ze Castro (37'), Fernando Torres (PK-45'), and Sergio Aguero (64'), scored to power Atletico Madrid to a 3-1, come-from-behind, home win over Villarreal.
At Valencia:
Fernando Liorente headed in the tying goal in the 90th minute to lift Athletic Bilbao to a 1-1 road deadlock with Valencia.
At Madrid:
Jose Ze Castro (37'), Fernando Torres (PK-45'), and Sergio Aguero (64'), scored to power Atletico Madrid to a 3-1, come-from-behind, home win over Villarreal.
At Valencia:
Fernando Liorente headed in the tying goal in the 90th minute to lift Athletic Bilbao to a 1-1 road deadlock with Valencia.
Didier Drogba Hat Trick Lifts Chelsea
Here's a look back at Saturday's English Premier League action:
At London:
Chelsea, powered by Didier Drogba's hat trick (27', 35', 69'), belted visiting Watford 4-0.
At Blackburn:
Louis Saha scored the only goal (64') of Manchester United's 1-0 road win over Blackburn Rovers.
At Liverpool:
Chris Sutton scored his first goal for Aston Villa in the 41st minute as the visitors blanked Everton 1-0.
At Manchester:
Newcastle United and homestanding Manchester City battled to a 0-0 deadlock. The Magpies' Steve Harper and the Citizens' Nicky Weaver wound up with clean sheets.
At Middlesbrough:
Massimo Maccarone scored the long goal (74') in Middlesbrough's 1-0 home victory over struggling West Ham United.
At Portsmouth:
Andy Cole's 74-minute equalizer lifted Portsmouth to a 1-1 home stalemate with Fulham.
At Sheffield:
Sheffield United came back from down two goals to gain a home 2-2 draw with Bolton Wanderers. Rob Hulse (70') and Colin Kazim-Richards (73') scored for the Blades.
At Wigan:
Wigan Athletic, on goals from Lee McCulloch (13') , Henri Camara (41') , and Matt Jackson (78'), defeated visiting Charlton Athletic 3-2.
At London:
Chelsea, powered by Didier Drogba's hat trick (27', 35', 69'), belted visiting Watford 4-0.
At Blackburn:
Louis Saha scored the only goal (64') of Manchester United's 1-0 road win over Blackburn Rovers.
At Liverpool:
Chris Sutton scored his first goal for Aston Villa in the 41st minute as the visitors blanked Everton 1-0.
At Manchester:
Newcastle United and homestanding Manchester City battled to a 0-0 deadlock. The Magpies' Steve Harper and the Citizens' Nicky Weaver wound up with clean sheets.
At Middlesbrough:
Massimo Maccarone scored the long goal (74') in Middlesbrough's 1-0 home victory over struggling West Ham United.
At Portsmouth:
Andy Cole's 74-minute equalizer lifted Portsmouth to a 1-1 home stalemate with Fulham.
At Sheffield:
Sheffield United came back from down two goals to gain a home 2-2 draw with Bolton Wanderers. Rob Hulse (70') and Colin Kazim-Richards (73') scored for the Blades.
At Wigan:
Wigan Athletic, on goals from Lee McCulloch (13') , Henri Camara (41') , and Matt Jackson (78'), defeated visiting Charlton Athletic 3-2.
Friday, November 10, 2006
Heerenveen and NAC Breda: Fit To Be Tied
At Breda:
In Friday's single Dutch Eredivisie match, Edwin DeGraaf's 81st-minute equalizer enabled NAC Breda to gain a 1-1 home deadlock with SC Heerenveen.
In Friday's single Dutch Eredivisie match, Edwin DeGraaf's 81st-minute equalizer enabled NAC Breda to gain a 1-1 home deadlock with SC Heerenveen.
Lyon Returns To Winning Ways
At Lyon:
In the lone Friday French Ligue 1 game, Lyon returned to their winning form as they defeated visiting Valenciennes 2-1. Steve Savidan (76') actually put the visitors in front, but Cris tied it up in the 85th minute, then Sebastien Squillaci knocked in the game-winner in the 86th.
In the lone Friday French Ligue 1 game, Lyon returned to their winning form as they defeated visiting Valenciennes 2-1. Steve Savidan (76') actually put the visitors in front, but Cris tied it up in the 85th minute, then Sebastien Squillaci knocked in the game-winner in the 86th.
Dortmund Stuns Werder Bremen On The Road
At Bremen:
In the lone Friday German Bundesliga contest, Alexander Frei (7'), Paulo Cesar Tinga (53'), and Marc-Andre Kruska (PK-85') paced Borussia Dortmund to a 3-1 road win over league-leading Werder Bremen.
In the lone Friday German Bundesliga contest, Alexander Frei (7'), Paulo Cesar Tinga (53'), and Marc-Andre Kruska (PK-85') paced Borussia Dortmund to a 3-1 road win over league-leading Werder Bremen.
Thursday, November 09, 2006
Hannover Stuns Bayern Munich---At Munich
Five games dotted the Wednesday Bundesliga schedule in Germany:
At Munich:
Szabolcs Huszti's 43rd-minute goal was the game's only score as struggling Hannover 96 stunned Bayern Munich on the road 1-0 to pull themselves out of the Bundesliga relegation zone.
At Bielefeld:
Radim Kucera's header in the 76th minute lifted Arminia Bielefeld to a 2-2 home draw with Hertha Berlin.
At Bochum:
10-man Bayer Leverkusen, with three different goal scorers, racked up a 3-1 road win over VfL Bochum.
At Mochengladbach:
Schalke 04 climbed to third place in the Bundesliga standings after their 2-0 road shutout over Borussia Mochengladbach.
At Cottbus:
Naohiro Takahara scored the only goal (22') in visiting Eintracht Frankfurt's 1-0 win over Energie Cottbus.
At Munich:
Szabolcs Huszti's 43rd-minute goal was the game's only score as struggling Hannover 96 stunned Bayern Munich on the road 1-0 to pull themselves out of the Bundesliga relegation zone.
At Bielefeld:
Radim Kucera's header in the 76th minute lifted Arminia Bielefeld to a 2-2 home draw with Hertha Berlin.
At Bochum:
10-man Bayer Leverkusen, with three different goal scorers, racked up a 3-1 road win over VfL Bochum.
At Mochengladbach:
Schalke 04 climbed to third place in the Bundesliga standings after their 2-0 road shutout over Borussia Mochengladbach.
At Cottbus:
Naohiro Takahara scored the only goal (22') in visiting Eintracht Frankfurt's 1-0 win over Energie Cottbus.
Tuesday, November 07, 2006
Stuttgart, Werder Bremen, Wolfsburg Win: Dortmund and Aachen Draw
A wrapup of the Tuesday action in Germany's Bundesliga:
At Stuttgart:
Mario Gomez (80') and Thomas Hitzisperger (85') scored second-half goals as rising VfB Stuttgart blanked visiting and struggling Hamburg 2-0.
At Nuremberg:
Torsten Frings (32') and Diego (79') propelled first-place Werder Bremen to a 2-1 road win over FC Nurnberg.
At Mainz:
Mike Hanke (PK-4') and Christopher Lamprecht (84') powered VfL Wolfsburg to their third straight win, a 2-1 road win over Mainz.
At Dortmund:
Borussia Dortmund and visiting Alemania Aachen battled to a 0-0 stalemate. Dortmund's Roman Weidenfeller and his Aachen counterpart Kristian Nicht came away with clean sheets.
At Stuttgart:
Mario Gomez (80') and Thomas Hitzisperger (85') scored second-half goals as rising VfB Stuttgart blanked visiting and struggling Hamburg 2-0.
At Nuremberg:
Torsten Frings (32') and Diego (79') propelled first-place Werder Bremen to a 2-1 road win over FC Nurnberg.
At Mainz:
Mike Hanke (PK-4') and Christopher Lamprecht (84') powered VfL Wolfsburg to their third straight win, a 2-1 road win over Mainz.
At Dortmund:
Borussia Dortmund and visiting Alemania Aachen battled to a 0-0 stalemate. Dortmund's Roman Weidenfeller and his Aachen counterpart Kristian Nicht came away with clean sheets.
FC Dallas Fires Coach
From Dallas:
FC Dallas canned head coach Colin Clarke on Tuesday after the regular-season Western Conference champions were knocked off in the first round of the MLS playoffs by Colorado.
FC Dallas canned head coach Colin Clarke on Tuesday after the regular-season Western Conference champions were knocked off in the first round of the MLS playoffs by Colorado.
Monday, November 06, 2006
Inverness and Aberdeen: Fit To Be Tied
At Inverness:
In a rare Monday Scottish Premier League face-off, Steve Lovell's equalizer in the 90th minute lifted Aberdeen to a 1-1 road draw with Inverness Caledonian Thistle. Graham Bayne had scored in the 78th minute for the Caley Thistle.
In a rare Monday Scottish Premier League face-off, Steve Lovell's equalizer in the 90th minute lifted Aberdeen to a 1-1 road draw with Inverness Caledonian Thistle. Graham Bayne had scored in the 78th minute for the Caley Thistle.
Sporting, FC Porto, Chalk Easy Wins
Two games on the Monday Portuguese BWINLiga schedule:
At Lisbon:
Three different goal talliers propelled Sporting Club Portugal to a 3-0 pasting of visiting Sporting Braga, who didn't feel like bragging.
At Setubal:
FC Porto used three different goal scorers as they manhandled Vitoria Setubal on the road, 3-0.
At Lisbon:
Three different goal talliers propelled Sporting Club Portugal to a 3-0 pasting of visiting Sporting Braga, who didn't feel like bragging.
At Setubal:
FC Porto used three different goal scorers as they manhandled Vitoria Setubal on the road, 3-0.
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