At Porto Alegre, Brazil:
Humberlito Borges Teixeira scored twice (75', 85') while Alan Kardec scored once (80') as Santos scored three goals in a ten-minute span late in the second half to erase a three-goal deficit and gained a 3-3 Brazilian Serie A Wednesday night road draw with Internacional. The hosts' goals came from Fabian Bolivar Guedes (8'), Leandro Damiao (18'), and Oscar dos Santos Emboaba (71').
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Home Draw For Torino
At Turin, Italy:
Nunzio Di Roberto's equalizer in the 84th minute lifted AS Cittadella to a 1-1 Wednesday Italian Serie B road draw with Torino, whose goal came from Alessandro Sprigna at 81 minutes.
Nunzio Di Roberto's equalizer in the 84th minute lifted AS Cittadella to a 1-1 Wednesday Italian Serie B road draw with Torino, whose goal came from Alessandro Sprigna at 81 minutes.
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
US Open Cup: It's Fire vs. Sounders For All The Marbles
The semifinal round of this year's US Open Cup tournament took place on Tuesday with two games.
At Bridgeview, Illinois:
Sebastian Grazzini (32') and Dominic Oduro (61') each scored a goal as the Chicago Fire defeated the Richmond Kickers (USL Pro League; the last remaining non Major League Soccer club left in the tournament) 3-2 to advance to the final.
At Tukwila, Washington:
Fredy Montero scored the only goal of the match in the 10th minute as the two-time defending champions Seattle Sounders shut out visiting FC Dallas 1-0.
The Sounders will host the final against the Fire on October 4 in Seattle.
At Bridgeview, Illinois:
Sebastian Grazzini (32') and Dominic Oduro (61') each scored a goal as the Chicago Fire defeated the Richmond Kickers (USL Pro League; the last remaining non Major League Soccer club left in the tournament) 3-2 to advance to the final.
At Tukwila, Washington:
Fredy Montero scored the only goal of the match in the 10th minute as the two-time defending champions Seattle Sounders shut out visiting FC Dallas 1-0.
The Sounders will host the final against the Fire on October 4 in Seattle.
Road Win For The Blues
At Ballyskeagh, Northern Ireland:
Rory Patterson scored twice in the first half on Tuesday (PK-10', 20') as Linfield defeated Lisburn Distillery 3-2 on the road in IFA Premiership action.
Rory Patterson scored twice in the first half on Tuesday (PK-10', 20') as Linfield defeated Lisburn Distillery 3-2 on the road in IFA Premiership action.
Monday, August 29, 2011
Late Goal Gains Road Draw For Monaco
At Lens, France:
Thomas Mangani (30') and Ludovic Giuly (90') provided the scoring as AS Monaco gained a 2-2 road draw with Lens in a battle of struggling Ligue 2 clubs. Yohan Dermont (76') and Alaeddine Yahia (84') provided the scoring for the hosts.
Thomas Mangani (30') and Ludovic Giuly (90') provided the scoring as AS Monaco gained a 2-2 road draw with Lens in a battle of struggling Ligue 2 clubs. Yohan Dermont (76') and Alaeddine Yahia (84') provided the scoring for the hosts.
Legia Warsaw Keep Struggling Lokzki KS In League Basement
At Belchatow, Poland:
In the only Monday contest from the Polish Ekstraklasa, Ivica Vrdoljak (PK-13'), Janusz Gol (20'), and Danijel Jluboja (81') each scored a goal as Legia Warsaw defeated struggling Lodzki KS 3-1 on the road.
In the only Monday contest from the Polish Ekstraklasa, Ivica Vrdoljak (PK-13'), Janusz Gol (20'), and Danijel Jluboja (81') each scored a goal as Legia Warsaw defeated struggling Lodzki KS 3-1 on the road.
Troll Kids Make Things Miserable For Odd Grenland
At Trondheim, Norway:
In the lone Monday Eliteserien contest, Rade Prica scored twice (14', 26') as Rosenborg destroyed visiting Odd Grenland 7-0.
In the lone Monday Eliteserien contest, Rade Prica scored twice (14', 26') as Rosenborg destroyed visiting Odd Grenland 7-0.
Scoreless In Irthlingborough
At Irthingborough, England:
Monday's English National Conference match between Kettering Town and visiting Cambridge United ended in a 0-0 stalemate.
Monday's English National Conference match between Kettering Town and visiting Cambridge United ended in a 0-0 stalemate.
Sunday, August 28, 2011
CAF Champions League: Coton Sport Stay Alive By Knocking Off Al-Hilal; Scoreless Draw Between MC Alger and Al-Ahly
Match Day #4 in the group stage of the CAF Champions League concluded with two games on Sunday.
Group A:
At Garoua, Cameroon:
Andre Ndame Ndame scored what proved to be the winning goal at 28 minutes as Coton Sport kept their hopes of advancing to the quarterfinal round alive with a 2-0 home blanking of Al-Hilal.
GROUP A STANDINGS:
1. Enyimba International FC (GP: 4; GD: +3; PTS: 8)
2. Al-Hilal (GP: 4; GD: 0; PTS: 7)
3. Coton Sport (GP: 4; GD: 0; PTS: 4)
4. Raja Casablanca (GP: 4; GD: -3; PTS: 2)
Group B:
At Algiers, Algeria:
Sunday's match between bottom club MC Alger and visiting Al-Ahly ended in a 0-0 stalemate, denying the Egyptian club a shot at moving up to first place in Group B.
GROUP B STANDINGS:
1. Esperance ST (GP: 4; GD: +1; PTS: 6)
2. Wydad Casablanca (GP: 4; GD: +4; PTS: 6)
3. Al-Ahly (GP: 4; GD: +1; PTS: 5)
4. MC Alger (GP: 4; GD: -6; PTS: 2)
Group A:
At Garoua, Cameroon:
Andre Ndame Ndame scored what proved to be the winning goal at 28 minutes as Coton Sport kept their hopes of advancing to the quarterfinal round alive with a 2-0 home blanking of Al-Hilal.
GROUP A STANDINGS:
1. Enyimba International FC (GP: 4; GD: +3; PTS: 8)
2. Al-Hilal (GP: 4; GD: 0; PTS: 7)
3. Coton Sport (GP: 4; GD: 0; PTS: 4)
4. Raja Casablanca (GP: 4; GD: -3; PTS: 2)
Group B:
At Algiers, Algeria:
Sunday's match between bottom club MC Alger and visiting Al-Ahly ended in a 0-0 stalemate, denying the Egyptian club a shot at moving up to first place in Group B.
GROUP B STANDINGS:
1. Esperance ST (GP: 4; GD: +1; PTS: 6)
2. Wydad Casablanca (GP: 4; GD: +4; PTS: 6)
3. Al-Ahly (GP: 4; GD: +1; PTS: 5)
4. MC Alger (GP: 4; GD: -6; PTS: 2)
Season Off On Wrong Foot For Millonarios
At Neiva, Colombia:
Jhonier Gonzalez (19') and Andreas Andrade (26') provided the scoring on Sunday as Atletico Huila held off visiting Millonarios 2-1 in the Colombian Primera A season opener (Apertura portion) for both clubs.
Jhonier Gonzalez (19') and Andreas Andrade (26') provided the scoring on Sunday as Atletico Huila held off visiting Millonarios 2-1 in the Colombian Primera A season opener (Apertura portion) for both clubs.
Vito's The Man As Roses Hold Off Nafta
At Nova Gorica, Slovenia:
Vito Plut scored twice (PK-28', 52') as ND Gorica held off visiting NK Nafta 2-1 in Sunday 1.SNL action.
Vito Plut scored twice (PK-28', 52') as ND Gorica held off visiting NK Nafta 2-1 in Sunday 1.SNL action.
Second-Half Barrage Carries Partizan
At Belgrade, Serbia:
Lamine Diarra scored twice on Sunday (83', 90'+3) as Partizan Belgrade broke open what had been a scoreless deadlock at halftime and ended up dominating visiting OFK Belgrade 3-0 in Serbian Super Liga action.
Lamine Diarra scored twice on Sunday (83', 90'+3) as Partizan Belgrade broke open what had been a scoreless deadlock at halftime and ended up dominating visiting OFK Belgrade 3-0 in Serbian Super Liga action.
Late Goal Sinks Sporting CP
At Lisbon, Portugal:
Papa Diawara scored the winning goal in second-half stoppage time (90'+1) as Maritimo knocked off Sporting CP 3-2 on the road in Sunday Portuguese Primeira Liga action.
Papa Diawara scored the winning goal in second-half stoppage time (90'+1) as Maritimo knocked off Sporting CP 3-2 on the road in Sunday Portuguese Primeira Liga action.
Late Goal Salvages Home Draw For Santos
At Santos, Brazil:
In Sunday Brazilian Serie A action, Paulo Henrique Ganso scored in the 80th minute as Santos came back to gain a 1-1 home draw with Sao Paulo. Lucas Silva scored at 45 minutes for the visitors.
In Sunday Brazilian Serie A action, Paulo Henrique Ganso scored in the 80th minute as Santos came back to gain a 1-1 home draw with Sao Paulo. Lucas Silva scored at 45 minutes for the visitors.
Home Draw For Boca
At Buenos Aires:
Dario Cvitanich's 50th-minute equalizer lifted Boca Juniors to a 1-1 Sunday home Argentinian Primera Division draw with San Lorenzo. Gabriel Mendez scored at 29 minutes for the visitors.
Dario Cvitanich's 50th-minute equalizer lifted Boca Juniors to a 1-1 Sunday home Argentinian Primera Division draw with San Lorenzo. Gabriel Mendez scored at 29 minutes for the visitors.
Late Goal Rescues Red Dogs' Perfect Start To Season
At Bucharest, Romania:
Marius Nicolae scored the winning goal in the 80th minute on Sunday as Dinamo Bucharest remained unbeaten and untied after five Romanian Liga I contest as they defeated visiting----and Champions League group-stage-bound Otelul Galati 2-1.
Marius Nicolae scored the winning goal in the 80th minute on Sunday as Dinamo Bucharest remained unbeaten and untied after five Romanian Liga I contest as they defeated visiting----and Champions League group-stage-bound Otelul Galati 2-1.
Butt-Kickin' Win For Antlers
At Kashima, Japan:
Yuzo Tashiro (19', 88') and Yasushi Endo (45', 80') each scored twice, tallying once each half, as Kashima Antlers gored visiting Avispa Fukuoka 6-0 in Sunday J.League action. The basement-dwelling visitors are already closing in on assuring themselves of relegation as they are currently 16 points adrift from safety with ten game remaining while Antlers remain in fifth place in the league standings.
Yuzo Tashiro (19', 88') and Yasushi Endo (45', 80') each scored twice, tallying once each half, as Kashima Antlers gored visiting Avispa Fukuoka 6-0 in Sunday J.League action. The basement-dwelling visitors are already closing in on assuring themselves of relegation as they are currently 16 points adrift from safety with ten game remaining while Antlers remain in fifth place in the league standings.
Rousing Start For The Shamrock (Panathinaikos, That Is)
At Corfu, Greece:
Sebastian Leto (PK-62') and Sotiris Ninis (90'+2) provided the scoring in the second half as Panathinaikos defeated Kerkyra 2-0 on the road on Sunday in the Greek Super League season opener for both clubs.
Sebastian Leto (PK-62') and Sotiris Ninis (90'+2) provided the scoring in the second half as Panathinaikos defeated Kerkyra 2-0 on the road on Sunday in the Greek Super League season opener for both clubs.
Losing Hand For Racing Club In Montevideo
At Montevideo, Uruguay:
Marcelo Sosa scored twice on Sunday, once for each team (OG-12', 24') as his Rampla Juniors club defeated Racing Club de Montevideo 3-1 on the road in Uruguayan Primera Division action. Alfredo Guevara (40') and Richard Nunez (65') also scored for the visitors.
Marcelo Sosa scored twice on Sunday, once for each team (OG-12', 24') as his Rampla Juniors club defeated Racing Club de Montevideo 3-1 on the road in Uruguayan Primera Division action. Alfredo Guevara (40') and Richard Nunez (65') also scored for the visitors.
Inauspicious Start To La Liga Season For Parakeets
At Palma de Mallorca, Spain:
Jonathan De Guzman scored the only goal of the match at 62 minutes on Sunday as Mallorca defeated visiting Espanyol 1-0 in the Spanish Premira Division season opener for both clubs.
Jonathan De Guzman scored the only goal of the match at 62 minutes on Sunday as Mallorca defeated visiting Espanyol 1-0 in the Spanish Premira Division season opener for both clubs.
Dinamo Tbilisi Held To Home Draw
At Tbilisi, Georgia:
Dinamo Tbilisi and visiting FC Zestafoni battled to a Sunday Umaglesi Liga 2-2 draw.
Dinamo Tbilisi and visiting FC Zestafoni battled to a Sunday Umaglesi Liga 2-2 draw.
Lions Bounce Back From Champions League Elimination To Hold Off Silkeborg
At Copenhagen, Denmark:
Cesar Santin (14') and Dame N'Doye (42') provided the scoring as FC Copenhagen held off visiting Silkeborg 2-1 in Sunday Danish SuperLiga action.
Cesar Santin (14') and Dame N'Doye (42') provided the scoring as FC Copenhagen held off visiting Silkeborg 2-1 in Sunday Danish SuperLiga action.
Stoppage-Time Tally Gains Road Point For Anderlecht
At Brugge, Belgium:
Milan Jovanovic's stoppage-time equalizer (90'+1) lifted RSC Anderlecht to a 1-1 road draw with Club Brugge in a Sunday Belgian Juliper League contest between two Europa League group-stage entrants. Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe scored for the hosts at 84 minutes.
Milan Jovanovic's stoppage-time equalizer (90'+1) lifted RSC Anderlecht to a 1-1 road draw with Club Brugge in a Sunday Belgian Juliper League contest between two Europa League group-stage entrants. Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe scored for the hosts at 84 minutes.
Goose Eggs For Red Bulls and Rapid Vienna
At Wals-Siezenheim, Austria:
Sunday's Sunday Austrian Bunesliga contest between FC Red Bull Salzburg and visiting Rapid Vienna ended in a 0-0 stalemate.
Sunday's Sunday Austrian Bunesliga contest between FC Red Bull Salzburg and visiting Rapid Vienna ended in a 0-0 stalemate.
Late Goals Carry PSG Past Toulouse
At Toulouse, France:
Kevin Gameiro (56'), Mevlut Erding (90'), and Jeremy Menez (90') provided the scoring as Paris Saint-Germain came from behind to defeat Toulouse 3-1 on the road in Sunday French Ligue 1 action.
Kevin Gameiro (56'), Mevlut Erding (90'), and Jeremy Menez (90') provided the scoring as Paris Saint-Germain came from behind to defeat Toulouse 3-1 on the road in Sunday French Ligue 1 action.
TSV 1860 Too Much For Union Berlin
At Munich, Germany:
Kevin Volland scored twice (22', 53') as TSV 1860 Munich overpowered visiting Union Berlin 3-1 in Sunday 2.Bundesliga action.
Kevin Volland scored twice (22', 53') as TSV 1860 Munich overpowered visiting Union Berlin 3-1 in Sunday 2.Bundesliga action.
Two Steves = 'Gers Win
At Glasgow, Scotland:
Rangers saw themselves back atop the Scottish Premier League standings following their 2-0 home win over Aberdeen. Steven Davis (15') and Steven Naismith (90') each scored once for 'Gers.
Rangers saw themselves back atop the Scottish Premier League standings following their 2-0 home win over Aberdeen. Steven Davis (15') and Steven Naismith (90') each scored once for 'Gers.
Bhoys Blank Buddies On Road
At Paisley, Scotland:
Gary Hooper scored both goals (6', 12') as Celtic blanked St. Mirren 2-0 on the road in Sunday Scottish Premier League action.
Gary Hooper scored both goals (6', 12') as Celtic blanked St. Mirren 2-0 on the road in Sunday Scottish Premier League action.
Hammers Hammer Forest
At West Bridgford, England:
Kevin Nolan (24'), Carlton Cole (32'), and Winston Reid (77') each contributed a goal on Sunday as West Ham United dominated Nottingham Forest 4-1 on the road in English League Championship action.
Kevin Nolan (24'), Carlton Cole (32'), and Winston Reid (77') each contributed a goal on Sunday as West Ham United dominated Nottingham Forest 4-1 on the road in English League Championship action.
Saturday, August 27, 2011
MLS: Sounders, Whitecaps, Fire, Hoops, RSL Pick Up Wins
Six games were played in Major League Soccer on Saturday.
At Seattle:
Lamar Neagle scored his first MLS hat trick (4', 20', 70') as the Seattle Sounders overpowered the visiting Columbus Crew 6-2. Jeff Cunningham provided a rare highlight for the Crew as his successful penalty kick in the 59th minute netted his 134th career goal, making him the all-time leading goal scorer in MLS history.
At Toronto:
Chris Wondolowski's equalizer in the 87th minute lifted the San Jose Earthquakes to a 1-1 road draw with Toronto FC. Eric Avila scored for the host Reds at 33 minutes.
At Vancouver, British Columbia:
Shea Salinas scored the only goal of the match at 86 minutes as the Vancouver Whitecaps picked up only their fourth win of their inaugural MLS season, knocking off the visiting Houston Dynamo 1-0.
At Bridgeview, Illinois:
Dominic Oduro (16') and Cory Gibbs (35') provided the first-half scoring which proved to be enough as the Chicago Fire blanked the visiting Colorado Rapids 2-0.
At Kansas City, Kansas:
Ugo Ihemelu (70'), Maicon Santos (88'), and Bobby Warshaw (90') provided the late scoring heroics as FC Dallas erased a two-goal deficit on the road and stunned Sporting Kansas City 3-2.
At Carson, California:
Alvaro Saborio scored the lone goal of the match in the 11th minute as Real Salt Lake, despite playing with only ten men for 67 minutes, ended their two-match MLS losing streak with a 1-0 road win over Chivas USA.
MSL STANDINGS:
EASTERN CONFERENCE:
1. Columbus (GP: 26; GD: +1; PTS: 40)
2. Kansas City (GP: 26; GD: +4; PTS: 36)
3. Houston (GP: 27; GD: +1; PTS: 35)
4. Philadelphia (GP: 24; GD: +6; PTS: 34)
5. New York (GP: 26; GD: +4; PTS: 32)
6. DC United (GP: 24; GD: -1; PTS: 31)
7. Chicago (GP: 26; GD: -3; PTS: 27)
8. Toronto FC (GP: 28; GD: -23; PTS: 24)
9. New England (GP: 26; GD: -13; PTS: 23)
WESTERN CONFERENCE:
1. Los Angeles (GP: 26; GD: +17; PTS: 51)
2. Seattle (GP: 27; GD: +13; PTS: 48)
3. FC Dallas (GP: 27; GD: +7; PTS: 46)
4. Colorado (GP: 28; GD: +3; PTS: 41)
5. Real Salt Lake (GP: 24; GD: +13; PTS: 39)
6. Portland (GP: 26; GD: -8; PTS: 32)
7. Chivas USA (GP: 27; GD: +2; PTS: 31)
8. San Jose (GP: 26; GD: -8; PTS: 26)
9. Vancouver (GP: 26; GD: -15; PTS: 21)
At Seattle:
Lamar Neagle scored his first MLS hat trick (4', 20', 70') as the Seattle Sounders overpowered the visiting Columbus Crew 6-2. Jeff Cunningham provided a rare highlight for the Crew as his successful penalty kick in the 59th minute netted his 134th career goal, making him the all-time leading goal scorer in MLS history.
At Toronto:
Chris Wondolowski's equalizer in the 87th minute lifted the San Jose Earthquakes to a 1-1 road draw with Toronto FC. Eric Avila scored for the host Reds at 33 minutes.
At Vancouver, British Columbia:
Shea Salinas scored the only goal of the match at 86 minutes as the Vancouver Whitecaps picked up only their fourth win of their inaugural MLS season, knocking off the visiting Houston Dynamo 1-0.
At Bridgeview, Illinois:
Dominic Oduro (16') and Cory Gibbs (35') provided the first-half scoring which proved to be enough as the Chicago Fire blanked the visiting Colorado Rapids 2-0.
At Kansas City, Kansas:
Ugo Ihemelu (70'), Maicon Santos (88'), and Bobby Warshaw (90') provided the late scoring heroics as FC Dallas erased a two-goal deficit on the road and stunned Sporting Kansas City 3-2.
At Carson, California:
Alvaro Saborio scored the lone goal of the match in the 11th minute as Real Salt Lake, despite playing with only ten men for 67 minutes, ended their two-match MLS losing streak with a 1-0 road win over Chivas USA.
MSL STANDINGS:
EASTERN CONFERENCE:
1. Columbus (GP: 26; GD: +1; PTS: 40)
2. Kansas City (GP: 26; GD: +4; PTS: 36)
3. Houston (GP: 27; GD: +1; PTS: 35)
4. Philadelphia (GP: 24; GD: +6; PTS: 34)
5. New York (GP: 26; GD: +4; PTS: 32)
6. DC United (GP: 24; GD: -1; PTS: 31)
7. Chicago (GP: 26; GD: -3; PTS: 27)
8. Toronto FC (GP: 28; GD: -23; PTS: 24)
9. New England (GP: 26; GD: -13; PTS: 23)
WESTERN CONFERENCE:
1. Los Angeles (GP: 26; GD: +17; PTS: 51)
2. Seattle (GP: 27; GD: +13; PTS: 48)
3. FC Dallas (GP: 27; GD: +7; PTS: 46)
4. Colorado (GP: 28; GD: +3; PTS: 41)
5. Real Salt Lake (GP: 24; GD: +13; PTS: 39)
6. Portland (GP: 26; GD: -8; PTS: 32)
7. Chivas USA (GP: 27; GD: +2; PTS: 31)
8. San Jose (GP: 26; GD: -8; PTS: 26)
9. Vancouver (GP: 26; GD: -15; PTS: 21)
Tigres Remain Unbeaten After Topping Atlas On The Road
At Guadalajara, Mexico:
Damian Alvarez scored the only goal of the match in the 22nd minute on Saturday as Tigres defeated Atlas 1-0 on the road in Mexican Premira Division action. The win sent the visitors second place in the overall league standings.
Damian Alvarez scored the only goal of the match in the 22nd minute on Saturday as Tigres defeated Atlas 1-0 on the road in Mexican Premira Division action. The win sent the visitors second place in the overall league standings.
CAF Champions League: Scoreless In Casablanca---And Rades
A roundup of Friday and Saturday action in the CAF Champions League as the second half of group stage play commenced.
Group A:
At Casablanca, Morocco:
Friday's match between Raja Casablanca and visiting Enyimba ended in a 0-0 stalemate, all but sealing the Nigerian club's passage into the quarterfinal round.
Group B:
At Rades, Tunisia:
In a battle of the group's top two teams, Wydad Casablanca held hosts Esperance ST to a 0-0 deadlock.
Group A:
At Casablanca, Morocco:
Friday's match between Raja Casablanca and visiting Enyimba ended in a 0-0 stalemate, all but sealing the Nigerian club's passage into the quarterfinal round.
Group B:
At Rades, Tunisia:
In a battle of the group's top two teams, Wydad Casablanca held hosts Esperance ST to a 0-0 deadlock.
Blue-Whites Make Decic Black and Blue
At Podgorica, Montenegro:
Buducnost Podgorica demolished visiting Decic 5-0 on Saturday to maintain their perfect start to the Montenegrin First League season, five wins in as many games.
Buducnost Podgorica demolished visiting Decic 5-0 on Saturday to maintain their perfect start to the Montenegrin First League season, five wins in as many games.
Road Win For Colo Colo
At Talcahuano, Chile:
With Carlos Munoz (24') and Esteban Paredes (64') providing the scoring, Colo Colo took out Huachipato 2-1 on the road in Saturday Chilean Premira Division action.
With Carlos Munoz (24') and Esteban Paredes (64') providing the scoring, Colo Colo took out Huachipato 2-1 on the road in Saturday Chilean Premira Division action.
Sarajevo Double-Up Celik To Go Top Of League Standings
At Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina:
FK Sarajevo find themselves at the top of the Bosnian Premier Liga standings following their 4-2 Saturday home win over basement-occupying Celik.
FK Sarajevo find themselves at the top of the Bosnian Premier Liga standings following their 4-2 Saturday home win over basement-occupying Celik.
Grasshoppers Revert To Recent Losing Form
At Zurich, Switzerland:
Florian Stahel's 12th-minute goal provided all the scoring as FC Lucerne defeated Grasshoppers 1-0 on the road in Saturday Swiss Super League action.
Florian Stahel's 12th-minute goal provided all the scoring as FC Lucerne defeated Grasshoppers 1-0 on the road in Saturday Swiss Super League action.
Linfield Get The Blues At Home
At Belfast, Northern Ireland:
Ciaran Martyn scored the only goal of the match at 22 minutes on Saturday as Glentoran defeated Linfield 1-0 on the road in IFA Premiership action. The loss was the Blues' first of the league season.
Ciaran Martyn scored the only goal of the match at 22 minutes on Saturday as Glentoran defeated Linfield 1-0 on the road in IFA Premiership action. The loss was the Blues' first of the league season.
Napredok Proved Easy Pickings For Metalurg
At Kicevo, Macedonia:
FK Metalurg had no trouble as they bashed FK Napredok 4-0 on the road in Saturday Macedonian First League action. The win kept the visiting club from Skopje atop the league standings (due to better goal differential, +8 to +5 for local rivals FK Vardar).
FK Metalurg had no trouble as they bashed FK Napredok 4-0 on the road in Saturday Macedonian First League action. The win kept the visiting club from Skopje atop the league standings (due to better goal differential, +8 to +5 for local rivals FK Vardar).
Winning Start For Anorthosis
At Dasaki Achnas, Cyprus:
Evandro Roncatto scored the only goal of the match in the 77th minute on Saturday as Anorthosis Famagusta FC got their Cypriot top-flight season off to a winning start with a 1-0 road triumph over Ethnikos Achna.
Evandro Roncatto scored the only goal of the match in the 77th minute on Saturday as Anorthosis Famagusta FC got their Cypriot top-flight season off to a winning start with a 1-0 road triumph over Ethnikos Achna.
Dinamo Zagreb: Six For Six In 1.HNL Play To Start The Season
At Zagreb, Croatia:
Mario Situm's goal at 28 minutes provided all the scoring as Dinamo Zagreb maintained their 100% start to the 1.HNL season with a 1-0 home win over Lucko.
Mario Situm's goal at 28 minutes provided all the scoring as Dinamo Zagreb maintained their 100% start to the 1.HNL season with a 1-0 home win over Lucko.
Winning Start To Serie B Campaign For Torino
At Ascoli Piceno, Italy:
While this weekend's scheduled season openers for Serie A clubs postponed due to a players' strike, the Serie B season is under way, and Torino, with goals from Rolando Biachi (PK-71') and Nnamdi Oduamadi (86'), got their season on the right foot with a 2-1 come-from-behind road win over Ascoli.
While this weekend's scheduled season openers for Serie A clubs postponed due to a players' strike, the Serie B season is under way, and Torino, with goals from Rolando Biachi (PK-71') and Nnamdi Oduamadi (86'), got their season on the right foot with a 2-1 come-from-behind road win over Ascoli.
Early Goal Holds Up For Greenock Morton
At Dundee, Scotland:
Peter MacDonald scored the only goal of the match in the 7th minute as Greenock Morton knocked off Dundee 1-0 on the road in Saturday Scottish Division One action.
Peter MacDonald scored the only goal of the match in the 7th minute as Greenock Morton knocked off Dundee 1-0 on the road in Saturday Scottish Division One action.
U's Gotta Believe It: Home Win For Cambridge United
At Cambridge, England:
Conal Platt (54') and Luke Berry (85') provided the scoring punch that paced Cambridge United to a 2-1 Saturday English National Conference home win over Hayes and Yeading United in come-from-behind style.
Conal Platt (54') and Luke Berry (85') provided the scoring punch that paced Cambridge United to a 2-1 Saturday English National Conference home win over Hayes and Yeading United in come-from-behind style.
Comeback Win for Stanley
At Accrington, England:
Dean Winnard (72') and Wes Fletcher (81') provided the late scoring on Saturday as Accrington Stanley came from behind to defeat visiting Burton Albion 2-1 in English League Two action.
Dean Winnard (72') and Wes Fletcher (81') provided the late scoring on Saturday as Accrington Stanley came from behind to defeat visiting Burton Albion 2-1 in English League Two action.
Super Mario and Bayern Too Much For Kaiser-Slaughtered
At Kaiserslautern, Germany:
Mario Gomez's hat trick (PK-37', 55', 69') provided all the scoring on Saturday in Bayern Munich's 3-0 German Bundelsiga road beat down of FC Kaiserslautern.
Mario Gomez's hat trick (PK-37', 55', 69') provided all the scoring on Saturday in Bayern Munich's 3-0 German Bundelsiga road beat down of FC Kaiserslautern.
Chris Porter's Goal Keeps Blades Unbeaten In League One Play
At Yeovil, England:
Chris Porter scored the only goal of the match in the 41st minute on Saturday as Sheffield United remained unbeaten after five English League One matches (four wins and a draw) as they blanked Yeovil Town 1-0 on the road.
Chris Porter scored the only goal of the match in the 41st minute on Saturday as Sheffield United remained unbeaten after five English League One matches (four wins and a draw) as they blanked Yeovil Town 1-0 on the road.
Wolves Remained Unbeaten After Scoreless Derby Draw At Villa
At Birmingham, England:
Wolverhampton Wanderers remained unbeaten after three English Premier League contests following their Saturday West Midlands derby road contest with Aston Villa which ended in a 0-0 stalemate.
Wolverhampton Wanderers remained unbeaten after three English Premier League contests following their Saturday West Midlands derby road contest with Aston Villa which ended in a 0-0 stalemate.
Friday, August 26, 2011
Matty and Nicky Carry TNS To Home Victory
At Oswestry, England:
Matty Williams (15') and Nicky Ward (30') provided the scoring as The New Saints held off visiting Prestatyn Town 2-1 in Friday Welsh Premier League action.
Matty Williams (15') and Nicky Ward (30') provided the scoring as The New Saints held off visiting Prestatyn Town 2-1 in Friday Welsh Premier League action.
Slavia Held To Home Draw
At Prague, Czech Republic:
Zbynek Pospech's own goal at 78 minutes cost Sparta Prague two points as they had to settle for a 1-1 Friday Czech Liga home draw with Mlada Boleslav. Stepan Kores scored for Slavia at 14 minutes.
Zbynek Pospech's own goal at 78 minutes cost Sparta Prague two points as they had to settle for a 1-1 Friday Czech Liga home draw with Mlada Boleslav. Stepan Kores scored for Slavia at 14 minutes.
Ajax Bust Open Scoreless Deadlock
At Amsterdam, Netherlands:
Kolbeinn Sigthorsson scored twice (63', 70') to complete a second-half scoring barrage that saw Ajax Amsterdam break open a contest that was scoreless after the first 50 minutes and ended up dominating visiting Vitesse Arnhem 4-1 in Friday Eredivisie action.
Kolbeinn Sigthorsson scored twice (63', 70') to complete a second-half scoring barrage that saw Ajax Amsterdam break open a contest that was scoreless after the first 50 minutes and ended up dominating visiting Vitesse Arnhem 4-1 in Friday Eredivisie action.
UEFA Super Cup: Leo and Cesc Lead Barca To Victory
At Fontvieille, Monaco:
Goals from Lionel Messi (39') and Cesc Fabregas (88', pictured here celebrating with Leo the Lion) carried Barcelona to a 2-0 win over FC Porto in the UEFA Super Cup game played on Friday night.
Goals from Lionel Messi (39') and Cesc Fabregas (88', pictured here celebrating with Leo the Lion) carried Barcelona to a 2-0 win over FC Porto in the UEFA Super Cup game played on Friday night.
In Italy, If There Isn't A Match-Fixing Scandal..........
Europa League Group-Stage Draw
The draw for the Europa League's group stage took place at Monte Carlo, Monaco on Friday.
GROUP A:
Tottenham Hotspur (England)
FC Rubin Kazan (Russia)
PAOK FC (Greece)
Shamrock Rovers (Ireland)
GROUP B:
FC Copenhagen (Denmark)
Standard Liege (Belgium)
Hannover 96 (Germany)
FC Vorskla Poltava (Ukraine)
GROUP C:
PSV Eindhoven (Netherlands)
Hapoel Tel Aviv (Israel)
Rapid Bucharest (Romania)
Legia Warsaw (Poland)
GROUP D:
Sporting CP (Portugal)
Lazio (Italy)
FC Zurich (Switzerland)
FC Vaslui (Romania)
GROUP E:
Dynamo Kiev (Ukraine)
Besiktas (Turkey)
Stoke City (England)
Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel)
GROUP F:
Paris Saint-Germain (France)
Athletic Bilbao (Spain)
FC Red Bull Salzburg (Austria)
Slovan Bratislava (Slovakia)
GROUP G:
AZ Alkmaar (Netherlands)
FC Metalist Kharkiv (Ukraine)
Austria Vienna (Austria)
Malmo FF (Sweden)
GROUP H:
Sporting Braga (Portugal)
Club Brugge (Belgium)
Birmingham City (England)
NK Maribor (Slovenia)
GROUP I:
Atletico Madrid (Spain)
Udinese (Italy)
Rennes (France)
FC Sion (Switzerland)
GROUP J:
FC Schalke 04 (Germany)
Steaua Bucharest (Romania)
Maccabi Haifa (Israel)
AEK Larneca (Cyprus)
GROUP K:
FC Twente (Netherlands)
Fulham (England)
Odense Bollklub (Denmark)
Wisla Krakow (Poland)
GROUP L:
RSC Anderlecht (Belgium)
AEK Athens (Greece)
Lokomotiv Moscow (Russia)
SK Sturm Graz (Austria)
Each team plays each other team in its' group twice. The top two teams in each group will advance to the knockout stage, beginning with the Round of 32, where they will be joined by the eight third-place clubs from the UEFA Champions League's group stage. Action starts on September 15.
GROUP A:
Tottenham Hotspur (England)
FC Rubin Kazan (Russia)
PAOK FC (Greece)
Shamrock Rovers (Ireland)
GROUP B:
FC Copenhagen (Denmark)
Standard Liege (Belgium)
Hannover 96 (Germany)
FC Vorskla Poltava (Ukraine)
GROUP C:
PSV Eindhoven (Netherlands)
Hapoel Tel Aviv (Israel)
Rapid Bucharest (Romania)
Legia Warsaw (Poland)
GROUP D:
Sporting CP (Portugal)
Lazio (Italy)
FC Zurich (Switzerland)
FC Vaslui (Romania)
GROUP E:
Dynamo Kiev (Ukraine)
Besiktas (Turkey)
Stoke City (England)
Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel)
GROUP F:
Paris Saint-Germain (France)
Athletic Bilbao (Spain)
FC Red Bull Salzburg (Austria)
Slovan Bratislava (Slovakia)
GROUP G:
AZ Alkmaar (Netherlands)
FC Metalist Kharkiv (Ukraine)
Austria Vienna (Austria)
Malmo FF (Sweden)
GROUP H:
Sporting Braga (Portugal)
Club Brugge (Belgium)
Birmingham City (England)
NK Maribor (Slovenia)
GROUP I:
Atletico Madrid (Spain)
Udinese (Italy)
Rennes (France)
FC Sion (Switzerland)
GROUP J:
FC Schalke 04 (Germany)
Steaua Bucharest (Romania)
Maccabi Haifa (Israel)
AEK Larneca (Cyprus)
GROUP K:
FC Twente (Netherlands)
Fulham (England)
Odense Bollklub (Denmark)
Wisla Krakow (Poland)
GROUP L:
RSC Anderlecht (Belgium)
AEK Athens (Greece)
Lokomotiv Moscow (Russia)
SK Sturm Graz (Austria)
Each team plays each other team in its' group twice. The top two teams in each group will advance to the knockout stage, beginning with the Round of 32, where they will be joined by the eight third-place clubs from the UEFA Champions League's group stage. Action starts on September 15.
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Djurgarden Fall Into Promotion/Relegation Playoff Spot
At Norrkoping, Sweden:
Gunnar Thorvaldsson scored twice in the first half on Thursday (6', 11') as IFK Norrkoping held off struggling Djurgarden 2-1 at home in Allsvenskan action. The loss dropped the visitors into 14th place (the promotion/relegation playoff zone) in the 16-team league, just four points and one place above the relegation zone.
Gunnar Thorvaldsson scored twice in the first half on Thursday (6', 11') as IFK Norrkoping held off struggling Djurgarden 2-1 at home in Allsvenskan action. The loss dropped the visitors into 14th place (the promotion/relegation playoff zone) in the 16-team league, just four points and one place above the relegation zone.
Things Go Better For Colo Colo
At Santiago, Chile:
Esteban Paredes scored twice in the first half on Wednesday (8', 21') as Colo Colo dominated visiting Palestino 3-0 in Chilean Premira Division action.
Esteban Paredes scored twice in the first half on Wednesday (8', 21') as Colo Colo dominated visiting Palestino 3-0 in Chilean Premira Division action.
CONCACAF Champions League: Hoops Top Reds In Makeup of Suspended Game; Galaxy Still Perfect
Match Day #2 in CONCACAF Champions League group stage action concluded with four games played on Thursday.
Group A:
At Carson, California:
Omar Gonzalez (38') and Chad Barrett (77') provided the scoring as the Los Angeles Galaxy defeated visiting LD Alajuelense 2-0.
At Morelia, Mexico:
Rafael Lugo (2'), Joao Rojas (50'), Diego Jimenez (70'), and Edgar Lugo (72') each scored a goal apiece as Morelia dismantled visiting CD Motagua 4-0.
GROUP A STANDINGS:
1. Los Angeles Galaxy (GP: 2; GD: +4; PTS: 6)
2. Morelia (GP: 2; GD: +3; PTS: 3)
3. LD Alajuelense (GP: 2; GD: -1; PTS: 3)
4. CD Motagua (GP: 2; GD: -6; PTS: 0)
Group C:
At Toronto:
Jack Stewart scored the only game of the match (45'+1) as FC Dallas blanked Toronto FC 1-0 on the road in a makeup of the Wednesday night match that was suspended due to lightning storms and heavy rain in the Toronto area.
At Panama City, Panama:
The match between Tauro FC and visiting UNAM Pumas ended in a 0-0 stalemate.
GROUP C STANDINGS:
1. FC Dallas (GP: 2; GD: +2; PTS: 6)
2. Toronto FC (GP: 2; GD: 0; PTS: 3)
3. Tauro FC (GP: 2; GD: -1; PTS: 1)
4. UNAM Pumas (GP: 2; GD: -1; PTS: 1)
Group A:
At Carson, California:
Omar Gonzalez (38') and Chad Barrett (77') provided the scoring as the Los Angeles Galaxy defeated visiting LD Alajuelense 2-0.
At Morelia, Mexico:
Rafael Lugo (2'), Joao Rojas (50'), Diego Jimenez (70'), and Edgar Lugo (72') each scored a goal apiece as Morelia dismantled visiting CD Motagua 4-0.
GROUP A STANDINGS:
1. Los Angeles Galaxy (GP: 2; GD: +4; PTS: 6)
2. Morelia (GP: 2; GD: +3; PTS: 3)
3. LD Alajuelense (GP: 2; GD: -1; PTS: 3)
4. CD Motagua (GP: 2; GD: -6; PTS: 0)
Group C:
At Toronto:
Jack Stewart scored the only game of the match (45'+1) as FC Dallas blanked Toronto FC 1-0 on the road in a makeup of the Wednesday night match that was suspended due to lightning storms and heavy rain in the Toronto area.
At Panama City, Panama:
The match between Tauro FC and visiting UNAM Pumas ended in a 0-0 stalemate.
GROUP C STANDINGS:
1. FC Dallas (GP: 2; GD: +2; PTS: 6)
2. Toronto FC (GP: 2; GD: 0; PTS: 3)
3. Tauro FC (GP: 2; GD: -1; PTS: 1)
4. UNAM Pumas (GP: 2; GD: -1; PTS: 1)
UEFA Champions League Group-Stage Draw: Bayern Munich, Citizens, Yellow Submarine In Group A; Inter, Replacement Trabzonspor In Group B; Red Devils and Benfica In Group C; Galacticos, Lyon, Ajax In Group D; Chelsea, Leverkusen In Group E; Gunners, Marseille In Group F; Dragons, Zenit In Group G; Barca, Rossoneri In Group H
The draw for the group stage of the UEFA Champions League took place on Thursday in Monaco.
GROUP A:
Bayern Munich (Germany)
Villarreal (Spain)
Manchester City (England)
Napoli (Italy)
GROUP B:
Inter Milan (Italy)
CSKA Moscow (Russia)
LOSC Lille Metropole (France)
Trabzonspor (Turkey)
GROUP C:
Manchester United (England)
SL Benfica (Portugal)
FC Basel (Switzerland)
FC Otelul Galati (Romania)
GROUP D:
Real Madrid (Spain)
Lyon (France)
Ajax Amsterdam (Netherlands)
Dinamo Zagreb (Croatia)
GROUP E:
Chelsea (England)
Valencia (Spain)
Bayer Leverkusen (Germany)
KRC Genk (Belgium)
GROUP F:
Arsenal (England)
Marseille (France)
Olympiacos (Greece)
Borussia Dortmund (Germany)
GROUP G:
FC Porto (Portugal)
Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine)
Zenit Saint Petersburg (Russia)
APOEL FC (Cyprus)
GROUP H:
Barcelona (Spain; defending champions)
AC Milan (Italy)
FC BATE Borisov (Belarus)
FC Viktoria Plzen (Czech Republic)
Group stage action begins on September 13. Each team plays each other team in its group twice, with the top two teams in each group advancing to the knockout stage (starting with the Round of 16). The third place teams would go on to the Europa League's Round of 32.
GROUP A:
Bayern Munich (Germany)
Villarreal (Spain)
Manchester City (England)
Napoli (Italy)
GROUP B:
Inter Milan (Italy)
CSKA Moscow (Russia)
LOSC Lille Metropole (France)
Trabzonspor (Turkey)
GROUP C:
Manchester United (England)
SL Benfica (Portugal)
FC Basel (Switzerland)
FC Otelul Galati (Romania)
GROUP D:
Real Madrid (Spain)
Lyon (France)
Ajax Amsterdam (Netherlands)
Dinamo Zagreb (Croatia)
GROUP E:
Chelsea (England)
Valencia (Spain)
Bayer Leverkusen (Germany)
KRC Genk (Belgium)
GROUP F:
Arsenal (England)
Marseille (France)
Olympiacos (Greece)
Borussia Dortmund (Germany)
GROUP G:
FC Porto (Portugal)
Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine)
Zenit Saint Petersburg (Russia)
APOEL FC (Cyprus)
GROUP H:
Barcelona (Spain; defending champions)
AC Milan (Italy)
FC BATE Borisov (Belarus)
FC Viktoria Plzen (Czech Republic)
Group stage action begins on September 13. Each team plays each other team in its group twice, with the top two teams in each group advancing to the knockout stage (starting with the Round of 16). The third place teams would go on to the Europa League's Round of 32.
Europa League Playoff Round: Cottagers, Potters, Brumbies, Shamrock Rovers, Spurs, Lazio, PSG Reach Group Stage; Old Firm Eliminated
The playoff round for berths in the Europa League's group stage concluded with the return matches of the respective two-game series on Thursday.
NOTE: The second contest between Trabzonspor and Athletic Bilboa, scheduled for Istanbul was cancelled as Trabzonspor replaced match-fixing-scandal-plagued Fenerbahce in the Champions League's group stage. The Spanish club qualified for the group stage of the Europa League by default.
At Bucharest, Romania:
Oleg Barannik scored twice coming off the bench (72',78') as FC Vorskla Poltava defeated Dinamo Bucharest 3-2 on the road in game two of their two-match series, won by the Ukrainian club 5-3 on aggregate.
At Moscow:
Janusz Gol scored the game and series-winning goal in second-half stoppage time (90'+2) as Legia Warsaw, who were staring 30 minutes of overtime in the face, instead won game two over Spartak Moscow 3-2 on the road and the series 5-4 on aggregate to advance to the group stage.
At Rennes, France:
Victor Montano (10'), Yann M'Vila (PK-19'), Vincent Pajot (85'), and Jires Kembo-Ekoko (90') each delivered a goal as Rennes stimpied visiting Red Star Belgrade 4-0 in game two and won their two-game series 6-1 on aggregate.
At Eindhoven, Netherlands:
Five different goal scorers----Ola Toivonen (53'), Jeremain Lens (67'), Georginio Wijnaljum (74'), Zakaria Labyad (79'), and Kevin Strootman (90')----each tallied once during a second-half blitzkrieg that saw PSV Eindhoven demolish visiting SV Ried 5-0 in game two and took the series 5-0 on aggregate.
At Vladikavkaz, Russia:
Despite dropping a 2-0 game-two decision on the road, Besiktas still defeated FC Alania Vladikavkaz 3-2 on aggregate to advance to the Europa League's group stage.
At Lanarca, Cyprus:
After a scoreless opening match in Norway, Gregor van Dijk converted two penalty kicks (21', 53') as AEK Larnaca held off visiting Rosenborg 2-1 in game two and took the series by that same score on aggregate.
At Trnava, Slovakia:
Victor Obinna converted a penalty kick in the 81st minute as Lokomotiv Moscow gained a 1-1 road draw with Spartak Trnava, good enough for the Russian club to take their two-match series 3-1 on aggregate.
At Kiev, Ukraine:
Artem Milevskiy scored in the 74th minute as Dynamo Kiev blanked visiting Litex Lovech 1-0 in game two and won their two-game series 3-1 on aggregate.
At Cluj-Napoca, Romania:
Despite dropping a 1-0 decision on the road in game two, Austria Vienna still advanced to the group stage after taking out CS Gas Metan Medias 3-2 on aggregate.
At Tbilisi, Georgia:
After Alexandre Koshkadze's first-minute goal held up in regulation time, enabling Dinamo Tbilisi to take game two 1-0 at home to force the series, deadlocked at 1-1 on aggregate, into overtime, where Leonardo converted on a penalty kick at 111 minutes to win the two-match series for AEK Athens 2-1 on aggregate.
At Tel Aviv, Israel:
Elroy Cohen (37'), Omer Damari (53'), Toto Tamuz (81'), and Mahran Lala (90'+1) each delivered a goal as Hapoel Tel Aviv overcame their game-one defeat in Lithuania with a 4-0 game-two home fistbeating of Ekranas to win their series 4-1 on aggregate.
At Sofia, Bulgaria:
Crisitian Tanase scored at 73 minutes as Steaua Bucharest gained a 1-1 road draw with CSKA Sofia in game two, enabling the Romanian club to win the series 3-1 on aggregate.
At Berne, Switzerland:
With Helder Barbosa (24') and Lima (78') providing the scoring, Sporting Braga gained a 2-2 road draw with BSC Young Boys in game two, and with the aggregate score at 2-2, won the series on away goals.
At Bucharest, Romania:
Daniel Pancu scored in the 12th minute as Rapid Bucharest secured a 1-1 home draw in game two with WKS Slask Wroclaw, good enough to win the series on aggregate, 4-2.
At Prague, Czech Republic:
Despite dropping game two 1-0 on the road, FC Vaslui still eliminated Spart Prague 2-1 on aggregate.
At Athens, Greece:
Despite dropping a 2-1 game-two decision on the road to Panathinaikos, Maccabi Tel Aviv still won their two-game series 4-2 on aggregate, with Haris Medunjanin scoring for the Israeli club at 61 minutes.
At Helsingborg, Sweden:
Leye Mbaye (14'), Franck Berrier (34'), and Kanu (68') each delivered a goal for Standard Liege as the Belgian club took care of Helsingborg 3-1 on the road in game two and 4-1 on aggregate for the series.
At Gelsenkirchen, Germany:
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar's quadruple (PK-15', 25, PK-49', 63') which saw him score twice in each half (with a succesful penalty kick at either side of intermission) helped Schalke overcome their two-goal defeat in Finland with an offensive barrage that saw the Royal Blues take out HJK Helsinki 6-1 in game two at home and win the series 6-3 on aggregate.
At Guimaraes, Portugal:
Adrian Lopez scored twice (18', 60') as Atletico Madrid blasted Vitoria SC 4-0 on the road in game two and finished their two-match beatdown of the Portuguese club 6-0 on aggregate.
At Belgrade, Serbia:
Following a 1-1 opening contest in Ireland, Vladimir Volkov scored in the 35th minute as Partizan Belgrade registered the first goal of game two at home, but Pat Sullivan scored at 58 minutes for Shamrock Rovers to deadlock the game at 1-1 and the series at 2-2 on aggregate to force overtime, where Stephen O'Donnell converted a penalty kick in the 113th minute to lift the Irish club to a 3-2 aggregate win and a berth in the group stage.
At Brussels, Belgium:
Milan Jovanovic scored the series-winning goal (57') as RSC Anderlecht gained a 2-2 home draw with Bursaspor in game two, enough for the Belgian club to win their two-match series 4-3 on aggregate.
At Glasgow, Scotland:
Dalibor Volas scored at 55 minutes as Maribor gained a 1-1 road draw with Rangers, which propelled the Slovenian club into the group stage after eliminating the reigning Scottish champions 3-2 on aggregate.
At Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine:
Despite dropping a 1-0 decision on the road in game two, Fulham still won their series with FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk 3-1 on aggregate.
At Sion, Switzerland:
Pascal Feinouno scored twice (PK-3', 63') as FC Sion took out Celtic 3-1 at home in game two and won their two-game series 3-1 on aggregate.
At Bruges, Belgium:
Joseph Akpala scored both goals in the first half (7', 27') as Club Brugge blanked visiting FC Zestafoni 2-0 in game two and eliminated the Georgian club 5-3 on aggregate.
At Montbeliard, France:
With Jonathan Cristaldo scoring twice (11', 40'), FC Metalist Kharkiv blasted hosts FC Sochaux 4-0 in game two and won their two-match series by that same score on aggregate.
At Rome:
Peter Stepanovsky scored the game-equalizing---and series-winning----goal in the 82nd minute as Slovan Bratislava gained a 1-1 road draw with AS Roma in game two and won their series 2-1 on aggregate.
At Skopje, Macedonia:
Tommaso Rocchi scored twice (23', 77') as Lazio blanked FK Rabotnicki 2-0 on the road in game two and completed their two-game demolition of the Macedonian club 9-0 on aggregate.
At Birmingham, England:
Nathan Redmond (15'), David Murphy (24'), and Chris Wood (86') each tallied once as Birmingham City dominated visiting CD Nacional 3-0 in game two and took out the Portugese club by that same score on aggregate.
At Stoke-on-Trent, England:
Kenwyne Jones scored a pair of goals (31', 72') as Stoke City dominated visiting FC Thun 4-1 in game two and took the series 5-1 on aggregate.
At Alkmaar, Netherlands:
Jozy Altidore scored twice (25', 59') as AZ Alkmaar overcame their 2-1 defeat in Norway in game two with a 6-0 annihilation of visiting Aalesund in game two and won their series 7-2 on aggregate.
At Paris:
Nene scored at 65 minutes as Paris Saint-Germain blanked visiting FC Differdange 2-0 in game two and won their series 6-0 on aggregate.
At Lviv, Ukraine:
With Sotiris Balafas providing the scoring in the 55th minute, PAOK FC gained a 1-1 game-two road draw with FC Karpaty Lviv and won their series 3-1 on aggregate.
At London:
A 0-0 home deadlock in game two with Heart of Midlothian was much more than good enough for Tottenham Hotspur as they won their two-game series 5-0 on aggregate.
At Wals-Siezenheim, Austria:
Martin Hinteregger's goal at 51 minutes proved decisive as FC Red Bull Salzburg won game two with Omonia 1-0 at home, and with the aggregate score at 2-2, won their series on away goals.
At Seville, Spain:
With a goal from Mohammed Abdellaoue (22'), Hannover 96 gained a 1-1 road draw in game two with Sevilla and won their two-game series 3-2 on aggregate.
At Lisbon, Portugal:
Andre Santos (77') and Evaldo (82') provided the scoring as Sporting CP won game two 2-1 over FC Nordsjaelland and took out the Danish club by that same score on aggregate.
The winners will be joined by the ten losing clubs from the Champions League's playoff round in Friday's Europa League group-stage draw to take place in Monaco.
NOTE: The second contest between Trabzonspor and Athletic Bilboa, scheduled for Istanbul was cancelled as Trabzonspor replaced match-fixing-scandal-plagued Fenerbahce in the Champions League's group stage. The Spanish club qualified for the group stage of the Europa League by default.
At Bucharest, Romania:
Oleg Barannik scored twice coming off the bench (72',78') as FC Vorskla Poltava defeated Dinamo Bucharest 3-2 on the road in game two of their two-match series, won by the Ukrainian club 5-3 on aggregate.
At Moscow:
Janusz Gol scored the game and series-winning goal in second-half stoppage time (90'+2) as Legia Warsaw, who were staring 30 minutes of overtime in the face, instead won game two over Spartak Moscow 3-2 on the road and the series 5-4 on aggregate to advance to the group stage.
At Rennes, France:
Victor Montano (10'), Yann M'Vila (PK-19'), Vincent Pajot (85'), and Jires Kembo-Ekoko (90') each delivered a goal as Rennes stimpied visiting Red Star Belgrade 4-0 in game two and won their two-game series 6-1 on aggregate.
At Eindhoven, Netherlands:
Five different goal scorers----Ola Toivonen (53'), Jeremain Lens (67'), Georginio Wijnaljum (74'), Zakaria Labyad (79'), and Kevin Strootman (90')----each tallied once during a second-half blitzkrieg that saw PSV Eindhoven demolish visiting SV Ried 5-0 in game two and took the series 5-0 on aggregate.
At Vladikavkaz, Russia:
Despite dropping a 2-0 game-two decision on the road, Besiktas still defeated FC Alania Vladikavkaz 3-2 on aggregate to advance to the Europa League's group stage.
At Lanarca, Cyprus:
After a scoreless opening match in Norway, Gregor van Dijk converted two penalty kicks (21', 53') as AEK Larnaca held off visiting Rosenborg 2-1 in game two and took the series by that same score on aggregate.
At Trnava, Slovakia:
Victor Obinna converted a penalty kick in the 81st minute as Lokomotiv Moscow gained a 1-1 road draw with Spartak Trnava, good enough for the Russian club to take their two-match series 3-1 on aggregate.
At Kiev, Ukraine:
Artem Milevskiy scored in the 74th minute as Dynamo Kiev blanked visiting Litex Lovech 1-0 in game two and won their two-game series 3-1 on aggregate.
At Cluj-Napoca, Romania:
Despite dropping a 1-0 decision on the road in game two, Austria Vienna still advanced to the group stage after taking out CS Gas Metan Medias 3-2 on aggregate.
At Tbilisi, Georgia:
After Alexandre Koshkadze's first-minute goal held up in regulation time, enabling Dinamo Tbilisi to take game two 1-0 at home to force the series, deadlocked at 1-1 on aggregate, into overtime, where Leonardo converted on a penalty kick at 111 minutes to win the two-match series for AEK Athens 2-1 on aggregate.
At Tel Aviv, Israel:
Elroy Cohen (37'), Omer Damari (53'), Toto Tamuz (81'), and Mahran Lala (90'+1) each delivered a goal as Hapoel Tel Aviv overcame their game-one defeat in Lithuania with a 4-0 game-two home fistbeating of Ekranas to win their series 4-1 on aggregate.
At Sofia, Bulgaria:
Crisitian Tanase scored at 73 minutes as Steaua Bucharest gained a 1-1 road draw with CSKA Sofia in game two, enabling the Romanian club to win the series 3-1 on aggregate.
At Berne, Switzerland:
With Helder Barbosa (24') and Lima (78') providing the scoring, Sporting Braga gained a 2-2 road draw with BSC Young Boys in game two, and with the aggregate score at 2-2, won the series on away goals.
At Bucharest, Romania:
Daniel Pancu scored in the 12th minute as Rapid Bucharest secured a 1-1 home draw in game two with WKS Slask Wroclaw, good enough to win the series on aggregate, 4-2.
At Prague, Czech Republic:
Despite dropping game two 1-0 on the road, FC Vaslui still eliminated Spart Prague 2-1 on aggregate.
At Athens, Greece:
Despite dropping a 2-1 game-two decision on the road to Panathinaikos, Maccabi Tel Aviv still won their two-game series 4-2 on aggregate, with Haris Medunjanin scoring for the Israeli club at 61 minutes.
At Helsingborg, Sweden:
Leye Mbaye (14'), Franck Berrier (34'), and Kanu (68') each delivered a goal for Standard Liege as the Belgian club took care of Helsingborg 3-1 on the road in game two and 4-1 on aggregate for the series.
At Gelsenkirchen, Germany:
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar's quadruple (PK-15', 25, PK-49', 63') which saw him score twice in each half (with a succesful penalty kick at either side of intermission) helped Schalke overcome their two-goal defeat in Finland with an offensive barrage that saw the Royal Blues take out HJK Helsinki 6-1 in game two at home and win the series 6-3 on aggregate.
At Guimaraes, Portugal:
Adrian Lopez scored twice (18', 60') as Atletico Madrid blasted Vitoria SC 4-0 on the road in game two and finished their two-match beatdown of the Portuguese club 6-0 on aggregate.
At Belgrade, Serbia:
Following a 1-1 opening contest in Ireland, Vladimir Volkov scored in the 35th minute as Partizan Belgrade registered the first goal of game two at home, but Pat Sullivan scored at 58 minutes for Shamrock Rovers to deadlock the game at 1-1 and the series at 2-2 on aggregate to force overtime, where Stephen O'Donnell converted a penalty kick in the 113th minute to lift the Irish club to a 3-2 aggregate win and a berth in the group stage.
At Brussels, Belgium:
Milan Jovanovic scored the series-winning goal (57') as RSC Anderlecht gained a 2-2 home draw with Bursaspor in game two, enough for the Belgian club to win their two-match series 4-3 on aggregate.
At Glasgow, Scotland:
Dalibor Volas scored at 55 minutes as Maribor gained a 1-1 road draw with Rangers, which propelled the Slovenian club into the group stage after eliminating the reigning Scottish champions 3-2 on aggregate.
At Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine:
Despite dropping a 1-0 decision on the road in game two, Fulham still won their series with FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk 3-1 on aggregate.
At Sion, Switzerland:
Pascal Feinouno scored twice (PK-3', 63') as FC Sion took out Celtic 3-1 at home in game two and won their two-game series 3-1 on aggregate.
At Bruges, Belgium:
Joseph Akpala scored both goals in the first half (7', 27') as Club Brugge blanked visiting FC Zestafoni 2-0 in game two and eliminated the Georgian club 5-3 on aggregate.
At Montbeliard, France:
With Jonathan Cristaldo scoring twice (11', 40'), FC Metalist Kharkiv blasted hosts FC Sochaux 4-0 in game two and won their two-match series by that same score on aggregate.
At Rome:
Peter Stepanovsky scored the game-equalizing---and series-winning----goal in the 82nd minute as Slovan Bratislava gained a 1-1 road draw with AS Roma in game two and won their series 2-1 on aggregate.
At Skopje, Macedonia:
Tommaso Rocchi scored twice (23', 77') as Lazio blanked FK Rabotnicki 2-0 on the road in game two and completed their two-game demolition of the Macedonian club 9-0 on aggregate.
At Birmingham, England:
Nathan Redmond (15'), David Murphy (24'), and Chris Wood (86') each tallied once as Birmingham City dominated visiting CD Nacional 3-0 in game two and took out the Portugese club by that same score on aggregate.
At Stoke-on-Trent, England:
Kenwyne Jones scored a pair of goals (31', 72') as Stoke City dominated visiting FC Thun 4-1 in game two and took the series 5-1 on aggregate.
At Alkmaar, Netherlands:
Jozy Altidore scored twice (25', 59') as AZ Alkmaar overcame their 2-1 defeat in Norway in game two with a 6-0 annihilation of visiting Aalesund in game two and won their series 7-2 on aggregate.
At Paris:
Nene scored at 65 minutes as Paris Saint-Germain blanked visiting FC Differdange 2-0 in game two and won their series 6-0 on aggregate.
At Lviv, Ukraine:
With Sotiris Balafas providing the scoring in the 55th minute, PAOK FC gained a 1-1 game-two road draw with FC Karpaty Lviv and won their series 3-1 on aggregate.
At London:
A 0-0 home deadlock in game two with Heart of Midlothian was much more than good enough for Tottenham Hotspur as they won their two-game series 5-0 on aggregate.
At Wals-Siezenheim, Austria:
Martin Hinteregger's goal at 51 minutes proved decisive as FC Red Bull Salzburg won game two with Omonia 1-0 at home, and with the aggregate score at 2-2, won their series on away goals.
At Seville, Spain:
With a goal from Mohammed Abdellaoue (22'), Hannover 96 gained a 1-1 road draw in game two with Sevilla and won their two-game series 3-2 on aggregate.
At Lisbon, Portugal:
Andre Santos (77') and Evaldo (82') provided the scoring as Sporting CP won game two 2-1 over FC Nordsjaelland and took out the Danish club by that same score on aggregate.
The winners will be joined by the ten losing clubs from the Champions League's playoff round in Friday's Europa League group-stage draw to take place in Monaco.
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