Here's a rundown of Saturday's English Premier League action:
At Manchester:
Manchester United celebrated Six Alex Ferguson's 20th anniversary as head coach/manager by blanking visiting Portsmouth 3-0.
At Bolton:
Wigan Athletic won one on the road, at Bolton Wanderers' expense, 1-0, thanks to Lee McCulloch's goal in the 79th minute.
At London:
Darren Bent's 28th-minute tally provided all the scoring as Charlton Athletic
defeated visting Manchester City 1-0.At London:
Everton still has not beaten Fulham on the road since 1966, as the homestanding Cottagers topped the Toffees 1-0, on Claus Jensen's 66-minute goal.
At Liverpool:
On the strength of Dick Kuyt's double (14', 73'), Liverpool blanked visiting Reading 2-0.
At Newcastle:
Danny Webber headed in the only goal (68') of the match in Sheffield United's 1-0 road win over Newcastle United.
At Watford:
With goals from Jonathan Woodgate (OG-6') and Ashley Young (60'), Watford picked up its' first Premiership win of the season, 2-0 at home over Middlesbrough.
Saturday, November 04, 2006
Thursday, November 02, 2006
2006-07 UEFA Cup Group Stage, Matchday # 2
Yessir, friends and neighbors, here is a rundown of Thursday's action in the 2006-07 UEFA Cup:
GROUP A:
At Belgrade, Serbia:
Goalkeeper Marco Amelia scored the equalizer in the 88th minute to lift AS Livorno Calcio to a 1-1 road draw with FK Partizan.
At Glasgow, Scotland:
Nacho Novo (5') and Charlie Adam (PK-89') provided the scoring as Rangers defeated visiting Maccabi Haifi 2-0.
GROUP B:
At London:
Dimitar Berbatov scored twice (17', 73') and Robbie Keane added another (63') as Tottenham Hotspur picked up a 3-1 home win over Club Brugge.
At Bucharest:
Nine-man FC Dinamo Bucharest knocked off visiting Besiktas 3-1. Adrian Cristea (21') and Claudiu Niculescu (PK-87') provided the scoring for the Red Dogs.
GROUP C:
At Zurich, Switzerland:
Moussa Dembele scored twice (78', 90+5') to help AZ Alkmaar post an impressive 5-2 road beating on Grasshoppers.
At Braga, Porugal:
Sporting Club Braga, with four different tally scorers, belted visiting FC Slovan Liberec 4-0.
GROUP D:
At Heerenveen, Netherlands:
Radivoje Lekic scored both goals (45', 60') as Odense OB blanked hosts SC Heerenveen 2-0.
At Lens, France:
RC Lens, with three different goal scorers, defeated visiting Osasuna 3-1.
GROUP E:
At Blackburn, England:
With three different goal scorers, Blackburn Rovers whitewashed FC Basel 3-0 at home.
At Nancy, France:
Pascal Berenguer provided both goals (11', 58') for AS Nancy-Lorraine in their 2-1 home win over Wisla Krakow.
GROUP F:
At Gent, Belgium:
Three different goal scorers propelled SV Zulte Waregem to a 3-1 home victory over Sparta Prague.
At Amsterdam:
Klaas-Jan Hantelaar scored twice (35', 68') and sub Edgar Manucharyan added one of his own (65') as Ajax Amsterdam easily dominated FK Austria Vienna at home 3-0.
GROUP G:
At Tel-Aviv, Israel:
Hapoel Tel-Aviv and visiting Rapid Bucharest battled to a 2-2 deadlock as each team used two different goal scorers.
At Mlada Boleslav, Czech Republic:
Dimitrios Salpingidis provided the only goal (64') as visiting Panathinaikos blanked FK Mlada Boleslav 1-0.
GROUP H:
At Palermo, Italy:
Albert Luque's 37-minute goal was all the scoring as visiting Newcastle United defeated Palermo 1-0.
At Vigo, Spain:
Two first-half goals provided all the scoring as visiting Eintracht Frankfurt and Celta Vigo settled for a 1-1 draw. Jesus Perera tallied in the 11th minute for Celta, while Alexander Huber tied it in the 17th for Frankfurt.
GROUP A:
At Belgrade, Serbia:
Goalkeeper Marco Amelia scored the equalizer in the 88th minute to lift AS Livorno Calcio to a 1-1 road draw with FK Partizan.
At Glasgow, Scotland:
Nacho Novo (5') and Charlie Adam (PK-89') provided the scoring as Rangers defeated visiting Maccabi Haifi 2-0.
GROUP B:
At London:
Dimitar Berbatov scored twice (17', 73') and Robbie Keane added another (63') as Tottenham Hotspur picked up a 3-1 home win over Club Brugge.
At Bucharest:
Nine-man FC Dinamo Bucharest knocked off visiting Besiktas 3-1. Adrian Cristea (21') and Claudiu Niculescu (PK-87') provided the scoring for the Red Dogs.
GROUP C:
At Zurich, Switzerland:
Moussa Dembele scored twice (78', 90+5') to help AZ Alkmaar post an impressive 5-2 road beating on Grasshoppers.
At Braga, Porugal:
Sporting Club Braga, with four different tally scorers, belted visiting FC Slovan Liberec 4-0.
GROUP D:
At Heerenveen, Netherlands:
Radivoje Lekic scored both goals (45', 60') as Odense OB blanked hosts SC Heerenveen 2-0.
At Lens, France:
RC Lens, with three different goal scorers, defeated visiting Osasuna 3-1.
GROUP E:
At Blackburn, England:
With three different goal scorers, Blackburn Rovers whitewashed FC Basel 3-0 at home.
At Nancy, France:
Pascal Berenguer provided both goals (11', 58') for AS Nancy-Lorraine in their 2-1 home win over Wisla Krakow.
GROUP F:
At Gent, Belgium:
Three different goal scorers propelled SV Zulte Waregem to a 3-1 home victory over Sparta Prague.
At Amsterdam:
Klaas-Jan Hantelaar scored twice (35', 68') and sub Edgar Manucharyan added one of his own (65') as Ajax Amsterdam easily dominated FK Austria Vienna at home 3-0.
GROUP G:
At Tel-Aviv, Israel:
Hapoel Tel-Aviv and visiting Rapid Bucharest battled to a 2-2 deadlock as each team used two different goal scorers.
At Mlada Boleslav, Czech Republic:
Dimitrios Salpingidis provided the only goal (64') as visiting Panathinaikos blanked FK Mlada Boleslav 1-0.
GROUP H:
At Palermo, Italy:
Albert Luque's 37-minute goal was all the scoring as visiting Newcastle United defeated Palermo 1-0.
At Vigo, Spain:
Two first-half goals provided all the scoring as visiting Eintracht Frankfurt and Celta Vigo settled for a 1-1 draw. Jesus Perera tallied in the 11th minute for Celta, while Alexander Huber tied it in the 17th for Frankfurt.
Wednesday, November 01, 2006
Matchday # 4 In UEFA Champions League Play, Continued
And now, boys and girls, here is a rundown of Wednesday's action in group stage play in the 2006-07 UEFA Champions League:
GROUP E:
At Madrid:
Banita Nicolita scored the only goal in the 70th minute. Unfortunately for visiting Steaua Bucharest, for whom Banita played for, it was an own goal, allowing Real Madrid to win the match 1-0, allowing the Spanish side to clinch a berth in the knockout stage, eliminating Steaua from Champions League contention.
At Lyon, France:
Karim Benzina's goal in the 14th minute lifted Lyon to a 1-0 home win over Dynamo Kiev, propelling the five-time defending French Ligue 1 champs into the knockout stage.
GROUP F:
At Lisbon:
SL Benfica, on goals from Nuno Gomes (22') and Andrei Karyaka (76'), shocked visiting Celtic 3-0. The Bhoys even contributed to their own defeat with Gary Caldwell's own goal in the 10th minute. The win kept Benfica's flickering Champions League knockout-stage hopes alive as they climb within two points of second-place Celtic in Group F.
At Copenhagen:
Marcus Allback's 73rd-minute goal propelled FC Copenhagen to a surprizing 1-0 home win over Manchester United to keep their Champions League advancement hopes alive.
GROUP G:
At London:
CSKA Moscow remained atop the Group G standings after their 0-0 road deadlock with Arsenal, which sits one point behind, now tied for second with FC Porto.
At Hamburg:
With goals from Lucho Gonzalez (44'), Lisandro Lopez (61'), and sub Bruno Morales (87'), FC Porto not only kept themselves very much alive in Champions League contention, but placed themselves only one point off the top spot with their 3-0 road blanking of Hamburg, knocking HSV not only out of CL contention, but out of UEFA Cup contention as well.
GROUP H:
At Athens:
Nikolas Liberopoulos scored the only goal (74') in AEK Athens' 1-0 home win over Lille, placing the Greek side just one point behing the Mastiffs for second place in Group H.
At Milan:
Kaka knocked in a natural hat trick (PK-6', 22', 56') to help lead AC Milan to an easy 4-1 home manhandling of RSC Anderlecht, putting Milan within one point of qualifying for the knockout stage.
GROUP E:
At Madrid:
Banita Nicolita scored the only goal in the 70th minute. Unfortunately for visiting Steaua Bucharest, for whom Banita played for, it was an own goal, allowing Real Madrid to win the match 1-0, allowing the Spanish side to clinch a berth in the knockout stage, eliminating Steaua from Champions League contention.
At Lyon, France:
Karim Benzina's goal in the 14th minute lifted Lyon to a 1-0 home win over Dynamo Kiev, propelling the five-time defending French Ligue 1 champs into the knockout stage.
GROUP F:
At Lisbon:
SL Benfica, on goals from Nuno Gomes (22') and Andrei Karyaka (76'), shocked visiting Celtic 3-0. The Bhoys even contributed to their own defeat with Gary Caldwell's own goal in the 10th minute. The win kept Benfica's flickering Champions League knockout-stage hopes alive as they climb within two points of second-place Celtic in Group F.
At Copenhagen:
Marcus Allback's 73rd-minute goal propelled FC Copenhagen to a surprizing 1-0 home win over Manchester United to keep their Champions League advancement hopes alive.
GROUP G:
At London:
CSKA Moscow remained atop the Group G standings after their 0-0 road deadlock with Arsenal, which sits one point behind, now tied for second with FC Porto.
At Hamburg:
With goals from Lucho Gonzalez (44'), Lisandro Lopez (61'), and sub Bruno Morales (87'), FC Porto not only kept themselves very much alive in Champions League contention, but placed themselves only one point off the top spot with their 3-0 road blanking of Hamburg, knocking HSV not only out of CL contention, but out of UEFA Cup contention as well.
GROUP H:
At Athens:
Nikolas Liberopoulos scored the only goal (74') in AEK Athens' 1-0 home win over Lille, placing the Greek side just one point behing the Mastiffs for second place in Group H.
At Milan:
Kaka knocked in a natural hat trick (PK-6', 22', 56') to help lead AC Milan to an easy 4-1 home manhandling of RSC Anderlecht, putting Milan within one point of qualifying for the knockout stage.
Tuesday, October 31, 2006
Matchday # 4 In UEFA Champions League Play
And now, ladies and gentlemen, here's a rundown of Tuesday's action in the 2006-07 UEFA Champions League:
GROUP A:
At Barcelona:
Didier Drogba's equalizer three minutes into second-half stoppage time lifted Chelsea to a 2-2 road draw with FC Barcelona. The draw keeps the Blues atop the Group A standings at 10 points, with Barca dropping to third place at five.
At Sofia, Bulgaria:
By pounding hosts PFC Levski Sofia 3-0, Werder Bremen moved into second place in Group A with seven points.
GROUP B:
At Moscow:
A goal from Julio Cruz in the first minute held up as Inter Milan picked up a critical 1-0 road win over Spartak Moscow. The win put Inter into second place in Group B at six points.
At Munich:
Bayern Munich, by battling Sporting Club of Portugal to a 0-0 home stalemate, clinched a berth in the knockout stage, which starts with the round of 16. The draw dropped Sporting into third place in Group B at five points.
GROUP C:
At Liverpool:
Liverpool, on goals from Luis Garcia (23', 76') and Steven Gerrard (72'), belted visiting Bordeaux 3-0 to clinch a berth in the knockout stage. The loss eliminated the visiting French club from Champions League contention.
At Eindhoven, Netherlands:
Goals from Timmy Simons (59') and Arouna Kone (84') lifted PSV Eindhoven to a 2-0 home win over Galatasaray, which put PSV into the knockout stage. The defeat eliminated the visiting club from Istanbul from Champions League contention. They and Bordeaux will now scramble for third place in Group C and the UEFA Cup third-round berth.
GROUP D:
At Donetsk, Ukraine:
Valencia clinch a berth in the knockout stage with a 2-2 road deadlock versus FC Shakhtar Donetsk. Roberto Ayala notched the 68th-minute equalizer for the guests.
At Rome:
Francesco Totti's goal in the 68-th minute enabled AS Roma to pick up a 1-1 home draw with Olympiacos. Julio Cesar scored for the guests (19') who, by tying, prevented Roma from advancing to the knockout stage and kept their (and Shakhtar's) flickering hopes of advancing alive.
GROUP A:
At Barcelona:
Didier Drogba's equalizer three minutes into second-half stoppage time lifted Chelsea to a 2-2 road draw with FC Barcelona. The draw keeps the Blues atop the Group A standings at 10 points, with Barca dropping to third place at five.
At Sofia, Bulgaria:
By pounding hosts PFC Levski Sofia 3-0, Werder Bremen moved into second place in Group A with seven points.
GROUP B:
At Moscow:
A goal from Julio Cruz in the first minute held up as Inter Milan picked up a critical 1-0 road win over Spartak Moscow. The win put Inter into second place in Group B at six points.
At Munich:
Bayern Munich, by battling Sporting Club of Portugal to a 0-0 home stalemate, clinched a berth in the knockout stage, which starts with the round of 16. The draw dropped Sporting into third place in Group B at five points.
GROUP C:
At Liverpool:
Liverpool, on goals from Luis Garcia (23', 76') and Steven Gerrard (72'), belted visiting Bordeaux 3-0 to clinch a berth in the knockout stage. The loss eliminated the visiting French club from Champions League contention.
At Eindhoven, Netherlands:
Goals from Timmy Simons (59') and Arouna Kone (84') lifted PSV Eindhoven to a 2-0 home win over Galatasaray, which put PSV into the knockout stage. The defeat eliminated the visiting club from Istanbul from Champions League contention. They and Bordeaux will now scramble for third place in Group C and the UEFA Cup third-round berth.
GROUP D:
At Donetsk, Ukraine:
Valencia clinch a berth in the knockout stage with a 2-2 road deadlock versus FC Shakhtar Donetsk. Roberto Ayala notched the 68th-minute equalizer for the guests.
At Rome:
Francesco Totti's goal in the 68-th minute enabled AS Roma to pick up a 1-1 home draw with Olympiacos. Julio Cesar scored for the guests (19') who, by tying, prevented Roma from advancing to the knockout stage and kept their (and Shakhtar's) flickering hopes of advancing alive.
Monday, October 30, 2006
FC Pacos de Ferreira Top Boavista
At Pacos de Ferreira:
On goals from Edson Nobre (19') and Didi (75'), FC Pacos de Ferreira defeated visiting Boavista 2-0 in the lone Portugese BWINLiga match on Monday.
On goals from Edson Nobre (19') and Didi (75'), FC Pacos de Ferreira defeated visiting Boavista 2-0 in the lone Portugese BWINLiga match on Monday.
Dons Top Hibs
At Aberdeen:
In a rare Monday Scottish Premier League contest, Lee Miller's equalizer (56') and Scott Severin's game winner (90') lifted Aberdeen to a 2-1 come from behind home win over Hibernian.
In a rare Monday Scottish Premier League contest, Lee Miller's equalizer (56') and Scott Severin's game winner (90') lifted Aberdeen to a 2-1 come from behind home win over Hibernian.
Citizens Blank Boro 1-0
At Manchester:
In the lone Monday English Premier League contest, Richard Dunne's 23rd-minute tally lifted Manchester City to a 1-0 home win over Middlesbrough.
In the lone Monday English Premier League contest, Richard Dunne's 23rd-minute tally lifted Manchester City to a 1-0 home win over Middlesbrough.
Sunday, October 29, 2006
United, Dynamo Notch Series Wins
Two games were played Sunday as the Major League Soccer playoffs continued:
At Washington:
DC United, thanks to Christian Gomez's 86th-minute goal, tied the visiting New York Red Bulls 1-1 in game two of their Eastern Conference two-game total-goals series, enabling the four-time MLS Cup winners to win the series 2-1 on aggregate. This enabled DC to advance to next Sunday's Eastern Conference championship game, at home against the New England Revolution.
At Houston:
The Houston Dynamo, thanks to Brian Ching's goal nearly two minutes into second-half stoppage time, blanked visiting CD Chivas 2-0. This allowed the Dynamo to win the two-game Western Conference semifinal series on aggregate, 3-2. Houston next weekend will host the Colorado in the Western Confernece championship game.
At Washington:
DC United, thanks to Christian Gomez's 86th-minute goal, tied the visiting New York Red Bulls 1-1 in game two of their Eastern Conference two-game total-goals series, enabling the four-time MLS Cup winners to win the series 2-1 on aggregate. This enabled DC to advance to next Sunday's Eastern Conference championship game, at home against the New England Revolution.
At Houston:
The Houston Dynamo, thanks to Brian Ching's goal nearly two minutes into second-half stoppage time, blanked visiting CD Chivas 2-0. This allowed the Dynamo to win the two-game Western Conference semifinal series on aggregate, 3-2. Houston next weekend will host the Colorado in the Western Confernece championship game.
It's A Russian Six-Pack
Six games were contested Sunday in the Russian Premier League:
At Moscow:
Dinamo Moscow, powered by goals from Maxim Romashchenko (41') and Leandro Fernandez (69'), blanked visiting Lokomotiv Moscow 2-0.
At Moscow:
Igor Lebedenko notched the only tally (77') in Saturn Moscow's 1-0 home win over FC Luch-Energia Vladivostok.
At Saint Petersburg:
FC Moscow, thanks to Petr Bystrov's 90th-minute equalizer, gained a 1-1 road draw with Zenit St. Petersburg.
At Moscow:
First-half goals from Alexandru Gatcan (21') and Orlando Calisto (45') enabled visting FK Rubin Kazan to hold off Torpedo Moscow 2-1.
At Tomsk:
Denis Kiselev's 79th-minute tally was all the scoring in FC Tom' Tomsk's 1-0 home victory over Spartak Nalchik.
At Perm:
Ildar Akmetzinov scored the lone goal (83') in the 1-0 home win for FK Amkar Perm' at the expense of PFK Samara Kryliya Sovetov.
At Moscow:
Dinamo Moscow, powered by goals from Maxim Romashchenko (41') and Leandro Fernandez (69'), blanked visiting Lokomotiv Moscow 2-0.
At Moscow:
Igor Lebedenko notched the only tally (77') in Saturn Moscow's 1-0 home win over FC Luch-Energia Vladivostok.
At Saint Petersburg:
FC Moscow, thanks to Petr Bystrov's 90th-minute equalizer, gained a 1-1 road draw with Zenit St. Petersburg.
At Moscow:
First-half goals from Alexandru Gatcan (21') and Orlando Calisto (45') enabled visting FK Rubin Kazan to hold off Torpedo Moscow 2-1.
At Tomsk:
Denis Kiselev's 79th-minute tally was all the scoring in FC Tom' Tomsk's 1-0 home victory over Spartak Nalchik.
At Perm:
Ildar Akmetzinov scored the lone goal (83') in the 1-0 home win for FK Amkar Perm' at the expense of PFK Samara Kryliya Sovetov.
Quartet Of Sunday Games In Portugal
Four games were played Sunday in Portugal's BWINLiga:
At Vila Das Aves:
Eduardo Dody notched the only goal (63') of Belenenses' 1-0 road win over Desportivo das Aves.
At Funchal:
Homestanding Clube Desportivo Nacional de Madeiro and Naval 1° de Maio battled to a 1-1 draw.
At Amadora:
Paolo Sergio Goncalves scored the only goal (80') in Estrela Amadora's 1-0 home win against Vitoria Setubal.
At Braga:
With four different goal scorers, visiting Maritimo stunned Braga 4-1.
At Vila Das Aves:
Eduardo Dody notched the only goal (63') of Belenenses' 1-0 road win over Desportivo das Aves.
At Funchal:
Homestanding Clube Desportivo Nacional de Madeiro and Naval 1° de Maio battled to a 1-1 draw.
At Amadora:
Paolo Sergio Goncalves scored the only goal (80') in Estrela Amadora's 1-0 home win against Vitoria Setubal.
At Braga:
With four different goal scorers, visiting Maritimo stunned Braga 4-1.
Five Games On Eredivisie Sunday Slate
Five games were played Sunday in the Netherlands' top soccer league:
At Alkmaar:
David Mendes Da Silva scored twice (53', 73') to help lead AZ Alkmaar to a 5-1 home beatdown of FC Ultrecht.
At Enschede:
Otman Bakkal scored a double (12', 16') as Twente Enschede, in front of the home fans, pounded NEC Nijmegen 4-0.
At Kerkrade:
Visiting Feyenoord Rotterdam came from behind to defeat Roda JC Kerkrade 2-1. Angelos Charisteas scored the equalizer in the 39th, while Stein Huysegems knocked in the game-winner in the 66th minute.
At Breda:
Homestanding NAC Breda and FC Groningen battled to a 0-0 stalemate.
At Rotterdam:
With Ivan Cvetkov's 70-minute score, Sparta Rotterdam went into the win column for the first time this season, 1-0 at home, at the expense of Willem II Tilburg.
At Alkmaar:
David Mendes Da Silva scored twice (53', 73') to help lead AZ Alkmaar to a 5-1 home beatdown of FC Ultrecht.
At Enschede:
Otman Bakkal scored a double (12', 16') as Twente Enschede, in front of the home fans, pounded NEC Nijmegen 4-0.
At Kerkrade:
Visiting Feyenoord Rotterdam came from behind to defeat Roda JC Kerkrade 2-1. Angelos Charisteas scored the equalizer in the 39th, while Stein Huysegems knocked in the game-winner in the 66th minute.
At Breda:
Homestanding NAC Breda and FC Groningen battled to a 0-0 stalemate.
At Rotterdam:
With Ivan Cvetkov's 70-minute score, Sparta Rotterdam went into the win column for the first time this season, 1-0 at home, at the expense of Willem II Tilburg.
Nice Stuns Marseille; Lyon Wins Again
Two games in France's Ligue 1:
At Nice:
It was a nice win for Nice, as the hosts' Ederson scored the game-winning penalty kick in the 90th minute of Les Aiglons 2-1 home triumph over Marseille.
At Lyon:
John Carew's tally in the 13th minute was the only score in Lyon's 1-0 home win over AS Nancy Lorraine as the five-time defending Ligue 1 champs stretched their lead atop the league standings to 11 points.
At Nice:
It was a nice win for Nice, as the hosts' Ederson scored the game-winning penalty kick in the 90th minute of Les Aiglons 2-1 home triumph over Marseille.
At Lyon:
John Carew's tally in the 13th minute was the only score in Lyon's 1-0 home win over AS Nancy Lorraine as the five-time defending Ligue 1 champs stretched their lead atop the league standings to 11 points.
Comeback Win For Bhoys Over Kilmarnock
At Kilmarnock:
In the only Sunday match in the Scottish Premier League, goals from Shunsuke Nakamura (55') and Kenny Miller (75') enabled Celtic to come from behind to defeat host Kilmarnock 2-1. Colin Nash scored (49') for the losers.
In the only Sunday match in the Scottish Premier League, goals from Shunsuke Nakamura (55') and Kenny Miller (75') enabled Celtic to come from behind to defeat host Kilmarnock 2-1. Colin Nash scored (49') for the losers.
Arminia Bielefeld, VfB Stuttgart Win
Two games were played Sunday in Germany's Bundesliga:
At Bielefeld:
Jonas Kemper scored twice (11', 68') as Arminia Bielefeld belted visiting Alemania Aachen 5-1.
At Stuttgart:
Sami Khedira scored twice (32', 46') and Serdar Tosci contributed one of his own (76') as VfB Stuttgart climbed to fourth place in the Bundesliga standings by whipping visiting Schalke 04 3-0.
At Bielefeld:
Jonas Kemper scored twice (11', 68') as Arminia Bielefeld belted visiting Alemania Aachen 5-1.
At Stuttgart:
Sami Khedira scored twice (32', 46') and Serdar Tosci contributed one of his own (76') as VfB Stuttgart climbed to fourth place in the Bundesliga standings by whipping visiting Schalke 04 3-0.
Busy Sunday In Spain's La Liga
Here is a rundown of a busy Sunday in Spain's top soccer league:
At Vigo:
Goalkeeper Andres Palop saved Fernando Baiano 88th-minute equalizing penalty kick to preserve FC Sevilla's 2-1 road win over Celta Vigo.
At San Sebastian:
Rodolfo Arruabarrena scored the only goal (82') in Villarreal's first road win of the season, 1-0 over Real Sociedad.
At Madrid:
Getafe, on goals from Manu Del Moral (10') and Nacho (68'), blanked visiting Deportivo La Coruna 2-0.
At Pamplona:
Osasuna and visiting Athletic Bilbao battled to a 1-1 draw.
At Valencia:
Espanyol and homestanding Levante battled to a 0-0 stalemate.
At Madrid:
Real Zaragoza, thanks to Oscar Gonzalez and his 88th-minute goal, picked up a road win, 1-0 over Atletico Madrid.
At Seville:
Bosko Jankovic provided all the scoring (77') in Mallorca's 1-0 road triumph over Real Betis.
At Vigo:
Goalkeeper Andres Palop saved Fernando Baiano 88th-minute equalizing penalty kick to preserve FC Sevilla's 2-1 road win over Celta Vigo.
At San Sebastian:
Rodolfo Arruabarrena scored the only goal (82') in Villarreal's first road win of the season, 1-0 over Real Sociedad.
At Madrid:
Getafe, on goals from Manu Del Moral (10') and Nacho (68'), blanked visiting Deportivo La Coruna 2-0.
At Pamplona:
Osasuna and visiting Athletic Bilbao battled to a 1-1 draw.
At Valencia:
Espanyol and homestanding Levante battled to a 0-0 stalemate.
At Madrid:
Real Zaragoza, thanks to Oscar Gonzalez and his 88th-minute goal, picked up a road win, 1-0 over Atletico Madrid.
At Seville:
Bosko Jankovic provided all the scoring (77') in Mallorca's 1-0 road triumph over Real Betis.
Dramatic Road Win For Palermo
Eight games dotted the Sunday Italian Serie A schedule:
At Florence:
Carvalho de Oliveira Amauri scored twice (80', 89') to lead Palermo to a heart-stopping 3-2 road win over Fiorentina.
At Ascoli:
Paul Codrea's 86th-minute tally lifted AC Siena to a 1-0 road win over Ascoli.
At Cagliari:
Daniele Conte provided all the scoring with his 45th-minute goal as Cagliari picked up their first win of the season, 1-0 at home over Sampdoria.
At Rome:
Homestanding Lazio and Reggina battled to a 0-0 draw.
At Messina:
Messina, thanks to goals from Christian Rigano (45') and Sergio Floccari (90'), came from behind to defeat visiting Chievo Verona 2-1.
At Bari:
In a battle of promoted clubs, Catania Calcio and visiting Torino battled to a 1-1 deadlock. Ivan Franceschini's goal in the 85th minute tied the game for The Bull.
At Parma:
Homestanding Parma, with three different goal scorers, defeated Atalanta 3-1.
At Leghorn:
Visiting Empoli FC and Livorno battled to a 0-0 stalemate.
At Florence:
Carvalho de Oliveira Amauri scored twice (80', 89') to lead Palermo to a heart-stopping 3-2 road win over Fiorentina.
At Ascoli:
Paul Codrea's 86th-minute tally lifted AC Siena to a 1-0 road win over Ascoli.
At Cagliari:
Daniele Conte provided all the scoring with his 45th-minute goal as Cagliari picked up their first win of the season, 1-0 at home over Sampdoria.
At Rome:
Homestanding Lazio and Reggina battled to a 0-0 draw.
At Messina:
Messina, thanks to goals from Christian Rigano (45') and Sergio Floccari (90'), came from behind to defeat visiting Chievo Verona 2-1.
At Bari:
In a battle of promoted clubs, Catania Calcio and visiting Torino battled to a 1-1 deadlock. Ivan Franceschini's goal in the 85th minute tied the game for The Bull.
At Parma:
Homestanding Parma, with three different goal scorers, defeated Atalanta 3-1.
At Leghorn:
Visiting Empoli FC and Livorno battled to a 0-0 stalemate.
Hammers Hold Off Blackburn
At London:
In Sunday's lone English Premier League match, West Ham United held off Blackburn Rovers for a 2-1 home win, ending the Hammers' eight game losing streak. 40-year old Teddy Sheringham opened the scoring in the 21st minute, while Hayden Mullins added the insurance goal in the 80th.
In Sunday's lone English Premier League match, West Ham United held off Blackburn Rovers for a 2-1 home win, ending the Hammers' eight game losing streak. 40-year old Teddy Sheringham opened the scoring in the 21st minute, while Hayden Mullins added the insurance goal in the 80th.
Saturday, October 28, 2006
Revs, Rapids, Win Playoff Series
Two games Saturday in Major League Soccer playoff action:
At Foxboro, Massachusetts:
Taylor Twellman scored the winning goal in the penalty kick shootout as the New England Revolution won the shootout 4-2, after the two-game total-goals Eastern Conference semifinal series ended 2-2 on aggregate. The Revs now will face the winner of the DC United-New York series in the Eastern Confernece final next weekend.
At Frisco, Texas:
Colorado Rapids goalie Joe Cannon, in the sixth round of the penalty-kick shootout, saved Dario Sala's shot, then Pablo Mastroeni scored on the Rapids final kick as Colorado stunned FC Dallas 5-4 in the penalty kick after the two sides' two-game, total goals Western Conference semifinal series had ended 3-3 on aggregate, before each team scored once in overtime to force the shootout. The Rapids will face the winner of the Chivas USA-Houston series in the Western Conference final next Saturday on the road.
At Foxboro, Massachusetts:
Taylor Twellman scored the winning goal in the penalty kick shootout as the New England Revolution won the shootout 4-2, after the two-game total-goals Eastern Conference semifinal series ended 2-2 on aggregate. The Revs now will face the winner of the DC United-New York series in the Eastern Confernece final next weekend.
At Frisco, Texas:
Colorado Rapids goalie Joe Cannon, in the sixth round of the penalty-kick shootout, saved Dario Sala's shot, then Pablo Mastroeni scored on the Rapids final kick as Colorado stunned FC Dallas 5-4 in the penalty kick after the two sides' two-game, total goals Western Conference semifinal series had ended 3-3 on aggregate, before each team scored once in overtime to force the shootout. The Rapids will face the winner of the Chivas USA-Houston series in the Western Conference final next Saturday on the road.
CSKA Moscow Wins; Spartak Settles For Draw
FC Porto, Uniao Leiria Pick Up Wins
Two games Saturday in Portugal's BWINLiga:
At Leiria:
Bartosz Slusarski scored both goals (35', 81') in Uniao Leiria's 2-0 home win over Academica de Coimbra.
At Porto:
Thanks to goals from Helder Postiga (11') , Ricardo Quaresma (19'), Bruno dos Santos Morales (90'), FC Porto won a wild one from visiting SL Benfica, 3-2, enabling the hosts to overtake Sporting Clube de Portugal and move to the top of the BWINLiga standings.
At Leiria:
Bartosz Slusarski scored both goals (35', 81') in Uniao Leiria's 2-0 home win over Academica de Coimbra.
At Porto:
Thanks to goals from Helder Postiga (11') , Ricardo Quaresma (19'), Bruno dos Santos Morales (90'), FC Porto won a wild one from visiting SL Benfica, 3-2, enabling the hosts to overtake Sporting Clube de Portugal and move to the top of the BWINLiga standings.
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