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.
Sunday, November 12, 2006
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.
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