Two Wednesday games were contested in Major League Soccer.
At Washington:
Josh Wolff (31') and Charlie Davies (52') provided the scoring as DC United held off the visiting Seattle Sounders 2-1.
At Houston:
Jamie Smith (74') and Scott Palguta (84') each scored once as the Colorado Rapids came from behind to upend the Houston Dynamo 2-1 on the road.
Wednesday, May 04, 2011
Bhoys Blow Chance To Move To Top Of SPL Standings
At Inverness, Scotland:
Shane Sutherland scored what proved to be the game winner at 62 minutes on Wednesday as Inverness Caledonian Thistle stunned visiting Celtic 3-2 as the Bhoys blew a chance to take over the top spot in the Scottish Premier League standings.
Shane Sutherland scored what proved to be the game winner at 62 minutes on Wednesday as Inverness Caledonian Thistle stunned visiting Celtic 3-2 as the Bhoys blew a chance to take over the top spot in the Scottish Premier League standings.
UEFA Champions League: Who's In For Next Year?
Here's a lineup of clubs that have already qualified, either for the qualifying rounds or the group stage, of next season's UEFA Champions League.
First qualifying round:
HB Torshavn (Faroe Islands)
Linfield FC (Northern Ireland)
F91 Dudelange (Luxembourg)
FC Santa Coloma (Andorra)
Valletta FC (Malta)
Second qualifying round:
BATE Borisov (Belarus)
Dinamo Zagreb (Croatia)
Rosenborg BK (Norway)
APOEL FC (Cyprus)
HJK Helsinki (Finland)
FK Ekranas (Lithuania)
Pyunik FC (Armenia)
Skonto FC (Latvia)
Bangor City FC (Wales)
FC Tobol Kostanay (Kazakhstan)
FC Flora Tallinn (Estonia)
Breidablik UBK (Iceland)
Neftchi Baku (Azerbaijan)
Skenderbeu Korce (Albania)
Malmo FF (Sweden)
Shamrock Rovers FC (Republic of Ireland)
Third qualifying round:
Champions Section:
FC Copenhagen (Denmark)
Non-Champions Section:
FC Rubin Kazan (Russia)
SL Benfica (Portugal)
Group Stage:
Barcelona (Spain)
Real Madrid (Spain)
AC Milan (Italy)
Borussia Dortmund (Germany)
Zenit Saint Petersburg (Russia)
CSKA Moscow (Russia)
FC Porto (Portugal)
Olympiacos (Greece)
First qualifying round:
HB Torshavn (Faroe Islands)
Linfield FC (Northern Ireland)
F91 Dudelange (Luxembourg)
FC Santa Coloma (Andorra)
Valletta FC (Malta)
Second qualifying round:
BATE Borisov (Belarus)
Dinamo Zagreb (Croatia)
Rosenborg BK (Norway)
APOEL FC (Cyprus)
HJK Helsinki (Finland)
FK Ekranas (Lithuania)
Pyunik FC (Armenia)
Skonto FC (Latvia)
Bangor City FC (Wales)
FC Tobol Kostanay (Kazakhstan)
FC Flora Tallinn (Estonia)
Breidablik UBK (Iceland)
Neftchi Baku (Azerbaijan)
Skenderbeu Korce (Albania)
Malmo FF (Sweden)
Shamrock Rovers FC (Republic of Ireland)
Third qualifying round:
Champions Section:
FC Copenhagen (Denmark)
Non-Champions Section:
FC Rubin Kazan (Russia)
SL Benfica (Portugal)
Group Stage:
Barcelona (Spain)
Real Madrid (Spain)
AC Milan (Italy)
Borussia Dortmund (Germany)
Zenit Saint Petersburg (Russia)
CSKA Moscow (Russia)
FC Porto (Portugal)
Olympiacos (Greece)
It's Official: Red Devils Get Another Crack At Barca At Wembley
At Manchester, England:
Anderson scored twice in the second half on Wednesday (72' [pictured here], 76') as Manchester United easily overpowered visiting Schalke 4-1 in game two of their two-match UEFA Champions League semifinal series, enabling the Red Devils to handily take the series 6-1 on aggregate. The Red Devils will take on Barcelona on May 28 at London's Wembley Stadium in a rematch of the final from 2009 in which Barca knocked off the then-defending champs 2-0 at Rome.
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Anderson scored twice in the second half on Wednesday (72' [pictured here], 76') as Manchester United easily overpowered visiting Schalke 4-1 in game two of their two-match UEFA Champions League semifinal series, enabling the Red Devils to handily take the series 6-1 on aggregate. The Red Devils will take on Barcelona on May 28 at London's Wembley Stadium in a rematch of the final from 2009 in which Barca knocked off the then-defending champs 2-0 at Rome.
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Final 2010-11 IFA Premiership Standings
I have decided to start posting the final standings of the various leagues followed on this blog with a look at the IFA Premiership table for the season that concluded this past Saturday.
FOLLWING CHAMPIONSHIP PLAYOFFS:
1. LINFIELD FC*** (GP: 38; GD: +51; PTS: 85)
2. Crusaders FC** (GP: 38; GD: +19; PTS: 74)
3. Glentoran FC* (GP: 38; GD: +22; PTS: 66)
4. Cliftonville FC* (GP: 38; GD: +4; PTS: 58)
5. Portadown FC (GP: 38; GD: -9; PTS: 50)
6. Lisburn Distillery FC (GP: 38; GD: -16; PTS: 48)
***Qualified for first round of qualifying for 2011-12 UEFA Champions League
**Qualified for second round of qualifying for 2011-12 Europa League
*Qualified for first round of qualifying for 2011-12 Europa League
FOLLOWING RELEGATION PLAYOFFS:
7. Coleraine FC (GP: 38; GD: +1; PTS: 56)
8. Dungannon Swifts (GP: 38; GD: -3; PTS: 51)
9. Ballymena United FC (GP: 38; GD: -8; PTS: 49)
10. Glenavon FC (GP: 38; GD: +1; PTS: 45)
11. Donegal Celtic FC (GP: 38; GD: -34; PTS: 32)
12. Newry City# (GP: 38; GD: -28; PTS: 26)
#Relegated to the second division (IFA Championship 1). Carrick Rangers have won automatic promotion to the top flight and will play in the Premiership next season.
FOLLWING CHAMPIONSHIP PLAYOFFS:
1. LINFIELD FC*** (GP: 38; GD: +51; PTS: 85)
2. Crusaders FC** (GP: 38; GD: +19; PTS: 74)
3. Glentoran FC* (GP: 38; GD: +22; PTS: 66)
4. Cliftonville FC* (GP: 38; GD: +4; PTS: 58)
5. Portadown FC (GP: 38; GD: -9; PTS: 50)
6. Lisburn Distillery FC (GP: 38; GD: -16; PTS: 48)
***Qualified for first round of qualifying for 2011-12 UEFA Champions League
**Qualified for second round of qualifying for 2011-12 Europa League
*Qualified for first round of qualifying for 2011-12 Europa League
FOLLOWING RELEGATION PLAYOFFS:
7. Coleraine FC (GP: 38; GD: +1; PTS: 56)
8. Dungannon Swifts (GP: 38; GD: -3; PTS: 51)
9. Ballymena United FC (GP: 38; GD: -8; PTS: 49)
10. Glenavon FC (GP: 38; GD: +1; PTS: 45)
11. Donegal Celtic FC (GP: 38; GD: -34; PTS: 32)
12. Newry City# (GP: 38; GD: -28; PTS: 26)
#Relegated to the second division (IFA Championship 1). Carrick Rangers have won automatic promotion to the top flight and will play in the Premiership next season.
AFC Champions League: Sepahan, Tianjin Teda, Nagoya Grampus, FC Seoul Punch Tickets For Knockout Stage
Match Day #5 in AFC Champions League group stage play concluded on Wednesday with seven games.
Group A:
At Isfahan, Iran:
Sepahan, thanks to Moharram Navidkia's equalizer at 56 minutes, settled for a 1-1 home draw with Al-Hilal and clinched a berth in the knockout stage. Abdullah Al Zori scored for the visitors at 46 minutes.
At Doha, Qatar:
Younis Mahmoud's hat trick (10', 62', 81') carried Al-Gharafa to a convincing 5-2 home win over already-eliminated Al-Jazira.
GROUP A STANDINGS:
1. Sepahan Esfahan FC* (GP: 5; GD: +6; PTS: 10)
2. Al-Hilal (GP: 5 GD: +3; PTS: 10)
3. Al-Gharafa (GP: 5; GD: +1; PTS: 7)
4. Al-Jazira# (GP: 5; GD: -10; PTS: 1)
*Clinched berth in knockout stage
#Eliminated
Group B:
At Riyadh, Saudi Arabia:
Bader Al-Mutwa scored twice (24', 65') as Al-Nassr found themselves on the cusp of advancing to the Round of 16 following their 4-0 home demolition of Pakhtakor Tashkent, eliminating the Uzbekistani club from the tournament.
GROUP B STANDINGS:
1. Al-Sadd* (GP: 5; GD: +2; PTS: 9)
2. Al-Nassr (GP: 5; GD: +4; PTS: 8)
3. Esteghlal Tehran FC (GP: 5; GD: 0; PTS: 5)
4. Pakhtakor Tashkent FC# (GP: 5; GD: -6; PTS: 4)
*Qualified for the knockout stage
#Eliminated
Group E:
At Melbourne, Australia:
Sota Nakazawa's equalizer at 43 minutes lifted Gamba Osaka to a 1-1 road draw with the Melbourne Victory as both clubs remained alive in the race for a berth in the knockout stage. Adrian Leijer scored at 12 minutes for the hosts.
At Tianjin, China:
Luciano Olguin (8'), Wu Weian (21'), and Cao Yang (PK-72') each tallied once as Tianjin Teda clinched a knockout-stage berth with a 3-0 home domination of Jeju United.
GROUP E STANDINGS:
1. Tianjin Teda FC* (GP: 5; GD: +4; PTS: 10)
2. Gamba Osaka (GP: 5; GD: +4; PTS: 7)
3. Jeju United (GP: 5; GD: -4; PTS: 6)
4. Melbourne Victory (GP: 5; GD: -4; PTS: 5)
Group F:
At Nagoya, Japan:
Jungo Fujimoto's penalty kick at 77 minutes provided all the scoring as Nagoya Grampus punched their ticket for the Round of 16 following their 1-0 home win over Hangzhou Greentown.
At Seoul, South Korea:
Dejan Damjonovic scored twice (39', 72') as FC Seoul locked up a berth in the knockout stage with a 3-0 home beat down of Al-Ain.
GROUP F STANDINGS:
1. Nagoya Grampus* (GP: 5; GD: +5; PTS: 10)
2. FC Seoul* (GP: 5; GD: +5; PTS: 10)
3. Al-Ain# (GP: 5; GD: -7; PTS: 4)
4. Hangzhou Greentown# (GP: 5; GD: -3; PTS: 4)
*Clinched berth in knockout stage
#Eliminated
Group A:
At Isfahan, Iran:
Sepahan, thanks to Moharram Navidkia's equalizer at 56 minutes, settled for a 1-1 home draw with Al-Hilal and clinched a berth in the knockout stage. Abdullah Al Zori scored for the visitors at 46 minutes.
At Doha, Qatar:
Younis Mahmoud's hat trick (10', 62', 81') carried Al-Gharafa to a convincing 5-2 home win over already-eliminated Al-Jazira.
GROUP A STANDINGS:
1. Sepahan Esfahan FC* (GP: 5; GD: +6; PTS: 10)
2. Al-Hilal (GP: 5 GD: +3; PTS: 10)
3. Al-Gharafa (GP: 5; GD: +1; PTS: 7)
4. Al-Jazira# (GP: 5; GD: -10; PTS: 1)
*Clinched berth in knockout stage
#Eliminated
Group B:
At Riyadh, Saudi Arabia:
Bader Al-Mutwa scored twice (24', 65') as Al-Nassr found themselves on the cusp of advancing to the Round of 16 following their 4-0 home demolition of Pakhtakor Tashkent, eliminating the Uzbekistani club from the tournament.
GROUP B STANDINGS:
1. Al-Sadd* (GP: 5; GD: +2; PTS: 9)
2. Al-Nassr (GP: 5; GD: +4; PTS: 8)
3. Esteghlal Tehran FC (GP: 5; GD: 0; PTS: 5)
4. Pakhtakor Tashkent FC# (GP: 5; GD: -6; PTS: 4)
*Qualified for the knockout stage
#Eliminated
Group E:
At Melbourne, Australia:
Sota Nakazawa's equalizer at 43 minutes lifted Gamba Osaka to a 1-1 road draw with the Melbourne Victory as both clubs remained alive in the race for a berth in the knockout stage. Adrian Leijer scored at 12 minutes for the hosts.
At Tianjin, China:
Luciano Olguin (8'), Wu Weian (21'), and Cao Yang (PK-72') each tallied once as Tianjin Teda clinched a knockout-stage berth with a 3-0 home domination of Jeju United.
GROUP E STANDINGS:
1. Tianjin Teda FC* (GP: 5; GD: +4; PTS: 10)
2. Gamba Osaka (GP: 5; GD: +4; PTS: 7)
3. Jeju United (GP: 5; GD: -4; PTS: 6)
4. Melbourne Victory (GP: 5; GD: -4; PTS: 5)
Group F:
At Nagoya, Japan:
Jungo Fujimoto's penalty kick at 77 minutes provided all the scoring as Nagoya Grampus punched their ticket for the Round of 16 following their 1-0 home win over Hangzhou Greentown.
At Seoul, South Korea:
Dejan Damjonovic scored twice (39', 72') as FC Seoul locked up a berth in the knockout stage with a 3-0 home beat down of Al-Ain.
GROUP F STANDINGS:
1. Nagoya Grampus* (GP: 5; GD: +5; PTS: 10)
2. FC Seoul* (GP: 5; GD: +5; PTS: 10)
3. Al-Ain# (GP: 5; GD: -7; PTS: 4)
4. Hangzhou Greentown# (GP: 5; GD: -3; PTS: 4)
*Clinched berth in knockout stage
#Eliminated
Tuesday, May 03, 2011
US Open Cup: Timbers Fall At Home On Last-Minute OT Goal
At Portland, Oregon:
Ike Opara scored the only goal of the match at 120 minutes on Tuesday as the San Jose Earthquakes knocked off the Portland Timbers 1-0 in overtime in the qualifying semifinal round for a berth in the US Open Cup. The Quakes will take on the Chicago Fire next for a place in the tournament proper.
Ike Opara scored the only goal of the match at 120 minutes on Tuesday as the San Jose Earthquakes knocked off the Portland Timbers 1-0 in overtime in the qualifying semifinal round for a berth in the US Open Cup. The Quakes will take on the Chicago Fire next for a place in the tournament proper.
Copa Libertadores: Scoreless Draw Good Enough For Santos
At Queretaro, Mexico:
A 0-0 Tuesday night draw between Club America and Santos in game two of their two-match Copa Libertadores Round of 16 series was good enough for the visiting Brazilian club to win the series 4 points to 1 and advance to the quarterfinal round, where they would face the winner of the Cruzeiro-Once Caldas series (which the Brazilian club currently lead 2-1 on aggregate with the second game set for Wednesday at home in Sete Lagoas, Brazil).
A 0-0 Tuesday night draw between Club America and Santos in game two of their two-match Copa Libertadores Round of 16 series was good enough for the visiting Brazilian club to win the series 4 points to 1 and advance to the quarterfinal round, where they would face the winner of the Cruzeiro-Once Caldas series (which the Brazilian club currently lead 2-1 on aggregate with the second game set for Wednesday at home in Sete Lagoas, Brazil).
UCL: Barca Punch Ticket For Wembley
At Barcelona:
Pedro scored in the 54th minute (that's him celebrating) as Barcelona gained a 1-1 home draw with Real Madrid in game two of their two-game UEFA Champions League semifinal series, enabling them to win the series 3-1 on aggregate and advance to the May 28 final at London's Wembley Stadium. The three-time European champs will take on the winner of the Manchester United-Schalke series (which the Red Devils lead 2-0 on aggregate heading into Wednesday's match at home). It will be Barca's third Champions League final appearance in six years.
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Pedro scored in the 54th minute (that's him celebrating) as Barcelona gained a 1-1 home draw with Real Madrid in game two of their two-game UEFA Champions League semifinal series, enabling them to win the series 3-1 on aggregate and advance to the May 28 final at London's Wembley Stadium. The three-time European champs will take on the winner of the Manchester United-Schalke series (which the Red Devils lead 2-0 on aggregate heading into Wednesday's match at home). It will be Barca's third Champions League final appearance in six years.
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AFC Champions League: Bunyodkor, Zob Ahan, Kashima Antlers, Jeonbuk Motors, Suwon Bluewings Advance To Round of 16
Nine games were played on Tuesday in Match Day #5 of group stage play in the AFC Champions League.
Group B:
At Doha, Qatar:
Khalfan Ibrahim (55') and Hassan Khalid (77') provided the second half scoring as Al-Sadd came back from a two-goal halftime deficit to gain a 2-2 home draw with Esteghlal and lock up a knockout-stage berth. Farhad Majidi (5', 37') both goals for the visiting Iranian club in the first half.
Group C:
At Tehran, Iran:
Persepolis defeated Al-Ittihad 3-2 at home but were still eliminated from the tournament. The visiting club from Saudi Arabia had already clinched a berth in the knockout stage. Hamid Ali Asgari scored twice for the hosts (14', 70').
At Tashkent, Uzbekistan:
Milos Trifunovic scored twice in the first half (11', 36') and Anvarjon Soliev scored the game winner at 85 minutes as FC Bunyodkor defeated visiting Al-Wahdi 3-2 to clinch a berth in the knockout stage, eliminating the visiting club from the United Arab Emirates in the process.
GROUP C STANDINGS:
1. Al-Ittihad* (GP: 5; GD: +5; PTS: 10)
2. FC Bunyodkor* (GP: 5; GD: +2; PTS: 8)
3. Persepolis FC# (GP: 5; GD: -3; PTS: 5)
4. Al-Wahda FC # (GP: 5; GD: -4; PTS: 3)
*Clinched berth in knockout stage
#Eliminated
Group D:
At Ras al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates:
Mohammad Ghazi Najafabadi scored the only goal of the match at 80 minutes as Zob Ahan clinched a berth in the Round of 16 following their 1-0 road win over Emirates Club.
At Riyadh, Saudi Arabia:
Al-Shabab moved into second place in Group D following their 1-0 victory over visiting Al-Rayyan. Nasser Al Shamrani scored for the hosts at 76 minutes.
GROUP D STANDINGS:
1. Zob Ahan Isfahan FC* (GP: 5; GD: +5; PTS: 13)
2. Al-Shabab (GP: 5; GD: +3; PTS: 8)
3. Emirates Club (GP: 5; GD: -2; PTS: 6)
4. Al-Rayyan# (GP: 5; GD: -6; PTS: 1)
*Clinched berth in knockout stage
#Eliminated
Group G:
At Malang, Indonesia:
Takashi Inui scored twice (46', 60') as Cerezo Osaka blasted hosts Arema 4-0.
At Jinan, China:
Lee Dong-Gook scored twice (31', 53') as Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors locked up a berth in the knockout stage with a 2-1 road win over Shandong Luneng.
GROUP G STANDINGS:
1. Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors* (GP: 5; GD: +6; PTS: 12)
2. Cerezo Osaka (GP: 5; GD: +3; PTS: 9)
3. Shandong Luneng (GP: 5; GD: +5; PTS: 7)
4. Arema FC# (GP: 5; GD: -14; PTS: 1)
*Advanced to knockout stage
#Eliminated
Group H:
At Tokyo:
Shinzo Koroki scored both goals (31', 80') as Kashima Antlers locked up a berth in the knockout stage with their 2-0 home win over Shanghai Shenhua.
At Suwon, South Korea:
Ha Tae-Gyun (34'), Mato Neretljak (50'), and Yeom Ki-Hoon (80') each tallied once as Suwon Samsung Bluewings locked up a Round-of-16 berth with their 3-1 home win over Sydney FC.
GROUP H STANDINGS:
1. Suwon Bluewings* (GP: 5; GD: +6; PTS: 9)
2. Kashima Antlers* (GP: 5; GD: +5; PTS: 9)
3. Sydney FC# (GP: 5; GD: -4; PTS: 5)
4. Shanghai Shenhua# (GP: 5; GD: -7; PTS: 2)
*Advanced to knockout stage
#Eliminated
Group B:
At Doha, Qatar:
Khalfan Ibrahim (55') and Hassan Khalid (77') provided the second half scoring as Al-Sadd came back from a two-goal halftime deficit to gain a 2-2 home draw with Esteghlal and lock up a knockout-stage berth. Farhad Majidi (5', 37') both goals for the visiting Iranian club in the first half.
Group C:
At Tehran, Iran:
Persepolis defeated Al-Ittihad 3-2 at home but were still eliminated from the tournament. The visiting club from Saudi Arabia had already clinched a berth in the knockout stage. Hamid Ali Asgari scored twice for the hosts (14', 70').
At Tashkent, Uzbekistan:
Milos Trifunovic scored twice in the first half (11', 36') and Anvarjon Soliev scored the game winner at 85 minutes as FC Bunyodkor defeated visiting Al-Wahdi 3-2 to clinch a berth in the knockout stage, eliminating the visiting club from the United Arab Emirates in the process.
GROUP C STANDINGS:
1. Al-Ittihad* (GP: 5; GD: +5; PTS: 10)
2. FC Bunyodkor* (GP: 5; GD: +2; PTS: 8)
3. Persepolis FC# (GP: 5; GD: -3; PTS: 5)
4. Al-Wahda FC # (GP: 5; GD: -4; PTS: 3)
*Clinched berth in knockout stage
#Eliminated
Group D:
At Ras al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates:
Mohammad Ghazi Najafabadi scored the only goal of the match at 80 minutes as Zob Ahan clinched a berth in the Round of 16 following their 1-0 road win over Emirates Club.
At Riyadh, Saudi Arabia:
Al-Shabab moved into second place in Group D following their 1-0 victory over visiting Al-Rayyan. Nasser Al Shamrani scored for the hosts at 76 minutes.
GROUP D STANDINGS:
1. Zob Ahan Isfahan FC* (GP: 5; GD: +5; PTS: 13)
2. Al-Shabab (GP: 5; GD: +3; PTS: 8)
3. Emirates Club (GP: 5; GD: -2; PTS: 6)
4. Al-Rayyan# (GP: 5; GD: -6; PTS: 1)
*Clinched berth in knockout stage
#Eliminated
Group G:
At Malang, Indonesia:
Takashi Inui scored twice (46', 60') as Cerezo Osaka blasted hosts Arema 4-0.
At Jinan, China:
Lee Dong-Gook scored twice (31', 53') as Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors locked up a berth in the knockout stage with a 2-1 road win over Shandong Luneng.
GROUP G STANDINGS:
1. Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors* (GP: 5; GD: +6; PTS: 12)
2. Cerezo Osaka (GP: 5; GD: +3; PTS: 9)
3. Shandong Luneng (GP: 5; GD: +5; PTS: 7)
4. Arema FC# (GP: 5; GD: -14; PTS: 1)
*Advanced to knockout stage
#Eliminated
Group H:
At Tokyo:
Shinzo Koroki scored both goals (31', 80') as Kashima Antlers locked up a berth in the knockout stage with their 2-0 home win over Shanghai Shenhua.
At Suwon, South Korea:
Ha Tae-Gyun (34'), Mato Neretljak (50'), and Yeom Ki-Hoon (80') each tallied once as Suwon Samsung Bluewings locked up a Round-of-16 berth with their 3-1 home win over Sydney FC.
GROUP H STANDINGS:
1. Suwon Bluewings* (GP: 5; GD: +6; PTS: 9)
2. Kashima Antlers* (GP: 5; GD: +5; PTS: 9)
3. Sydney FC# (GP: 5; GD: -4; PTS: 5)
4. Shanghai Shenhua# (GP: 5; GD: -7; PTS: 2)
*Advanced to knockout stage
#Eliminated
Monday, May 02, 2011
Boca Held To Home Draw
At Buenos Aires:
In Monday action from Argentina's Primera Division, Lucas Villafane's equalizer at 76 minutes carried Independiente to a 1-1 road draw with Boca Juniors (Martin Palermo scoring at 22 minutes for the hosts).
In Monday action from Argentina's Primera Division, Lucas Villafane's equalizer at 76 minutes carried Independiente to a 1-1 road draw with Boca Juniors (Martin Palermo scoring at 22 minutes for the hosts).
Parakeets Back On Winning Track
At Barcelona:
Pablo Daniel Osvaldo (35') and Ivan Alonso (76') provided the goalpower that carried Espanyol to a 2-1 home win over Athletic Bilbao in Monday Spanish Primera Division action.
Pablo Daniel Osvaldo (35') and Ivan Alonso (76') provided the goalpower that carried Espanyol to a 2-1 home win over Athletic Bilbao in Monday Spanish Primera Division action.
Sligo Rovers Bust Open Contest To Smother Candystripes
At Sligo, Ireland:
Owen Doyle scored twice in the second half on Monday (PK-49', 78') as Sligo Rovers broke open what was a halftime a scoreless stalemate into a 3-0 domination of visiting Derry City in League of Ireland Premier Division action.
Owen Doyle scored twice in the second half on Monday (PK-49', 78') as Sligo Rovers broke open what was a halftime a scoreless stalemate into a 3-0 domination of visiting Derry City in League of Ireland Premier Division action.
Rovers Settle For 1-1 Draw At Dundalk
At Dundalk, Ireland:
Jason Byrne's penalty kick at 38 minutes lifted Dundalk to a 1-1 Monday draw with visiting Shamrock Rovers in action from the League of Ireland's Premier Division. Karl Sheppard scored at 17 minutes for the visitors.
Jason Byrne's penalty kick at 38 minutes lifted Dundalk to a 1-1 Monday draw with visiting Shamrock Rovers in action from the League of Ireland's Premier Division. Karl Sheppard scored at 17 minutes for the visitors.
Saints (For All Intents and Purposes) Back In League Championship; Pilgrims League-Two Bound
At Plymouth, England:
Richard Lambert scored twice (45', PK-59') as Southampton all but secured promotion to England's League Championship following their 3-1 road win over Plymouth Argyle in Monday English League One action. With one match remaining, the Saints have a vastly superior goal differential (+46 to +29) vis-a-viv third-place Huddersfield. The loss condemned the Pilgrims to their second successive relegation. They will be playing next season in League Two.
Richard Lambert scored twice (45', PK-59') as Southampton all but secured promotion to England's League Championship following their 3-1 road win over Plymouth Argyle in Monday English League One action. With one match remaining, the Saints have a vastly superior goal differential (+46 to +29) vis-a-viv third-place Huddersfield. The loss condemned the Pilgrims to their second successive relegation. They will be playing next season in League Two.
Sunday, May 01, 2011
Scoreless Sunday In Brussels
At Brussels, Belgium:
Sunday's Belgian Juliper League championship playoff match between RSC Anderlecht and visiting Club Brugge ended in a 0-0 stalemate.
Sunday's Belgian Juliper League championship playoff match between RSC Anderlecht and visiting Club Brugge ended in a 0-0 stalemate.
MLS: Hoops Knock Off Galaxy
At Frisco, Texas:
In the lone Sunday Major League Soccer contest, Brek Shea scored the winning goal at 88 minutes as FC Dallas defeated the visiting Los Angeles Galaxy 2-1.
MLS STANDINGS:
EASTERN CONFERENCE:
1. New York (GP: 7; GD: +8; PTS: 14)
2. Philadelphia (GP: 6; GD: +3; PTS: 13)
3. Houston (GP: 7; GD: +5; PTS: 12)
4. Columbus (GP: 7; GD: +2; PTS: 12)
5. New England (GP: 8; GD: -4; PTS: 9)
6. DC United (GP: 7; GD: -6; PTS: 7)
7. Toronto FC (GP: 8; GD: -6; PTS: 7)
8. Chicago (GP: 7; GD: -3; PTS: 6)
9. Kansas City (GP: 6; GD: -3; PTS: 4)
WESTERN CONFERENCE:
1. Los Angeles (GP: 9; GD: +2; PTS: 15)
2. Real Salt Lake (GP: 5; GD: +6; PTS: 12)
3. Seattle (GP: 8; GD: +3; PTS: 12)
4. Colorado (GP: 7; GD: +1; PTS: 10)
5. FC Dallas (GP: 7; GD: 0; PTS: 10)
6. Portland (GP: 7; GD: -3; PTS: 10)
7. Chivas USA (GP: 7; GD: +2; PTS: 9)
8. Vancouver (GP: 8; GD: -3; PTS: 6)
9. San Jose (GP: 7; GD: -4; PTS: 5)
In the lone Sunday Major League Soccer contest, Brek Shea scored the winning goal at 88 minutes as FC Dallas defeated the visiting Los Angeles Galaxy 2-1.
MLS STANDINGS:
EASTERN CONFERENCE:
1. New York (GP: 7; GD: +8; PTS: 14)
2. Philadelphia (GP: 6; GD: +3; PTS: 13)
3. Houston (GP: 7; GD: +5; PTS: 12)
4. Columbus (GP: 7; GD: +2; PTS: 12)
5. New England (GP: 8; GD: -4; PTS: 9)
6. DC United (GP: 7; GD: -6; PTS: 7)
7. Toronto FC (GP: 8; GD: -6; PTS: 7)
8. Chicago (GP: 7; GD: -3; PTS: 6)
9. Kansas City (GP: 6; GD: -3; PTS: 4)
WESTERN CONFERENCE:
1. Los Angeles (GP: 9; GD: +2; PTS: 15)
2. Real Salt Lake (GP: 5; GD: +6; PTS: 12)
3. Seattle (GP: 8; GD: +3; PTS: 12)
4. Colorado (GP: 7; GD: +1; PTS: 10)
5. FC Dallas (GP: 7; GD: 0; PTS: 10)
6. Portland (GP: 7; GD: -3; PTS: 10)
7. Chivas USA (GP: 7; GD: +2; PTS: 9)
8. Vancouver (GP: 8; GD: -3; PTS: 6)
9. San Jose (GP: 7; GD: -4; PTS: 5)
Another Welcome Goal From Georgie Gains Road Draw For Monaco
At Saint-Etienne, France:
Georgie Welcome's equalizer at 30 minutes lifted AS Monaco to a 1-1 Sunday road draw with Saint-Etienne in Ligue 1 action. Dimitri Payet scored at 11 minutes for the hosts. The draw lifted Monaco to 14th place in the league standings, one point above the relegation zone.
Georgie Welcome's equalizer at 30 minutes lifted AS Monaco to a 1-1 Sunday road draw with Saint-Etienne in Ligue 1 action. Dimitri Payet scored at 11 minutes for the hosts. The draw lifted Monaco to 14th place in the league standings, one point above the relegation zone.
Rotten Start To Season Continues For "Pride of Stockholm"
At Trelleborg, Sweden:
With all the scoring in the second half, Fredrik Jensen scored twice (46', 48') and Marcus Pode added what proved to be the game winner (53') as Trelleborg FF held off visiting Djurgarden 3-2 in Sunday Allsvenskan action.
With all the scoring in the second half, Fredrik Jensen scored twice (46', 48') and Marcus Pode added what proved to be the game winner (53') as Trelleborg FF held off visiting Djurgarden 3-2 in Sunday Allsvenskan action.
Chalk Up One More Triumph For The Lions
At Copenhagen, Denmark:
Dame N'Doye scored twice on Sunday (31', 79') as league-topping FC Copenhagen thrashed relegation-threatened and visiting SonderjyskE 3-0 in the Danish SuperLiga.
Dame N'Doye scored twice on Sunday (31', 79') as league-topping FC Copenhagen thrashed relegation-threatened and visiting SonderjyskE 3-0 in the Danish SuperLiga.
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