At Podgorica, Montenegro:
FK Buducnost Podgorica found themselves atop the standings in the Montenegrin First League following their 5-1 home beatdown of Petrovac on Saturday.
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Winning Start To Season For Liepajas Metalurgs
At Jelgava, Latvia:
FK Liepajas Metalurgs defeated Jelgava 2-0 on the road in the Virsliga season opener for both clubs on Saturday.
FK Liepajas Metalurgs defeated Jelgava 2-0 on the road in the Virsliga season opener for both clubs on Saturday.
Three League Games, Three League Wins For FC Tokyo
At Kobe, Japan:
Naohiro Ishikawa (32') and Kazuma Watanabe (90'+5) provided the goalpower as FC Tokyo maintained their 100% start to the J.League season with a 2-0 road win over Vissel Kobe.
Naohiro Ishikawa (32') and Kazuma Watanabe (90'+5) provided the goalpower as FC Tokyo maintained their 100% start to the J.League season with a 2-0 road win over Vissel Kobe.
Winning Start To B36 Season
At Torshavn, Faroe Islands:
B36 opened the new Meistaradeildin campaign with a 1-0 home win over Suduroy on Saturday.
B36 opened the new Meistaradeildin campaign with a 1-0 home win over Suduroy on Saturday.
Road Win For The Shamrock
At Heraklion, Greece:
Cleyton scored the only goal of the match in the 17th minute on Saturday as Panathinaikos, who were stuck with a 3-0 forfeit loss to Olympiacos by Greece's football association in the wake of this past Sunday's derby riot, ended a three-match Greek Super League losing streak with a 1-0 road win over OFI.
Cleyton scored the only goal of the match in the 17th minute on Saturday as Panathinaikos, who were stuck with a 3-0 forfeit loss to Olympiacos by Greece's football association in the wake of this past Sunday's derby riot, ended a three-match Greek Super League losing streak with a 1-0 road win over OFI.
Easy Win For The Cactus
At Tallinn, Estonia:
Andre Frolov scored twice (43', 80') as FC Flora pistol-whipped visiting Tammeka 4-0 in Saturday Estonian Meistriliiga action.
Andre Frolov scored twice (43', 80') as FC Flora pistol-whipped visiting Tammeka 4-0 in Saturday Estonian Meistriliiga action.
Late Goal Salvages Road Draw For Sparta In Prague Derby
At Prague, Czech Republic:
Toma Prikryl scored in the 74th minute to lift Czech Liga-leading Sparta Prague to a 1-1 road draw with arch-rivals Slavia Prague. Martin Latka scored for the hosts in the 14th minute. Sparta lead second-place Slovan Liberec by one point with eight games remaining. Slavia currently sit in tenth place, ten points and five places above the relegation zone.
Toma Prikryl scored in the 74th minute to lift Czech Liga-leading Sparta Prague to a 1-1 road draw with arch-rivals Slavia Prague. Martin Latka scored for the hosts in the 14th minute. Sparta lead second-place Slovan Liberec by one point with eight games remaining. Slavia currently sit in tenth place, ten points and five places above the relegation zone.
Butt-Kickin' Win For League-Leading Dinamo Zagreb; Defeated Hosts On Cusp Of Relegation
At Varazdin, Croatia:
Luis Ibanez (55'), Ivan Tomecak (60'), Mehmed Alispahic (69'), and Ivan Krstanovic (83') each delivered a goal as Croatian 1.HNL-leading Dinamo Zagreb all but assured Varazdin of relegation from the top flight following their 4-0 Saturday frontier-styled road fist-beating.
Luis Ibanez (55'), Ivan Tomecak (60'), Mehmed Alispahic (69'), and Ivan Krstanovic (83') each delivered a goal as Croatian 1.HNL-leading Dinamo Zagreb all but assured Varazdin of relegation from the top flight following their 4-0 Saturday frontier-styled road fist-beating.
2-2 Road Draw For Bulls
At Maria Enzersdorf, Austria:
Goals from Ibrahim Sekagya (15') and Rasmus Lindgren (80') carried Austrian Bundesliga-leading FC Red Bull Salzburg to gain a 2-2 Saturday road draw with Admira. Patric Mevoungou (33') and Rene Schicker (77') each tallied once for the hosts.
Goals from Ibrahim Sekagya (15') and Rasmus Lindgren (80') carried Austrian Bundesliga-leading FC Red Bull Salzburg to gain a 2-2 Saturday road draw with Admira. Patric Mevoungou (33') and Rene Schicker (77') each tallied once for the hosts.
Road Defeat Endeth Two-Match Winning Streak
At Peqin, Albania:
Fejzo Shenaj scored the only goal of the match in the 80th minute on Saturday as Shkumbini Peqin ended Dinamo Tirana's two-match Albanian Superliga winning streak 1-0 at home.
Fejzo Shenaj scored the only goal of the match in the 80th minute on Saturday as Shkumbini Peqin ended Dinamo Tirana's two-match Albanian Superliga winning streak 1-0 at home.
CAF Champions League: Five Game-One Draws On Saturday
The first round of the CAF Champions League continued on Saturday with the opening contest of each of seven two-game series.
At Kampala, Uganda:
Aliou Bagayogo (16') and Bourahama Sidibe (25') each delivered a goal as Djoliba defeated Uganda Revenue Authority 2-0 on the road in the opening game of their two-match series.
At Harare, Zimbabwe:
Al-Merreikh gained a series-opening 2-2 road draw with FC Platinum. Balla Gabir Kortokaila (18') and Mike Mutyaba (33') each tallied once for the visiting Sudanese club with the hosts got their scores from Mitchell Katsvairo (28') and Joel Ngodzo (51').
At Kitwe, Zambia:
Kabwe Kumuzati scored the equalizer in the 80th minute as Power Dynamos salvaged a 1-1 home draw in their opening match with TP Mazembe, whose Mbwana Samata scored in the 16th minute.
At Matola, Mozambique:
Takersure Chinyama scored twice (21', 52') as Dynamos gained a 2-2 series-opening road draw with Liga Muculmana. Telinho (45') and Manuel Mario Mbalango (80') each tallied once for the hosts.
At Kigali, Rwanda:
The opening contest between APR FC and visiting Etoile Sahel from Tunisia ended in a 0-0 stalemate.
At Bangui, Central African Republic:
Mudather El Tahir (15'), Edward Sadomba (54'), and Bakri Al Madina (68') each delivered a goal as Al-Hilal Omdurman found themselves halfway to the second round following their series-opening 3-0 road beatdown of DFC8.
At Brikama, Gambia:
Musa Bojang's equalizer in the 16th minute enabled Brikama United to salvage a 1-1 game-one home draw with defending champions Esperance ST. Wajdi Bouazzi scored in the 4th minute for the visiting Tunisian club.
At Kampala, Uganda:
Aliou Bagayogo (16') and Bourahama Sidibe (25') each delivered a goal as Djoliba defeated Uganda Revenue Authority 2-0 on the road in the opening game of their two-match series.
At Harare, Zimbabwe:
Al-Merreikh gained a series-opening 2-2 road draw with FC Platinum. Balla Gabir Kortokaila (18') and Mike Mutyaba (33') each tallied once for the visiting Sudanese club with the hosts got their scores from Mitchell Katsvairo (28') and Joel Ngodzo (51').
At Kitwe, Zambia:
Kabwe Kumuzati scored the equalizer in the 80th minute as Power Dynamos salvaged a 1-1 home draw in their opening match with TP Mazembe, whose Mbwana Samata scored in the 16th minute.
At Matola, Mozambique:
Takersure Chinyama scored twice (21', 52') as Dynamos gained a 2-2 series-opening road draw with Liga Muculmana. Telinho (45') and Manuel Mario Mbalango (80') each tallied once for the hosts.
At Kigali, Rwanda:
The opening contest between APR FC and visiting Etoile Sahel from Tunisia ended in a 0-0 stalemate.
At Bangui, Central African Republic:
Mudather El Tahir (15'), Edward Sadomba (54'), and Bakri Al Madina (68') each delivered a goal as Al-Hilal Omdurman found themselves halfway to the second round following their series-opening 3-0 road beatdown of DFC8.
At Brikama, Gambia:
Musa Bojang's equalizer in the 16th minute enabled Brikama United to salvage a 1-1 game-one home draw with defending champions Esperance ST. Wajdi Bouazzi scored in the 4th minute for the visiting Tunisian club.
Zlatan's Double Carries Rossoneri To Comeback Win Over Roma
At Milan, Italy:
Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored twice (PK-53', 83') as Italian Serie A-Leading AC Milan came from behind and upended visiting AS Roma 2-1 on Saturday.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored twice (PK-53', 83') as Italian Serie A-Leading AC Milan came from behind and upended visiting AS Roma 2-1 on Saturday.
Three In A Row For Bayern
At Munich, Germany:
Tony Kroos (32') and Mario Gomez (68') each delivered a goal on Saturday as Bayern Munich moved within two points of German Bundesliga-leading Borussia Dortmund (who'll play on Sunday) with their 2-1 home win over Hannover 96.
Tony Kroos (32') and Mario Gomez (68') each delivered a goal on Saturday as Bayern Munich moved within two points of German Bundesliga-leading Borussia Dortmund (who'll play on Sunday) with their 2-1 home win over Hannover 96.
Smashing Win For Torino
At Turin, Italy:
Rolando Bianchi (40', 68') and Mirko Antenucci (46', 80') as Torino blew out visiting (and relegation-threatened) Gubbio 6-0 in Saturday Italian Serie B action. The hosts now sit atop the league standings, one point up on Sassuolo.
Rolando Bianchi (40', 68') and Mirko Antenucci (46', 80') as Torino blew out visiting (and relegation-threatened) Gubbio 6-0 in Saturday Italian Serie B action. The hosts now sit atop the league standings, one point up on Sassuolo.
1-1 Home Draw For Dark Blues
At Dundee, Scotland:
Damian Casalinuovo's equalizer at 45 minutes carried relegation-threatened Raith Rovers to a 1-1 Saturday Scottish First Division road draw with Dundee. Carl Finnigan scored in the 6th minute for the Dark Blues.
Damian Casalinuovo's equalizer at 45 minutes carried relegation-threatened Raith Rovers to a 1-1 Saturday Scottish First Division road draw with Dundee. Carl Finnigan scored in the 6th minute for the Dark Blues.
U's Fall On The Road
At Alfreton, England:
Anthony Wilson scored the winning goal in the 54th minute as Alfreton Town defeated visiting Cambridge United 2-1 in Saturday English Conference National action.
Anthony Wilson scored the winning goal in the 54th minute as Alfreton Town defeated visiting Cambridge United 2-1 in Saturday English Conference National action.
Late Goal Carries Daggers Out Of Drop Zone
At Dagenham, England:
Scott Doe scored the winning goal during second-half stoppage-time (90'+2) as Dagenham & Redbridge came from behind to overtake visiting Accrington Stanley 2-1 on Saturday to lift themselves out of the English League Two relegation zone.
Scott Doe scored the winning goal during second-half stoppage-time (90'+2) as Dagenham & Redbridge came from behind to overtake visiting Accrington Stanley 2-1 on Saturday to lift themselves out of the English League Two relegation zone.
Stoppage-Time Equalizer Salvages Home Draw For Forest
At Nottingham, England:
Joel Lynch's stoppage-time tally (90'+4) enabled Nottingham Forest to gain a 1-1 Saturday English League Championship home draw with Brighton and Hove Albion. Sam Vokes scored in the 63rd minute for the visiting Seagulls, who went down to ten men after Matthew Sparrow received a stoppage-time red card.
Joel Lynch's stoppage-time tally (90'+4) enabled Nottingham Forest to gain a 1-1 Saturday English League Championship home draw with Brighton and Hove Albion. Sam Vokes scored in the 63rd minute for the visiting Seagulls, who went down to ten men after Matthew Sparrow received a stoppage-time red card.
Wolves Fall Again: At Least They Were Competitive
At Norwich, England:
Grant Holt scored twice (26', PK-45'; he was later sent off via the red card at 85') as Norwich City came from behind to upend visiting Wolverhampton 2-1 in Saturday English Premier League action despite finishing the game with ten men. The win was the Canaries first in their last five league games while Wolves have now lost four in a row (having won one in their last 16 league games, one in 18 in all competitions) , being outscored 14-1 in the process and are currently sitting at the bottom of the league standings.
Grant Holt scored twice (26', PK-45'; he was later sent off via the red card at 85') as Norwich City came from behind to upend visiting Wolverhampton 2-1 in Saturday English Premier League action despite finishing the game with ten men. The win was the Canaries first in their last five league games while Wolves have now lost four in a row (having won one in their last 16 league games, one in 18 in all competitions) , being outscored 14-1 in the process and are currently sitting at the bottom of the league standings.
Friday, March 23, 2012
MLS: Sounders Blank Visiting Dynamo
At Seattle:
In the lone Friday Major League Soccer contest, David Estrada (23') and Brad Evans (PK-27') provided the scoring that proved to be enough as the Seattle Sounders blanked the visiting Houston Dynamo 2-0.
In the lone Friday Major League Soccer contest, David Estrada (23') and Brad Evans (PK-27') provided the scoring that proved to be enough as the Seattle Sounders blanked the visiting Houston Dynamo 2-0.
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