Asian Cup 2011 Q: UAE beat Malaysia 1-0
Posted by admin on Jan 07, 2010 | 1 Comment
SECOND-half substitute Ahmed Khalil struck in the third minute of stoppage-time as UAE sealed their place at the 2011 AFC Asian Cup finals with a 1-0 win over Malaysia at Al Shabab Stadium on Wednesday.
The home side dominated the entire contest but failed to convert any of their chances until former AFC Young Player of the Year Khalil curled home from the edge of the area.
Malaysia had to win their final game to keep...
Sevilla shock Barcelona in King’s Cup
Posted by admin on Jan 06, 2010 | Leave a Comment
BARCELONA have a mountain to climb to retain their Copa del Rey title after slumping to a 2-1 home defeat in the first leg of their last-16 tie with Sevilla.
Barca’s Copa del Rey success of last year was the first of a record-breaking six trophies they won in 2009 but Pep Guardiola’s men need to do it the hard way if they are to claim a 26th cup title this season after a much-changed side went down to a similarly...
Carling Cup semis postponed as freeze continues
Posted by admin on Jan 06, 2010 | Leave a Comment
FREEZING conditions in the north of England have forced the postponement of both Carling Cup semi-final first legs.
Tuesday’s game between Blackburn and Aston Villa at Ewood Park was the first to go despite the pitch being playable.
Manchester City’s Eastlands was fit for Wednesday’s game against Manchester United, but accessing either ground was deemed too treacherous for supporters.
The Blackburn-Villa...
Stoke City hold off Fulham fightback
Posted by admin on Jan 06, 2010 | Leave a Comment
STOKE were forced to hold off a late Fulham rally to secure a first league win in six games in a topsy-turvy match in snowy conditions at the Britannia.
Some dire defending allowed Stoke to go into the break three goals up, Tuncay kick-starting it with a neat header.
Abdoulaye Faye then slid in from close range and Mamady Sidibe half-volleyed the third with the Potters comfortable.
Damien Duff’s deflected shot and...
Stoke City beat Fulham 3-2
Posted by admin on Jan 06, 2010 | Leave a Comment
STOKE City climbed into the top half of the Premier League table with a dramatic 3-2 victory over Fulham at a snowy Britannia Stadium.
Tony Pulis’s Stoke went in at half-time with a three-goal advantage after goals from Tuncay, Abdoulaye Faye and Mamady Sidibe.
Damien Duff’s 61st-minute strike prompted an unlikely comeback with Clint Dempsey’s superb 35-yard volley further reducing the deficit five minutes...
Manchester United v City, Blackburn v Aston Villa off
Posted by admin on Jan 06, 2010 | 1 Comment
THE Carling Cup semi-final first leg ties between Manchester City and Manchester United and Blackburn Rovers and Aston Villa have both been postponed due to adverse weather conditions in north-west England.
Tuesday night’s game between Blackburn and Villa at Ewood Park was called off in the morning. The pitch was playable but with snow continuing to fall heavily, the club, following consultation with Police and...
Real Madrid stays second after Osasuna 0-0 draw
Posted by admin on Jan 04, 2010 | 1 Comment
REAL Madrid missed its chance to go top of the Spanish league on Sunday after being held to a 0-0 draw at Osasuna.
A win would have put Madrid level on points with Barcelona and ahead on goal difference after the Catalans drew 1-1 against Villarreal on Saturday.
Barcelona leads the standings with 40 points after the first round of games following the winter break.
Real Madrid is next with 38, Valencia has 32.
“We...
English FA Cup 4th round draw
Posted by admin on Jan 04, 2010 | 1 Comment
Jermaine Beckford’s goal saw Leeds stun Manchester United on Sunday afternoon and the Yorkshire club will now make the trip to White Hart Lane on the weekend beginning January 23. The last time the two clubs met was in the 2003-04 season with former Leeds striker Robbie Keane on target in a 1-0 win for Spurs.
Arsenal, who came from behind to beat West Ham 2-1 on Sunday evening, will make the trip to Stoke. The Britannia...
Real Madrid miss chance to go top as they are held at Osasuna
Posted by admin on Jan 04, 2010 | 1 Comment
Real Madrid squandered a chance to climb above Barcelona to the top of La Liga when they were held to a 0-0 draw at mid-table Osasuna on Sunday.
A win would have put Manuel Pellegrini’s side top on goal difference after Barca dropped their first home points of the season in a 1-1 draw with Villarreal on Saturday.
However, a gritty performance from Osasuna at their claustrophobic Reyno de Navarra stadium and Real’s...
Leeds knocks out Manchester United as Chelsea and Arsenal cruise
Posted by admin on Jan 04, 2010 | 3 Comments
Third-tier Leeds United produced the shock of the third round by knocking record 11-times winners Manchester United out of the FA Cup with a 1-0 victory at Old Trafford on Sunday.
Leeds, the League One leaders who are 43 places below English champions Manchester United, won thanks to Jermaine Beckford’s 19th minute goal.
But FA Cup holders Chelsea, who lead the Premier League by two points from Manchester United,...
