Daily Archives: March 9, 2011

Barcelona-killin’ spread!

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A clash of the titans, but even titans fall. The game starts with optimism on both sides, but soon everything changes. In 17th minute, Szczesny, Arsenal’s goalkeeper, after a free-kick by Alves is replaced with Almunia. And the show begins……

In the extra-time of the first period Messi scores the first goal of the evening, making Arsenal fans go mute. Camp Nou on its knees, in minute 53, auto-goal Merxes, after a good execution of a corner, signed Nasri. Arsenal hopes.

After a stupid act, Van Persie is eliminated, with a second yellow card, because he hit tha ball after Busacca’s whistle. Min. 69, goal Xavi after a superb run for Iniesta.

Koscielny stopes Pedro with the price of a penalty, Messi prepares and scores, taking ta table at 3-1 for Barca. Arsenal spares another chance in the last minutes and walks away kneeled from Camp Nou.

Starting teams:

Arsenal: Szczesny; Sagna, Djorou, Koscielny, Clichy; Rosicky, Diaby, Cesc, Wilshere, Nasri;  Van Persie

Substitutes: Almunia, Denilson, Squillaci, Arshavin, Eboué, Chamakh, Bendtner

Barcelona: Valdes; Alves, Busquets, Abidal, Adriano; Mascherano, Xavi, Iniesta; Pedro, Messi, Villa

Substitutes: Pinto, Bojan, Keita, Milito, Maxwell, Afellay, Thiago

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Shakhtar, the Eastern Star

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Shakhtar opens score early in the game,through Willian’s cross-shot, killing all hopes for Roma. Roma has a chance to revive,a penalty given by the English referee, but Shakhtar’s goalkeeper stands in front Marco Borriello’s goal.

Showing absolutely nothing, Shakhtar comes over the Italian defensive like a tsunami, wave after wave. Even with a low budget play, Roma remains in 10, loosing Merxes, after the second yellow card. De Rosi makes a grotesque gesture, hitting the opponent team captain, a red card fault, but Howard Web forgives him, showing just a yellow card.

Second part of the game starts almost the same like the firs, Shakhtar raising the bar at 2-0(5-2), through Wilian’s superb goal, leaving Doni without a reaction. Eduardo seals the future in this edition of Champions League for Roma in the 85 minute, going thru the entire defensive, putting the ball in the net.

Mircea Lucescu:
“Italians have underestimated us in the first match, when they took us from up and they thought they were winners before the match started. In return, we have taken seriously, but it was very difficult for them to change the result. If I expect to win with 6-2 on aggregate? No, but I trusted my team. We played great in both parties. At this level there is nothing accidental ”

Man of the game, Srna.

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