Monthly Archives: April 2011

Barcelona, a walk in the park!

on April 7, 2011 None comments

Last night, UEFA Champions League offered us a magic evening. The entire Europe were awaiting the game between Barcelona and Shakhtar Donetsk. A game that was announced as a balanced one, with good odds on both sides, turned out to be a bit different.

With a shy game, the champions from Ukraine got the first taste of a Champions League quarter-final, when Iniesta puts the ball in the net in the 2nd minute from the start. Not having a lot time to recover from a shocking start, Alves served by Iniesta passes Pyatov and takes the score at 2-0 for the Catalans.

The break was a hope for recovery for Shakhtar’s players but, just minutes after, Barca strikes again through Pique. The Eastern Star was crashing bit by bit after Keita wrote his name on the scoreboard. 4-0 Barcelona.

The spark was just for a moment when Luiz Adriano scored the honor goal for Shakhtar, a moment forgotten after Xavi sealed a qualification after the first leg with a score of 5-1.

Real vs Barca is almost a sure thing but still, the ball is round!

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Shock on Bernabeu, Real -3 points

on April 5, 2011 None comments

Bernabeu stadium is the witness of the shock that stroke Spanish Primera. Real Madrid faced a defeat in front of its own supporters against a low rank team, Sporting Gijon.

After a game like this, Real has compromised almost all the chances for winning the championship. The shock was double for Jose Mourinho. Without some heavy pieces, Cristiano Ronaldo, Benzema, Marcelo and Xabi Alonso, his Real Madrid suffered an embarrassing defeat in front of modest Gijon (ranked 15): 0-1. Beside diminishing chances for title for Real Madrid, Murinho broke his record of home invincibility, old since 23 February 2002 in a 2-3 with Beira Mar, when he was coach at Porto.

This result is due to the referee Gonzalez Gonzalez, who denied a penalty in the first half fot the galactics with the help of a poor defense performed by Real’s players and not to mention all the mistakes and misses at the end.

Jose Murinho reached No. 150 in the count for the home winnings and No. 14 from winning at home since he is on the ropes at Real Madrid.

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Napoli faced Lazio in a duel on life and dead

on April 4, 2011 None comments

Serie A manages to deliver every stage matches that cut the air for a lot of supporters. This week in Napoli faced Lazio in a duel on life and dead. The supporters from San Paolo stadium are used heartbreak games and this one against Lazio was no less.

The guests showed good skills with the ball and controlled the first half, the couple Brocchi – Bresciano recovering almost all the balls in the center. Mauri is the player which hit in the 29th minute, confirming the good shape they are. Lazio 1, Napoli 0.

After the break, Napoli struggled and began to force equalization, but the one in lead were still Lazio’s players. Andre Dias showed his class in the 57th minute with a splendid goal inside the opponent defense.

Tired to act like simple spectators, Napoli takes a breath and in just two minutes, Dossena and Cavani restored equality.

The advantage was a near miss for Lazio with a unvalidated goal of the referee. In minute 68, Aronica was the author of an own goal after an initial phase of Zarate. Right after in 80th minute, Cavani fell slightly in duel with Bavia and obtained an elimination and a penalty kick that took the score at 3-3.

Incredible to some, normal for fans of Napoli, came in the 88th minute when Cavani scored again on the end of a game. Another game that seemed lost that turns into a new victory from story book.

With the hattrick managed today, Edison Cavani tied for the top position Antonio Di Natale, both having 25 successful hits.

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AC Milan on a killin’ spread!

on April 3, 2011 None comments

In the ‘Derby della Madonnina “AC Milan defeated Inter, score 3-0. The Brazilian Pato scored the game’s first two goals in 1st and 62 minutes and Antonio Cassano closed the table with a last minute penalty.

Adriano Galliani(AC Milan): “It was a splendid game. The international break came at a good time for us. I’m not surprised by our performance though, because yesterday and the day before I saw the players train with great intensity. I’ve rarely seen such intense sessions.”

“We had a strong start to the game, we were ruthless and managed to surprise them with that early goal. We still haven’t won anything, but Inter have to make up for the six points lost against us in the two derbies of the season.”

Leonardo (Inter): ”I tried to get back in the game and hope for a better second half, but the elimination of Cristi Chivu has diminished our chances to recover the difference from the table, there was virtually decided the match. We struggled to completion and we had no spaces. We moved too little land.
Now we must think on the Champions League game with Schalke.”

AC Milan: Abbiati , Abate, Nesta, Thiago Silva, Zambrotta, Gattuso, Van Bommel, Seedorf, Boateng, Pato, Robinho.
Substitutes: Amelia, Yepes, Antonini, Emanuelson, Flamini, Cassano, Sokratis

Inter: Julio Cesar , Maicon, Ranocchia, Chivu, Zanetti, Motta, Cambiasso, Sneijder ,Pandev, Pazzini, Eto’o.
Substitutes: Castelazzi, Materazzi, Cordoba, Nagatomo, Kharja, Stankovici, Milito

AC Milan is now 5 points ahead Inter, with only seven rounds before the end of this season.

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