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Inter Milano, What a show!

on March 16, 2011 None comments

A game with big stake, starting with Inter, second place in Serie A and Bayern, 4th place in Bundes Liga. Bayer starts with the advantage of a goal away and a Alianz Arena full of their fans.

The players start the game with a band to show support for the earthquake in Japan and a message:”Japan we’re with you”.
Without any more delays, and with the game at the fresh start, Eto’o shakes the net with a first goal for Inter, a goal scored from offside.

In return, with a few chances and with a spectacular Robben, Bayern takes it to a draw in min. 21, with help from Julio Cesar and kick of Mario Gomez, 1-1.

Pushing forward, the germans up the score to 2-1 for them trough Thomas Muller and again, pass from Robben
Starting the second half with more strength, Inter takes the score to 2-2, with Sneijder’s goal.
Minute 88 takes Inter to heaven! Pandev scores after a perfect pass from Eto’o. At this score Inter Milano is in quarters.
Bayern struggles but the scoreboard remains unchanged. Inter moves on!

Starting teams:

Bayern: Kraft – Lahm, van Buyten, Breno, Pranjic – Schweinsteiger, Gustavo – Robben, Müller, Ribery – Gomez
Inter Milano: Julio Cesar – Maicon, Lucio, Ranocchia, Chivu – Stankovic, Thiago Motta, Cambiasso – Sneijder – Eto’o, Pandev

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Manchester outruns Marseille

on March 16, 2011 None comments

Manchester United qualified in the quarters of UEFA Champions League after a crazy match and with a monumental end game, when the French were close to throw the bomb on Old Trafford.

The hoottest asset for United at this moment is Hernandez, “the most loved kid” who two times against Marseille and brought the qualification on the Queens land.

Game starts with a goal, produced very early, in 5th minute, perfect pass from Rooney, Hernandez scores, 1-0 United.
The second half takes the same speed play as the first, occasions on both sides, min. 76 came, pass from the right side from Giggs, Hernandez on the other end, 2-0 for the reds.

Heintze brings some smile and hope on Marseille fans with the goal scored against his ex-team.
The score remains 2-1 till the end, Manchester United is the second English team qualified in quarters this season.

Starting teams:

Manchester: Van der Sar; O’Shea, Smalling, Brown, Evra; Nani, Carrick, Scholes, Giggs, Rooney; Hernandez.
Marseille: Mandanda; Fanni, Diawara, Heinze, Taiwo; Mbia, Cheyrou, Gonzalez; Remy, Gignac, Ayew.

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Inter – Bayern München, again!

on March 15, 2011 None comments

This Tuesday, part no.2 of the reedited final from last year its on. After a first leg that puts Bayern a bit ahead, even if it’s just one goal distance, can make the difference. Bayern manage to obtain the lead with a goal in 90th minute with Mario Gomez signature, the 6th goal in Group E scored by him.

With Diego Milito on the crew, Inter is preparing to recover the one-goal gap, promising an awesome match with a goal rain.
Leonardo, Inter’s coach: “I’ve watched our last few matches and Bayern’s at least three times – you’ve got to study every detail. But every match has its own story, one that depends above all on a team’s form. You have to hit the best form at the right time.”
“The first leg could have produced a different result, so it would be no surprise if Inter won this one.”

Statistics:
Inter    Bayern München
Win             2         2
Loss           2          2
Draw          1          1

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Manchester United vs. Marseille

on March 15, 2011 None comments

This Tuesday, a new game in the UEFA Champions league 16-ies is preparing. After a draw in the first leg, both teams struggle to align the best team for the start whistle.

If the odds will turn on Manchester, it will be the 150th victory in UEFA competition where they scored 496 goals.
In the same time, Marseille got it’s 50th in the first leg of the group stage. The French team also holds the record of the biggest away victory in the match played against MŠK Žilina with the score of 7-0.

Last game:
Manchester, Saturday 12 March: Manchester United FC 2-0 Arsenal FC (Fabio 28, Rooney 49)
Team: Van der Sar; Brown, Smalling, Vidić, Evra (Scholes 81); Rafael (Giggs 64), Gibson, O’Shea, Fabio (Valencia 46); Rooney, Hernández
Marseille, Friday 11 March: Stade Rennais FC 0-2 Olympique de Marseille (Rémy 23, Lucho 80)
Team: Mandanda; Fanni, Diawara, Heinze, Taiwo; Mbia, Lucho (Kaboré 90), Cheyrou; Rémy (Valbuena 84), Gignac (Jordan Ayew 71), André Ayew

History:
Each team has a victory on its side, and in the third game a draw.

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Results in Europa League!

on March 12, 2011 None comments

Leverkusen- Villarreal
Head-to-head from start to beginning, Villarreal took a stand in the after match minutes and scored, winning the game.
Leverkusen: Alder – Kadlec, Reinartz, Schwabb, Vida, Castro, Rolfes, Vidal, Sam, Renato Augusto, Derdiyok
Substitutes: Bobel, Hyypia, Bender, Kiessling, Balitsch, Da Costa, Jorgensen
Villarreal: Diego Lopez – Catala, Marchena, Gonzalo, Mario Gaspar, Mubarak, Bruno Soriano, Musacchio, Borja Valero, Rossi, Marco Ruben
Substitutes: Juan Carlos, Oriol, Nilmar, Santi Cazorla, Cani, Matilla, Kiko
1-0: Kadlec ’33
1-1: Rossi ’42
1-2: Nilmar ’70
2-2: Castro ’72
2-3: Nilmar ’90+4

Braga- Liverpool
An unbelivable succes for Braga, unbeaten in this season on Europa League
Braga: Artur, Alberto Rodriguez, Kaka, Mossoro, Paulo Cesar, Garcia, Lima, Leandro Salino, Silvio, Alan, Hugo Viana
Substitutes: Cristiano, Paulao, Barbosa, Meyong, Dani, Peterson, Anibal Capela
Liverpool:  Reina, Johnson, Meireles, Cole, Kyrgiakos, Kuyt, Lucas, Carragher, Spearing, Poulsen, Skrtel
Substitutes: Gulacsi, Pacheco, Rodriguez, Wilson, Ngog, Carroll, Flanagan
1 – 0 Alan (pen.)’18

Dinamo Kiev – Manchester City
Awesome game performed by both teams but, in footbal its not about the amount of your bank account.
Dinamo Kiev: Shovkovskiy – Popov, Yussuf, Khacheridi, Danilo Silva, Yarmolenko, Eremenko, Vukojevic, Gusev, Milevskiy, Shevchenko
Substitutes: Koval, Betao, Garmash, Kravets, Ninkovic, Leandro Almeida, Guiherme
Manchester City: Hart – Zabaleta, Lescott, Kompany, Richards, Kolarov, Barry, Yaya Toure, Silva, Dzeko, Balotelli
Substitutes: Taylor, Wright-Phillips, Boateng, Vieira, Tevez, De Jong, Boyata
1-0: Shevchenko ’25
2-0: Gusev ’77

PFC CSKA Moskva 0-1 FC Porto
The odds turn to be favourire for FC Porto and wins against CSKA with just a goal difference. Chances were one both sides but Porto took advantage.

FC Twente 3-0 FC Zenit St Petersburg
Twente’s players will take a significant advantage in their road trip to Russia through two Luuk de Jong headers starting and finishing the scoring, taking the score table to 3-0 for them.

PSV Eindhoven 0-0 Rangers FC
A game with occasions but no ball in the net. Starting as favorites , Eindhoven couldn’t score with the Rangers in front.

AFC Ajax 0-1 FC Spartak Moskva
Played in Amsterdam, after a first period off missed chances, Spartak scores in the second period through Alex’s beautiful shot. Advantage token by the Russians.

SL Benfica 2-1 Paris Saint-Germain FC
The difference between the teams was made by the goal scored in the last ten minutes of the game, by the substitute Franco Jara,

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