October 5, 2009
The remaining matches of matchday 8 in Bundesliga saw Stuttgart losing 0-2 at home against Werder Bremen. As told in earlier posts, Hamburg failed to defeat Hertha BSC by a margin of 3 goals which cost them the top spot in the table. Bayer Leverkusen sit pretty on top with goal difference.
Ahlen were defeated 0 – 2 at home against Hansa Rostock whereas St. Pauli defeated Munich 1860 3-1 in front of home fans. FSV Frankfurt drew 1 – 1 at home against Kaiserslautern in Bundesliga II action on Sunday.
Sunday action in Ligue 1 saw the away teams winning all the matches played. Lille, Lorient and Monaco defeated Boulogne, Toulouse and Marseille respectively. Lille came from behind to register their away win whereas Lorient needed a last minute goal from Monterubbio to register their away win of the day.
Sunday football in Sctottish Premier League saw Hamilton facing 0-2 home defeat against St. Johnstone whereas Heberian and Kilmarnock drew 1-1 at home against Dundee United and Aberdeen respectively. Motherwell, St. Mirren and Rangers registered home wins against Falkirk, Hearts and Celtic respectively. Though Celtic lost, it was their first defeat this season in the league and their position at the top of the table was not affected by the loss against Rangers.
Weekend fixtures in Scottich Division II had Alloa Athletic involved in a goalless home draw against East Fife whereas Stirling Albion and Cowdenbeath registered away wins against Dumbarton and Stenhousemuir respectively. The matches; Arbroath vs. Clyde and Peterhead vs. Brechin City were postponed due to high winds.
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October 5, 2009
Inter Milan managed to hold on the top spot in Serie A when Sampdoria failed to score 3 points for the night at home. Sampdoria were forced to draw 1-1 by visiting Parma side. The draw demoted Sampdoria to the second spot on goal difference with 16 points from 7 games.
After two consecutive draws in the previous league games, AS Roma were facing defeat in a home game against Napoli when Lavezzi scored in the 25th minute. But Totti showed his class by scoring two goals for the home team and made sure Roma scored the maximum points for the night.
AC Milan was saved from facing humiliation by Brazilian playmaker Ronaldinho, as he scored the equalizer in the last minute of the game against Atlanta. The away draw was AC Milan’s third consecutive draw in the league this season leaving the European giants at the 12th position in the league table.
Another big club, Juventus too faced defeat as they were beaten by Palermo in an away fixture. This was the old lady’s first league loss this season which kept them at third position in the league table. Bologna were defeated 1-3 by Genoa in front of their home fans.
Cagliari were beaten 1-2 at home by Chievo who came from behind after Marcolini scored twice for the night. Fiorentina who defeated Liverpool midweek drew 0-0 at home against Lazio. The match between Siena and Livorno too ended in a 0-0 goalless affair.
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October 4, 2009
Barcelona increased their lead to 3 points without even getting on the field today. Big spenders, Real Madrid faced their first defeat this season against third placed Sevilla who were playing at home. Though Real were playing without their costliest possession, as Ronaldo was ruled out due to injury he picked during midweek’s Champions League game.
Benzema and Kaka failed to provide the spark and they were forced to slip from the top. Pepe equalized in the 48th minute but Real had no reply to Renato’s 66th minute goal. Getafe and Sporting Gijon also recorded home wins against Osasuna and Mallorca respectively. Valladoid came from behind at home as Athletic Bilbao scored the opener only to go behind by a goal in the 75th minute when Nivaldo scored for the home team.
Next minute Marcos was shown a second yellow of the match leaving his team 10 men down to protect the lead. Muniain took the opportunity and equalized. Nivaldo was shown a straight red the next minute leaving the home team with only 9 men on the pitch. To the relief of the fans, Valladoid were successful in holding Athletic Bilbao as the match ended in a 2-2 raw.
Villareal also drew 0-0 at home against a 10 men Espanyol. Xerez were heading towards their first win this season when Obinna scored the equalizer for Malaga in the 83rd minute ending the match 1-1 at the final whistle. Racing Santander was the only team today that lost at home. Racing were defeated 0-1 by Valencia.
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October 4, 2009
It was all blues at Stamford Bridge as Chelsea defeated Liverpool 2-0 and regained the top spot in the league table. Though Chelsea had a better side on paper than Liverpool, it took Chelsea 60 minutes to actually prove that they were better than the reds on the pitch.
Drogba probably settled the debate for now, regarding who is the best striker in the Premier League. Both goals that Chelsea scored this afternoon were assisted by Drogba. Anelka scored the first and the second was added in the last minute by substitute Malouda. Liverpool hardly troubled the South Londoners as their star player Torres failed miserably.
Arsene Wenger got the perfect gift for completing 13 years as Arsenal’s boss in England’s Premier League. The North Londoners defeated Blackburn Rovers 6-2 at the Emirates. Fans were shocked when Zonzi scored the first goal for Blackburn inside 4 minutes. Vermaelen equalized in the 17th minute but Blackburn took the lead again in the 30th minute with a goal from Dunn.
Arsenal seemed in no mood of giving up as the last hour of the game saw 5 different Arsenal players getting on the score sheet. Persie and Arshavin scored before half time making sure that they go into break with a lead. Fabregas, Walcott and Bendtner did their bit for the afternoon in the second half.
Everton and West Ham managed to score a point at home this afternoon after a draw against Stoke City and Fulham respectively. The hammers equalized in the last minute against 10 men Fulham as Stanislas made sure that his club scored a point.
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October 3, 2009
Manchester United faced their first draw this season at the hands of Sunderland at Old Trafford. Sunderland opened the scoring in the 7th minute when Bent amazed Foster with his one touch bolt into the bottom left corner of the goal post. Second half saw an attacking United side. In the 51st minute Nani’s cross was curled in by a Berbatov scissor kick. Jones scored in the 58th minute giving back Sunderland their lead.
The match could have easily ended as United’s second loss this season if it was not for Anton Ferdinand’s own goal in the injury time of second half. Portsmouth scored their first points this season with a 0-1 away win over Wolves.
Tottenham Hotspurs came from behind twice in match against Bolton Wanderers to register a 2-2 away draw. Burnley defeated Birmingham 2-1 in a match where two newly promoted clubs contested. Hull City kept their last week’s 1-6 drubbing at the hands of Liverpool aside by registering a 2-1 home win over Wigan Athletic.
I don’t remember when was the last time Barelona had a 1-0 win at Camp Nou. Tonight they registered a 1-0 victory over Almeria. Tenerife were defeated 0-1 at home at the hands of Deportivo La Coruna whereas Atletico Madrid registered a 2 – 1 home win against Zaragoza.
Inter Milan were saved from humiliation when Sneijder scored the winner in the last minute of the home match against Udinese and gave the angry fans something to cheer for. The win took Inter to the top of the table with 16 points and a point clear to second placed Sampdoria who play their game tomorrow against Parma at home. Bari drew 0-0 against Catania, much to the home fans frustration as their team was unable to take the maximum points.
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October 3, 2009
Bayer Leverkusen went 3 points clear of now second placed Hamburg with a home win over Nurnberg. The 4-0 defeat, left Nurnberg with only 5 points from 9 league games this season. Hamburg will have a chance to get their pole position back by defeating bottom placed Hertha BSC by a margin of 3 goals tomorrow.
Bayern Munich continued their dismal performance this season with a 0-0 home draw against FC Cologne. Wolfsburg was playing their second away game this week against Bochum. The match ended in a 1-1 draw which saw Wolfsburg scoring a late equalizer in the 75th minute. Hannover thrashed Freiburg 5-2 to the delight of the home fans. After last week’s away loss to Bremen, Mainz won 2-1 at home against Hoffenheim. Monchengladbach was defeated 0-1 at home by Borussia Dortmund.
Ligue 1 too had a new team at the top of the table after Saint-Etienne shocked Bordeaux by defeating the leaders 3-1 at home. Olympique Lyon registered a 0-2 away win against Lens which sent them 1 point clear at the top with 20 points. Grenoble again failed to score any points as they lost 2-3 at home against Montpellier. Grenoble remains at the bottom of the table with 0 points after 8 Ligue 1 games.
Nice registered a 3-2 home win against Valenciennes. Nice was trailing Valenciennes by two goals in the 50th minute but a spectacular display of football saw Nice scoring 3 goals in a matter of 10 minutes. Auxerre and Sochaux registered home and away victories respectively against Rennes and Le Mans. Paris S.G. drew 1 – 1 against Nancy in front of home fans.
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October 2, 2009
Match day 8 in Serie B had only Ascoli and Sassuolo playing. 6th placed team Ascoli faced humiliating 1-5 home defeat against 4th placed team Sassuolo tonight in Serie B. Sassuolo opened scoring in the 2nd minute with Polenghi but 7 minutes later Bernacci equalized for the home team. The match looked in balance for some time but Noselli scored a hat trick with two of his goals coming in the first half and the third in the second. Martinetti added the 5th goal for the night in the 64th minute to the delight of the away team.
Similarly in Germany, Matchday 8 in Bundeliga saw Schalke 04 playing at home against Eintracht Frankfurt. Schalke 04 climbed up to third place in the league table with a 2-0 win over Eintracht Frankfurt tonight.
Tonight’s action in Bundesliga II saw Energie Cottbus scoring a late equalizer against Alemannia Aachen. Fandrich scored in the 80th minute to give the away team 1 point from the match. Duisburg defeated Union Berlin 3-1 at home with the help of Larsen who scored a hat trick tonight. Union Berlin managed to score a goal late in the match with the help of Biran in the 82nd minute.
Koblenz faced a 0-1 home defeat against Oberhausen. König scored the only goal of the match in the 52nd minute. There was also a match between Bundesliga III teams Holstein Kiel and VfB Stuttgart (Am) tonight. The match ended in a 2-0 home win for Holstein Kiel.
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October 2, 2009
Matchday 9 in Ligue 2 saw Caen extending their lead at the top to 4 points with a win against Sedan tonight. Caen were playing home and defeated Sedan 3-1 coming from behind. Sedan went ahead in the 2nd minute and the score remained 0-1 at half time. But second half goals from Barzola, Nivet and Toudic ensured Caen was not embarrassed in front of their own fans. Scaramozzino was red carded in the 67th minute leaving his team with no chance of a comeback.
Le Harve was given a tough time away from home tonight when they played against Dijon. Zarour scored for the home team in the 41st minute leaving Le Harve trailing at half time. Diolla equalized in the 66th minute while Alla gave the away team 3 points when he scored the winner in the 90th minute.
Two first half goals were not enough to ensure Laval a win away from home against Metz. Lamatina and Lebouc scored in the 9th and 39th minute respectively leaving the home team trailing by two goals at half time. Second half saw a revived home team which scored 2 goals within 6 minute both of them were scored by Bourgeois in the 54th and 61st minute. Laval was frustrated after losing their 2 goals lead and if this was not enough 85th minute saw their player, Levrat shown the red card. A minute later Johansen scored the winner for the home team.
Angers and Strasbourg were involved in a goalless draw whereas Istres and Arles were involved in a 1-1 draw. Bastia was defeated at home by Chateauroux with Fleurival scoring the only goal of the match in the 33rd minute. Brest defeated Clermont Foot 2-0 for the night. The match also saw two Clermont players Abdoulaye and Madouni being red carded in the 59th and 88th minutes respectively. Nimes won 2-0 against Guingamp at home while Vannes lost 0-3 at home against Ajaccio.
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October 1, 2009
Group G saw Lazio coming back strongly after their home defeat against Salzburg on Match day 1. Lazio scored 4 away goals against Levski Sofia who lost their second consecutive group game and are yet to score in the competition. RB Salzburg continued their winning run by defeating Villarreal 2-0 at home.
Alex de Souza scored the only goal in Group H on Match day 2. Fenerbahce defeated Sheriff 0-1 and also registered their first win in the competition. Twente Enschede drew at home against Steaua Bucuresti and managed to stay on top of the table.
Group I had AEK Athens playing at home against Benfica. Majstorovic scored the only goal in the 43rd minute while his team was reduced to 10 men when Georgeas was red carded for a second bookable offence in the match. Everton who were playing away tonight, displayed equanimity when they defeated BATE Borisov coming from behind. Second half goals from Fellaini and Cahill gave Everton their second win in the competition.
Shakhtar Donetsk continued their winning run as they defeated Partizan 4-1 at home. Shakhtar also defeated Bruges with the same score line on match day 1. Bruges drew 1-1 away at Toulouse in the other encounter of Group J. FC Copenhagen and PSV Eindhoven registered 1-0 wins tonight against Sparta Prague, and CFR Cluj, respectively in Group K.
Group L saw Austria Vienna score a late equalizer against Nacional as the latter had taken lead in the 35th minute. Earlier in the 10th minute, Acimovic failed to score a spot kick after his team Austria Vienna were awarded a penalty. Schumacher saved his team from embarrassment when he scored the equalizer in the 77th minute. Werder Bremen continued their winning run as they defeated Spanish club Athletic Bilbao 3-1 in front of home fans.
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October 1, 2009
48 teams from top European Leagues contested tonight in the second most prestigious competition in European football. Anderlecht was playing at home against Ajax in Group A. Legear scored a crucial equalizer in the 85th minute to equalize the Ajax goal that was scored by Rommedahl’s in the 72nd minute. Other matches in the group saw FC Timisoar defeated 0-3 at home by Dinamo Zagreb.
Lille scored 5 away goals against Slavia Prague who looked promising after scoring the first goal within the first 7 minutes of the match. After that goal it was Lille all the way. Another fixture in Group B saw Valencia taking on Genoa at home. David Villa scored the winner in the 81st minute making the score 3-2 at the final whistle.
Celtic scored their first point in the competition when they drew 1-1 at home against Rapid Vienna in Group C. Hamburger SV defeated Hapoel Tel Aviv 4-2 in front of home fans. Group D saw Sporting Lisbon defeating Hertha BSC 1-0 at home whereas the other fixture in the group played between VentspilsSC and Heerenveen ended in a goalless draw.
Italians, AS Roma scored twice within a matter of 4 minutes at home against CSKA Sofia in Group E. English club, Fulham defeated Swiss club Basel 1-0 at home. Group F saw Dinamo Bucuresti losing 0-1 to Panathinaikos who went ahead in the 79th minute with a goal from Karagounis. Dinamo Bucuresti missed a chance to equalize in the 87th minute when Niculescu failed to convert a spot kick.
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