FC Barcelona secured a semi-final birth in this season's Copa Del Rey after knocking out holders Real Madrid with a sensational 2-2 draw. Barcelona who went into the break with a 2-0 lead had to hold off a sensational fightback from Mourinho's boys to secure the semi-final birth. To an extent we had to say that we were lucky after putting up the worst defensive display of the season, and courtesy of the fact that Madrid missed a number of chances.

Mais um jogo das eliminatórias da Eurocopa de 2012, foi realizado no dia 07/10/2011, na cidade de Praga-CZE, onde jogaram as seleções da Rep. Tcheca (40º no ranking da FIFA) e a seleção da Espanha (1º no ranking da FIFA).
Antes desse jogo, as 2 seleções jogaram:
1962Vina Del Mar 31/05/1962 TCH1:0 (0:0)ESP Group matches
Eliminatórias Copa do Mundo
1998Valladolid 08/06/1997 ESP1:0 (1:0)CZE First stage1998Prague 09/10/1996 CZE0:0ESP First stage
Eliminatórias Continentais
Granada 25/03/2011 ESP2:1 (0:1)CZE 1992Seville 13/11/1991 ESP2:1 (1:0)TCH Group matches1992Prague 14/11/1990 TCH3:2 (1:1)ESP Group matches1968Madrid 22/10/1967 ESP2:1 (1:0)TCH Preliminary round1968Prague 01/10/1967 TCH1:0 (0:0)ESP Preliminary round
Amistosos
1990Alicante 21/02/1990 ESP1:0 (1:0)TCH 1987Malaga 24/02/1988 ESP1:2 (1:1)TCH 1979Bratislava 14/03/1979 TCH1:0 (0:0)ESP 1936Prague 26/04/1936 TCH1:0 (1:0)ESP 1930Prague 14/06/1930 TCH2:0 (0:0)ESP 1930Barcelona 01/01/1930 ESP1:0 (0:0)TCH

Mundial Sub-20
2007Edmonton 14/07/2007 ESP1:1 a.

The storm is over, but the need to dig my car out meant I missed session one. If you want a report on that group you will have to go to the Seattle Times or The News Tribune as they were the only print media there today. Most notably was the arrival of Supplemental Draft pick Jason Banton. Banton was still on a London schedule so he did not participate fully.

It has become something like a routine for this team - to go to the home of their arch-rivals and win in the most difficult circumstances. Guardiola's men has launched up many style of victroies over here - this one was also a bit different from teh other one. In this edition they decided to concede a lead at half time and then turned it completely over.

Y aunque es muy "temprano" en el torneo, este fin de semana, el domingo en punto de las 4 de la tarde se estarán enfrentando en 1o vs el 2o lugar del actual torneo, ambos equipos con nuevos bríos, América recibiendo al Toluca quien en sus filas cuenta con el goleado Iván Alonso que sin duda se lleva los reflectores este torneo, dado lo hecho en el pasado y la forma en que ya inició a cosechar su cuota de goleo.

Sigi Schmid refers to his central midfielders as the engine room. Whether these players are glamorous playmakers, defensive stalwarts or a box-to-box man who gets ignored or pilloried by fans these are players who make or break seasons. For Seattle Sounders FC the center includes a player who many will claim is their best, the Honey Badger.

Plantilla Clausura 2012No.NombreNacionalidadPosiciónEdadProcedenciaObservaciones1Alfredo Talavera29 añosDesde 2009 - Proviene de Club de Fútbol TigresInternacional2Diego Novaretti26 añosDesde 2009 - Proviene de Club Atlético Belgrano
4Francisco Gamboa26 añosCanterano
5Martín Romagnoli34 añosDesde 2008 - Proviene de Racing Club
6Manuel de la Torre31 añosDesde 2004 - Proviene del Club Universidad Nacional
7Néstor Calderón22 añosCanterano
8Diego de la Torre27 añosCanterano
10Sinha 35 añosDesde 1999 - Proviene de Club de Fútbol MonterreyInternacional11Carlos Esquivel29 añosCanterano
12Miguel Centeno22 añosCanterano
13Héctor Acosta18 añosCanteranoInternacional14Edgar Dueñas28 añosCanterano
15Antonio Ríos23 añosCanterano
16Carlos Galeana23 añosCanterano
17Arturo Tapia20 añosCanterano
18Isaac Brizuela21 añosCanteranoInternacional19Raúl Nava21 añosCanterano
20Aureliano Torres29 añosDesde 2011 - Proviene de San Lorenzo de Almagro
21Gabriel Velasco25 añosDesde 2011 - Proviene de Cruz Azul Hidalgo
22Félix Araujo28 añosDesde 2011 - Proviene de Reboceros de La Piedad
24Iván Alonso 32 añosDesde 2011 - Proviene de RCD Español
26Erbin Trejo21 añosCanterano
27José Manuel Cruzalta33 añosCanterano
28Juan José Calderón19 añosCanterano.

30.12.2011 - Con goles de Gustavo Canales (24'), Eduardo Vargas (28') y el argentino Matías Rodríguez (35'), la Universidad de Chile venció (3-0) a Cobreloa en el Estadio Nacional (luego de la final de ida 0-0) y se coronó campeón del Torneo Clausura 2011 de Chile.

Ozzie linked with EPL clubs

This is in spanish unfortunately. Alonso is quoted as saying "I know that I'm being looked at by several teams in the Premier League, but I'm concentrating on working here [in the USA] and if something comes about, I'd welcome it."

No clue if this is completely unfounded or not or if 'El Nuevo Herald' is legit.

Earlier in the season, former Liverpool defender Gary Gillespie argued that Charlie Adam has the potential to be as good as Xabi Alonso, an opinion that was met with derision by many Liverpool fans. Now, Gillespie has gone one further, stating that he believes Adam can be even better than the Spanish midfield maestro.

Pocas veces se generó tanta ilusión en España, en lo que a fútbol se refiere, que en el transcurso del año 1981. El año anterior al Mundial (España estaba clasificada como organizador), la selección disputó varios amistosos ante rivales importantes.

En febrero, en el Calderón, se derrotó a Francia, en marzo (día 25), a Inglaterra en Wembley por 2 a 1 (goles de Satrustegui y Zamora, y paradón de Arconada de por medio).

Well, I've got to admit that I wasn't expecting England to beat Spain – earlier on today my brother in law sent me a text saying ‘Xabi Alonso 132 passes, Scott Parker 37 passes' which made me laugh but before I replied with ‘Frank Lampard 1, Spain 0' I decided to be a bit more magnanimous.

The Spanish press seemed to think we'd turned into the Italians (if that's the case, it's taken Fab nearly four years to complete his mission) which considering the Italian record over the last four decades isn't the worst thing that could happen.

• Kop That: Craig Bellamy is back to his best for Liverpool and Wales http://t.co/oz6NeHOe 23:40:48, 2011-11-13
• Kop That: 'Comparisons with Barcelona's Lionel Messi are embarrassing' Liverpool's Luis Suarez http://t.co/IrvmvcIQ 23:24:58, 2011-11-13
• Kop That: Suarez downplays Messi comparison http://t.

England 1-0 Spain: All the Daily Mirror reaction

All the reaction from England's shock victory over the World Champions in one place. Match report and ratings: England 1-0 Spain: Daily Mirror match report England 1-0 Spain: Daily Mirror player ratings News: Mancini: England's young guns can win Euro 2012 Capello: Sweden game bigger than Spain shock Cesc: England need Wilshere for Euro 2012 success Parker not taking England place for granted after World Cup snub Jagielka plays with broken toe to impress for Euro 2012 Alonso: S.

Alonso: Spain unhappy to lose against 'lucky' England

"We will learn from this performance," said the former Liverpool midfielder

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If there is one thing learned in 2011 it is that the Seattle Sounders staff knows how to find and utilize midfielders. From a defensive midfielder who grew into more, to MVP quality play from a minimum salary player who bought into the phrase "trust us" the team is stacked with talent in central third.

Spain focus on winning, England stay distracted

ANOTHER international break – another weekend to find something else to do. No live Premier League games, no Match of the Day, no Sunday papers full of match reports and laughable opinions about your club. It's like summer, with less daylight and even less rain.

Ivan Alonso tuvo participación en los 17 encuentros del torneo, con su equipo, el Toluca, en su primer temporada en el Futbol Mexicano, el Uruguayo hilvanó 11 goles en el torneo regular, y hasta ahi detendrá la cuenta ya que su equipo no clasificó a la liguilla.
El Toluca irónicamente fue la peor ofensiva del torneo, con apenas 19 goles, y 11 de ellos de Ivan Alonso, muy bien por el Uruguayo pero no tan bien para el equipo que no pudo encontrar quien cooperara con la cuota de goleo.

ALONSO 56, p. (1-0), NEAGLE 61 (2-0). El daño ya se habia hecho. El marcador de 3 0 del partido de ida el pasado sábado no pudo ser igualad0 esta noche en el CenturyLink Field con el 2-0 a favor del Seattle en la segunda vuelta de la semifinal de la conferencia oeste de [...]

ALONSO 56, p. (1-0), NEAGLE 61 (2-0). El daño ya se habia hecho. El marcador de 3 0 del partido de ida el pasado sábado no pudo ser igualad0 esta noche en el CenturyLink Field con el 2-0 a favor del Seattle en la segunda vuelta de la semifinal de la conferencia oeste de [...]

ALONSO 56, p. (1-0), NEAGLE 61 (2-0). El daño ya se habia hecho. El marcador de 3 0 del partido de ida el pasado sábado no pudo ser igualado esta noche en el CenturyLink Field con el 2-0 a favor del Seattle en la segunda vuelta de la semifinal de la conferencia oeste de [...]

By JOSÉ M. ROMERO

Osvaldo Alonso honestly felt that this could be the year for his Seattle Sounders.

He said as much late last week, before the Sounders were blasted 3-0 at Real Salt Lake in the first leg of the MLS Western Conference semifinals.

I visit my neighborhood Whole Foods almost every day. And when I stand at the store's overly complex recycling labyrinth, straining to make the most Earth friendly decisions on its flummoxing array of choices, it really is one of the hardest things I do every day.

Then again, I don't have to vote on Major League Soccer's MVP and other awards every day.

Both the UW-Green Bay and the University of Wisconsin men's soccer teams had halves with the wind at their backs Wednesday night.

But not only did the Phoenix get a goal during their 45 minutes playing with the significant breeze, they also got one while going against the wind.

Junior forward Alonso Flores scored in the ninth minute and freshman forward Kirby Allen (Appleton North) added a goal against the run of play – and the winds that gusted up to 35 mph – in the second half as Green Bay stopped the Badgers 2-0 in a non-conference match at Aldo Santaga Stadium.

Images: Manuel Queimadelos Alonso/Getty Images, AP Photo/Tom Hevezi.

Baby, we've noticed you've been looking a little broody of late.

Anything on your mind? You want to talk about it?

Alonso, Montero Both Finalists For US Open Cup Player Of Tournament

Joining them are David Bulow and Ronnie Pascale of the Richmond Kickers. Bryan Meredith didn't make the cut, but DID receive votes.

We've already had a look at how things stand going into the final round of qualifying for the 2012 European Championships now lets have a look at the top five important stats so far in the qualifying stages so far.

Top Fives:

Goals Scored:
Holland... 35
Germany...

Sabado, 08 de Octubre de 2011 08:45pm Estadio: Jalisco

Partido Atlas vs Xolos Tijuana Torneo Apertura 2011 el previo y resultado futbol mexicano

Como van los dos equipos en el torneo y mas aun en la tabla porcentual solo un equipo rojinegro quedara en la primera division nacional mexicana, ¿sera el Atlas o el recien ascendido Xolos Tijuana?

The Player of the Round (and still to be announced Player of Tournament) is voted on by mostly the same group that votes for MLS' Player of Week/Month awards. Today TheCup.US announced that Seattle Sounders defensive midfielder Osvaldo Alonso was the Player of the Round for the US Open Cup Final.

Alonso was challenged for the award by teammates Fredy Montero and Jhon Kennedy Hurtado.

With an icy clean move by midfielder extraordinaire Alonso Osvaldo to finish off the Fire, the Seattle Supersonics Sounders claimed their third straight Open Cup victory, 2-0 in Chicago Tuesday night.

Each year TSG fails to do a preview and then the game always impresses. Not next year.

Congratulations Seattle.

By Chris Wright

In which Real Sociedad defender Inigo Martinez (i.e, the fella that scored that audicious 30-yard, volleyed own-goal for the Spain U21s not so very long ago) arches one in from diiiiiiiiiiiiiiistance against Athletic Bilbao a goal which staunch Sociedad supporter Xabi Alonso (a man that knows a fair bit about scoring from one's own half) subsequently labelled the 'greatest goal ever scored at the Anoeta Stadium'.

MONTERO 78´(1-0), ALONSO 96´(2-0). Campeón tres veces no se dice asi de fácil ni mucho menos tres años seguidos. El Seattle Sounders FC es el triple campeón de la US Open Cup al vencer esta noche 2-0 al Chicago Fire ante 35,615 personas en el CenturyLink Field. Fredy MONTERO se vistió nuevamente de héroe al [.

MONTERO 78´(1-0), ALONSO 96´(2-0). Campeón tres veces no se dice asi de fácil ni mucho menos tres años seguidos. El Seattle Sounders FC es el triple campeón de la US Open Cup al vencer esta noche 2-0 al Chicago Fire ante 35,615 personas en el CenturyLink Field. Fredy MONTERO se vistió nuevamente de héroe al [.

'I once got the Alonso treatment'

In our latest starlet in profile interview we spoke to goalkeeper Jamie Stephens about tonight's NextGen Series clash against Wolfsburg.

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Normally about now, we'd put together a fancy lineup card for you, but not this week. Guessing Sigi Schmid's lineup against CS Herediano of Costa Rica is difficult. The lineup for Herediano nearly impossible. When the Seattle Sounders beat CF Monterrey it was the least conventional set of XI we have seen him use.

Fortune favors the Seattle Sounders as they have the opportunity to put themselves ahead of Real Salt Lake on the first tie breaker with even just a tie. In the last meeting Seattle ended the Utah side's home unbeaten streak, which should be good news when facing a team that is poor on the road (12 points in 11 matches).

Meireles and Alonso ruled out of Liverpool-Bolton clash

Liverpool midfielder picked up injury in midweek Carling Cup win

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They won't be smiling tonight... we hope.

Starting Lineups
Bolton Wanderers: Bogdan, Riley, Wheater, Knight, Alonso, Eagles, Petrov, M Davies, Pratley, Tuncay, Blake
Macclesfield Town: Veiga, Tremarco, Kay, Brown, Chalmers, Draper, Sinclair, Diagne, Brisley, Wedgbury, Hewitt

Manuel Queimadelos Alonso/Getty Images(Bleacher Report)The arrival of Andre-Villa Boas midsummer threw a short term wrench in Chelsea Football Club's transfer agenda as he needed time to asses his squad and decide what direction he wanted to take moving forward.
He has a selection issue up front among Fernando Torres, Didier Drogba, Nicolas Anelka and young Daniel Sturridge who had a superb loan move to Bolton Wanderers in the second part of the Blues' previous campaign.

Liverpool midfielder Alberto Aquilani insists that his future is finally about to get sorted out, as he is closing in on a move to Italian champions AC Milan.

Aquilani, who enjoyed an impressive spell on loan to Juventus last season, did not return to Turin when negotiations over a permanent transfer broke down.