Adelaide dominated this game and yet pulled it out of the fire in injury time. GC went down to 10
mid way through the 1st half and should have been 9 by half time. Adelaide had perhaps the highest
possession of any team this season 70% plus, huge numbers of corners, many free kicks but couldn't
get anywhere near goal.
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Serie A Talk 20 November @ 12:51 AM EST
The royal blue version of the Nike Inter Milan hoodie
Inter Milan have been Italian champions four years in a row, and they look prime to capture
their fifth scudetto. Nike's Inter Milan Hoodie is not only a way to support Italy's top club, but
it also allows you to stay warm, whether you're on the training ground practicing free kicks, or
whether you're just watching football on the couch.
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Footy Factor 16 November @ 09:01 AM EST
2010 is on the horizon and it's safe to say that it's been a wonderful decade for football. We
here at Footy Factor have taken the opportunity to celebrate the greatest teams, players,
and matches of the past 10 years. Â Next up...
Free Kick Taker of the Decade
Winner: Juninho Pernambucano.
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Sodium 15 November @ 04:27 PM EST
ESUFC gave Sodium all they could handle for 60 minutes of regulation in the OPL Semi-Final match.
Back and forth all game the play went. Each keeper being called upon keep their team in the game.
Play was physical as free kicks were awarded to both teams throughout the game.
In the end it was Jill Farley from her midfield position that brought the ball deep down the left
side and ripped what we thought was going to be an awesome cross, INTO THE NET!
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The FIFA U-17 World Cup finished on Sunday, November 15, 2009 with the championship and third
place match. In the finals, host country Nigeria played Switzerland while Spain took on Colombia
for third place. Here's a recap of both matches along with video highlights.
Switzerland beats Nigeria 1-0 to win U-17 World Cup Video Highlights
The match was scoreless through the first half despite a strong start from Nigeria, who were the
host country of the tournament.
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FOOTBALLSUP 14 November @ 08:57 AM EST
Yes, that is a serious question. Two players who 'offer more than just goals' as strikers. But
how much more? Who would you rather have? Fortunately a member of the Football365 Forum (lol tb x)
has done the analysis for us. Read on to see who comes out on top...
A comparison of their goals and assists since Tevez came here:
This is obviously an area where Tevez should win by a margin having played with some of the best
players in the world.
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On May 26th, 2009 the whole world found out that this player would be available on a free
transfer:
For those of you not familiar with him, Juninho Pernambucano is probably the world's best free
kick taker. Give him a free kick within 35 yards and you're facing a very dangerous situation.
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The Los Angeles Galaxy and Houston Dynamo were two of the best teams in MLS all season, and on
Friday night they will play for the right to play in and be the favorite in the 2009 MLS Cup Final.
The Western Conference Final (11pm, ESPN2) features some of the league's best talent, and is
loaded with juicy individual match-ups both on the field and on the sideline.
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The Liverpool player N'gog is a cheat and an actor worthy of nomination for this year's Oscar
for Best Simulation on A Soccer Field. His dive extraordinaire, earning his team a converted
penalty in Liverpool's Monday night Premier League match up against Birmingham City, will stick in
the memory of opposing fans like superglue on a toilet seat.
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Avenell Road 10 November @ 03:24 AM EST
What a miserable Tuesday morning, it's dark, raining and just.... miserable!
On top of that we have no club football to look forward to until the 21st November – that's
eleven days by my calculations..
Had a little peep around for some news, but there is very little. Suppose there won't be for the
next week or so, well not until after the first batch of international friendly's, then it will be
fingers crossed that none of our players pick up any injuries.
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by CARL ELDRIDGE There is plenty of fall-out from the weekend's Premier League games and the
highlight has to be Darren Fletcher's ludicrous, laughable and lamentable claim that Arsene
Wenger's comments after our game with them at Old Trafford has caused him grief with refs ever
since.
The Daily Mail reports that Wenger accused United of playing ‘anti-football' after Arsenal's
2-1 defeat in August.
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In Major League Soccer a team can control the rights to a player even if they are unsigned.
Below you will see capsules of the players for which the Sounders control their rights, but who did
not see much time, nor are they under contract for 2010.
These are players who for one reason or another the Sounders will not likely use for their next
season, but who might have minor value to other teams in the league.
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Soccerblog 09 November @ 11:03 PM EST
Darren Fletcher in particular. He was the hatchet man in Utd's win over Arsenal on August 29th
and did quite a number on Cesc Fabregas.
Well, after the match Arsene Wenger talked at length about the anti-football display. He did not
mention Fletcher's name but everyone can read between the lines.
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Avenell Road 08 November @ 05:26 AM EST
Arsenal emphatically crushed Wolves and cruised into second place, a position I expect us to
easily maintain. I don't see the mancs as a threat, there are only small pockets of the manc loving
media who stubbornly refuse to acknowledge the fact that not only do Arsenal have a better first
team but they have a better squad.
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Morning all, and greetings from one of the South West's nicest towns ... Dunsborough.
This and Busselton, used to be FP's old stomping ground when he used to be a foot-in-the-door
journo for one of the local papers.
Not much has changed to be honest, which is something that doesn't surprise FP one bit.
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Lyon hosted Liverpool on Wednesday, November 4, 2009 in the UEFA Champions League. Liverpool has
lost 6 of 7 matches and is looking to get a much needed win to improve their chances of qualifying
for the knockout stage. Lyon is undefeated in the group stage entering the match and looks to
continue their good form.
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SoccerLens 04 November @ 01:53 PM EST
When Robin Van Persie scored Arsenal's third in the North London derby against Spurs, it
prompted me to draw comparisons with the Real Madrid legend Raul. He has scored seven goals in the
league and been given the role of the top of the Gunners attack. He has previously been compared to
Dennis Bergkamp who was a genius at linking up attacks with the rest of his teammates.
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At 86:35 minutes Orangecrush leaned over to me and said 'Do you think the players realise that this
is the most important 3 minutes of the club's history and they have to score?' I agreed with his
sentiment and said 'And they aren't going to score.'
The low crowd didn't help. This was a dull game.
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Woodbury 5-0 Lakeville North
First seed Woodbury (19-0-1) faced the 1AA section champions Lakeville North (12-5-3) in the
second game Thursday night at Park High School. While Lakeville North was making their first
appearance at the State tournament, Woodbury was trying to defend their State Champion title and
make this year's their 6th in 11 years.
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Woodbury 5-0 Lakeville North
First seed Woodbury (19-0-1) faced the 1AA section champions Lakeville North (12-5-3) in the
second game Thursday night at Park High School. While Lakeville North was making their first
appearance at the State tournament, Woodbury was trying to defend their State Champion title and
make this year's their 6th in 11 years.
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Double the pleasure, double the fun
Let's preview this weekend's matches but also
bear in mind that we have a Fantasy Premier League
double gameweek on our hands for two
teams:
Aston Villa and
West Ham. But don't get
too crazy with excitement:
Villa are on the road at Everton while West Ham take on tricky Sunderland before these two clubs
face off against each other.
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If the Hammers think that coming back to draw with Arsenal represent the proverbial "turn the
corner" then the good work must be continued with another fine display against Sunderland. Playing
at the Stadium of Light is not an easy task as the Black Cats have very passionate fans which can
prove to be the 12th man for the home side.
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WVHooligan 29 October @ 01:40 PM EST
Fredy Montero leads the charge for the expansion Sounders. (Getty Images)
The playoffs are finally here and tonight they kickoff with a bang up in the Pacific Northwest
as the Houston Dynamo travel to Qwest Field to face the Seattle Sounders FC in a big first leg
western conference semi-final series.
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BWFC 24 29 October @ 01:33 PM EST
League Cup, Fourth Round Chelsea Give Wanderers The Blues
- Tuesday, Ocotber 28, 2009
- Venue: Stamford Bridge
- Attendance: 41,538
- Referee: Andre Marriner
- Salomon Kalou [15]
- Florent Malouda [26]
- Deco [67]
- Didier Drogba [89]
It was never going to be easy for The Wanderers to get a result at Stamford Bridge but
who would have known that it was going to so easy for Chelsea.
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La Liga Talk 27 October @ 08:46 AM EST
There is no doubt that on his day Zlatan Ibrahimovic is one of the most talented footballers in
the world but often he is criticised for being lazy and unproductive so his transfer to Barcelona
was met with doubt by some Barcelona fans. However the Swedish striker has played well since his
move from Inter Milan and has been a stand out player in a Barcelona shirt this season.
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A mere three days after our match against the Toffees, our lovely Wanderers will be wandering their
way down to Stamford Bridge. I;m not particularly relishing the prospect as the Carling Cup is the
only silverware we even have a slight chance of winning, since most clubs treat it like a joke.
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The Spanish Primera Division or La Liga wrapped up its weekend of matches on Sunday, October 25,
2009 with FC Barcelona v Real Zaragoza. Was FC Barcelona able to keep their lead at the top of the
league table or was Zaragoza able to get an upset? Here's a recap and video highlights of the
match.
FC Barcelona Real Zaragoza 6-1 Video Highlights
1st Half
FC Barcelona dominated possession early and started to create chances right away.
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AEK Archives 22 October @ 12:56 PM EST
45 minutes in and we're leading this one 1-0! Blanco scored a penalty (certainly the correct
call) to put us up and we now are in a great position and the win is definately possible.
Conditions are terrible in Minsk. It is extremely cold (near zero degrees celcius) and the pitch
is extremely wet.
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I thought it may...or may not...be of interest to watch a Major League Soccer game on television
with me one of six I watched on TV last Saturday. Call this a non-live live blog.
AsI watch this afternoon's match between the Chicago Fire and New England Revolution, I'll share
my thoughts with you from beginning of the pre-game show through the end of the post-game
coverage.
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Who would have thought Chelsea would be hosting Atletico Madrid in the Champions League group
stages, and the press would be viewing it as somewhat of a relief for the hosts. Wasn't this side
supposed to be the Blues' main challengers in Group D?
That's just how bad Madrid have been thus far this season.
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I'm going to dispense with my normal game recap. Needless to say that if you've seen our last 4
games you've seen this one, with the exception of Noonan finding a way to get a ball across the
line. The Rapids gave up two goals off of two free kicks and never looked like they were in a game
where a win would have clinched a playoff spot.
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This season's Champions League and Europa League has its usual cast of superstars such as
Cristiano Ronaldo and Franck Ribery but I wanted to feature a few names that I think you'll be
hearing a lot more about as the January transfer window approaches.
1) Miralem Pjanic midfielder Olympique Lyonnais
The "new Juninho" (pictured above) has actually lived up to the moniker thus far.
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One of the most remarkable things about this season so far apart from the painful fact that we
trail the scum in the table, is the fact our central defender Vermaelen is top scorer. Now is the
fact that we have had thirteen different players score goals in the Premier league a good thing or
something to worry about?
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Two excellent free kicks sealed an easy win for Wales over inferior opposition.
Don't forget to check out Online Football Manager!
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