The set-and-finish own goal is one of extreme rarity, such that it should have its own show on some science channel. To deflect a ball into the net is one thing, but a composed boot, if shanked? That's truly special stuff.

The gentleman in question is Ashraf Soliman of Maccabi Umm al-Fahm.

Ricardo Quaresma deu hoje espectáculo em Telavive com dois portentosos golos que garantiram o triunfo ao Besiktas frente ao Maccabi. Primeiro, já em tempo de compensação do primeiro tempo atirou uma bomba de primeira ao ângulo superior direito. Depois, quando a partida caminhava para o final com um empate a duas bolas, o extremo formado no Sporting "lembrou-se" de tirar três adversários do caminho e fazer o 2-3 final.

One more weekend scorer to salute: Ironi Kiryat Shmona midfielder Bryan Gerzicich scored his first goal in 42 games with the club to cap a 3-0 road shocker at champs Maccabi Haifa. The play starts at about the 3:13 mark.- Greg Seltzer

As you walk into CenturyLink Field tonight take a moment to look around. No, there won't be 50,000 people there like many of us had hoped, but there should be at least 35,000. Another U.S. Open Cup attendance record is guaranteed to fall and the Seattle Sounders will have once again raised the bar.

La Liga de Campeones de la UEFA (nombre oficial en inglés: UEFA Champions League) es el torneo internacional europeo de fútbol más importante a nivel de clubes organizado por la Unión Europea de Asociaciones de Fútbol (UEFA). Fue creada en 1955 con el nombre de Copa de Clubes Campeones Europeos (nombre original en francés: Coupe des Clubs Champions Européens), para enfrentar a los vencedores de liga.

As has been previously described on the PSP, the friendly has historically been an important opportunity for the transmission of new football tactics. It's also a great way for clubs and federations to make some money and for hitherto unknown players to be seen by top clubs. From the fan's perspective, the friendly is often a rare opportunity to see top flight international soccer and also serves as an important community builder, whether those communities are ethnic groups that identify with particular international clubs or the soccer community as a whole.

ARQUEROSCarlos Arias (Maccabi Nentanya, Israel)Sergio Galarza (Blooming) Daniel Vaca (The Strongest)
DEFENSORESMiguel Hoyos (Oriente Petrolero)Christian Vargas (San José)Ronald Raldes (Colón, Argentina)Lorgio Alvarez (Bolívar)Ronald Rivero (Bolívar)Luis Gutiérrez (Oriente Petrolero)Santos Amador (Nacional Potosí)
VOLANTESJoselito Vaca (Oriente Petrolero)Jhasmany Campos (Oriente Petrolero)Rudy Cardozo (Bolívar)Ronald García (Bolívar)Walter Flores (Bolívar)José Luis Chávez (Blooming) Jaime Robles (Aurora)
DELANTEROSEdivaldo Rojas (Naval 1 de Maio, Portugal)Marcelo Martins (Shaktar, Ucrania)Ricardo Pedriel (Sivasspor, Turquía)Alcides Peña (Oriente Petrolero)Mauricio Saucedo (Oriente Petrolero)Juan Carlos Arce (Oriente Petrolero).

Bryan Gerzicich and Kiryat Shmona will hit the road to play Hapoel Tel Aviv, while another Tel Aviv squad Maccabi, will visit Leo Krupnik and Maccabi Netanya in the the last weekend of league action.

Leo Krupnik and Maccabi Netanya all but lost their chances of a Europa League birth after losing to Bnei Yehuda over the weekend, while Bryan Gerzicich and Kiryat Shmona continued its downward spiral of late with a 2-0 loss at league leading Maccabi Haifa.

Leo Krupnik and Maccabi Netanya play their biggest game in years on Saturday when they host Bnei Yehuda while Bryan Gerzicich and Kiryat Shmona face Maccabi Haifa on the road Monday.

LONDON, England Holy Mount Zion of England's all-Jewish Maccabi Southern Football League has been suspended for league play after allegations were made that the team was using non-Jewish players. According to England's The Jewish Chronicle, the team has been under suspicion for using non-Jewish players after complaints had been made to the league by [.

LONDON, England Holy Mount Zion of England's all-Jewish Maccabi Southern Football League has been suspended for league play after allegations were made that the team was using non-Jewish players. According to England's The Jewish Chronicle, the team has been under suspicion for using non-Jewish players after complaints had been made to the league by [.

Leo Krupnik and Maccabi Netanya along with Bryan Gerzicich and Ironi Kiryat Shmona both could have hoped for better starts to the new year as their teams lost their first games of 2011.