Georgas Samaras and Theofanis Gekas gifted Greece with a 2-0 victory over Croatia today at the
Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus. In what started as a very tight match with both sides creating only
a handful of opportunities, Greece began to slowly dominate after the break with tight defending
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Dunfermline and St Mirren brought the first round of games in the new Scottish Premier League
season to an end on Monday with fans already witnessing some early season drama over the
weekend.
Jim Jefferies' Hearts managed to pull off a surprise in Saturday's early morning kick off by
holding champions Rangers to a 1-1 draw at Ibrox.
The opening match of the 2011 Copa America wasn't the spectacle we were hoping for. On a cold
night in La Plata, with the pitch not in perfect condition, Argentina battled Bolivia to a 1-1
draw. But perhaps the most interesting aspect of the opening match were the goals that were
scored.
The fourth Old Firm game of the season is almost upon us. And what a season defining game it could
be.
In the first of the Scottish Football Blog's three part preview I'm pleased to welcome Michael Gunn
from TicTacTic - described by The Guardian as "an excellent tactical analysis overview site of
Celtic" - to give us the hooped view.
Transfer deadline day provides its first heroes 1. Luis Suarez It was a case of 'Fernando who?' at
Anfield as Luis Suarez followed in the footsteps of fellow Eredivisie alumni Afonso Alves and
Georgios Samaras by making an immediate impact in the Premier League. The sub bagged the second
goal in a 2-0 win over [.
It's rare to see highlights from a Barcelona match in which the Catalan club's players don't hog
the spotlight. But when Levante's Christian Stuani was subbed on for Levante, he decided to give
Barca a taste of its own medicine. Despite Stuani's heroics, Barcelona held on for a 2-1 victory.
New year, same old story.
Greek striker Giorgios Samaras helped Celtic to claim the first Old
Firm victory of 2011 when his brace one from the Penalty spot after he
himself was fouled, the other after rounding the Rangers keeper. The victory keeps the
Hoops top with Rangers in Second place.
Giorgios Samaras scored both goals in Celtic's 2-0 win at Rangers
Despite all of the terrible weather causing many a game to be postponed in the Scottish Premier
League over the Christmas period the title race has, momentarily, had new life breathed into it due
to the re-emergence of Heart of Midlothian as a potential third force ready to take on the might of
the Old Firm.
