Jogaram em Baku, no estádio Tofik Bakhramov, para um público de 17.000 pessoas, as seleções do
Azerbaijão (125º no ranking da FIFA) e a seleção da Rússia (12º no ranking da FIFA).
Antes desse jogo, as 2 seleções jogaram:
28-03-2009 - Rússia 2x0 Azerbaijão
O quarteto de arbitragem foi assim definido:
Árbitro: Howard WEBB-ING
Primeiro Assistente: Darren CANN-ENG
Segundo Assistente: Michael MULLAREY-ENG
Quarto Árbitro: Mark CLATTENBURG-ENG.
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Soccer Pie 28 September @ 06:11 AM EST
Vladimir Bystrov has made the headlines thanks to his beautiful goal in the
derby match against CSKA, which was his fourth in as many games for his new/old club Zenit. Not
only did he score a great goal, but he terrorized CSKA defenders, most of whom are
regulars in the national team, throughout the match despite playing through the pain barrier and
the big European clubs must be regretting their decision not to sign him last summer.
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On Friday, Guus Hiddink named his 23-man squad for Russia's final World Cup Qualifiers: October 10,
hosting Germany (in Moscow) and October 14 in Azerbaijan.
If Russia came beat Germany in Moscow, they will almost certainly win UEFA's Group D (provided they
can beat Azerbaijan). If they lose, the Azerbaijan match is meaningless, and they will head into
UEFA's qualifying playoff.
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The Offside 31 August @ 06:00 PM EST
Stuff to read while you watch an absolutely clinical own goal.... Valencia: Football club or soap
opera? (SoccerLens) Brazilian fans select their beauty queen for the year. (Futbolita) Zenit buy
back traitor who left for hated rivals; fans slightly displeased. (Zenit Offside) The night before
Match of the Day.
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