Archive for September, 2008

Ze Roberto saves Bayern from Lyon´s clutches

Ze Roberto's second half goal earned Bayern Munich a 1-1 draw against French giants Lyon to keep Jurgen Klinsmann's side top of Group F in the Champions League.

Lyon went ahead when Bayern's Argentina international Martin Demichelis headed in Brazilian playmaker…

Feeble Fiorentina held by Steaua to bore draw

Fiorentina lacked spark and immagination as they failed to break down Romanian outfit Steaua Bucharest in a drab Champions League 0-0 draw here on Tuesday.

The Italians will feel like it was two points lost against a side – coached by…

Arsenal back on track as Porto suffer the backlash

Arsenal produced the perfect response after their Hull humiliation as Arsene Wenger's side routed Porto 4-0 in the Champions League on Tuesday.

The Gunners were able to erase the bitter memory of their worst result for years thanks to an impressive…

More away woe for Celtic as Senna shows class

Celtic have their work cut out to qualify for the last 16 of the Champions League as their dismal European away record continued with a 1-0 Group E defeat at Villarreal on Tuesday.

Dead-ball specialist Marcos Senna, one of Spain's Euro…

Quick Report: Bayern hold Lyon, Fiorentina and Steaua forget to score

Bayern Munich came back from behind to secure a draw with Lyon, allowing them to maintain their first place in Group F. Fiorentina and Steaua failed to score.

The Germans conceded a goal after 25 minutes as the unfortunate Martin Demichelis…

Quick Report: Juve fight back for BATE draw

BATE Borisov let a historic win slip away on Tuesday as Juventus came from two goals down to earn a 2-2 draw in Champions League Group H play in Belarus.

The hosts took a stunning lead in the 17th minute when…

Quick Report: United, Villarreal claim victories

Manchester United and Villarreal opened up a gap at the top of Champions League Group E on Tuesday with wins over AaB Aalborg and Celtic.

AaB Aalborg 0-3 Manchester United
Just minutes after coming on for an injured Paul Scholes, midfielder Ryan…

Scotland v Argentina friendly back on after ticket deal

Scotland will take on Argentina in a friendly at Hampden Park on November 19, the Scottish Football Association (SFA) said on Tuesday.

The announcement came after Argentina agreed to lower their fee for the game in Glasgow to a level which…

Cahill appeal over derby red card fails

Everton's Australia midfielder Tim Cahill must serve a three-match ban after failing to overturn the red card received in Saturday's Merseyside derby on appeal.

Cahill was sent off for “serious foul play” by referee Mike Riley following a studs-up challenge on…

Roma coach Spalletti confident of crushing Bordeaux

Roma coach Luciano Spalletti is confident his side can bounce back from their shock opening Champions League defeat with a win over Bordeaux here Wednesday.

The Italians lost out to relative Romanian unknowns Cluj a fortnight ago in Rome and currently…

Iaquinta earns Juve a point against Belarus minnows

Belarus underdogs BATE Borisov chalked up their first point in the Champions League with a 2-2 draw against Italy's Juventus in this Group H tie here on Tuesday.

BATE, spurred on by the sold out 40,000-seater Dynamo at Minsk, seized the…

Berbatov hits brace to end Danish dreams

Manchester United dashed hopes of a Danish fairy tale after Dimitar Berbatov scored his first two goals for the club in a 3-0 victory over Aalborg here on Tuesday.

Home manager Bruce Rioch had promised that an Aalborg win would trigger…

FIFA, UEFA don´t recognise new head of Polish FA

Football’s top governing bodies, FIFA and UEFA, said Tuesday they do not recognise a new administrator appointed by the Polish Olympic Committee to head the country’s scandal-mired PZPN football federation.

The decision by the tribunal of the Polish Olympic Committee, which…

Real beat unlucky Zenit to make it two from two

Real Madrid maintained their unbeaten start in the Champions League group stage with a 2-1 win over Zenit St Petersburg here on Tuesday making it the first time in five years they have won their opening two matches.

UEFA Cup and…

Quick Report: Arsenal crush Porto, Fener held by Dynamo

Arsenal crushed FC Porto at Emirates Stadium while Fenerbahçe and Dynamo Kyiv held each other to a goalless draw.

Both Arsenal and Porto created chances in the entertaining opening phase in London, but the home side were first to take advantage…

Quick Report: Real victorious at Zenit

Real Madrid maintain their perfect record in the Champions League group phase, with a 1-2 victory at Zenit St Petersburg on Tuesday.

The match was played about two hours earlier than usual, due to Russia’s time zone.

The unfortunate Hubocan beat his…

Maniche ruled out of Champions League clash

Atletico Madrid's seasoned Portuguese veteran Maniche was on Tuesday ruled out of Wednesday's Champions League clash with French side Marseille because of a shoulder injury according to the club's Mexican coach Javier Aguirre.

Maniche will be replaced by Miguel in midfield…

LIVE: UEFA Champions League

Group E to F get in action for their second round of games in the Champions League group phase. SoccerWay keeps you up to date on the most important events.

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20:56 Since there are still no goals…

Price drop at Newcastle. Now a snip at £300 million!

It is reported that the price to take Newcastle United off Mike Ashley’s hands has been considerably reduced.

Instead of having to pay the original asking price of £450 million, it is believed that you could now buy the club for…

Reds to head scramble for Owen

Liverpool are already mulling over making a sensational move to bring Newcastle striker Michael Owen back to Anfield.

Owen’s contract at St James’ Park expires at the end of the season and so far this term the striker has made no…

FIFA, UEFA don´t recognise new head of Polish FA

Football’s top governing bodies, FIFA and UEFA, said Tuesday they do not recognise a new administrator appointed by the Polish Olympic Committee to head the country’s scandal-mired PZPN football federation.

The decision by the tribunal of the Polish Olympic Committee, which…

More to come from Reds, Benitez warns PSV

Rafael Benitez has predicted that his Liverpool team can still take their game to another level despite their flying start to the season.

The Reds are second in the Premier League — behind Chelsea only on goal difference — after an…

FIFA and UEFA won’t recognize Polish ‘administrator’

FIFA and UEFA today released a joint statement, saying that neither body recognises the appointment of an ‘administrator’ by the Polish football association.

The Polish FA appointed this administrator on Monday, targeting a more organised and mostly a less corrupt football…

No comeback yet for Totti

Francesco Totti hoped to be on his way back but it looks like AS Roma’s captain needs some more time to recover from his knee injury.

Totti missed four months of last season as result of his injury, and hasn’t been…

Lucho Figueroa joins Boca Juniors

Argentinian forward Luciano “Lucho” Figueroa returns to his home country to join Boca Juniors on loan.

Figueroa has been playing for Italian side Genoa since 2006 and was close to a deal with Boca a month ago. However, the Argentinian giants…

Stoke’s Lawrence suffers freak ankle injury

Stoke City player Liam Lawrence might have to miss his side’s next Premiership game after trying to step over his dog.

The incident happened at home on Monday, as Lawrence came down the stairs and planned to step over his dog.…

Ashley slashes Newcastle sale price: BBC

Newcastle owner Mike Ashley, who is attempting to find a buyer for the club, has cut his asking price from 450 million pounds to somewhere between 280 million and 300 million, the BBC reported Tuesday.

Ashley bought the club for 133…

Eriksson sought foreign fix, Davies says

Former manager Sven Eriksson considered selecting four foreign-born players for his England squad in the wake of the failed Euro 2004 campaign according to David Davies, the former executive director of the Football Association.

In a Daily Mail serialisation of his…

Berbatov to blame for Spurs plight, Venables says

Tottenham's abysmal start to the season is largely due to the selfishness of striker Dimitar Berbatov, former manager Terry Venables has said.

Venables said that the Bulgarian star had been a “poisonous presence” at White Hart Lane as he tried to…

Toronto’s playoff hopes still alive

Toronto FC’s playoff hopes remain alive for another week, following their 1-1 draw with the Dynamo at BMO Field on Saturday.

New York, D.C. United and Kansas City, who are all in front of Toronto, lost on the weekend, keeping the…