Saturday:
Real Valladolid were soundly beaten by a good Atlético Madrid. Jurado opened the scoring at the José Zorilla after 17 minutes before hitman Diego Forlán made it 2-0 on 32 minutes. José Reyes got in on the act when adding a 3rd on 59 minutes before Sergio Aguero rounded off a good night with a th in added time. Valladolid suffer big.
Sevilla's awful run continued after they were surprisingly beaten by Racing Santander. New star Sergio Canales hit a brace on 26 and 28 minutes before Romaric pulled a goal back on 62 minutes. Sevilla slip further back.
Villarreal were held to a draw by Almería at El Madrigal. Brazilian Nilmar put them in front on 40 minutes before a Miguel Corona penalty on 68 minutes forced a draw. Iván Marcano was later sent-off for Villarreal.
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Copa Del Rey 5th round 1st legs Round-up
Barcelona v Sevilla:
A shock indeed with Sevilla on a strange run of form in the league. Diego Capel gave the Andalusians the lead before Zlatan Ibrahimovic leveled. Former Real Madrid player Álvaro Negredo converted a penalty that secured a vital 2-1 away win.
Celta Vigo v Villarreal:
Segunda side Celta Vigo earned a good 1-1 draw against the Yellow submarine which leaves them with every chance to go through. Giuseppi Rossi gave them the lead before Arthuro leveled.
Alcorcón v Racing Santander:
The side that embarresed Real Madrid have it all to do as they were defeated 3-2 by Racing at home. Despite goals from Inigo López and Borja Gómez the Segunda B side were undone by Christian Fernández, Alex Geijo and José Moratón goals.
Valencia v Deportivo:
Deportivo were 2-1 victors at the Mestalla which will leave them in a good position next week. Andrés Guardado and Pablo Álvarez which secured the win. David Silva pulled one back late on.
Recreativo v Atlético Madrid:
The big shock of the round was this game. Segunda side Recreativo, relegated from La Liga last season effectivly put an end to the chances of Atlético. Bruno Fornaroli, Jeronimo Barrales penalty and Daniel Candeias secured the fantastic 3-0 win. Tomas Ujfalusi was sent-off early on which set the tone.
Hércules v Osasuna:
Hércules leading the way in the Segunda secured a 2-1 win over Osasuna which means that they have a chance of progressing. Cristian and Joseba Del Ormo forced a 2-1 win with Jorge Galán pulling one back.
Rayo Vallecano v Real Mallorca:
Míchel and Collantes were the heroes for the Madrid side but Mallorca are still very much in the tie thanks to Julio Álvarez's goals. Felipe Mattioni will be suspended having been sent-off here.
Málaga v Getafe:
Málaga will take a slender advantage to Madrid after coming away with a 2-1 win here. Apono and Edinho goals will be vital to this tie. Milan Stepanov's own goal will have a say in the tie.
A shock indeed with Sevilla on a strange run of form in the league. Diego Capel gave the Andalusians the lead before Zlatan Ibrahimovic leveled. Former Real Madrid player Álvaro Negredo converted a penalty that secured a vital 2-1 away win.
Celta Vigo v Villarreal:
Segunda side Celta Vigo earned a good 1-1 draw against the Yellow submarine which leaves them with every chance to go through. Giuseppi Rossi gave them the lead before Arthuro leveled.
Alcorcón v Racing Santander:
The side that embarresed Real Madrid have it all to do as they were defeated 3-2 by Racing at home. Despite goals from Inigo López and Borja Gómez the Segunda B side were undone by Christian Fernández, Alex Geijo and José Moratón goals.
Valencia v Deportivo:
Deportivo were 2-1 victors at the Mestalla which will leave them in a good position next week. Andrés Guardado and Pablo Álvarez which secured the win. David Silva pulled one back late on.
Recreativo v Atlético Madrid:
The big shock of the round was this game. Segunda side Recreativo, relegated from La Liga last season effectivly put an end to the chances of Atlético. Bruno Fornaroli, Jeronimo Barrales penalty and Daniel Candeias secured the fantastic 3-0 win. Tomas Ujfalusi was sent-off early on which set the tone.
Hércules v Osasuna:
Hércules leading the way in the Segunda secured a 2-1 win over Osasuna which means that they have a chance of progressing. Cristian and Joseba Del Ormo forced a 2-1 win with Jorge Galán pulling one back.
Rayo Vallecano v Real Mallorca:
Míchel and Collantes were the heroes for the Madrid side but Mallorca are still very much in the tie thanks to Julio Álvarez's goals. Felipe Mattioni will be suspended having been sent-off here.
Málaga v Getafe:
Málaga will take a slender advantage to Madrid after coming away with a 2-1 win here. Apono and Edinho goals will be vital to this tie. Milan Stepanov's own goal will have a say in the tie.
La Liga Round-up 3rd & 4th January 2010
La Liga resumed business on the weekend with key game but a lack of entertainment.
3rd January 2010:
Espanyol were really unlucky in their trip to Valencia. Carlos Kameni kept David Villa out for the entire game until Nikola Zigic popped up to give Valencia the victory.
Barcelona were disappointing against Villarreal at home and no surprsie a shar of the spoils was on the cards. Pedro Rodríguez, the in-form striker gave the Catalans the lead on 7 minutes before David Fuster leveled five minutes into the 2nd half.
Atlético Madrid finally got the luck they needed as they defeated Sevilla at the Vicente Calderón. Renato gave the visitors the lead on 44 minutes before Atlético fought back with goals from Ivica Dragutinovic, which was a comedy own goal and Antonio López in the final minute. Aldo Duscher was also sent-off.
4th January 2010:
Real Zaragoza ended up with a draw at home to Deportivo. Deportivo may feel disappointed with this result.
Almería needed a 1-0 victory to see off Xerez. But the goal was in the final minute from José Ortíz. Xerez unlucky by this.
Racing Santander made home advantage count as they brushed Tenerife aside. Goals from Gonzalo Colsa and Xisco were enough to secure a 2-0 win.
Francisco Casquero was the hero for Getafe with a goal four minutes from time that secured the 1-0 win against Real Valladolid at home.
Sporting Gijón drew with Málaga in a thrilling 2-2 draw at El Molinón. Goals from Gregory Arnolin and Robert Canella weren't enough to secure a win. Málaga had Duda and Weligton to thank for their well earned point.
Real Mallorca's fantastic season continues as they defeated Athletic Bilbao 2-0 in Palma de Majorca. Júlio Alvárez and Atriz Aduriz with the goals. Aduriz scoring against his former club.
Real Madrid missed the chance to take top spot after they were held to a draw away to Osasuna.
3rd January 2010:
Espanyol were really unlucky in their trip to Valencia. Carlos Kameni kept David Villa out for the entire game until Nikola Zigic popped up to give Valencia the victory.
Barcelona were disappointing against Villarreal at home and no surprsie a shar of the spoils was on the cards. Pedro Rodríguez, the in-form striker gave the Catalans the lead on 7 minutes before David Fuster leveled five minutes into the 2nd half.
Atlético Madrid finally got the luck they needed as they defeated Sevilla at the Vicente Calderón. Renato gave the visitors the lead on 44 minutes before Atlético fought back with goals from Ivica Dragutinovic, which was a comedy own goal and Antonio López in the final minute. Aldo Duscher was also sent-off.
4th January 2010:
Real Zaragoza ended up with a draw at home to Deportivo. Deportivo may feel disappointed with this result.
Almería needed a 1-0 victory to see off Xerez. But the goal was in the final minute from José Ortíz. Xerez unlucky by this.
Racing Santander made home advantage count as they brushed Tenerife aside. Goals from Gonzalo Colsa and Xisco were enough to secure a 2-0 win.
Francisco Casquero was the hero for Getafe with a goal four minutes from time that secured the 1-0 win against Real Valladolid at home.
Sporting Gijón drew with Málaga in a thrilling 2-2 draw at El Molinón. Goals from Gregory Arnolin and Robert Canella weren't enough to secure a win. Málaga had Duda and Weligton to thank for their well earned point.
Real Mallorca's fantastic season continues as they defeated Athletic Bilbao 2-0 in Palma de Majorca. Júlio Alvárez and Atriz Aduriz with the goals. Aduriz scoring against his former club.
Real Madrid missed the chance to take top spot after they were held to a draw away to Osasuna.
Sunday, January 3, 2010
La Liga Preview 2nd January
The League is back after the christmas break with some key games. Barcelona are back in league action following their success at the Club World Cup while Valencia and Athlético Madrid face difficult games.
Valencia v Espanyol: 18:00
A game that could see Valencia go 3rd should they win. Espanyol have been shipping lots of goals this season and with the front four Valencia have it could well be a solid vicotry for Los Che.
Barcelona v Villarreal: 20:00
Not to be underestimated are Villarreal. They managed to hold Barcelona to a 3-3 draw last season but so far Villarreal are playing catch-up with the champions league places. A good result here might give them the confidence to go on and make a challenge. Barcelona need the win to put pressure on Real Madrid.
Atlético Madrid v Sevilla: 22:00
A massive game for both sides. Atlético have endurred a terrible season so far while Sevilla have been slipping in recent weeks. Both desperate for victory.
Valencia v Espanyol: 18:00
A game that could see Valencia go 3rd should they win. Espanyol have been shipping lots of goals this season and with the front four Valencia have it could well be a solid vicotry for Los Che.
Barcelona v Villarreal: 20:00
Not to be underestimated are Villarreal. They managed to hold Barcelona to a 3-3 draw last season but so far Villarreal are playing catch-up with the champions league places. A good result here might give them the confidence to go on and make a challenge. Barcelona need the win to put pressure on Real Madrid.
Atlético Madrid v Sevilla: 22:00
A massive game for both sides. Atlético have endurred a terrible season so far while Sevilla have been slipping in recent weeks. Both desperate for victory.
La Liga Round-up
La Liga's last round of matches before the christmas break saw Real Madrid turn in a stunning performance against Real Zaragoza.
Real Madrid needed to beat Zaragoza to keep pace with Barcelona at the top of the table. They did that in some style by knocking six past them on a freezing night in Madrid. Gonzalo Higuaín opened the scoring after barley three minutes before a quick fire double from Rafael Van Der Vaart on 26 minutes and 28 minutes made it 3-0. Higuaín showed his class for the 4th goal before Cristiano Ronaldo made it 5-0 on 50 minutes. Frenchman Karim Benzema completed the scoring on 71 minutes with a cool finish.
Sevilla slumped to a 2-1 home defeat against Getafe. It was the Madrid based club who took an early lead thanks to Roberto Soldado on 12 minutes before making it 2-0 21 minutes later. Sevilla pulled a goal back through Alvaro Negredo on 51 minutes.
Valencia were held by an organised Deportivo side. Valencia, chasing that champions league spot will be disappointed not to put Deportivo to bed with their chances. Deportivo's good season continues.
Elsewhere Athletic Bilbao recorded a 2-0 win over Basque rivals Osasuna while Málaga overcame Real Mallorca in a surprise result. Espanyol were 2-0 victors over Almería and Real Valladolid recorded a 2-1 win over Sporting Gijón. Villarreal's good form continued as they rolled to a 2-0 win over Racing Santander while Tenerife held Atlético Madrid to a 1-1 draw in the Canary Islands.
Real Madrid needed to beat Zaragoza to keep pace with Barcelona at the top of the table. They did that in some style by knocking six past them on a freezing night in Madrid. Gonzalo Higuaín opened the scoring after barley three minutes before a quick fire double from Rafael Van Der Vaart on 26 minutes and 28 minutes made it 3-0. Higuaín showed his class for the 4th goal before Cristiano Ronaldo made it 5-0 on 50 minutes. Frenchman Karim Benzema completed the scoring on 71 minutes with a cool finish.
Sevilla slumped to a 2-1 home defeat against Getafe. It was the Madrid based club who took an early lead thanks to Roberto Soldado on 12 minutes before making it 2-0 21 minutes later. Sevilla pulled a goal back through Alvaro Negredo on 51 minutes.
Valencia were held by an organised Deportivo side. Valencia, chasing that champions league spot will be disappointed not to put Deportivo to bed with their chances. Deportivo's good season continues.
Elsewhere Athletic Bilbao recorded a 2-0 win over Basque rivals Osasuna while Málaga overcame Real Mallorca in a surprise result. Espanyol were 2-0 victors over Almería and Real Valladolid recorded a 2-1 win over Sporting Gijón. Villarreal's good form continued as they rolled to a 2-0 win over Racing Santander while Tenerife held Atlético Madrid to a 1-1 draw in the Canary Islands.
Monday, December 14, 2009
Sporting Gijón 0-1 Sevilla
Sevilla are back in 3rd place after Valencia's defeat last night and their win here. Frédéric Kanouté scored another early goal after the midweek goal against Rangers. Kanouté's 9th minute strike sinking Sporting Gijón. Sporting nonetheless still having a good season to date.
Atlético Madrid 1-2 Villarreal
One had to win. These two have had overall disappointing starts to the season but it appears Villarreal are looking onwards and upwards as they recorded a fine win away to Atlético Madrid.
Portuguese star Simao put Madrid ahead on 37 minutes a lead that was cancelled out four minutes into the 2nd half through David Fuster.
Former Real Valladolid star Joseba Llorente scored the winner in added time to break Atlético hearts as they suffered yet another defeat.
Portuguese star Simao put Madrid ahead on 37 minutes a lead that was cancelled out four minutes into the 2nd half through David Fuster.
Former Real Valladolid star Joseba Llorente scored the winner in added time to break Atlético hearts as they suffered yet another defeat.
Subscribe to:
Comments (Atom)