highlight soccer video, Champions league 2008,Zenit vs Real madrid 1-2 cuplikan pertandingan sepakbola liga champions 2008, pekan 2, Zenit vs Real madrid 1-2
Real Beat European Super Champions..
Real Madrid CF took a firm grip on UEFA Champions League Group H as a Tomáš Hubočan own goal and Ruud van Nistelrooy's strike secured victory at FC Zenit St. Petersburg, who have it all to do after a second successive narrow defeat.
Frantic first half Having succumbed 1-0 at Juventus a fortnight ago, the last thing Zenit needed was to fall behind to a Hubočan own goal after just four minutes. Record signing Danny levelled midway through the opening period, although parity lasted just six minutes as a typically opportunist strike from Van Nistelrooy restored the Spanish champions' lead. From then on it was all Zenit, but a combination of sterling goalkeeping from Iker Casillas, the woodwork and defensive numbers – typified by Pepe's added-time block from a stinging Danny drive – ensured it was Madrid who left with the spoils.
Spectacular welcome The home supporters responded to their favourites' home debut in the UEFA Champions League by holding up thousands of black, white and blue plastic sheets with a huge banner showing men in black surrounded by stars, a symbol of the UEFA Cup holders' emergence among the high society of European football. However it all went quiet within four minutes as Madrid got the early goal they were seeking, Hubočan slicing Rafael van der Vaart's low cross into his own net with Van Nistelrooy lurking. The Zenit defender nearly repeated the error shortly afterwards when Arjen Robben slipped away down the left and crossed, Hubočan's clearance flashing dangerously close to the post.
Arshavin shines To the relief of their fans Zenit began to find their feet, Andrei Arshavin almost nodding in a brilliant left-wing cross from Radek Šírl. When Arshavin volleyed from outside the area Casillas proved equal to it but an equaliser looked on the cards and so it proved in the 25th minute, Arshavin collecting Šírl's pass before delivering a deep cross which Danny flicked in ahead of Gabriel Heinze. It was a stylish way to register Zenit's first goal in the competition but the celebrations proved short-lived, Van der Vaart's deflected shot falling nicely for Van Nistelrooy to finish with aplomb.
Casillas to the rescue Zenit twice threatened a second equaliser before half-time, Casillas intercepting Igor Denisov's dangerous low cross and then reacting quickly to clutch the ball after Hubočan's header had diverted off Denisov. Madrid did dominate the early exchanges in the second half, Robben unleashing a dangerous shot just too high, but that proved an isolated incident as the visitors were happy to sit back and soak up Zenit pressure while the hosts struggled to find any space to press.
Triple save The exception came when Casillas reacted to Arshavin's cross-cum-shot, then dealt with Denisov's rebound and Šírl's powerful shot from the edge of the area. Another golden chance followed but Konstantin Zyryanov failed to direct his header. Dick Advocaat's men were cursing their luck again when substitutes Alejandro Dominguez and Fatih Tekke dazzled Madrid's defence with a fine one-touch combination to set up Arshavin for a shot that rattled the post, summing up Zenit's night.
El Real Bungkam Juara Super Eropa ..
Real Madrid bertekad mengakhiri rekor tujuh partai tandang tanpa kemenangan saat bertamu di kandang Zenit St Petersburg pada lanjutan Grup H Liga Champions.
Madrid berhasil unggul lebih dahulu melalui gol bunuh diri bek Zenit Tomas Hubocan, pada menit keempat. Umpan silang mendatar Rafael van der Vaart yang ditujukan kepada Ruud van Nistelrooy dipotong Hubocan dan masuk ke gawang sendiri.
Hubocan nyaris mengulangi kesalahan serupa saat Arjen Robben mengirim umpan silang ke muka gawang Vyacheslav Malafeev. Penyelamatan yang dilakukannya malah kembali mengancam gawang sendiri.
Zenit, yang untuk kali pertama memainkan partai Liga Champions di kandang sendiri, bangkit melalui Andrei Arshavin. Tendangan voli playmaker ini nyaris menjebol gawang Iker Casillas. Setelahnya, Arshavin memberikan umpan matang kepada Danny, yang mampu melewati hadangan Gabriel Heinze dan menciptakan gol.
Gol tersebut langsung dibalas Madrid enam menit kemudian. Pada menit ke-31, Van Nistelrooy berhasil memanfaatkan bola muntah hasil tendangan Van der Vaart untuk mencetak gol kedua Los Merengues.
Setelah gol tersebut, Zenit makin ganas. Beberapa kali Casillas kerepotan menghalau peluang tuan rumah. Madrid hanya sempat mengimbanginya pada awal babak kedua, namun kemudian memilih bermain menunggu dan meladeni permainan menekan Zenit.
Zenit gagal memaksimalkan beberapa peluang yang mereka dapatkan, sehingga membuat mereka menelan kekalahan kedua di kancah Liga Champions.
highlight soccer video, Champions league 2008,Bate Borisov vs Juventus 2-2 cuplikan pertandingan sepakbola liga champions 2008, pekan 2, Bate Borisov vs Juventus 2-2
Iaquinta Save Juventus face
FC BATE Borisov's home debut in the UEFA Champions League provided the underdogs with a dream start against Juventus, but it was not to last as the visitors were level by half-time, a point leaving them second in Group H.
Incisive football For the Belarussian team, the first from that country to compete at this level, there was the satisfaction of knowing they had played a full part in a wonderful, seesaw encounter. Their football was incisive and they had the Italian side floundering as Sergei Kryvets and Igor Stasevich provided a handsome advantage inside 23 minutes. But Vincenzo Iaquinta, standing in for the injured David Trezeguet, hit back with two goals before the interval.
Mounting unease BATE wasted no time pouring forward and were encouraged by the ease with which they found their men in dangerous positions. Kryvets would not take long to show his striking prowess but first laid on a terrific pass for Vitali Rodionov who was only denied by Mauro Camoranesi's challenge. It triggered a rash of corners as the pressure mounted, Juve's unease compounded by a head injury which forced Nicola Legrottaglie off the field.
Cool Kryvets Vitali Kazantsev let fly with a dipping shot from 25 metres which dropped narrowly over the bar and with pressure mounting the historic moment arrived as the visitors' defence was dissected with surprising ease. A pass from Stasevich was perfectly weighted to dovetail with Kryvets's forward run and with Giorgio Chiellini outpaced the BATE forward showed great composure, rounding Alexander Manninger before sliding in their first UEFA Champions League goal. Legrottaglie was substituted immediately, and Juve were soon badly exposed without his height as a routine ball to the far post cleared Pavel Nedvěd and found Stasevich, who directed it into the far corner.
Iaquinta responds Juventus were rocked, but with BATE's confidence sky-high and their commitment to attack unwavering, spaces were available for the visitors to exploit if they could piece their game together. They reduced the deficit in the 29th minute when Sebastian Giovinco, fast becoming a strong influence on the game, launched a high ball and Iaquinta headed home. Juve continued to pursue the equaliser before the break and in added time Giovinco sent Iaquinta in the clear, the striker finishing clinically through the goalkeeper's legs.
Chances continue It was the home team who started the second half on the front foot and Pavel Nekhaychik might have scored but lashed the ball wildly over the top. Then Aleksandr Volodko arrived to meet a cross from the left but his header just missed the target. It seemed unlikely to remain at 2-2; in the other penalty area Alessandro Del Piero got to a high ball before Veremko but could not keep his attempt down. Del Piero came close again late on as Juventus took a firmer grip on proceedings but BATE never relented in their own search for a winner and their first three points in Group H. In added time Manninger was forced to go full length to keep out a swirling shot.
Juventus Bangkit, Paksakan Hasil Imbang
Debut Liga Champions BATE Borisov di kandang diawali dengan baik, saat mampu unggul dua gol terlebih dahulu atas raksasa Italia Juventus.
BATE tak membuang-buang waktu untuk keluar menyerang. Sergei Kryvets dan Vitali Rodionov mengancam gawang Juventus, tapi masih dapat dihalau barisan pertahanan tim tamu. Beberapa tendangan pojok mampu dihasilkan buah tekanan yang dilakukan tuan rumah. Juve kesulitan mengembangkan permainan. Keadaan ini diperburuk dengan digantikannya Nicola Legrottaglie akibat cedera.
BATE terus mengancam. Momen bersejarah itu tercipta menit ke-16, ketika umpan Igor Stasevich menemukan Kryvets yang berlari meninggalkan Giorgio Chiellini dan melewati Alexander Manninger untuk mencetak gol pertama BATE di Liga Champions.
Tujuh menit kemudian, tuan rumah menggandakan keunggulan ketika umpan silang ke arah tiang jauh dimanfaatkan Stasevich untuk menceploskan bola ke gawang Manninger.
Bukan awal yang baik untuk Juve, tapi dengan cepat mereka menyusun permainan. Mereka berhasil membalas pada menit ke-29, Sebastian Giovinco melayangkan bola tinggi yang sukses disundul Vincenzo Iaquinta menjadi gol.
Juventus kian bersemangat mencari gol penyeimbang sebelum jeda. Upaya itu berbuah gol kedua Iaquinta, lagi-lagi melalui umpan Giovinco, pada injury time.
Alessandro Del Piero sempat memiliki peluang untuk membuat Juventus unggul pada babak kedua, sedangkan BATE tidak menyerah mencari cara menghasilkan poin penuh di kandang sendiri. Sayangnya, kedudukan 2-2 tak berakhir hingga usai.
highlight soccer video, Champions league 2008,Arsenal vs Porto 4-0 cuplikan pertandingan sepakbola liga champions 2008, pekan 2, Arsenal vs Porto 4-0
Brutals Arsenal, Crush Porto Four Goal
Arsenal FC bounced back from their weekend humbling by Hull City AFC to take apart the pride of Portugal with a 4-0 victory against FC Porto in UEFA Champions League Group G.
Perfect response Arsène Wenger had questioned his charges' carelessness in surrendering Premier League points on Saturday but they found the perfect response, Robin van Persie and Emmanuel Adebayor both scoring a goal in each half against opponents left to rue spurning key chances when the game was still goalless. Indeed the Portuguese champions, overtaken by Arsenal at the group summit, must be sick of visiting England after suffering a fifth loss here in as many seasons, and their heaviest defeat in the competition in eleven years.
Front foot Arsenal, smarting from the surrender of their 17-month unbeaten home record, started on the front foot and created the first opportunity of note when Adebayor played in Theo Walcott only for Helton to turn behind his near-post shot. Van Persie then let fly from the edge of the box to draw a fingertip save from the goalkeeper but while Arsenal were dominating possession, Porto had not come just to defend.
Porto threat After a quick breakaway in the 13th minute, Porto striker Cristián Rodríguez got his head to a Tomás Costa centre and diverted the ball down into the ground and up on to Manuel Almunia's crossbar. Wenger's team then survived an even bigger scare when, after Almunia had turned behind Lisandro's swerving shot, the same player nearly scored from the ensuing corner. Set-pieces have been Arsenal's undoing in both their Premier League defeats this term and they looked no less vulnerable when Rolando turned Tomás Costa's half-cleared delivery back towards goal and Lisandro slipped it under Almunia only to be foiled by Gaël Clichy's goalline clearance.
Goals arrive Duly reprieved, Arsenal claimed a 31st-minute lead through Van Persie. Collecting Adebayor's headed flick 25 metres from goal, Cesc Fábregas spotted the big striker's run beyond the back line and slipped a perfectly timed return pass between two striped shirts. Adebayor, clean through, squared the ball across for Van Persie to turn it in. Nine minutes later it was two as Van Persie delivered a corner to the head of Adebayor who bulleted the ball down into the turf, then back up and into the net off the bar.
No coming back Porto began the second period with playmaker Lucho – a fitness doubt beforehand – on in place of Fernando yet any hopes of a comeback died with Van Persie's second goal after 48 minutes. The visitors paid for their failure to clear by the left touchline and when the ball ran through to Van Persie inside the penalty area, he sidestepped Bruno Alves and shot low, via the hand of Helton, into the far corner. Now Arsenal were rampant and Walcott and Samir Nasri both missed when it appeared easier to score. Raul Meireles made way for Hulk on 64 minutes but the only thing incredible was that Arsenal added only one more goal, Adebayor tucking away a penalty after substitute Nicklas Bendtner was fouled by Freddy Guarín.
Arsenal Perkasa, Bantai Jagoan Portugal 4-0
Arsene Wenger berhasil membuktikan janjinya untuk membalas kekalahan mengejutkan dari Hull City di Liga Primer Inggris akhir pekan lalu dengan menekuk FC Porto empat gol tanpa balas.
Kiper Helton sudah harus berjibaku ketika Emmanuel Adebayor memberikan umpan kepada Theo Walcott. Striker belia Inggris itu memaksa Helton menjatuhkan badan ke tiang dekat demi menyelamatkan gawangnya. Robin van Persie tak mau ketinggalan menyulitkan kiper asal Brasil itu dengan tendangan kerasnya, namun Helton masih mampu menepis bola.
Lisandro Lopez sempat dua kali mengancam gawang Manuel Almunia dan membuat publik stadion Emirates berdebar-debar. Set piece selalu menyulitkan pertahanan Arsenal, seperti yang beberapa kali mereka perlihatkan di Liga Primer.
Tuan rumah akhirnya unggul pada menit ke-31 melalui Van Persie. Gol hasil umpan jeli Cesc Fabregas kepada Adebayor, yang lantas memberikan bola mendatar kepada striker Belanda itu untuk mencetak gol. Sembilan menit kemudian, Van Persie membalas memberikan assist tendangan pojok yang disambut sundulan Adebayor.
Tertinggal dua gol, Porto berupaya bangkit dengan memasukkan playmaker Lucho Gonzalez. Namun, gol kedua Van Persie saat babak kedua baru berjalan tiga menit merusak segalanya.
Arsenal bermain makin lepas, Walcott dan Samir Nasri gagal memaksimalkan peluang yang mereka dapatkan. Adebayor menyempurnakan keunggulan Gunners melalui eksekusi penalti, setelah Nicklas Bendtner dijatuhkan Freddy Guarin di kotak terlarang.
highlight soccer video, Champions league 2008,Villareal vs Celtic 1-0 cuplikan pertandingan sepakbola liga champions 2008, pekan 2, Villareal vs Celtic 1-0
Senna's Strike Give Three Points..
As soon as Marcos Senna's second-half free-kick curved past Artur Boruc, Celtic FC shoulders sagged and the result was beyond doubt. Although Villarreal CF earned their 1-0 victory and a shared lead of Group E, the visitors' performance was competent enough to make their inability to win away in the UEFA Champions League, a run now at 18 games, mystifying.
Home record This was Villarreal's eighth match at home in the UEFA Champions League, including qualifying, and they are yet to lose. Part of their power is that 1-0 and a good performance is always enough to satisfy coach Manuel Pellegrini, and although the Spanish side did not dominate for 90 minutes their constant peppering of Boruc's goal, compared to the fleeting chances for Celtic, made this a just result.
New formation The only surprise in the two lineups was that Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink, previously a touchstone player for Celtic manager Gordon Strachan, was on the bench. But his players quickly showed they had understood his demands for a more careful and intelligent use of ball possession. True to his pre-match prediction he eschewed the in-vogue 4-5-1 formation and asked them to perform in a 4-2-3-1 shape with the ball and drop to a regular 4-4-2 when not in possession. The best of the early chances, however, fell to Villarreal when they opted for old-fashioned 'British' tactics, the long ball and a header on goal.
Good vision Although Shaun Maloney put a 12th-minute free-kick on target Villarreal were untroubled by the time they nearly took the lead. Sebastián Eguren's split-second decision to launch the ball over the Celtic back four left Giuseppe Rossi sprinting clear. Boruc dithered before sprawling and saving with his feet. Joseba Llorente had time to clip the rebound home only to loft his shot too high. Then a Senna corner in the 25th minute was planted right on Llorente's head, but his effort was clutched by Celtic's Polish goalkeeper.
Tide turning It was not an outright onslaught but after Aiden McGeady curved a fierce shot round Diego López's post Rossi should have scored from ten metres when Santi Cazorla laid the chance on a plate for him. Punishment for profligacy nearly came three minutes before the break when López's outstanding save prevented Georgios Samaras from scoring. The second-half tempo was electric and when Stephen McManus nearly flicked in Gary Caldwell's header Celtic rattled the hosts. But the ebb and flow immediately took Rossi to the edge of Boruc's penalty box, the Italian's fierce shot edged narrowly wide.
Senna scores Villarreal's intensity increased as good shots from Cazorla and Senna either side of the hour were well saved. The goal was patently coming and the Brazilian-born midfielder bent his free-kick past Boruc in the 67th minute. Only when Celtic added fresh legs did they begin to create real openings and when McGeady's lofted pass inside to substitute Scott McDonald allowed the Australian a spectacular volley it dipped agonisingly over. Typically Villarreal hit back and Boruc again saved splendidly from Llorente to seal a terrific personal performance.
Gol Senna Habisi Harapan Celtic
Tuan rumah Villarreal memanfaatkan strategi bola panjang dan sundulan -- yang sangat Inggris Raya -- untuk meladeni permainan Glasgow Celtic. Ini partai kandang kedelapan Villarreal di Liga Champions, dan mereka belum pernah kalah. Celtic mencadangkan Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink dan para pemainnya tak kesulitan bermain mengandalkan penguasaan bola.
Tendangan bebas Shaun Maloney mengancam gawang tuan rumah pada menit ke-12. Villarreal membalasnya lewat peluang Giuseppe Rossi yang harus dihalau dengan kaki oleh kiper Artur Boruc.
Rossi kembali berpeluang mencetak gol kalau sukses memaksimalkan umpan matang Santi Cazorla. Setelahnya, upaya Georgios Samaras merepotkan kiper Diego Lopez.
Pada babak kedua, tempo pertandingan makin meningkat. Villarreal akhirnya sukses memetik gol melalui tendangan bebas pada menit ke-67. Eksekusi yang dilakukan Marcos Senna tak mampu dihadang Boruc.
Kedua tim saling membalas serangan setelahnya, namun tetap tak mengubah kedudukan.
highlight soccer video, Champions league 2008,Aalborg vs Manchester united 0-3 cuplikan pertandingan sepakbola liga champions 2008, pekan 2, Aalborg vs Manchester united 0-3
Two Goal Berbatov, give red devil three points
Dimitar Berbatov struck two second-half goals as Manchester United FC moved to the Group E summit with a convincing 3-0 victory away to Aalborg BK.
Rooney opener If United stuttered in their UEFA Champions League opener against Villarreal CF two weeks ago they never deviated as they strolled to victory on a chilly evening in Denmark. AaB stuck by coach Bruce Rioch's promise to attack in their first-ever meeting with United but were given little opportunity as the visitors dominated. Wayne Rooney's low strike set them on their way midway through the first half before Berbatov took centre stage, scoring his first goal for the club ten minutes after the restart and securing the points eleven minutes from time.
Early chance Berbatov was one of six changes to the United side that drew with Villarreal and the Bulgarian striker could have scored within six minutes. A clearance by AaB goalkeeper Karim Zaza spun off the heel of Cristiano Ronaldo and fell invitingly into the path of the Berbatov, yet from less than eight metres out, he fired wide. That chance did not spook the hosts, who could have scored themselves four minutes later when Jeppe Curth slid on to a Thomas Enevoldsen cross and hit a low shot which cannoned off Patrice Evra for a corner. There were further concerns for United moments later when Paul Scholes was taken off on a stretcher after coming off worse in a tackle with Thomas Augustinussen. On came Ryan Giggs, bringing much-needed composure to the visitors, and it was his through-ball to Rooney on 22 minutes that brought the breakthrough, the 22-year-old driving a shot low past Zaza for his 12th goal in this competition.
Beauchamp knock The hosts suffered another setback on 35 minutes when Michael Beauchamp injured himself clearing a low Ronaldo cross. The Australian was forced off, with captain Augustinussen dropping back into central defence – not his natural habitat. Ten minutes after half-time that was plain to see as he failed to deal with a simple pass and Berbatov made no mistake, ramming a half-volley past Zaza from the edge of the box to open his account for United.
Berbatov second Rooney limped off on 59 minutes, and his replacement Carlos Tévez thought he had made it 3-0 soon after only for his effort to be chalked out for pushing. United did get a third 20 minutes later, though, as Berbatov acrobatically lashed in Ronaldo's cross on the half-volley. The AaB supporters had been vociferous throughout and continued even after the result was beyond doubt, something which appeared about to get worse on 85 minutes when Ronaldo burst through only to hit his resulting shot wide of the near post.
Berbatov -Rooney Mulai Berbahaya
Di Aalborg, Manchester United tidak mengulangi penampilan majal seperti saat menghadapi Villarreal pada partai perdananya di Grup A Liga Champions.
Dimitar Berbatov diturunkan sejak awal, untuk menjadi salah satu dari enam pergantian tim inti partai melawan Villarreal itu. Enam menit pertandingan berjalan, striker Bulgaria itu berpeluang mencetak gol pembuka. Tapi, tendangan Berbatov masih melebar dari gawang Karim Zaza.
Tuan rumah tak gentar. Jeppe Curth mengancam, untungnya tendangan mendatarnya membentur Patrice Evra. Bayang-bayang kesulitan mulai mengganggu United saat kaki Paul Scholes tertarik dan harus menjalani perawatan di pinggir lapangan. Ryan Giggs masuk menggantikannya. Berkat Giggs pula, United membuka keunggulan. Umpan terobosannya dimaksimalkan Wayne Rooney untuk menaklukkan Zaza.
Aalborg harus kehilangan bek Michael Beauchamp yang cedera pada menit ke-35. Kapten Thomas Augustinussen pun ditarik ke lini belakang mengisi posisi bek tengah. Kegagapan Augustinussen bermain di posisi tersebut berakibat fatal. Gagal menghalau umpan sederhana yang digalang pemain-pemain United, sepuluh menit babak kedua berjalan, Augustinussen membiarkan Berbatov leluasa menceploskan bola ke dalam gawangnya. Gol pertama Berba dengan seragam United.
Berbatov mencetak gol keduanya pada menit ke-79, melalui tendangan setengah voli hasil umpan silang Cristiano Ronaldo. Lengkap sudah kemenangan telak United di kandang lawan.
Since the arrival of my new Celtic away jersey (08/09) I have been impressed by it's surprising comfort. Whether you are out playing football with friends or just lounging around your home the new Celtic away jersey does the trick.
The dri-fit technology which Nike have incorporated into the jersey helps to wick perspiration to keep you dry and comfortable when exercising. The vibrant yellow and green colours go really well together to make this one of the nicest jersey's on the market.
The Celtic away jersey also supports the original Nike style which can be seen in many other jersey's produced by this brand. Usually when I buy football jerseys I seem to always find loose pieces of tread hanging from the sides of it within days.
Not with this jersey though. The superb quality of the jersey makes it a must buy for all football fans (well, maybe not Rangers fans). I feel the new Celtic away jersey (08/09) would make a superb gift for all ages. One final thing I love about the jersey is the quote which can be seen inside the collar. It says : "It's not the creed nor nationality that counts, it's the man himself."
So go now to soccerpro.com and order your Celtic away jersey for just $66.50 (£37.00).
Since the arrival of my new Celtic away jersey (08/09) I have been impressed by it's surprising comfort. Whether you are out playing football with friends or just lounging around your home the new Celtic away jersey does the trick.
The dri-fit technology which Nike have incorporated into the jersey helps to wick perspiration to keep you dry and comfortable when exercising. The vibrant yellow and green colours go really well together to make this one of the nicest jersey's on the market.
The Celtic away jersey also supports the original Nike style which can be seen in many other jersey's produced by this brand. Usually when I buy football jerseys I seem to always find loose pieces of tread hanging from the sides of it within days.
Not with this jersey though. The superb quality of the jersey makes it a must buy for all football fans (well, maybe not Rangers fans). I feel the new Celtic away jersey (08/09) would make a superb gift for all ages. One final thing I love about the jersey is the quote which can be seen inside the collar. It says : "It's not the creed nor nationality that counts, it's the man himself."
So go now to soccerpro.com and order your Celtic away jersey for just $66.50 (£37.00).
The Football Association have today rejected an appeal by Everton against the wrongful dismissal of midfielder Tim Cahill during Saturday's derby game against Liverpool. Cahill, 28, was shown a straight red card for a tackle on Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso and will now miss the Toffees next three Premier League games.
The Australian international appeared to ignore referee Mike Riley when he was trying to call him back. Personally, I feel this may of led to Riley pulling out the red rather than the yellow card. Cahill will now miss Everton's games against Newcastle, Manchester United and Arsenal, three massive games for manager David Moyes as he looks to turn the club's form around.
The Football Association have today rejected an appeal by Everton against the wrongful dismissal of midfielder Tim Cahill during Saturday's derby game against Liverpool. Cahill, 28, was shown a straight red card for a tackle on Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso and will now miss the Toffees next three Premier League games.
The Australian international appeared to ignore referee Mike Riley when he was trying to call him back. Personally, I feel this may of led to Riley pulling out the red rather than the yellow card. Cahill will now miss Everton's games against Newcastle, Manchester United and Arsenal, three massive games for manager David Moyes as he looks to turn the club's form around.
Newcastle owner Mike Ashley has today significantly reduced the asking price for the club to just £300 million. Ashley had been looking for as much as £481 million when he first put the club up for sale about two weeks ago but he must now realise that the club is not worth that amount of money and has therefore reduced the asking price.
Anyway let's hope one way or another the club is indeed sold so that we can get Ashley out of the Premier League. It was obvious from the minute he walked in the door at St James' Park that he couldn't run a football club and so has proven the case. I think most Magpies fans will agree with me here, Get rid of Ashley and bring back Keegan.
Newcastle owner Mike Ashley has today significantly reduced the asking price for the club to just £300 million. Ashley had been looking for as much as £481 million when he first put the club up for sale about two weeks ago but he must now realise that the club is not worth that amount of money and has therefore reduced the asking price.
Anyway let's hope one way or another the club is indeed sold so that we can get Ashley out of the Premier League. It was obvious from the minute he walked in the door at St James' Park that he couldn't run a football club and so has proven the case. I think most Magpies fans will agree with me here, Get rid of Ashley and bring back Keegan.
Liverpool defender Daniel Agger has today claimed that he and manager Rafa Benitez did not have a bust-up following the Champions League qualifying tie against Standard Liege. Agger has rarely featured in the Liverpool starting eleven this season, leading to speculation that a bust-up may of occurred between the pair.
The Danish international has only made two appearances this season, neither of which have come in the league. Agger has been unable to win back his place in the Liverpool first team due to the form of both Jamie Carragher and Martin Skrtel but he has denied it is because of a possible bust-up with Benitez.
"Of course there are things that Benitez was not satisfied with after Liege," Agger told Danish TV station TV3. "We didn't play a good match, but it is a big lie to say we had an argument. I certainly hope it is only football reasons why I am not playing. The 23-year old went on to say that "I'm not satisfied with the fact that I'm not playing but I have to cope and accept it. "I'm happy at Liverpool."
Before his injury last season, I personally felt Agger was one of Liverpool's best players at the club and he was a guaranteed starter. I personally would rather have Agger than Skrtel any day, but obviously Benitez doesn't agree for whatever reasons. I would no be at all surprised to see Agger leave Anfield come January because he is certainly better than just a Cup player.
Liverpool defender Daniel Agger has today claimed that he and manager Rafa Benitez did not have a bust-up following the Champions League qualifying tie against Standard Liege. Agger has rarely featured in the Liverpool starting eleven this season, leading to speculation that a bust-up may of occurred between the pair.
The Danish international has only made two appearances this season, neither of which have come in the league. Agger has been unable to win back his place in the Liverpool first team due to the form of both Jamie Carragher and Martin Skrtel but he has denied it is because of a possible bust-up with Benitez.
"Of course there are things that Benitez was not satisfied with after Liege," Agger told Danish TV station TV3. "We didn't play a good match, but it is a big lie to say we had an argument. I certainly hope it is only football reasons why I am not playing. The 23-year old went on to say that "I'm not satisfied with the fact that I'm not playing but I have to cope and accept it. "I'm happy at Liverpool."
Before his injury last season, I personally felt Agger was one of Liverpool's best players at the club and he was a guaranteed starter. I personally would rather have Agger than Skrtel any day, but obviously Benitez doesn't agree for whatever reasons. I would no be at all surprised to see Agger leave Anfield come January because he is certainly better than just a Cup player.
Ronaldo de Assis Moreira was born in the Rio Grande do Sul capital of Porto Alegre. His mother, Miguelina, is a former salesperson who studied to become a nurse. His father, João, was a shipyard worker and footballer for local club Esporte Clube Cruzeiro (not to be confused with Cruzeiro EC),[5] and suffered a fatal heart attack when Ronaldo was eight. After Ronaldo's older brother, Roberto, signed with Grêmio, the family moved to a more affluent home in Porto Alegre, which was a gift from Grêmio to convince Roberto to stay at the club. Roberto's career was ultimately cut short by injury.
Ronaldo's football skills began to blossom at an early age, and he was first given the nickname Ronaldinho because he was often the youngest and the smallest player in youth club matches.[6] He developed an interest in futsal and beach football, which later expanded to organized football, and his first brush with the media came at the age of thirteen, when he scored all 23 goals in a 23-0 victory against a local team.[7] Ronaldinho was identified as a rising star at the Egypt 1997 under-17 world championship, in which he scored two goals on penalty kicks.[8][9]
Today Roberto acts as Ronaldinho's manager, while his sister, Deisi, works as his press coordinator.[10][11] Ronaldinho became a father for the first time on February 25, 2005, after Brazilian dancer Janaína Mendes gave birth to their son, who was named João after Ronaldinho's father.[12]
Club career
Early career
Ronaldinho's career began with the Grêmio youth squad under head coach Celso Roth, who only played him due to immense pressure from team supporters. He made his senior side debut during the 1998 Copa Libertadores.[13] In 2001, Arsenal F.C. expressed interest in signing Ronaldinho, but the move collapsed after he could not obtain a work permit, because he was a non-EU player who had not played enough international matches.[14] He considered playing on loan with Scottish Premier League side St Mirren F.C., which never happened due to his involvement in a fake passport scandal in Brazil.[15] Ronaldinho ultimately signed a five-year contract with Paris Saint-Germain FC.
During the 2001-02 season, PSG manager Luis Fernandez claimed that Ronaldinho was too focused on the Parisian nightlife rather than football, and complained that his holidays in Brazil never ended at the scheduled times.[13] In 2003, less than two years into his PSG stint, Ronaldinho made it clear he wanted to leave after PSG failed to qualify for any European competition.
FC Barcelona
Ronaldinho in 2004.
On July 19, 2003, FC Barcelona acquired Ronaldinho for £21 million.[16] Originally, Barcelona president Joan Laporta had promised to bring David Beckham to the club, but following his transfer to Real Madrid, Barcelona entered the running for Ronaldinho and outbid Manchester United for his signature.
He made his team debut in a friendly against A.C. Milan at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C, scoring one goal in a 2-0 victory. After suffering from injury during the first half of the campaign, he returned and helped lead Barcelona to a second-place league finish.
Ronaldinho won his first league title in 2004-05, and was named FIFA World Player of the Year on December 20, 2004. On March 8, 2005, Barcelona were eliminated from the Champions League by Chelsea F.C in the first knockout round, with Ronaldinho scoring both goals in a 4-2 loss.[17]
With Ronaldinho's contract expiring in 2008, he was offered an extension until 2014 that would have net him £85 million over nine years,[18] but he turned it down. In September 2005, he signed a two-year extension that contained a minimum-fee release clause that allowed him to leave should a club make an offer to Barcelona of at least £85 million for him.[19]
By the end of the 2004-05 season, Ronaldinho had started to accumulate a host of personal awards. He won the inaugural FIFPro World Player of the Year in September 2005, in addition to being included in the FIFPro World XI. He was named as both the European Footballer of the Year . He was again named FIFA World Player of the Year with 956 points, more than triple the amount (306) of runner-up Frank Lampard.
On November 19, 2005, Ronaldinho scored twice as Barcelona defeated Real Madrid 3-0 on the road in the first leg of the El Clásico. After he sealed the match with his second goal, he received a standing ovation from the Madrid fans. He was chosen for the UEFA Team of 2005 for the third consecutive year in January 2006.
Barcelona eliminated SL Benfica in the '05-06 CL quarterfinals with a 2-0 home victory, with Ronaldinho scoring one of the goals after missing an early penalty kick. After a 1-0 semifinal aggregate win over AC Milan, in which Ronaldinho assisted the series' only goal by Ludovic Giuly, Barcelona progressed to the CL final, which they won on May 17, 2006 with a 2-1 defeat of Arsenal F.C. despite Ronaldinho being kept in check for the match. Two weeks earlier, Barcelona had clinched their second straight La Liga title with a 1-0 win over Celta Vigo, giving Ronaldinho his first career double. He finished the season with a career-best twenty-six goals in all competitions, and was named the 2005-06 Champions League Player of the Year.
On November 25, 2006, Ronaldinho scored his fiftieth career league goal against Villarreal CF, then later scored a second time with an overhead bicycle kick. He later said to reporters that the latter was a goal he had dreamed of scoring since he was a boy.[20] He scored once and set up two others in Barcelona's 4-0 Club World Cup win over Mexico's Club América on December 14, but Barcelona were defeated 1-0 by Brazilian club Internacional in the final.[21] Ronaldinho was nonetheless the recipient of the Bronze Ball Award for the competition.
The next day, Ronaldinho finished third in the running for the 2006 FIFA World Player of the Year, behind World Cup-winning captain Fabio Cannavaro and Zinedine Zidane.[22] Ronaldinho was named among the UEFA Team of the Year for the third straight time in January 2007, receiving the highest number of votes in over 290,000 nominations.[23] He was forced to miss a charity match on March 13 due to an injury he had picked up several days earlier in Barcelona's 3-3 El Clásico draw with Real Madrid.[24][25]
He played his 200th career match for Barcelona in a league match against Osasuna on February 3, 2008. However, his 2007-08 campaign as a whole was plagued by injuries, and a muscle tear in his right leg on April 3 prematurely ended his season.[26] On May 19, Laporta stated that Ronaldinho needed a "new challenge," claiming that he needed a new club if he were to revive his career.[27] Manchester City F.C. owner Thaksin Shinawatra confirmed on June 6 that he was interested in acquiring him.[28]
Ronaldinho and Barcelona teammate Lionel Messi each captained a team of international stars in an anti-racism exhibition match in Venezuela on June 28, which ended in a 7-7 draw. Ronaldinho finished with a pair of goals and two assists in what would be his last match as a Barcelona player.[29]
Ronaldinho playing for A.C. Milan
A.C. Milan
Ronaldinho turned down a £25.5 Million offer from Manchester City[30] to join Italian giants A.C. Milan on a three-year contract, after he was purchased from Barcelona for €21 million.[31] With the number 10 already occupied by teammate Clarence Seedorf, he selected 80 as his jersey number, because 1980 was his birth year.[32]
Ronaldinho scored his first goal in the major derby game against Inter Milan on September 28th, 2008, in which proved to be the winning goal where Milan won 1-0. [33]
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International career
Ronaldinho is one of few Brazilian players to have played at every international age level. He was part of the first Brazilian team to win the FIFA U-17 World Championship in 1997, in which his first goal was a penalty against Austria in the first group match, which Brazil won 7-0. Ronaldinho finished with two goals and was awarded the Bronze Ball award as Brazil scored a total of twenty-one goals while only conceding two.
1999 was a busy year for Ronaldinho in terms of international play. He took part in the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship, scoring his first goal in Brazil's last group match. In the round of sixteen, he scored two first-half goals in a 4-0 win over Croatia, and finished with three goals as Brazil were eliminated by Uruguay in the quarterfinals. On June 26, three days before the start of the 1999 Copa América, he earned his first cap for Brazil in a 3-0 win over Latvia, and he scored one goal during Brazil's victorious Copa América campaign. One week after the conclusion of the Copa América, he was called up for the 1999 Confederations Cup, in which he scored in every match, including a hat-trick in an 8-2 semifinal rout of Saudi Arabia. Ronaldinho missed the final, a 4-3 loss to Mexico, due to injury.
Ronaldinho with Brazilian President Lula
Ronaldinho participated in his first World Cup in 2002, as part of a formidable offensive unit with Ronaldo and Rivaldo, scoring two goals. One came in the quarterfinal against England on June 21, before he was sent off for a foul on England defender Danny Mills. He was suspended for the semifinal, but returned to Brazil's starting lineup for the 2-0 victory over Germany in the final.
He captained Brazil to its second Confederations Cup title in 2005, and was named Man of the Match in a 4-1 victory over archrivals Argentina in the final on June 29.
Profil Ronaldinho
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Profile Pemain Sepakbola : Ronaldinho
Ronaldinho lahir di Rio Grande do Sul, Ibu Kota negara bagian Porto Alegre. Ibunya, Miguelina, adalah mantan penjual keliling yang bersekolah dijurusan keperawatan. Ayahnya Joao adalah pekerja di galangan kapal dan pesepakbola lokal untuk klub Esporte Clube Cruzeiro ( tidak sama dengan klub raksasa Brazil Cruzeiro ), dan meninggal akibat serangan jantung pada saat Ronaldinho berusia 8 tahun. kakak Ronaldinho, Roberto, bergabung dengan klub besar Brazil Gremio, dan akhirnya karena itu keluarga miskin Dinho bisa pindah ke kawasan yang lebih baik di Porto Alegre yang merupakan hadiah dari Gremio. namun sayang cobaan kembali mendera karena sang kakak yang menjadi tulang punggung keluarga justru cedera pada awal awal karirnya dan terpaksa pensiun dini. Skil sepakbola Ronaldinho kecil sudah terlihat disaat dia masih kanak kanak, dia diberi nama Ronaldinho karena dia adalah pemain yang paling muda dan paling pendek di klubnya, btw, di Brazil orang sering memberi tambahan kata "inho" untuk memberikan rujukan "kecil" atau "muda " pada nama seseorang , seperti juninho, artinya si kecil junior, dan robinho si kecil robson.
Ronaldinho pertama kali tertarik pada futsal dan sepakbola pantai, nama besar sang calon bintang waktu itu pertama kali tercium oleh media saat dinho kecil (berusia 13 tahun)mencetak 23 gol dalam satu pertandingan melawan sebuah klub lokal, yang mana skornya 23-0 ( hmm ..)
Sinar Ronaldinho semakin cemerlang saat dia dipanggil oleh timnas brazil untuk piala dunia U-17, 1997, di Mesir, saat itu Dinho mencetak 2 gol.
Sekarang , Roberto, kakak Dinho, menjadi manajernya, sedangkan saudarinya, Deisi, bekerja sebagai Press Coordinationnya. Ronaldinho menjadi ayah untuk pertama kalinya tgl 25 februari 2005, setelah seorang penari Brazil bernama Janaina Mendes memberikannya putra, yang dia beri nama Joao.
Ronaldinho menawali karier yang cemerlang di klub ibu kota perancis PSG, namun seinring popularitasnya, sang maestro dituding terlalu suka keluyuran oleh sang pelath Luiz Fernandez, hal ini membuat hubungan keduanya menjadi tegang dan membuat Ronaldinho meminta hengkang.
juli 19, 2003, Ronaldinho bergabung dengan raksasa Catalan , Barcelona, dengan transfer 21 juta pound, tahun 2004 dan 2005 adalah masa keemasan Dinho, ketika 2 kali ia dinobatkan sebagai pemain terbaik dunia,
tidak hanya dikenal karena kehebatanya, Ronaldinho lebih dikenal karena kedermawanannya dan sikapnya yang bersahaja.
Setelah mengalami nasib buruk dan kehancuran hegemoni di musim 2007-2008, Barcelona mencoba mengais sisa sisa kejayaanya kembali dengan mengganti rezim Frank Rijkaard yang berkuasa. penggantinya, Pep Guardiola dipercaya menggantikan sang meneer, dan sial bagi Dinho, Pep sepaham dengan para petinggi Barca yang menginginkan "pembersihan" sisa sisa orang kepercayaan Rijkaard, setelah Deco, dirinya masuk kedalam list "tidak dibutuhkan" lagi...
Ronaldinho yang terbuang dari Barca, mendarat di Milan dengan transfer 21 juta pounds, Milan yang juga sedang berusaha mengembalikan pengaruh mereka di Eropa berharap banyak pada sisa sisa magi sang bintang.
namun apa lacur, dua kali dinho membela Milan pada partai pembuka, dan dua kali Rossonero menlan kekalahan, dan tudingan "telah habis" kembali mengarah pada Ronaldinho.
Namun, untung saja Carlo Ancelotti, pelatih Milan, masih mau memberikan kepercayaan padanya, bahkan pada derby melawan tim yang sedang menguasai Italia dan berambisi menaklukan Eropa, sang pemuncak klasemen Inter milan. dan disinilah magi sang bocah dari Porto Alegre kembali bersinar setelah gol tunggalnya membungkam jumawa juara tiga kali berturut turut serie A Inter milan.
gol ini mengingatkan kembali kehebatan Ronaldinho yang tidak boleh dilupakan, dan anda bisa menyimak aksi aksinya disini, serta gol kemenangan Ronaldinho atas Inte milan, selamat datang kembali Ronaldinho
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has today praised referee Rob Styles. United profited from an extremely poor penalty decision from Styles during their 2-0 win against Bolton at Old Trafford on Saturday.
Cristiano Ronaldo was taken down by Bolton defender Jlloyd Samuel, however replays clearly showed Samuel getting a touch on the ball. Ronaldo stepped up himself and put United ahead, to leave Bolton boss Gary Megson furious at ref Styles.
Styles has since apologised, an apology which has been met with praise by the United manager Ferguson. "It's good that Rob's done that. I think it presents him in a different light, It shows character. It presents him that he's big enough to do that. So I think he takes all the credit for that."
It comes as no surprise to me to see Ferguson come out with these statements because someone has to show some support for Styles and who better to do so than the man who profited most from the decision. I would believe the comments more if they had come from Bolton boss Megson, but I shall think he is still fuming from the shocking decision.
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has today praised referee Rob Styles. United profited from an extremely poor penalty decision from Styles during their 2-0 win against Bolton at Old Trafford on Saturday.
Cristiano Ronaldo was taken down by Bolton defender Jlloyd Samuel, however replays clearly showed Samuel getting a touch on the ball. Ronaldo stepped up himself and put United ahead, to leave Bolton boss Gary Megson furious at ref Styles.
Styles has since apologised, an apology which has been met with praise by the United manager Ferguson. "It's good that Rob's done that. I think it presents him in a different light, It shows character. It presents him that he's big enough to do that. So I think he takes all the credit for that."
It comes as no surprise to me to see Ferguson come out with these statements because someone has to show some support for Styles and who better to do so than the man who profited most from the decision. I would believe the comments more if they had come from Bolton boss Megson, but I shall think he is still fuming from the shocking decision.
The sale of Newcastle United has moved one step closer today with the news that the Nigerian consortium interested in the buying the club have now lodged a bid. Since the departure of Kevin Keegan from the club earlier this month, there has been severe pressure on owner Mike Ashley (who happens to look rather like Bobby from King of the Hill) to sell the club.
Ashley did confirm almost two weeks ago that he was in fact ready to sell after "getting the picture" in relation to the angry fan protests outside St James' Park. This news should come as some relief to Newcastle fans after the side slumped to second last in the Premier League after yet another defeat on Saturday.
Chris Nathaniel, the man fronting the bid from the Nigerian consortium, refused to comment on the size of the bid : "We can't at this stage, that's confidential between ourselves and Newcastle, but a bid was put in on Friday evening ... There's been no timeline given by Newcastle but we hope it will be sometime soon."
Newcastle have become the laughing stock of the Premier League (Spurs are close by) in recent weeks. First the confusion surrounding the departure of Keegan, then all the protests outside the stadium and now they have appointed Joe Kinnear as interim manager. It is a real shame to see such a massive football club be treated like this and the sooner Ashley is gone the better.
Maybe the Nigerians will like Keegan and bring him back. I know that's what most Magpies fans want.
The sale of Newcastle United has moved one step closer today with the news that the Nigerian consortium interested in the buying the club have now lodged a bid. Since the departure of Kevin Keegan from the club earlier this month, there has been severe pressure on owner Mike Ashley (who happens to look rather like Bobby from King of the Hill) to sell the club.
Ashley did confirm almost two weeks ago that he was in fact ready to sell after "getting the picture" in relation to the angry fan protests outside St James' Park. This news should come as some relief to Newcastle fans after the side slumped to second last in the Premier League after yet another defeat on Saturday.
Chris Nathaniel, the man fronting the bid from the Nigerian consortium, refused to comment on the size of the bid : "We can't at this stage, that's confidential between ourselves and Newcastle, but a bid was put in on Friday evening ... There's been no timeline given by Newcastle but we hope it will be sometime soon."
Newcastle have become the laughing stock of the Premier League (Spurs are close by) in recent weeks. First the confusion surrounding the departure of Keegan, then all the protests outside the stadium and now they have appointed Joe Kinnear as interim manager. It is a real shame to see such a massive football club be treated like this and the sooner Ashley is gone the better.
Maybe the Nigerians will like Keegan and bring him back. I know that's what most Magpies fans want.
David Beckham's wife Victoria Adams reportedly got sex advice from Jordan. Jordan allegedly offered sex advice for Victoria in order to make her sexy and able to attract men, especially her husband much more.
Jordan thinks Victoria needs to change her image to be sexier and should imitate her style to attract men. At the launching of her new perfume "Besotted" on September 24, the glamor model commented that the mother of Beckham's three sons needs to stop being boring. "I saw Victoria in pictures wearing the white dress with a kind of furry thing on the back and I just thought she's on another night out," she said. "I had no idea she was supposed to be promoting her new perfume. She's didn't make any effort. She should have a bit more fun with it like I did."
Meanwhile, it has been rumored that Dita Von Teese is also keen to give Victoria lessons how to be sexy. Nevertheless, the model-actress denied that she has given her any advice to be sexy. "I am friends with Victoria and I've met David a couple of times. I know there was a rumor that I gave Victoria burlesque lessons but I think she knows how to be a sexy confident woman in her own right," she stated, "I don't think she needs any advice from me." However, she then added, "although I do think it would be fun. And I'm sure she'd be up for it. She's a lot of fun."
Victoria Beckham Dapatkan Tips Sex Dari Katie Price Jordan
Istri David Becham, Victoria Adams dilaporkan telah mendapatkan "pelajaran sex" dari Jorda aka Katie Price, seorang model dan bintang xxx asal inggris. Jordan menawarkan saran saran yang bisa membuat Victoria lebih seksi dan lebih menarik dimata lelaki terutama suaminya yang memang digilai banyak wanita..
Jordan thinks Victoria needs to change her image to be sexier and should imitate her style to attract men. Jordan berpikir bahwa Victoria perlu merubah imej nya untuk menjadi lebih sexy dan tentunya meniru (sedikit) gaya Jordan.
At the launching of her new perfume "Besotted" on September 24, the glamor model commented that the mother of Beckham's three sons needs to stop being boring.di dalam peluncuran merk parfumnya yang terbaru "Besotted" pada tgl 24 september, Jordan yang juga model papan atas inggris ini berkomentar bahwa Victoria sevagai ibu dari 3 orang anak seharusnya berhenti menjadi orang yang membosankan."saya melihat Victoria tidak trlihat terlalu bersemangat dalam peluncuran parfumenya sendiri, dia seperti orang lain yang tidak saya kenal" lanjutnya "dia (Victoria) seharusnya lebih merayakan hidup dan menikmatinya seperti yang saya lakukan"
Sekedar info, Katie price alias Jordan ini, mengalami masalah yang buruk dengan hubungan pribadinya, dan telah beberapa kali kawin - cerai...hmm kira kira advise apa yang akan diberikan Jordan ya?
Everton have today lodged an appeal to the FA over the dismissal of Tim Cahill during Saturday's derby game against Liverpool. The Australian midfielder was shown a straight red card, for what looked like a pretty innocuous challenge on Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso.
A decision is likely to be made no sooner than Wednesday, were Everton will find out if they will be without one of their best midfielders for the next three games. Cahill appeared to ignore referee Mike Riley when he was being called back after the challenge.
Toffees manager David Moyes has argued the point that if Riley sent him off for the combination of the tackle and the ignorance of Cahill, then it should only of been two yellows, not a straight red. That would then only rule out Cahill for the game against Newcastle next weekend and not the following league games against Arsenal and Manchester United.
After Chelsea's successful appeal over the John Terry red card a few weeks back, I personally think this appeal should also end successfully. Terry's was definetly more of a red than Cahill's and I certainly won't be pleased to see Cahill's stand after Terry had his one rescinded, although it wouldn't surprise me one bit.
Everton have today lodged an appeal to the FA over the dismissal of Tim Cahill during Saturday's derby game against Liverpool. The Australian midfielder was shown a straight red card, for what looked like a pretty innocuous challenge on Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso.
A decision is likely to be made no sooner than Wednesday, were Everton will find out if they will be without one of their best midfielders for the next three games. Cahill appeared to ignore referee Mike Riley when he was being called back after the challenge.
Toffees manager David Moyes has argued the point that if Riley sent him off for the combination of the tackle and the ignorance of Cahill, then it should only of been two yellows, not a straight red. That would then only rule out Cahill for the game against Newcastle next weekend and not the following league games against Arsenal and Manchester United.
After Chelsea's successful appeal over the John Terry red card a few weeks back, I personally think this appeal should also end successfully. Terry's was definetly more of a red than Cahill's and I certainly won't be pleased to see Cahill's stand after Terry had his one rescinded, although it wouldn't surprise me one bit.
We Know Its Dificult to accept Defeat, we feel sympaty from our bottom heart especially for inter fans...but life must go on...and perhaps next time will be diferent...for Milan fans..concratulations...and please feel free to enjoy our gift to you both sad sad Internisti and joyfull Milanista...A bikini from Gemma Atkinson
Gemma Atkinson Bikini, Hadiah kecil penghibur Internisti..
Hmm, yang namanya kalah memang susah diterima, apalagi kalah dari musuh bebuyutan di derby pula...apa mau dikata, peluit akhir sudah dibunyikan dan inter harus mengakui keperkasaan Milan yang sebelumnya mereka anggap remeh..yeah, tapi hari harus berlalu, dan mungkin kesempatan akan datang lain waktu,..btw, bagi yang lagi sedih di dih..(internisti ) dan yang lagi senyumsenyum ga jelas..(milanista), setidaknya lupakan dulu perseteruan kemarin malam itu, dan ada baiknya untuk menyimak hadiah kecil dari kami ini...
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Ronaldinho Bring Victory To Rossonero
Milan came into this game in good form, having won their last three matches in all competitions. However, they were without the injured Alessandro Nesta, Pippo Inzaghi, Tabare Viudez, Andrea Pirlo, Philippe Senderos, and Marco Borriello. Carlo Ancelotti launched the Ka-Pa-Ro in an exciting looking attack, while Paolo Maldini, Marek Jankulovski and Massimo Ambrosini returned to the starting XI after being rested against Reggina in midweek.
Inter were coming off a four game winning streak, but they too had injury problems as Walter Samuel, Luis Jimenez, Maxwell, and Luis Figo were sidelined, with Sulley Muntari suspended. Nicolas Burdisso partnerred Marco Materazzi at centre back, while Mancini, Ricardo Quaresma and Zlatan Ibrahimovic formed the forward trident.
First Half
Inter had the first attempt of the game as Mancini picked up the ball 30 yards from goal, but he dragged his effort well wide of Christian Abbiati's right hand post.
Milan were having all the possession in the early stages, but their first effort didn't arrive until the tenth minute when Ambrosini's deflected long range shot looped harmlessly into Julio Cesar's arms.
Ibrahimovic got into a dangerous position inside the area, but his cross was kicked away by Abbiati, while Kaka asked for a Milan penalty when he received a nudge in the back in the box. It was an entertaining game, and Zambrotta charged forward from right back and unleashed a missile that finished not too far over.
On 16 minutes, Ibrahimovic would have been through on goal had he not had a very heavy first touch which allowed Abbiati to race off his line and dive on the ball.
Down the other end, Kaka's speculative effort fell to Pato inside the area, and his left foot snapshot appeared goalbound until it was charged down by Burdisso.
On 23 minutes Milan were agonizingly close to taking the lead as Kaka went on a mesmerising solo run, beating three men before laying the ball back to Ronaldinho, who saw his ferocious near post shot brilliantly turned around the post by Julio Cesar. It was a simply world class stop by the goalkeeper.
Pato was then put clean through on goal by Zambrotta's fine pass, but he was flagged offside in what replays showed to be a highly debatable decision.
On 36 minutes the deadlock was broken, and it was Ronaldinho who sent the San Siro into ecstasy with his first goal in a Milan shirt. Kaka found space down the right, and crossed into the middle for Ronaldinho's perfect header from the penalty spot into the top corner of the net. Inter players asked for offside but replays showed Materazzi playing Kaka level.
Rino Gattuso was fired up like never before, and he went into the book for a late foul on Quaresma, before having a ferocious touchline argument with Ancelotti, who had asked him to calm down.
Milan came looking for the second, and Pato skinned Christian Chivu, only for Julio Cesar to race off his line and come to the rescue. Kaka then went on another fine run, before going down under pressure from Materazzi, but the referee waved away the penalty appeals.
Second Half
Into the second half and Ronaldinho still seemed to be enjoying himself as he took a ball down beautifully on the left before spraying the ball to Kaka on the right of the area, but the former Sao Paulo man blazed well over.
Mancini had been very quiet for Inter, but he had a decent opening on 51 minutes as he failed to make decent contact on a free kick curled in from the right.
Ronaldinho and Kaka were combining superbly at times, and the former found the latter, whose shot was deflected dangerously wide of the post. Ronaldinho then hit a snapshot off target from 25 yards, as did Kaka once again.
Jose Mourinho knew that changes needed to be made and, just shy of the hour mark, boldly brought on both Adriano and Julio Cruz for Materazzi and Mancini, thus forming a 4-2-3-1 formation.
Zanetti bombed forward from his new left back position, and crossed for Adriano, but the Brazilian's header was directed well off target.
Cruz went a little closer on 70 minutes, as he was afforded space to run at the Milan defence before firing wide. Ibrahimovic had a fine chance seconds later, as he ran unchallenged into acres of spaces, but he lashed the ball a couple of yards wide.
Ancelotti looked to tighten up the ship as Inter started to pile on the pressure, bringing on Mathieu Flamini for the tiring Pato.
Inter were on top now, but with 14 minutes remaining their hopes were hit when Burdisso received a second yellow card for a late foul on Kaka. With Materazzi off the pitch, Inter were now without both of their centre backs who started the game.
Kaka tried to take advantage of the one man advantage, and almost caught out Julio Cesar at his near post after another electric slalom. Mourinho then made his final change, introducing Dejan Stankovic for Vieira.
Stankovic almost scored with his first touch after a brilliant volley from the edge of the area that was beaten away by Abbiati, before Adriano fired the follow-up over.
Tensions were now high, and a touchline row erupted, which led to the departed Materazzi also seeing red. Goalscorer Ronaldinho left the pitch to a standing ovation soon after, with Andriy Shevchenko taking his place.
Milan were still looking for a second. Flamini was denied by Chivu at close range, before Shevchenko sliced his shot disappointingly from a promising position.
The Ukrainian went much closer with two minutes remaining, as his powerful drive was superbly tipped over the bar by Julio Cesar.
There was chaos in the Milan penalty area moments later, as Rossoneri players threw themselves in the line of fire as Adriano, Cambiasso and Quaresma all threatened to get shots in.
In the second minute of injury time Adriano had a glorious chance to equalise as he was left all alone at the back post just yards out on Maicon's cross, but he incredibly headed two yards wide.
Ibrahimovic then volleyed well over from the edge of the area, and Milan knew then that it was their day. Jose Mourinho suffers his first loss as Inter boss, and Milan are now well and truly back in the Scudetto hunt.
Ronaldinho menjadi pahlawan sekaligus bintang kemenangan AC Milan atas Inter Milan dalam laga Derby della Madonnina. Gol tunggal Dinho mengantar Rossoneri menang 1-0.
Derby Milan edisi 269 yang dilangsungkan di Giuseppe Meazza, Senin (30/9/2008) berlangsung seru. Tercacat tujuh kartu kuning dan dua kartu merah dikeluarkan wasit dalam laga tersebut.
Buat Milan kemenangan ini melanjutkan tren kebangkitan kembali mereka setelah pada dua laga perdana musim menelan kekalahan. Dengan tiga kemenangan beruntun (empat termasuk di Piala UEFA), Rossoneri kini mulai merangsek ke papan atas dengan poin sembilan dan berhak duduk di posisi sembilan.
Di kubu Inter kekalahan ini merupakan yang pertama mereka raih setelah pada sebelumnya meraih tiga kemenangan dan satu hasil imbang. Dengan poin yang tak bertambah di angka 10, Javier Zanetti cs kini duduk di posisi empat klasemen.
Jalannya Pertandingan
Carlo Ancelotti menerapkan strategi yang unik dalam laga tersebut untuk mensiasati absennya marco Borrielo. Formasi pohon Natal favoritnya masih digunakan, namun dengan trio Brasil mengisi lini depan yang terdiri dari Pato, Ronaldinho dan Kaka.
Bertindak sebagai tuan rumah, Milan langsung menyengat di awal laga. Diawali perherakan Alexandre Pato, sepakan Kaka usai menerima umpan dari striker kompatriotnya itu masih bisa diantisipasi dengan mudah oleh Julio Cesar.
Kesempatan kedua yang tercipta masih menjadi milik Milan, kali ini Gianluca Zambrota yang membuatnya di menit 13 saat sepakan jarak jauh yang dilepaskannya cuma melayang tipis di atas mistar.
Tiga menit berselang gantian Inter yang menebar ancaman. Namun gol kembali gagal tercipta lantaran usaha Zlatan Abramovic meneruskan bola yang dilepas Patrick Viera masih bisa dihalau Cristian Abbiati.
Namun setelah itu Milan kembali menguasai jalannya pertandingan. Selain sepakan kaki kiri Ronaldinho yang dengan susah payah ditepis Cesar, beberapa kali pergerakan Kaka membahayakan pertahanan Nerazzurri.
Setelah sepakan jarak jauh Ibra kembali dimentahkan Abbiati, Milan akhirnya menjebol jala Inter di menit 35. Adalah Ronaldinho yang menjadi goal scorer setelah tandukannya meneruskan umpan crossing Kaka bersarang di pojok atas gawang Inter.
Dalam posisi tertinggal Inter mencoba meningkatkan tekanannya pada Milan. Tak juga banyak membuahkan hasil, Jose Mourinho memasukkan Julio Cruz dan Adriano.
Saat tak kunjung mampu menembus pertahanan Milan, para pemain Inter mulai frustasi dan cenderung bermain keras. Di menit 61 Nicolas Burdisso dikartu kuning menyusul pelanggaran keras terhadap Pato, enam menit berselang giliran Viera yang dapat kartu usai mengasari Kaka dari belakang dan Quaresma di menit 69 usai menjatuhkan Clarence Seedorf.
Permainan keras yang dipertunjukkan Inter berujung petaka buat mereka sendiri karena wasit kemudian mengusir Burdisso yang melakukan tekel pada Kaka. Bermain hanya dengan 10 orang membuat Inter makin kesulitan dalam usahanya menyamakan kedudukan.
Namun bukan berarti mereka tak punya peluang tambahan karena di menit 80 dua usaha beruntun melalui Dejan Stankovic dan Adriano kembali gagal membuahkan gol. Tujuh menit sebelum bubaran, Carlo Ancelotti menarik Ronaldinho dan menggatinya dengan Andriy Shevchenko.
Beberapa menit setelah masuk lapangan Sheva nyaris menggandakan keunggulan tuan rumah saat tendangan kerasnya yang mengarah ke gawang dijinakkan Cesar. Sementara pada menit 82 wasit mengusir Marco Materazzi dari bangku cadangan, dia dianggap memprotes terlalu keras saat wasit tak mengambil tindakan apapun menyusul pelanggaran Flamini terhadap Adriano.
Di masa injury time Inter memiliki peluang terakhirnya menyamakan kedudukan lewat Adriano. Namun Inter akhirnya harus mengakui keunggulan Milan dan menelan kekalahan pertamanya musim ini karena bola yang ditanduknya dalam posisi tak terkawal masih melebar dari bidang sasaran.
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The Wolf Is Rising Again..
Roma came into this game in desperate need of a win following their poor start to the season. However, they still had injury problems as Juan, David Pizarro, Julio Baptista, Francesco Totti, and Marco Cassetti were sidelined, with Daniele De Rossi suspended. Mirko Vucinic started as the lone frontman supported by Rodrigo Taddei, Simone Perrotta and Jeremy Menez.
Morale was high in the Atalanta camp, as they started the day in joint-second position. Only Christian Vieri, Giacomo Bonaventura, and Karamoko Cissé were unavailable. The evergreen Cristiano Doni tailed the dangerous Sergio Floccari up-front.
First Half
Atalanta had the first attempt of the game within the first 90 seconds as Marino Defendi slashed a half volley over the bar from the edge of the area.
Some nice play from Roma involving John Arne Riise and Alberto Aquilani allowed Menez to force a reaction save out of Ferdinando Coppola, although the Frenchman was flagged offside.
The home side were presented with a promising opportunity on 11 minutes when the referee awarded a free kick right on the edge of the area, but Aquilani blazed the ball disappointingly over. Luca Cigarini also got under a free kick down the other end.
Roma broke the deadlock on 17 minutes, and once again it was defender Christian Panucci, who incredibly has now hit three this season in all competitions. Panucci fired in a low left-footed shot at the back post following a corner, which deflected fortuitously off Thomas Manfredini past a helpless Coppola.
The Giallorossi threatened a second as Aqulani tested Coppola with a looping header. Indeed the young midfielder was having plenty of efforts, and on 26 minutes he shot well over once again from 30 yards.
Just past the half-hour mark Roma doubled their lead, and once again their was more than a hint of luck involved. Menez's pass ricocheted off Gyorgy Garics right into Vucinic's path, and the Montenegrin turned and fired past Coppola.
Atalanta had made little impact on the game, and coach Luigi Del Neri didn't wait around to make change, introducing Diego De Ascentis for Simone Padoin before half time.
Second Half
Del Neri tweaked his team again at the break, as the disappointing Defendi did not emerge from the changing rooms, his place being taken by Jaime Valdes.
Atalanta had the first attempt of the second period, but Leonardo Talamonti's long range shot was deflected well wide.
Vucinic had been in and out of the game for Roma, and he tried his luck with a curling effort from the edge of the area, but he could not find the target.
Menez was really starting to grow into the game as the hour mark approached, and he went on a fine solo run past two players, before going down in the area, but the referee waved play on.
On 62 minutes Atalanta had their best chance of the game as Floccari raced through one-on-one with Alexander Doni, but the striker was not decisive, and eventually Philippe Mexes was able to get a block in. Floccari then had another shot charged down soon after.
Atalanta were now having their best spell of the game and built up a period of pressure. Valdes slammed the ball over the bar via the boot of a defender. On 69 minutes, Valdes almost raced through on goal, but he was denied by a superb last gasp tackle by Mexes.
The Nerazzurri completely dominated the second half possession, as Roma seemed happy to sit back on their two goal lead. However, they were living dangerously and on 77 minutes Atalanta should have pulled one back as Valdes faded his shot wide from a superb position inside the area.
Aquilani had been very quiet in the second half, but five minutes from time he tested Coppola with a long range rocket. Substitute Stefano Chuka Okaka then wasted a promising counter-attacking situation, before Riise unleashed a missile from 30 yards, as Roma finished strongly in the closing stages.
It was an important win for Roma, who get their Scudetto challenge back on track, following a difficult start to the season.
AS Roma meraih kemenangan keduanya musim ini. Menjamu Atalanta di Stadion Olimpico, Minggu (28/9/2008), Giallorossi menundukkan tamunya dengan skor 2-0.
Kemenangan ini bukan cuma bernilai didapatnya tiga poin buat Roma. Lebih jauh lagi, hasil ini bisa mendongkrak kepercayaan diri Francesco Totti cs setelah pada tiga laga sebelumnya menelan dua kekalahan.
Roma kini duduk di posisi sembilan klasemen dengan poin enam. Sementara Atalanta, yang dengan ini menelan kekalahan keduanya, berada satu tingkat di atasnya dengan nilai sembilan.
Jalannya Pertandingan
Tendangan bebas Alberto Aquilani yang masih melayang di atas mistar gawang membuka peluang Roma dalam laga tersebut. Namun keunggulan tuan rumah lagi-lagi diciptakan Christian Panucci saat pertandingan memasuki menit 17.
Memanfaatkan umpan tendangan sudut, sepakan setengah voli dari bek 35 tahun itu menerobos ke dalam gawang setelah sempat membentur Tomas Manfredini. Inilah gol kedua Panucci setelah midweek lalu dia menjadi satu-satunya goal scorer Roma saat ditaklukkan Genoa 1-3.
Tuan rumah menggandakan keunggulan di menit 31 melalui Mirko Vucinic. Gol pertama striker Montenegro buat Roma itu memanfaatkan tendangan Jeremy Menez yang memantul dan mengarah padanya, sepakannya dari jarak sekitar delapan meter menjebol jala Atalanta untuk kali kedua.
Di awal babak kedua Atalanta memiliki kesempatan untuk memperkecil ketinggalan melalui Cristiano Doni yang berhasil mengejar Sergio Floccari. Namun gol tak tercipta karena Alexander Doni dengan gemilang mampu mengantisipasinya.
Roma sendiri sempat berpeluang memperbesar keunggulan melalui Alberto Aquilani. Namun duel satu lawan satunya dengan Coppola berkesudahan dengan tak adanya gol tercipta.
Sebuah kejadian tak mengenakkan terjadi saat Vucinic ditarik keluar lapangan oleh Luciano Spaletti. Entah kenapa dia menolak berjabat tangan pelatihnya itu. Sang pelatih sempat terlihat memegang tangan Spaletti untuk kemudian keduanya terlihat membicarakan sesuatu.
Peluang terakhir Roma memperbesar keunggulan datang dari John Arne Riise. Dia sempat mendapat tepuk tangan meriah dari public Olimpico ketika tendangan jarak jauhnya membentur mistar.
Tak ada gol tambahan tercipta di babak kedua membuat skor pertandingan bertahan di angka 2-0.
Susunan Pemain Roma: Doni; Cicinho, Mexes, Panucci, Riise; Aquilani, Brighi; Taddei, Perrotta, Menez (Virga 70); Vucinic (Okaka 79)
were sidelined, with Daniele De Rossi suspended. Mirko Vucinic started as the lone frontman supported by Rodrigo Taddei, Simone Perrotta and Jeremy Menez.
