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2 - 1 Full time |
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Chelsea beat Manchester United 2-1 to pull level at the top of the Premier League on Saturday and keep alive their hopes of snatching the title from United’s grasp.
Two goals from Michael Ballack kept alive Chelsea’s title hopes as they overcame Manchester United 2-1 in a pulsating clash at Stamford Bridge. Read the rest of this entry »
Kaka netted a hat-trick to help AC Milan keep their Champions League qualification hopes alive with a 5-1 win over relegation-threatened Reggina on Sunday.
Veteran striker Alessandro Del Piero also bagged a hat-trick to help Juventus to a comfortable 4-0 win over Atalanta in Bergamo.
The results see Juve close the gap on second-placed Roma to five points and Milan keep alive their hopes of claiming the fourth and final Champions League spot. Read the rest of this entry »
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Barcelona 0 - 0 Espanyol |
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Barcelona’s title hopes appear to be almost lost following a goalless draw at home to Espanyol in the Catalan derby on Saturday night.
Frank Rijkaard’s side dominated possession throughout, but missed a hatful of chances and now look out of the title race with five games still remaining.
Barca will find themselves 11 points off the pace if leaders Real Madrid beat Racing Santander on Sunday.
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Atletico 1 - 3 Real Betis |
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Real Betis boosted their hopes of avoiding the drop and in the process dented Atletico Madrid’s Champions League dreams with a deserved 3-1 victory at the Vicente Calderon on Saturday. Read the rest of this entry »
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Blackburn 1 - 1 Man Utd |
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Carlos Tevez’s late strike at Blackburn Rovers means Manchester United retain the destiny of the Premier League title. The Argentine striker’s late strike after a Brad Friedel masterclass at Ewood Park levelled a Santa Cruz goal that looked to have given Chelsea control.
United are now three points clear of Chelsea and they visit Stamford Bridge next Saturday and can afford defeat should they win their other two matches.
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Arsenal 2 - 0 Reading |
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Arsenal turned back the clock to cruise past relegation battlers Reading at Emirates Stadium 2-0 and keep alive their hopes of finishing as runners-up in the Barclays Premier League.
The Gunners’ dreams of the title and European glory have evaporated in recent weeks, but they dominated from kick-off, with recalled Theo Walcott producing another impressive display.
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Fulham 0 - 2 Liverpool |
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Fulham’s survival hopes were virtually finished off by a 2-0 defeat via Jermaine Pennant’s and Peter Crouch’s goals as Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez again sent out a virtual reserve side at Craven Cottage. Read the rest of this entry »
ESPN minta maaf dengan FAM
KUALA LUMPUR - Gara-gara prestasi merudum skuad bola sepak negara, kewibawaan Persatuan Bolasepak Malaysia (FAM) terus dipersendakan.
Terbaru, logo FAM telah diubah suai ke nama ‘Persatuan Kenasepak Malaysia’ (logo atas, logo sebenar di bawah - klik imej untuk paparan - admin) dengan gambar harimaunya seperti sedang tidur sambil kaki belakang sebelah kirinya berbalut cedera.
Lebih memalukan, logo itu telah digunakan oleh saluran sukan ESPN menerusi program secara langsung Sportscenter Asia Rabu lalu sambil tertera nama Setiausaha Agung FAM, Datuk Azzuddin Ahmad yang sedang ditemubual menerusi telefon ketika itu. (berita penuh di sini)
