Archive for April, 2010

The Campeonato de Rio went to Botafogo. Fogao defeated Mengao 2-1. It all came down to a missed PK by the Emperor in the 78^th minute.

UOL put it this way-Fim da hegemonia do Flamengo em Estaduais. Em um clássico cheio de alternativas, com direito a duas expulsões, gols de gringos e defesa de pênalti, o Botafogo conquistou a Taça Rio e, por conseguinte, o Campeonato Estadual ao vencer o Flamengo por 2 a 1, neste domingo, no Maracanã. Herrera e Loco Abreu, ambos em penalidades, marcaram para os alvinegros, que foram os vencedores também da Taça Guanabara, primeiro turno da competição. Vagner Love assinalou para os rubro-negros.

Botafogo had two PK’s while Flamengo one. The difference Fogao made both of theirs while Rubro-Negro missed big time.

Not good garoto.

Globo Esporte had this to say-A vitória veio com dois gols de pênaltis. E dos dois artilheiros. Herrera e El Loco Abreu cobraram muito bem, sem chance para o goleiro Bruno, conhecido por ser um grande pegador de penalidades. Vagner Love, que termina como artilheiro do Campeonato Carioca com 15 gols, descontou. Foi uma partida nervosa, com 15 cartões amarelos e duas expulsões.

Fogao keeper Jefferson was the hero of the match.

Os últimos minutos foram emocionantes, com o goleiro Jefferson defendendo um pênalti cobrado por Adriano, o maior ídolo rubro-negro. Após o apito final, os alvinegros caíram emocionados no gramado, se abraçaram como nunca. O presidente Maurício Assumpção desceu para o campo chorando de emoção.

Botafogo’ victory over Mengao was three years in the waiting. Each time Fogao came up short. Fogao was the bridesmaid. Not this time.

Depois de três anos de espera e decepção, o torcedor alvinegro pode soltar com toda a força o grito! O Botafogo é o campeão do Campeonato Carioca de 2010! Um título incontestável e, o melhor, em cima do grande rival: o Flamengo. Com a vitória por 2 a 1, neste domingo, no Maracanã, o Alvinegro conquistou a Taça Rio. E como também já havia ganho a Taça Guanabara levanta a taça sem a necessidade de uma final. A última vez que um clube venceu os dois turnos do Estadual foi em 1998, com o Vasco. 

The love man Vagner Love scored for Mengao. He was able to beat the keeper by squeezing the ball into a very tight area. Fogao keeper Jefferson sorta stopped the shot still the ball found it’s way into the back of the net.

Aos 43 minutos, o Botafogo foi prejudicado. Somália recebeu em ótimas condições para marcar o segundo gol. Mas a arbitragem marcou impedimento. Para piorar, em seguida, o Flamengo empatou. Michael fez ótima jogada pela direita em cima de Fahel e cruzou. Adriano, que foi seguro por Fábio Ferreira, ainda conseguiu desviar de cabeça. David apareceu na segunda trave e se abaixou todo para cabecear. Jefferson ainda conseguiu defender. Mas a bola ficou limpa na pequena área e Vagner Love, o artilheiro do Campeonato Carioca, só empurrou para o fundo da rede. Tudo igual. E o atacante correu para comemorar com a torcida. Foi o 15º gol do rubro-negro na competição. O intervalo veio com a torcida rubro-negra avisando que “vai começar a festa”.

The goat of the match was Adriano.

Flamenguista nation is very sad.

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Yogi Berra said it best, “It ain’t over till it’s over.” Better yet, it isn’t over until the fat lady sings. Yo Arsenal way to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. We were in the drivers seat. The Gunners were up 2-0. Eleven minutes from getting, the heave-hoe Wigan scored three times to beat us 3-2.

This defeat kills our chances of winning the EPL.

Arsenal was given a golden opportunity to move with in four points of Chelsea.

Spurs 2-1 soundly beat the Blues on Saturday.

All we had to do was hang on to a 2-nil lead.

Not!

Buda bing Buda boom Wigan hits the lottery with three successive scores.

Ben Watson started off the hit parade with a wing and prayer. He nailed smart deft off the side of the foot shot from twelve yards in the 80^th minute to cut the Gunners lead to 2-1.

Our keeper blew it big time in the 89^th minute. This was the Rocky Horror Picture Show for us Gunners. Fabianski tried to catch the ball but instead following the bouncing ball.  It goes off the head of Latics defender Titus Bramble and into the back of the net.

We are tied two all.

Hey baby can you say Keystone Cops.

This is not funny for us.

In the 91^st minute, Charles N’Zogbia unlashes a massive salvo that flies off the post and rips the twines to give Wigan an unthinkable 3-2 miracle win over Arsenal.

Stick a fork in our title hopes.

We are cooked big time.

Aston Villa beat Portsmouth 2-1.

Liverpool has a hot date with West Ham later today.

The Reds need this sucker badly if they want to entertain hopes of the final Champions League berth.

Chelsea is top dog with 77 points. Man U is second with 76 points. And my guys, Arsenal is in third with 71 points.

Tottenham is fourth with 64 points. Man City is fifth with 62 points. Aston Villa brings up the rear in the race for the final Champions League spot with 58 points.

The Reds are in seventh place with 56 points. If Liverpool doesn’t win, the Reds are cooked big time.

Wigan’s win lifts the Latics to 15^th place with 35 points. The Latics are seven points clear of the drop zone with three matches left.

Both West Ham and Hull City have a game in hand. The Hammers have 31 points while Hull City has 28 points.

On Wednesday, Hull City takes on Aston Villa to complete their make up game.

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Man U scored in the final moments of injury time to stick a fork in City’s chances of winning a berth in the Champions League.

Scholes header off a great pass from mate Evra was squeezed between the keeper Shay Given and the right post.

Patrice Evra’s assist may have lifted the boys from Old Trafford to a historic four peat.

Man U rose from the dead to beat man City 1-0.

Paul Scholes was the hero but Patrice Evra’s dramatic run up the left side of the pitch coupled with his perfectly placed ball deep into the teeth of the City box gave Man U new life in the EPL title race.

You gotta live it baby.

Scholes is a PT player. This means he is a prime time player baby.

It sure looked like City and the mighty boys from Old Trafford would end up in a nil-nil tie.

Then midnight struck Cinderella was reduced to a fiery rubble.

Tottenham pulled off the daily double.

Spurs flat out took it to Chelsea.

Tottenham beat the Blues 2-1.

The Spurs beat my guys Arsenal last Sunday and then did an encore by possibly killing Chelsea’s title dreams on Saturday.

We will see.

Jermain Defoe and Gareth Bale hit for pay dirt to stake the Spurs to a 2-nil lead before John Terry added a cosmetic goal in the 90^th minute.

Both Spurs and Man U fans are happy as sin.

Now lets hope my guys will beat up on Wigan later today.

Oh yes baby the race is on.

Chelsea is the top dog with 77 points. Man U is second with 76. Arsenal is third with 71. We have a game in hand. Tottenham is fourth with 64 and Man City is fifth with 62.

Gentlemen start your engines.

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This is for all the marbles Saturday. I call this nut-cutting Saturday. This is where we separate the boys from the girls and pretenders from the contenders.

City and Man U will go at it at the City of Manchester. City needs to win this baby if they want to hang on to the final Champions League spot.

Man U needs this puppy badly as well. For the mighty boys from Old Trafford are in a death match with Chelsea to see which side will win the EPL crown.

Man U is going for the historic four peat.

The story lines are these. Tevez and Sir Alex. Will the Rooney man step up and kick butt? Will Tevez get his revenge against Sir Alex?

Can Man U man up and win?

For if they surely lose or draw the Red Devils can kiss the title adios sucker.

Spurs take on Chelsea at White Hart Lane. Tottenham kicked our butts (Arsenal) 2-1. Will Spurs get a repeat or will the Blues kick ass?

Spurs are in do or die situation. Win and you are still in contention for the final Champions League spot. Lose and it is bye-bye.

Chelsea needs this joker as well. Win and the title will be yours. Lose and it is Katie bar the door.

Best case for Man U beat City and see Spurs win.

For City-win and have Spurs lose.

Tottenham-win and have City lose.

Chelsea- win and Man U lose.

Take two Rolaids and call me in the morning.

We have a must win against Wigan on Sunday.

Arsenal needs both Man U and Chelsea to both lose.

Strange things have happened.

By Sunday night this mess will be sorta straighten out.

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River Plate and Boca Juniors are stinking the joint out in 2010 version of The Clausura.

River Plate hasn’t scored a goal in God knows when. Los Millonarios haven’t won a league match since March 14.

River Plate and last place club Atletico Tucuman tied nil-nil. River’s headman Leonardo Astrada was given the heave-hoe.

Los Millonarios are hovering near the bottom of the table.

River Plate has won the most league titles in Argentinos futebol history. Los Millonarios have 33 league titles.

Boca Juniors head honcho quit on Friday. Abel Alves said I have had enough of this BS. I am outta here.

River and Boca stink big time.

River is in 18^th place with 13 points. Boca is currently in 14^th position with 14 points.

Not good guys.

Godoy Cruz is in the catbird seat with 28 points. Argentinos Juniors has 28 points but Godoy has better goal difference. Plus eleven is better than a plus seven.

Estudiantes is third with 27 points. Independiente is fourth with 27 points as well.

One point separates the top four sides.

The race is on in the Clausura.

Are we having fun yet?

Ask Boca and River Plate.

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My Gunners had real opportunity to move into second place but the guys stunk the joint out big time. Arsenal blew it big time losing to Tottenham 2-1 at White Hart Lane.

Not to take to take anything away from Spurs for they had everything on the line as well. Tottenham flat out took it to Arsenal.

In boxing terms, Spurs fired their best Sunday punches while we answered with a popgun. 

Danny Rose fired a thunderbolt that left our keeper Almunia cemented to his spot.

1-0 Spurs in the 10^th minute.

Gareth Bale added the final nail in our coffin in the 47^th minute.

Nicholas Bendtner added a cosmetic goal in the 85^th minute to make the final score a respectable 2-1 outcome.

Spurs now trail Man City by one point in the chase for the final Champions League spot.

Oh Yes, what a relief it is.

Will this loss prove fatal for our chances to steal the EPL title?

We will surely find out.

Five bad boys are left.

Arsenal needs to run the table.

The Blues have some breathing room at the top of the table.

Chelsea is top dog with 77 points. Man U is second with 73. My Gunners are third with 71. City is fourth with 62. Spurs are fifth with 61.

The beat goes on.

Aston Villa and Everton tied at two all.

Wigan and Portsmouth kissed their sister nil-nil.

Please keep this in mind. The side that wins the title will have the best road record.

Chelsea has nine wins, four draws, and four losses. The Red Devils have nine wins, three draws, and four losses. My Gunners have eight wins, four draws, and five losses.

The Blues are the top dog for they have the best road record.

Trust me on this for I know what I am talking about.

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Chelsea picked up a huge win over Bolton on Tuesday.

The Blues squeaked by Bolton 1-0 at Stamford Bridge. 

Nicholas Anelka’s strike in the 43^rd minute was the difference maker.

The Blues are now four points clear of second place Man U with four matches left in the season.

Did this nervous victory over Bolton give the Blues the heads up in the title hunt?

We will see.

My guys Arsenal have a huge match later today against Tottenham.

We are six points behind Chelsea.

My Gunners need the three points baby.

Chelsea is top dog in the table with 77 points. Man U is in second place with 73 points. When we kill Spurs, Arsenal will move into second place with 74 points.

The guys need to play balls to the wall futebol.

This is take no prisoners futebol.

 We need to kick butt and take names.

This is neither the time nor the place for timid souls.

We need to take White Hart Lane by storm.

Spurs are locked in death match of their own with Man City.

Both Arsenal and Tottenham have the world to play for.

We are fighting to win the title while Spurs are fighting for a place in the Champions league.

This is the time of the season where the side that wants it the most will win.

This is nut-cutting time Baby.

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With Adriano out due to injury, Flamengo had to rely upon the Love man Vagner Love. Love hit the daily double to lead Mengao to their fourth straight Carioca Championship final.

UOL put it this way-O Flamengo segue sua luta pelo tetracampeonato inédito do Campeonato Estadual. Na tarde deste domingo, no Maracanã, o Rubro-Negro derrotou o Vasco por 2 a 1, e vai disputar a final da Taça Rio, segundo turno do Campeonato Estadual, contra o Botafogo, que superou o Fluminense na outra semifinal. Vagner Love fez os gols da equipe rubro-negra, enquanto Thiago Martinelli anotou para os cruzmaltinos.

Vagner Love hit for pay dirt in the 10^th minute. Mate Bruno Mezenga fired a great ball right through the Vasco “D”. Love raced to track down this puppy. Keeper Fernando Prass was forced to challenge Love. The Love man did a dipsy do around him and slipped the ball past three defenders. The shot squeezed just inside the right far post.

Globo Esporte wrote this about Love’s first tally-Mas na segunda chance o atacante não perdoou. Parecia até replay. Novamente de Bruno Mezenga para Vagner Love. A defesa do Vasco parou, Fernando Prass ficou na dúvida se saia ou não do gol. Quando resolveu ir na bola já era tarde. O atacante rubro-negro driblou o goleiro e chutou. A bola ainda desviou em Souza e entrou devagar no canto direito. Flamengo 1 a 0. Foi o 13º gol de Vagner Love, o artilheiro do Campeonato Carioca, que saiu comemorando fazendo um coração com as mãos e mostrando para os torcedores rubro-negros.

Cruzmaltinos found the answer in the 30^th minute. Thiago Martinelli nailed a header from just atop and to the right of the near post. This baby flat out beat Mengao’s keeper Bruno. Bruno never had a chance.

The match changer happened in the 71^st minute. Rubro-Negro’s Leonardo Moura took it straight to the rack. Vasco defender Marcio Careca tripped Moura. PK time. Love nailed the match winner to send Mengao to the finals.

Both sides complained about the ref. Flamengo lost Juan in the 33^rd minute and Vasco saw Thiago given the heave-hoe in the 90^th minute. The difference was the PK.

clássico foi tenso e com reclamações dos dois times em relação ao trabalho do árbitro João Batista de Arruda. O Flamengo não terá Juan na final do próximo domingo, às 16h, no Maracanã, pois foi expulso. Já o Vasco além de contestar o pênalti que originou o segundo gol rubro-negro, pediu um toque de Willians com a bola no braço dentro da área, aos 43 minutos do segundo tempo.

Flamengo was Carioca champ in seven of the last eleven title clashes. The champion will be decided in two legs. The first leg will played April 25^th and the second May 2^nd.

Primeiro, Flamengo e Botafogo se encontram no próximo domingo na final da Taça Rio, no Maracanã. Se o Alvinegro vencer será o campeão carioca já que conquistou também a Taça Guanabara. Se o Rubro-negro levar a melhor, os rivais vão para a decisão do título em dois jogos nos dias 25 de abril e 2 de maio. O Flamengo foi campeão de sete dos últimos 11 campeonatos disputados (1999 / 2000 / 2001 / 2004 / 2007 / 2008 / 2009).

We were fortunate to win this baby. When Juan was kicked out I thought oh baby here we go again. 

Love cane galloping to the rescue and Mengao is on to the finals.

Flamenguista nation is happy tonight.

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The mighty boys from Old Trafford had a chance to move to the top of the table in the EPL. But no, Man U stunk the joint out on the road in a nil-nil tie with Blackburn.

The Red Devils had at least ten chances to get the full three points.

Dimitar Berbatov was the main culprit. This sorry excuse for a striker missed three point blank shots on goal. Berbatov should join the mason for he is better at making bricks than goals.

This tie may have surely cost Man U a shot at the historic four peat.

You can sum up Man U’s performance in two words- you stink.

Nil-nil ties were the order of the day.

Liverpool had a chance to stay within striking distance of Man City but no the Reds blew it big time at home in Anfield. Liverpool and Fulham tied nil-nil.

Sure big time scorer Fernando Torres was absent but jeez give me a break will someone step to the plate and find the back of net.

Not on this day.

Liverpool dominated play but what good does that do if you can’t hit pay dirt.

You can stick a fork in the Reds chances of returning to the Champions League.

Manchester City took care of business against Birmingham winning 5-1.

Emmanuel Adebayor hit the daily double-43^rd and 88^th minutes.

Carlos Tevez scored via the PK route in the 43^rd minute.

Mate Nedum Onuoha had the twin kill as well too- 40^th and 73^rd minutes.

Wolves and Stoke City kissed their sister nada-nada.

Manchester City now has a four-point lead over Tottenham in the race for fourth place in the EPL.

Man City has 62 points. Tottenham has 58 with a game in hand. Spurs take on my guys from Arsenal on Wednesday.

We need a huge “W” just like Tottenham does.

Do you believe in miracles?

You are not going to believe this. Send em packing from the EPL Pompey pulled a huge upset 2-0 win over Tottenham in the FA Cup semis.

Portsmouth needed extra time to score twice to send the Spurs packing.

Frederick Piquionne ripped the twines in the 99^th minute.
Mate Kevin –Prince Boateng added a PK in the 117^th minute to send Pompey to the finals of the FA Cup where they will face Chelsea.

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The Hammers may have saved their season. Yes, sir re Bob West Ham came away with a huge 1-0 win over Sunderland.

Brasilian striker Aruajo Ilan ripped the twines in the 51^st minute for the only tally of the match.

Ilan was inserted into the lineup last week against Everton. His goal earned the Hammers a much needed one all tie with the Toffees.

That goal earned Ilan a staring role. He responded with the match winner.

The win lifted the Hammers into 16^th place with 31 points.

Burnley ripped Hull City 4-1.

The win enabled the Clarets to pull even with the Tigers.

Both sides have 27 points apiece.

Hull City opened up the match with a nifty goal by Kevin Kilbane in the 3^rd minute.

The Clarets responded by scoring the next four goals to win going away 4-1.

Burnley’s Graham Alexander hit for the daily double via the PK route in the 65^th and 70^th minute.

Even though the Tigers lost, they have a game in hand. This game in hand will surely come into play.

So, what else is new. Chelsea ripped Aston Villa 3-0 in semifinals of the FA Cup.

Didier Drogba, Florent  Malouda, and Frank Lampard rammed the twines to lead the Blues in the massacre of Villa.

The more things change the more they stay the same.

Chelsea will have an FA Cup Finals date with either Tottenham or Portsmouth. The Spurs and Pompey will play on Sunday.

The bad news for Portsmouth is this. Pompey was given their walking papers from the EPL.

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