Monthly Archives: November 2010

Benfica 4, Lyon 3: Martins And Coentrao Blow Away Lyon

This game was similar to the Internazionale-Tottenham game from the last round of games as Benfica blasted Lyon taking a 4-0 lead before a late fight back by the French side made it interesting as the game ended 4-3. Benfica

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UEFA Champions League: Inter Defeated And Barcelona Held

It was an interesting day in the Champions League as many of the top seeds fell. Internazionale lost in London to Tottenham, while Lyon lost 4-3 to Benfica after falling behind 4-0. Barcelona were also held in Copenhagen 1-1. The

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UEFA Champions League: Group Stage Round 4 Preview

It is time for Round 4 as the group stage enters its second half. These are also the reverse fixtures from last round so the match-ups remain the same with Real Madrid’s trip to the San Siro being the top

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FC Dallas 2, Real Salt Lake 1: FC Dallas’ Dominance On The Wings Turn The Tide

This game featured two teams that went through the MLS season with long unbeaten runs. They play similar styles and that made the match-up interesting. Real Salt Lake had been the hotter team down the stretch and an early goal

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Los Angeles 1, Seattle Sounders FC 0: Buddle’s Brilliant Strike Wins It

This was an entertaining game as there were plenty of chances, but the game was decided by a first half strike by Edson Buddle. Buddle collected a header from Omar Gonzalez and turned his defender before lashing a shot from

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Real Madrid 3, Hercules 1: Ronaldo Keys Comeback

Hercules had one of the most surprising results early in the La Liga season when they defeated Barcelona 2-0 at the Camp Nou. With that result in mind, this could have been a tough test for Real Madrid especially after

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CONCACAF Champions League: Knockout Round Draw

The knockout round draw for the CONCACAF Champions League occurred today and it was a decent draw for the MLS sides. Columbus and Real Salt Lake drew each other in the quarterfinals, but they will avoid the Mexican teams until

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New York Red Bulls 1, San Jose 0: Missed Chances For San Jose

New York was without some of their big name players, but they still got the job done as they took the first leg against San Jose 1-0 behind a second half Joel Lindpere goal. The goal itself was sort of

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