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Siena achieve positive results while undergoing a first leg semifinal Italian Cup. EntertainNapoli, Giuseppe Sannino made ​​by the team that narrowly won 2-1. Played at the StadioArtemio Franchi, Friday (02/10/2012), Siena scored the first three minutes before the first round is completed by Ferreira Reginaldo kick. 1-0 This position lasted until halftime.

In the second half, on the 66th minute, Siena widen the advantage when Andrea Rossi‘s cross was met by a kick by Gaetano D’Agostino. Napoli was depressed. I Partenopei geta good chance in the 79th minute when Edinson Cavani of attack narrowly missed the goal line. However, Nicola Belmonte menghalaunya success.

Four minutes from time, before dropping Napoli able to attenuate the own goal bydefender Siena, Emanuel Pesoli. Until the last minute fight, no more additional goals are created. Thanks to this victory, Siena live need a draw in the second leg to realize the dream of competing in the final of the Coppa Italia for the first time in club history. Insteadof Napoli, this is not a final defeat. One away goal they made stuck a glimmer of hope.Moreover, the second leg on March 20 will be held at their home.

Teams
Siena : Farelli; Belmonte, Pesoli, Contini; Angelo, Gazzi, D’Agostino, Rossi; Mannini(Brienza 62), Reginaldo (Giorgi 70), Bogdani (Larrondo 51)

Napoli Beat Siena 2-1

: De Sanctis; Campagnaro, Cannavaro, Aronica (Lavezzi 57); Maggio, Gargano,Dzemaili (Inler 74), Zuniga; Hamsik, Pandev (Vargas 71); Cavani

Bilbao

Copa del Rey Party peak season will bring together the two most successful teamsin the arena. Is Barcelona who will continue to add to his title, or near-notch AthleticBilbao vs Barcelona? In the history of the Copa del Rey and long formats, Barca became the most successful club with a notch 25 titles in the arena. Barca have 35 times the total advanced to the finals, with 10 and had to settle forrunner-up, including last season when it defeated the enemies of the heavy, RealMadrid.

With El Real is now conquered in the quarterfinals, and then skipped Valencia in the semifinals, the only obstacle left for Barca now just add a collection of Bilbao. Bilbao itself would not want to lose it. Do not be mistaken, Los Leones may havewon the Copa del Rey terakhinya in 1984 - 28 years ago. However, a total of 23trophies Bilbao in the event remains the second largest after Barca. If you count the club’s success Bizcaya - forerunner to the current Bilbao - the clubhas even won 24 titles in the Copa, because Bizcaya won the first event in 1902.

Who is going to add a collection of trophies at this event, Barcelona or Bilbao, will be answered in two teams meeting next May. This meeting as well as a repeat ofthe Copa del Rey final 2009 when Barca won 4-1 of Bilbao, a result that is sure tobe repeated when Barca and Bilbao otherwise circumvented.

Note Barca and Bilbao in the Copa del Rey Final :

Barcelona
Wins: 25 times
Last title: 2009
Runner-up: 10 times
The last time finished runner-up: 2011

Athletic Bilbao
Wins: 23 times
Last title: 1984
Runner-up: 12 times
The last time finished runner-up: 2009

Real Madrid

Levante game contra this weekend could carve tersediri record for Real Madrid. If at least three times to break the opponent’s goal, then the El Real will hit the 4000goals at the Santiago Bernabeu. Since the Santiago Bernabeu was first usedofficially on December 28, 1947 ago, Madrid have made a total of 3997 goals in thecage. The number of goals achieved El Real after diving 1508 home game. Ormake an average of 2.6 goals per game.

This weekend at home to Levante, ‘The White’ can reach the 4000 goal. The requirement of course if it could be three times the goalkeeper was his guest. IkerCasillas et al recorded a chance of nicks 4000 goals at home is very likely to happen if they see their productivity throughout the season. To-20 weeks after theSpanish League, ’The White’ from the Spanish capital has scored 70 goals. That means every game, Cristiano Ronaldo scored an average cs 3.5 goals.

Mourinho protégé also became the only team who always make a goal during a match at home this season, for the event La Liga Primera. Throughout the season2011/2012, Madrid has played 10 times in front of his own supporters and managed to make 41 goals in the opportunity. That means they make an average of 4.1 goalsper home game. Malignancy Madrid at home to not only happened in the Spanish league. For the Champions League they made ​​13 goals in three games, nine goals in three games and two Copa Del Rey in the Spanish Super Cup. Total, of 17 home games in all competitions this season, Madrid goalkeeper tore his opponent 65 times. That means 3.8 goals per game.

Speculation regarding the continuation of a career with Manchester United‘s DimitarBerbatov will end. Bulgaria attacker was reportedly immediately renew his contract. Berbawill purnabakti at the end of this summer. According to a report in The Sun, Manchester United will give Berba a contract extension for a year. Despite last season’s top scorer in the league, Berba was widely rumored to be released “Red Devils”. 31-year-old strikerwas unable to compete with Danny Welbeck and Javier Hernandez for a duet with WayneRooney in attack.

Rumors are popping up call that Berbatov is in demand by wealthy French club, ParisSaint-Germain and his former club Bayer Leverkusen on a stock exchange last winter.However, some time ago Manchester United have confirmed that Berbatov will not be released. It is also mentioned in the new agreement, Berbatov will not get a raise of salaryhe received at this time of 100 thousand pounds per week. Berbatov deal contract extension with Manchester United planned to be conducted in early March. However,Manchester United will still reportedly considering selling Berbatov if any offers that comea minimum of eight million pounds. There is also a mention, Berba will use MU as an additional package in an effort to pick up Luka Modric in the summer.

This season, Berbatov has featured as many as 18 times and has scored nine goals,including a hat-trick when Manchester United beat Wigan 5-0 in December.

Neymar

It’s been three years Neymar become a professional footballer. On the day of the 20thanniversary recently, Brazil‘s young star has to fulfill its achievement with 100 goals. In the Brazilian league match on Sunday (05/02/2012) evening local time, on the day Neymar birthday, he scored one goal for his team, Santos, who competed as a host. He makes itwith a header on 66 minutes, grabbed the ball free kick from Henrique Ganso.

But the goal of winning so he was not Santos, for his opponent, Palmeiras, capable of making two goals in the last minute and come out as winners with a score of 2-1. Neymar,which is forecast to be a future star of Brazil, retracing the professional level when divingdebut with Santos on March 7, 2009, when he was only 17 years old.

Since then and until now, the teen’s full name? Neymar da Silva Santos Junior hasproduced 100 goals in Brazil. Thus quoted Yahoosport of AP. Neymar, who won the FIFA Puskas Award as the best goal of the year 2011, is believed to be awaiting the right time to move to Europe, playing for the club’s top blue continent. Currently he is under contractat Santos until the summer of 2014.

Barcelona beat Sociedad 2-1

Barcelona won a narrow victory 2-1 in home games cons Real Sociedad. This win back their distance with Real Madrid at the board table to seven points. Competed at the Camp Nou on Sunday (05/02/2012). Barca keep a number of major players. Instead, young players like Cristian Tello, Isaac Cuenca, Thiago Alcantara and Jonathan Dos Santos became the starter. In the first half, the home side a goal ahead. Tello scored his first success in the Spanish league. In the second half, Lionel Messi scored Barca‘s second goal. One goal was created by Carlos Vela, Sociedad.

Additional three points did not change the position of Barca in second place standings with 48 points from 21 matches. They were still within seven points of Madrid which sits at the top. Sociedad are in position to 13th with 24 points.

The game

Barca immediately get a golden opportunity in the fifth minute. Messi, who controlled a loose ball directly dealing with goalkeeper Claudio Bravo. However, the settlement can still be dammed Bravo Messi. Moments later, a terrorizing turn Sociedad Barca goalkeeper.Of a counter-attack, Diego Ifran do a solo run up to the penalty box Barca. However, the kick can be thwarted by Victor Valdes. Barca opened the scoring in the ninth minute goal by Tello. Utilizing breakthrough bait Messi, Tello with a cool beat Bravo with a flick pelannya.

Messi again fails to maximize the chances that he can. His shot from close range in the 17th minute Bravo could be blocked with his legs. In the final minutes of the first half, Dani Alves experiments also have led to goals. Shot was wide. Into the second half, Messi has not been too sheltered luck. Action in the 58th minute was a goal because his shot was too weak and easily tamed by Bravo.

Five minutes later, Messi once again throw opportunities. Despite the fool Bravo, he could not put the ball into the goal because the ball can kick dammed Sociedad defender. Tello had Sociedad goalkeeper in the 68th minute. But the referee did not validate this goal because it considers Alves, who had touched the ball before entering the goal, to be in an offside position. Four minutes later, Messi was finally able to record his name on the scoreboard. Alves welcomed the feed side, left-foot shot is the world’s best players not dammed Bravo.

But the score 2-0 only lasted less than two minutes as Sociedad dropping soon. Vela who escaped alone to the penalty box Barca coolly Valdes. In the remaining time, Sociedad trying to equalize. But their efforts failed and Barca still won 2-1.

The composition of players :
Barcelona : Valdes, Alves, Adriano, Puyol (Abidal 76 ‘), Mascherano, Fabregas, Thiago, Tello, Cuenca, Jonathan (Busquets 76′) (Pique 83 ‘), Messi

Real Sociedad : Bravo, Martinez, Cadamuro, Gonzalez, Berridi, Markel, Aranburu, Prieto, Pardo (Llorente 78 ‘), Griezmann, Ifran (Vela 58′)

Barcelona

Thiago Alcantara believes Barcelona can still catch the scoring for Real Madrid in La Liga title defense. Therefore the focus this time is the game Barca counter Real Sociedad this weekend. A draw against Villarreal at the weekend makes the difference in pointsbetween the Los Blancos Azulgrana become increasingly wide. Difference in pointsbetween the two clubs and two residents of the position of one of La Liga is now aseven-figure.

But the focus of Barca to cut the difference in points of Madrid will also be divided into the Copa del Rey and Champions League to be played this month. Barca are at home toValencia in the semi-final second leg Copa del Rey middle of next week’s visit to the headquarters and Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League two weeks away. If youwant to shorten the distance to Madrid, Josep Guardiola‘s side are no longer allowed tolose points in La Liga. To that end, Thiago said that the focus now is Barca game against Real Sociedad on Saturday (02.04.2012), instead of the Copa del Rey and the Champions League.

Thiago think in the short term, and that means a focus on Real Sociedad. Currently theycan not think of Valencia or Bayer Leverkusen. Difference in points is quite far from Madrid did not make Thiago pessimistic. He is confident Barca can show resistance toretain the La Liga title. Sure they can fight. For years they’ve shown a lot of things.

Barcelona vs Valencia 1-1

Barcelona and Valencia drew 1-1 in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final, at theMestalla on Wednesday (01/02/2012). The second leg matches will take place at CampNou, 8 February. The first goal was created host, through Jonas, in the 27th minute. Goalsstems from Jeremy Mathieu movement in the right sector which led to Barcelona’s defensecross. Having failed driven Carles Puyol, Jonas fired the ball into the top left corner ofgoalkeeper Jose Manuel Pinto.

Barcelona only takes eight minutes to equalize, through Carles Puyol. From the middle ofthe penalty box, he headed the ball Cesc Fabregas into the goal posts Diego Alves Carreira. During the match, Valencia controlled the ball as much as 42 percent andcreated two golden opportunities of the eight trials. The Barcelona release five accurate shots from 15 businesses.

The composition of players
Valencia : Diego Alves Carreira; Miguel, Jeremy Mathieu, Adil Rami, Jordi Alba, VictorRuiz, David Albelda (Facundo Costa 66), Aver Banega; Roberto Soldado, Jonas (AritzAduriz 75), Pablo Piatti (Sofiane Feghouli 55)

Barcelona : Jose Manuel Pinto; Eric Abidal, Carles Puyol, Gerard Pique: Cesc Fabregas,Javier Mascherano, Lionel Messi, Sergio Busquets, Thiago (Jonathan Dos Santos 80),Isaac Cuenca (Cristian Tello 87); Alexis Sanchez (Dani Alves 62)

Referee : Jose Luis Gonzalez Gonzalez

BBVA Leauge

Atletico Madrid managed to go up three levels after beating Osasuna 1-0 in the BBVA League continued at the Stadium of El Aware. Mere puppet of the visitors goal scored by Diego Godin. An additional three points to make Atletico, who had previously been at number 10, is now in order to-7. They shift the Osasuna, Getafe, and Malaga.

Playing in front of his own supporters, Osasuna took the initiative to attack from the start.At minute 6, Osasuna midfielder Javad opportunities through Nekounam. However, the header can take advantage of cross Puñal blocked well by Atletico defender. After that, Osasuna again get the opportunity through Dejan Lekic in the 21st minute. From a narrow angle, players from Serbia was able to release the hard shot toward the goal. However, his shot was inches wide on the left side Atletico goalkeeper who escorted Courtois.

Preoccupation attack, it Osasuna have conceded first. In the 40th minute, starting from a corner kick, Atletico‘s Diego Godin, capable of heading the ball into the goal which can not be anticipated goalkeeper Andrés Fernández. Osasuna forced to miss a goal again stepped up attacks. However, neat Atletico’s defense made the score 1-0 did not change until halftime.

Entering the second half, the match lasted more open. Osasuna and Atletico took turns doing a pretty dangerous attacks. Atletico almost added advantage in the 63rd minute through the action of Falcao. However, hard kick his right leg from the middle of the penalty box was wide to the right side Osasuna goalkeeper. In the 75th minute, Osasuna had a golden opportunity to equalize. However, Dejan Lekic utilizing hard kick cross from the left side of the Atletico defense could well anticipated by goalkeeper Courtois. Osasuna continued to press. But until the long whistle sounded, the score 1-0 to win Atletico unchanged.

The composition of players
Osasuna : Andrés Fernández, Miguel Flaño, Sergio, Eneko Satrustegui (David East 77), Marc Bertran, Javad Nekounam, Francisco Puñal, Roland Lamah, Alvaro Cejudo (Juan Francisco Martínez 64), Dejan Lekic, Raúl García.

Atlético Madrid : Thibaut Courtois, Diego Godin, Miranda, Filipe Kasmirski, Francisco Juanfran (Luis Perea 79), Mario Suárez, Tiago, Arda Turan (Alvaro Dominguez Soto 88), Koke (Eduardo Salvio 81), Radamel Falcao Garcia, Adria.

Arsenal

Arsenal scored three goals in seven minutes to reverse the hose up over Aston Villa.Kemenanan finished the game with 3-2, the Gunners qualified for the FA Cup fifth round.Facing Villa at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday (1/29/2012), just behind Arsenal 0-2 at halftime. The Villas winning goal by goal scored by Richard Dunne and Darren Bent. However, Arsenal gave a good reaction at the beginning of the second half, scoring three goals in seven minute intervals. Two Robin van Persie penalty and one other goal from Theo Walcott gave Arsene Wenger‘s protege 3-2 victory. The fifth round of qualifying, Arsenal face the winner of the match between akang Sunderland and Middlesbrough.

The game

In the fifth minute Arsenal had a chance to open the scoring when a free kick Chris Vermaelen still be ignored Given out of the park. For the next hosts dominated possession, but was unable to create chances let alone goals. Precisely Villa capable of shocking the home fans when goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski able at minute 33.Cooperation Petrov and Robbie Keane now proceed to take advantage of a corner kick sent the ball into the penalty box.

Although located in a convoy Arsenal defender Richard Dunne was able to win air duel for the ball into the goal. Goals and Arsenal behind 0-1. Instead of Arsenal equalized just re-pierced in first half injury time period, this time by a rapid counterattack. Puncture from the right side, Bent kick from inside the box can still be ignored Fabiaski. Mentally from the moment the ball successfully direbound Bent, and despite being in a tight angle he can send the ball into the goal. Per Mertesacker opened the wave of Arsenal attacks in the second half when a header that he release the Villa defender stopped right at the goal line.Awaited equalizing goal finally came on 54 minutes, through Van Persie penalty. The referee pointed to the spot after dropping Dunne Ramsey with hard tackle in the penalty box. Advanced as executor, Van Persie completed the task perfectly.

In the 56th minute Arsenal equalized through Walcott. This goal as Walcott just smelling good luck trying to bounce a ball thrown Hutton. Being at the right time and place, Hutton kick the ball bounced into the net after hitting Walcott. The referee gave a penalty for Arsenal’s second in minute 60, this time for a foul on Bent Koscielny. Van Persie returned mensia wasted no chance to come, the ball ripped the nets penalty kick Given and change the score finished 3-2. Through Robbie Keane, Villa returned almost equalized in the 80th minute. But the efforts of former Inter Milan and Tottenham Hotspur Van Persie was foiled.

Teams :

ARSENAL : Fabianski, Coquelin, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Vermaelen, Song, Rosicky (’71 Arteta), Ramsey, Oxlade-Chamberlain (Henry ’89), Van Persie, Walcott (Sagna ’89)
ASTON VILLA : Given, Hutton, Cuellar, Dunne, Warnock, Ireland, Clark, Petrov (’82 Bannan), Agbonlahor (Gardner ’71), Keane, Bent