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Seven slots to play for in World Cup pool finale
South Africa, England and Ireland head into the final round of World Cup pool action top of their groups and seemingly set for the quarter-finals but they could all be flying home on Monday if things go against them this weekend.Partly because of the bonus point rule, 13 more teams still have a chance to make the last eight, with a 14th, New Zealand, the only team already through and guaranteed to finish top of Pool A.The availability of bonus points for winners and losers, plus teams finishing level being split by their head-to-head records (unless there are three teams, when points difference is used) has led to myriad qualification scenarios... Read on
United and City eye Premier League redemption
Midweek European disappointment for both Manchester clubs could lead to United and City taking out their frustrations on Premier League lesser lights Norwich City and Blackburn Rovers respectively on Saturday.Norwich, who have eased up into mid-table after back-to-back wins, should be in for a testing time against the league leaders at Old Trafford (1400 GMT) where Alex Ferguson will have made it quite clear that a second successive slip-up will not be tolerated.United were cruising with a 2-0 lead at home to Basel in the Champions League on Tuesday but in a stunning turnaround, conceded three times before rescuing a draw with a late Ashley Young goal... Read on
'We should frame the group table'
APOEL coach Ivan Jovanovic believes his side can continue their impressive Champions League form as they sit proudly top of Group G following another excellent result away to Shaktar Donetsk on Wednesday. After collecting their first victory in the Champions League Group Stage in the opening match against Zenit St Petersburg in Nicosia, the Cypriot champions held experienced European campaigners Shakhtar to a battling 1-1 draw on Wednesday night to move a point clear of Porto at the top of the pile. “We would like to win all our games until the end, but this does not always depend on our own performances. We will put the group standings into a frame because it is probably surprising for everyone," Jovanovic said. ... Read on
End of European road for Omonia in Futsal Cup
Omonia recorded two defeats in as many games in the UEFA Futsal Cup Main Round Group 6 on Tuesday and Wednesday nights, at the mini tournament taking place at the Jezero Sports Hall in the Serbian city of Kragujevac.On the opening night Omonia lost to Ukrainian side Uragan Ivano-Frankovsk 6-4. The hosts, KMF Ekonomac Kragujevac, thereafter beat the Cypriot champions 5-1 on Wednesday to secure a spot in the competition’s next stage, while leaving the Nicosia team a chance to redeem themselves in the final game of the event against Israel’s Asa Ben Gurion tonight... Read on
Resilient ETHA keep Spartak loss to minimum
Yotam Halperin scored 16 points to lead Spartak St. Petersburg to a 60-59 EuroCup Qualifying Round first leg victory over Intercollege ETHA Engomi on Wednesday night at Nicosia’s Tassos Papadopoulos Eleftheria Athletic Centre.The Cypriot team led throughout the opening quarter, and when Shawn Ray and Ken Tutt made jumpers to make it a six-point game at 21-15 early in the second, it seemed the hosts might surprise the Russian favourites. But Spartak created a 21-4 run to close down the first half, leading by 11 points at 36-25... Read on
Injury-hit Gunners beat Olympiakos after scoring twice early into game
Two early goals helped injury-hit Arsenal to a 2-1 victory over Olympiakos in the Champions League yesterday although the north London club’s fragile confidence was often exposed by the Greek side in an entertaining Group F clash.Arsenal were 2-0 up within 20 minutes as first 18-year-old Champions League debutant Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain beat Franco Costanzo with a low drive and then Brazilian left back Andre Santos struck.Olympiakos reduced the deficit after 27 minutes when Spaniard David Fuster placed a textbook header past Wojciech Szczesny and the outcome was in the balance thereafter... Read on
Heroic APOEL remain unbeaten in Ukraine
APOEL FC played out a 1-1 draw against Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk on the UEFA Champions League Group G Matchday 2, on a rainy night at the Donbass Arena in Donetsk yesterday.APOEL’s goalkeeper Dionisis Chiotis was the central figure of the first half as the Ukrainian side engineered 14 attempts on goal, but failed to score as the experienced Greek goalkeeper came to his team’s relief on several occasions. Shakhtar completed 137 passes to APOEL’s 88, which equates to the home side enjoying 64 per cent of the possession... 1 comment
'Finished' Tevez denies refusing to play
Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez denied on Wednesday he had refused to come on as a substitute in their Champions League match against Bayern Munich and said he is ready to play on for the club.Manager Roberto Mancini told reporters that the Argentine had ignored his instruction to warm up early in the second half of Tuesday's 2-0 defeat in Germany and that Tevez was "finished" while he was manager.Tevez, who has found controversy follow him from club to club, sought to placate City fans whom he has already angered over the past year with his open desire to leave the club."There was some confusion on the bench and I believe my position may have been misunderstood," he said in a statement, according to local media... Read on
AEK target their first Europa League win
Surprise package AEK Larnaca will be aiming to capitalise on Steaua Bucuresti’s poor recent run of form tomorrow night, as they go in search of their first win of the Europa League Group Stage. AEK have been a breath of fresh air this season, putting on a string of impressive performances that has seen them become the first Cypriot team to gain a Europa League group berth. The Larnaca side, buoyed by their domestic 2-1 victory against Ethnikos Achnas at the weekend, a result that leaves them third in the table, will be looking to build on their impressive achievements so far this season by beating Steaua in Nicosia tonight. ... Read on
Omonia facing court for bounced cheques
A FORMER Omonia Nicosia Football Club player is dragging the club to court after two cheques, meant to finalise the player’s owed wages, bounced. The Spaniard Jose Manuel Rueda Sampedro, who played for Omonia during the 2010 – 2011 season agreed to leave the club and be paid by cheque after an ongoing dispute with the club hierarchy. When Rueda tried to cash in the two cheques, dated July 15 for €37,650 and August 15 for €87,580 he found out that they had been recalled.The legal representation for the player said that its client was entitled to his accrued owed wages and that by recalling the cheques Omonia has conducted a criminal offence that would be dealt with in court. ... Read on
