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Man United Top Group Despite Draw in Champions League

noreply@blogger.com (Falcao) — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 03:42:00 +0000

MANCHESTER, England (AP) - Anderson ended a 15-month goal drought for Manchester United on Tuesday to earn a 1-1 draw against Valencia and secure top spot in Group C of the Champions League.

The Brazil midfielder rifled home the equalizer in the 62nd minute after goalkeeper Vicente Guaita had parried Park Ji-sung's strike.

The goal - only Anderson's second for United - kept the three-time European champions unbeaten in all competitions this season.

The 22-year-old Anderson's first goal since finding the net against Tottenham in September 2009 ensures that United cannot face Barcelona or Real Madrid in the last 16.

But United conceded its first goal of this season's group stage when Pablo Hernandez shot between the legs of 20-year-old goalkeeper Ben Amos, who was starting his third senior match.

Michael Carrick was at fault for the goal, the England midfielder being dispossessed 35 meters (yards) from his own goal.

Alejandro Dominguez nipped in, took the ball and ran straight at Nemanja Vidic before rolling a pass to Hernandez.

Wayne Rooney's failure to score from open play for United since March continued, but manager Alex Ferguson was encouraged by his progress since a lengthy layoff with an ankle injury.

"His distribution, his leading of the line and his work rate were outstanding tonight," Ferguson said. "He's getting there, and he's getting there quickly."

Rooney said he feels fit.

"Just in and around the box, I've got to get my sharpness back. But overall I'm happy with my fitness and with my performance today," Rooney said.

United has concerns about Rio Ferdinand's fitness after the center back limped off five minutes into the second half with hamstring problems.

Source: The Star

Malaysia in Suzuki Cup Semifinal

noreply@blogger.com (Falcao) — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 03:37:00 +0000

MALAYSIA did the job by swatting Laos 5-1 in Palembang but it was two goals by Indonesia's Bambang Pamungkas in Jakarta which sent the national team through to the semi-finals of the AFF Suzuki Cup yesterday.

Indonesia's 2-1 win over Thailand meant Malaysia edged the Thais to second place in Group A and accompany the hosts to the last four.

Two first half goals by Amri Yahyah, who had gone six years without a goal on the international stage, set Malaysia on the way at the Jaka Baring Stadium in rainy Palembang.

Amri chose the perfect moment to end his drought, striking twice for his first international goals since also scoring a brace against Timor Leste at the 2004 Asean Championship in Bukit Jalil.

Starting in place of the injured Safee Sali, Amri gave Malaysia a perfect start in the fourth minute, connecting to Norshahrul Idlan Talaha's square pass into the six-yard box with a diving header to guide the ball in off the far post.

But just as suddenly, Laos drew level four minutes later. Lamnao Singto ghosted in behind centre-back Muslim Ahmad to head in a cross from the right past Khairul Fahmi Che Mat.

Lamnao nearly punished Malaysia again in the 21st minute from a similar position but this time his header was straight at Khairul Fahmi after Muslim and Faizal Muhammad failed to deal with a long ball into the box.

Laos were controlling possession with Malaysia getting little in the way of shots at goal until the 40th minute when Amri made it 2-1.

Safiq Rahim found space on the right and played a pass forward into the box for Amri to nudge into goal.

As both teams struggled to find their footing in the second round with the rain pouring heavily, Norshahrul squandered a chance to extend Malaysia's lead in the 61st minute when he beat one defender only to take an extra touch and that allowed the goalkeeper to block.

Minutes later came news that Suree Sukha had volleyed Thailand ahead against Indonesia in Jakarta.

Substitute Amirulhadi Zainal then made it 3-1 for Malaysia in the 74th minute after charging down a clearance and stroking the loose ball home.

Norshahrul put the seal on the win two minutes later when he dispossessed a Lao defender to fire in the fourth goal before Laos defender Kitsada Thongkhen put the ball into his own net for a 5-1 win.

In between those goals, former Selangor striker Bambang scored two penalties for Indonesia to send Malaysia through to a last four meeting with the Group B winner in the first leg in Kuala Lumpur on Dec 15.

Read more: Five-star Malaysia in semis

Astro Oasis

noreply@blogger.com (Falcao) — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 07:11:00 +0000

Wartawan diberitahu oleh Ismail bahawa dia akan menganjurkan kejohanan badminton UTP Open. Sesiapa yang ada raket layak untuk menyertai kejohanan ini.

Bole lawan dengan orang luar. Takde le jadi jaguh kampong je. Kejohanan berlangsung dari 23 – 25 December ini. Ismail juga memerlukan 35 orang sukarelawan untuk membantu dia menguruskan kejohanan berprestij ini.

Kepada penyokong Mior Sazali, anda berpeluang berjumpanya di Masjid An-Nur tidak lama lagi. Diatas pujukan Ismail, mior telah bersetuju untuk hadir tapi belum tahu bila lagi.

Jangan lupa tengok Channel 813 esok. Malaysia lawan Thailand. Ramai kawan-kawan yang ngaku mereka adalah keturunan Indonesia.

AFF Suzuki Cup

noreply@blogger.com (Falcao) — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 09:34:00 +0000

Memandangkan faiz pun cuti minggu ni ditambah pula musim hujan maka tiadalah latihan bola minggu ini. Isnin depan pun maybe ramai yang cuti. Kita start latihan rabu minggu depan le nampaknya.

Wartawan begitu kecewa dengan aksi pertahanan pasukan Malaysia dan keeper yang kelam kabut. Sebab tu kena belasah dengan Indonesia semalam. Kalau main macam tu lagi confirm kena belasah dengan Thailand dan laos. Defend belum cukup mantap lagi. Rasanya Azad lagi bagus kot dari defend Malaysia tu.

FAM kini sedang menyiasat Samsul Jefri kerana mengkritik mutu pengadilan Maniam selasa lepas. Dogek dan Ismail turut tidak setuju dengan cara sham mengkritik pengadil itu.

ESPN News

noreply@blogger.com (Falcao) — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 04:21:00 +0000

Petang semalam telah diadakan perlawanan persahabatan antara UTP – Jabatan Perangkaan Perak. Perlawanan terpaksa dilangsungkan dalam hujan lebat dan padang yang banjir paras keting. Dalam perlawanan itu pemain lebih banyak sepak air dari sepak bola. Pemain juga tidak perlu minum air minuman kerana ramai yang terminum air jus rumput.

Dari segi ball possession utp mengusai 60% namun tak banyak percubaan bahaya ke pintu gol lawan. Yusri che lah muncul wira di separuh masa pertama apabila membuat aksi syahid sliding depan gol ketika pintu gol sudah terbuka luas.

Second half tukar padang sebelah. Tapi masih bola sangkut-sangkut. Namun nasib lebih menyebelahi lawan apabila Berjaya sepak masuk bola yang sangkut dalam kotak penalty. Gol itu kekal sampai tamat. Utp pula terlepas 2 peluang keemasan dari Fatimie. Takde luck. Gol sham lebam pula dibatalkan. Dia kabo kalau dia jumpa referi tu kat lambor memang tak balik ipoh le dah. Kesungguhan sham amat jelas kelihatan sehinggakan dia menghalau faiz keluar padang kerana hanya berjalan-jalan saja dan tidak kejar bola. Ada pemain lain kasi tau kat wartawan yang sham memaki bola setiap kali sangkut dalam air.

Akhir kata team lawan ajak repeat kat stadium batu gajah. Kita kena beri tarikh pada mereka.

Yusri che lah cuba dibeli oleh pasukan murata semalam tetapi terpaksa menolak tawaran kerana masih setia bersama UTP.

p/s: cermin mata dah jumpa. Ada terselit dalam tuala rupanya….

ESPN News

noreply@blogger.com (Falcao) — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 00:57:00 +0000

Ramai peminat Real Madrid yang sedang dilamun kecewa hari ini disebabkan kekalahan besar kepada Barcelona. Apa nak kisah. Ini liga. Anytime boleh kejar. Contohi MU. Dia ikut Chelsea dah lama pastu skang dia sudah potong.

Perlawanan petang ni confirm jadi. Transit akan bergerak dari utp jam 4.15 petang. Ramai yang akan naik transit. Ketua rombongan kali ini ialah faiz dan pemandunya ialah wan Jaafar. Doa-doa le hari tak hujan. Dianggarkan seramai 25000 warga ipoh akan lalu depan padang ipoh petang ni. Main elok-elok.

Diminta player jangan lupa mandi hadas juga kerana kita akan solat maghrib di masjid negeri. Selepas itu minum di vanggey.(tertakluk keizinan driver).

Akhir kata, sham lebam cuti 2 hari. Tujuan dia cuti sebab nak focus pada game petang ni dan berharap dapat score lagi.

Meeting taktikal pukul 9.15 di Moon Bistro…………jumpa anda disana. Dogek nak kena amik depan kuil benggali ke???

Barca simply the best after Real rout

noreply@blogger.com (Falcao) — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 00:40:00 +0000

It was said that Monday night's game at Camp Nou - hyped like few other domestic league ties in the history of the game - would settle two raging debates: who are the best team in the world, and who is the best player in the world? If this solitary match could be said to be decisive in that regard, then the judgement was emphatic. It left no room whatsoever for argument.

Barcelona, conducted magisterially by Xavi and Andres Iniesta - the Lennon and McCartney of midfield double acts - and led on the frontline by the clinical talents of Lionel Messi and David Villa, ran riot against Real, inflicting a career-worst defeat on Jose Mourinho - the man recruited by Real this summer to break down Barca's domestic hegemony after he ended their European supremacy at Inter Milan.

And, while there was no goal from Messi, his first failure to score in 11 games for his club, the Barca star still produced a masterclass in incisive possession football, supplying two wonderful assists for both of Villa's second-half goals. As his erstwhile competitor for the title of the world's most best player, Cristiano Ronaldo, postured pointlessly, indulged in stepovers and became embroiled in a spat with Pep Guardiola, Messi, in his usual understated style, did what he does best: tear teams apart.

In fact, on this evidence, Ronaldo is not the best player on the globe. Nor is he the second or third. In Messi, Iniesta and Xavi, Barcelona possess three players who will be among the all-time greats when the history books are written. Watching them combine in such intuitive and mesmeric style is a treat.

But prior to kick-off, comparisons between the two sides were legitimate. Just one point separated leaders Real from Barca in the table prior to kick-off, and only three separated them at the end of last season when Real secured 96 points, only to be surpassed by Barca with 99. However, these are two clubs divided by geography, politics and culture. Hatred festers in this corner of Iberia for the Madridistas, and the feeling is mutual.

A divide is also evident in the way the two teams have been constructed. Notable exceptions such as David Villa aside, Barca have turned inwards to the academy graduates supplied by La Masia, while Real have instead relied on the chequebook of Florentino Perez. The fact that the final coup de grace was a cross from Bojan, converted by Jeffren - two more acolytes of a finely-honed youth system and philosophy - will only have further underlined that at this juncture in the story of one of football's great rivalries, Barca are on the right side of history. The school defeated the bank.

Real played their part, but not in the way they had intended. Mourinho had said in the build-up to Monday's much-anticipated encounter that "we have to give the world a super game", and his team selection certainly contributed to a spectacle. Picking Karim Benzema ahead of Lass Diarra in place of the injured Gonzalo Higuain was a positive move - discarding suggestions that, as he had done at Inter, Mourinho's intent, in his own vernacular, would be to park the bus - but it left Sami Khedira and Xabi Alonso exposed and utterly dominated by Sergio Busquets, Xavi and Iniesta.

This was a rout of embarrassing proportions, giving Barcelona extra reason to celebrate their 111th anniversary. Remarkably, it is arguably not even the side's most emphatic victory over Real during Guardiola's time at the club - that honour falls to a 6-2 hammering at the Bernabeu en route to the Treble in 2009.

But the appointment of Mourinho was supposed to safeguard against a repetition. Secured at some cost from Inter over the summer, having succeeded Guardiola in winning the Treble, Mourinho was the tormentor of Barca, the man who asphyxiated them in the Champions League semi-final last season.

But in the face of a Barcelona side that plays some of the finest football ever seen, and that possesses technicians of the ability of Messi, Iniesta and Xavi, even he is rendered impotent it seems.

Of course, Mourinho has never been known as the Special One in Catalunya - instead his nickname is El Traductor (The Translator) - a derogatory title designed to denigrate his role at the club when acting as an assistant to Bobby Robson and Louis van Gaal. On Monday night, as Real were submerged by a Blaugrana flood, Mourinho, Ronaldo and his team looked very ordinary indeed.

Article Source: ESPN Soccernet

ESPN News

noreply@blogger.com (Falcao) — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 03:20:00 +0000

Chelsea makin merosot prestasinya. Asyik kalah dan seri saja. MU masih belum kalah lagi. Liverpool pula terumbang-ambing macam yo-yo.

Petang ni kita training dengan gigih untuk persiapan game esok di padang ipoh. Beberapa pemain telah mengesahkan nak naik transit iaitu faiz, Yusri, Fatimie.
Sape lagi nak join naik transit? Surat pelepasan balik awal sedang diuruskan oleh CEO Zaaba. Faiz akan call Azad ajak naik transit.

Wartawan sedang mendapatkan info dari dogek tentang game dia di singapura dan di bangi.

Selamat kembali kepada fuad yang menghadiri kongres PKR. Menunggu gambarnya dengan Nurul izzah.

Miserable Ex-World Champion

noreply@blogger.com (Falcao) — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 01:16:00 +0000

What can I say? I admire this team since I know World Cup in 1994. However this is the miserable performance for the Azzuri.

Premier League Preview: Aston Villa - Manchester United

noreply@blogger.com (Falcao) — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 06:32:00 +0000

By Stephen Darwin

Kick-off Wednesday, February 10, 2010 – 19:45 GMT
Villa Park, Birmingham

In what is becoming an all too familiar scenario this season, Manchester United take on Aston Villa with the chance of regaining top spot in the Premier League - if only for 15 minutes.

With Chelsea travelling to Goodison Park to tackle Everton in one of the two late kick-off's on Wednesday evening, United can leapfrog Carlo Ancelotti's Blues with a win at Villa Park - a ground that has proved a happy hunting ground for the Red Devils in the past.

Sir Alex Ferguson's charges have won nine of their last 13 Premier League games away to the Villans, although Martin O'Neill's current Villa side are arguably stronger than they have ever been in seasons gone by.

Having picked up the notable scalp of beating the champions at Old Trafford back in December, Villa have only lost two games in all competitions since then and are currently on an eight-match unbeaten run.

United haven't lost in the league since their capitulation at the hands of Fulham in the middle of December and, with an attack spearheaded by the superlative Wayne Rooney, have been in scintillating form of late.

Villa certainly have as good a chance as ever of claiming a Champions League spot this season and victory over United would undoubtedly provide a decent springboard for O'Neill's side to go on and mount an assault on fourth place.

FORM GUIDE

Aston Villa

6 Feb: Tottenham Hotspur 0-0 Aston Villa (Premier League)
30 Jan: Fulham 0-2 Aston Villa (Premier League)
27 Jan: Aston Villa 0-0 Arsenal (Premier League)
23 Jan: Aston Villa 3-2 Brighton (FA Cup)
20 Jan: Aston Villa 6-4 Blackburn Rovers (League Cup)

Manchester United

6 Feb: Manchester United 5-0 Portsmouth (Premier League)
31 Jan: Arsenal 1-3 Manchester United (Premier League)
27 Jan: Manchester United 3-1 Manchester City (League Cup)
23 Jan: Manchester United 4-0 Hull City (Premier League)
19 Jan: Manchester City 2-1 Manchester United (League Cup)

TEAM NEWS

Aston Villa

England front man Emile Heskey is a doubt with a groin injury after he limped out of Saturday's 0-0 draw with Tottenham Hotspur.

John Carew is likely to step in to replace the former Liverpool man but left-back Stephen Warnock remains sidelined with a shin problem.

Possible starting XI: Friedel; L.Young, Collins, Dunne, Cuellar; Downing, Petrov, Milner, A.Young; Agbonlahor, Carew.

Manchester United

United continue to have problems at centre-back with Wes Brown and Jonny Evans likely to start at the heart of defence with Rio Ferdinand still banned and Nemanja Vidic doubtful with a leg injury.

Ferguson could call upon experienced duo Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes having rested the pair during Saturday's 5-0 demolition of Portsmouth.

Possible starting XI: Van der Sar; Evra, Brown, Evans, Rafael; Giggs, Scholes, Fletcher, Carrick, Valencia; Rooney.

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Aston Villa - Gabriel Agbonlahor

Agbonlahor seems to enjoy playing against Manchester United far more than most having netted in four consecutive seasons against the Red Devils and he'll be desperate to build on the winning goal he notched at Old Trafford at the back end of last year on Wednesday night.

The 23-year-old's hopes of gaining a place in Fabio Capello's England squad for this summer's World Cup are surely fading although a flurry of goals before the season's end may just see him sneak on the plane jetting to South Africa.

Manchester United - Wayne Rooney

Having admitted that he's in the form of his life at present after scoring seven goals in his last four games, Rooney will once again take centre stage at Villa Park on Wednesday.

England's hopes of World Cup glory may just be resting squarely on his shoulders come June but with United pressing for honours both domestically and in Europe, the ex-Everton star's immediate attention will be focused on improving an impressive record that has seen him score five Premier League goals in his last six starts against the Villans.

PREDICTION

Villa's recent record of having lost just once in five Premier League games against the so-called 'Big Four' and given that they have the best defensive record in the league to boot, makes this a really difficult encounter to call.

That said, given that O'Neill's side have failed to score in their last three home games in the league and with Rooney's current form thrown into the mix, United should just come out on top.

Aston Villa 1–2 Manchester United

Showboat: Cristiano Ronaldo vs Robinho

noreply@blogger.com (Falcao) — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 05:43:00 +0000

I don't really like both of them but they are talented. Ronaldo has proved himself as World Best Player for 2008. However for Robinho was a star in Santos before moving to Real Madrid. For me, he should stay at Madrid rather than going to Manchester City. He was a flopped at City. Now he has going back to Santos. Let's see if he can make it to World Cup with highly rated Selecao player.

Freestyle from Edward van Gils

noreply@blogger.com (Falcao) — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:40:00 +0000

Edward van Gils is Dutch Street Soccer King. He comes to U.S. for a guest clinic with some youth players.

Ronaldo Scores Again in 2-1 Win Over Gremio

noreply@blogger.com (Falcao) — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 07:16:00 +0000

Ronaldo scored the game's first goal in the 11th minute during the match versus Gremio. Receiving the ball on the left side, the star striker sized up the Gremio goalkeeper and crushed it from long distance. Clinical finish and genius shot by the living football legend. Masterclass.

Hopefully I can see him in action during FIFA World Cup 2010 next year.

England vs Croatia (5-1) All Goals & Match Highlights - HQ - World Cup Qualifier 9/9/09

noreply@blogger.com (Falcao) — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:32:00 +0000

England rules under Fabio Capello. Can they maintain their performance?

Brazil vs Chile (4-2) All Goal Highlight 9/9/09

noreply@blogger.com (Falcao) — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:09:00 +0000

Again this is solid performance by Brazil. I love they playing like this. Even without star player like Kaka, Robinho and Luis Fabiano they still produce a very good performance. And they already qualified.

Italy (2) vs Georgia (0) 5/9/09

noreply@blogger.com (Falcao) — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 05:12:00 +0000

I watched delayed match on TV. The commentator says it is interesting game. Rubbish and stupid. Very boring performance from the reigning World Champion. The pitch also bad. Players always slipped and loosed ball control.

Brazil (3) vs Argentina (1) 5/9/09

noreply@blogger.com (Falcao) — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 05:02:00 +0000

For me it was a solid performance from Brazil. Look what happen to Argentina. I don't it was a bad line up from Maradona. Something wrong with Argentina. Maybe next year we will see no Argentina, Messi and Ronaldo in World Cup 2010.

Real Madrid (3) vs Deportivo La Coruna (2)

noreply@blogger.com (Falcao) — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 07:40:00 +0000

This is opening match of Spanish La Liga 09/10. Real Madrid getting stronger with the Galacticos line-up. Do you think they will have a good run this season after spending so much?

Barcelona (3) vs Sporting Gijon (0) Highlight 31/08/09

noreply@blogger.com (Falcao) — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 07:31:00 +0000

This is masterclass football by Barca. Ibrahimovic also scoring his first goal in La Liga. VIVA BARCA!!!

Manchester United (2) vs Arsenal (1) Highlight

noreply@blogger.com (Falcao) — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 05:59:00 +0000

Big match of 09/10 English Premier League on 29th August 2009. Scorer Arshavin, Wayne Rooney and Diaby.

Falcao Doing UMBRO Commercial

noreply@blogger.com (Falcao) — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 01:05:00 +0000

There are UMBRO futsal apparels in Malaysia. But it is very limited. I would like to buy shoes wear by Falcao. But I need to order from somewhere else.

This is Falcao show off his skills wearing UMBRO Malwee futsal apparels.

Futsal Lesson 4

noreply@blogger.com (Falcao) — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:57:00 +0000

Futsal Lesson 3

noreply@blogger.com (Falcao) — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:54:00 +0000

Futsal Lesson 2

noreply@blogger.com (Falcao) — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:52:00 +0000

Futsal Lesson 1

noreply@blogger.com (Falcao) — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:50:00 +0000

Driblling lesson from Pablo Oliviera.