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Easy home wins for PSV and Ajax

Both PSV Eindhoven and Ajax cruised to easy home victories on Sunday, beating Heracles and Heerenveen respectively.

PSV needed a win to restore the original two-point gap with leaders Twente, and opened the scoring through Ibrahim Afellay in the 45th minute. At this point. Heracles were already a man down as Martin Pieckenhagen was sent off in the 28th minute.

Balazs Dzsudszsak made it 2-0 five minutes after half time, Ole Toivonen added a third in minute 62 and the fourth and final goal came from Jagos Vukovic with a few minutes to go.

Demy de Zeeuw helped Ajax to an early and comfortable lead over SC Heerenven with goals in the 7th and 24th minutes, for Marko Pantelic to score the home side’s third in minute 28.

Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez made it 4-0 from the spot in the 35th minute. Four minutes later, Goran Popov pulled one back for the visitors but Ismail Aissati reacted by almost immediately hitting the target for 5-1.

No more goals were scored in the second half.

Jonathan Roorda

Tags: Ajax, few minutes, five minutes, four minutes, gap, heerenven, Heracles, home victories, ibrahim afellay, ismail aissati, luis suarez, pantelic, point gap, popov, psv eindhoven, roorda, target, twente, vukovic

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Porto and Lisbon struggle in Portugal

Both FC Porto and Sporting Lisbon failed to impress in Sunday’s Liga Sagres matches. Porto lost 1-0 at Maritimo while Sporting only managed a draw at Rio Ave.

FC Porto needed a win at Maritimo in order to close on Braga and Benfica but never managed to break through the opposing defense.

Instead, the only goal of the match was in Maritimo’s favor and was in fact an own goal from Rolando in the 30th minute.

Troubled Sporting Lisbon appeared to be on their way to a good result at Rio Ave with first-half goals from Mati Fernandez and Joao Moutinho (penalty).

But Sporting failed to keep focus in the second half and allowed Joao Tomas to score in the 56th and 60th minute to lead Rio Ave to a 2-2 draw.

Jonathan Roorda

Tags: benfica, Braga, fc porto, joao moutinho, joao tomas, jonathan, Lisbon, Maritimo, match, mati fernandez, PORTO, portugal, Rio, rio ave, Rolando, roorda, sagres, second half, struggle

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Turkey: Galatasaray win, Fenerbahce drop points

Galatasaray close on Turkish Super Lig leaders Fenerbahce thanks to a 2-0 win over Sivasspor, while their local rivals drew 1-1 at Kayserispor.

Shabani Nonda put Galatasaray ahead after just 11 minutes against Sivasspor, and Harry Kewell made it 2-0 just before the half time whistle.

Leaders Fenerbahce initially had things going according to plan, with an opening goal from Cristian in the 20th minute.

But Kayserispor didn’t give up and equalized from the penalty spot in the 70th minute, with Franco Kangele directing the spot kick past keeper Volkan Demirel.

As a result of Sunday’s games, the gap between Fenerbahce and Galatasaray is reduced to just three points. Bursaspor are third at five points from the leaders.

Jonathan Roorda

Tags: cristian, fenerbahce, five points, Franco, Franco Kangele, galatasaray, half time, harry kewell, rivals, roorda, s games, shabani, sivasspor, Turkey, whistle

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Brazil: Ronaldo goals hold Palmeiras

Palmeiras dropped two valuable points in Sunday’s match with Corinthians, as Ronaldo scored twice to hold the Brazilian Serie A leaders to a 2-2 draw.

Following Sao Paulo’s 1-0 win over Gremio Barueri on Saturday, Palmeiras needed a win to stay ahead of their principal rivals.

But Corinthians caused Palmeiras some serious trouble with Ronaldo opening the score after 39 minutes. Danilo leveled nine minutes after the break, but Ronaldo restored the away side’s lead on 64 minutes.

Mauricio had the final say, finding the target for 2-2 with seven minutes to go.

Palmeiras now have to share their lead with Sao Paulo, but do have a slightly better goal record.

Atletico Mineiro remain in third place thanks to a 2-3 win at Goias. Ricardinho, Eder Luis and Diego Tardelli scored for Mineiro, Julio Cesar and Leandro Euzebio did so for the hosts.

Jonathan Roorda

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Velez win in Argentina, San Lorenzo drop points

Although most of their competitors have a game in hand, Velez Sarsfield at least get to enjoy a moment at the top of the Argentinian Primera Division following Saturday’s 2-0 win over Godoy Cruz.

Fabian Cubero put Velez in the lead after 13 minutes at Jose Amalfitani stadium of Buenos Aires, and Leandro Somozo made it 2-0 three minutes before the hour mark.

San Lorenzo failed to collect three points at Gimnasia La Plata, despite leading the game until the dying minutes.

Jose Vizcarra gave Gimnasia the lead on 22 minutes but Juan Menseguez (penalty) and Pablo Pintos turned things around with goals just before and after half time. Paraguay Ruben Maldonado had the final say however, equalizing in the very last minute.

Joint leaders Estudiantes, Banfield and Newell’s all play on Monday. Banfield and Estudiantes face each other, while Newell’s play away to Tigre.

Jonathan Roorda

Tags: Argentina, argentinian primera division, BUENOS AIRES, fabian, Fabian Cubero, game, godoy cruz, jonathan, Jose, Juan, La Plata, Maldonado, newell, Pablo Pintos, paraguay, roorda, san lorenzo, three minutes

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Braga beat Benfica in battle for first place

Sporting Braga’s good form in the Portuguese league appears to be no fluke, as the season revelations beat Benfica 2-0 in Saturday’s battle for first place.

Braga and Benfica shared the lead ahead of this game, any many expected Benfica’s experience to be the deciding factor at Braga’s AXA Stadium.

That wasn’t the case however, as Hugo Viana scored the opening goal after just seven minutes, and Paulo Cesar hit the target to make it 2-0 in minute 78.

With 25 points from nine games, Braga are three points ahead of Benfica and five points ahead of Porto. The remaining teams, including Sporting Lisbon, are at a considerable distance.

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Standard drop points in Belgian league

Defending champions Standard Liege dropped another two points in the Belgian League, being held to a goalless draw at Excelsior Mouscron on Friday.

Pressure was on Standard to win the game at Excelsior, who are in penultimate position with only two victories from 11 games this season.

But Standard never managed to control the game at Mouscron’s Stade Le Cannonier, as the two sides were equal throughout the game.

Standard did get an opportunity to decide the match late on, but Milan Jovanovic somehow missed the chance from close range.

However, the draw may not have much of a negative effect on Standard, as Excelsior risk removal from the top flight due to financial troubles. All their previous results would be rescinded in that case.

Standard remain in third place, behind Club Brugge and Anderlecht, and could drop another spot on the weekend. Mouscron are still in 16th position.

Jonathan Roorda

Tags: anderlecht, Belgian, belgian league, brugge, close range, club brugge, excelsior mouscron, financial troubles, game, games, Jonathan Roorda, Liege, match, Milan, milan jovanovic, Mouscron, opportunity, penultimate, previous results, risk, roorda, standard liege, top flight

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AZ Alkmaar escape in Dutch Cup

AZ Alkmaar needed extra time to take distance from amateur side Spakenburg in the Dutch Cup, while PSV Eindhoven advanced after an away win at Roda JC.

Defending league champions AZ had an extremely difficult time in their home match with Spakenburg, who took an early lead through Thijs Houwing.

It took until the 51st minute for substitute Pontus Wernbloom to equalize, after which Stijn Schaars made it 2-1 in minute 76. Against all expectations however, Christy Bonevacio leveled late on to force extra time.

But in extra time, AZ clearly had more energy than their opponents. Wernbloom, Nick van der Velden and Mounir El Hamdaoui scored for a 5-2 win.

PSV Eindhoven never impressed in the match at Roda JC, but walked away with a 0-2 win. Stanislav Manolev netted the opening goal in the 32nd minute, and Jonathan Reis added a second in the 78th.

FC Twente left it until late to increase the gap with amateur team Capelle. A goal from Luuk de Jong gave Steve McClaren’s men a lead in the 28th minute, but it took until the 88th minute for De Jong to add a second. Nikita Rukavytsya went on to make it 3-0 in added time.

The draw for the round of sixteen will be performed on Thursday, following the match between Dordrecht and Ajax.

Jonathan Roorda

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Argentinian classic ends undecided

The Argentinian classic between River Plate and Boca Juniors ended in a 1-1 draw, a result that helps neither side at this point.

At only a few spots from the relegation zone, most of the pressure was on River to deliver a good performance in this match. Boca on the other hand, needed a win to limit the gap with the top of the Argentinian Primera Division.

River Plate were first to find the net at their own Estadio Monumental, with Marcelo Gallardo beating Boca keeper Abbondanzieri after 39 minutes.

Both teams had a player sent off in the first minutes of the second half. River’s Cristian Villagra conceded a second yellow card in minute 46, and Julio Caceres of Boca followed with a direct red card four minutes later.

Three minutes after the hour mark, it was former Villarreal player Martin Palermo to level the score for Boca.

The draw leaves Boca in tenth place at five points from joint leaders Estudiantes, Banfield and Newell’s Old Boys, while River Plate are in 16th place with just seven points from ten games.

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Tags: abbondanzieri, argentinian primera division, banfield, boca juniors, cristian, Cristian Villagra, Estadio, Estudiantes, first minutes, five points, four minutes, gallardo, julio caceres, marcelo, martin palermo, newell, old boys, pressure, relegation zone, river plate, roorda, seven points, three minutes, villagra, yellow card

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Rogerio Ceni steals the spotlight as Sao Paulo beat Santos

Sao Paulo remain alive in the Brazilian championship, thanks to a hard-fought 3-4 victory at Santos on Sunday.

The Sao Paulo derby started well for Santos, who went ahead through Andre in the 5th minute. Hernanes leveled six minutes later, but Rodrigo Souto restored Santos’ lead in minute 25.

Washington (38th) and Jorge Wagner (59) then turned things around for Sao Paulo, but the hosts then set the score to 3-3 with an equaliser from Robson, six minutes after the hour.

The winning goal came from Sao Paulo goalkeeper Rogerio Ceni in the 68th minute. The keeper went from hero to villain when given a red card nine minutes later, but substitute goalie Denis made sure that Santos wouldn’t score another goal.

Palmeiras lead the Brazilian Serie A with nine games to go, and have one point more than Atletico Mineiro. Internacional and Sao Paulo follow at another point.

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