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Quick Report: CSKA Moscow 1-1 Sevilla

Sevilla took control of their Champions League Round of 16 tie on Wednesday with a 1-1 draw away to CSKA Moscow.

Though the Russians had decent chances through Keisuke Honda and Mark González, it was the visitors from Sevilla that took the lead in the 25th minute.

A cross in from Jesús Navas fell in between Sergei Ignashevitch and Igor Akinfeev, allowing Álvaro Negredo in to tuck home a crucial away goal.

CSKA quickly went back on the offensive with Honda coming close, but Sevilla goalkeeper Andrés Palop made a couple of big saves to preserve the lead before half-time.

The Russians continued their assault in the second half, and they finally got a deserved equalizer in the 66th minute when Chile international González hit a sublime drive from over 25 yards out that eluded a helpless Palop.

Sevilla’s Marius Stankevicius and CSKA’s Tomas Necid both had chances to win it late, but the match ended in a draw, leaving it all to play for in the return leg in two weeks in Spain.

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Valencia seals dramatic United fightback in Champions League

Antonio Valencia struck a dramatic stoppage time equaliser as Manchester United fought back from 3-1 deficit to secure a point that takes them through to the last 16 of the Champions League.

United’s 22-match unbeaten home record in the competition looked to be coming to an end after Vasili Berezutski made it 3-1 to the visitors shortly after half time.

But in a thrilling encounter, Sir Alex Ferguson’s battling side roared back with late goals from Paul Scholes and Valencia.

Despite the comeback, Ferguson will be livid with his defenders for allowing CSKA to score three times. They were gifted the lead when the impressive Alan Dzagoev pounced after 25 minutes following an error by Jonny Evans. Although Michael Owen levelled, Milos Krasic made it 2-1 after United’s makeshift defence was easily carved open.

United were denied a clear penalty when Darren Fletcher was tripped by Aleksei Berezutski before they were saved by Scholes and Valencia.

It was all change for United, last season’s runners-up showing six changes to the side that started the 2-0 Premier League victory over Blackburn last Saturday.

With new dad Wayne Rooney only making the bench after missing training on the eve of the game to be at the birth of his first child, Federico Macheda was given a rare chance to shine.

And the 19-year-old Italian teenager, making his first appearance on the Champions League stage, looked more comfortable than his more experienced strike partner at times.

Owen wasted two golden chances before finally getting his name on the scoresheet. Having been teed-up by Antonio Valencia in the 10th minute, the out-of-favour England man mis-kicked horribly in front of goal.

Then he spurned another opportunity in the 18th minute when he shot straight at the keeper when he should have done much better.

Macheda’s youth and enthusiasm almost earned United the breakthrough they were seeking when he burst into the box after a clever turn before firing narrowly wide in the 25th minute.

Yet two pieces of awful defending before half time left United staring at a surprise home defeat.

Dzagoev pounced after Jonny Evans, deputising alongside Wes Brown in the absence of first-choice centre-backs Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic, failed to close down the Russian teenager following good play by Tomas Necid.

But the Russians’ lead lasted just four minutes, Owen smiling for the first time after marking his sixth start with his first Champions League goal for United after Nani had flicked Valencia’s cross into his path.

Yet two minutes later more woeful defending gifted CSKA the lead for the second time, Krasic being allowed to restore the visitors’ advantage after the home defence stood like statues.

United then found themselves 3-1 behind less than two minutes into the second half, the unmarked Vasili Berezutski allowed to bury the ball past van der Sar following Dzagoev’s inswinging free kick.

The few hundred supporters who had travelled from Moscow could not believe what they were seeing. Neither could 73,000 United fans.

Their mood darkened further in the 49th minute when United were denied a clear penalty.

Fletcher, who had gone close to scoring when the scores were goalless, was tripped by Berezutski. But instead of pointing to the penalty spot, Portuguese referee Olegario Benquerenca booked midfielder Fletcher for diving.

With his side staring defeat in the face, Ferguson sent on Rooney.

Fletcher had a free-kick well saved by Igor Akinfeev, Rooney was also denied by the Russian keeper while Macheda hit the woodwork.

Then Scholes reduced the deficit by heading home from the edge of the six yard area before Equador international Valenica saved his side in dramatic circumstances.

MANCHESTER (AFP)

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Slovenia topple Slovakia to keep chances alive

Goals from Valter Birsa and Nejc Pecnik helped Slovenia topple Slovakia 2-0 in a World Cup qualifier that all but secured the top two spots in Group Three for both teams in Bratislava on Saturday.

Slovakia, which needed a point to go straight to South Africa, now top Group Three with 19 points ahead of Slovenia, which have 17 points and face minnows San Marino in the last qualifier on Wednesday while Slovakia travel to Poland.

Auxerre midfielder Birsa put Slovenia ahead in the 56th minute with a shot from 20 metres that swerved across the box and into the top corner.

Pecnik then sealed Slovenia’s victory just before the final whistle after converting a four-on-one break.

The result upset 25,000 people at a crumbling Tehelne pole stadium, who were hoping to see Slovakia secure a World Cup debut.

Slovakia has never played at the European championships or the World Cup since it became an independent country when the former Czechoslovak federation split amicably in 1993.

Its partner in the federation, the Czech Republic, beat Poland 2-0 with second-half goals from Tomas Necid and Jaroslav Plasil in Prague.

Arsenal midfielder Tomas Rosicky set up substitute striker Necid who tipped the ball past the Polish keeper in the 51st minute, and Bordeaux midfielder Jaroslav Plasil dived for a header to score 72 minutes into the game.

But the Czechs are trailing Slovenia by two points which makes their hopes of qualifying pure theory ahead of their last game against Northern Ireland.

The Czechs, who have played at World Cup 2006 and all Euro tournaments between 1996 and 2008, are now pinning their hopes on San Marino, last in the group with no points, one goal for and 44 against.

PRAGUE (AFP)

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Russia: CSKA and FK Moscow through to semi finals

CSKA Moscow and local rivals FK Moscow have secured their tickets to the semi final stage of the Russian Cup.

CSKA Moscow faced Lokomotiv Moscow for a capital city derby and a goal from Tomas Necid was enough for the away side to win and advance to the semi’s.

FK Moscow had to work much harder for their 2-1 win over Tom Tomsk, who took the lead through Dmitri Michkov in the 58th minute. Alexandru Epureanu equalised five minutes later though and the winning goal came from Hector Bracamonte in minute 75.

Rubin Kazan and Dinamo Moscow are the other two semi finalists, after winning their quarter final games last week.

Written by: Jonathan Roorda

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