Archive for 12/01/13
Hat-Trick Gareth Bale Benamkan Real Valladolid
New_News - Pemain termahal di dunia, Gareth Bale, benar-benar jadi bintang kala Real Madrid menghempaskan tamunya Real Valladolid 4-0, dalam lanjutan Liga BBVA Spanyol, Minggu (1/12) dini hari WIB.
Bermain tanpa sang mega bintang, Cristiano Ronaldo, Madrid tetap menurunkan kekuatan terbaiknya dengan Isco sebagai penutup kelengahan. Namun Bale membuat abesnnya Ronaldo menjadi tak terasa.
Seperti sudah diduga, sejak sepakan awal dominasi langsung ada di pihak Real Madrid. Duet Xabi Alonso dan Luca Modric di lini tengah benar-benar optimal. Mereka jadi pengalir bola sempurna bagi trio Isco, Bale dan Di Maria.
Peluang pertama langsung dihadirkan Di Maria pada menit ke lima, menyusul kesempatan Benzema pada menit 13. Tendangan keras kedua pemain masih tipis saja di samping gawang Valladolid. Hal yang sama persis kemudian dilakukan kedua pemain pada menit ke 24 dan 29.
Publik tuan rumah akhirnya bergemuruh setelah Bale membuka keran gol di menit 33. Sodoran manis Di Maria menemui kepala Bale yang berdiri kosong di depan gawang. Dengan mudah pemain termahal di dunia ini melesatkan bola masuk ke dalam gawang. Skor 1-0 untuk Real Madrid.
Hanya berselang tiga menit, Los Blancos kemudian menggandakan keadaan melalui Benzema. Kini giliran Bale yang jadi pemberi umpan, sundulan mantan pemain Lyon itu masuk dengan mantap untuk mengubah keadaan menjadi 2-0. Skor itu akhirnya bertahan hingga babak pertama usai.
Di Paruh kedua, sengatan yang dihadirkan Madrid sama sekali tak berkurang. Trio Bale, Isco dan Di Maria begitu jadi momok menakutkan buat Valladolid. Mereka bertiga terus menghadirkan ancaman mengerikan buat gawang tim tamu sejak sepakan awal babak kedua.
Tak butuh waktu lama, karena pada menit ke 64, Bale kemudian meperbesar kedaan menjadi 3-0. Penetrasi luar biasanya dari sisi pertahanan Valladolid tak bisa dibendung Alcatraz dan Valiente. Gol kedelapan sang pemain bagi Madrid akhirnya tercipta.
Setelah unggul 3-0, Los Merengues kemudian menurunkan tempo permainan. Beberapa pergantian pemain kemudian dilakukan Carlo Ancelotti untuk memberi penyegaran. Valladolid juga terlihat lebih bisa "menikmati" jalannya laga.
Namun para Galaticos ternyata masih bernafsu menambah keunggulan. Hal itu kemudian terjadi satu menit jelang laga berakhir.
Secara luar biasa Gareth Bale kembali jadi bintang lewat torehan Hat-tricknya. Memanfaatkan sodoran manis Marcelo dari sisi kiri, Bale akhirnya menorehkan trigol pertamanya bersama Madrid pada menit ke 89. Madrid unggul 4-0, dan keadaan itu bertahan hingga wasit meniup peluit panjang.
Susunan Pemain
Real Madrid: Diego López; Pepe, Sergio Ramos, Carvajal, Marcelo; Alonso, Modric; Bale, Isco, Di Maria; Benzema
Valladolid: Mariño; Alcatraz, Rueda, Valiente, Peña; Álvaro Rubio, Sastre, Rossi, Larsson; Guerra, Bergdich
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Liga BBVA Spanyol
Kalahkan Elche, Atletico Tempel Barca
Pada pertandingan di Estadio Manuel Martinez Valero, Sabtu (30/11/2013), gol pertama Atletico tercipta pada menit ke-63. Berawal dari tembakan Raul Garcia yang ditepis kiper Manu Herrera, Koke menyambar bola rebound untuk membawa timnya memimpin.
Berselang 11 menit, Atletico menggandakan keunggulannya. Diego Costa berhasil menuntaskan umpan terobosan dari Adrian menjadi gol.
Dengan tambahan tiga poin, Atletico kini mengumpulkan 40 poin dari 15 pertandingan. Mereka ada di peringkat kedua klasemen sementara dan hanya kalah selisih gol dari Barca. Elche menduduki posisi ke-11 dengan 17 poin.
Barca bisa menjauh lagi dari Atletico kalau mereka mendapatkan tambahan poin pada pertandingan melawan Athletic Bilbao, Senin (2/12/2013) dinihari WIB.
Susunan Pemain
Elche: Manu Herrera, Damian, Lomban, Botia, Edu Albacar, Carlos Sanchez (Javi Marquez 75'), Ruben Perez, Carles Gil, Fidel (Aaron 66'), Coro, Boakye (Herrera 72')
Atletico: Courtois, Juanfran, Miranda, Godin, Filipe; Tiago, Gabi, Arda (Adrian 70'), Koke; Diego Costa, Villa (Raul Garcia 62')
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Liga BBVA Spanyol
West Ham United vs. Fulham: Final score 3-0, Irons hammer Fulham with three second half goals
New_News - Things got physical early and nearly cost Fulham in the 8th minute when Kieran Richardson was booked for hacking down Stewart Downing, setting up a short free kick on the right, just outside of the Fulham box for West Ham. Mark Noble rocketed a free kick in towards the near post where both Scott Parker and Modibo Maiga had gotten free from their markers. The ball ended up hitting off Maiga's shoulder, hitting off the post.
The Irons came close again in the 19th minute on another set piece chance, this time off a corner. James Collins worked his way in between two Fulham defenders and headed Downing's cross down hard off the ground but it bounced wide of the post.
Kevin Nolan had a chance to finally break the scoreless draw just before halftime when Matt Jarvis found him alone on the left side of the box. Nolan rushed his effort, attempting something close to a 3/4 bicycle kick, and failed to get much power on the shot, allowing Stekelenburg to make the easy save.
After a multitude of wasted chances in the first half, West Ham needed less than three minutes to take the lead in the second half.
Mohamed Diamé did all the work taking the ball off Jarvis' foot in the midfield before dribbling into a cavernous amount of space in the center of the pitch. Diamé finished the run by completely fooling Stekelenburg, sending a shot inside the near post from 25-yards out as the Fulham keeper shifted the opposite direction.
Jarvis was denied a goal of his own in the 68th minute when his short-range header towards the far post was cleared off the line by Darren Bent.
With Fulham pressing more and more looking for the equalizer and getting stretched out at the back, West Ham began to find more space to counter. After several close calls, the Cottagers finally found the second goal in the 82nd minute thanks to Carlton Cole, who'd entered the match less than two minutes before.
Downing's run on the right wing set-up the chance as he raced into the Fulham area before sending a slow roller across the face of goal that eluded the Fulham defense. Cole made his run at the far post and poked the ball into the empty net as Stekelenburg was unable to scramble back quick enough to make a save.
West Ham's other Cole, Joe, got in on the fun in the 89th minute, finishing off a pass from Ravel Morrison who'd made an excellent run to set up the chance.
West Ham United: Jaaskelainen, McCartney, Tomkins, Collins, Demel, Nolan (Morrison 77'), Jarvis (J. Cole 68'), Noble, Diame, Downing, Maiga (C. Cole 81').
Goals: Diamé (47'), C. Cole (82'), J. Cole (89')
Fulham: Stekelenburg, Richardson (Dembele 83'), Hughes, Zverotic, Amorebieta, Sidwell (Karagounis 75'), Duff (Ruiz 65'), Taarabt, Parker, Kasami, Bent.
Goals: None
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Liga Inggris
Aston Villa vs. Sunderland: Final score 0-0, Black Cats can't find a breakthough
The opening stages of the match were quiet, but eventually the visitors grew in confidence and started to push forward. As Sunderland attacked, that gave Villa space to reply, and the end of the first half was marked by a handful of penalty shouts. The Black Cats wanted one after Ciaran Clark handled John O'Shea's header from point blank range, while the hosts were claiming spot kicks for a Phil Bardsley handball and for what looked like a shove on Gabriel Agbonlahor just before the interval. None of them were given.
Penalties aside, the best chances of the half fell to Sunderland. Craig Gardner had a goal ruled out for offside and Giaccherini somehow managed to miss an open goal with a scooped volley after Bardsley set him up with an excellent knockdown. The Italian nearly made up for it with a cross for compatriot Fabio Borini just after the break, but the striker's header cannoned off the crossbar after beating Guzan and the chance was gone.
Neither team did enough to win in the closing stages. There was some good football on show, but it tended to break down right at the end -- passing moves were killed by a mis-kick or excellent crosses went un-attacked. A draw was the right result. Sunderland were the better side, but one point's not going to help them very much.
Aston Villa starting lineup (4-3-3): Brad Guzan; Antonio Luna, Ciaran Clark, Ron Vlaar, Leandro Bacuna; Fabian Delph, Ashley Westwood, Karim El Ahmadi (Aleksandar Tonev 71'); Andreas Weimann (Marc Albrighton 71'), Christian Benteke, Gabriel Agbonlahor.
Sunderland starting linupe (4-3-3): Vito Mannone; Andrea Dossena, West Brown, John O'Shea, Phil Bardsley; Craig Gardner (Jack Colback 76'), Ki Sung-Yueng, Sebastian Larsson; Emanuele Giaccherini, Steven Fletcher, Fabio Borini (Adam Johnson 76').
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Liga Inggris
Everton vs. Stoke City: Final score 4-0, Potters absolutely dismantled
Barcelona loanee Gerard Deulofeu, who has looked lively in substitute appearances and cup games, finally got his full Premier League debut in this match and repaid Roberto Martinez's faith in him early and often. He had a bending free kick saved in the 3rd minute and eventually scored the opener just before the halftime break.
Deulofeu's first Premier League goal was a brilliant one, coming on the end of an exchange of one-touch passes. He started the meat of the attack with a pass to Steven Pienaar, which was immediately returned. He did the same with Gareth Barry, who played him in on goal. Deulofeu took one touch to get around Asmir Begovic and steady himself, then beat the Stoke keeper high and to the near post to send Everton into the dressing room with a lead.
A close game turned into an absolute rout quickly. Deulofeu set up his team's second in the 49th minute with a cross towards the back post, which reached Barry. It wasn't immediately clear if his touch was accidental or intentional, but the effect was a stellar backheel into the path of Seamus Coleman, who finished to make it 2-0.
Deulofeu and Romelu Lukaku forced a double save out of Begovic in the 55th minute that looked to be a big moment that kept Stoke in the game at the time, but Everton would secure the result with another goal three minutes later. Bryan Oviedo made it 3-0 with a long shot off the near post from 25 yards, converting off a short corner routine.
Lukaku capped off the scoring just over 10 minutes from time, turning in a cross from Oviedo to complete his side's demolition job.
Everton: Howard, Oviedo, Distin, Jagielka, Coleman, Barry, McCarthy (Stones 74'), Pienaar (Mirallas 83'), Osman, Deulofeu, Lukaku (Jelavic 80')
Goals: Deulofeu (45'), Coleman (49'), Oviedo (58'), Lukaku (79')
Stoke: Begovic, Pieters, Muniesa, Shawcross, Cameron, Whelan, Nzonzi, Adam (Jones 59'), Walters (Shea 59'), Crouch, Assaidi
Goals: None
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Liga Inggris
Newcastle vs. West Bromwich Albion: Final score 2-1, Magpies win 4th straight
New_News - Newcastle have been on something of a roll of late. They came into today's game against West Bromwich Albion on a three-game winning streak, and they kept that going at St. James' Park, with goals from Yoann Gouffran and Moussa Sissoko securing victory against the Baggies.
The first half started slowly, and for a while it looked as though we'd be in for another footballing grind. Fortunately, the game got a goal before the interval -- before Gouffran opened the scoring, the closest we came to excitement was a mis-hit Loic Remy header that bounced off Billy Jones to safety. But Gouffran did score, mostly thanks to him standing in the right place at the right time. Boaz Myhill punched a corner straight up, and despite the attentions of Youssuf Mulumbu, the midfielder got his head to the ball for the opener.
At 1-0, we were all set for an exciting second half. West Brom didn't disappoint, pouring bodies forward in search of an equaliser. They should have got one just after the break -- Shane Long's pass to Morgan Amalfitano was slightly overhit, certainly, but the real sin was Chris Brunt's failure to make a run to the back post. Had he done so, he would have been presented with a tap-in from an undefendable cross.
Brunt made up for that error in the 53rd minute. A cross came in from the right once again; this time the midfielder stayed wide, and reaped the rewards when Mathieu Debuchy got sucked underneath the ball and missed the clearance. Brunt, in acres of space, controlled and fired past Tim Krul to make it 1-1.
But Newcastle had more in the tank, and they reestablished their lead almost immediately thanks to a brilliant hit from Sissoko. The former Toulouse man seized upon a Remy header 25 yards from goal, took one touch, and sent a viciously swerving strike past Myhill and into the top corner. It was a fabulous goal, and rather took the wind out of the visitors' sails.
The rest of the match belonged to Newcastle. The hosts were twice looking for a penalty after Jones looked to have handled in the box (he didn't the first time; he definitely did for the second), and Debuchy should have done better after Brunt coughed up possession in his own half, the fullback ultimately shooting straight at Myhill. Fortunately, they didn't need to score again 2-1 would be enough for another crucial win.
Newcastle United starting lineup (4-4-2): Tim Krul; Davide Santon, Fabricio Coloccini, Michael Williamson, Mathieu Debuchy; Yoan Gouffran, Yohan Cabaye, Cheick Tiote, Moussa Sissoko; Loic Remy (Vernon Anita 84'), Shola Ameobi.
Goals: Gouffran 36', Sissoko 57'.
West Bromwich Albion starting lineup (4-2-3-1): Boaz Myhill; Liam Ridgewell, Jonas Olsson, Gareth McAuley, Billy Jones; Youssuf Mulumbu, James Morrison; Chris Brunt (Saido Berehino 76'), Stephane Sessegnon (Victor Anichebe 77'), Morgan Amalfitano (Zoltan Gera 87'); Shane Long.
Goals: Brunt 53'.
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Liga Inggris
Ramsey Dua Gol, Arsenal Tundukkan Cardiff 3-0
New_News - Arsenal meraih poin penuh dalam laga tandang ke Cardiff. The Gunners menang 3-0 berkat dua gol Aaron Ramsey dan satu gol dari Mathieu Flamini.
Dua dari tiga gol itu juga tercipta berkat assist Mesut Oezil seperti menjawab sorotan atas penampilannya yang menurun belakangan ini. Arsenal sendiri tampil dominan sejak babak pertama berlangsung.
Pada laga yang berlangsung Sabtu (30/11/2013) malam WIB, Arsenal sudah mendapatkan peluang pada menit pertama. Sebuah serangan yang dibangun rapi diakhiri dengan tendangan kaki kiri Jack Wilshere dari luar kotak penalti. Sial bagi Wilshere, tendangannya masih membentur tiang.
Cardiff kemudian membalas pada menit ke-10. Umpan silang yang dilepaskan oleh Kevin Theophile dari sisi kiri disambut dengan sundulan oleh Fraizer Campbell. Tetapi, sundulan Campbell masih melenceng.
Arsenal yang mendominasi penguasaan bola akhirnya unggul pada menit ke-29. Mesut Oezil, yang berada di sisi kiri lapangan, melepaskan umpan silang jauh ke kotak penalti Cardiff. Aaron Ramsey kemudian menemukan celah di antara dua bek tengah dan menyambut umpan itu dengan sundulan. Gol pun tercipta.
Tak ada perayaan dari Ramsey, mengingat Cardiff adalah klubnya sebelum bergabung dengan Arsenal.
Menjelang babak pertama habis, Ramsey mendapatkan kans bagus untuk menggandakan keunggulan timnya. Menerima bola di dalam kotak penalti, dia kemudian mengecoh dua bek Cardiff sebelum akhirnya melepaskan tendangan kaki kanan. Sial bagi Ramsey, tendangannya masih melambung.
Cardiff bangkit di babak kedua. Beberapa kali mereka menekan pertahanan Arsenal dan mampu menciptakan peluang.
Campbell lagi-lagi mendapatkan peluang. Pada menit ke-51, dia menanduk bola hasil umpan Kim Bo-Kyung. Namun, sundulannya masih bisa dihalau oleh kiper Wojciech Szczesny.
Begitu juga dengan tendangan Peter Whittingham tak lama setelahnya, yang masih bisa diblok oleh barisan pertahanan Arsenal.
Olivier Giroud juga sempat mendapatkan peluang di awal-awal babak kedua ini. Namun, tendangan bomber asal Prancis itu diblok tepat di garis gawang oleh Andrew Taylor.
Kendati demikian, justru Arsenal bisa menambah gol. Berawal dari serangan yang dibangun rapi, bola diberikan kepada Oezil di sisi kiri. Gelandang asal Jerman itu kemudian melepaskan umpan terobosan kepada Mathieu Flamini, yang dengan satu sepakan kaki kanan membobol gawang David Marshall.
Keunggulan 2-0 belumlah cukup untuk Arsenal. Pada menit ke-92 di masa injury time, Arsenal melakukan sebuah serangan balik yang dibangun oleh Ramsey. Bola diterima oleh Walcott di sisi kanan, sebelum akhirnya dikembalikan kepada Ramsey yang berada di kotak penalti. Ramsey kemudian menyelesaikannya lewat satu sepakan keras. 3-0.
Skor 3-0 itu kemudian bertahan sampai laga selesai. Berkat kemenangan ini, Arsenal kokoh di puncak klasemen sementara dengan koleksi nilai 31. Sementara Cardiff turun ke posisi 17 dengan koleksi nilai 13.
Susunan Pemain
Cardiff City: Marshall, Taylor (Cornelius 87), Caulker, Turner, Theophile, Whittingham, Medel, Kim (Noone 75), Mutch, Cowie, Campbell (Odemwingie 65).
Arsenal: Szczesny, Sagna, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Gibbs, Arteta, Wilshere (Nacho Monreal 81), Ramsey, Cazorla (Flamini 76), Oezil (Walcott 88), Giroud.
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Liga Inggris
