UEFA CUP 2007. ATLETICO SAVES THE DAY ALONG WITH VILLAREAL & GETAFE SHINES

The 3º Spanish representatives in the UEFA Cup played their

respective group games tonight with draw results for Atletico

& Villareal, & a brilliant win for Getafe.

ATLETICO DE MADRID played LOKOMOTIV OF MOSCOW
in their Group B game were the result ended in a 3-3 draw.

Atletico began magnificently with the opening goal in the 15th min
thanks to Argentine AGUERO. However, Lokomotiv equalized in the

26th min with a goal from BILYALETDINOV.
This looked like a minor hiccup as DIEGO FORLAN scored Atletico´s

2º goal in the 46th min. It seemed Atletico was controlling the game until 2º

mistakes in a row lead to ODEMWINGLE ( pictured above) scoring 2º

quick goals in the 60th & 62th min to take his team into the lead.
It looked like the Spaniards would be heading for defeat until AGUERO
grabbed a pass from Maniche & "chipped" the ball into the net. Brilliant,
& match saving goal. Great game!

VILLAREAL drew its Group C match against Italians FLORENTINA

with a 1-1 scoreline. The goals came from VIERI in the 49th min
for the Italians , & CAPDEVILA with a header from a Rossi free-
kick in the 82th min. Just result!

Great game & excellent result from GETAFE , the theoretically more
modest Spanish team who defeated English side TOTTENHAM 1-2.
The English side took the lead in the 18th min via DEFOE, however
Getafe did not shrink & DE LA RED ( pictured) equalized in the 21st
min.
It was then a real battle for control, until Getafe player BRAULIO
scored the 2º & winning goal in the 69th min, with the Spanairds then
holding out to take the victory. Great start to their Group G games with
3 valuable points.