SPANISH FOOTBALL - LA LIGA - ROUND 30/ 2008 SUNDAY GAMES RESULTS

The Spanish League is hotting up & coming to its natural climax for
the season with the top half super competitive for the top spots &
European positions, along with the bottom half with teams fighting

to avoid the relegation. Tonight Racing de Santander becomes another
European candidate with its win & they are tied with Atletico de
Madrid on points , now both are pushing for the 4ºth place Champions
League position. Lastly, Real Madrid won & manage to keep at bay the
now 2ºnd placed Villareal with a 5º points gap & open a 7º point gap

with 3ºrd placed FC Barcelona.

MALLORCA consolidate its place in the middle of the table & take

away the little hope VALENCIA CF had to finish well with the rest
of the games left this season with its 0 - 3 victory. The main
protagonist was DANI GUIZA ( above) who scored twice in the 11th
& 57th min to take his season tally to 17 goals. His teammate RAMIS

scored as well in the 19th min with a super free kick.

DEPORTIVO seem to be finding some end of season form as they
defeated a "doomed for 2º division" REAL MURCIA 3-1. Deportivo

player XISCO ( above) scored a HAT TRICK with goals in the 21st,
46th & 48th min. While for Murcia, who scored first & early in the first
minute thanks to DE LUCAS got on the scoring card.

VALLADOLID needed a win & did not fail to put more end of season
pressure on REAL ZARAGOZA with its 2-1 win. Zaragoza started well

win a goal by ZAPATER in the 28th min. However, the 2ºhalf saw a
vitalized Valladolid with goals from VICTOR ( penalty) in the 52th min
& from their top scorer LLORENTE in the 75th min. Great &
important win for Valladolid & dangerous times for Zaragoza
looking at 2º division.

Racing have placed themselves 5ºth on the ladder on equal

points with Atletico who is 4th & are now both competing for the
prized last ticket to Champions League next season. RACING

defeated today one time Euro contenders ESPANYOL 0-3 with
goals from SERRANO ( 14th min) , MUNITIS (24th min) &
BOLADO (94thmin)

GETAFE had the wind taken out of their sails by OSASUNA who

won 0-2 away & grab some relief in the competitive bottom end of
the ladder. The real action took place in the 2ºhalf with goals from
M.FLAÑO (above) & PUÑAL ( penalty) in the 69th min.

RECREATIVO is attempting to escape relegation & a win was
vital today, however that opportunity escaped them & they

had to settle for a 1-1 draw against ATHLETIC DE BILBAO.
AMOREBIETA´s own goal put Recre ahead, but in the 82th
min ADURIZ ( above) managed the equalizer for Bilbao.
Shared points!

ALMERIA is having a splendid first season in "La Liga" & won
bottom of the ladder LEVANTE 2-1. SORIANO ( above) scored
in the first minute for Almeria & F.MELO followed with the
second in the 35th min. Levante fought hard - they needed to -
& were rewarded with a consolation goal via IBORRA in the

last minute.

REAL MADRID had to win a very tough opponent SEVILLA FC

to keep at bay & open a points gap with both Villareal & FC
Barcelon & tonight they did not fail winning 3- 1, although the
game was a battle with 7 yellow cards shown.

The Argentine Real Madrid defender HEINZE ( above) scored a
header in the 7th min from a Sneijder free kick to open the scoreline
for his team. Sevilla reacted & equalized via KANOUTE in the 37th min
to then see - that man - RAUL scored with craftmanship & skill Real
Madrid´s second as seen below celebrating.

The second half saw a see-saw affair with Real Madrid keping its nerve,
& they were rewarded with the all important tranquilizing 3ºrd goal in the
65th min by Argentine HIGUAIN. Sevilla then went all out but it was´nt
enough, as Real held its head & controlled the game to take the 3ºpoints.

Great match, as the Spanish League gets exciting.

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