SPANISH FOOTBALL - LA LIGA 2008/2009 - ROUND 20 RESULTS

Hi guys SFS is back after a couple of days in the countryside relaxing with
the family. SFS is now here to give you the results, images & scorers of the
Spanish League Round 20 games.

Saturday saw two games & SFS will put VIDEOS of the goals scored in
each clash, starting with FC BARCELONA 4 - NUMANCIA 1. A
controversial game were the referee cancelled a valid goal by Numancia
in the first half & should have call a penalty as well in their favour.
However, the 2ºhalf was all Barça with an unstoppable Messi & partners
in crime Alves, Iniesta, E´to´o...etc, doing the damage. See the video:

Goals:
FC BCN ( MESSI x2; ETO´O; T.HENRY)
NUMANCIA ( BAKERO)



A reverse for VILLAREAL with a 1-1 draw with last placed OSASUNA.
Villareal are dropping places on the ladder as the last couple of results

have been disappointing. The goals came via ROSSI for Villareal &
DADY for Osasuna - see the above video for the goals.

ATLETICO DE MADRID managed to draw 1-1 away against MALAGA
thanks to HEITINGA in the 44th min. Earlier Malaga went ahead via
APOÑO in the 21st min. Both teams will be disappointed as Malaga had

the chance to consolidate itself in European classification places, while
Atletico is struggling not to drop out of the top 6 (Euro) table positions.
No one can explain the disasterous performance of Atletico since it
returned from the Xmas break. They have yet to win a match in 2009 &
are moving backwards

The huge surprise, bottom placed MALLORCA gave a Football lesson
to VALENCIA with its 3-1 victory. Mallorca player JURADO scored
twice ( 7th & 41st min) along with teammate MARTI who converted a
penalty in the 40th. The only goal that came from Valencia was via
VICENTE in the 72nd min.

Important win for Mallorca who needed desperately the 3ºpoints, &

worry times at Valencia as they begin to slip ladder places.

Another team in desperate need of points is ESPANYOL who managed

an equalizing goal from a set piece in the 79th min thanks to SERGIO
SANCHEZ ( above). Earlier VALLADOLID scored first via GOITAM
in the 42nd min. The latter deserved the win, but Espanyol pulled a magical
goal to at least scratch a vital point. Result a 1-1 draw

GETAFE ran riot today, won, got the needed 3 points & SOLDADO
(above) scored a HAT-TRICK for his team. The end result was a 5-1
victory over SPORTING DE GIJON that puts the latter uncomfortably

close to the bottom end teams.

Great game from Getafe who got its act together with Soldado scoring
3 goals ( 15, 57 & 72(p) min) along with teammates GRANERO in the
16th min & UCHE in the 70th min. The consolidation goal for Sporting
came from BARRAL in the 47th min.

RECREATIVO DE HUELVA put REAL BETIS into further troubles

& ladder position worries when Recreativo substitute CAMUÑAS
(above) scored in the 72th min to give Recreativo a 1-0 win over
Betis. By the way , goalscorer Camuñas later fainted, he is under
observation - should be OK.

ALMERIA are slowly beginning to jump up positions & are getting away
from the danger zone under new coach Hugo Sanchez, after defeating
ATHLETIC DE BILBAO 2-1. The scorers for Almeria were J.ORTIZ
in the 25th min & K.UCHE 34th min. The only scorer for Bilbao was
DEL OLMO in the 66th min.














SEVILLA FC hosted RACING & lost, & lost to a gran game from the
latter who went away with a 0-2 scorline: Racing were tactically well
organized & simple took its chances.

C.NAVAS scored first in the 23rd min & then on loan Serbian ZIGIC
returned to score in the 46th min. Racing climbs positions & Sevilla FC
remain 3ºrd on the ladder but miss chances to consolidate that position.
This maybe costly latter in the season.

REAL MADRID has the enormous task ( & nearly impossible) of
attempting to get close to run away League leader FC Barcelona, however
there is another easier objective, to consolidate & ensure a European
Cup position for next year.

Tonight they continue to move in both directions with a 1-0 victory over
DEPORTIVO. Real look stiff , but manage to get the work done & their
Captain keeps scoring , as did RAUL in the 39th min with a header from a
Lass Diarra pass. The chances kept coming with the clearest by Higuaín who

missed a golden chance for his teams second.

This allowed Deportivo to grow in confidence & they hit the post in the
59th min via Felipe Luis, Real then went into defensive mode & suffered in
the final moments as usual in the last few games. However , they have the
3ºpoints & have achieved the objective: to win. Real Madrid are pragmatic
& realistic these days under Coach Juande Ramos, it seems to be working
for them, it now 5 straight victories.

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