continued today with 5 games that stir up the classification positions
at the top & at the bottom.
VALENCIA CF regained the Champions League 4th table position from
Atletico de Madrid after they defeated SEVILLA FC down to 10 men 3-1 in
a game full of yellow cards & the mentioned red.
Sevilla got ahead early via a beautiful header from French International
ESCUDE in the 8th min. Then in the 44th min Sevilla´s Adriano was sent
off with a Red Card for a penalty area foul on David Villa, that left Sevilla
down to 10 men for the rest of the match. DAVID VILLA took the penalty
& equalized for Valencia, plus took his personal season goal tally to 23 goals -
3 behind leader Eto ´o of FC Barcelona.
The second half was a Valencia white-wash as they steamrolled Sevilla &
added two more goals via MATA with another penalty in the 83rd min
& PABLO HERNANDEZ in the 94th min.
ALMERIA defeated 2-1 OSASUNA with in form Almeria striker NEGREDO
(above) scoring twice - 71st & 89th min - to be the decisive player of his team.
Negredo is having an increible season & has already 19 goals to his tally with
many calling that he be called up to the national side. For Osasuna it was
PANDIANI who scored their only goal in the 84th min.
VALLADOLID & VILLAREAL ended in a 0-0 draw, with the latter not
being able to lift itself from the mid-week Champions elimination to
Arsenal. Villareal with the loss of Carzola & Senna have decomposed
in their play & are slipping down the ladder. They hold 6th place, but Malaga
are just 2 points away & would dearly love the Uefa position at the expense
of Villareal.
ESPANYOL injected hope into their particular crusade to avoid
relegation with a courageous 1-0 victory over RACING DE
SANTANDER. The winning goal came in the 57th min thanks
to IVAN ALONSO (above) & lifts them from bottom place to
second last, & just a game away from getting out of the relegation
area. SFS wishes Espanyol luck!
REAL BETIS wins its second game in a row & lifts out of relegation
dangerzone with a 2-0 scoreline that puts on the REAL SPORTING DE
GIJON on the otherhand only a game ( 3 points ) ahead of 17th placed
Recreativo who is in the relegation zone.
EMANA (above) scored Betis two goals - 6th & 70th - to make him the
decisive player for his team & the match. Good win for the homeside ,
very dangerous & nervous times ahead for the loser.
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