SPANISH FOOTBALL - LA LIGA 2009 / 2010 - ROUND 18 SUNDAY GAMES RESULTS

Seven games played tonight to wrap up Round 18 & the half way
season mark in the Spanish League, also known as "La Liga".














ATLETICO DE MADRID
pulled in another victory 3-2 over REAL
SPORTING DE GIJÓN. As usual there was the habitual moments
of nerves & defensive mistakes that gave the home fans the
"excitement" they are accustumed, & fear as well.

DIEGO FORLAN scored first in the12th min, but a shocking mistake
by Atletico goalie Asenjo gave Sporting a penalty in the 33rd min
that CASTRO scored & equalized. From here Atletico lost control
& was "overrun" by Gijon who could have sentenced. But the 2º

half saw Atletico get back after ASSUNCAO scored a ball which
Sporting claimed was over the line which Forlan headed over. With
Atletico on a roll young IBRAHIMA scored Atletico´s 3ºrd goal in the
66th min. As expected the nerves went into Atletico & Sporting
grew in play & managed their second via MORAN in the 90th min.

Final notes to add; Forlan was injured with a ankle sprain & TIAGO
debuted midway the 2ºhalf to show some positive signs of his class.
Lastly, SERGIO AGUERO was again massive with may chances &
even hit the "bar"; he was unluck not to have scored a couple.














MALAGA grabbed a 1-0 win over GETAFE & three very needed
points. It was BAHA (above) who scored the winner in the 84th
min.













RACING DE SANTANDER & VALLADOLID shared the points with a
1-1 draw. The goal for Valladolid came thanks to an own goal by
Racing defender PINILLOS in the 19th min. From here Racing fought
back to later see "Spanish Football´s 18 year old Wonder Kid",
CANALES equalize in the 59th min with an extraordinary cool as
a cucumber "ballon" into the back of the net ( image above). Its
no wonder Real Madrid has the "kid" virtually tied up for the future.














ALMERIA cameback to equalize 1-1 against TENERIFE after the latter
got ahead in the 2ºnd min via JUANLU. It was not until the 60th min
that GOITOM managed to save the day for Almeria & at least force
the both teams share the points.


MALLORCA stay unbeaten in their home ground after a brilliant win
over DEPORTIVO 2-0. The action happened in the 2ºhalf, with goals
from MARIO SUAREZ in the 46th min & CASTRO in the 52th min.












VALENCIA CF
consolidates the 3ºrd place of the Liga ladder with a
solid win over VILLAREAL 4-1 in tonight "Regional Derby". Valencia
took control early via BENEGA in the 6th min. From here the game
turned into a "rough affair" with some serious tackling that would
evenly lead to a series of yellow cards & a red. DAVID VILLA began
is personal show with a goal from the penalty spot in the 28th min
to latter score another at the last minute & his teams fourth. Earlier
SILVA scored his teams third in the 56th min.

Villareal got a consolation goal via NILMAR in the 61st min, to
mask somewhat that they were fairly & well beaten.

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