[nihtila]

Fenerbache - Valencia 4-0 (18-6 in shots)
Good game and Fenerbache should have won my more goals.
The first goal came from a corner and the second from Ze Mario, Great goal.
Alvaro ended the scoring my doing his first goal for Fenerbache.

Shakhtar - Fenerbache 0-1 (13-9 in shots)
Fenerbache missed penalty at 0-1. It's not the first time for this season.

Fenerbache - Celta 1-7 (17-16 in shots)
Terribly effort by Fenerbache! The game started very bad
with the Fenerbache goalie injured in 5th minute and
no reserve goalie on bench... But the team tried very good but the
goalie was really bad, not his fault thought.

Perugia - Fenerbache 2-0 (18-5 in shots)
Bad game, that's all to say

[kOZAK]

Due to some financial problems at the newspaper "The World" here a bit late news from the start of Atletico Madrids' first season in European Premiership.

Ajax vs Atletico Madrid (0-0) 1-1
The teams:
Ajax: Stekelenburg; Grygera, O'Brien (63mins Juanfran), De Jong, Heitinga; Deisler (63mins Sneijder), Van der Vaart, Gilberto Silva, Albelda; Sonck (73mins Hersi), Klose
VS
Atletico: Peters; Lamotte (63mins Contra), Padoin, Milito, Coco; Toro, Djourou, Valdes (68mins Abuda), Gerard, Fiel (83mins Andonov); Oskarsson

Ajax proved the promoted ATletico what Premiership is like. Ajax put lots of pressure on Dutch goalie Peters. Atletico was afraid for German signing Miroslav Klose. He was just signed by Ajax and ready to hammer the opponent from Spain. Just after Half-Time Brazilian talent Toro made an undeserved 0-1 for the best team from Madrid. A brilliant counter with a good crossing shot into the far corner. In the last 15 mins the pressure from the Dutch giants became higher and higher. Substitute Cosmin Contra made error after error and it was Miroslav Klose with a deserved 1-1. Just after the equalizer in 78th minute he hit the bar. 1-1 at the end was a score where only Atletico keeper Peters could be happy with after a great game from his point of view. Captain Paolo Montero was banned.

Atletico Madrid vs Olympique Marseille (Andy Jones) (1-0) 2-1
The teams:
Atletico: Peters; Lamotte, Montero, Milito (76mins Lequi), Coco; Toro, Djourou, Valdes (68mins Abuda), Gerard, Fiel; Oskarsson (58mins Guayre)
VS
Marseille: Lupatelli; G.Johnson, Ayala, Martinez, Athirson; Grisales, Bizarri, Davids, Zidane (58mins Castillo); Pazzini, Robinho (58mins Koller)

The first home game in European Premiership for Atletico de Madrid. A great entertaining game with title favourites and big spenders Olympique Marseille as opponent. The game started really surprising with a strong home side. It ended in a 4th minute penalty for Djourou.......he missed . Marseille cam better in the game and took a bit of the better play but didnt create huge chances. In the 21st minute a fantastic freekick from biggest signing of the season by Atletico Valdes. The curve shot from about 30 yards ended in 1-0. Atletico stayed good in the game with a poor Robinho at Marseille. Just after half time last years' sensation Johannes Djourou ended a nice attack 2-0!!! But then Oskarsson had to go off and Marseille brought Jan Koller & Castillo. Atletico couldnt get out of defense anymore and Marseille kept hammering at a brilliant keeper, Bas Peters. He got a 8-rating after the game by the press and the man-of-the-match award. Marseille scored 1 goal though in the 78th minute by Castillo. A lucky win at the end with a fantastic keeper.

Lazio Roma vs Atletico Madrid (0-0) 1-1
Lazio: Peruzzi; Oddo, Zauri, Stam, Lee; Fiore (61mins Dabo), Kamara, Stankovic, Cambiasso; Corradi, S.Inzaghi (40mins Okocha/ 67mins Kerzhakov)
VS
Atletico: Peters; Contra (62mins Abuda), Montero, Milito, Coco; Toro, Djourou, Valdes (62mins Shabalala), Gerard, Fiel; Oskarsson

Another 1-1 in an away game for ATletico. Great result after a very hard game. Almost no chances and Lazio took the lead by Kamara in 62th minute. A corner header by Montero saved Atletico from their first Premiership draw. A deserved 1-1 at the end with Peters getting a 10-rating.

Atletico Madrid vs AC Milan (0-0) 2-0
The teams:
Atletico: Peters; Beckert (77mins Montanari), Montero, Padoin, Coco; Toro (45mins Fiel), Djourou, Valdes (68mins Abuda), Gerard, Figueroa (77mins Guayre); Oskarsson
VS
AC Milan: Dida; Simic (60mins Kim Jin-Kyo), Belletti, Kaladze, Nesta; Musampa (60mins Seedorf), Gattuso, Aimar, Pirlo (66mins Ambrosini); Shevshenko, Kaka

A great second home win of the season. In an even game it was "unsportive Panamabian" Valdes who made the difference. Two goals in 66th minute and a penalty conversion on 75th minute. Relegation favourites Atletico Madrid were still unbeaten after 4 games!!!

Atletico Madrid vs Udinese (Kuky) (1-0) 2-2
The teams:
Atletico: Peters; Beckert, Montero, Montanari, Coco; Toro, Djourou, Valdes (62mins Shabalala), Gerard, Fiel (45mins Figueroa/ 72mins Abuda); Oskarsson
VS
Udinese: De Sanctis; Mills, Gemiti, Correia (80mins Forlan), Felipe; Alberto, Nesmaschniy, Jankulovski, Leko; Fava Passaro, Simonetta (58mins Casas)

The game between the clans' host Kuky and the clans' manager Kozak ended in a draw. Udinese defending champion and co-favourite for the title with big spenders Marseille. Atletico the team in Premiership for the first time this year. An entertaining game was what followed. With Atletico starting with late deadline signings Montanari (19years from Roma U19) and German attacking fullback Beckert (23 years). Udinese starting with the record scorer Fava Passaro. But the home team played outstanding and was even slightly the better side that day. Orri Freyr Oskarsson the only striker put Atletico on front 1-0 in the 20th minute. Substitute Angel Casas equalized in the 68th minute. The a fantastic dribble from Atletico master Toró ended in 2-1 for the home side. A very lucky deflected shot from the left side gave the defending champions a lucky escape. All time topscorer Fava Passaro got the goal just 2 minutes before the end. Another draw for Atletico that stayed looseless.

Anderlecht (Alexis Manson) vs Atletico Madrid (2-2) 3-2
Anderlecht: Cavallero; Silvinho, Sebescen, Gavrancic, Mexes; Robert, McAnuff (41mins Diouf), Hansen, Barton (70mins Rochemback); Rantier, R.Keane
VS
Atletico: Peters; Padoin, Montero, Montanari (45mins Milito), Coco; Toro, Djourou, Valdes (70mins C.Cole), Beckert (38mins Shabalala), Fiel; Oskarsson

Alexis Mansons' Anderlecht was the first team to beat Kozakedez in Premiership. Both promoted teams made an entertaining game with Peters probably playing his poorest game of the season. Atletico took a 0-2 lead and looked to be in top 3 of the table. Fiel (7th minute) and Toró (12 minute) seemed to make an easy day for the Spanish team. But then all went wrong at the back. A full hattrick from Anderlecht star Julien Rantier made the Atletico manager depressed.

Other result:
Atletico Madrid vs Benfica 1-0 [LEAGUE CUP 2nd Round]

[kOZAK]

OK here the league tables so far. Please dont remove mods:

European Premiership


European First Division

[OMDave]

Blackburn Confirm Rich Vein of Form

Blackburn Rovers continue to defy the logic of prestige and capital in the European Premiership, rising to third spot at the end of November, the club's highest-ever position in the competition. According to manager Dave Spliff, this has been made possible by the players' consistency, professionalism and positive attitude.

"It wouldn't be human to ask any more of the players -it's no secret that the club's initial objective this season was to stay up and strengthen the squad. I can clearly recall the outpour of sarcasm and scorn when I dared suggest my team was capable of a finish in the top eight."

This season has seen the eclosion of several young talents within the squad, notably Nigerian international Isaah Eliakwu, whose runs down the right flank have run defences ragged all over Europe. Young Spanish playmaker Oskitz EstefanÃ*a is also justifying the faith displayed by Spliff in the nineteen-year-old's raw talent, and his accuracy in dead-ball situations has been invaluable to Rovers. With young striker Stefan Moore pushing hard for a place up front alongside impressive new signing Nathan Ellington, fans' favourite Dwight Pezzarossi is no longer guaranteed a first-team berth, despite his excellent statistics for the club.


Match results (18/11/06 - 2/12/06)

Lazio 1, Blackburn 0. (18th Nov 2006)
A tight, nervous game at the Olimpico in Rome saw Lazio take all three points, the main turning-point coming as early as the 6th minute, when Peruzzi saved Pezzarossi's penalty kick. The game's only goal was a fine strike from twenty-five yards by Stefano Fiore, one minute short of the hour mark. Despite thirteen attempts on goal to Lazio's eight, Blackburn were unable to unlock the Roman defence, and all in all it was a frustrating outing for Rovers.

Blackburn 4, Milan AC 1. (22nd Nov 2006)
A fine display of wide attacking football by Dave Spliff's Blackburn side, though the team got off on the wrong foot when in the thirteenth minute Kaká found the net with a superb twenty-yard strike. Eleven minutes later Nathan Ellington equalized with a firm near-post header, struck from a corner by EstefanÃ*a on the right. Blackburn's young Basque playmaker then helped put Rovers ahead, with a superb in-swinger of a free-kick which Dida just barely kept out -Mathias Doumbé was the quickest to the rebound and scored Blackburn's second. Right after the break Rovers struck again; Ellington made a fine run on the left and crossed inside for Pablo Niño, whose accurate flick-on found Stefan Moore completely unmarked in the right-hand side of the box. The young striker's firmly-struck volley put Blackburn 3-1 ahead. In the sixty-third minute another fine collective move nailed the Milanese coffin shut, with Moore on hand again to slot home his second of the day past Dida. Lescott initially surged forth to intercept a pass, and launched it straight towards Ellington, whose header found Pablo Niño in the box. A fine cut-back from the Spanish winger found Moore unmarked once again, and at 4-1 the Italian side gave up the ghost, letting Blackburn come at them for the remainder of the game, though the scoreline did not evolve any further.

Atletico Madrid 1, Blackburn 1. (25th Nov 2006)
An even game in Madrid, with both teams surprisingly vying for a spot in the top six. Man of the match Oskitz EstefanÃ*a put Blackburn ahead in the 64th minute, but a quarter of an hour from time Carlton Cole equalized for Atletico, whose manager Kozakedez kept altering the shape of the side, attempting no doubt to foil the constant threat posed to his defence by wingers Eliakwu and Pablo Niño. In the end the draw was a fair reflection of the game, but satisfied neither team given the fierceness of the competition in the 'EuroPrem' this season.

Blackburn 3, Anderlecht RSC 1. (2nd Dec 2006)
Important win for Blackburn this, though not an entirely convincing one. Anderlecht manager Alexis Manson was somewhat distraught during the after-match press conference, muttering to himself in French and shaking his head dazedly for no apparent reason. Dave Spliff dismissed his compatriot's claims that Blackburn's win had been ill-deserved, responding with a Gallic shrug and a slight smile.

"We can't always play like Ajax did in the mid-seventies. Not yet, anyway. A win is a win." Indeed it is.

[kOZAK]

The website will become updated later this week. With a full new Buchan intervier with Alexis Manson, the manager of Anderlecht.

[OMDave]

'Rovers!' magazine, January 2006 issue

December was a month of mixed fortunes for Blackburn. Manager Dave Spliff had to leave England precipitously on the twelfth, called away by the sudden downturn in his father's health, and so assistant René Meulensteen faced the daunting task of leading Rovers to Anfield on the sixteenth. With Spliff unable to return until after Boxing Day, the Dutchman took charge of three games in total.

Liverpool 1, Blackburn 4. 16.12.06
Goals: Dalla Bona 7 (0-1), Ellington 19 (0-2), Traoré 33 (0-3), Pezzarossi 47 (0-4), Gerrard 78 (1-4).

Blackburn 2, Newcastle 2. 23.12.06
Goals: Donati pen. 19 (0-1), Ellington 31 (1-1), Dyer 47 (1-2), Ellington 64 (2-2).

Mallorca 2, Blackburn 0. 26.12.06
Goals: Carignano 17 (1-0), Capi 37 (2-0).

[kOZAK]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by big blue hippo man:
is it possible to download this league<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Only for offline play. Only send by MSN.

[I got divorced over this game!]

So as the new boy in the clan I’d better say hello. I took control of top of the league Parma and a huge £17m transfer budget. Both didn’t last long!

So after replacing all the squad who got Parma to the top for a massive profit (e.g. £15m for Boe Morte – Thanks Real Madrid), I then spent that profit and the initial £17m on a team who have managed to find a winning formula at home, but a losing formula away

I have managed to dwindle my lead down from +5 point to –2…… But then I play top placed Celta tonight in a classic 6 pointer!

[This message was edited by Marlow on 01 April 2004 at 18:21.]

[OMDave]

Howya lads -just a quick one to say i won't be able to play til around 12th or 13th, unless i can convince alex to concede a little game time when i see him in the south-west next week...

hope the team keeps up the good work -rené meulensteen, your job is on the line pal...

any of you who post rovers' results or standings here will be suitably rewarded...

have a good one :thup: -well, several...

[kOZAK]

No surprising championship for your Blackburn Dave. They lost against Manchester United yesterday. You are third now after the referee killed my Championship bid with a 5th minute red card for Toró. It was the same referee (with the Dutch sounding name) who always blasting my hopes away with red cards.
The Championship seems to go to Manchester United managed by the computer. Only team that is still in the fight is Marseille. The difference between nr 2 and 8 is just 5 points. So tight, I've never seen this before.