Central & South American roundup

In football action around the Americas, Cruz Azul retained the leadership of the
Apertura tournament in Mexico after a crucial 2-1 away win at Tigres...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18182
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Japan: Urawa Reds back in title race

Urawa Reds moved back into the thick of the title race with a thrilling 4-3 win
away to Sanfrecce Hiroshima in the J-League first division...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18181
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Brasileirão Week 26 Match Report: Palmeiras 2 - 1 Cruzeiro

Palmeiras (6th - 42), under the stern gaze of Emerson Leão, continue to
strengthen their title challenge with a comeback win that may not have been
rewarded with a hike up the table, cemented their assault on the top spots for
next week's 'rodada'...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18180
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Brasileirão Week 26 Match Report: Flamengo 2 - 0 São Caetano

Cesar Ramirez made an impeccable start to his striking career at the Gávea club,
leading the limping Rubro-negro to an important win at the Luso-Brasileiro
stadium...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18179
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UAE appoint Advocaat's replacement

Less than a week after losing Dick Advocaat to South Korea, the United Arab
Emirates FA have appointed his replacement...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18178
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Ten-man Queensland denied

A ten-man Queensland Roar was denied victory over Melbourne after a last gasp
controversial goal by Danny Allsopp ended the match a 1-1 draw at Suncorp
Stadium on Sunday...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18177
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Queensland coach's blast to test Football Australia

Queensland coach Miron Bleiberg will offer an interesting referee-bashing test
case for the A-League after his 10-man side were held to a dramatic draw by
Melbourne...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18176
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Newcastle crush NZ Knights 4-0

Newcastle has moved into second on the A-League ladder with a convincing 4-0 win
over New Zealand Knights at EnergyAustralia Stadium...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18175
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Melbourne escape with draw

A late Daniel Allsopp goal has allowed Melbourne Victory to escape with a 1-1
A-League draw against a 10-man Queensland Roar at Suncorp Stadium...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18174
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Japan: J-League Match Report: Yokohama 0 - 0 FC Tokyo

It was a chilling end for those 36,000 present at Yokohama's Nissan Stadium on
Saturday night... Marinos Manager Okada admitted in the post-game press
conference, "I've sort of forgotten what happened in the game." He's not
alone...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18173
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China: C-League- Shandong go third

Shandong Luneng have moved into third place in China with a victory over Wuhan
Huanghelou...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18172
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FIFA U-17 World Championship Wrap

It was goals galore on day two of the FIFA U-17 World Championship...
Twenty-four goals were scored in four matches between Groups C and D...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18171
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US: MLS Wrap- September 17

The MetroStars came up with a big win on Ukrainian Heritage Day at Giants
Stadium, in the first match of a home and away series with the New England
Revolution...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18168
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English Premier League reports

Match reports from Saturday's Premier League games:

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18167
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Spain: Primera Liga Saturday Wrap

Deportivo La Coruña moved to the top of the table after earning a point from a
draw at Valencia, while Mallorca scored their first goals of the campaign to
hammer Real Sociedad...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18166
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Italy: Serie A Saturday Wrap

Inter Milan removed the worries generated by the defeat against Palermo as they
easily saw off Lecce's challenge during the Serie A match at San Siro, with a
3-0 win over the Giallorossi...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18165
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Germany: Bundesliga match reports

Reports of matches played in the Bundesliga on Saturday:

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18164
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France: Wiltord gives tired Lyon a 1-1 draw at Bordeaux

A second-half strike by Sylvain Wiltord gave Olympique Lyon a hardly-deserved
1-1 draw at Girondins Bordeaux in a Ligue 1 match...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18162
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Argentina: Highflying Independiente and San Lorenzo held

Independiente have been held to a 1-1 draw away against Quilmes in the 7th round
of the Apertura Championship...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18161
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Scottish Premier League Saturday Wrap

Hearts made it 7 wins out of 7 with a hard-fought 1-0 win away to Inverness
Caley Thistle. Rudi Skacel maintained his incredible goalscoring run by notching
the winner on 28 minutes...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18160
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FIFA U-17 World Championship: US defeat North Korea

The United States got past a very capable North Korean side 3-2 in Chiclayo to
join Italy with three points in Group C...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18159
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Qu delivers on debut for Adelaide United

Adelaide United cemented their place at the top of the A-League with a
hard-fought 2-1 win over Perth Glory in slippery conditions at Members Equity
Stadium...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18158
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World Cup my top goal, says Australian star Viduka

Australian international Mark Viduka will stake his claim for a place at the
next World Cup by leading the fight for Middlesborough both at home and in
Europe...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18156
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US: MLS Preview- FC Dallas v Real Salt Lake

After advancing to the US Open Cup final with a 1-0 victory over the Chicago
Fire, their first ever at Pizza Hut Park, things went from good to bad pretty
quickly...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18155
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England: Six of the best for victorious Chelsea

Chelsea made it six wins from six games after Hernan Crespo and Arjen Robben
guided the Premier League champions to a 2-0 victory at Charlton Athletic...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18154
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Uruguay: Penarol hold Cerro to stalemate

Uruguayan giants Penarol fought out a goalless draw away to Cerro at the
intimidating Estadio Luis Troccoli, and continue with the poor form that has
plagued their year...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18153
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Italy: Inter Milan back on track after 3-0 win over Lecce

Inter Milan put last weekend's Serie A defeat at Palermo behind them with a
classy 3-0 win over Lecce at the San Siro stadium...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18152
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Olympiakos still to concede a goal in Greece

Olympiakos Piraeus hit back from the disappointment of their midweek UEFA
Champions League defeat with a 3-0 win away to struggling Kallithea on Saturday,
extending their lead at the top of the Greek first division to four points...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18151
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Germany: Bayern extend winning streak to record 14 games

Bayern Munich stretched their Bundesliga winning streak to a record 14 matches
as a Martin Demichelis header proved enough to give them a 1-0 victory at home
to Hannover 96...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18150
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Scotland: Unbeaten Hearts stay top, Rangers share second

Champions Rangers moved into joint second in the Scottish Premier League with a
3-0 home win over Kilmarnock as Hearts stayed top after a 1-0 victory at
Inverness Caledonian Thistle...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18149
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England: Pressure on Arsenal to improve stuttering league form

Arsene Wenger knows his side cannot afford to lose against Everton if they are
to stay in the hunt for the English Premier League title...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18148
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Italy: Crafty Corradi lifts Parma

Parma secured their first victory of the season with a hard-fought 1-0 home win
over Empoli...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18147
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England: Birmingham steal point despite Butt dismissal

Jiri Jarosik rescued a point for 10-man Birmingham who maintained their unbeaten
away record with a 1-1 stalemate at Fratton Park against Portsmouth...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18146
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Japan: Kashima close gap as Gamba falter

Kashima Antlers have reduced Gamba Osaka's lead at the top of the J-League to
just one point with a 4-0 demolition of bottom club Vissel Kobe...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18145
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Celtic win South African Cup

Bloemfontein Celtic won their first trophy in 20 years with a 1-0 victory over
SuperSport United in the final of the South Africa Super Eight Cup in
Potchefstroom...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18144
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Spain: Deportivo go top, Arango hits three for Mallorca

Deportivo La Coruna maintained their impressive start to the season under new
coach Joaquin Caparros when they came from behind to claim a 2-2 draw at
Valencia that sent them top of the Primera Liga...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18143
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Portugal: Cadu own goal hurts Boavista

Ricardo Cadu's second-half own goal enabled Naval to claim a 2-2 home draw
against Boavista in Portugal...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18142
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Brazil: Santos' Ricardinho negotiates new contract

Santos are pre-empting any European interest to lure key players away from the
Vila Belmiro during the December transfer window. Peixe football director Luís
Henrique de Menezes revealed that a key part of this strategy is based around
renewing Ricardinho, whose current contract expires in December...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18141
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Brazil: Palmeiras' (fallen?) idol Ademir da Guia involved in fraud

The biggest idol in the history of São Paulo's Italo-Brazilian club has had his
name smeared by accusations of direct involvement in wage fraud. The retired
midfield magician is now involved in city politics, being a member of the
'Câmara Municipal de São Paulo' or São Paulo City Hall...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18140
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Russia: Spartak jump to second

Spartak Moscow went second in the Russian Premier Liga with a 2-1 win at home to
Tomsk...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18139
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Norway: Rosenborg continue to dive

Rosenborg slumped to their 12th defeat of a desperate campaign as they were well
beaten 4-1 by Molde...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18138
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Waalwijk move top of Dutch first division

Goals from Stephan Keller and Rick Hoogendorp gave RKC Waalwijk victory over
Heracles Almelo and top spot in the Dutch first division...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18137
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Spain: Primera Liga reports

Reports of matches played in the Primera Liga on Saturday:

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18136
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Belgium: Liege overtake Anderlecht

Standard Liege moved to the top of the Jupiler League with a 3-0 win at Cercle
Bruges, as Anderlecht were held to a 1-1 draw by FC Brussels in the city
derby...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18135
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England: Gera stuns Sunderland

Sunderland's hopes of securing their first victory of the season were dashed in
the dying minute of the match as they were held 1-1 by West Brom...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18134
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England (Div 1): Sheffield United cut Watford down to size

First division leaders Sheffield United came back from two goals down to beat
10-man Watford 3-2 in a Vicarage Road thriller...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18133
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Brazil: FIFA to investigate MSI investments in Corinthians

This week's activity in the Swiss home of FIFA focused on the wild upward spiral
of investments made by embryonic companies in football...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18132
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Brazil: Botafogo's Thiago Xavier passes out in training

Friday's Botafogo afternoon training session was suspended for almost 50 minutes
after defensive midfielder Thiago Xavier collided with Juca and fell to the
ground like a sack of potatoes...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18131
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Austria: Rapid stunned by Modling

Champions Rapid Vienna went down to a 1-0 defeat at home to Nordea Admira
Modling in an Austrian Bundesliga match...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18130
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Liberec top in Czech Republic

Brno missed a penalty and had a man sent off as they fell to a 1-0 defeat
against Liberec in the Czech Republic, a victory that gave the travelling side
early leadership of the Gambrinus Liga...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18129
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Brazil: Fluminense keeper Kléber ropes in euphoria

With the leadership of the Brasileirão and a good advantage to go through to the
quarter finals of the Copa Sudamericana, Fluminense are enjoying a purple patch
unseen for more than a couple of years...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18128
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Denmark: AaB win away

AaB secured a 4-2 win away at AGF Aarhus...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18127
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Argentina: Mendoza government may indemnify Azcurra following shooting

The local government of Mendoza (Argentina - 1,200 kilometres from Capital city
Buenos Aires) are examining the possibility of indemnifying Carlos Azcurra, 28,
after a local policeman shot the player in the lung from a range of only 20
centimetres...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18126
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Brazil: São Paulo's Grafite unharmed in car crash

Still recovering from the knee injury suffered in the Copa Libertadores grudge
match against Palmeiras, striker Grafite almost threw away three months of
physiotherapy as he was involved in a smash-up with two other cars on São
Paulo's North Side...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18125
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Holland: Ajax defender Grygera's red card incorrect

The disciplinary commission of the KNVB has cleared Ajax defender Zdenek Grygera
for the red card he got in the away match against Willem II...

-> http://www.isfa.com/news/?id=18124


That's all the news for now. We'll be back with another update tomorrow...

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