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Milan had left earlier by Djibrill Cisse goal that was created when the game has been running for five minutes. However, Milan could turn ahead 2-1 in just 13 minutes.

Milan created Robinho's first goal at minute 15. Brazilian striker managed to convert a cross from Ignazio Abate released from the left side of the Lazio defense. Only five minutes later, Lazio goalkeeper re-collapse. Goalkeeper Federico Marchetti was unable to stem the hard kick Clarence Seedorf after maximizing bait El Shaarawy breakthrough.

Milan almost conceded again, but goalkeeper Marco Amelia swiftly dismissed Francelino Matuzalem header that leads to the lower right corner in the 20th minute. The threat does not deter attacks and Clarence Seedorf et al. Massimiliano Allegri made ​​the team remains in control of the game. However, a number of opportunities created failed to convert into goals. The first round ended with the score 2-1. (bolakick.com)

After halftime, Allegri still maintaining his squad. The decision was made Milan were able to return control of the game. The attacks intensified with the entry Milan Zlatan Ibrahimovic in the 70th minute. Merkel replaces Ibra injury. Ten minutes before the fight was over, Shaarawy almost scored.In a convoy of two opposing players, Shaarawy managed to penetrate the penalty box. Unfortunately, the shot misses the target Shaarawy. Lazio goalkeeper eventually completely collapse by Ibra in the 85th minute. Goals stems from a breakthrough bait that is released Emanuelson. Ibra who escaped the offside trap the ball straight into the opponent's penalty box. Stay facing one on one with Marchetti, Ibra had handed the ball to the right side Lazio goalkeeper. Goal was to lock the victory Milan 3-1. (allvoices.com)

Unlike inter, Cavani's second-half strikes secured a 2-0 win at the San Paolo stadium that sees Napoli safely through to a last-four encounter with Siena, who defeated Chievo 1-0 in Wednesday's other quarter-final tie. Walter Mazzarri's side had won just two of their last six Serie A games coming into Wednesday night's match and were facing an Inter side riding a seven-match winning streak in the league, but Napoli turned the form book on its head with an assured display.

Cavani opened the scoring after 50 minutes, stroking home from the penalty spot after being fouled in the box by Thiago Motta, who was named in the side despite being strongly linked with a move to Paris St Germain. Cavani added his second in stoppage time as Napoli denied Inter a place in the semi-finals for the first time in nine years. (7msport.com)

A Robbie Keane double helped Liverpool regain the lead at the top of the Premier League after a 3-0 win over Bolton at Anfield. Rafael Benitez's men had dropped to second after Chelsea's win over West Brom earlier, but Keane's brace and a first-half strike from Albert Riera was enough to see off Gary Megson's side. Liverpool put the opposition under intense pressure from the kick off and took the lead after 25 minutes when Riera tapped home a Steven Gerrard corner. Keane scored his second goal in two games when he coolly slotted past Jussi Jaaskelainen after being played through by Gerrard. It took Keane only five minutes to get himself on the scoresheet again as he latched onto a Yossi Benayoun through ball and drove past Jaaskelainen to put the game beyond doubt.

Didier Drogba's first league goal of the season helped Chelsea to a 2-0 win over West Brom at Stamford Bridge. Luiz Felipe Scolari started with both Nicolas Anelka and Drogba for the first time this season and the Ivory Coast striker took only three minutes to break the deadlock when he headed Joe Cole's cross past Scott Carson to give Chelsea the lead. Frank Lampard then picked up on Ashley Cole's deflected cross to chip over Carson for the winner on the stroke of half time.

Manchester City dragged themselves out of the relegation zone in emphatic fashion with a 5-1 thrashing of Hull at Eastlands. Robinho cut inside and chipped over to Stephen Ireland who squared his cross to Felipe Caicedo. He hit the ball into the roof of the net from close range to open the scoring. Caicedo scored his second after 26 minutes before Ireland sent Robinho through on the half hour and the Brazilian slid the ball past Boaz Myhill for City's third. Robinho's second came 10 minutes before the break when he tapped home a low Shaun Wright-Phillips cross. Craig Fagan pulled one back for Hull in the second half but Ireland scored City's fifth to complete the rout.

Manchester United had to wait until seven minutes from the end to hit the winner at Stoke. Tony Pulis' side, who had Andy Wilkinson sent off, held United until Carlos Tevez turned home a Dimitar Berbatov cross to send the Potters back into the relegation zone.

Craig Bellamy underlined his importance to West Ham by scoring twice in the Hammers' 4-1 win over Portsmouth at Fratton Park. Nadir Belhadj gave Portsmouth an early lead but the Hammers levelled soon after through Jack Collison. Carlton Cole turned home a Valon Behrami cross to put West Ham ahead before Spurs transfer target Bellamy raced through the Pompey defence and beat David James with 20 minutes left. Bellamy picked up a return pass from Luis Boa Morte to seal the Hammers' fourth with seven minutes left.

Everton clocked up their seventh away win of the season at the Riverside Stadium thanks to a Tim Cahill goal. An injury crisis at Goodison Park meant that midfielder Cahill had to be employed as a lone striker and the Australian showed a true goalscorer's instinct to tap home from close range after a goal-mouth scramble just after the break.

Ryan Taylor and Amr Zaki were on target for Wigan in their 2-0 win over Newcastle at the JJB Stadium. Taylor's 22-yard free kick put the Latics ahead before Zaki scored from the penalty spot after Sebastien Bassong was sent off for a foul on Emile Heskey. Newcastle pulled one back late on with a Danny Guthrie penalty, but Wigan held on to complete the win.

Despite their best efforts, Tottenham could not find a way past Fulham in their drab 0-0 draw at White Hart Lane. And Jason Roberts missed an open goal in stoppage time as Blackburn had to settle for a 0-0 draw with Sunderland at the Stadium of Light. Aston Villa reclaimed third place after Zat Knight struck late on to give the Villans a 2-2 draw with Arsenal at Villa Park. Denilson and Abou Diaby had given the Gunners a commanding lead and they looked in control until the 65th minute when William Gallas hauled down Gabriel Agbonlahor just inside the box. Referee Lee Mason pointed to the spot and Gareth Barry powered his spot kick past Manuel Almunia. Arsenal looked set for victory until Knight picked up a deflected Barry cross inside the box and fired past Almunia to rescue a point for Villa and keep them level on points with Manchester United.

Inter Milan moved four points clear at the Serie A summit with a 1-0 win over arch rivals Juventus in the Derby d'Italia tonight. After a ferocious first half, it took a 72nd-minute goal from Sulley Muntari to decide the game in the home side's favour.

Jose Mourinho prevailed in the much-anticipated battle of two former Chelsea coaches against Claudio Ranieri and saw his side cement their place on top of the table. Mourinho recalled Adriano to his starting line-up after overlooking the Brazil frontman for five matches due to a disciplinary matter.

Inter appeared to get lucky in the 24th minutes when referee Nicola Rizzoli waved away Juve's claims for a penalty after Muntari looked to have impeded Marco Marchionni inside the area. He earlier denied the hosts a spot-kick in the first minute when Zlatan Ibrahimovic's cross struck the arm of Giorgio Chiellini at point-blank range.


Juve lost midfielder Tiago to a suspected serious knee injury after only four minutes. Claudio Marchisio replaced him and he had Juve's only other effort of the first half two minutes before the break when Julio Cesar tipped his shot over the crossbar.

The rest of the first 45 minutes belonged to the Nerazzurri, who had three excellent opportunities to go ahead.

Dejan Stankovic had the first after 12 minutes when he broke the offside trap, but he was never able to get the ball fully under control as Cristian Molinaro and Chiellini both stopped him in his tracks. Ibrahimovic was the next to break, capitalising on an error by Nicola Legrottaglie on the halfway line. With his head down, the Swedish striker made like a train for the Juventus goal, leaving Legrottaglie in his wake before shooting just wide of the far post. And Muntari had a header from Adriano's cross touched past the post by the leg of Juve goalkeeper Alex Manninger, who also touched a cross-shot from Adriano wide of the post and parried another Muntari effort in stoppage time.

The Bianconeri took the sting out of Inter in the second period. When the home side did break through, Ibrahimovic fired another free shot wide of the post.

A touch of fortune enabled the Swede's next mis-hit shot to reach Muntari, who put the home side ahead in the 72nd minute. The Ghana midfielder was on hand to pass the ball into the unguarded net. Juve's response was a header from Alessandro Del Piero which Julio Cesar clawed off the goal line, but the visitors could not muster anything else as their seven-game winning run was ended at the San Siro.

They saw Inter pull six points away, but could have few arguments after doing too little over the 90 minutes to deserve anything else.

(source: soccernet.espn.go.com)

Back attendance Francesco Totti bring positive impact to the AS Roma appearance. Assists on the 'Prince of Roma' Giallorossi successfully won this prestigious party, Derby della Capitale, defeat Lazio 1-0 advanced in the league Serie A in Italy this week to the 12 that took place at the Olimpico Stadium, Roma. The only goal victory over Roma produced Julio Baptista five minutes after the second round began.

Although not able to take the position that the team still fall under the board in the forum, at least, victory in the Derby party candidate to become spiritually supplies for Totti and reduce the burden of pressure that perch on the shoulders the coach Luciano Spalletti.


Prove a Derby party, the second team since the beginning of each race to create opportunities through wicket opponent. Rome, which appear super-offensive, in addition to Totti, Spalletti also lower Mirko Vučinić and Baptista, the road appears to control the game in the first 10 minutes. In the 18 minutes, Roma's first opportunity to get through Vucinic utilize the bait bounce Christian Panucci.

Lazio heading reply through their top scorer, Mauro Zarate is still on the rebound rule wicket Doni. In 30 minutes, backlash distance Zarate fall right in the embrace Doni. Three minutes later, turn Rome. I kick the ball Vucinic utilize vomiting in the penalty box bounce away. Similarly, speculation Baptista backlash in the four minutes before the first round ended.

At the beginning of the second phase, Roma appear more ferocious. Less than five minutes, Totti's moving through the right side of defense Biancocelesti. Bait side with a perfect successfully used by Baptista. The ball led to the far goalpost pole Carrizo. 1-0 to Roma. Not until one minute later, Lazio narrowly equate success Zarate position when the extraordinary can still blocked out by Doni.

In 60 minutes, Lazio coach, Delio Rossi to make changes with the formation Mourad Meghni and attract exit Stefano Mauri. Lazio seek more viable goal replies. Five minutes later, Goran Pandev speculative kick from outside the penalty box only thin sideways in the right goalpost Doni.

One minute later, Lazio beaten after referee Gianluca Rocchi dropping the second yellow card alias red card to Cristian Ledesma. Although the deficit players, Lazio still able to compensate Roma game. In the minutes to-69, kicking team captain, Tomasso Rocchi still thin on the rebound rule wicket Doni.

Five minutes later, Lazio again get the chance. Working with Rocchi, Pandev throw hard shot that can still be blocked Doni. In the minutes to-77, Roma nearly get the second goal when backlash Jeremy Menez incoming replace Totti can still be blocked Carrizo.

Four minutes before the normal time ended, Rome must appear with 10 players when Simone Perrotta got second yellow card. Lazio since we had more touchdown find a reply. Opportunities occur in gold to-89 minutes when heading back the origin of Switzerland, Stephan Lichtsteiner still bounce in the wicket of the ruler. Until the final whistle sounds, a score of 1-0 for Roma remain unchanged.

Line-up:
Roma:
Doni, Tonetto, Juan, Mexes, Panucci (Cassetti), De Rossi, Brighi, Perrotta (KK, KM), Vucinic (Taddei), Baptista, Totti (Menez).
Lazio:
Carrizo, Radu (KK), Rozehnal, Siviglia, Lichtsteiner, Ledesma (KK. KM), Mauri (Meghni), Brocchi (roma), Zarate, Rocchi (Inzaghi), Pandev.
Referee: Gianluca Rocchi.

(source:liputanbola.com)

Awal karirnya di Arsenal dimulai saat Arsene Wenger – manajer Arsenal – menugaskan Steve Rowley berangkat ke Spanyol. Ketua pemandu bakat itu diinstruksikan memantau Fabregas di Barcelona, yang kala itu masih berusia 16 tahun. Saat itu Cesc – panggilan Fabregas – belum seterkenal sekarang. Dia hanya satu diantara banyak pemain muda yang tergabung di Barcelona junior. Rowley langsung kepincut. Dan musim panas 2003, resmilah Arsenal meminang Fabregas. Baru 2 bulan kemudian kebintangannya terlihat di Finlandia. Cesc berlaga di Piala Dunia U-17 bersama tim junior Spanyol. Meski bukan striker, Cesc mengemas 5 gol – termasuk golden goal spektakuler ke gawang Argentina saat menang 3-2 di semifinal. Walau kalah dari Brazil di final tapi penampilanya tetap mengundang decak kagum dan membuat Barcelona tersadar. Menyesal melepas pemain berbakatnya ke klub lain. Joan Laporta – presiden Barcelona – kecewa dan menuduh kubu Arsenal melakukan kecurangan saat mendapatkan pemainnya. Tapi komplain tersebut terlambat. FIFA telah mengesahkan kontrak 6 tahun Cesc dengan The Gunners – julukan Arsenal. “Laporta ‘menangis’ karena kebodohannya,” ujar Joseba Diaz – agen Fabregas. Sebulan sebelum Cesc pindah ke Arsenal dirinya berdiskusi dengan manajemen Barca. Hasilnya, “Klienku ingin pindah,” kata Diaz. Kehidupan baru di London, Cesc diberi tempat di tinggal High Barnet bersama Phillipe Sanderos – yang saat itu masih bermain di Arsenal. “Saat pertama kali pindah kesini merupakan saat yang beresiko. Tinggal sendiri, bergabung dengan tim yang para pemainnya belum kukenal, dan hal itu terjadi di negara lain,” kenangnya.
Cesc ternyata bisa beradaptasi. Pada Oktober 2003, dia tampil bersama tim utama. Bahkan mengukir rekor klub sebagai pemain termuda yang tampil di tim senior. Umurnya baru 16 tahun 177 hari saat Arsenal bertandig melawan Rotherham di putaran ke-3 Piala Liga. Prestasinya berlanjut dengan gol pada 2 Desember 2003 ketika Arsenal menang 5-1 atas Wolves di putaran-5 Piala Liga dan mencatatkan namanya sebagai pencetak gol termuda The Gunners. Wenger pun berujar, “soal Fabregas, visinya brilian. Dia memiliki semua yang dibutuhkan untuk menjadi pemain hebat.”

Musim pertamanya di Arsenal, Cesc cuma tampil 3 kali di tim senior. Itu pun hanya di Piala Liga. Selebihnya cuma di tim cadangan. Kesempatan tampil datang di laga pramusim Amsterdam Tournament. Diturunkan Wenger melawan Ajax dan River Plate. Juga bermain saat mengalahkan Manchester United di Community Shield. Penampilan sensasionalnya mengundang pujian The Professor – julukan Wenger. “Dia pebola yang luar biasa. Dia akan selalu berada di tim selama dia sanggup bermain lebih baik dibandingkan pemain lain.” Kemudian namanya mulai digadang-gadang sebagai pengganti Patrick Vieira. Dan saat akhirnya sang skipper benar-benar hengkang, posisinya menjadi seolah tak tergantikan. Bahkan Cesc sukses membawa klub London tersebut berlaga di final Liga Champion. Meski akhirnya ditundukkan Barcelona, yang memang saat itu tengah berjaya. Aksi gemilangnya di Premiere League, terpantau juga oleh timnas Spanyol. Fabregas sudah jadi langganan di tim junior Matador, U-17, U-19, dan U-21. “Ketika dia masih junior, kami sudah mengetahui bakat dan kualitas yang dimilikinya. Hebatnya lagi, hal itu dia tunjukan di luar Spanyol, yang tentu saja lebih sulit.” sebut Inaki Saez, mantan pelatih Spanyol.
Di negara asalnya itu juga isu kepindahannya merebak. Dari ibukota, klub raksasa Real Madrid pun tergoda. Siapa yang berani meremehkan urusan transfer Florentino Perez – bos besar El Real. Selain itu Barcelona yang masih “sakit hati” atas kecolongan mereka dulu, berniat mendatangkan kembali Fabregas. Bahkan tak tanggung-tanggung akan di jadikan satu paket transfer bersama Henry. Pada akhirnya cuma Henry yang jadi berlabuh ke Camp Nou. Tapi Barca tak berhenti menggoyah Arsenal. Seperti ingin balas dendam, musim berikutnya giliran Hleb yang dibajak dari Emirates Stadium.
Namun Wenger justru semakin yakin dengan tim muda-nya. Di lini depan aksi bomber asal Togo, Emanuele Adebayor yang tak kalah tajamnya dari King Henry. Begitu pun kepergian Hleb dan Flamini, yang digantikan Sameer Nasri. Fabregas juga punya keyakinan serupa terhadap timnya. Apalagi bersama Spanyol Cesc baru saja merengkuh trofi Piala Eropa 2008. Ketenanganya mengeksekusi tendangan adu penalty lawan Italia di perempat final, disebut-sebut sebagai awal kesuksesan tim yang saat itu masih di arsiteki Luis Aragones di Austria-Swiss. Tinggal menunggu hasil di akhir musim panas nanti, apa yang bisa Fabregas persembahkan bagi klub yang telah membesarkan namanya di lapangan hijau.

(referensi: Tabloid SOCCER no.16/v/sabtu, kolom spesial Ben Littleton)