Pavone brace sees Cruz climb Cruz Azul moved into 10th place in the Liga MX thanks to a 3-0 thumping of 10-man Atlante on Sunday.
Both sides entered the clash at Atlante's Estadio Olimpico Andres in dire need of victory, with just two wins apiece from their 10 games so far in Mexico's top flight.
And it was the eight-time Mexican champions who came out the stronger, boosted by the sending off of Atlante's Uruguayan defender Joe Bizera in the 27th minute.
Cruz Azul took advantage of their numerical advantage, with a goal either side of half-time to Argentine striker Mariano Pavone giving them a 2-0 lead by the 56-minute mark.<
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Category: News Views: 726 Added: SkyDate: 18.03.2013 - 15:15
Ancelotti rues Alex mishap Paris Saint-Germain coach Carlo Ancelotti says Alex's own goal in Sunday's 2-2 draw with Saint-Etienne was the turning point in the game.
The capital club had raced into an early 2-0 lead courtesy of Javier Pastore and Zlatan Ibrahimovic, but their advantage was halved when the Brazilian turned the ball past his own goalkeeper, sparking a comeback.
"This is football," Ancelotti told reporters.
"The turning point was perhaps the goal that we conceded at the end of the first half. If we'd kept our 2-0 lead, the second half would have been much easier."
Category: News Views: 783 Added: SkyDate: 18.03.2013 - 15:14
Simeone sees room for improvement Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone claims his team is having an 'average' season, despite sitting just one point behind rivals Real Madrid.
After watching his side keep the pressure La Liga's second-placed team with a 2-0 victory at Osasuna on Sunday - a result that ended a run of three matches without a win - Simeone claimed his team is capable of much better.
"Next we have a tough match at home against Valencia and we have to think about that, not further, because we have been doing average this season," the Argentine said.
"We have to be competitive and we have to do as we have done tod
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Campeonato Paulista wrap: Frontrunners hold sway Sao Paulo retained top spot in the Campeonato Paulista with a 3-2 home win against Oeste, while Ponte Preta kept the pressure on.
Sao Paulo made a great start to their match at the Estadio Cicero Pompeu de Toledo on Sunday, with goals to Edson Silva and Rafael Toloi putting them 2-0 up just after the half-hour mark.
Ligger pulled one back for Oeste in first-half stoppage time, but the margin was out to two goals once more when Luis Fabiano netted with 20 minutes to play.
Wanderson scored another for Oeste to ensure some anxious moments for the Sao Paulo faithful as the match drew to a
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Category: News Views: 796 Added: SkyDate: 18.03.2013 - 15:09
Dallas prevail in thriller FC Dallas moved into second place in the MLS Western Conference on Sunday, while champions LA Galaxy drew with 10-man Chivas USA.
Dallas won a thriller 3-2 at home against Houston Dynamo, with a last-gasp strike from Kenny Cooper securing all three points.
The home side looked to be cruising thanks to two goals in three first-half minutes.
George John opened the scoring with a fortunate header from a set-piece 34 minutes in and Andrew Jacobsen was on hand just two minutes later, volleying home from a corner to double the lead.
Category: News Views: 740 Added: SkyDate: 18.03.2013 - 15:07
Maloney welcomes vital points Wigan attacker Shaun Maloney hailed his side's 2-1 win over Newcastle as a 'massive three points' on Sunday.
Arouna Kone scored an injury-time winner for the home side after Davide Santon cancelled out Jean Beasejour's first-half strike at DW Stadium.
The win means Wigan stay in 18th position, but are only three points behind Aston Villa with a game in hand.
Although Roberto Martinez's side are disappointed to be battling relegation again, they can get themselves out of it according to Maloney.
Category: News Views: 796 Added: SkyDate: 18.03.2013 - 15:04
Barcelona 3-1 Rayo Vallecano Barcelona's indomitable Liga form continued with a 3-1 win against Rayo Vallecano at Camp Nou on Sunday.
Lionel Messi struck twice to extend his incredible scoring streak to 18 consecutive league games, but it was his understanding with David Villa that was the highlight of the match, with both players dispelling rumors of a rift to combine for all three of Barca's goals.
Villa got the ball rolling 25 minutes in by confidently slotting home a feed from Messi, who himself slid in the second five minutes before halftime after latching onto th
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Category: News Views: 860 Added: SkyDate: 18.03.2013 - 02:19
