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Ronaldinho's Late Penalty Leads Barcelona Past Zaragoza

Ronaldinho's Late Penalty Leads Barcelona Past Zaragoza

14 Monday 18th February, 2008 ’s late penalty leads past Zaragoza

points, with Espanyol remaining fifth Madrid wasted early chances, with 35. including Robben firing wide in the In Sunday’s games, it’s: Villarreal 23rd. Its attack appeared tame with- vs. Racing Santander; Atletico out injured regulars and Madrid vs. ; Getafe vs. , and leading scorer Valencia; Levante vs. Osasuna; Ruud Nistelrooy on the bench Almeria vs. Murcia; Valladolid vs. heading into Tuesday’s European Mallorca; and Recreativo Huelva vs. Champions League clash at AS Roma. Deportivo La Coruna. Van Nistelrooy replaced Drenthe With approaching in the 59th and was stopped by but still yards away, Garcia was Ricardo eight minutes later as adjudged by the linesman to have Madrid held the better possession but controlled the long ball with his left couldn’t convert a week after scor- arm, though TV replays were incon- ing seven goals against Valladolid. clusive. Edu hit over the bar in the 85th Ronaldinho - who replaced while jumped on Giovani Dos Santos in the 74th - Gonzalez’s chance in the 90th and caught Sanchez diving the wrong way Madrid struggled to find an equal- Barcelona’s Ronaldinho reacts after scoring a against Zaragoza during their Spanish league soccer match at the La for his third converted penalty of the izer through six minutes of added Romareda stadium in Zaragoza, Spain, Saturday, Feb. 16, 2008. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez) season. injury time. MADRID, Spain (AP) - Barcelona improved to 51 points, the winner. Goalkeeper Victor Valdes kept Luis Fabiano slotted in his Ronaldinho’s late penalty gave FC while Madrid fell to a lightly regard- Edu leapt over defender Marcelo Barcelona in the match early, stop- league-high 17th goal for Sevilla Barcelona a 2-1 victory over Zaragoza ed team for the second time in three in the 32nd to connect with Mariano ping Milito in the sixth before Sergio after receiving from Frederic on Saturday and pulled it within five weeks. Pavone’s long cross and head it in at Garcia fired over an open goal from Kanoute in the sixth. The Brazil points of Spanish league leader Real gave Barcelona the far post. Four minutes later, close soon after. striker then set up Kanoute five Madrid, which was upset by Real the lead in the 35th, chesting down Gonzalez met the Brazilian’s cross to sent Giovani Dos minutes later to make it 2-0. Betis 2-1. ’s long pass before sliding a score with a near identical goal. Santos alone into the area but the Luis Garcia cut the lead to 2-1 The Brazilian convert- right-footed shot past Sanchez. Roysten Drenthe had given Mexico forward’s shot was blocked by by halftime but Espanyol’s Javier ed in the 83rd minute, moments after Zaragoza’s ran Madrid a sixth-minute lead, slotting Sanchez in the 26th. Zabaleta was red carded in the Zaragoza defender Juan Francisco onto Sergio Garcia’s precise pass in ’s centering pass. Milito, second among the league 65th. Garcia received a yellow card for a along the right before firing under “We stopped playing too early. leaders with 14 goals, tried for a fifth Christian Poulsen gave Sevilla dubious hand ball inside the area. Victor Valdes from a tight angle in The same thing happened to us penalty this season after Rafael another two-goal cushion with his “I’m sure that penalty would not the 53rd. against Almeria,” Madrid Marquez tripped Oliveira as he raced long-range shot in the 74th. Ferran have been called at other grounds. Zaragoza missed a chance in the Bernd Schuster said. “We didn’t down the left side of the area. Corominas cut Sevilla’s lead back What’s happened is very interesting 43rd when sent his score the second and that helped In , Betis goalkeeper to one with a volley in the 76th, but since the league is now down to five penalty kick over the bar. motivate Betis.” Ricardo was pressed into action in Diego Capel sealed the win by turn- points,” Zaragoza goalkeeper Cesar Earlier, Edu Schmidt scored for Also Saturday, Sevilla won 4-2 at the third minute, diving to deny Julio ing in Jesus Navas’ pass two min- Sanchez said. Betis, then set up Mark Gonzalez for Espanyol to move up to sixth with 36 Baptista’s swerving free kick. utes later.

Lanka neet Dias-coached Nepal Chamila Karavita reporting from Penang, Malaysia The Sri Lanka U-19 cricket team begin their quest for the Under-19 Youth World Cup against Nepal, today. The Sri Lanka team was seen at the Penang University grounds yester- day (17), going through their training routine. Team Manager Ashley de Silva, Munaweera had a minor injury on said that all the lads were confi- one of his fingers, but he would be dent and fit and ready to hand fit for the match today. The playing Nepal a lesson or two. He further eleven is to be named on the this said that opening batsman Dilshan morning. Cricket Four results in four matches by Revata S. Silva Tamil Union 216 and 153 all out in Competitors in the men's 3,000-meter Steeplechase race at the Sydney Athletics Grand Prix Saturday, Feb. 16, 2008. 47.2 ovs (Muthumudalige (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft) Three Premier League matches Pushpakumara 69; Ishan Ratnayake which ended today and the Moors 5-42) Vs. Bloomfield match which ended NCC beat Colts by a whisker, on Saturday produced results. by nine runs, at Colts Under-19 World Cup SSC thrashed Badureliya SC by Scores: an innings and 123 runs at their NCC 295 and (o/n 124-8) 186 all out Defending champs Pakistan thrash Malaysia home grounds. 80.1 ovs (Chanaka Wijesinghe 31, The win came in just the second Mapa Bandara 48 n.o.; Ruchira by Vijay Joshi get in only 9.3 overs, with Umar Amin mak- Namibia mustered only 163 before it was all ball of Sunday’s play: Perera 4-40) KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - ing 31 and Ahmed Shahzad scoring an out in the 31st over. Colts 275 all out and (target 207) Defending champion Pakistan thrashed unbeaten 27. Australia, which was 276-4 in the 40th Scores: 197 all out in 58.2 ovs (Asela hosts Malaysia by eight wickets with 40 In Group B, India, runner-up in the 2006 over, looked set for a giant total, but lost its Badureliya SC 253 and (o/n 138-9) Jayasinghe 40, Jeewantha overs to spare while Australia, India and edition of the biennial tournament, defeated last six wickets for only 36 runs in eight 138 all out in 37.2 ovs (Sachithra Kulatunga 71; Chanaka Komasaru 3- England also posted easy victories on Papua New Guinea by 195 runs. overs. Senanayake 4-30, Kaushal 61) Sunday's opening day of the Under-19 World Put in to bat first, India piled up 280-5 Ashley van Rooi of Namibia took 3-25, Lokuarachchi 3-27) Ragama CC beat Chilaw Marinas Cup. from its 50 overs with Tanmay Srivastava with Ya France getting 3-31. SSC 514 for 8 wkts dec. CC by 87 runs at Moors grounds Pakistan, placed in Group A, won the toss making an unbeaten 83 from 76 balls and - England crushed Ireland by 10 wickets in Massive win for CCC Scores: and elected to bowl, dismissing Malaysia for tain Virat Kohli scoring 40. In reply, Papua Group D, scoring the target of 110 runs in Scores: Ragama CC 562 for 8 wkts 75 in just 24.4 overs, with right-arm seamer New Guinea was all out for 85 in 27.5 overs. 15.5 overs with opener James Taylor making CCC 252 for 9 wkts and (o/n 242-4) Chilaw Marinas 183 all out and (o/n Adil Raza taking 6-29 and Mohammad Amir Sayeed Abdullah Iqbal took 3-2 in three an unbeaten 51 in 63 balls. His partner, Billy 313 all out in 100.4 ovs (Jehan 99-4) 292 all out in 90.3 ovs (Amal 3-11. overs. Godleman, made 38 not out in 36 balls. Mubarak 55, Tharindu Mendis 92, Athulathmudali 56, Gayan Wijekoon Nik Azril top scored for Malaysia with 28, In Group C, Namibia struggled to bowl A total of 16 teams are taking part in the Anushka Polonnowita 45, Nisal 48, Charith Sylvester 32, Dinuka but nine of the 11 batsmen failed to reach out Australia for 312 in 48 overs, after captain tournament, being played at seven venues Randika 41, Amila Weththasinghe Hettiarachchi 48 n.o.; Malinga double figures. Michael Hill made 124 in 71 balls with the around Kuala Lumpur, Klan, Johor and 32; Muditha Maduwantha 3-56) Bandara 3-89). Pakistan had no trouble reaching the tar- help of 12 sixes and seven fours. In reply Penang.

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