SPL 2011/2012 | 3^, Aberdeen 0 - 1 Celtic

Anthony Stokes scored the only goal of the game as Celtic overcame stiff Aberdeen resistance to record a second league win that came at a price.

Celtic lost full-back Emilio Izaguirre to a suspected broken ankle after only 15 minutes at Pittodrie. Kris Commons and Aberdeen's Scott Vernon both tested the respective goalkeepers in an exciting first half. Vernon failed to connect in front of goal after the break before Stokes powered in the 74th-minute winner.

And the victory puts Celtic one point clear of Dundee United and St Mirren at the top of the Scottish Premier League - and with a game in hand - after two wins, although Motherwell would leapfrog them all should they defeat Hearts later.

Former Cardiff right-back Adam Matthews had been handed his competitive debut for Celtic in place of the injured Mark Wilson, while Daniel Majstorovic was in for the crocked Glenn Loovens. But it was the Dons rearguard, where the experienced Rory McArdle had replacing Clark Robertson, who were under pressure immediately after kick-off.

A 25-yard Kris Commons drive, pushed comfortably for a corner by on-loan Manchester City goalkeeper David Gonzalez, was the closest they came to making their early pressure tell.
The Dons settled and worked their way into the game, with Darren Mackie's pace worrying Majstorovic. Peter Pawlett was beginning to give Izaguirre a hard time on the Aberdeen right and a fair but tough challenge left the Honduran writhing in pain before being stretchered off.

Pawlett's enthusiasm was dampened moments later when he was shown a yellow card for a late challenge on Izaguirre's replacement, Charlie Mulgrew.
Celtic responded to the loss of last season's player of the year by re-establishing control and Beram Kayal sent a 20-yard drive whizzing over the crossbar as the pressure built once more.

The Dons threatened on the break and Scott Vernon's low effort from 20 yards was beaten away by goalkeeper Lukasz Zaluska.
Aberdeen survived some intense pressure to go in level at half time and it was Ki Sung-Yeung who was first to go close after the break with a glancing header that flew a yard wide.
Vernon missed an opportunity at the other end when strike partner Mackie flashed a ball across the face of goal and the Englishman failed to connect under pressure from Kelvin Wilson.

A mistake by Richard Foster led to Celtic's breakthrough when the Aberdeen captain was dispossessed by Commons.
Stokes played it wide to the Scotland winger, whose return ball into the middle was blasted low into the net from 14 yards by the Irishman.
Gonzalez did well to save with his legs as Celtic substitute James Forrest was put clear behind the defence, but one goal was enough to give the Glasgow side a win they just about deserved.


Sunday, 7 August 2011
Scottish Premier
Aberdeen 0-1 Celtic FT
                          Stokes 74'

PAULLESE, la Regione Lombardia finanzia l'opera...

DIVERSITA'

 Il Pd non è un partito che prende tangenti, semmai le riceve.

citazione di JENA@lastampa.it

SPL 2011/2012 | 1^, Hibernian 0 - 2 Celtic

Celtic opened their Scottish Premier League account with a solid three points against Hibernian at a sun-drenched Easter Road.
Anthony Stokes capitalised on an error by Hibs goalkeeper Graham Stack to fire Celtic in front after 14 minutes.
Ki Sung-Yueng's low left-foot strike doubled the visitors' advantage after the break.

Stack atoned for his earlier mistake when he saved Gary Hooper's penalty but Hibs were rarely in the match.
The home side pressed in the opening 10 minutes but their delivery let them down and Celtic soon found themselves in front when Stack was caught out at a free-kick.

The keeper came off his line to collect Kris Commons's deep delivery but allowed the ball to slip through his grasp and, after the ball had fallen at the feet of Stokes, the striker found the back of the net from a tight angle.

The visitors had the ball in the net again minutes later when Mark Wilson, captaining the side in the absence of the suspended Scott Brown, stabbed the ball past Stack but the offside flag had been raised against the defender, although television replays suggested he was onside.
Hibs rallied and the physical presence of Garry O'Connor and the pace of Ivan Sproule - both beginning their second spells at Easter Road - combined to create an opening for David Wotherspoon but the midfielder could not get into the danger area in time to meet the cross.

Sproule almost got through the visiting defence early in the second half when he chased a long ball but Celtic debutant Kelvin Wilson averted the danger and Sproule's claims he was fouled were not rewarded.
Celtic stretched their lead on 63 minutes when Ki collected Stokes's pass about 25 yards from goal and leisurely slotted the ball past Stack.
The hosts looked for a quick reply and O'Connor should have done better when found by Sproule's cross, the striker missing his kick altogether.

Sproule fouled Emilio Izaguirre on the left-hand edge of the box to give Celtic a chance at a third goal but Hooper's spot-kick was well saved on to the post by Stack, who made sure the rebound was not pounced upon by an opponent.
However, the keeper's intervention failed to ignite a Hibs comeback and Ki sent a rasping drive over in the closing stages.

Sunday, 24 July 2011

Scottish Premier

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Time
Hibernian	0-2	Celtic	FT
(HT 0-1)
		Stokes 14 Ki Sung-Yeung 63

¡Glorioso Uruguay, campeón de América por decimoquinta vez en historia!

La historia volvió a repetirse una vez más. Uruguay Campeón de América, festejando en el estadio Monumental, como en 1987. Uruguay que no ni no, Uruguay viejo nomás, Uruguay arriba hoy más que nunca.Con un soberbio 3-0, derrotó a Paraguay a estadio lleno y quedó como la selección más campeona del torneo en la historia. Diego Forlán, ese emblemático capitán, en dos oportunidades y Luis Suárez, elegido el Mejor Jugador de la Copa, marcaron los goles para el delirio de los más de 10 mil hinchas celestes que vinieron a alentar a sus jugadores.

Los dirigidos por Óscar Tabárez llegaban como claros favorito a la cita final, ante Paraguay, y no defraudaron. Asumieron el rol de protagonistas casi desde el inicio, con la primera jugada de peligro al minuto dos, que terminó en un peligroso cabezazo de Lugano, capitán celeste, apenas desviado, en medio de una marea de manos y piernas. Así de entrada, quedaron planteados los roles: Uruguay atacando y Paraguay tratando de aguantar y ver un hueco con esperanza de ataque. pronto Justo Villar empezó otra tarde de figura, de salvador de su equipo, pero no tuvo esta tarde la fortuna como contra Brasil y Venezuela.

Fue de los pies de Luis Suárez, que roto siempre con Forlán adelante, que Uruguay empezó a edificar este nuevo título. Captó un rebote de Ortigoza, de tarde poco feliz, y tras superar a Verón, remató arriba, rebote mediante del propio Verón, para terminar en el ángulo superior izquierdo del arco de Villar. Locura, desde el banco de suplente hasta las tribunas más altas. El partido tenía sabor a definido. Pero Uruguay quería más. Suárez encabezó cada ataque celeste, ante la pasividad paraguaya, que no podían salir de su área, y mucho menos, armar un ataque serio. Sólo Haedo sobresalía entre tanta monotonía.

El pleito quedó sentenciado con el primer gol de Diego Forlán. Aprovechó una gran asistencia y remató cruzado al fondo de la red, ante la mirada de Villar, que nada pudo hacer. Ahora sí, Uruguay era casi campeón, y hasta el maestro Tabárez lo festejó.

El segundo tiempo estuvo casi de más. Casi. Martino movió algunas piezas y Paraguay presionó durante los primeros 10 minutos y hasta tuvo la chances más clara, en los pies de Haedo, cuando un remate suyo pareció vencer a Muslera, quien pudo raspar el balón y este a su vez dio en el travesaño, evitando el descuento. De allí en más, cosas se tranquilizaron y Uruguay controló el partido, de contragolpe, bien plantado abajo, esperando poder clavar alguna estocada más. Y llegó. Forlán nuevamente, protagonizó una contra y definió en gran forma ante la salida de Villar, para redondear un 3-0 con sabor a justicia.
Uruguay era Campeón de América una vez más. La gran actuación en el Mundial quedó ratificada en Argentina 2011 y ahora disputará la Copa FIFA Confederaciones en Brasil 2013. Festeja el pueblo charrúa, festeja Sudamérica también. Uruguay es un gran campeón.

URUGUAI 3 X 0 PARAGUAI

Estadio: Estadio Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Buenos Aires, Argentina;
Arbitro: Salvio Fagundes Filho (BRA); 
Goles: Luis Suárez (11’), Diego Forlán (41’) y (89’) (Uruguay); 
Amonestados: Diego Pérez (24’), Martín Cáceres (25’), Maxi Pereira (29’), Sebastian Coates (85’) (Uruguay); Victor Cáceres (17’), Enrique Vera (57’) (Paraguay).

URUGUAY: 1- Fernando Muslera, 16- Maxi Pereira, 2- Diego Lugano, 4- Sebastian Coates, 22- Martín Cáceres (3-Diego Godín, 88’), 15- Diego Pérez (8-Sebastián Eguren, 70’), 17- Arévalo Ríos, 20- Álvaro González, 11- Álvaro Pereira (21-Edinson Cavani, 63’), 10- Diego Forlán y 9- Luis Suárez. DT: Oscar Tabárez.

PARAGUAY: 1- Justo Villar, 3- Iván Piris, 14- Paulo da Silva, 2- Dário Veron, 4- Elvis Marecos, 20- Néstor Ortigoza, 16- Cristian Riveros, 15- Victor Cáceres (23-Hernán Pérez, 64’), 13- Enrique Vera (21-Marcelo Estigarribia, 64’), 18- Haedo Valdez y 7- Pablo Zeballos (19-Lucas Barrios, 76’). DT: Gerardo Martino.

SPL 2011/2012 | Let's Start ! ! !

Captains' photocall 

The annual Clydesdale Bank Premier League captains' photocall took place at Hampden Park on the eve of the 2011/12 season.

Back row: Manuel Pascali (Kilmarnock), Marius Zaliukas (Hearts), Ian Murray (Hibernian), Stephen Craigan (Motherwell), Richie Foran (Inverness CT), Jim Goodwin (St Mirren)

Front row: Austin McCann (Dunfermline), Jody Morris (St Johnstone), Scott Brown (Celtic), David Weir (Rangers), Ricky Foster (Aberdeen), Scott Robertson (standing in for Jon Daly, Dundee Utd)

DISCARICA di AMIANTO: Il Consiglio Provinciale approva la mozione Lega - Pdl

Comunicato Stampa - “SOCCINI (Lega): Sulla questione Paullese prioritario mantenere unito il fronte di amministratori e forze politiche”.

CREMA, 16 luglio 2011 – In merito alle polemiche sollevate in settimana dalle dichiarazioni del consigliere regionale Alloni, sfociate nella presa di posizione del Pdl Cremasco, interviene Matteo Soccini consigliere comunale a Crema per la Lega Nord.

“Con vivo rammarico, ancora una volta, il tema del reperimento dei fondi necessari al completamento della ex-statale Paullese diviene il terreno improprio per far nascere sterili polemiche che nulla servono se non dare una effimera visibilità a qualcuno – afferma il consigliere leghista Soccini che prosegue – Negli ultimi mesi il problema dei finanziamenti ai secondi lotti dell’opera è stato, e lo è sempre più, oggetto di discussioni ed approfondimenti da parte di tutti gli attori coinvolti, siano essi i comuni, le provincie, la regione (con l’assessore Rossoni e lo stesso consigliere Alloni), il governo (con il viceministro Castelli) ed il parlamento (con la senatrice Fontana ed i deputati Comaroli e Pizzetti).
Un fronte che, anche nell’ultima assemblea dei sindaci svoltasi a Pandino due settimane orsono, ha ribadito con forza come il completamento dell’opera sia un obbiettivo fondamentale per i prossimi anni”.

Conclude l’esponente leghista: “Il voto favorevole della Lega Nord alla mozione presentata in consiglio a Crema da Franco Bordo vuole testimoniare la piena condivisione verso la risoluzione di un problema fortemente sentito da tutti i cremaschi.
L’auspicio che formulo è quello il tempo delle polemiche finisca e tutti si lavori perché il territorio cremasco non riviva un’esperienza simile a quella del ponte sull’Adda a Montodine.
La riqualificazione della Paullese è tutt’altro che un’opera inutile, ma un tassello fondamentale nella nuova mappa viabilistica della Lombardia”.

DISCARICA di AMIANTO: Intervista del Presidente Salini a "La Provincia"

"La Provincia" di oggi.

Condivido quanto espresso dal Presidente Salini nell'intervista, oltre a quello che è emerso nella riunione di maggioranza di stamane a Crema.

D3 Belgium | Season 2011/2012 | RUSG's Match

giorno	data	orario	partita
Mercredi	17/08/11	20.00	Union - K.SV Temse
Mercredi	24/08/11	20.00	K.RC. Mechelen - Union
Mercredi	31/08/11	20.00	Union - K.FC. Dessel Sport
Samedi	03/09/11	20.00	K.SK. Hasselt - Union
Dimanche	11/09/11	15.00	Union - K. Diegem Sport
Mercredi	14/09/11	20.00	K. Rupel Boom FC - Union
Samedi	17/09/11	20.00	K.V. Turnhout - Union
Dimanche	25/09/11	15.00	Union - K.SV Bornem
Dimanche	02/10/11	15.00	R.FC.UN. La Calamine - Union
Dimanche	09/10/11	15.00	Union - K.FC. Vigor Wuitens Hamme
Samedi	15/10/11	20.00	K. Patro Eisden - Union
Dimanche	23/10/11	15.00	Union - Hoogstraten VV.
Dimanche	30/10/11	15.00	K.V. Woluwe - Zaventem - Union
Dimanche	06/11/11	15.00	Union - K. Olympia SC. Wijgmal
Dimanche	13/11/11	14.30	K. SC. Grimbergen - Union
Dimanche	20/11/11	15.00	Union - K. Bocholter VV.
Samedi	26/11/11	20.00	Verbroed. Geel-Meerhout - Union
Samedi	03/12/11	20.00	K. SV Temse - Union
Dimanche	11/12/11	15.00	Union - K.RC. Mechelen
Dimanche	18/12/11	14.30	K.FC. Dessel Sport - Union
Dimanche	15/01/12	15.00	Union - K.SK. Hasselt
Dimanche	22/01/12	14.30	K. Diegem Sport - Union
Dimanche	05/02/12	15.00	Union - K. Rupel Boom FC.
Dimanche	12/02/12	15.00	Union -K.V. Turnhout
Dimanche	19/02/12	15.00	K.SV. Bornem - Union
Dimanche	04/03/12	15.00	Union - R. FC. La Calamine
Dimanche	11/03/12	15.00	K.FC. Vigor Wuitens Hamme - Union
Dimanche	18/03/12	15.00	Union - K. Patro Eisden Maasmech.
Samedi	24/03/12	20.00	Hoogstraten - Union
Dimanche	01/04/12	15.00	Union - KV. Woluwe-Zaventem
Dimanche	15/04/12	15.00	K. Olympia SC. Wijgmaal - Union
Dimanche	22/04/12	15.00	Union - K. SC. Grimbergen
Dimanche	29/04/12	15.00	K. Bocholter VV. - Union
Dimanche	06/05/12	15.00	Union - Verbroed. Geel Meerhout