April 2013 ~ Best Goal 1

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Champions League: Barcelona vs Bayern Munich 01-05-2013

Barcelona vs Bayern Munich
UEFA Champions League: semi-final
Match date: 1 May 2013
Kick Off Time: 18:45 GMT
Venue: Estadio Camp Nou, Spain
Referee: Damir Skomina (Slovenia)

Barcelona vs Bayern Munich Football Match will be played on 1-05-2013 at the Camp Nou Stadium (Barcelona) for a semifinal UEFA Champions League match Leg 2.

Barcelona need to score at least 4 goals against a side that have conceded just twice in their last four Champions League away games and only 3 times on the road all season in the Bundesliga.
They have already rescued a first leg away defeat in the Champions League this season, but this may be unassailable. No team has ever overturned a 4-0 deficit after the first leg of a Champions League knockout game

The fourth Champions League title will be nearly out of range for FC Barcelona. After the 0:4 first leg defeat at Bayern München the Catalans are underdogs, especially as they are not in top form. At the 0:4 defeat in Munich Barca have no goal chance over 90 minutes, although the Catalans have more than 60% ball possession. Similar was FC Barcelona's Round of 16 meeting against AC Milan, when Barca lost the first leg at Milan 0:2. However, then Barca won the second leg 4:0 and advanced to the next round. Manager Tito Vilanova will miss the defenders Carles Puyol, Javier Mascherano and Jordi Alba.

Bayern continued their momentous season on Saturday. They managed a 1-0 win over Hoffenheim, setting a new Bundesliga points record of 84, three more than Dortmund's record mark last season. Heynckes made 10 changes to his side in a show of respect to Barcelona, but they still registered a 14th straight league win.
Bayern Munich have no new injury concerns or suspensions to concern themselves with after the first leg—midfielder Toni Kroos and defender Holger Badstuber remain long-term absentees. Heynckes rested almost his entire first team XI at the weekend, with even keeper Manuel Neuer dropped to the bench.Mario Mandzukic is back available following a suspension and he will compete for the lone striker position with Mario Gomez.

Possible line-ups:

Barcelona (4-3-3): Victor Valdes; Dani Alves, Gerard Pique, Marc Bartra, Adriano; Sergio Busquets, Xavi Hernandez, Andres Iniesta; Pedro Rodriguez, David Villa, Lionel Messi.

Bayern Munich (4-2-3-1): Manuel Neuer; Phillip Lahm, Dante, Jerome Boateng, David Alaba; Bastian Schweinsteiger, Luiz Gustavo; Arjen Robben, Thomas Muller, Franck Ribery; Mario Mandzukic

Real Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund Champions League 30-04-2013

Real Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund
UEFA Champions League, Semi final
Date: 30. April 2013 - 18:45 GMT
Stadium: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu (Madrid)
Referee: Howard Webb (ENG)

Real Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund Football Match will be played on 30-04-2013 in the
Estadio Santiago Bernabéu (Madrid) for a semifinal UEFA Champions League match. It will be the second leg of the semi final.

Real Madrid won their last game of the Primera Divison against local rival Atletico Madrid with 2:1. From the last five league games, the team from manager José Mourinho won four times, for example the home games against Levante and Betis Seville. On the league table, Real Madrid is now on the 2nd place with eleven points handicap on league leader Barcelona. At the UEFA Champions League, Madrid lost two times in series. Like the defeat against Borussia Dortmund, also the second leg of the quarter finals against Galatasaray was lost (2:3). Real Madrid needs an with three goals difference against Dortmund if they want to reach the final.

Borussia Dortmund, in this match will be looking to be a little more defensive. Their main job in this match will be to keep their defense in check and make sure Madrid doesn’t score 3 goals. They also can bury Real Madrid’s chances by scoring a goal. After showing what Robert Lewandowski can do, it won’t be hard for him to put another one at the Bernebau

Borussia Dortmund have been on a roll in their Bundesliga and have only been second to Bayern Munich. The former Bundesliga Champion are currently in 2nd points with 64 points and it’s safe to say that they will qualify for the champions league next season. In the past 5 games they have won all 5 games Their most recent match was against Fortuna Dusseldorf away which they won 1-2.

Possible line-ups:

Borussia Dortmund (4-2-3-1): Weidenfeller; Schmelzer, Piszczek, Hummels, Subotic; Gundogan, Nuri Sahin; Grosskreutz, Gotze, Reus; Lewandowski.
Real Madrid (4-2-3-1): Lopez; Ramos, Pepe, Varana, Coentrao; Khedira, Xabi Alonso; Di Maria, Ozil, Ronaldo, Benzema.

Arsenal vs Manchester United Premier League 28-04-2013

2012/2013 English Premier League, Round 35

Manchester United clinched the title last week with a 3-0 win over Aston Villa. They are 16 points ahead of rivals City and have been dominant in the league this year and totally deserve the title. Their league form was a little shaky in recent weeks, losing at home to City and drawing with West Ham but they had such a cushion they could afford it. They are still on for a record points total of 96 points and they seem keen to go for it.

Arsenal are unbeaten in seven in the Premier League and have won five of their last seven home league matches, drawing twice in that time against Everton and Liverpool. Wenger's men have a one-point advantage over Chelsea and are two ahead of North London rivals Spurs heading into the home straight, but both of their foes have the advantage of a game in hand.

Arsenal goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski remains sidelined, while midfielder Abou Diaby is a long-term absentee and striker Olivier Giroud starts a three-match ban. Wenger may move Theo Walcott up front, affording Gervinho or Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain the chance of a start on the right while Nacho Monreal and Kieran Gibbs continue to vie for a role at left-back.

Possible line-ups:

Arsenal (4-2-3-1): Szczesny; Sagna, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Monreal; Wilshere, Arteta; Rosicky, Podolski, Cazorla; Walcott.

Manchester United (4-2-3-1): De Gea; Rafael, Jones, Ferdinand, Evra; Carrick, Rooney; Welbeck, Kagawa, Valencia; Van Persie.

Match date: 28 April 2013

Kick Off Time: 15:00 GMT

Venue: Emirates Stadium, England

Referee:‬ P. Dowd‎

Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid La Liga 27-04-2013

Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid

Competition: Liga Espagnol - BBVA
Date: Saturday 27th April 2013
Kick OFF Time: 18:00 (GMT)
Venue: Estadio Vicente Calderón - Madrid

Referee:‬ Miguel Pérez‎

The Madrid derby takes place this Saturday with 3 placed Atletico Madrid hosting 2 placed neighbors Real Madrid. Atletico currently trail Real by 3 points and a win in this fixture would take them level on points with Real and also see them almost certainly qualify for next year’s UEFA Champions League. Real Madrid will be trying to get a win but would not be too disappointed to come away with a draw following what occurred in Germany.

Real Madrid comes in to this game with 3 wins and 2 losses in their last five games; their away record is 5 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses in their last ten matches. Real Madrid is currently placed 2 in the standings of La Liga after 32 played games; 22 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses. They have five clean sheets away and have failed to score four times on away ground. Their top scorer is the Portuguese attacker Cristiano Ronaldo with 31 goals in his 31 appearances. Alvaro Arbeloa and Marcelo are both out due to injuries. Michael Essien could return and Xabi Alonso will return from a suspension.

Atletico Madrid Football Team are currently in 3rd position in the La Liga table with 68 points and they are certain to qualify for the Champions League next season. They have played really well this season and have only been second to Barcelona and Real Madrid. In their last 5 matches, they have won 3 times and drawn twice. Their recent match was against Sevilla, which they won 0-1 playing away. This match will be tough for them, as they are playing a top side and will need to take advantage of being the host.

Possible line-ups:

Atletico Madrid: Courtois – Juanfran, Miranda, Godin, Filipe – Mario Suarez, Gabi – Koke, Raul Garcia – Diego Costa, Falcao.
Real Madrid : Diego Lopez – Sergio Ramos, Raul Albiol, Varane, Coentrao – Xabi Alonso(Callejon), Khedira – di Maria, Kaka, C.Ronaldo – Benzema.

Newcastle United vs Liverpool
2012/2013 English Premier League, Round 35
Date: 27.April.2013 - 16:30 CET
Stadium: St. James Park - Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Referee:‬ A. Marriner‎

Newcastle United vs Liverpool Football Match - 27-04-2013 at St. James’ Park (Newcastle-upon-Tyne) for a Premier League match.

Liverpool's last-gasp draw with Chelsea last weekend had its fair share of controversy, from the Luis Suarez bite to the late equalizer that came in the 97th minute of play. Suarez was handed a 10-match ban for the incident by the FA following the match. The Reds are 6 points behind rivals Everton in 7th place and know they need to win out if they are to have any chance of passing the Toffees in the final games of the season.

Newcastle Football Team has been really poor this season compared to last season where they finished in 5th position to qualify for the European Competitions. This season, they still have a chance to get relegated and they will be desperate for points. In their last 5 matches, they have lost 3, won once and drew once. Their recent match was against West Bromwich, which it ended in a 1-1 draw. They were the away team in that match.

Cannel:

Nova Sport 1
C + Sport Poland
Premiere Analog
Sport Klub (Slovenija)
Sport Klub (Croatia)
Viasat Sport Baltic
Abu Dhabi Sports channels

Borussia Dortmund vs Real Madrid 24-04-2013 Champions League

Borussia Dortmund vs Real Madrid
UEFA Champions League, Semifinals

Match date: 24 April 2013
Kick Off Time: 19:45 GMT
Venue: Signal-Iduna-Park, Germany

Referee: Björn Kuipers (NED)

Borussia Dortmund vs Real Madrid CF Football Match will be played on 24-04-2013 in the Signal-Iduna-Park Stadium (Dortmund) for a semifinal UEFA Champions League match.

Borussia Dortmund made an 2:0 home win over FSV Mainz 05 on the last round of the German Bundesliga. From the last five league games, the team from manager Jürgen Klopp won five times, for example the home leg against FC Augsburg (4:2). The last defeat happened at the derby against FC Schalke 04 (1:2). On the league table, Dortmund is on the 2nd position with eight points advance on Bayer Leverkusen. Dortmund won all of their five home games in the Champions League so far, for example the game against Real Madrid (2:1). In the season of 12/13 Dortmund is unbeaten in the Champions League so far.

Real Madrid are also going to lose their domestic title this season with Barcelona 13 points ahead of them in la liga. This takes the pressure off Madrid though and allows them to concentrate on this fixture rather than domestic games. In the quarter finals Madrid easily won the first leg 3-0 at home to Galatasaray but suffered a scare in the second leg where they were 3-1 down going into the late stages but managed to score again to ease the pressure.

These clubs met in the group stages of this seasons Champions League and Dortmund got the better of the matches. The first match in Germany was won 2-1 by Dortmund then the second game in Madrid finished 2-2 with Madrid equalising in the last minute.

Possible line-ups:

Champions League: Bayern Munich vs Barcelona 23-04-2013

Bayern Munich vs Barcelona

UEFA Champions League – 1st Leg Semifinal
Match date: 23 April 2013
Kick Off Time: 19:45 GMT | 1:45 PM | 4:00 PM EST
Venue: Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany

Referee:‬ Viktor Kassai (Hungary)

Bayern Munich vs Barcelona Football Match will be played on 23-04-2013 in the Allianz Arena Stadium (Munchen) for a semifinal UEFA Champions League match.

FC Barcelona is on the best way to win their 22nd championship title. Six rounds before season end they are already 13 points ahead their hardest rival Real Madrid. The last round brought a difficult 1:0 home win over UD Levante through Cesc Fabregas' winning goal. Thereby Barca coach Tito Vilanova have rested Gerard Pique, Jordi Alba, Sergio Busquets and Lionel Messi. The defensive players Pique, Alba and Busquets are fit for the first leg against Bayern, doubtful will be Messi's appearance. Messi injured in the quarterfinal first leg at Paris SG (2:2) and missed the last three league matches. Not in the squad are the defenders Carles Puyol, Javier Mascherano and Adriano.
Barcelona are 13 points clear at the top of la liga and have won 5 of their last 6 matches. Their form might not be as dominant as Bayern’s but any side who are 13 points clear of Real Madrid have had a fantastic season and they well deserve to regain their title. In the quarter finals Barcelona faced a very tough PSG side and we saw two very close games. The first leg in Paris finished 2-2 after PSG’s injury time equaliser stopped a likely Barcelona win. Barcelona went into the second leg at home as big favourites but PSG made it very tough for them and they went behind to a Javier Pastore goal in the 50 minute. Barcelona never panic in such situations though and they got the goal they need through Pedro with 20 minutes remaining and held on for an away goals win. The match was much closer than most people thought but with Messi playing around 75 minutes of the 180 total they were always going to struggle.
The new German champion FC Bayern Munich is in great form. Heynckes' side have won the last eight official matches, including two 2:0 wins over Juventus Turin in the Champions League quarterfinals. Furthermore Bayern München have won 18 of their 19 matches since the winter break. The last Bundesliga round brought a 6:1 thrashing win at Hannover 96, although manager Jupp Heynckes have rested some key-players like Bastian Schweinsteiger, Javi Martinez, Philipp Lahm and Dante. For the top match against Barcelona Heynckes will bring his best possible starting eleven. Not in the squad are Holger Badstuber, Toni Kroos and Mario Mandzukic.

Bayern Munich have already clinched the German Bundesliga title and have a 20 point lead over rivals Borussia Dortmund. Their domination has been complete this year and they have put together 13 straight wins in the league, just astonishing consistency.

Possible line-ups:

Bayern Munich (4-2-3-1): Neuer; Lahm • Buyten • Dante • Alaba; Martínez • Schweinsteiger; Robben • Müller • Ribéry; Gómez.

Barcelona (4-3-3): Valdés; Alves • Piqué • Bartra • Alba; Xavi • Busquets • Iniesta; Pedro • Messi • Sánchez.

Juventus vs AC Milan 21-04-2013 Italian Serie A

Competition - Italian Serie A

Juventus take on AC Milan on this Sunday in one of the most anticipated matches in Serie A. This is a rare match in which Juventus do not start as the automatic favourites. They are sitting at the top of the league with an 11-point lead over second placed Napoli. While the outcome of the match is unlikely to cause any change in the equations for the Serie A crown, Juventus need a win badly to restore their pride.

Juventus showed no signs of disappointment of going out of the Champions League when they beat Lazio 2-0 on Monday Night. Arturo Vidal stole the show for Juventus as he scored twice in the opening 30 minutes to seal Juve’s fifth straight Serie A win. Anyway, they crashed out of the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals, after losing fair and square against Bayern Munich.
Conte seems to have found some new balance with the 3-5-1-1 lineup and will keep it against Milan so Marchisio will be the link between Vucinic and the rest of the team, but also Pogba could play in the same role. Caceres is in competition with Peluso to play in the defensive trio.

Milan Football team are currently in 3rd position in the Italy Serie A Table with 59 points, they are just 3 points behind 2nd place Napoli and will be desperate for points to close the gaps between both teams above them. In their last 5 matches, they have 3 wins and 2 draws. Their recent match was against Napoli, which ended in a 1-1 draw.

Possible line-ups:

Juventus (3-5-1-1): Buffon; Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini; Lichtsteiner, Vidal, Pirlo, Pogba, Asamoah; Marchisio; Vucinic.
AC Milan (4-3-3): Abbiati; Abate, Zapata, Mexes, Constant; Montolivo, Ambrosini, Muntari; Boateng, Pazzini, El Shaarawy.

Match date: 21 April 2013

Kick Off Time: 19:45 GMT

Venue: Juventus Stadium

Referee:‬ Luca Banti di Livorno

Tottenham Hotspur vs Man City 21-04-2013 EPL

On Sunday, 21st April at 13:30 GMT, Tottenham Hotspur will host Manchester City at White Hart Lane for Round 34 of the 2012/2013 English Premier League.

Tottenham are 5 in the EPL with 58 points from 32 matches which leaves them 2 points behind Arsenal but with a game in hand. They really need to win this game if they want to be in the driving seat for a top 4 finish ahead of their big rivals. Tottenham have been in mixed form lately with 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats from their last 5 matches and they’ll need a good end to the season to hold onto the top 4.

Tottenham have not been in action since crashing out of the Europa League on penalties in Basel, and will be anxious to bounce back from that disappointment with a positive result against the champions.Much of the home side's hopes will be pinned on the fitness of Gareth Bale. They have not won a game without him scoring since New Years Day and after 3 consecutive 2-2 draws, wouldn't be likely to beat the reigning champions without him.

Manchester United's claim to this year's title would be purely academical if they defeat Aston Villa on Saturday and City fail to capitalize against Tottenham on Sunday. Mancini's men are currently on a three game winning streak, most recently defeating Wigan Athletic whom they will meet in the FA Cup Final at the end of May.

Manchester City look safe in 2 place with 68 points from 32 games, this keeps them 13 points behind Manchester United but 7 ahead of Chelsea in 3^rd. City have been in fine form of late with wins over Manchester United and Chelsea in recent weeks and they have an FA Cup final to look forward to in what otherwise has been a poor season for them.

Possible line-ups:

Tottenham (4-2-3-1): Hugo Lloris; Kyle Walker, Jan Verthongen, Michael Dawson, Benoit Assou-Ekotto; Moussa Dembele, Scott Parker; Clint Dempsey, Lewis Holtby, Gylfi Sigurdsson; Emanuel Adebayor.

Manchester City (4-3-2-1): Joe Hart; Pablo Zabaleta, Vincent Kompany, Matija Nastasic, Gael Clichy; Gareth Barry, Yaya Toure; James Milner, Samir Nasri, Carlos Tevez; Edin Dzeko

2012/2013 English Premier League, Round 34
Match date: 21 April 2013
Kick Off Time: 13:30 GMT
Venue: White Hart Lane, England

Referee: Lee Mason

Liverpool vs Chelsea Premier League - 21 April 2013

Liverpool vs Chelsea

2012/2013 English Premier League, Round 34
Match date: 21 April 2013
Kick Off Time: 16:00 GMT
Venue: Anfield, England

Referee: Kevin Friend

On Sunday, 21st April at 16:00 GMT , Liverpool FC will host Chelsea FC at Anfield for Round 34 of the 2012/2013 English Premier League.

Liverpool are 7 in the Premiership with 50 points from 33 games which leaves them 10 points out of the Champions League fight. It’s disappointing for them to miss out again but they have shown glimpses of their potential this year, they just need to stay consistent. Liverpool have not scored in 2 game with back to back goalless draws against West Ham and Reading so they’ll be hoping to finally get the breakthrough in this game.

Liverpool is eleven points behind their upcoming opponents having played a game more than the current European champions. The Reds come from consecutive 0-0 draws with West Ham and Reading.
Liverpool need to rediscover their goal-scoring touch quickly. While there is no doubting Luis Suarez's ability it is now four games without a goal for the Uruguayan and if the striker is not firing then Liverpool almost certainly struggle.

Chelsea are in third place with a game in hand but have both Arsenal and Tottenham just two and three points behind hoping to steal a Champions League spot as the season comes to a close. Chelsea's fixture with Tottenham was postponed last weekend due to their FA Cup Semifinal loss to Manchester City, but the Blues bounced back nicely with a 0-3 win over London club Fulham on Wednesday. The match with Liverpool marks Rafael Benitez's homecoming to his former club after leaving in 2010.

Possible line-ups:

Liverpool (4-3-3): Reina; Johnson, Carragher, Agger, Enrique; Lucas, Henderson, Gerrard; Sturridge, Suarez, Coutinho.
Chelsea (4-2-3-1): Cech; Ivanovic, Luiz, Terry, Bertrand; Ramires, Lampard; Moses, Mata, Hazard; Torres.

FC Barcelona vs Levante - Spanish Primera Division 20-04-2013

FC Barcelona vs Levante

Competition - Spanish Primera Division
Match date: 20 April 2013
Kick Off Time: 19:00 GMT
Venue: Estadio Camp Nou, Spain

Referee:‬ Alberto Undiano‎

On Saturday Barcelona will play host to a struggling Levante side that is desperate for a victory. Barcelona could move one step closer to lifting the La Liga trophy with a win, and that is exactly what Tito Vilanova will be striving for.

Barcelona comes in to this game with 2 wins and 3 draws in their last five games; their home record is 7 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss in their last ten matches. Barcelona is currently placed 1 in the standings of La Liga after 31 played games; 26 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses. They have five clean sheets away and have never failed to score on home soil. Their top scorer is the Argentine attacker Lionel Messi with 43 goals in his 29 appearances. Puyol and Mascherano are both out due to injuries.

Levante comes in to this game with 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses in their last five games; their away record is 2 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses in their last ten matches. They are currently placed 12 in the standings after 31 played games; 11 wins, 7 draws and 13 losses. They have four clean sheets away and have failed to score six times on away ground. The Spanish midfielder Barkero is their top scorer with 5 goals in his 25 appearances. They have no injuries to report at this moment.

Possible line-ups:

FC Barcelona: Valdes; Montoya, Bartra, Adriano, Alba; Thiago, Song, Iniesta; Tello, Fabregas, Villa.

Levante: Munua; Lell, Ballesteros, Navarro, Juanfran; Diop, Michel; Garcia, Barkero, Juanlu; Zhar.

Fulham vs Arsenal Premier League - 20-04-2013

Fulham vs Arsenal
2012/2013 English Premier League: Round 34
Date: 20.April.2013 - 14:00 GMT
Stadium: Craven Cottage - London
Referee: A. Marriner‎

Fulham vs Arsenal Football Match 20-04-2013 at Craven Cottage (London) for a Premier League

Round 34 match. A. Marriner will be the match referee.

Fulham host Arsenal in their second London derby of the week and will hope to come out of it better than their midweek loss to Chelsea. Arsenal need to get back to winning ways after a midweek draw with Everton if they want to stay in the top 4 fight.

Fulham are 10 in the Premiership with 40 points from 33 matches which leaves them 9 points clear of the relegation fight. They have had another strong season despite losing two of their best players in Dembele and Dempsey, both to Spurs. Another top half finish looks more than achievable and they will be very happy if they manage that.

Arsenal Football Team will be trying their best to get a top 4 finish this season but they have competition against Manchester City, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and Everton. They are currently in 4th position with 60 points and they have played 1 game more than Manchester City, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur. In their last 5 matches, they have won 4 and drew once. Their recent match was against Everton that ended in a goalless draw.

Cannel:

C + Sport Poland
Italian Sky Sport 1
Sport 1 NL
Sport Klub (Slovenija)
Digi Sport (Romania)
Abu Dhabi Sports channels

West Bromwich Albion vs Newcastle 20-04-2013 EPL

West Bromwich Albion vs Newcastle United

2012/2013 English Premier League, Round 34

On Saturday, 20th April at 14:00 GMT, West Bromwich Albion will host Newcastle United at the Hawthorns for Round 34 of the 2012/2013 English Premier League.

Newcastle are 13 in the table with 36 points from 33 matches and only really need one more win to gain enough points to survive. They were thrashed last week 3-0 by local rivals Sunderland which will have dented their confidence but they must put it behind them if they don’t want to be dragged further into the relegation fight.

West Bromwich have lost two consecutively, the latest a 1-2 effort against Arsenal FC in which they were unable to capitalize despite playing against 10 men for the final 20 minutes of the match. The Baggies are currently in 8th place, a position they would prefer to hold as jumping 7th place Liverpool appears unlikely before season's end. Newcastle defeated West Brom in the reverse fixture at St. James Park, but the hosts will like their chances of claiming 3 points at the Hawthorns.

West Brom are comfortably midtable and don’t have much left to play for this year while Newcastle need to gain a few more points to make sure they stay away from the relegation zone this season.

WBA are 8 in the Premiership with 44 points from 32 matches which looks to be their likely end position this season. Many people tipped them to be in the relegation fight this year after losing manager Roy Hodgson so it’s been an excellent year for new boss Steve Clarke and his side.

Date: 20.April.2013 - 14:00 GMT

Stadium: The Hawthorns - West Bromwich

Referee: Michael Jones

Inter Milan vs AS Roma - Coppa Italia 17-04-2013

Inter Milan vs AS Roma - Coppa Italia
Match date: 17 April 2013
Kick Off Time: 19:45 GMT
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza - Milano

Inter Milan vs AS Roma Football Match will be played on 17.04.2013 at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza for a Coppa Italia match.

Inter have lost 4 of their last 5 games in Serie A which brought them to the 7 position with a total of 50 points. They are just one point behind their guests of the day. It will be an intense fight until the last round of the league, but at the moment both teams are not even qualified for Europa League. That gives even more importance to this game and this Coppa Italia.

Inter Milan Football Team are currently in 7th position in the Italian Serie A table with 50 points. They haven’t been good this season so far and will be desperate to qualify for next seasons European competitions. They are only 1 point behind Roma. In the last 3 Cup matches, they have won 2 of them and lost the other one in the first-leg match against Roma. The score was 2-1 and they were the away side. They will be looking to score 1 or more goals to kick Roma out of this competition.

the Romans came to a worthy victory against Torino last weekend in an away match, and after a long time have get through to the sixth position in Serie A, with the same number of points as the city rivals Lazio. And exactly that team waits for them in the finals of the Italian Cup, which will certainly be an additional motive to achieve a good result on Wednesday evening at Giuseppe Meazza. What goes hand to hand with that desire is the current situation with Inters players, but regardless of that they should primarily focus on the game and try from the first minute to impose their play as it was against Torino. The style in question this season is largely based on a very offensive approach, with three strikers, and will likely include this time and the recovered captain Totti. On the other hand, in the midfield will miss injured Pjanic, whose position will take the recovered De Rossi, while on the flanks should return Torosidis and Marquinho after a short rest in Turin.

Possible line-ups:

Inter Milan(3-5-1-1): Handanovic; Samuel, Juan, Ranocchia; Zanetti, Jonathan, Kovacic, Cambiasso, Kuzmanovic; Alvarez; Rocchi.
Roma (4-3-3): Stekelenburg; Torosidis, Marquinhos, Castan, Balzaretti; Florenzi, Perrotta, Marquinho; Lamela, Totti, Destro.

Arsenal vs Everton Premier League - 16-04-2013

Arsenal vs Everton - Premier League
Match date: 16 April 2013
Kick Off Time: 19:45 GMT
Venue: Emirates Stadium, England

Referee:‬ N. Swarbrick‎

Arsenal vs Everton Football Match will be played on 16-04-2013 at Emirates Stadium (London) for a Premier League match. N. Swarbrick will be the match referee.

Arsenal and Arsene Wenger will be delighted with the weekend’s result against Norwich City which saw them grab 3 goals in the last 15 mins to overturn a 1-0 deficit despite some questionable calls going their way, including the equalizing penalty.

The weekend’s result will provide Arsenal with confidence and grit required to achieve a top 4 finish. Arsene Wenger is likely to give Lukas Podolski, a rarity in recent memory but nonetheless merited for his strong showing the previous weekend in which a loss would have been devastating for the gunners’ hopes.
Arsenal will be wary that a draw or a loss could seriously hamper their ambitions and provide impetus to their rivals vying for a place in a European football’s prestigious tournament.
Everton Football Club sit in 6th position with 55 points and last year they came 7th position and couldn’t qualify for the Europa League. They will be looking to get into Europe this season by getting at least top 5. It is fair to say that they have been quite good this season under manager David Moyes, who has spent a long time building the team. They will have a lot of competition from Chelsea, Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur and also from their local rivals Liverpool. Everton are currently unbeaten in their last 5 matches they have won 4 of them and drew once. Their recent win was against Queens Park Rangers, who will most likely get relegated this season. This match will be different and will be a lot tougher for them, also playing away doesn’t help too.

Bayern Munich vs VfL Wolfsburg

German DFB Pokal:Semi-final

Match date: 16 April 2013
Kick Off Time: 19:30 GMT

Game time in the German DFB Pokal, it’s the semi-final between Bayern Munich and Wolfsburg.

FC Bayern Munich have the chance on the triple - Bundesliga, DFB Cup and Champions League. The first title in this season will be fixed, Heynckes' side have won the Bundesliga. Furthermore they are in the semi-finals of the Champions League and the DFB Cup. The easier task will be the DFB Cup. On their road to the semi-final Bayern Munich celebrated four wins with a clean sheet, including a 1:0 in the quarter-final against last year's winner Borussia Dortmund. The last Bundesliga round brought a 4:0 at home over Nürnberg, thereby manager Jupp Heynckes rested some key-players. This time Heynckes will bring the best possible starting-eleven, just Frank Ribery (booked), Holger Badstuber and Toni Kroos (both injured) will miss the match.

Wolfsburg comes in to this game with 1 win and 4 draws in their last five games; their away record is 3 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses in their last ten matches in all competition. Wolfsburg is currently placed 13 in Bundesliga after 29 played games; 8 wins, 10 draws and 11 losses. In the DFB POKAL have they played four games so far; 4 wins and +9 in goal difference. Ivan Perisic is supposed to be sidelined for four weeks due to a knee ligament injury but this was one month ago and he is still in uncertain condition.

Venue: Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany

Referee: Knut Kircher

Lazio vs Juventus Italian Serie A - 15-04-2013

Lazio vs Juventus - Italian Serie A
Match date: 15 April 2013
Kick Off Time: 19:45 GMT
Venue: Stadio Olimpico, Italy

Referee:‬ A. Giannoccaro‎

Lazio v Juventus Football Match will be played on 15.04.2013 at Stadio Olimpico (Roma) for an Italy Serie A match. A. Giannoccaro will be the match referee.

Lazio with 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses in their last five games; their home record is 6 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses in their last ten matches. They are currently ranked 5^th in the standings of Serie A after 31 played games; 15 wins, 6 draws and 10 losses. Lazio has five clean sheets home and has failed to score three times on home soil. Their top scorer is Miroslav Klose; the German attacker has scored 10 goals in his 22 appearances. Giuseppe Bivia, Stefan Radu and Senad Lulic are all out due to suspensions. Abdoulay Konko, Andre Dias and Bruno Pereirinha are unlikely to be fit for the clash.

Juventus Football team are currently top of the Italy Serie A Table with 71 points, they are 9 points in front of Napoli, with only a few fixtures remaining. Juventus will most likely win the title this year and also guaranteed to qualify for the UEFA Champions League next season. Juventus has been impressive this season and only lost 4 matches this season. They are unbeaten in 6 matches with 5 wins and 1 draw. Their recent match was against Pescara, beating them 2-1 at home.

Possible lineups:

Lazio: Marchetti; Gonzalez, Ciani, Cana, Stankevicius; Ledesma, Candreva, Mauri, Hernanes, Onazi; Klose.
Juventus: Buffon; Barzagli, Bonucci, Peluso; Lichtsteiner, Vidal, Pirlo, Pogba, Asamoah; Matri, Vucinc.

Real Zaragoza vs Barcelona La Liga - 14-04-2013

Real Zaragoza vs Barcelona

Spanish Primera Division
Match date: 14 April 2013
Kick Off Time: 18:00 GMT
Venue: Estadio La Romareda, Spain

Referee:‬ David Fernández‎

Real Zaragoza v Barcelona Football Match will be played on 14.04.2013 at Estadio de la Romareda (Zaragoza) for a Spanish La Liga match.

Real Zaragoza with 2 draws and 3 losses in their last five games; their home record is 1 win, 5 draws and 4 losses in their last ten matches. Real Zaragoza is currently placed 17^th in the standings of La Liga after 30 played games; 7 wins, 6 draws and 17 losses. They have two clean sheets home and have failed to score seven times on home soil. Their top scorer is the Portuguese attacker Helder Postiga with 11 goals in his 29 appearances.

Barcelona Football Team are currently top of the La Liga table, with 78 points, they are leading Real Madrid by a big margin of 13 points, with only a few more fixtures remaining. In their last 5 matches, they have lost once to Real Madrid 2-1 playing away and managed 3 wins and 1 draw. Their recent match was against Mallorca, which they beat 5-0 at their home stadium Camp Nou. Messi will not be available for this match, as he sustained a calf muscle strain and he did not travel with the squad.

Possible line-ups:

Real Zaragoza(4-2-3-1): Roberto; Cristian Sapunaru, Glenn Loovens, Alvaro Gonzalez, Javier Paredes; Jose Movilla, Jose Mari; Edu Oriol, Victor Rodriquez, Francisco Montanes; Helder Postiga.

Barcelona(4-3-3): Victor Valdes; Martin Montoya, Gerard Pique, Marc Bartra, Jordi Alba; Thiago, Alex Song, Cesc Fabregas; Alexis Sanchez, David Villa, Cristian Tello.

Athletic Bilbao vs Real Madrid

Spanish Primera Division
Match date: 14 April 2013
Kick Off Time: 20:00 GMT

Real Madrid have a chance to bounce back from the mistakes that saw them lose 3-2 away to Galatasaray. Los Blancos will play Bilbao on Sunday.

Athletic Club with 3 wins and 2 losses in their last five games; their home record is 4 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses in their last ten matches. Athletic Club is currently placed 14 in the standings of La Liga after 30 played games; 10 wins, 5 draws and 15 losses. They have seven clean sheets home and have failed to score three times on home soil. Their top scorer is the Spanish attacker Aduriz with 13 goals in his 29 appearances. Their most recent injury is Fernando Amorebieta who is out due to a thigh muscle strain. Bilbao has 4 suspensions coming in to this game; De Marcos, Laporte, Gurpegi and their top scorer Aduriz are all out due to red cards.

Real Madrid Football Team are currently 2nd of the La Liga table, with 65 points and are 13 points behind leaders Barcelona. It is very unlikely that they will win the title this year, as there aren’t many fixtures remaining. In their last 5 matches, they have 4 wins a 1 draw. They are currently unbeaten in 8 matches in a row, their last loss were against Granada 1-0 playing away. Their recent win was against Levante with a big 5-1 scoreline playing at home.

Possible line-ups:

Athletic Bilbao: Iraizoz; Castillo, Aurtenetxe, Ekiza, Iraola; Jose, Iturraspe; Munian, Ander, Susaeta; Llorente.

Real Madrid: Lopez; Arbeloa, Ramos, Pepe, Marcelo; Alonso, Khedira, Kaka; Callejon, Benzema, Morata.

Venue: Estadio San Mames, Spain

Referee:‬ Fernando Teixeira‎

AC Milan vs Napoli - Italian Serie A
Match date: 14 April 2013
Kick Off Time: 19:45 GMT
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy.

Referee:‬ G. Rocchi‎

Stadio Giuseppe Meazza will welcome a game that has two teams battling for the same goal, a Champions League spot. Napoli is on second place after Juventus, and there are only four points separating them and AC Milan.

Milan are 3 in Serie A with 58 point from 31 matches which leaves them 4 points behind Napoli and 6 points ahead of 4 placed Fiorentina. They are undefeated in their last 13 league matches and have won 4 of their last 5, conceding in just one match. It really is a sensational run they have been on this calendar year and are real threats to take 2.

Napoli is out of a victory against Genoa, when Pandev and Blerim Dzemaili managed to score in the first half, and the team closed the defensive to keep the scoring table unchanged even though Genoa had a missed penalty in the second half through Edison Cavani. If we are to remember the last match between these two teams, we would see how much better Milan got at coming back from behind. Napoli were leading by two goals, however El Shaarway scored both goals that brought the Rossonerri hope.

Napoli plays some really good games when being away; let’s take for example their 3-5 win against Torino. They conceded 28 goals this season, while Milan managed to score the same amount; and then Napoli lost 9 times in Serie A, Milan only four. Cavani and Hamsik are the players Napoli relies on to score, or at least to assist to any potential goals, while Milan has Balotteli, Shaarway and Boateng.

Possible line-ups:

AC MILAN: Abbiati, Abate, Mexes, Zapata, Constant, Boateng, Montolivo, Muntari, Niang, Pazzini, El Shaarawy.
NAPOLI: De Sanctis, Campagnaro, Cannavaro, Britos, Maggio, Behrami, Dzemaili, Zuniga, Hamsik, Pandev, Cavani.

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Chelsea vs Manchester City 14-04-2013 English FA Cup

Chelsea vs Manchester City - English FA Cup
Match date: 14 April 2013
Kick Off Time: 16:00 GMT
Venue: Wembley Stadium, London, England

Referee:‬ C. Foy‎

Chelsea FC v Manchester City Football Match will be played on 14.04.2013 at Wembley Stadium (London) for an FA Cup match.

Chelsea are 3 in the Premiership with 58 points from 31 matches and are in a really tough fight for a Champions League place with Tottenham even on points with them and Arsenal just 2 points back. Chelsea have won 3 of their last 4 EPL games to keep their spot but have some tough games ahead with trips to face Liverpool and Manchester United. They also have the semi final of the Europa League to play after beating Rubin Kazan in the quarter finals.

Manchester City are 2 in the EPL with 65 points from 31 games and look to have their position secured. They are coming off an excellent win at rivals Manchester United but the gap between the sides is still 12 points and insurmountable. They will feel they need to win this competition this year or it’ll be seen as a complete failure.

Man City have been unbeaten in 4 matches in the F.A Cup, their last loss was against Manchester United playing at home with a 2-3 scoreline last season. This will be Manchester City’s last chance of silverware this season, realistically they are very unlikely to win back to back Premier League titles this season, as they are 12 points behind leaders and rivals Manchester United. David Silva is said to be in doubt to play this match, as he suffered an injury in the Manchester Derby against Man United earlier this week.

Possible line-ups:

Chelsea (4-2-3-1): Cech; Azpilicueta, Ivanovic, Luiz, Bertrand; Lampard, Ramires; Mata, Oscar, Hazard; Ba.

Manchester City (4-2-3-1): Pantilimon; Zabaleta, Kompany, Nastasic, Clichy; Y Touré, Barry; Nasri, Tévez, Milner, Agüero.

Atalanta vs Fiorentina 13-04-2013 Italian Serie A

Teams: Atalanta vs Fiorentina

Football : Italian Serie A

Atalanta with 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in their last five games; their home record is 3 wins and 7 losses in their last ten matches. They are currently ranked 11 in the standings of Serie A after 31 played games; 11 wins, 6 draws and 14 losses. Atalanta has four clean sheets home and have failed to score five times on home soil. Their top scorer is German Denis, the Argentine attacker has scored 15 goals in his 31 appearances. Luca Cigarini and Carlos Carmona are both suspended. Maximiliano Moralez, Riccardo Cazzola and Cristian Raimondi are all in uncertain status at the moment.
Fiorentina comes in to this game with 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss; their away record is 3 wins, 1 draw and 6 losses in their last ten matches. They are currently placed 4 in the standings of Serie A after 31 played games; 15 wins, 7 draws and 9 losses. Fiorentina has three clean sheets away and have failed to score once on away ground. Their top scorer is the Attacker Stevan Jovetic with 12 goals in his 26 appearances. Nenad Tomovic is suspended.

Date & Day: 13th April, Saturday
Kickoff Time: 18:45 GMT.
Venue: Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia - Bergamo

Possible line-ups:

Atalanta: Consigli; Scaloni, Stendardo, Lucchini, Del Grosso; Giorgi, Radovanovic, Biondini, Bonaventura; Livaja, Denis
Fiorentina: Viviano; Roncaglia, Rodriguez, Compper; Cuadrado, Aquilani, Pizarro, Borja Valero, Romulo; El Hamdaoui, Ljajic

Arsenal vs Norwich City 13-04-2013 English Premier League

2012/2013 English Premier League, Round 33

Barclays Premier League Match Between the Teams Arsenal and Norwich City which is Scheduled to Kickoff on Saturday, 13th April at 15:00 GMT. will Be Hosted By Emirates Stadium of London.

Arsenal are fighting hard for a spot in next season’s Champions League while Norwich are looking to stay out of the relegation fight at the bottom of the table.

Arsenal are currently 5 in the Premiership with 56 points from 31 matches and are 2 points behind both Chelsea and Tottenham, but with a game in hand over Spurs. They have an excellent chance of again finishing in the top 4, like every season under Arsene Wenger and 6 wins in their last 7 games shows they are in great form.

Norwich meanwhile are 14 in the EPL with 35 points from 32 matches which leaves them 4 points ahead of the relegation zone. They still have won just once in their last 15 matches but a number of draws is keeping their points total ticking upwards. They will need to get around 5 points from their remaining 6 games to be safe so a win would be a big help.

Arsenal could potentially have Jack Wilshere back for this game which would be a boost but they won’t rush him back with his poor injury record. Walcott should also be fit but Diaby is out for the season.

Possible line-ups:

ARSENAL: Fabianski, Sagna, Koscielny, Vermaelen, Monreal, Arteta, Ramsey, Gervinho, Cazorla, Podolsk, Giroud.
NORWICH CITY: Bunn, Martin, Turner, Bassong, Garrido,Bennett, Howson, Johnson, Snodgrass, Hoolahan, Holt.

Teams: Arsenal vs Norwich City
Date & Day: 13th April, Saturday
Kickoff Time: 15:00 GMT.
Venue: Emirates Stadium, London

Referee:‬ M. Jones‎

Match Details and Timings:
2012/2013 English Premier League, Round 33

Teams: Reading vs Liverpool
Date & Day: 13th April, Saturday
Kickoff Time: 15:00 GMT.
Venue: Madejski Stadium - Reading

Referee:‬ M. Clattenburg‎

On Saturday, 13th April at 15:00 GMT, Reading FC will host Liverpool FC at Madejski Stadium for Round 33 of the 2012/2013 English Premier League.

Reading team look like certainties to finish bottom of the Premiership this season while Liverpool will be aiming to catch rivals Everton for 6 place.

Reading are 20 in the EPL with 23 points from 32 matches which leaves them 8 points from safety. They have lost 7 straight matches and look like they are finished for the year and will be back in the Championship next season.

Brendan Rodgers will have mixed feelings about his side's performance against West Ham United at home last week (0-0). The Reds failed to capitalize on their chances despite dominating in possession and shots on goal. Liverpool team are in 7th place, just 3 points behind bitter rivals Everton FC. A win over Reading on Saturday is essential if they are to maintain hopes of jumping their neighbours by season's end.

Lazio vs Fenerbahce Europa League - 11-04-2013

Lazio vs Fenerbahce - UEFA Europa League
Match date: 11 April 2013
Kick Off Time: 20:05 GMT
Venue: Stadio Olimpico, Italy

Referee:‬ P. Kralovec‎

Lazio v Fenerbahçe Football Match will be played on 11.04.2013 in Stadio Olimpico (Roma) for a second leg UEFA Europa League match.

Lazio’s form this season in the Europa League has been great. Their only lost was against Fenerbahçe in the first-leg with them playing away, the score was 2-0. Lazio will need to overcome the deficit and score at least 2 goals for a chance to qualify to the next round. It will be tough for them but they have a home advantage.

Lazio met Roma in the derby on Monday evenining. So they may be tired for the Thursday clash. In the first leg, they were not able to find many chances; but they should find more at home. They miss their fans as it is a non-spectator fixture because of their ban. Coach Vladimir Petkovic will also miss banned Onazi and Mauri. Miroslav Klose and Kozak shouds play together in order to overcome the result of the first leg.

Fenerbahce left it late in the first leg but produced the goals when it mattered to take a 2-0 advantage from their home leg.

Fenerbahçe have been doing well this season in the Europa League. In their 9 matches, they have only lost once and that was against Borussia VfL Mönchengladbach with a 0-3 scoreline playing at home and they managed to beat Lazio in the first leg. They currently hold a 2-0 aggregate lead, and will be looking to go through.

Fenerbahçe key players are: M. Sow and D. Kuyt. M. Sow has been in fine form this season, scoring 15 goals for this club out of 26 appearances. He will be the main player to watch out for in this match.

Rubin Kazan vs Chelsea 11-04-2013 UEFA Europa League

Rubin Kazan vs Chelsea - UEFA Europa League

Match date: 11 April 2013 - Kick Off Time: 17:00 GMT

Venue: Luzhniki Stadium

Referee:‬ F. Aydinus‎

Rubin Kazan v Chelsea Football Match will be played on 11.04.2013 in Olimpiyskiy stadion Luzhniki (Moskva) for a second leg UEFA Europa League match.

Chelsea are in control of this tie after a 3-1 home win in the first leg but Rubin will feel they can still make a game of it and a 2-0 win would see them through.

Chelsea started well in the first leg despite playing some squad players like Benayoun, Moses and Bertrand. Fernando Torres was starting up front and it didn’t take him long to get on the score sheet with a goal in the 16 minute. Chelsea doubled their advantage 15 minutes later with a goal from Moses and were looking like getting an easy win. Rubin made the game interesting before half time with a penalty from Natcho but it was that man Torres again who restored Chelsea’s 2 goal lead after the break to give them a 3-1 win.

Rubin followed that game up with a 0-0 draw at the weekend which drops them further away from the top clubs in Russia. They are 4 but 8 points off a Champions League spot and another Europa League run looks like their prize for this season.

Chelsea are hanging onto a Champions League spot in the Premiership and are currently 3with 58 points from 31 matches which leaves them even with Spurs and 2 points behind 5 place Arsenal. They need to keep winning if they want to finish in the top 4 this year as any slip ups will be capitalized on by the chasing pack.

Possible line-ups:

Chelsea (4-2-3-1): Cech; Bertrand, Terry, Luiz, Ivanovic; Mikel, Ramires; Mata, Oscar, Moses; Torres
Rubin Kazan (4-4-1-1): Ryzhikov; Navas, Kuzmin, Kaleshin, Ansaldi; Sharonov, Orbaiz, Eremenko, Karadeniz, Natcho; Rondon

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