Arsenal Gain First Win Over Weak Liverpool Side

Arsenal’s road towards impressive football predictions for this season’s Premier League look more assured as they dealt with a downtrodden Liverpool squad in a 2-0 victory.

The clean sheet gave recognition to Arsenal’s Robin van Persie replacements Lukas Podolski and Santi Cazorla, with both scoring their first goals for the club following their first two goalless draws. Abou Diaby kept impressive control of the midfield, to the delight of manager Arsene Wenger.

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers faces more pressure in light of another disappointing defeat at the start of the season. Striker Andy Carroll’s West Ham United loan transfer placed the manager under further stress after his club failed to bring in a replacement before the closing of the transfer window.

Chelsea 4-2 Reading

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Eden Hazard takes a shot. Alex Pearce gets a block in. Shot by Juan Mata from deep inside the penalty area misses to the right of the target.

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The referee penalises Emboaba Oscar for handball. Ian Harte takes the direct free kick.

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J-League Review: Vegalta regain first place while Leandro's double pushes Gamba toward safety

The attention of Japanese football fans was split between league play and the Under-23 men's quarterfinal against Egypt, but those at local stadiums had plenty to cheer about

Results

Consadole Sapporo 2-1 Nagoya Grampus, Urawa Reds 2-0 Jubilo Iwata, Vegalta Sendai 1-1 Sagan Tosu, Kashima Antlers 2-2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima, FC Tokyo 0-2 Albirex Niigata, Kawasaki Frontale 4-1 Omiya Ardija, Kashiwa Reysol 4-1 Cerezo Osaka, Yokohama F. Marinos 3-0 Shimizu S-Pulse, Vissel Kobe 1-1 Gamba Osaka

THE WEEKEND STORIES

As the J-League race continued to tighten, Vegalta Sendai returned to first place through a 2-2 draw against Yokohama F. Marinos. Rivals Sanfrecce seemed poised to retain their own lead, but surrendered two late goals to S-Pulse in a 2-1 defeat.

In Saitama, the Reds were in prime position to gain ground on the leaders after creating a 2-0 lead against FC Tokyo, but settled for the draw after surrendering two goals in the second half. Defending champs Reysol also failed to capitalise, settling for a 1-1 draw at lowly Albirex.

The weekend treated both Osakan teams well, with Gamba returnee Leandro sparking a 3-1 win over Ardija with his double, while Cerezo cruised to a 4-0 shutout of Consadole Sapporo.

Nagoya Grampus did just fine without manager Dragan 'Pixy' Stojkovic, who recieved a one-match touchline ban following his ejection from last weekend's shock upset by Consadole. The 2010 champions rode Marcus Tulio Tanaka's four-goal performance to a 5-1 win over Vissel Kobe.

POLAND VS. RUSSIA | UEFA 2012

POLAND VS. RUSSIA LIVE 2:45 AM GMT+8 @ 12BET.COM

PROBABLE LINEUPS

POLAND Tyton Piszczek, Wasilewski, Perquis, Boenisch Murawski, Polanski Blaszczykowski, Obraniak, Rybus Lewandowski

RUSSIA Malafeev Anyukov, Igna'vich, A.Berezutskiy, Zhirkov Shirokov, Denisov, Zyryanov Dzagoev, Kerzhakov, Arshavin

After their 1-1 draw against Greece in the opening game of Euro 2012 on Friday, Poland will be without first-choice goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny, who received his marching orders after bringing down Dimitris Salpingidis in the box. Przemyslaw Tyton will be named as his replacement versus Dick Advocaat's side after impressing with his penalty stop from Giorgos Karagounis' spot-kick to earn his team a point.

• Poland are still awaiting their first ever victory at the finals of a European Championship. Their record currently reads two draws, two defeats. 

• Following his strike against Greece, Robert Lewandowski now has 15 goals in 43 international appearances. 

• When the sides last met in August 2007, late strikes from Jacek Krzynowek and Jakub Blaszczykowski earned the Poles a 2-2 friendly draw in Moscow.

• The goal conceded by Poland when Greek substitute Dimitris Salpingidis netted a second-half equaliser in the opening match was the first the Poles have conceded in their last five matches.

• Russia's impressive 4-1 win over Czech Republic means they are now 15 games unbeaten, leaking in only five times along the way.

• Following his double in Friday's win, Alan Dzagoev (pictured right) has now netted five goals in his last three competitive international appearances.

• Russia's win over the Czechs was an exact role reversal to how they started Euro 2008 when they lost their opening encounter 4-1 to Spain before then going on to win their next three fixtures. Spain then knocked them out of the competition with a 3-0 win in the semi-finals.

• If Advocaat's side win against Poland, they will be through to the quarter-finals regardless of the result between Greeze and Czech Republic.

Source: goal.com/en/match/71165/poland-vs-russia/preview

GREECE TO FACE ZECH REPUBLIC EUFA 2012

Czech Republic (N) vs. Greece LIVE 12:00 AM GMT+8 @ 12BET.COM

Group A makes its second match day foray into Euro 2012 action as Greece take on the Czech Republic on Tuesday June 12 at the Municipal Stadium Wroclaw, Wroclaw.

With Greece having churned out a 1-1 draw with Poland, and the Czech Republic having been thumped by Russia 4-1, there is plenty to play for going into this clash.

Having the more attacking potential, Greece and has the additional option of Dimitris Salpingidis, a substitute against Poland who came on to score the equalizer and win the penalty that was subsequently missed.

Undefeated in the tournament qualifiers and plucky winners eight years ago, Greece provides both inspiration to other small footballing nations and hope to its fans so in need of a sporting distraction.

Greece contributed admirably to the thrilling tournament opener and, in Giorgos Samaras and Theofanis Gekas, coach Fernando Santos has two frustrating yet proven goal scorers to call on. 

Playing for Eintracht Frankfurt during the 2010-2011 season, Gekas scored so many goals that his underrated team was in the top four of the top German league with around half all matches played. Then, mysteriously, he stopped scoring, and Eintracht was relegated.

However, Jaroslav Plasil and Petr Jiracek are part of a Czech midfield that should be able to dominate the central parts of the pitch. Plasil, in particular, is one to watch after setting up five of his side's first eight shots against Russia, according to Opta Sports.

Completing a tricky trio is Arsenal midfielder Tomas Rosicky. Arsene Wenger, his club coach, when recently asked about Rosicky said simply, "I love Tomas Rosicky, personally, as a man and as a player."

EURO 2012 MATCH 1 | POLAND VS. GREECE

In the build-up to the first activity of this season's European Championships, the betting for the Greece vs. Poland has thrown on a variety of events. When the draw was declared and the accessories were set for each team, Greece were the possibilities on favorites to choose up a win in this fascinating first experience of the tournament. 


According to some predictions of sports magazines, the statistics for Poland and Greece are this,

If  you will be noticing the statistics, Poland has a 50% chance in winning the game, and just 16% for Greece,and the draw is 16%.

• Poland is co-hosting this summer's Euros along with Ukraine - the first time either nation has hosted a major soccer tournament.

• Poland has faced Greece on 15 occasions and has dominated its European rival, winning 10, drawing two and losing just three times.

• Greece qualified for Euro 2012 by topping Group F, finishing on 24 points and remaining undefeated ahead of Croatia and Israel.

• Greece has yet to avoid defeat in Poland, and in eight visits it has suffered eight losses, scoring four goals and conceding 22.
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EURO 2012 UPDATE STATION: Can the Recent Italian Football Scandal Affect Italy’s EURO 2012 Bid?

The EURO 2012 is fast approaching. Yet, another high-profile scandal has rocked the world of European football less than a month before the culmination of Europe’s most celebrated football event, next to the World Cup. With the limelight focused on Italy’s Lazio and Juventus being involved in a high-profile game fixing scandal, a crucial question is raised: can those issues affect Italy’s preparation for the EURO 2012?

The Background of the Scandal

In brief detail, here are the important facts on the game fixing scandal between Lazio and Juventus:

- On May 28, Italian police raided the house of Domenico Criscito, a former defender of Juventus and Genoa who is currently playing for Russia’s Zenit and was recently drawn for Italy’s EURO 2012 team. Criscito was subsequently removed from Italy’s EURO 2012 roster.

- The same day, Lazio’s captain Stefano Mauri was also arrested alongside 13 other people. All of them were alleged of being involved in a game fixing scandal, which is still pending investigation up to this day.

- Manager Antonio Conte and defender Leonardo Bonucci, both coming from Juventus, are also under investigation as well.

- Two days after the raids by police on footballers, Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti proposed that football activities in Italy shall be suspended for 2 to 3 years following the game fixing investigations.

- Investigating authorities discovered the game fixing scandal after they found out that a player from Cremonese drugged his teammates in order to lose their game (full details on this one are still vague as of this writing).

- Right now, investigations are ongoing, extending towards other Italian football players that might be involved.

A Déjà Vu for Italy

The current football scandal is not the first one that tagged Italian football clubs as perpetrators. Last 2006, the infamous Calciopoli scandal tagged Italy’s top football clubs Juventus, AC Milan, Lazio, Fiorentina and Reggina as being involved in a game rigging scandal. The clubs were accused of choosing their favorite referees which will favor them back on the field.  The incident led to the punishment of top Italian football officials, including a top Juventus administrator, Lazio’s owner and several others.

Not Backing Out

Having recovered from the Calciopoli incident, the recent scandal has struck Italy anew with questions on the integrity of the Italian football. Yet, amidst of all those corruption issues, the Italian national team has expressed interest to continue on with their EURO 2012 campaign, even as coach Cesare Prandelli mentioned that it would not bother him if ever his team decides to withdraw.

Can Italy Redeem Itself in EURO2012?

With Italy being the home of some of Europe’s strongest football teams by career track records, supporters of Italy for EURO 2012 technically have no reason to worry about. For sure, members of the Italian national squad will never let their guard down in this year’s EURO. As a matter of redemption, there are more reasons why Italy has to raise the bar further. Not even its latest defeat against Russia at 3-0 during the EURO2012 warm-up games can lower its chances, as prominent critics like Ireland coach Giovanni Trapattoni suggest. All eyes are surely set on Italy in its first EURO 2012 appearance under Group C on June 11, 2012, 1:00 AM (GMT+ 8:00).

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EURO 2012 UEFA bet on sports 12BET | Group D

Group D
England
France
Sweden
Ukraine (host nation)
Monday, June 12
France vs. England: 01:00  a.m. (Donbass Arena - Donetsk, Ukraine)
Ukraine vs. Sweden: 3:00 a.m. (Olympic Stadium - Kiev, Ukraine)

Friday, June 16
Sweden vs. England: 01:00 a.m. (Olympic Stadium - Kiev, Ukraine)
Ukraine vs. France: 3:00 a.m. (Donbass Arena - Donetsk, Ukraine)

Tuesday, June 20
Ukraine vs. England: 3:00 a.m. (Donbass Arena - Donetsk, Ukraine)
France vs. Sweden: 3:00 a.m. (Olympic Stadium - Kiev, Ukraine)

Ukraine will be front and center on the world stage with Poland as the two nations set to co-host the UEFA Euro 2012 Tournament. Unfortunately for Ukraine, it could very easily walk away from the tournament with an 0-3 record.
With a FIFA World Ranking of 50, Ukraine looks to be completely outmatched against the likes of England (ranked 7th), France (ranked 16th) and Sweden (ranked 17th). But as a host nation, anything is possible when playing on your home soil in front of millions of loyal supporters.
Here is the opening round schedule for Group D at the UEFA Euro 2012 Tournament (All Times GMT+8):

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Sandnes Ulf Haugesund Match Preview

Sandnes Ulf Haugesund Match Preview live at 12bet.com 5/28/2012 12:00AM GMT+8

Updated Score for UEFA Champions League

Possible line up

With domestic issues finished for both sides, Chelsea and Bayern Munich will go head-to-head in the Champions League final on Saturday.

Suspensions and injuries mean that neither side are likely to have anything close to their best XI on show.

The FA Cup winners finished 6th in the Premier League and will need to win to ensure Champions League football again next season.

Bayern Munchen-vs-Chelsea Score Board

1-0	2-0	2-1	3-0	3-1	3-2	4-0	4-1	4-2	4-3	5-0UP
0-1	0-2	1-2	0-3	1-3	2-3	0-4	1-4	2-4	3-4	0-5UP

This was the result score from 12bet.com

Bayern  Munchen vs. Chelsea, I guess since this two teams has the ability and are strong teams, we can’t picture out who will take the championship.

I guess by just simply looking back from their previous fight we can tell who can win.

If Chelsea are to win the Champions League then bookies favour them to do it within the 90 minute mark.

English League One | Huddersfield Town vs. Milton Keynes Dons

The play off for English League one will be on 02:45 AM GMT8+ live at 12bet.


The teams that will be playing are Huddersfield Town vs. Milton Keynes Dons. Underdog score will be 0.5 and the underdog team is Milton Keynes Dons. 

HUDDERSFIELD Town took a big step towards Wembley with a solid win at MK Dons.

What did you make of the Town performances?

Here's the ratings from our Huddersfield Town reporter Doug Thomson.

IAN BENNETT

A top show by the seasoned stopper, whose late save from Jabo Ibehre could turn out to be crucial. 8

CALUM WOODS
Like Hunt, was given a test, but responded with spirit before being forced off by a toe injury on 51 minutes. 7

JACK HUNT
Occasionally caught out defensively, but got forward with real menace and his goal was a joy to behold. 7

SEAN MORRISON
A terrific performance by the on-loan Reading defender who rebuffed everything which came his way. 8

PETER CLARKE
The captain showed his desire and commitment by recovering from a blow to the head to complete the game. 8

SCOTT ARFIELD
No shortage of sweat and endeavour before he was forced off on 27 minutes after a knock to the ankle. 7

TOMMY MILLER
Linked well with engine-room partner Johnson to ensure Town to the grips with MK in the middle of the park. 8

DAMIEN JOHNSON
The experienced midfielder was a stand-out performer for Town and started the move which brought the opener. 8

JORDAN RHODES
Returned to the starting side after two games on the bench to telling effect. A well-taken 39th goal of the season. 8

LEE NOVAK
Couldn’t find the net despite several efforts, but the non-stop frontman still made a major contribution. 8

DANNY WARD
The wideman has had more influential games, but like the team as a whole, he kept going for the full 90. 7

SUBSTITUTES
Kallum Higginbotham (for Arfield, 27mins) 8;
Tom Clarke (for Woods, 51mins) 8;
Alan Lee (for Rhodes, 84mins) 7.

ENGLISH PREMIERE LEAGUE | CHELSEA VS. BLACKBURN ROVERS

English Premiere League | Chelsea Vs. Blackburn Rovers 10:00 PM GMT+8

Match pointers

• Blackburn have failed to score in nine of their past 11 league games against Chelsea

• Chelsea have lost 10 games in 2011-12, their most in a season defeats since 2000-01

• Only one player has ever scored more goals (Andrew Johnson's 21 for Crystal Palace in 2004-05) for a relegated team than Yakubu Ayegbeni (16) has this season

• Fernando Torres has scored seven goals in 1,089 minutes with Roberto Di Matteo as manager compared to four in 1,893 under André Villas-Boas

• Blackburn will finish a season with less than 35 points for the first time since 1978-79

Uefa president has expressed his joy with the Bianconeri's Serie A success

Uefa president Michel Platini has has expressed his joy with the Bianconeri's Serie A success and feels the Old Lady thoroughly deserve their success.

Nevertheless, the former France international was unsure as to whether Juventus have the quality to fight for Champions League glory in the 2012-13 campaign.

"I am obviously neutral as Uefa president, but my heart still beats for Juve and I'm very happy for them. Their success is well deserved and I congratulate them with it," Platini stated in an interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport.


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