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Posted: 12 Sep 2012 03:18 AM PDT
BERLIN, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Borussia Dortmund forward MarcoReus is to undergo medical checks after picking up a foot injuryin Germany's 2-1 victory over Austria in a 2014 World Cupqualifier on Tuesday. Reus fired Germany into a 44th minute lead but was injuredin the process with the exact extent of his injury yet to bedetermined, Dortmund said. "Reus scored but was injured in the process," the Bundesligachampions said in a statement on Wednesday, quoting Germanycoach Joachim Loew as saying the player's foot was swollen athalftime.
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Posted: 12 Sep 2012 03:11 AM PDT
TOKYO, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Japan playmaker Shinji Kagawa hastried to play down a back injury which ruled the ManchesterUnited midfielder out of Tuesday's 1-0 win over Iraq in a WorldCup qualifier. The 23-year-old pulled out of the game in Saitama an hourbefore kick-off having felt a twinge in his lower back duringtraining the previous day. "I underwent treatment for as long as possible before thematch and (Japan coach Alberto Zaccheroni) waited for me," saidKagawa, who joined United for $21 million in the pre-season. ...
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Posted: 12 Sep 2012 02:30 AM PDT
VIENNA, Sept 12 (Reuters) - From injuring himself playingwith his dog to being banned by Werder Bremen for fighting in anightclub, there is rarely a dull moment when Austria strikerMarko Arnautovic is around. On Tuesday, the volatile attacker found himself in thespotlight again after his glaring late miss cost Austria thechance to draw with Germany and avoid their eighth successivedefeat against their neighbours. "I want to apologise to the whole country," saidArnautovic, who contrived to scuff the ball wide frompoint-blank range with the goal at his mercy. "It was my mistake. ...
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Posted: 12 Sep 2012 02:25 AM PDT
LONDON (Reuters) - Bwin.party Digital Entertainment, the world's largest online gaming group, has paired with the Serbian start-up behind popular Facebook game Top Eleven as the drive to make cash from social gaming gathers pace. Fast-growing social games are free-to-use web-based games played against other users that offer additional features paid for with online credits, often tied to established platforms such as social media site Facebook. ...
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Posted: 12 Sep 2012 01:44 AM PDT
Sept 12 (Reuters) - Collated results and standings after thesecond round of matches from the third phase of Oceania WorldCup qualifying: New Zealand 6 Solomon Islands 1 Tahiti 0 New Caledonia 4 Standings P W D L F A Pts New Zealand 2 2 0 0 8 1 6 New Caledonia 2 1 0 1 4 2 3 Solomon Islands 2 1 0 1 3 6 3 Tahiti 2 0 0 2 0 6 0 Previous results Sept. 7 New Caledonia 0 New Zealand 2 Solomon Islands 2 Tahiti 0 Remaining fixtures Oct. 12 Solomon Islands v New Caledonia, Honiara Tahiti v New Zealand, Papeete Oct. ...
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Posted: 12 Sep 2012 01:43 AM PDT
Sept 12 (Reuters) - New Caledonia scored three goals insidefive minutes on the way to a comfortable 4-0 win over Oceaniachampions Tahiti in Papeete on Tuesday in the third round ofqualifying for the 2014 World Cup. The loss for Tahiti, who will represent the region at nextyear's Confederations Cup in Brazil, severely dampened any hopesthey may have had of returning to South America for the WorldCup finals. ...
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Posted: 12 Sep 2012 01:31 AM PDT
 BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Lionel Messi's recent goal spree came to an abrupt halt in Argentina's uninspiring 1-1 draw against Peru as Colombia came out on top in the latest round of South American World Cup qualifiers that concluded on Tuesday. Argentina lead the nine-nation group ahead of Colombia and Ecuador but only three points separate the top six teams with the series set to reach its halfway mark next month. Peru laid bare the failings in Argentina's rearguard that their brilliant forwards often disguise in tricky conditions at the Estadio Nacional in Lima. ...
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Posted: 12 Sep 2012 01:30 AM PDT
 MADRID (Reuters) - Cesc Fabregas, in the spotlight after an indifferent start to the season with Barcelona, again proved his worth to Spain when he came off the bench to help breach a wall of Georgia defenders on Tuesday. The 25-year-old playmaker replaced fullback Alvaro Arbeloa in the 81st minute of the Group I World Cup qualifier in Tbilisi and within five minutes had conjured the crucial assist for Roberto Soldado's winner in a laboured 1-0 success. ...
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Posted: 12 Sep 2012 01:21 AM PDT
Sept 12 (Reuters) - Former Australia goalkeeper Mark Bosnichbelieves a lack of mental courage was at the heart of theSocceroos' shock 2-1 away defeat to Jordan in a 2014 World Cupqualifier. The defeat to 87th-ranked Jordan on Tuesday leaves Australiafacing a fight to qualify for the finals in Brazil. Australia have just two points from three matches in thefinal round of Asian qualifying, eight points behind Group Bleaders Japan, albeit with a game in hand. In addition to questioning the players' resolve, he also hada dig at coach Holger Osieck's preparations. ...
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Posted: 12 Sep 2012 01:15 AM PDT
MADRID, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Cesc Fabregas, in the spotlightafter an indifferent start to the season with Barcelona, againproved his worth to Spain when he came off the bench to helpbreach a wall of Georgia defenders on Tuesday. The 25-year-old playmaker replaced fullback Alvaro Arbeloain the 81st minute of the Group I World Cup qualifier in Tbilisiand within five minutes had conjured the crucial assist forRoberto Soldado's winner in a laboured 1-0 success. ...
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Posted: 11 Sep 2012 11:32 PM PDT
MIAMI (Reuters) - Mexico booked their place in CONCACAF's final phase of qualifying for the 2014 World Cup with a 1-0 win over Costa Rica on Tuesday but the battle for the other five slots remains wide open. A goal on the hour from forward Javier Hernandez was enough to secure a win at the Azteca Stadium for Mexico, who have won all four of their games and lead Group B with 12 points. 'Chicharito' headed home a deep cross from Jorge Torres Nilo to ensure Mexico maintained their 100 percent record and gave the Manchester United striker his 26th goal in 41 national team appearances. ...
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Posted: 11 Sep 2012 11:22 PM PDT
LONDON (Reuters) - Spain stretched their winning run in tournament qualifiers to 23 as they began the journey to the 2014 World Cup with a 1-0 victory in Georgia on Tuesday but along with Germany and Italy they struggled to take the points. The world and European champions, who last failed to win a qualifying match five years ago in Iceland, needed an 86th minute Roberto Soldado strike to kick-start their Group I campaign in Tbilisi. ...
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Posted: 11 Sep 2012 11:21 PM PDT
 LIMA (Reuters) - Gonzalo Higuain's equaliser salvaged a point for Argentina in a disappointing 1-1 draw against Peru in their 2014 World Cup qualifier at the Estadio Nacional on Tuesday. Argentina started slowly and could have fallen behind in the third minute when the hosts were awarded a penalty. Angel Di Maria fouled Jefferson Farfan but goalkeeper Sergio Romero saved Claudio Pizarro's spot kick to keep the scores level. ...
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Posted: 11 Sep 2012 11:19 PM PDT
* Argentina snatch draw in Peru, Colombia win in Chile * Ecuador hold Uruguay as Paraguay lose to Venezuela BUENOS AIRES, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Lionel Messi's recent goalspree came to an abrupt halt in Argentina's uninspiring 1-1 drawagainst Peru as Colombia came out on top in the latest round ofSouth American World Cup qualifiers that concluded on Tuesday. Argentina lead the nine-nation group ahead of Colombia andEcuador but only three points separate the top six teams withthe series set to reach its halfway mark next month. ...
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Posted: 11 Sep 2012 10:58 PM PDT
 TBILISI (Reuters) - Roberto Soldado snatched a late winner as Spain began the defence of their world title with a laboured 1-0 victory away to an ultra-defensive Georgia in a Group I qualifier on Tuesday. Handed a rare start ahead of fellow strikers Fernando Torres and David Villa, Soldado fluffed a chance in the first half but made no mistake from close range when set up by substitute Cesc Fabregas in the 86th minute. ...
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Posted: 11 Sep 2012 10:24 PM PDT
Sept 12 (Reuters) - South Korea's military soccer clubSangmu Phoenix has been booted out of the professionalK-League's first division for failing to meet internationalstandards. League officials decided the team, made up of conscriptedplayers, would be forcefully relegated to the second flight nextyear, local media reported. The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) had told K-Leagueofficials the team did not meet its criteria for club licensingregulations. ...
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Posted: 11 Sep 2012 09:40 PM PDT
BUENOS AIRES, Sept 11 (Reuters) - 2014 World Cup, SouthAmerican qualifying results and standings on Tuesday. ...
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Posted: 11 Sep 2012 09:39 PM PDT
* Argentina draw 1-1, lead South American group by one point * Messi disappoints as Peru spoil Argentina's attacking game (Adds detail, quotes) LIMA, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Gonzalo Higuain's equalisersalvaged a point for Argentina in a disappointing 1-1 drawagainst Peru in their 2014 World Cup qualifier at the EstadioNacional on Tuesday. Argentina started slowly and could have fallen behind in thethird minute when the hosts were awarded a penalty. Angel DiMaria fouled Jefferson Farfan but goalkeeper Sergio Romero savedClaudio Pizarro's spot kick to keep the scores level. ...
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Posted: 11 Sep 2012 09:21 PM PDT
MIAMI, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Mexico booked their place inCONCACAF's final phase of qualifying for the 2014 World Cupwith a 1-0 win over Costa Rica on Tuesday but the battle for theother five slots remains wide open. A goal on the hour from forward Javier Hernandez was enoughto secure a win at the Azteca Stadium for Mexico, who have wonall four of their games and lead Group B with 12 points. 'Chicharito' headed home a deep cross from Jorge Torres Niloto ensure Mexico maintained their 100 percent record and gavethe Manchester United striker his 26th goal in 41 national teamappearances. ...
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Posted: 11 Sep 2012 08:55 PM PDT
 (Reuters) - A curling free kick from Herculez Gomez gave the United States a much-needed 1-0 win over Jamaica in their CONCACAF region World Cup qualifier in front of a passionate crowd in Columbus, Ohio, on Tuesday. The U.S., who suffered a 2-1 defeat to the Jamaicans in Kingston on Friday, are now tied on seven points at the top of group A with Guatemala and Jamaica with two games remaining in the phase. With only the top two from the group progressing to the final round of qualifying, the U.S. ...
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Posted: 11 Sep 2012 08:45 PM PDT
 Spurred on by a roaring crowd decked out in red, white and blue, the United States used all of that emotion as fuel to pull off a significant World Cup qualifying victory.
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Posted: 11 Sep 2012 08:38 PM PDT
(Adds teams) Sept 11 (Reuters) - Peru 1 Argentina 1 - South American,World Cup qualifying result on Tuesday At the Estadio Nacional, Lima Scorers: Peru - Carlos Zambrano 22 Missed penalty: Claudio Pizarro 3 Argentina - Gonzalo Higuain 37 Halftime: 1-1 Teams: Peru: 1-Raul Fernandez; 2-Alberto Rodriguez, 16-CarlosZambrano, 13 Luis Advincula, 19-Yoshimar Yotun, 17 CarlosLobaton (23-Josemir Ballon 46); 18-Rinaldo Cruzado, 20-LuisRamirez (9-Paolo Guerrero 86), 18-Andre Carrillo (7-PaoloHurtado 76); 14-Claudio Pizarro, 10-Jefferson Farfan Argentina: 1-Sergio Romero; 13-Hugo Campagnaro, ...
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Posted: 11 Sep 2012 08:26 PM PDT
TOKYO, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Japan midfielder Daisuke Matsuihas joined Bulgarian first division side Slavia Sofia, the clubsaid. The 31-year-old, who helped Japan reach the last 16 of the2010 World Cup in South Africa, had signed a contract until Junenext year, Sofia said on their official website(www.pfcslavia.com). Matsui made his name in France with Le Mans before spellswith Saint-Etienne, Grenoble and Russia's Tom Tomsk. He returned to France to play for Dijon last year but sawlimited playing time, making just three league appearances, duein part due to injuries. ...
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Posted: 11 Sep 2012 07:57 PM PDT
Sept 12 (Reuters) - A curling free kick from Herculez Gomezgave the United States a much-needed 1-0 win over Jamaica intheir CONCACAF region World Cup qualifier in front of apassionate crowd in Columbus, Ohio, on Tuesday. The U.S., who suffered a 2-1 defeat to the Jamaicans inKingston on Friday, are now tied on seven points at the top ofgroup A with Guatemala and Jamaica with two games remaining inthe phase. With only the top two from the group progressing to thefinal round of qualifying, the U.S. ...
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Posted: 11 Sep 2012 07:01 PM PDT
ASUNCION, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Striker Salomon Rondon scoredtwice to give Venezuela a 2-0 away win over Paraguay in theDefensores del Chaco cauldron in a World Cup qualifier onTuesday. Venezuela, looking to reach their first World Cup finals,have left 2010 quarter-finalists Paraguay with very littlechance of making it to their fourth tournament in a row inBrazil in 2014. The Venezuelans have 11 points from eight matches whileParaguay are bottom of the nine-nation standings with four. ...
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Posted: 11 Sep 2012 06:36 PM PDT
Sept 11 (Reuters) - Paraguay 0 Venezuela 2 - South American,World Cup qualifying result on Tuesday At the Defensores del Chaco, Asuncion Scorer: Jose Salomon Rondon 45, 68 Halftime: 0-1 Teams: Paraguay: 1-Justo Villar; 14-Paulo Da Silva, 4-Dario Veron,21-Antolin Alcaraz (5-Victor Ayala 69); 6-Carlos Bonet,13-Miguel Samudio (10-Marcelo Estigarribia 39), 15-VictorCaceres (19-Julio Dos Santos 64), 16-Cristian Riveros,17-Jonathan Fabbro; 7-Oscar Cardozo, 18-Nelson Haedo Venezuela: 12-Daniel Hernandez; 21-Alexander Gonzalez,4-Oswaldo Vizcarrondo, 3-Andres Tunez, 16-Roberto Rosales;14-Franklin ...
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Posted: 11 Sep 2012 06:06 PM PDT
 MONTEVIDEO (Reuters) - Striker Edinson Cavani hit a 67th minute equalizer to give South American champions Uruguay a 1-1 draw with Ecuador at the Centenario on Tuesday and save them from a second successive defeat in the World Cup qualifiers. Uruguay, World Cup semi-finalists two years ago, fell behind to an eight-minute penalty converted by burly striker Felipe Caicedo after he had been brought down by central defender Diego Lugano. ...
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Posted: 11 Sep 2012 06:01 PM PDT
MONTEVIDEO, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Striker Edinson Cavani hit a67th minute equaliser to give South American champions Uruguay a1-1 draw with Ecuador at the Centenario on Tuesday and save themfrom a second successive defeat in the World Cup qualifiers. Uruguay, World Cup semi-finalists two years ago, fell behindto an eight-minute penalty converted by burly striker FelipeCaicedo after he had been brought down by central defender DiegoLugano. ...
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Posted: 11 Sep 2012 04:46 PM PDT
Sept 12 (Reuters) - Uruguay 1 Ecuador 1 - South America,World Cup qualifying result on Tuesday At the Centenario, Montevideo Scorers: Uruguay - Edinson Cavani 67 Ecuador - Felipe Caicedo 8 (pen) Red card: Antonio Valencia 90+4 Halftime: 0-1 Teams: Uruguay: 1-Fernando Muslera; 16-Maximiliano Pereira, 2-DiegoLugano, 3-Diego Godin, 11-Alvaro Pereira (20-Alvaro Gonzalez45); 15-Diego Perez (7-Cristian Rodriguez 59), 17-Egidio ArevaloRios (5-Walter Gargano 45), 18-Gaston Ramirez; 21-EdinsonCavani, 10-Diego Forlan, 9-Luis Suarez Ecuador: 22-Alexander Dominguez; 4-Juan Carlos Paredes, 23-Jayro Campos, ...
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Posted: 11 Sep 2012 04:02 PM PDT
* World champions snatch 1-0 win over Georgia * Germany hold on for 2-1 victory in Austria * England held by impressive Ukraine at Wembley * Russia thrash Israel, Netherlands trounce Hungary (Adds details) LONDON, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Spain stretched their winningrun in tournament qualifiers to 23 as they began the journey tothe 2014 World Cup with a 1-0 victory in Georgia on Tuesday butalong with Germany and Italy they struggled to take the points. ...
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Posted: 11 Sep 2012 03:49 PM PDT
* World champions snatch 1-0 win over Georgia * Germany hold on for 2-1 victory in Austria * England held by impressive Ukraine at Wembley * Russia thrash Israel, Netherlands trounce Hungary (Recasts with later matches) LONDON, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Holders Spain stretched theirwinning run in qualifiers to 23 as they began the journey to the2014 World Cup with a 1-0 victory in Georgia on Tuesday butalong with Germany and Italy they struggled to take the points. ...
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Posted: 11 Sep 2012 03:46 PM PDT
 LONDON (Reuters) - England were handed a reality check after their thumping 5-0 win over Moldova when they snatched a 1-1 draw with Ukraine through a late Frank Lampard penalty against a vibrant and technically gifted side in a World Cup qualifier on Tuesday. England, who had skipper Steven Gerrard sent off in the 88th minute for a second yellow card, looked to be heading to a first defeat under coach Roy Hodgson until Lampard's 87th-minute penalty rescued a Group H point. ...
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Posted: 11 Sep 2012 03:35 PM PDT
* England snatch 1-1 draw against disappointed Ukraine * Captain Gerrard sent off late on for second booking (Adds quotes, details) LONDON, Sept 11 (Reuters) - England were handed a realitycheck after their thumping 5-0 win over Moldova when theysnatched a 1-1 draw with Ukraine through a late Frank Lampardpenalty against a vibrant and technically gifted side in a WorldCup qualifier on Tuesday. ...
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Posted: 11 Sep 2012 03:33 PM PDT
SANTIAGO, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Strikers Radamel Falcao andTeo Gutierrez confirmed their red-hot scoring form as Colombiacame from a goal down to beat 10-man Chile 3-1 away in a WorldCup qualifier at the Monumental on Tuesday. Colombia, who crushed Uruguay 4-0 at home on Friday, joinedArgentina at the top of the South American group on 13 points,at least until Lionel Messi's side meet Peru in Lima later onTuesday. Chile were down to 10 men from the 34th minute whenmidfielder Gary Medel was sent off for slapping defender LuisPerea, who theatrically fell to the ground, in the face. ...
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Posted: 11 Sep 2012 03:18 PM PDT
(Adds teams) Sept 11 (Reuters) - Chile 1 Colombia 3 - South AmericanWorld Cup qualifying result At the Monumental, Santiago Scorers: Chile - Matias Fernandez 41 Red card: Gary Medel 34 Colombia - James Rodriguez 58, Radamel Falcao 73, TeofiloGutierrez 76 Red card: Abel Aguilar 84 Halftime: 1-0 Teams: Chile: 1-Claudio Bravo; 3-Marcos Gonzalez, 8-Arturo Vidal,18-Gonzalo Jara; 4-Mauricio Isla (19-Junior Fernandes 67),21-Marcelo Diaz, 17-Gary Medel, 15-Eugenio Mena; 14-MatiasFernandez; 7-Alexis Sanchez (11-Mauricio Pinilla 81), 9-HumbertoSuazo (16-Sebastian Pinto 71) Colombia: 1-David Ospina; ...
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Posted: 11 Sep 2012 03:06 PM PDT
 VIENNA (Reuters) - Germany survived a torrid first half and an unbelievable late miss from Marko Arnautovic to win 2-1 at feisty neighbors Austria in a pulsating World Cup qualifier on Tuesday. The hosts, backed by a passionate home crowd which clearly believed in the possibility of an upset and even jeered the German national anthem, huffed and puffed and had their opponents on the back foot for most of the time before slumping to another heroic defeat. ...
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Posted: 11 Sep 2012 02:59 PM PDT
(Adds quotes) VIENNA, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Germany survived a torrid firsthalf and an unbelievable late miss from Marko Arnautovic to win2-1 at feisty neighbours Austria in a pulsating World Cupqualifier on Tuesday. The hosts, backed by a passionate home crowd which clearlybelieved in the possibility of an upset and even jeered theGerman national anthem, huffed and puffed and had theiropponents on the back foot for most of the time before slumpingto another heroic defeat. ...
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Posted: 11 Sep 2012 02:55 PM PDT
SARAJEVO, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Bosnia took another steptowards reaching their first major tournament as an independentnation after brushing aside Latvia 4-1 in their Group G WorldCup qualifier on Tuesday. A fifth minute strike by Latvia's Kaspars Gorkss heapedearly pressure on Bosnia but Zvjezdan Misimovic opened thefloodgates for the hosts after he scored a 12th minute penalty. Miralem Pjanic made it 2-1 to Bosnia after he pounced on Edin Dzeko's pass to score a minute before the halftime. ...
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Posted: 11 Sep 2012 02:53 PM PDT
* Perisic strikes early for Croatia * Gillet equalises on stroke of halftime (adds quotes) BRUSSELS, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Belgium recovered fromconceding an early goal but failed to capitalise on second-halfdominance to draw 1-1 with Croatia in an open and fluid WorldCup qualifying match on Tuesday. The home side, narrow bookmakers' favourites to win Group Adespite their lowly 40th world ranking, fell behind to an IvanPerisic goal in the sixth minute. Guillaume Gillet equalised on the stroke of halftime butdespite Belgium's neat footwork which created chances, theycould not find a winner. ...
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Posted: 11 Sep 2012 02:52 PM PDT
Sept 11 (Reuters) - 2014 World Cup qualifying Group Iresults and standings on Tuesday. France 3 Belarus 1 Georgia 0 Spain 1 Standings P W D L F A Pts France 2 2 0 0 4 1 6 Spain 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 Georgia 2 1 0 1 1 1 3 Finland 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 Belarus 2 0 0 2 1 4 0 Previous results: Sept. 7 Georgia 1 Belarus 0 Finland 0 France 1 Fixtures: 2012 Oct. 12 Finland v Georgia Belarus v Spain Oct. 16 Spain v France Belarus v Georgia 2013 March 22 Spain v Finland France v Georgia March 26 France v Spain June 7 Finland v Belarus June 11 Belarus v Finland Sept. 6 Finland v Spain Georgia v France Sept. ...
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