[EU] Champions League 2007/2008 (49 Viewers)
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HT: Inter trail in Istanbul
Fenerbahce 1 - 0 Inter
Inter are struggling in Turkey as despite a good chance for David Suazo, Fenerbahce are leading 1-0 at half-time.
The Nerazzurri were without the suspended Julio Cruz, Nicolas Burdisso, Ivan Cordoba and Douglas Maicon due to the Mestalla melee in Valencia last season, while Marco Materazzi and Cristian Chivu were injured, Adriano and Cesar Aparecido not on their Champions League list. This meant that Nelson Rivas was given his first official appearance for the club in an all-new defence. There was a familiar face within the home side - never-forgotten Inter hero Roberto Carlos.
Early on there were worries down Inter's left flank, as they were struggling to contain Onder. From that same area Aurelio crossed in for Deivid and Julio Cesar had to fingertip the looping header out from under the crossbar.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has never had much fortune in this competition and he was booked after 15 minutes for a mistimed jump that kneed an Denis Bariz in the back.
Fenerbahce had penalty appeals waved away for Samuel's coming together with Mateja Kezman, but at the other end goalkeeper Volkan Demirel completely missed a corner kick and the Turkish defence cleared with some difficulty.
Wederson's left-foot drive skimmed the upright and Kezman had another penalty appeal for Samuel's challenge. Julio Cesar came out to flap away a cross from fellow Brazilian Roberto Carlos.
Lugano went into the book for a horrible tackle on Suazo that may even have deserved more after 31 minutes. Suazo was also dangerous soon after when he ran on to Ibra's through ball, but the Fenerbahce defence was prepared.
Alex's long free kick was nodded inches wide by Aurelio, while Onder and Wederson continued to try from distance.
Suazo's pace was the only real attacking option for Roberto Mancini and a marvellous Ibrahimovic assist sent him clear, but the Honduran on his Champions League debut fired straight at goalkeeper Volkan.
Roberto Carlos' defensive error nearly provided an opener for his old club, but it was Fenerbahce who opened the scoring with a spectacular goal. There were errors as the penalty area was packed when Alex dribbled past opponents, but Deivid was allowed to volley into the far top corner from seven yards.
The goalscorer was booked for repeatedly pushing out of the defensive wall on the stroke of half-time, but it was eventually deflected over from Ibrahimovic. Dejan Stankovic's corner was captured by Volkan with the last move of the half.
Fenerbahce: Volkan Demirel; Onder Turaci, Lugano, Edu, Roberto Carlos; Denis Bariz, Alex, Aurelio, Gokcek Vederson; Kezman, Deivid
Inter: Julio Cesar; Zanetti, Rivas, Samuel, Maxwell; Stankovic, Dacourt, Cambiasso, Solari; Suazo, Ibrahimovic
HT: Perrotta opens Roma account
Roma 1 - 0 Dynamo Kiev
A fantastic team move finalised by Simone Perrotta has given Roma the half-time lead against Dynamo Kiev, while Juan hit the upright.
Luciano Spalletti surprisingly gave Amantino Mancini a starting role despite injury worries, picked ahead of Ludovic Giuly.
The Giallorossi opened the scoring with their first real opportunity. It was a well-worked team move in true Roma style with one-touch football, as Francesco Totti and Mancini exchnged passes, then Alberto Aquilani threaded through for Max Tonetto, whose taut cross from the left found Simone Perrotta's glancing header across the face of goal into the far corner.
Soon after Marco Cassetti burst through with another promising move and the Ukrainian goalkeeper needed two attempts to get the ball under control. The Italians played some wonderful football in the first half and another splendid series of passes including Francesco Totti, Rodrigo Taddei, Perrotta and Tonetto's powerful strike was finally smothered by Shovkovskyi.
Philippe Mexes did well to close down Bangoura in the area, but it was all Roma and Juan was very unlucky not to double their advantage. Taddei rolled the ball back towards the six-yard box where Juan's tap-in - almost with his heel, like the goal he scored at Reggina last weekend - thumped the base of the upright.
A Totti free kick from 19 metres took a double deflection, but did not take Shovkovskyi by surprise. There was a curious moment on 40 minutes when Ismael Bangoura fell all by himself in the Roma half and Mancini stopped a very promising counter-attack so that he could receive treatment. The Dynamo star was clutching his ribs, but there did not appear to be any contact.
Totti, Aquilani and Perrotta just failed to get on the end of Cassetti's cross, which was deflected out for a corner, perhaps off an arm.
Roma: Doni; Cassetti, Mexes, Juan, Tonetto; De Rossi, Aquilani; Taddei, Perrotta, Mancini; Totti
Dynamo Kiev: Shovkovskyi; Markovic, Fedorov, Gavrancic, El Kaddour; Gusev, Mikhalik, Yussuf, Michael; Bangoura; Shatskikh
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Fenerbahce 1 - 0 Inter
Inter are struggling in Turkey as despite a good chance for David Suazo, Fenerbahce are leading 1-0 at half-time.
The Nerazzurri were without the suspended Julio Cruz, Nicolas Burdisso, Ivan Cordoba and Douglas Maicon due to the Mestalla melee in Valencia last season, while Marco Materazzi and Cristian Chivu were injured, Adriano and Cesar Aparecido not on their Champions League list. This meant that Nelson Rivas was given his first official appearance for the club in an all-new defence. There was a familiar face within the home side - never-forgotten Inter hero Roberto Carlos.
Early on there were worries down Inter's left flank, as they were struggling to contain Onder. From that same area Aurelio crossed in for Deivid and Julio Cesar had to fingertip the looping header out from under the crossbar.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has never had much fortune in this competition and he was booked after 15 minutes for a mistimed jump that kneed an Denis Bariz in the back.
Fenerbahce had penalty appeals waved away for Samuel's coming together with Mateja Kezman, but at the other end goalkeeper Volkan Demirel completely missed a corner kick and the Turkish defence cleared with some difficulty.
Wederson's left-foot drive skimmed the upright and Kezman had another penalty appeal for Samuel's challenge. Julio Cesar came out to flap away a cross from fellow Brazilian Roberto Carlos.
Lugano went into the book for a horrible tackle on Suazo that may even have deserved more after 31 minutes. Suazo was also dangerous soon after when he ran on to Ibra's through ball, but the Fenerbahce defence was prepared.
Alex's long free kick was nodded inches wide by Aurelio, while Onder and Wederson continued to try from distance.
Suazo's pace was the only real attacking option for Roberto Mancini and a marvellous Ibrahimovic assist sent him clear, but the Honduran on his Champions League debut fired straight at goalkeeper Volkan.
Roberto Carlos' defensive error nearly provided an opener for his old club, but it was Fenerbahce who opened the scoring with a spectacular goal. There were errors as the penalty area was packed when Alex dribbled past opponents, but Deivid was allowed to volley into the far top corner from seven yards.
The goalscorer was booked for repeatedly pushing out of the defensive wall on the stroke of half-time, but it was eventually deflected over from Ibrahimovic. Dejan Stankovic's corner was captured by Volkan with the last move of the half.
Fenerbahce: Volkan Demirel; Onder Turaci, Lugano, Edu, Roberto Carlos; Denis Bariz, Alex, Aurelio, Gokcek Vederson; Kezman, Deivid
Inter: Julio Cesar; Zanetti, Rivas, Samuel, Maxwell; Stankovic, Dacourt, Cambiasso, Solari; Suazo, Ibrahimovic
HT: Perrotta opens Roma account
Roma 1 - 0 Dynamo Kiev
A fantastic team move finalised by Simone Perrotta has given Roma the half-time lead against Dynamo Kiev, while Juan hit the upright.
Luciano Spalletti surprisingly gave Amantino Mancini a starting role despite injury worries, picked ahead of Ludovic Giuly.
The Giallorossi opened the scoring with their first real opportunity. It was a well-worked team move in true Roma style with one-touch football, as Francesco Totti and Mancini exchnged passes, then Alberto Aquilani threaded through for Max Tonetto, whose taut cross from the left found Simone Perrotta's glancing header across the face of goal into the far corner.
Soon after Marco Cassetti burst through with another promising move and the Ukrainian goalkeeper needed two attempts to get the ball under control. The Italians played some wonderful football in the first half and another splendid series of passes including Francesco Totti, Rodrigo Taddei, Perrotta and Tonetto's powerful strike was finally smothered by Shovkovskyi.
Philippe Mexes did well to close down Bangoura in the area, but it was all Roma and Juan was very unlucky not to double their advantage. Taddei rolled the ball back towards the six-yard box where Juan's tap-in - almost with his heel, like the goal he scored at Reggina last weekend - thumped the base of the upright.
A Totti free kick from 19 metres took a double deflection, but did not take Shovkovskyi by surprise. There was a curious moment on 40 minutes when Ismael Bangoura fell all by himself in the Roma half and Mancini stopped a very promising counter-attack so that he could receive treatment. The Dynamo star was clutching his ribs, but there did not appear to be any contact.
Totti, Aquilani and Perrotta just failed to get on the end of Cassetti's cross, which was deflected out for a corner, perhaps off an arm.
Roma: Doni; Cassetti, Mexes, Juan, Tonetto; De Rossi, Aquilani; Taddei, Perrotta, Mancini; Totti
Dynamo Kiev: Shovkovskyi; Markovic, Fedorov, Gavrancic, El Kaddour; Gusev, Mikhalik, Yussuf, Michael; Bangoura; Shatskikh
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