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astig may mga merchandise ng favorite football clubs nila..ako meron ako nung sharp & nike na jersey ng ManU, pati un yellow & red na jersey ng Liverpool, pati un sa Chelsea na jersey..la ko Arsenal jersey..meron din ako AC Milan, Argentina nat'l team..may cap ako ng Manchester United, un puti ng nike, dapat nga bibili ako nung cortez na white na may ManU logo sa likod kaso naubos na daw nung bibili na kami..

 

meron ako dati Juve, kaso binigay ko sa friend ko..

 

nagbbenta sila ng soccer jerseys sa olympic city ba un, 1200 lang, may mga pangalan pa, henry of arsenal, van nisterooy, rooney, ronaldo of manU, gerrard ng liverpool, basta, nagulat nga ko 1200 lang, sa ibang shops e 2000+ un..

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i stand corrected..

 

Arsenal 2-0 Juventus

@Highbury

40' Fabregas

69' Henry

Kinain ko din yung pinost ko pero one thing na sinabi ko for Arsenal to win they would need great games from Henry&Fabregas..looks like hope is still alive for the Gunners to win a trophy for this year..

 

Barcelona 0-0 Benfica

@Estadio da Luz

a 0-0 affair brought by several players hitting the woodwork of Benfica's goal, several chances to score by Ronaldinho, Larsson, Deco & Van Bommel & great saves from the Benfica keeper, Moretto, have set the stage for a possible Benfica upset in the Nou Camp on April 2..

 

the 2nd leg of both matches will be on April 2..

 

next matches..Inter Milan vs Villareal & Lyon vs AC Milan..

 

match prediction: both Italian sides winning, inter 1-0 winners, ac milan 2-1 winners..

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:mtc:  AND WHY IS THAT? DI NAMAN SIGURO BRO..

parang SMB-Ginebra yan... parehong sister teams, nakakawalang gana...

boring nga kung all italian final..dapat ang magkikita sa finals galing ng magkaibang league..feeling ko 1 spot is reserved for Barcelona..feeling ko magkikita sa finals, Barcelona vs. AC Milan..fearless forecast kung baga..

you're right dude. mas maganda talaga kung magkaibang liga ang nasa finals, kahit pa maging all-english o all-spanish final parang hindi masaya (unless talagang rivals sila, like barca and real madrid)

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Barça denied by Moretto magic

Tuesday, 28 March 2006

by Paul Saffer from Estádio da Luz

 

SL Benfica were unable to take a lead from their home UEFA Champions League quarter-final first leg, but will surely feel some relief after withstanding tremendous FC Barcelona pressure in this goalless affair.

 

Vital saves

Typical of the game was the minute just before the hour, when the visitors struck the woodwork twice. Ronaldinho, Henrik Larsson, Deco and Mark van Bommel were among those to go close, but home goalkeeper Moretto produced some fine saves, and Benfica did carve out a few chances to give themselves reason for optimism in next Wednesday's Camp Nou return.

 

Defensive reshuffle

Faced with the suspension of leading scorer Nuno Gomes, Benfica coach Ronald Koeman deployed Geovanni up front. The Dutchman also selected left-sided Ricardo Rocha on the right, tasked with containing Ronaldinho. Koeman's compatriot Frank Rijkaard had captain Carles Puyol banned and fellow defenders Edmílson and Rafael Márquez unfit; Juliano Belletti, Thiago Motta, Oleguer Presas and Giovanni van Bronckhorst formed the back line.

 

Ronaldinho denied

Larsson took injured Lionel Messi's slot in Barcelona's front three, and another of the trio, Samuel Eto'o, helped create a golden opportunity when, under pressure from the Cameroonian, Moretto picked up Anderson's fifth-minute back-pass to concede an indirect free-kick. Ronaldinho and Larsson both had efforts blocked in the ensuing goalmouth scramble.

 

Jinking run

Benfica are a team happiest on the counterattack, and after withstanding two corners they broke at pace, though Simão's shot curled into the arms of Víctor Valdés. Andrés Iniesta's 15th-minute jinking run then bamboozled the Benfica defence, but he slid his effort wide. At the other end, Manuel Fernandes let fly a rasping attempt, only just over.

 

Style

Ronaldinho turned on the style next, striding forward to supply Eto'o on the left. However, the striker's cross was turned wide by Deco, the former FC Porto man receiving the expected Lisbon 'welcome'. Moretto was fortunate before the half-hour as he sliced a clearance but recovered before Ronaldinho pounced.

 

Moretto save

A thrilling moment followed. From an unfamiliar right-back position Larsson fed Van Bommel. The Dutchman surged forward and eventually got one-on-one with Moretto, who kept his cool and saved with his legs. With Benfica restricted to shots from distance, Barcelona regularly confirmed their stellar reputation with gusto, lacking only a goal. Moretto somehow stopped a point-blank Eto'o effort shortly before the break, but the goalkeeper's jitters struck again when he passed the ball to Van Bommel, who fired wide from an acute angle with Larsson unattended inside.

 

Miccoli deployed

Koeman sent on Fabrizio Miccoli for Laurent Robert at half-time in a search of attacking potency. Manuel Fernandes had been their biggest threat in the first half, and made Valdés work early in the second. But Barcelona were not kept down for long and Ronaldinho, having taken a central berth, played a geometrically precise pass for Larsson, whose drive was tipped on to the post by Moretto. The woodwork was immediately struck a second time as the resulting Ronaldinho corner was met forcefully by the head of Motta.

 

Goalkeepers stand firm

There was no doubt, though, that Benfica were going forward with more conviction, and went close when Miccoli broke down the left. His angled attempt was parried by Valdés, and the brave Van Bronckhorst then blocked Giovanni's follow-up. Again Barcelona responded swiftly, breaking quickly with Van Bommel denied by a fingertip Moretto save.

 

Simão attempt

Buoyed perhaps by holding out for so long, Benfica pushed forward with intent in the closing stages. Simão was sent clear but denied by Valdés. Despite that promising ending, whether a draw will stand them in good stead in Spain is a moot point.

 

Glorious Gunners take control

Tuesday, 28 March 2006

by Andrew Haslam from Highbury

 

Goals in each half from Cesc Fabregas and Thierry Henry gave Arsenal FC a real chance of reaching the UEFA Champions League semi-finals for the first time as England's sole surviving representatives produced an exceptionally disciplined and hard-working display to defeat Juventus, who finished with nine men.

 

Clean sheet

The home team were the more enterprising throughout and expertly contained a Juve attack shorn of Alessandro Del Piero and Pavel Nedvěd through injury and suspension respectively to record a seventh successive clean sheet in the competition, equalling AC Milan's record of last season. Arsenal always looked in control from the moment the magnificent Fabregas collected Henry's pass to secure the lead five minutes before half-time. The pair then reversed roles for the second goal midway through the second half, Henry scoring against his former club to put Arsenal firmly in control of the tie.

 

Cautious opening

Juventus were undone by two early strikes against Liverpool FC at the same stage of last year's tournament, and were similarly pushed on to the back foot in the opening moments by Arsenal. With the home side giving the ball away more than usual, however, the first shot on goal was carved out by the visitors, Zlatan Ibrahimović's free-kick deflecting just wide, although in the main the two teams appeared content to play their way slowly into the match.

 

Arsenal advance

Just past the quarter-hour the hosts picked a way through the Italian champions' rearguard for the first time, Robert Pirès finding Fabregas advancing into the area with a clever back-heel but, under pressure from Lilian Thuram, the midfielder dragged his shot wide. Gianluigi Buffon was then called into action, making a routine stop from Kolo Touré before Henry tried to catch out the Juve goalkeeper with a quick free-kick that drifted a metre wide.

 

Fabregas delight

That was the first of three set-piece attempts from the Arsenal captain in the opening period, and it was no surprise that, when the home side did find a way past Buffon, Henry played a crucial role. Pirès dispossessed Patrick Vieira in midfield and found his compatriot midway inside the Juventus half and Henry turned to roll a perfect pass into the path of Fabregas, who evaded Thuram to shoot low beyond Buffon. The goal brought Highbury to life and Henry might have added a second soon after but his effort from a narrow angle slid past the far post.

 

Touré tackle

The visitors started the second half in determined mood, and within five minutes Touré produced a vital tackle to deny Ibrahimović inside the penalty area, his second such intervention on the Juve striker. Arsenal held firm in the face of the initial pressure, however, and might have doubled their advantage just past the hour as José Antonio Reyes and Fabregas combined to find Henry in space on the right only for Buffon to palm away his left-foot attempt before the Juve goalkeeper denied both Fabregas and Pirès with his legs.

 

Henry delight

Buffon was powerless to prevent Arsenal extending their lead in the 69th minute, though. Arsenal were slicing through the Juve rearguard with increasing frequency and broke clear again as Fabregas ran on to Aleksandr Hleb's pass and drew the goalkeeper before unselfishly squaring for Henry to turn in.

 

Late dismissals

Juve's troubles were compounded as both Mauro Camoranesi and Jonathan Zebina were dismissed in the final three minutes after tackles earned them second bookings. Vieira, who will want to quickly forget his first game back at Highbury since leaving last summer, will also miss next week's return.

 

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astig may mga merchandise ng favorite football clubs nila..ako meron ako nung sharp & nike na jersey ng ManU, pati un yellow & red na jersey ng Liverpool, pati un sa Chelsea na jersey..la ko Arsenal jersey..meron din ako AC Milan, Argentina nat'l team..may cap ako ng Manchester United, un puti ng nike, dapat nga bibili ako nung cortez na white na may ManU logo sa likod kaso naubos na daw nung bibili na kami..

 

meron ako dati Juve, kaso binigay ko sa friend ko..

 

nagbbenta sila ng soccer jerseys sa olympic city ba un, 1200 lang, may mga pangalan pa, henry of arsenal, van nisterooy, rooney, ronaldo of manU, gerrard ng liverpool, basta, nagulat nga ko 1200 lang, sa ibang shops e 2000+ un..

 

mura yun sa olympic dahil wala ata log ng nike , rbk , addidas

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nakakainggit... meron s'yang white and green carlsberg jersey... :(

 

hanggang england national team lang ang meron ako...

 

wish ko ngayon 'yung white na may blue and red diagonal carling jersey ng rangers...

 

*official products of man utd that i have are:

 

*home jersey(vodafone)(frm nike)

 

*nike cap na united with vodafone at the side(navy blue)(frm bangkok,naubusan kc nike d2)

 

*2 pcs of manu tempo back pack(para may reserve pag nasira)

 

*mobile fone strap(frm megastore)

 

*shorts na casual(frm megastore)

 

*jacket na franz ferdinand yung dating(grey na may itim tapos manutd nakalagay)(frm megastore)

 

*training jersey na grey(frm megastore)

 

*shirt na formal(yung parang lacoste pero may crest ng manu yung minsang suot ng asist coach)(frm megastore)

 

*****(megastore yung sa thailand lng ha hindi sa england! :) )***

 

i also have some fake jersey ng inter,manu(home and away),england

 

latest purchase: real madrid home 2006 season jersey long sleeves with beckham name at back

 

i knw someone who sells jerseys na class a(like orig) pm me for details

 

sino kaya may jersey ng philippines yung talagang issue ng pfa? :lol:

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Kainis!!! Juventus took quite a beating last night.

 

Great performance from the portuguese club too!!!

 

I have a Juventus 2004-2005 alternate jersey, 2002-2003 FC Barcelona home (yung sa middle pa yung logo), and an AS ROMA(Kappa) home jersey (with the scudetto badge when they won the Serie A).

 

I'm looking for an original Borussia Dortmund (home or away) na jersey. Sana maglabas Nike nun dito.

 

 

Redshirt- sorry di ako nakakapag reply agad sayo. Next tuesday we'll play at Corinthian Gardens. Its a field (firmground).

 

BTW, may mga chx nga palang kasali dito.

 

If you have a car let's meet up na lang sa may gate ng Corinthians, sabay na tayo papasok sa loob.

 

How old are you anyway?

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