Sjg11's Football Blog- 28th July 2012
Ukrainian Premier League
Arsenal Kyiv 2-2 Karpaty
Levan Kenia put Karpaty in front before Ionut Mazilu fired Arsenal Kyiv level. Lucas put Karpaty back in front before Volodymyr Gomenyuk equalised for Arsenal Kyiv.
Chornomorets 1-0 Tavria
This game was settled by a single goal from Sito Riera. Tavria also had Olexandr Romanchuk sent off as Chornomorets make it two 1-0 wins in a row.
Goverla 1-1 Metalurg Donetsk
Matelurg continued their indifferent start to the season by failing to beat Goverla. Damien Le Tallec put Goverla in front inside of a minute before Junior Moraes equalised from Metalurg Donetsk.
Illichivets 0-2 Dnipro
Dnipro bounced back from their defeat against Metalist with a victory over Illichivets. Roman Zozulya gave them the lead before Olexandr Aliev doubled it. Dnipro also had Ruslan Rotan sent off.
Metalist 3-2 Metalurg Zaporizhya
Metalist got their second win of the season with another hard fought win here. Willian gave them an early lead before Sergiy Voronin equalised for Metalurg. Besart Ibraimi then put Metalurg in front before two goals before half time from Edmar and Willian gave Metalist the points.
Shakhtar 3-1 Kryvbas
Shakhtar picked up their second win of the league season after a comfortable victory over Kryvbas. Goals from Fernandinho, Alex Teixeira and Luiz Adriano gave Shakhtar a 3-0 lead before Olexiy Antonov pulled one back for Kryvbas.
Volyn 1-2 Dynamo Kyiv
Two goals from Ahmet Mehmedi gave Dynamo Kyiv a two goal advantage. Eric Bicfalvi pulled one back for Volyn but Dynamo picked up their second win of the season.
Vorskla 5-0 Zorya
Vorskla stormed to the top of the table after an emphatic victory over Zorya. Panagiotis Lagos gave them the lead, which Volodymyr Chesnakov doubled in first half injury time. Ahmet Januzi then made it 3-0 and Artem Gromov made it 4-0. Januzi scored a fifth to round off a comprehensive victory.
Player of the Week: Ahmet Januzi (Vorskla)
The table will be at the end of the post.
Russian Premier League
Anji 2-2 CSKA Moscow
These two title contenders shared the points on the opening day of the season. Lassana Diarra gave Anji the lead from an indirect free kick. Vagner Love equalised but then Mehdi Carcela put Anji 2-1 up. Vagner Love popped up to equalise again though and the points were shared.
Krylja Sovetov 0-0 Amkar
The points were shared between these two times in a tepid opening day encounter.
Kuban 0-0 Dinamo Moscow
Kuban held Dinamo Moscow to a draw on the opening day of the season, successfully neutralising the threat posed by Dinamo forward Kevin Kuranyi.
Lokomotiv Moscow 1-2 Terek
Terek sprung an early season surprise in this encounter. Ailton gave them the lead before Taras Burlak headed Lokomotiv level from an indirect free kick. However, Ailton popped up again to ****** the points for Terek.
Mordovia 0-1 Rostov
Rostov weren't distracted by rumours of a possible takeover of the club as a goal from Khoren Bairamyan gave them the points in this game.
Rubin 4-1 Volga NN
Rubin started the season impressively with a victory over Volga. Goals from Salomon Rondon, Ivan Marcano and Vladimir Dyadyun gave them a 3-0 lead. The goal which Volga scored was actually an own goal from Rubin goalkeeper Sergiy Ryzhikov, which highlighted that they were outclassed by a rampant Rubin. Dyadyun added a fourth for Rubin late on.
Spartak Moscow 2-2 Krasnodar
Spartak were held thanks to a stunning comeback from 2-0 down by Krasnodar. Goals from Diniyar Bilyaletdinov and Romulo gave Spartak the advantage but Krasnodar would not give up and goals from Evgeny Shipitsin and Marcio Abreu gave them a share of the spoils.
Zenit 3-1 Alania
Zenit were fortunate to overcome a plucky Alania side in this encounter. Alexandr Kerzhakov gave Zenit the lead before a strong run from Royston Drenthe set up Giorgi Chanturia to draw Alania level. Criscito restored Zenit's lead from the penalty spot before an own goal from Welinton sealed the win for Zenit
League table and Team of the week will be at the end of the post.
Europa League Second Qualifying Round 2nd Leg
Anji 7-0 Metalurg Skopje (11-0)
Anji thrashed Metalurg Skopje in their qualifying tie. Goals from Fedor Smolov and Mbark Boussoufa gave Anji a two goal lead, two more goals from Smolov made it 4-0 as he completed his hat-trick, Boussoufa then made it 5-0 before an own goal from Skopje keeper Aladin Stojanoski made it 6-0. Boussoufa completed the rout by making it 7-0. Overall a very impressive result for Anji.
FC Twente 3-0 Suduva (7-0)
FC Twente stormed through to the second qualifying round. Dmitry Bulykin put them in front before Dusan Tadic doubled their lead. Bulykin sealed the win with his 10th goal of the season as Twente march through to the next round.
Gomel 0-0 St. Johnstone (0-1)
St. Johnstone unconvincingly progressed through to the third qualifying round because of a goalless draw against Gomel. If they're to progress any further, they'll have to improve on their performance in this round.
Metalurg Donetsk 7-0 Shirak (12-0)
Metalurg produced an impressive performance to progress to the next round. Goals from Gevorg Ghazaryan, Vitaliy Ivanko and Djordje Lazic gave them a 3-0 lead. Junior Moraes and Ghazaryan made it 5 before Vasyl Pryima and Konstantinos Makridis completed the rout. Metalurg now need to transfer this form to their league campaign.
Vitesse 3-2 FC Inter (4-2)
Vitesse almost came unstuck against FC Inter from Finland in this tie. Matias Makitalo put Inter in front on the night and leveled the tie on aggregate within 15 seconds of kick off. Theo Janssen then equalised within 3 minutes, which put Vitesse back ahead on aggregate. However, Mattias Sanevuori put Inter in front on away goals with 20 minutes left. Vitesse were on the verge of going out but Marco van Ginkel saved them with a goal in the 82nd minute before Wilfried Bony sealed the win.
I'll do a shot of every game in the round from the Third Qualifying Round onwards.
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