Thursday, January 26, 2012

Barcelona edge through to semis in El Clásico

Barcelona missed a two-goal lead to a goal against Real Madrid, but the renewed victory in the semi-finals of the King's Cup in a 2-2 draw at the Nou Camp to make it 4-3 on aggregate.
Choose a Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho's Portuguese international Pepe in his starting lineup despite his stamp on Lionel Messi in the first leg, Real Madrid made the best chance early on, Gonzalo Higuain will be close and Ozil Masoud crashed a shot against the underside of the crossbar.



  Real Madrid's defender Sergio Ramos (L), Real Madrid's Portuguese defender Pepe (R) and Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi (C) are pictured during the second leg of the Spanish Cup quarter-final 'El clasico' football match Barcelona vs Real Madrid...




Hosts then suffered a blow on the half hour mark when he had to leave Andres Iniesta field with a hamstring injury to be replaced by Pedro, and the alternative, which opened the scoring two minutes before halftime. Messi made brands run ended with him to reconcile the ball to Pedro inside the penalty area, and the young of any error in the launch of the past Iker Casillas. Although against the run of play, and went 2-0 Barcelona amazingly right on the whistle until the end of the first half, Dani Alves was "resounding in the top corner giving Casillas no chance.
Real break after thinking they had reduced the arrears when Sergio Ramos headed home, only to have it ruled out for tug-on Alves, but Real Madrid did not get themselves back in the middle of the game in the second half with two goals in three minutes. First, by Cristiano Ronaldo raced to round goalkeeper Jose Pinto and slot home from a tight angle, and then substitute Karim Benzema finished clinically after an error by Gerard Pique.
Barcelona, ​​and then suffered a difficult end to the game before Ramos sent off after two minutes from time for a second yellow card and Pep Guardiola's men will now face the winners in Valencia and Levante in the semi-finals.
After that, you do not have Mourinho much to say at the press conference, giving journalists answers to the questions unilaterally, but congratulated Barcelona on winning, though only on their performance in the first leg, and even claimed that he had heard some players say in advance it would be impossible to win at Camp Nou .
"We played well and it was easy to talk half the time for me," said the Portuguese. "When your team does not play well in the second half and is short, but I said what had to be said in just one minute. We had four or five good chances in the first half, things changed in the second half.
"If you want me to congratulate Barcelona will win over Real Madrid, where he won convincingly, but we came here in hopes of beating them. I'm not saying that it was impossible to win here but I did not hear that in the dressing room."
Defender Ramos used his Twitter account to vent his feelings and suggested that the verdict was that cost his team the game.
"I'm very proud of my team," he tweeted. "But there are some things you can not fight. Today I played football and Real Madrid were very superior. From power, do not comment. Images are professionals and can analyze what happened. Hala Madrid!"

Bolton complete £2.5m signing of American Tim Ream

And training for 24 years with both West Bromwich Albion and Bolton last month during a season in MLS, where he played for the New York Red Bulls.

Maon replaces Gary Cahill, who moved to Chelsea earlier this month, in the heart of the Bolton defense.

"Tim was late by a couple of clubs, including Arsenal and West Brom, so it's great to see the future here," said Bolton boss Owen Coyle.

"He is young, has a great attitude and a winning mentality, and I know it will fit perfectly with the rest of the
team."




Tim Ream


Ream, who played seven times for the national team of the United States since his debut in 2010 against South Africa, and looks forward to making this impression in Bolton.

"I knew there was interest in me when I came over last year, and train for a few weeks, then after the Holiday Birth things have started to ramp," said Ream.

"Being able to play against Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal in the Emirates Cup [last summer for the Red Bulls] gave me the idea and knowledge into what you do not need to be successful here.

"Now we have these games in the week and the week will make me a better player in all respects. Competing in the top league in the world can only help a player.

He added: "Working in a good run of form and now I'm just looking to contribute in any way I can."

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