SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) -- Brazil's top sports tribunal fined Bahia $45,500 and suspended the club from playing at home for seven matches because of a stadium collapse that killed seven people last month in the nation's worst soccer disaster.
The sports tribunal said Bahia -- the 1988 national champion -- was responsible for securing fan safety during the Nov. 25 match against Vila Nova, which ended 0-0 and marked Bahia's return to the Brazilian league's second division.
Seven fans died and 40 others were injured after a seating section at the Fonte Nova stadium in the northeastern city of Salvador collapsed late in the match. Victims fell nearly 50 feet through a 10-foot wide hole that opened in the concrete stands.
About 60,000 people were at the stadium, and many didn't realize the section of bleachers had given way.
Bahia state officials later said the stadium will be torn down.
In a report issued Nov. 1, architects had flagged the stadium as being in the worst condition of 29 Brazilian soccer stadiums surveyed ahead of the 2014 World Cup -- although Brazilian officials said they did not plan to host Cup games at Fonte Nova.
2007년 12월 14일 금요일
2007년 12월 10일 월요일
Spirited Barcelona claw back Real
MADRID (AFP) - Barcelona showed real character to stay within four points of leaders Real Madrid with a 2-1 win over struggling Deportivo La Coruna on Sunday maintaining their flawless home record.
Cristian put Deportivo ahead after just two minutes to stun the home crowd but a 40th minute penalty from Ronaldinho restored parity and Xavi struck the winner to make it a perfect eight home wins in the league.
Barcelona, who welcomed Samuel Eto'o and Deco back from injury, stay second and coach Frank Rijkaard will want to stay close to Real ahead of 'El Classico' at Camp Nou on December 23.
"It was not a brilliant game but we won and Eto'o and Deco came back from injury so it was very important," explained Rijkaard.
"We are slowly getting players back from injury and we have a lot more options now and the team is gaining confidence.
"We want to win and play well but we are not at our best at the moment."
Atletico Madrid are a point behind Barcelona in third after a hard-fought 1-0 win over derby rivals Getafe.
Uruguayan international Diego Forlan settled a game full of incident with four sending-offs in 14 minutes.
"It is three vital points," said Atletico manager Javier Aguirre.
"Sometimes you can't win 4-0 playing beautiful football and you need to fight and get physical."
Villarreal slip to fourth after as the wheels appear to be starting to come off their title bid following a 1-0 home defeat by Real Betis.
"Betis did not deserve to take the three points," lamented Villarreal coach Manuel Pellegrini. "We played well against a team that scored with their only chance in the match.
"We tried everything but it is difficult against a team with ten men behind the ball."
With Thierry Henry still out due to a back complaint Barca coach Rijkaard started with Eto'o, Ronaldinho and Lionel Messi in attack.
For Cameroon striker Eto'o it was his first match since badly injuring his knee on August 28.
With Real defeating Athletic Bilbao on Saturday the pressure was on Barcelona and they had a horror start with Cristian firing La Coruna ahead after just two minutes to stun the home fans.
Barcelona had won all seven league matches at Camp Nou and responded with all-out attack.
Five minutes before half-time Messi was adjudged to have been brought down in the area and Ronaldinho converted the subsequent spot-kick.
Xavi then popped up with the decisive goal on 71 minutes to guide Barca back to within four points of Real.
Atletico are also emerging as potential title contenders but they needed to fight their way to the points against Getafe in a stormy encounter.
On 64 minutes, Atletico saw Argentine Kun Aguero sent off for two yellow cards - one for diving and the other an intentional handball.
Seven minutes later Getafe defender Lucas Licht was issued his marching orders and his goalkeeper Pato joined him minutes later after handling outside the area.
Seconds later Atletico winger Jose Antonio Reyes was shown a straight red for a crude tackle as emotions ran high.
Finishing in the top four looks a tall order for Sevilla although they got back on the right track with a 3-1 win over Real Murcia on Sunday.
Brazilian Luis Fabiano moved into double figures for the season, to top the scoring charts, with a brace (4, 89) and Italian Enzo Maresca converted a 58th minute spot-kick.
Sevilla move ninth but just qualifying for Europe is the aim for the back-to-back UEFA Cup winners although they are still in the Champions League.
Cristian put Deportivo ahead after just two minutes to stun the home crowd but a 40th minute penalty from Ronaldinho restored parity and Xavi struck the winner to make it a perfect eight home wins in the league.
Barcelona, who welcomed Samuel Eto'o and Deco back from injury, stay second and coach Frank Rijkaard will want to stay close to Real ahead of 'El Classico' at Camp Nou on December 23.
"It was not a brilliant game but we won and Eto'o and Deco came back from injury so it was very important," explained Rijkaard.
"We are slowly getting players back from injury and we have a lot more options now and the team is gaining confidence.
"We want to win and play well but we are not at our best at the moment."
Atletico Madrid are a point behind Barcelona in third after a hard-fought 1-0 win over derby rivals Getafe.
Uruguayan international Diego Forlan settled a game full of incident with four sending-offs in 14 minutes.
"It is three vital points," said Atletico manager Javier Aguirre.
"Sometimes you can't win 4-0 playing beautiful football and you need to fight and get physical."
Villarreal slip to fourth after as the wheels appear to be starting to come off their title bid following a 1-0 home defeat by Real Betis.
"Betis did not deserve to take the three points," lamented Villarreal coach Manuel Pellegrini. "We played well against a team that scored with their only chance in the match.
"We tried everything but it is difficult against a team with ten men behind the ball."
With Thierry Henry still out due to a back complaint Barca coach Rijkaard started with Eto'o, Ronaldinho and Lionel Messi in attack.
For Cameroon striker Eto'o it was his first match since badly injuring his knee on August 28.
With Real defeating Athletic Bilbao on Saturday the pressure was on Barcelona and they had a horror start with Cristian firing La Coruna ahead after just two minutes to stun the home fans.
Barcelona had won all seven league matches at Camp Nou and responded with all-out attack.
Five minutes before half-time Messi was adjudged to have been brought down in the area and Ronaldinho converted the subsequent spot-kick.
Xavi then popped up with the decisive goal on 71 minutes to guide Barca back to within four points of Real.
Atletico are also emerging as potential title contenders but they needed to fight their way to the points against Getafe in a stormy encounter.
On 64 minutes, Atletico saw Argentine Kun Aguero sent off for two yellow cards - one for diving and the other an intentional handball.
Seven minutes later Getafe defender Lucas Licht was issued his marching orders and his goalkeeper Pato joined him minutes later after handling outside the area.
Seconds later Atletico winger Jose Antonio Reyes was shown a straight red for a crude tackle as emotions ran high.
Finishing in the top four looks a tall order for Sevilla although they got back on the right track with a 3-1 win over Real Murcia on Sunday.
Brazilian Luis Fabiano moved into double figures for the season, to top the scoring charts, with a brace (4, 89) and Italian Enzo Maresca converted a 58th minute spot-kick.
Sevilla move ninth but just qualifying for Europe is the aim for the back-to-back UEFA Cup winners although they are still in the Champions League.
2007년 12월 7일 금요일
Real Madrid rules out move for Barcelona's Ronaldinho
MADRID, Spain (AP) -- Real Madrid has no plans to make a move for FC Barcelona's Ronaldinho.
Ronaldinho's future at the Camp Nou came under question following reports in Spain that the Brazil midfielder is upset with a lack of playing time. So far, he has been linked with a move to Chelsea or AC Milan in the January transfer window.
"We have many really good players and a player like Ronaldinho we wouldn't sign, we don't have room," Madrid sporting director Predrag Mijatovic told Spanish television station Cuatro.
Ronaldinho was a substitute in the Catalan club's last two games, both draws. It's the first time he hasn't started when healthy since arriving from Paris Saint-Germain in 2003.
Barcelona is second in the Spanish league table with 28 points, four behind Madrid.
Ronaldinho's future at the Camp Nou came under question following reports in Spain that the Brazil midfielder is upset with a lack of playing time. So far, he has been linked with a move to Chelsea or AC Milan in the January transfer window.
"We have many really good players and a player like Ronaldinho we wouldn't sign, we don't have room," Madrid sporting director Predrag Mijatovic told Spanish television station Cuatro.
Ronaldinho was a substitute in the Catalan club's last two games, both draws. It's the first time he hasn't started when healthy since arriving from Paris Saint-Germain in 2003.
Barcelona is second in the Spanish league table with 28 points, four behind Madrid.
2007년 12월 2일 일요일
Real Madrid still team to beat
Real Madrid continued its 100 percent home record on Saturday as they bounced back from its midweek Champions League defeat with a 3-1 victory over in-form Racing Santander.
A seventh successive La Liga triumph at the Bernabeu this season rarely looked in doubt after Real scored twice inside the opening 10 minutes through captain Raul and an own goal.
Raul than curled home his eighth goal of the season from a second-half free-kick to make it 3-0, and although Pedro Munitis pulled a goal back almost immediately, it was not enough to save Racing's nine-match unbeaten run. It also kept Real top of the table.
Espanyol and Barcelona shared a 1-1 draw in a fiercely contested Catalan derby on Saturday night.
Andres Iniesta struck on six minutes to give Barcelona the lead, but substitute Ferran Corominas equalized half-way through the second period to extend Espanyol's unbeaten run to 10 matches and frustrate their city rivals, Sevilla slipped to a third successive Primera Liga defeat of the season when they lost 1-0 to Andalusian rivals Almeria.
The double UEFA Cup holders lost out to an 86th minute goal from Peru defender Santiago Acasiete after Dani Alves was sent off for the second time in a row.
On Sunday, Villarreal visit Real Valladolid, Real Mallorca duel with Real Murcia and Real Zaragoza make the trip to Recreativo Huelva. Getafe host Levante, Osasuna travel to Deportivo La Coruna, Real Betis meet Atletico Madrid while Athletic Bilbao go to Valencia.
A seventh successive La Liga triumph at the Bernabeu this season rarely looked in doubt after Real scored twice inside the opening 10 minutes through captain Raul and an own goal.
Raul than curled home his eighth goal of the season from a second-half free-kick to make it 3-0, and although Pedro Munitis pulled a goal back almost immediately, it was not enough to save Racing's nine-match unbeaten run. It also kept Real top of the table.
Espanyol and Barcelona shared a 1-1 draw in a fiercely contested Catalan derby on Saturday night.
Andres Iniesta struck on six minutes to give Barcelona the lead, but substitute Ferran Corominas equalized half-way through the second period to extend Espanyol's unbeaten run to 10 matches and frustrate their city rivals, Sevilla slipped to a third successive Primera Liga defeat of the season when they lost 1-0 to Andalusian rivals Almeria.
The double UEFA Cup holders lost out to an 86th minute goal from Peru defender Santiago Acasiete after Dani Alves was sent off for the second time in a row.
On Sunday, Villarreal visit Real Valladolid, Real Mallorca duel with Real Murcia and Real Zaragoza make the trip to Recreativo Huelva. Getafe host Levante, Osasuna travel to Deportivo La Coruna, Real Betis meet Atletico Madrid while Athletic Bilbao go to Valencia.
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