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| On Oct. 29, 2005, a 1-1 draw at Spartan Stadium saw the San Jose Earthquakes eliminated from the MLS Cup Playoffs by a 4-2 aggregate score at the hands of their long-time rivals, the Los Angeles Galaxy. The two combatants didn't know it at the time, but it would be almost 2-1/2 years until they met again. |
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| Juventus have written to the
Italian football federation and the referees' association
demanding that action be taken to improve the performance of
officials after recent controversial incidents.
Juve, third in Serie A, lost 2-1 at Reggina on Saturday
after conceding a debatable penalty in stoppage time. Claudio
Ranieri's side felt especially aggrieved after having three
strong penalty appeals of their own turned down.
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| Since MLS returned to the two-conference format in determining postseason participants in 2003, the combatants at conference semifinal and final level usually have played three or four times during the season. Not Houston and K.C., though. |
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| The 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup finalists will be determined Thursday in Chicago when a pair of semifinal matches will be held at Soldier Field. |
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Manchester United beat Wigan, 2-0, and Bolton held Chelsea to a 1-1 draw, enabling the Red Devils to win the English Premier League title for the second straight season.
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| Round-up of the weekend soccer
action in eastern Europe:
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| Figueirense came back
from three goals down to draw 5-5 at Portuguesa on Sunday,
livening up an otherwise disappointing start to the Brazilian
championship.
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| River Plate, knocked out
of the Libertadores Cup in astonishing style by nine-man San
Lorenzo, bounced back to beat Gimnasia-La Plata 4-2 in the
Argentine championship on Sunday.
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| Sven Goran Eriksson is poised to leave Manchester City in the next few days after a humiliating 8-1 defeat to Middlesbrough on the final day of the Premier League season. |
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| Reading manager Steve Coppell will spend the next few days considering his future and talking with Royals chairman John Madjeski following the club's relegation to the Championship. |
