France captain Florent Malouda has blamed naivety for the team’s shock 1-0 home defeat by Belarus in a 2012 European Championship qualifier that the French press called a “catastrophe” and a “nightmare.” Friday’s game was heading for a draw in a match of few chances, but Belarus caught the French cold with a classic counterattack goal scored by Sergei Kislyak in the…
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Malouda: France were naive in 1-0 loss to Belarus (AP)
St. Petersburg Police are investigating a Friday night shooting near a high school while a football game was being played.
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Gun fire near high school football game
Former Real Salt Lake forward Yura Movsisyan ended his chance to play for the U.S. national team, playing his first competitive game for Armenia in a 1-0 loss to Ireland on Friday in an opening qualifier for the 2012 European Championship. The 23-year-old was born in Armenia but had a green card that made him potentially eligible for U.S.
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Movsisyan ends chance to play for United States (AP)
The KMBC sports team brings you the scores and highlights from all the high school games in the Kansas City metro.
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Friday Night Football Scores And Highlights 9/3/10
Venezuela 0 Colombia 2 – result of friendly played at the Anzoategui stadium in Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela on Friday.
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Venezuela 0 Colombia 2 – friendly result (Reuters)
Venezuela 0 Colombia 2 – result of friendly played at the Anzoategui stadium in Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela on Friday.
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Venezuela 0 Colombia 2 – friendly result (Reuters)
Colombia defeated Venezuela 2-0 in a friendly on Friday, with goals from Juan Guillermo Cuadrado and Dayron Moreno.
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Colombia defeats Venezeula 2-0 in friendly (AP)
Liechtenstein were outclassed to such an extent on Friday that they were unable to even foul Spain in their Euro 2012 qualifier, home coach Hans-Peter Zaugg said.
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Liechenstein coach pours praise on Spain (Reuters)
Ireland left it until late to break down a tough and at times dangerous Armenia on Friday, winning their opening European Championship Group B qualifier 1-0 thanks to substitute Keith Fahey’s 76th minute strike.
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Ireland leave it late to win in Armenia (Reuters)
After beating England and Argentina at the World Cup, Germany faces Belgium in its European Championship qualifying opener, bent on avoiding the trap of underestimating a struggling opponent. “Starting versus Belgium will be tough as Belgian players will be very motivated to play in front of their own public,” said defender Philipp Lahm, who will be Germany captain on Friday.
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Germany opens qualifying campaign against Belgium (AP)
