Lakenheath Old Boys

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Thursday, March 12, 2015

Europa League Round of 16 Live!

If it's Thursday, it's the Europa League! This afternoon, we've got eight cracking Europa League first leg fixtures kicking off mostly around 4pm EST. The only English interest is in the delectable clash between Dynamo Chicken Kiev and some Everton Toffee pudding. Join me for all the action here on the LOB!

79 Comments:

Blogger manunitedrules said...

Good afternoon, Bob. I can tell by your post that I'm starting to rub off on you. I should be around because kickoff is about a half an hour after my conference period begins.

2:06 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

There are some early kickoffs . Zenit are one up vs Torino early in the second half.

2:07 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Inter have driven their way to an early lead at Wolfsburg. Herbie will not be pleased.

2:08 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Zenit are now two up vs Torino.

2:22 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Zenit have defeated Torino 2-0

3:00 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

It is halftime in tree other Europa League matches . The scores are :

Dnipro 1 Ajax 0

Brugge 0 Besiktas 0
Herbie will be pleased that Wolfsburg have got of neutral to tie it up with Inter. it's 1-1 at the half.

3:01 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The latest scores :
Brugge 1 Besiktas 1
VWs 2 Inter 1

3:27 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Afternoon, MUR - I'm just joining in on festivities after conquering the Fall 2015 scheduling. Woo hoo!

3:35 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

I see that Zenit have just completed a tasty 2-0 win against Torino in the early kick-off in St. Petersburg.

3:36 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

De Bruyn has just added a third goal for Wolfsburg who now have a two goal advantage at home to Inter.

3:37 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Oh - great one-two between De Bruyne and Bendtner but the Belgian couldn't finish it.

3:49 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Into stoppage time now at Wolfsburg.

3:50 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

That's it - Wolfsburg have come from one-nil down to run out 3-1 winners, thanks to an excellent brace from Kevin de Bruyne.

3:53 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

The team news out of Goodison tonite:



Everton: Howard, Coleman, Alcaraz, Jagielka, Garbutt, McCarthy, Barkley, Barry, Naismith, Lukaku, Mirallas. Subs: Robles, Gibson, Kone, Besic, Atsu, Osman, Browning.

Dynamo Kiev: Shovkovskiy, Vida, Dragovic, Danilo Silva, Antunes, Veloso, Sydorchuk, Gusev, Buyalsky, Yarmolenko, Mbokani.
Subs: Rybka, Garmash, Kravets, Yevhen Chumak, Khacheridi, Kalitvintsev, Teodorczyk.

Referee: Carlos Velasco Carballo (Spain)

3:57 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

The twee little "Z Cars" theme means that its business time at Everton. I luv it!

4:02 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Some more final scores:

Dnipro 1 Ajax 0

Brugge 2 Besiktas 1
Wolfsburg drove to victory, defeating Inter 3-1

4:04 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Good afternoon. It's time to load the link

4:04 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The match has kicked off from Goodison Park

4:05 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

And we're away at Goodison....

4:05 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

it appears that Roberto is taking this seriously as he puts out a full strength lineup.

4:06 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

The commentator is reminding us that the pride of the Prem is on the line here - Everton are the last English side in the EL and with Chelski now out of the CL, all of the English sides may well be exiting Europe at this stage. Not good for the co-efficient.

4:07 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Oh dear - panic stations at the back for the Toffees early doors with a dangerous cross coming in. Timmy had to punch clear.

4:07 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Timmy does well to push away a deflected effort early doors.

4:08 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

As they say, Toffees have a soft centre.

4:08 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

WAY HAY, mate. Sevilla have taken an early lead at Villareal in an all La Liga matchup.

4:09 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

That'll do nicely for us, right, mate?

4:10 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

I had no idea that Sergei Rebrov had gone into management.

4:11 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Me either. I remember him at SFL about a decade to fifteen years ago

4:12 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Coleman wins a corner.

4:12 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

A poor corner is cleared by the first defender.

4:12 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Oh - another dangerous moment out in front of the Everton goal. Mbokani was straight in there but couldn't adjust himself to direct it past Timmy.

4:13 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

It sure will. I am wondering if anyone lost points for picking Chelsea to win the Champions League.I was surprised to see PSG advance.

4:13 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Dynamo Moscow take the lead at Raffa's Napoli. The Russian clubs are having the upper hand vs the Serie A clubs today

4:15 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

It appears to be raining cats and dogs in Merseyside.

4:17 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

They certainly have. The Russians staking their claim for more spots in Europe.

4:18 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

A typical spring evening in Liverpool.

4:18 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

GOAL! Kyiv strike first! And it was coming!

4:19 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Gusev got the jump on Barkley and finished beautifully on the volley from the corner. Good start from the Ukraine side.

4:20 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

MccArthy hooks away a poor back header from Alcaraz for a corner

GOAL kIEV TAKE THE LEAD FROM THE RESULTING CORNER WITH A NEAR POST VOLLEY FROM THE RESULTING CORNER.

4:20 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

It was a nice volley from Gusev. Barkley learned well in his time at ER, but forgot about the session on marking

4:21 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

You missed an eventful extra time yesterday. I hope you had a great dinner. Jose had crow.

4:22 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Fiorentina have taken the lead vs Roma in the all Serie A matchup.

4:27 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The travelling Ukrainian contingent are dancing around , enjoying themselves.

4:29 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The Chunk gets past Danilo Silva down the left and his cross is cleared for a corner. The corner from Luke Garbutt is a complete waste as it goes out for a goal kick.

4:33 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

WAY HAY !!! SEVILLA GO TWO UP AT vILLARREAL.

4:35 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Jags does well to block a header from the lively Mabokuani

4:35 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Napoli tie it up vs Dynamo Moscow.

4:36 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Timmy does well to push around a powerful long range effort from Sydorchuk , then Kiev try a corner straight from the training ground that goes horribly wrong and a long clearance makes it to the Chunk. Shovkovsky, the Kiev keeper, got it horribly wrong as he rushed out of his box to clear, but sliced it to the Chunk, who attempted a shot from 40 yards out into an empty net, but shot wide.

4:40 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Mirallis is fouled inches outside the D.

4:41 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

More like 25 yards out.

4:41 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Shovkovsky does well to tip over the free kick from the Chunk

4:42 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

OH!!! a Header from Jags off the corner is headed off the line by Danilo Silva then Alcaraz has a shot deflected for another corner.

4:43 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Another wasted corner as it again goes out for a goal kick.

4:43 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

GOAL !!! 1-1 AS NAISMITH SCORES WITH A FINISH PAST SHOVKOVSKY. cREDIT TO THE CHUNK AS HE WENT ON A SOLO RUN PAST THREE PLAYERS THEN FOUND NAISMITH WITH A PASS ON THE OUTSIDE OF HIS FOOT.

4:45 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Napoli have come from behind as they lead 2-1 vs Dynamo Moscow.

4:46 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

shovkovsky got it horribly wrong again in the Kiev goal as Mirallis rounded him off a long ball, but his cross was cut out.

4:49 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

It's halftime as there was not any stoppage time.

4:50 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

It's 1-1 as the Toffees finished the stronger team and should take advantage of the shaky Shovkovsky in goal

4:51 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

I'm back from a brief meeting and see that Stephen Naismith has leveled things for the Toffees and that it's 1-1 at half-time.

4:54 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The second half is underway

5:06 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

welcome back. He did. A solo run form the Chunk led to the assist

5:07 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The Toffees have a free kick just outside the Kiev box.

5:14 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Shovkovsky pushes out a free kick from Garbutt for a corner.

5:14 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Naismith headed on the corner and it came off the Chunk's chest and straight to Shovkovsky as he couldn't quite make the right contact.

5:15 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Sevilla were 0-2 up at Villarreal and two quick goals are scored as Sevilla are 1-3 ahead.

5:17 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The Toffees had two chances as Kone had a header saved and Gareth Barry shot just wide. Then Yarmalenko shot just over for Kiev.

5:31 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Napoli lead Dynamo Moscow 3-1.

5:31 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The Chunk has a near post effort saved off a run and pass from Barkley

5:32 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Leon Osman is on for Ross Barkley. Kone came on for Mirallis a few minutes ago.

5:34 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

A quarter of an hour remaining and still 1-1.

5:36 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

PENALTY TOFFEES AS DANILO SILVA IS CALLED FOR A BLATANT HAND BALL FROM A CROSS BY LEON OSMAN

5:42 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

GOAL!!!! THE CHUNK PUTS THE TOFFEES AHEAD FROM THE SPOT . IT WAS A POOR PENALTY STRAIGHT DOWN THE MIDDLE, GRAZING SHOVKOVSKY'S BOOT, BUT THEY ALL COUNT

5:43 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Osman heads just wide from a tasty cross from the Chunk.

5:48 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Roma have tied it up at Fiorentina.

5:50 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Mbokani is booked for a really clumsy challenge on Mccarthy as they both went up for a header.

5:51 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Into stoppage time. Three minutes

5:51 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

It's over at Goodison and the Toffees win 2-1. They will take a slender lead to the Ukrainian capital next week.

5:54 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

I'm headed home.I'll be around this weekend .
CHEERS!

5:55 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Thanks for hanging in there, MUR. It was good to see an English side victorious; however, that early Kyiv goal may well come back to haunt them in the second leg in Ukraine.

11:00 AM  

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