Loan Sharks Issue 6

Loan Sharks Issue 6

Leeds 0-5 Blackpool
     Jonjo Shelvey hit a hat-trick in a goal fest for the seasiders. Shelvey converted from the spot as a spilt ball by Rachubka was handled in the box. Shelvey had to retake the penalty as the referee ruled it out for encroachment of players, but he slotted it home. 
     Shelvey scored his second goal as a shot from Lua Lua was spilt, again, at his feet by Rabuchka. He scored the third after being played in by Angel. 
     The win leaves Blackpool in 8th position on 22 points only two points off 5th place and a playoff position. 

Inter 2-1 Lille Champions League
     Cole and Lille succumbed to a decent Inter Milan performance. Officially the oldest team fielded in the competition, Inter missed many chances to put the game to bed. Cole gave Lille a superb chance with a pinpoint cross for Jelen but nothing came of it. 
     Joe Cole was substituted for Dimtri Payet in the 71st minute. The loss leaves Lille bottom of Group B on two points and a minus two in goal difference. Lille can only qualify if they beat both CSKA Moscow and Trabzonspor and Inter Milan do the same. 

Lille 1-1 Evian
     Cole played the full 90 minutes in their draw with Ligue Un's newcomers. Evian took the game to the French champions as they started sluggishly with a European hangover. An early goal from Joe Cole, on 13 minutes, was ruled as offside and Lille carried on looking for the equaliser. Cole is enjoying his role in the attacking front three wit Hazard and Payet. Eventually Pedretti scored with a wonder free kick and dragged a draw out of a loss. 
     The earned point means that Lille are still 3rd as all other results have gone their way. 

BATE Borisov 1-1 AC Milan Champions League
     Milan went in front with a Zlatan Imbrahimovic goal in the 22nd minute. Aquilani set the play well, cross field passes were sprayed everywhere and the Italian nearly scored as his header and the rebound were saved by Gutor. 
     Aquilani was substituted with Clarence Seedorf in the 69th minute. Milan can qualify with a draw and one point. Milan play Barcelona at the San Siro on 23rd November. 

AC Milan 4-0 Catania
     Aquilani played the full 90 minutes as they scored four past Catania, their first loss in seven games. 
     Aquilani almost scored, in the second half, with a wonderfully powerful free kick which spilt into the path of Inzaghi. 
     Milan move up to 3rd in Serie A, one point of the leaders Udinese. However, the match between Juventus and Napoli was called off and, with a game in hand, Juventus have the advantage to move back into the top spot.

Barnsley 2-1 Hull
     Peter Gulacsi came on in the 66th minute as Hull suffered a rare loss. Their first such loss, in the league, since 20th August. 
     The loss leaves Hull in 6th spot in the Championship, occupying a playoff position, and just four points off second placed West Ham. 

Oldham 0-2 Bury
     David Amoo is still currently injured and did not make the squad. The Bury win moves them up to 15th and a few points away from midtable safety. 

MK Dons 3-1 Rochdale
     Stephen Darby played the full 90 minutes in Rochdales ninth defeat and their sixth away from home. Nathan Ecclestone came on in the 77th minute yet couldn't influence the outcome of the game. 
     Rochdale have slumped to just 21st, a relegation position, in the league with only two points keeping them from the bottom. 

Rayo Vallencano 4-0 Real Sociedad
     Dani Pacheco wasn't in the squad that ran out 4-0 winners against whipping boys Real Sociedad. 
     The win keeps Rayo Vallecano at 8th and Real Sociedad firmly entrenched at the bottom of La Liga. 

Fortuna Dusseldorf
Villyan Bijev has not featured for the Bundesliga 2 outfit for some time.