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Rey scores twice to lead AtlanteLuis Gabriel Rey scored two goals to lead Atlante to a 3-2 victory over D.C. United in the teams’ second match in the 2008 SuperLiga tournament Tuesday night at RFK Stadium.Rey’s goals gave Atlante a 1-0 lead in the 15th minute and made it 2-1 in the 44th minute. Gabriel Pereyra and Giancarlo Maldonado assisted on the goals. Midfielder Christian Bermudez’s high-arcing shot from 19 yards cleared the outstretched right hand of D.C. United goalkeeper Zach Wells to give Atlante a 3-1 lead in the 49th minute. Luciano Emilio scored from 16 yards to pull D.C. United within 3-2 in the 79th minute. Atlante goalkeeper Federico Vilar denied a shot by Rod Dyachenko in penalty time to preserve the victory. Francis Doe scored in the 28th minute for D.C. off an assist by Craig Thompson.
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Soccer TrainningBlackjack is a game of skill and chance. For others, it is a test of their mathematical prowess. It has become one of the favorite games played in casinos. Why? It is because winning is based not just on luck but on how you play the game. In fact, out of all casino games, online slots or otherwise, blackjack is the easiest game to win. It only needs a clear head, a fast eye, a good memory, and of course, some money to bet. Before trying out this game, you should at least know some of the basics of blackjack. The dealer will be giving himself and each player a couple of cards from a deck. The object of blackjack is to be able to get a total card value of 21 based on the cards given to you by the dealer. If 21 is not met, then at least top the value of the dealer’s cards. Go over 21, you lose. Cards from 2 to 10 make use of their given value. Face cards, or the King, Queen, Jack has a value of 10. The Ace has either an 11 or a 1 value, depending on how you want to use it. The game goes on until there are no more cards on the deck. So where does the trick lie? It is just mere knowing what cards you will have. And you can either base your decisions on a lot of luck or the rules of probability. Logically speaking, it just means that if you will be able to predict what cards are remaining on the deck then you will be able to make a strategic move. In an online casino, it may be possible to observe and take note of all cards that have already been used. Unfortunately, in a real life casino, it will rely on your speed in checking the numbers dealt and how fast you can compute because you just cannot pull out a pen and paper and keep track of the value of cards released.
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Ronaldinho out of Brazil World Cup qualifiersBarcelona superstar Ronaldinho was again ignored by Brazil coach Dunga when the squad for the next round of 2010 World Cup qualifiers was announced on Thursday.Instead, Inter Milan’s Adriano, who is currently at Sao Paulo on loan, was the only new addition to the 25-man squad for the games against Paraguay and Argentina in June. Ronaldinho, who has been sidelined at Barcelona since April 4 with a hamstring injury, also missed out on selection for the last two qualifiers against Peru and Uruguay in November 2007. Brazil play Paraguay on June 15 in Asuncion before facing bitter rivals Argentina on June 18 at Belo Horizonte. Before that, Dunga’s team will tackle Canada in a friendly in Seattle on May 31 and Venezuela on June 6 in Boston. Paraguay lead the South American zone standings for the 2010 World Cup with 10 points from four matches with Argentina on nine points while Brazil are a point further back.Brazil squad: Goalkeepers: Julio Cesar (Inter Milan/ITA), Diego Alves (Almeria/ESP), Doni (AS Roma/ ITA) Defenders: Alex (Chelsea/ENG), Juan (AS Roma/ITA), Lucio (Bayern Munich/GER), Luisao (Benfica/POR), Daniel Alves (Sevilla/ESP), Marcelo (Real Madrid/ESP), Gilberto (Hertha Berlin/GER), Kleber (Santos), Maicon (Inter Milan/ITA) Midfielders: Anderson (Man United/ENG), Diego (Werder Bremen/GER), Elano (Man City/ENG), Gilberto Silva (Arsenal/ENG), Josue (Wolfsburg/GER), Julio Baptista (Real Madrid/ESP), Kaka (AC Milan/ITA), Mineiro (Hertha Berlin/GER). Attackers: Adriano (Sao Paulo), Pato (AC Milan/ITA), Luis Fabiano (Sevilla/ESP), Robinho (Real Madrid/ESP), Rafael Sobis (Real Betis/ESP).
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Inter fans banned from ParmaInter Milan fans have been banned from travelling to Parma to watch their team’s crucial title decider in a move designed at fairness in the Serie A battle with AS Roma.The capital based club’s fans have been barred from attending their match at Catania and they had complained that it would be unfair if Inter were cheered on by their supporters and not them. Inter and Roma are separated by one point with one match to play and both clubs facing tricky away ties against teams battling to avoid the drop. Parma’s local governor Paolo Scarpis said the decision had been taken in the spirit of fairplay rather than due to any concerns over the conduct of either Inter or Parma supporters.
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Bayern Munich goalkeeper Oliver KahnFactbox on Oliver Kahn, who plays the final competitive match of his career when Bayern Munich face Hertha Berlin in the Bundesliga on Saturday: Born: 15.06.1969, Karlsruhe Clubs: Karlsruhe SC (1987-1994), Bayern Munich (to 2008) Bundesliga debut: 27.11.87 in a 4-0 defeat by Cologne. Bundesliga appearances: 556 (will play his 557th game on Saturday) Major honours: German championships: 8—1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008 German Cups: 6—1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008 Champions League: 1—2001 World Club Cup: 1—2001 UEFA Cup: 1—1996 Number of international appearances for Germany: 86 International debut: 23.06.1995 v Switzerland. Major tournaments as Germany’s number one: 2000 European Championship, 2002 World Cup, 2004 European Championship
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Advocaat fears Zenit exodus despite UEFA Cup winUEFA Cup winners Zenit St Petersburg must hold on to their best players to make an impression in next season’s Champions League, manager Dick Advocaat said. Zenit have built on the success of winning the Russian title last year by celebrating their first European triumph on Wednesday after a 2-0 win over Rangers at the City of Manchester stadium. Zenit are backed by the seemingly limitless resources of Russian energy giant Gazprom, but Advocaat fears they will become victims of their own success, with Europe’s top clubs ready to prize away top assets like Russia playmaker Andrei Arshavin. “It will be a problem now, there is no doubt that some players will go,” Dutchman Advocaat said. “Then you have to start again. That’s a problem when you become successful. We must keep not only Arshavin, but other important players. Advocaat said the sale of Slovakia defender Martin Skrtel was a case in point. Skrtel, an important part of Zenit’s run to the Russian championship, joined Liverpool in January and has impressed for the Premier League side in the second half of the season. “Those kind of players you have to keep,” said Advocaat, who plans to add to his squad before Zenit make their Champions League bow in September. “You have to try and keep this team together and buy three or four other players to make the squad better, then you can rotate in the different competitions,” he said. “At the moment with Zenit it is 12, 13, 14 players who have played in all the games.”
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