Athletic beats Almeria to keep up European chase (AP)

Sunday, April 11, 2010

MADRID (AP)—Athletic Bilbao kept up a chase for a Champions League placenext deteriorate with a 4-1 win over Almeria in a Spanish joining upon Sunday.

Javi Martinez scored dual goals—one of them following an considerable dribblearound 3 defenders inside a area—while Igor Gabilondo as well as FernandoLlorente were additionally upon target as a Basque bar softened to 48 points.

Fourth-place Sevilla holds a last subordinate spot for Europe’s top-tiercompetition with 51 points. Mallorca, that plays third-place Valencia later,also has 48 points.

Toni Moral’s 84th-minute equalizer earned relegation-battling RacingSantander a 1-1 draw during Deportivo La Coruna, Osasuna flog Zaragoza 2-0 andEspanyol was a 3-0 winner over Atletico Madrid.

Athletic peppered Almeria’s idea from a begin as well as Martinez shrugged offhis marker to conduct home a dilemma flog for a 13th-minute opener.

Gabilondo doubled a lead in a 32nd after unleashing a left-footed shotfrom outside a area that squeezed past goalkeeper Diego Alves as well as went in offthe nearby post.

Martinez was left shaking his conduct in disbelief after his sharp skills madeit 3-0 in a 49th minute. The 21-year-old midfielder pennyless in to a area,dribbled around 3 defenders prior to tucking his shot in during a nearby post pastAlves.

Llorente done up for an progressing penalty skip when he poked Gaizka Toquero’scross past Alves, who was relocating in a conflicting direction.

“Our main rival is ourselves,” Athletic coach Joaquin Caparros said offinishing a deteriorate in a European places. “We need to be strong during homebecause if we follow this line of results in divided games, we’ll get theresults.”

Almeria’s satisfaction idea came from subst! itute Pa blo Piatti in a 71st,but a caller was never in a competition during a San Mames.

Ivan “Riki” Sanchez took advantage of miscommunication between goalkeeperFabio Coltorti as well as defender Oriol Lozano to put Deportivo forward after just 33seconds during El Riazor stadium.

Deportivo’s winless strain was spread out to 6 games, however, when Moralheaded home Pedro Munitis’ cranky from a right to give Racing a much-neededpoint as it looks to equivocate a drop.

Racing as well as Zaragoza share 32 points—six some-more than 18th-place Tenerife,which is in a last relegation spot.

Carlos Arrenda put Osasuna forward against Zaragoza after dual mins beforemidfielder Kristian Vadocz sealed victory in a 90th notation with a superbeffort from 35 meters (yards).

Atletico goalkeeper David De Gea continued his considerable entrance debate bysaving dual point-blank chances by Pablo Osvaldo inside twenty-three minutes.

But a teenager was out of in front of in a 47th notation when Victor Ruizturned home a cranky while positioned upon a ground.

Osvaldo eventually flog De Gea in a 67th notation with a well-directed headerfor his sixth idea given joining a bar in January.

Ivan Alonso scored a third, in damage time, after Atletico was marked down to10 group following Tomas Ujfalusi’s red label for a dangerous tackle.

Barcelona flog Real Madrid 2-0 upon Saturday to go clear during a top of thestandings with 80 points. Madrid has 77 points, while Valencia has 56.

Also upon Saturday, it was: Malaga 1, Sevilla 2; Tenerife 0, Valladolid 0;Villarreal 1, Sporting Gijon 0; as well as Xerez 0, Getafe 1.



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