Cosmin Contra scored a dramatic added time winner as Getafe CF opened their Primera División account for 2008 by coming from behind to add to Sevilla FC's woes with a 3-2 win while Valencia CF continue to toil as they were beaten by Villarreal CF.
Fabiano header
UEFA Cup contenders Getafe, who before tonight had not won in Spain's top-flight since a 2-0 victory against UD Almería on 22 December, found themselves behind 16 minutes into the contest at the Coliseum Alfonso Pérez when Luis Fabiano headed in for his 13th goal in 13 league games this season.
Getafe comeback
Former Sevilla player Casquero equalised for the home side with 33 minutes on the clock however, rifling a right-footed drive into the top corner from the edge of the penalty area. Getafe then edged ahead 13 minutes into the second half when Albín got ahead of Ivica Dragutinović to stoop and head in from close range. The Serbian atoned for his error by making it 2-2 with a minute to go but Getafe would not be denied as Contra headed the winner. The win moved them up five places in the table into tenth while Sevilla, now without a victory in four league and cup games, remain eighth.
Villarreal third
Meanwhile, Villarreal now find themselves in third in the standings after they easily overcame local rivals Valencia 3-0 at El Madrigal. The UEFA Cup hopefuls, who travel to the capital to meet leaders Real Madrid CF next week, found themselves in front after just seven minutes when Robert Pirès curled in. Also hitting the frame of the goal four times, Villarreal added further goals through Joan Capdevila (63) and Nihat Kahveci (70). Defeat for Valencia left them ten points behind the top four in seventh.
Sunday, January 20, 2008
Sevilla in pain by Getafe
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Who else thinks that sport has gone too far? I mean there is so much money involved in sport now that there is very little sport left anymore. Sport spread betting used to be frowned upon when I was a kid as it made people desperate for money to bet with but now it’s nothing compared to how disgraceful a footballer’s salary is! These people train a few times a week and play one game a week if they’re lucky and get paid a week more than I earn a year! And yet no authority has ever questioned it! Why!? There’s a minimum wage, why can’t there be a maximum wage as well based on the type of job? So all you betters out there, why don’t you start spread betting on how much players are going to be paid next instead of what used to be sport?
Should there be a Salary Cap in Football?
Personally I think there should be! It’s just getting to be stupid money in football at the top of the premiership!
It’s always the same teams at the top proving that football success is based purely on money which ruins the idea of it being a sport! They’ve done it in rugby, basketball, hockey and American football and it makes the sports more competitive and better to watch!
I like to Bet on Football from time to time and most matches don’t hold much surprise who is going to win, its boring! Football Betting would be so much better if you saw a team at the bottom pulling off an amazing season and beating last season winners in a close fought battle for the title!
Make things fair! It shouldn’t be about money!
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