Subscribe!Pohang, playing on my birthday, managed a positive results by getting a point in the road at Jeju. Pohang now has 8 points from a 2-1-2 record and are in sixth place in the league table. Their next match is Saturday at home against Seongnam, the team that won the first stage.
In another match played on my birthday, Aston Villa won a point by playing to a scoreless draw at Watford. However, reports indicate they should have easily won the match. No Villa players were shown cards. After five games, Aston Villa stands in fifth place with 9 points on a 2-0-3 record and a +3 goal differential. Their next game is today in a Carling Cup match at Scunthorpe. The next league match is Saturday at home versus Charlton.
Stuttgart also played on my birthday, defeating Werder Bremen 2-3 on the road. Roberto Hilbert scored 2 goals, one for Werder Bremen (4') and one for Stuttgart (38'). Pavel Pardo tied the score at 2 in the 58th minute and Mario Gomez gave Stuttgart the winning goal in the 87th minute. Yellow cards were shown to Daniel Bierofka (40'), Antonio da Silva (82'), and Marco Streller (84'). The win leaves Stuttgart in 11th place with a 2-2-0 record, six points, and a -3 goal differential. Their next match is at home against Eintracht Frankfurt.
Barcelona once again easily outmatched an opponent, this time Racing Santander. Samuel Eto'o scored the first goal in the 18th minute, his 3rd in league play. Ludovic scored his first of the year in the 84th minute, and Ronaldihno scored his second of the year on a penalty kick in the 90th minute. Once again, Barcelona did have a player booked, making it three games. Barcelona is tied for first in the league table with a 3-0-0 record, 9 points, and a +7 goal differential. Their next match is Sunday at home against Valencia.
Torino's first road match of the year ended in a disappointing loss to Udinese. Diego De Ascentis was shown a yellow card in the 49th minute. The result leaves Torino in tie for eleventh place with 1 point from a 0-1-1 record. Their next match is today at home against Siena.
