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Culture and Sports
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Thursday, 18 October 2007 |
TIRANA, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Bulgaria's hopes of reaching the Euro 2008 finals suffered a major setback when they were held to a 1-1 draw away to Albania in their Group G qualifier on Wednesday.
The result, after Albania missed a late penalty, left Bulgaria third with 19 points from 10 matches. Romania lead the group with 26 points from 10 matches, three points more than Netherlands.
Klodian Duro almost gave Albania a dream start in the third minute, hitting the bar with a thunderous 20-metre shot, while unmarked Hamdi Salihi blasted over from close range after 11 minutes.
Albania's Croatian coach Otto Baric was sent off in the 24th minute after arguing with Austrian referee Fritz Stuchlik.
The home side, however, continued to press forward and took a deserved lead in the 31st minute when Bulgaria's Radostin Kishishev headed into his own net as he tried to clear a Duro free kick.
Bulgaria striker Dimitar Berbatov levelled with three minutes remaining when he tucked the ball home at the near post off a perfect low cross from the right by substitute Hristo Yovov.
The hosts were then given the chance to take all three points following a hand-ball in the area by Igor Tomasic, but Bulgaria keeper Georgi Petkov saved Ervin Skela's spot-kick.
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Culture and Sports
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Thursday, 18 October 2007 |
Tonight at 20:45 CET the Albanian national team takes on the Bulgarian side at Qemal Stafa. Albania coming from a 0-0 draw against Slovenia in Celje last Saturday is hoping for points to gain advantage against Slovenia for the fourth spot in the group, granting them a better ranking ahead of the next qualifications.
The Bulgarian side comes to Tirana with a full-boosted squad with practically no big names missing. It’s set for a tough and decisive game for both teams in Tirana tonight.
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Culture and Sports
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Monday, 15 October 2007 |
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BELGRADE, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Serbia will lodge a protest with soccer's world governing body FIFA over attempts by the breakaway province of Kosovo to compete as a national team, according to a media report. Zoran Lakovic, general secretary of Serbia's soccer federation, said Kosovo had not sought UEFA or FIFA approval to play in international matches. "The Soccer Association of Serbia will lodge a strong protest to UEFA and FIFA early next week to ask them to protect our rights," he was quoted as saying by the country's state news agency Tanjug. Kosovo, which has been a United Nations protectorate for the past eight years, reportedly played friendlies with Albania and Saudi Arabia recently and are looking to arrange a match with former World Cup winners Germany. |
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Culture and Sports
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Monday, 15 October 2007 |
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by Driton Latifi On 20th of August, some 2000 Kosovar athletes from various sports disciplines in their sports uniforms protested in the main central square of Prishtina, Mother Theresa, on the grounds of being discriminated against in competing at an international level. Now, the United Nations Mission in Kosovo has set up a working group to examine the situation. With chairman of the Kosovo Olympic Association, Besim Hasani and the Olympic medalist from Los Angeles 1984, Aziz Salihu, at the front, the athletes organized the protests with the motto “sports without discrimination”. |
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