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| Inter humbled by Udinese as slump continues Posted: 06 Jan 2013 07:49 AM PST  File photo of AC Milan's Kevin-Prince Boateng reacting at San Siro stadium in Milan. — Reuters pic Inter dominated the first hour and missed a flurry of chances including one incredible effort from Brazilian Jonathan who contrived to fire wide from six metres out in the 54th minute with the goal at his mercy. Rodrigo Palacio was also guilty when he slipped and fired wildly over when he had a clear run on goal. Di Natale made them pay in the 63rd minute when he ran onto Andrea Lazzarri's chipped pass to score with a diagonal shot and put Udinese ahead. Inter had Brazilian defender Juan Jesus dismissed two minutes later for a second bookable office before Luis Muriel and Di Natale, who took his Serie A tally to 12 goals, struck twice in a four-minute spell. Inter, who have won only twice in their last eight league games, have 35 points, nine behind leaders Juventus who were hosting lowly Sampdoria later on Sunday (1400 GMT). Udinese climbed to eighth on 27 points, level with AC Milan who host bottom club Siena later on Sunday (1400). — Reuters |
| Swansea and Arsenal battle to 2-2 FA Cup draw Posted: 06 Jan 2013 07:42 AM PST  Arsenal's Gibbs shoots to score against Swansea City during their FA Cup third round soccer match at the Liberty Stadium in Swansea, South Wales. — Reuters pic The big Spaniard made an instant impact in the 58th minute of the third round tie when he netted little more than a minute after he came on to chants of "he scores when he wants" from a spirited Welsh crowd. Arsenal, sensing their best chance of a first trophy since 2005 was slipping through their fingers, replied with a Lukas Podolski equaliser in the 81st. Kieran Gibbs then sent the visitors 2-1 up with a volley two minutes later before Danny Graham grabbed an equaliser from close range in the 87th. Collecting a long ball nodded on by Nathan Dyer, Michu muscled through the defence by lifting the ball past Per Mertesacker in a strong and smooth movement before calmly slotting home. It was his third goal against Arsenal this season, after scoring twice at the Emirates in the Premier League last month. Arsenal, who have not won a major trophy since the FA Cup in 2005, were dumped out of the League Cup on penalties by fourth tier side Bradford City last month. With the North Londoners sixth in the Premier League, 18 points behind leaders Manchester United, the FA Cup had looked like their best chance of taking some silverware from a highly erratic season. Arsenal are also still in Champions League contention, although far from favourites with a match against Bayern Munich looming next month. — Reuters |
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