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09/12/2007 - Wuhan, China (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Reigning FIFA Player of the Year Marta scored two goals as Brazil started its World Cup with a dominating 5-0 win over New Zealand on Wednesday.
Marta scored both goals in the second half and Daniela, Christiane and Renata also scored for Brazil, which led just 1-0 at halftime.
New Zealand remained winless in World Cup play, falling to 0-4 all time. The team was making its first appearance since the inaugural event in 1991.
Brazil opened the scoring in the 10th minute on a great goal from Daniela. The play was set up by a long pass down the left sideline to Christiane, who headed the ball back to Daniela about 35 yards from goal.
Daniela settled the ball and made a quick touch forward and to her right to set up a 30-yard effort, Her swerving, dipping shot sailed over New Zealand goalie Jenny Bindon and under the crossbar.
Although Brazil controlled most of the possession throughout the first half, it didn't have another great scoring chance until the 40th minute. Christiane had the chance, but put a header just over the crossbar.
Marta, who was also the runner-up for 2005 FIFA Player of the Year, didn't touch the ball until nearly midway through the opening half. The first few times she had the ball, she was swarmed by numerous New Zealand defenders.
Marta started to flash her skills late in the first half and made impressive moves on one play late in the half at the top of the 18 to set up a teammate for an open shot.
She continued to dazzle early in the second half as she continuously drew as many as three defenders. She had a great chance early in the second half but put a shot well high.
Brazil started to dominate early in the second half and New Zealand, which rarely had the ball in Brazil's end in the opening half, was unable to keep the ball for more than a touch or two at a time.
Miraldes delivered Brazil's first strong chance after the break, putting a header high in the 53rd minute off a corner from Daniela.
Just one minute later, Brazil extended its lead on another great strike from outside the box. Christiane had a great individual effort with three defenders in front of her to set the ball up for a left-footed shot, which she hammered toward the upper left corner. Bindon made a diving attempt, but the shot was unstoppable and sailed into the upper left corner.
Brazil continued to threaten as Daniela barely missed her second goal with a shot off the crossbar in the 65th minute.
In the 73rd, Marta finally found enough space to get an open look on goal and didn't waste the opportunity. Christiane sprung Marta with a short pass into the left side of the box and Marta fired a shot that went off the hands of Bindon and into the lower right corner.
Brazil made it 4-0 in the 86th minute on Renata's blast from 40 yards out. She blasted a shot that started out heading toward the middle of the goal and bent into the right side of the net past a diving attempt from Bindon.
Marta continued to make up for her sluggish start, scoring her second goal in extra time. She got the ball on the top right side of the box and went left to line up a shot, which she hit with her left foot just inside the right post.
Marta picked up where she left off in the 2003 World Cup, where she had three goals in four games as a 17-year-old.
Brazil, ranked eighth in the world, continues Group D play on Saturday against hosts China. New Zealand plays Denmark on Saturday.
<< Piazza leads Oakland over Seattle
Seattle, WA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Mike Pizza was 3-for-5 with a pair of doubles
and two runs batted in as Oakland downed Seattle, 7-4, at Safeco Field.
Shannon Stewart also drove in two runs for the Athletics, who won the first
two games
<< Padres power past Diamondbacks
Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brian Giles, Khalil Greene and Kevin
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Chavez
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Canada drops opener against Norway >>
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opener for both teams on Wednesday.
Candace-Marie Chapman scored the opening goa
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Around the FCS - UNI, SIU Play Role of Avengers >>
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taking a trip down Retribution Drive on Saturday after scoring big victories
over Iowa State and Northern Illinois.
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In what should be an outstanding Saturday of March Madness betting action, the top four teams in the South and West Regions square off in what should be extremely close match-ups. Three of the four teams are coming off extremely close games on Thursday evening, only UCLA won semi comfortably over Pitt 64-55.
Ohio State is coming off their second game in a row where in all reality they should have lost. Of course that doesn’t matter now since the name of the game is “survive and advance” but as the tournament continues, they can’t afford to keep getting down to their opponents early. Kansas also avoided a scare by holding off a scrappy Southern Illinois squad. In the third thrilling game of the evening Memphis pulled off the minor upset (+3.5) despite being the higher seed to Texas A&M.
Although the spreads are fairly small for Saturday’s games, MySportsbook.com continue to bet against the underdogs. Despite OSU’s two scares, 86% of the “betting public” feels the Buckeyes (-1.5) have what it takes to make the Final Four. In fact, so much of the early money is on OSU that the line has already moved from -1 to -1.5. In the second game of the doubleheader, Kansas and their high-powered offense are 2 point favorites as they take on UCLA and their effective defense. About 63% of the early money thus far is once again backing the favorites. If those percentages stay that high, don’t be surprised if this line moves as well. If you like Kansas (-2) you might want to jump on it early.
Memphis vs. Ohio State
Both squads were involved in thrillers on Thursday evening and should come out fired up. OSU can ill afford to get behind early like they did versus their previous two opponents (Xavier, Tennessee). Greg Oden needs to stay out of foul trouble; the Buckeyes are a completely different team when he is on the court. Memphis definitely has the athleticism and length to match-up with OSU. Of Memphis’ five leading minute earners, the shortest of the bunch is 6’5”. Each team has a very effective defense; Memphis surrenders 62.3 PPG whereas the Buckeyes give up only 61 PPG. With those type of numbers, it isn’t surprising that Memphis covered the UNDER almost 69% of the time this season. As a favorite, OSU has covered the UNDER almost 66% of the time over the last three seasons. The major concern for Memphis which is magnifies this time of the year is their brutal foul shooting (62%). This season, OSU is 17-11 ATS versus teams with a winning record and 7-2 ATS in all tournament games. Memphis has been an extremely reliable cover in tournament play in recent years with a 23-8 ATS record over the last three seasons.
UCLA vs. Kansas
In the second game of Saturday’s doubleheader, UCLA will play in a role which they are very unfamiliar with that of the underdog. Only twice this season have they been getting points from the handicappers and both times they covered. Over the last three seasons UCLA is a reliable 23-7 ATS in this unfamiliar role. UCLA has not fared well against Big 12 opponents recently going 1-7 ATS since 1997. Giving up only 59.6 PPG, UCLA will definitely look to do what they do best: keep this game as low scoring as possible. Their defense has been especially tough during the tournament. UCLA opponents have been able to muster up only 48.7 PPG while shooting a combined 34.5% from the field. UCLA definitely has a challenge at hand with a Kansas team that is capable of putting points on the board in bunches. As a team, they average 79 PPG and shoot an impressive 49.6% from the field and 39.4% from beyond the arc. During the tournament Kansas has been “lights out” from the field having shot 56.2%.
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The Indianapolis Colts know that winning the Super Bowl last season put a huge target on their backs, and they expect opponents to go all-out to knock them from the top of the mountain.
They’ll get their first test from the New Orleans Saints this Thursday night. The defending champs had nothing but good things to say about the New Orleans defense this past week, praising their opponents’ pass rush and run-stopping abilities.
"They play very aggressively," head coach Tony Dungy told the New Orleans Times-Picayune. "They play a lot of man-to-man coverage, and they come after you. They have good pass rushers, and they're going to try to pressure us, I'm sure."
Both center Jeff Saturday and quarterback Peyton Manning gave New Orleans’ front four props, admitting keeping guys like Will Smithand Charles Grant contained would be a tall task for the offensive line.
New Orleans ranked second in total defense during the preseason at a sportsbook, allowing just under 233 yards per game. Last season, the defense finished 11th in the league after giving up 307.3 yards and 20.1 points per contest.
Not so sound on the ground
If Indianapolis' efficient offense has a weakness it has to be its running attack. The Colts one-two-punch of Dominic Rhodes and Joseph Addai is no longer, leaving the bulk of the carries to Addai, the second-year back out of LSU.
Former Saskatchewan Roughrider Kenton Keith was named Addai’s backup this week after beating out DeDe Dorsey for the second-string position. Indy has only three backs on the roster right now, including fullback Luke Lawton, and coach Dungy is aware of the thinness of his ground game. Sports Betting lines on the game can be found at BettingExpress.com
“We’ll continue to look. Luke Lawton’s done a good job for us too. So probably getting a third true tailback is something that we’d like to do,” Dungy told the Indiana Tribune-Star.
Last season, Addai rushed for over 1,000 yards in his rookie campaign and scored seven touchdowns on the ground.
Brees says bring it on
Opening the season on the road against the defending Super Bowl champions is not the way most teams would like to kick off their year – unless you’re the New Orleans Saints or their quarterback Drew Brees. This internet Sportsbooks had the Saints as the favorites.
Brees told the New Orleans Times-Picayune that he is excited to get the regular season started and the Colts are a great challenge for him and his teammates. The 28-year-old QB, entering his second season with the Saints, is expecting a wild environment in the RCA Dome this Thursday when the franchise celebrates its 2007-2007 championship.
Brees said he sees the opening game scheduling as an honor and a testament to how well New Orleans did last season. The Saints missed facing the Colts in the Super Bowl by one game, losing to the Chicago Bearsin the NFC Championship game.
"I mean, people think we can hang with these guys," Brees told reporters. "Even if they didn't, it wouldn't matter what they thought because as a team we're very confident. We know what we can do. We're not satisfied where we finished the season last year. And we've been looking forward to this opportunity for a long time."
SportsBooks ready for a shootout
Oddsmakers are preparing for some fireworks this Thursday when the NFL season kicks off. online Sportsbooks have Thursday’s total set at a whopping 52 points, accounting for two of the league’s most explosive offenses.
“This is like must-see TV,” Saints cornerback and former Colt Jason David told the Baton Rouge Advocate. “It’s two exciting offenses with great players. You’ve got a lot of star power on offense. At any given time a big play can happen. If I was a fan, I wouldn’t miss a snap.”
New Orleans, who ranked No.1 in total offense last season, can go blow-for-blow with the Colts’ attack. Head coach Sean Payton’s offensive schemes will get even better production out of Drew Brees, Reggie Bush and receiver Marques Colston now that they’ve each had a season of playing together under their belts.
The Saints and Colts were the top two passing teams in the NFL last year, but while Indianapolis managed to put up almost 27 points per game, New Orleans struggled to capitalize on their efforts. The Saints ranked fifth in points per game.
“Yards are great,” running backDeuce McAllister told reporters, “but to be able to score more touchdowns would be important for us.”
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