Monthly Archives: March 2011

Sevilla 1 Real Mallorca 2

Posted on March 31, 2011 by richardl1969

Sevilla 1 Real Mallorca 2 (25/11/2007) There’s nothing nothing fancy about Sevilla’s Estadio Sanchez Pizjuan, but it’s one of those grounds that just works. Sure, the seats are dirty, there’s only cover on one side and the concourse areas make … Continue reading →

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Fortuna Dusseldorf 2 Wuppertaler 0

Posted on March 30, 2011 by richardl1969

Fortuna Dusseldorf 2 Wuppertaler 0 (16/02/2008) After floodlight problems in Wiesbaden the previous day, I nearly had trouble on three counts here in Dusseldorf. The first was the decision to buy a ticket on-line a month earlier. It seemed almost … Continue reading →

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SV Wehen Wiesbaden 3 Erzgebirge Aue 0

Posted on March 30, 2011 by richardl1969

SV Wehen Wiesbaden 3 Erzgebirge Aue 0 (15/02/2008) The prospect of 3 games in 3 days enticed me over to Germany again, back to Frankfurt where I spent a week during the 2006 world cup, and a few days for … Continue reading →

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Besiktas 0 Sakaryaspor 0

Posted on March 30, 2011 by richardl1969

Besiktas 0 Sakaryaspor 0 (29/10/2006) I don’t think too many Turks would argue that Istanbul isn’t the most attractive city in the world. Certainly Prague isn’t going to worry too much about tourists being lured off into the charming streets … Continue reading →

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Galatasaray 1 Genclerbirligi 0

Posted on March 30, 2011 by richardl1969

Galatasaray 1 Genclerbirligi 0 (28/10/2006) It was with deep regret that I didn’t make more of an effort to learn a bit of Turkish before coming to Istanbul. For starters it would have been more polite to be able to … Continue reading →

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(HK), Happy Valley 2 New Radiant 1

Posted on March 29, 2011 by richardl1969

(HK), Happy Valley 2 New Radiant 1 (07/05/2007) Hong Kong. A land where skyscrapers grow like trees on the tiny slivers of habitable ground, shoehorning seven and a half million people into a number of square miles that would be … Continue reading →

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Hong Kong, Happy Valley Racecourse

Posted on March 29, 2011 by richardl1969

Hong Kong, Happy Valley Racecourse (08/05/2007) I’ve no real interest in horse-racing, or gambling for that matter, but the setting for this track, wedged among the skyscrapers of Hong Kong’s main island, is quite stunning. Foreigners get in free too, … Continue reading →

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Torpedo Moscow 1 Rotor Volgograd 0

Posted on March 28, 2011 by richardl1969

Torpedo Moscow 1 Rotor Volgograd 0 (23/05/2004) With the problems I’d experienced at the previous two games I decided to make my way to Torpedo Moscow’s home ground a day early to buy a ticket in advance. With Russian football … Continue reading →

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Lokomotiv 0 Zenit St Petersburg 1

Posted on March 28, 2011 by richardl1969

Lokomotiv 0 Zenit St Petersburg 1 (19/05/2004) By the time I came to leave St Petersburg, the rain had actually stopped and it even threatened to pretend to be spring on occasions. I was booked on the 4pm Aurora Express … Continue reading →

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Zenit St Petersburg 1 Krylia Sovetov 2

Posted on March 28, 2011 by richardl1969

Zenit St Petersburg 1 Krylia Sovetov 2 (16/05/2004) It was kind of miserable when I arrived at St Petersburg. The warmth of the weather was reflected by the warmth of the welcome at immigration, were a middle aged woman who … Continue reading →

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