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Bellamy, Tevez tame ChelseaSoccer Betting Lines02/27/2010 - London, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Craig Bellamy and Carlos Tevez scored two goals apiece as Manchester City downed Chelsea, 4-2, at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. Frank Lampard put Chelsea ahead in the 42nd minute, but Tevez had his side level at halftime with a goal only three minutes later. Bellamy struck for City six minutes after the restart, and after Chelsea's Juliano Belletti was sent off for a foul on Gareth Barry, Tevez scored his second goal from the penalty spot. Michael Ballack got his marching orders nine minutes from time when he received a second yellow card, while Bellamy added a fourth goal before a late penalty kick from Lampard pulled one back. The loss snaps Chelsea's 37-game home unbeaten streak in all competitions, and it leaves the club only one point clear of second-placed Manchester United. City, meanwhile, moves into fourth place and is three points ahead of fifth- placed Tottenham, which meets Everton on Sunday. The first 40 minutes of the game saw Chelsea control possession, although the only real good scoring chance fell to Didier Drogba, who fired over the net from eight yards. The first goal finally arrived three minutes before the break when Joe Cole slipped a nice pass into the box for Lampard, who fired it first-time off the left post and into the net. City had barely gotten the ball out of its own half of the field in the first half, instead preferring to sit back and defend. However, they grabbed an unlikely equalizer on the stroke of halftime as Tevez collected a ball in midfield and weaved his way into the box past defender John Terry. The Argentine scuffed his shot, but it somehow eluded goalkeeper Henrique Hilario, who was in goal for the injured Petr Cech, and found its way inside the far post. The Chelsea keeper was again to blame for City's second goal as a long run from Bellamy ended with a tight-angled shot that slipped under Hilario and into the net. Belletti then fouled Barry inside the penalty area, earning himself a red card and allowing Tevez to fire home his spot-kick. It got worse minutes later when Ballack came in on Tevez with a horrendous challenge that saw the German receive a second card, reducing Chelsea to nine men. Bellamy took advantage by scoring his second goal of the game in the 87th minute, while Lampard completed his own double with a late penalty kick. Arsenal moved to within four points of Chelsea as they scored twice in stoppage time to down 10-man Stoke City, 3-1, Bolton moved out of the bottom three with a 1-0 triumph over Wolverhampton as Zat Knight provided the lone goal, Portsmouth toppled Burnley, 2-1 and James McFadden converted a penalty kick in first-half stoppage time to give Birmingham a 1-0 win over Wigan.
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2007 NFL Football Betting Preview“You play to win the game!” Those are the words of notoriously intense head coach Herman Edwards. Unfortunately, from a bettors’ perspective, most coaches don’t feel that way about the NFL preseason. August is a time to evaluate young players, finalize the depth chart and pray your star players stay healthy. The trick to making money during the exhibition schedule is identifying coaches – like Edwards – who can’t stand losing even when there's nothing on the line. The New York Jets betting won 15 of 21 preseason games and went 14-7 against the spread (ATS) during Edwards’s five-year tenure with the club. In his first season as the Kansas City Chiefs field boss, the team improved from 0-4 to 2-2. Identifying win-a-holics like Edwards is a good start if you plan betting the preseason – even though most say you shouldn’t ... but what the hell do they know anyway? Here’s a brief rundown of two teams that have a habit of winning during the second-stringers’ season, and another club that has a good chance of exceeding this year. Playing in the media hub of North America can be stressful but the press can’t write anything negative about the way Tom Coughlin’s boys play in the preseason. The Giants won and covered all four games last summer, improving their record to 7-1 both straight up (SU) and against the spread over the last two years. Coughlin has shown he’s not afraid to give his starters more time in the second preseason game than most of his colleagues, no doubt one of the reasons his team has been so dominant. Bettors can count on America’s team early on. The Cowboys are 14-6 both SU and ATS since 2002 in warm-up contests. Former coach Bill Parcells, the coach of the team the last four years, has an intimidating, in-your-face presence – surely a reason Dallas has had so much early success. The Big Tuna won’t be strolling the sidelines with looks of disgust, but new coach Wade Phillips will be anxious to make a good first impression for owner Jerry Jones. Dallas plays the Indianapolis Colts and the Denver Broncos before things get serious. They then face the Houston Texans in their third contest (the game starters see most game time) and finish off with the Minnesota Vikings. Expect a Dallas team able to walk away with another 3-1 preseason record. This team scored a league-worst 12 offensive touchdowns last season, so the rookies and veterans each have something to prove. There’s a bounty of first-unit jobs up for grabs and plenty of bodies competing for those slots. First-time head coach Lane Kiffin will be eager to impress an owner who employs the philosophy, “Just win, baby!” The 32-year-old Kiffin has to command respect from a locker room full of players older than him. All of these factors should lead to purpose in preseason. Don’t forget: before playing like a team that belonged in NFL Europe, Oakland went 4-1 (both SU and ATS) in exhibition games. To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com for all your football wagering needs. Mysportsbook.com online sportsbook accepts Visa and Mastercard credit cards. |
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