Soccer Round Up: Last week in Europe

FRANCE - French Cup 9th Round

Annonay (NL) 0 Bastia 3
Lineup for Bastia: Penneteau; Ferreira, Domoraud (Essien 78), Casanova, Clayton; Mendy, Piocelle, Swierczewski, Lauchuer(Nalis 78), Laurent, Prince(Faderne 72)

Greece: Ofori-Quaye & Boateng score

Olympiakos cruised to a 4-1 win against an Aris for their 15th round championship game at Athens' OAKA stadium. Peter ofori Quaye scored the secod goal. In the 38th minute of the game Brazilian Ze Elias delivered a "perfect pass" to young Ghanaian striker who had no trouble finding the target and putting his team ahead 2-0.

Across town, Panathinaikos needed another goal from their teenage star Derek Boateng as they laboured to a one-goal victory over strugglers Kalamata. The goals did not come so easily for title rivals Panathinaikos who got their own 16th-minute opener from the remarkable Ghanaian teenager, but failed to over-run a determined and competitive Kalamata.

Iraklis were left to rue a missed opportunity in Nikea where Ionikos grabbed a late penalty to claim a 2-2 draw. Eben Hagan came on as a substitute in the 79th minute for his club Iraklis.

Italy

Mohanmmed Gargo played 90mins as Argentinian striker Roberto Sosa scored to give Udinese a 1-0 win on 68 minutes.

Arrigo Sacchi’s unbeaten start to his second spell in charge at Parma continued, but he was left ruing a last-gasp equaliser from Lecce's Cristiano Lucarelli. Savo Milosevic had put the home side ahead on 58 minutes. Stephen Appiah came on in the 63 minute.

Portugal

Belenenses 5 Aves 0
Lineup for Aves: To Luis, Vinagre(Duarte 3 , Quim Costa, Aleixo, Nilton, Camberra, Abilio(Douala 45), Claudio, Lima, Quinzinho, NADDAH(Josivan 79)

England: NYARKO Injured

 Injury - knee 
 Current Status - Under treatment
 Last Game - Derby County 01/01/01
 Likely Return Date - February 2001

Alex last played in the Blues' first game of 2001. He was withdrawn at half-time because of a knee problem which has troubled him ever since.

Turkey

League is postponed indefinitely: The TV contract by TeleOn TV station had been cancelled during the winter break, since the TV station couldn't make the scheduled payments. TFF had tried to find another carrier, but was not successful. The Clubs Union requested that the leagues to be postponed until such carrier to be found, telling that the TV revenues make their 80% of their income. TFF agreed and postponed the expected re-start of the second half from Jan 26th to an indefinite date. However, TFF is going to have another meeting on Jan 24th to decide on the new date.