Play Offs

PLAY OFF FINAL

PSV Eindhoven 4 vs. FC Porto 3
Gallas – 12mins
Crouch – 26mins
Cisse – 33mins & 49mins(pen)
Saha – 68mins(pen)
Queresma – 81mins
Hamman – 86mins

MOTM - Beasley

Report comming soon.

SEMI FINALS

PSV Eindoven 4 vs. Newcastle United 2
Vicente – 4mins
Beasley – 7mins
Johnson – 28mins & 35mins
Crouch – 67mins & 82mins
MOTM – Beasley

PSV had a huge task taking on 3rd place Newcastle United, and got off to a flying start when Vicente shimmied his marker and struck in a 4th minute opener for PSV by volleying in Alex's free kick. Before long PSV doubled their lead, DaMarcus Beasley used his pace and skill to dance round Steven Carr and slide the ball into Givens right hand post, PSV 2 up with just 7 minutes played. Andy Johnson pulled Newcastle square to 2-2 with 2 easy tap ins. Alan Shearer and James Milner linking up through the centre, before Shearers square ball across goal was met by Johnson to put in from 4 yards. The equaliser came in similar fashion this time Dyer running Vicente and Titus Bramble out of the game, before playing a ball across for Andy Johnson to again tap in for Newcastle. Peter Crouch used his head for PSV to give them a 3-2 lead. Beasleys long ball fell onto the former Southampton strikers head and over the 'keeper giving PSV a much deserved lead, Beasley again involved in the goal which killed off Newcastle. A short corner with Dietmar Hamman and a beautiful shot bounced back off the bar, and Crouch smashed the ball into an practically vacant goal with 8 minutes to play goving PSV their Play Off final spot.


Tottenham Hotspurs 0 vs. Porto 1
Juninho – 32mins
MOTM – Del Piero

Porto bounced back from an early season slump to earn their 5th place finish, and went on to face 6th place Spurs. One goal was enough for a determined Porto side to over come Tottenham. Juninho Pernambuchano the scorer, the Brazillian international struck from very long range and saw the ball swerve, and bounce in off the post leaving Paul Robinson standing. It could've been 1-1 with 87 minutes played, but some fantastic goalkeeping from Vitor Baia denied Robbie Keane one last Tottenham goal, the Irishman free in acres of space struck into what seemed an open goal, but Baia just managed to get across and finger tip the ball out for a corner as Porto now move on to face PSV Eindhoven in what will be a fantastic play off final.

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