Carlo Costly of Honduras (L) and Aldo Corzo of Peru jump for the ball during second half of their friendly exhibition soccer match in Miami November 18, 2009. Peru beat Honduras 2-1 in a friendly on Wednesday, with Hernan Rengifo scoring what proved the winner in the 63rd minute. Peru, which finished last in South American qualifying, went ahead on an own goal in the 40th minute when Honduras’ ...
Algeria's Samir Zaoui (L) fights for the ball with Egypt's Ahmed Aboutrika during their World Cup 2010 qualifying soccer match in Khartoum November 18, 2009. Algeria qualified for its first World Cup in 24 years with a 1-0 win over Egypt on Wednesday, triggering wild celebrations in Algiers. A stunning first-half strike by defender Antar Yahya gave Algeria victory in the playoff match....
Spain's Pablo Hernandez celebrates his goal during the friendly match between Austria and Spain at Ernst Happel stadium in Vienna. Spain won 5-1. David Villa scored two first-half goals to help Spain beat Austria 5-1 in an international friendly Wednesday. Cesc Fabregas and substitutes Daniel Guiza and Pablo Hernandez also scored for the European champions after Jakob Jantscher had given A...
Greece's Georgios Samaras, left, fights for the ball with Vasil Kobin of Ukraine during their World Cup qualifying playoff second leg soccer match at the Donbass Arena in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009. Greece won 1-0. Greece reached the World Cup finals on Wednesday with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Ukraine in the return leg of their European zone play-off. Panathinaik...
Russia's Pavel Pogrebnyak, bottom, reacts as Slovenia's team players celebrate their victory after the World Cup qualifying playoff second leg soccer match in Maribor, Slovenia, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. Slovenia won 1-0. A first-half goal from Zlatko Dedic earned Slovenia a place at next year’s World Cup finals in South Africa, eliminating Russia on the away goals rule. Slovenia surpris...
Portugal soccer team celebrate a Raul Meireles goal after scoring against Bosnia during their World Cup 2010 playoff qualifying soccer match at Bilino Polje stadium in Zenica November 18, 2009. Portugal qualified for its third straight World Cup on Wednesday, beating Bosnia 1-0 after Raul Meireles’ second-half goal in the second leg. Meireles’ low shot in the 56th minute from Nani’s pass gave P...
France's Thierry Henry, left, passes the ball as Ireland's goalkeeper Shay Given, right, tries to stop it, just before William Gallas (unseen) scored the goal for France during their World Cup qualifying playoff second leg soccer match at the Stade de France stadium in Saint Denis outside Paris, Wednesday Nov. 18, 2009. France required a contentious equalizing goal in extra time to draw...
2009 Football Schedule and Results DATE OPPONENT RESULT/TIME RECORD/TICKETS September 12 at Virginia W 30-14 1-0 (0-0) September 19 Texas State W 56-21 2-0 (0-0) September 26 at Clemson W 14-10 3-0 (0-0) October 3 Southern Methodist W 39-14 4-0 (0-0) October 10 at Air Force W 20-17 5-0 (1-0) October 17 Colorado State W 44-6 6-0 (2-0) October 24 at No. 16 Brigham Young W 38-7 7-0 (3-0) Oc...
