In a match that was held at the Artemio Franchi, Monday (02/13/2012) local time, both teams took turns attacking each other. Siena was recorded several times threatened the visitors goal guarded by Maarten Stekelenburg.

The hosts had the opportunity in the ninth minute but his shot through Mattia Destro still soaring over the crossbar Rome. Similarly, efforts to utilize Emanuele Calaio counterattack but his shot was inches wide on the left of goalkeeper Stekelenburg.

Rome was not without opportunities. Erik Lamela’s free kick at minute 20 is still capable ignored Gianluca Pegolo. Miralem Pjanic effort eleven minutes later also not meet the target. The first half ended goalless.

The only goal of Siena finally created a five-minute penalty after the break through Calaio. The referee pointed to the spot after a foul on Simon Kjaer Destro. Until the game ended, the score of 1-0 to survive for excellence Siena

This victory brought Siena rose to 16th place with 23 points. While Roma are still stuck in the top six with 35 points.

Teams Line-up:
Siena: Pegolo; Vitiello, Rossettini, Terzi, Del Grosso; Giorgi (Parravicini 77 ‘), Vergassola, Gazzi, Brienza; Destro (Grossi 83’), Calaio (Angelo 70 ‘)

Rome: Stekelenburg; Rosi, Juan (Kjaer 46 ‘), Heinze, Jose Angel; Simplicio (Bojan 68’), Viviani, Pjanic; Borini, Totti (Osvaldo 59 ‘), Lamela

Levante went ahead thanks to goals from Gustavo Cabral in the fifth minute. From a free kick situation, Cabral headed the ball from the middle of the penalty box into the bottom right corner of goalkeeper Iker Casillas.

Madrid leveled with Cristiano Ronaldo’s penalty in the 44th minute. Awarded a penalty after a handball referee to judge Iborra.

Top handball, too, Iborra received a second yellow card. Previously, he received a yellow card for breaking Karim Benzema in the 36th minute.

Madrid back ahead 2-1, thanks to goals from Ronaldo in the 50th minute. Goals of the movement originated in the left sector Gonzalo Higuain Levante defense, which led to a cross. With his head, Ronaldo turned the ball into the goal Munua.

Ronaldo back into the list of scorers in the 56th minute. Having mastered the bait Coentaro Fabio, Ronaldo dribble. Outside the penalty box, he melesatkan ball into the left corner of the goal Munua, with a right foot shot.

Six minutes later, Arouna Kone brought Levante cut the difference. From the middle of the penalty box, he headed shipment Oscar Serrano into the bottom left corner of goalkeeper Casillas.

Benzema restore the two goal advantage Madrid in the 65th minute. Shipment using the ball Ronaldo, Benzema menggocek ball inside the opponent’s penalty box, before firing the ball into the bottom left corner of the goal Munua.

The lineup
Madrid: Iker Casillas, Sergio Ramos, Pepe, Fabio Coentrao, Alvaro Arbeloa: Xabi Alonso, Esteban Granero (Sami Khedira 75), Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema: Gonzalo Higuain (Jose Maria Callejon 67), Mesut Ozil (Kaka 81)

Levante: Gustavo Munua; Gustavo Cabral, Sergio Ballesteros, Asier Del Horno (Pedro Lopez 60), Javi Venta; Vicente Iborra de la Fuente, Francisco Farinos, Oscar Serrano, Valdo (Pedro Botelho 76); Arouna Kone, Nabil El Zhar (Miguel Pallardo 46)

Compete at the Giuseppe Meazza, Sunday (12/02/2012) night, Inter’s Dejan Stankovic reinforced by marking his first appearance since mid-December. Wesley Sneijder and Ricardo Alvarez, who missed the previous game have returned too.

Inter look far more superior than the other team. Statistics Soccernet Nerazzurri recorded a 70% versus 30% control of the ball’s Novara.

Inter also have many opportunities for a total of 30 shots but only six are on target. While the Novara had six shots with three leading targets produced a goal from Andrea Caricciolo on 56 minutes.

In the last 10 minutes of normal time, Novara lost one player due to receive a second yellow card. However, Inter are not able to exploit this situation to create a goal back.

With this result, Inter failed to avenge the defeat at previous meetings as well as continue the series 1-3 defeat did not win in five matches that have gone through the whole competition.

Inter now remain in fifth standings with 36 points, the acquisition of 23 times a game. Similarly, the Novara which was moved from the position of caretaker with a collection of 16 points.

The game

Although mastering the first half, Inter failed to score. Novara successful defense frustrated the home team.

Goalkeeper Samir Ujkani dismiss the first shot of the match Sneijder made a considerable distance. Similar efforts of Cristian Chivu from a similar position but has not met the target.

Novara get a golden opportunity after the bait scalable to meet Andre Gemiti Giuseppe Caracciolo. Unfortunately, it’s easy Caracciolo’s header secured.

Sneijder again threaten the goal of Novara, but his shot rolled just in front of goal after failing to reach by Diego Milito. Lucio Caracciolo dropped in the box but the referee did not consider the offense and the game resumed.

Inter just panic and Caracciolo through Ivan Cordoba, but Julio Cesar managed mengentikannya. After that, Inter have a good chance when Garcia Santiago Poli violated but again there is no penalty from the referee.

Towards the end of the first half, Sneijder shot that led to the near post is also not able to produce a goal. 0-0 score lasted until halftime.

In the second half, Inter back into defense exercise considerable pressure on Novara. However, they are missed.

In minute 56, Caracciolo actually managed to break through the Inter goal kick from outside the penalty box after continued feedback Neves Pause the counter-attack. Inter 0, Novara 1.

To increase the power on for Diego Forlan Inter include replacing Poly while Chivu is also drawn replaced Yuto Nagatomo.

Forlan then immediately spread the threat. Uruguay players two shots were from outside the box is still too high.

Counterattack is tedious Novara Inter. Right leg kick Michael Caracciolo Morganella collaboration with Cesar saved.

Novara is now reduced to 10 men after Radovanovic players expelled from the game after receiving a second yellow card. This was then used for Inter continued to press his opponent’s.

Sneijder shot from outside the box can still be arrested. While the effort is still too wide Dejan Stankovic.

Sneijder again failed Novara netted the goal. Partnership with Nagatomo only produce only goal kick. Until the game ends too, Inter failed to create a goal back. Final score 1-0 to win Novara.

Teams Line-up:

INTER MILAN: Julio Cesar, Ivan Cordoba, Lucio, Cristian Chivu (Yuto Nagatomo 70 ‘), Javier Zanetti, Esteban Cambiasso, Andrea Poli (Diego Forlan 62’), Dejan Stankovic, Diego Milito, Wesley Sneijder, Ricardo Alvarez (Giampaolo Pazzini 45 ‘)

Novara: Samir Ujkani, Matteno Centurioni, Santiago Garcia, Andrea Lisuzzo, Marco Rigoni, Filippo Porcari, Ivan Rodovanovic, Giuseppe Gemiti (Massimo Paci 65 ‘), Paolo Dellafiore (Michel Morganella 14’), Andrea Caracciolo, Neves Jeda

Previously, the peak position is occupied by Manchester United, who on Saturday won a 2-1 victory over Liverpool. However, the victory of the ‘Red Devils’ is covered by the City with a narrow victory.

In a match that took place at Villa Park Stadium on Sunday (2/12/2012), the City appears dominant from the first minute. Sergio Aguero directly threatened goalkeeper Shay Given shortly after kick-off do.

Unfortunately for Argentina’s striker, his left foot shot was blocked by Given.

At the 27th minute, Adam Johnson’s turn to get a chance. The result? The Citizens Right midfielder kicks it still hit the goalposts.

Statistics noted, City won control of the ball up to 67%. The direction of Roberto Mancini’s squad was also released four shots on target, while Villa is only one.

City continues to push new end can excel when the game entered the 63rd minute. These goals were created by Joleon Lescott.

Starting from a corner kick on the right side of the Villa defense, the ball was met with a header by Gareth Barry at the far post. Lescott who was in front of the goalkeeper grabbed the ball with a header from Barry’s right-foot shot. The deadlock broke.

Villa himself did not seem to get out of pressure City. However, in the 87th minute, they get a good chance of passing a header from Carlos Cuellar. Unfortunately for Cuellar, his header bounced over the crossbar thin.

Joe Hart then act to save his team the advantage when the game has entered the 90th minute.

The Villans end attacks on Darren Bent leg kick, where the name of the latter is immediately fired. However, Hart reacted well and managed to rescue the business Bent.

Hart then banish a cross shortly afterwards. City finally closed out the match, which stood at three points.

Although thin, but this result was enough for City. David Silva et al. now has 70 points, two points ahead of Manchester United.

Teams Line-up:

Aston Villa: Given, Collins, Dunne (Baker 90), Cuellar, Hutton, Gardner, Petrov, Albrighton (Ireland 78), Heskey (N’Zogbia 69), Bent, Keane.

Manchester City: Hart, Lescott, Kompany, Kolarov, Zabaleta, Barry, De Jong, Milner, Johnson (Nasri 85), Silva (Richards 89), Aguero (Dzeko 89).