Leg Two

UEFA Champions League
Scores:
Lyon 0, Roma 2


I don't know if we'll be hearing from our Lyon correspondant due to the result. Lyon, more than the past few years, had the best chance to get to that ever elusive final this year. Roma, specifically the Brazilian Mancini and Totti said no. Lyon, however, did have 19 shots to Roma's 8. The MVP in this was clearly Roma's GK Alexander Doni who was aggressive and pretty much out of his mind this whole game. Au revoir Lyon, it was a good run.

LYO: NONE
ROM: Totti (22), Mancini (44)

Inter 0, Valencia 0

Chaos ensued as Inter Milan was booted out. I am starting to despise Italian clubs. This shit has to stop. Calm your fans down, sedate them, shouldn't they all still be on a high from Italy's WC win?!? I'm protesting by not writing any more. Instead, I'll send you here. Oh yea and Valencia moves on thanks to away goals, 2-2.

INT: NONE
VAL: NONE

Chelsea 2, Porto 1

How I wanted Chelski to lose. Especially to Mourinho's old team. I can't complain, however, about 2 England squads into the final. Maybe there will be a little repeat of history - Liverpool v. Chelsea in the quarterfinal? Anyways, Chelsea won this crappily. Robben's goal, however, should be credited to Porto's GK Helton. It slipped through his hands and he lost his team the game. Well maybe it wasn't that bad considering Chelsea did have 17 shots.

CHE: Robben (48), M. Ballack (79)
POR: NONE

Liverpool 0, Barcelona 1

Barca still goes out on away goals 2-2. I love upsets and this one was the most important today. Liverpool have certainly proven to me that their win a couple years ago is not just a fluke. Although, I would have loved to see Lyon in the final, I will now be rooting for Gerrard and boys. Not to mention I like this new signing Arbeloa from Deportivo. Former Chelsea man Eidur Gudjohnsen tried to spark a comeback in the 75th minute, but ultimately Barca's possession play wasn't aggressive enough.

LIV: NONE
BAR: E. Gudjohnsen (75)

Other quick news:

* The U.S. has learned their opponents for this summer's Gold Cup. No surprise, we have the hardest group in El Salvador, Trinidad and Tobago, and Guatemala. None of those teams are slouches. Mexico has Panama, Honduras, and Cuba. Canada has Haiti, Guadeloupe, the Ticos (Costa Rica). I'll give you the schedule at some other point.

* Jonathan Spector broke his silence on West Ham United's trials and tribulations. Eurosport has it all here. I'm surprised they allowed an American to give his opinion.

* The possibility of David Villa moving to Liverpool this summer is pretty high according to Goal.com and Eurosport. They would be ridiculously scary and then Robbie Fowler would most definitely have to act on that 'going to Qatar' business. Or wait? Could he come here?

* The lottery for former Maryland Terp and Heerenveen Frisian Robbie Rogers is gonna happen this Thursday. TFC wants him and seeing as their the expansion squad, they have the highest chance of getting him. We'll see.

*Some real good games tomorrow. Thank god for DVR/TIVO.