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PSV close to champions' title, Kezman scores twice
Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS, March 23 - Mateja Kezman scored twice as PSV downed
Ajax Amsterdam 2-0 Sunday, stretching the Eindhoven side's lead atop the
Dutch premiership to a seemingly unassailable ten points.
Serbia-Montenegrin striker Kezman whacked a tenth-minute penalty into the top
corner with great conviction.
And when Dennis Rommedahl rolled in a cross two minutes from time
Kezman was the first to the near post to fire in his 25th goal this season,
four more than his nearest rival as leading marksman, Feyenoord's Pierre
van Hooijdonk.
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Darko Kovacevic (left) battles
for the ball with Moreno (Villareal)
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San Sebastian, SPAIN, March 23 - Zinedine Zidane and Ronaldo scored a goal each Sunday
as Real Madrid downed title rival Deportivo de La Coruna 2-0 and stretched
its lead at the top of the Spanish league standings to three points.
Second-place Real Sociedad conceded two injury-time
goals in a 2-2 home draw with Villarreal after striker Darko Kovacevic had appeared to set up a victory with two earlier strikes.
Kovacevic slid home the first goal in the 26th minute from a defense-splitting
pass by his Turkish striking partner Nihat Kahveci.
The international from Serbia and Montenegro netted his second goal in the
74th minute from a penalty, moving him into second place in the league's
scoring chart with 15 goals.
Villarreal substitute Victor Fernandez headed home in the 92nd minute, with
midfielder Jorge Lopez stunning the Basque club by shooting the equalizer
two minutes later.
After 27 games, Madrid has 57 points and Sociedad has 54. Deportivo is
next with 51 points, followed by Valencia with 47 and Celta de Vigo with 44
points.
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Parma, ITALY, March 23 - In Parma, Brazilian striker Adriano scored in
second-half injury time to give the hosts the victory, threatening the
Roman club for fourth place in Serie A and the coveted Champions
League berth that comes with it.
Parma (42 points) jumped ahead of Chievo, a 1-0 loser at Atalanta, into
fifth place. Lazio (45) remained in fourth position.
Defender Giuseppe Cardone opened the scoring for Parma in the fourth
minute as the hosts dominated the first half. Midfielder Dejan Stankovic
drew, of Serbia-Montenegro, Lazio even in the 50th on a header off a free kick by Argentine Claudio Lopez.
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