Early goal made the difference
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Ronaldo&#39;s early strike against Bolivia turned an expected war of attrition into an comfortable stroll, coach Carlos Alberto Parreira said after Sunday&#39;s game.
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It might have been a waste of time for most involved but Nathan Astle appreciated his &quot;long net&quot; against the United States in the ICC Champions Trophy opener.
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The Thrashers and new coach Don Waddell finally win, as Atlanta scores two goals in the first 6 1/2 minutes and holds off the Rangers, 5-3, for its first victory.
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It was Michael Owen&#39;s night as the Real Madrid striker netted his first goal in the win over Dinamo Kiev. Owen turned in Ronaldo&#39;s cross on 35 minutes to claim what proved the decisive goal, but not long before Figo had been taken off clutching his thigh.
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Robbie Findley scored twice in his Real Salt Lake debut, leading the team to its first win of the season, 2-1, over visiting D.C. United last night.
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Phil Jagielka scores his first Premier League goal for Everton in a 1-0 victory over visiting Reading, strengthening his team's hold on fourth place.
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He skated to the right net on his first try. That was a good sign. Hannu Toivonen hadn't forgotten.
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Blake Comeau scores his first career goal, Trent Hunter adds a goal 37 seconds later and New York shakes off a recent slump to beat the Pittsburgh, 4-2.
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Troy Vincent made the most of his first game in two months &#151; playing at a new position, to boot.
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Lori Chalupny gave the United States the fast start it was looking for in a 1-0 victory over Nigeria yesterday, a win that put the top-ranked Americans into the Women's World Cup quarterfinals.
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The Atlantic Division may be mediocre, but the Knicks can claim a modest achievement early in their season - they are in first place.
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Last week Xaverian learned the importance of the two-point conversion. This week the Hawks learned the importance of the field goal.
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Michael Owen scored his first goal for  Real Madrid on a Tuesday night of changing fortunes right  across the Champions League.
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Noe Paramot's first goal for Tottenham Hotspur reignited Jacques Santini's side's start to the season and brought an abrupt, and unexpected, end to Everton's impressive run of six games without defeat.
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Coach Jose Mourinho began his quest for a second successive title in the best way possible when his Chelsea side beat Paris St Germain 3-0 in their opening group H match yesterday.
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But, no, it was no hallucination. The Icelander really had tucked away a 45th-minute header for his first goal since the opening day of the season against Manchester United.
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CITY marched to their first back-to-back victory since April 2003 with a deserved 2-0 triumph over Aston Villa. First half goals from John Macken - his first in the Premiership this season - and a drive from