China tops New Zealand to escape group stage

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09/20/2007 - Tianjin, China (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - China got second-half goals from Jie Li and Caixia Xie to defeat New Zealand, 2-0, on Thursday.

The result, combined with Brazil's 1-0 win over Denmark on Thursday, allows China to advance to the quarterfinals, where they will meet Group C winners Norway on Sunday.

New Zealand, playing in its first World Cup since 1991, heads home after a disappointing 0-3 record, and is also the only team that failed to score a goal in the competition.

China controlled the opening half, with New Zealand never threatening the net.

Despite owning possession throughout the half, China could not crack the scoreboard because of poor finishing and some nice work by New Zealand keeper Jenny Bindon.

Ouying Zhang tested Bindon immediately, forcing a nice diving stop from the keeper in the opening minute with her blast from just outside the box.

Xiaoxu Ma was able to get inside the box behind the defense, but Bindon came off her line and snuffed out the chance with a sliding stop. The rebound found the foot of Han Duan, but with Bindon scrambling to get back in goal, she fired wide of the near post.

The duo continued to pressure Bindon, and Ma got free from two defenders on the left before firing a shot from a tight angle that Bindon blocked away.

Ma once again found herself with the ball inside the area, but she turned a close-range shot wide with five minutes to play in the opening half. Han also could have put China ahead before the break, but she too failed to hit the target from a dangerous position.

It looked like only a matter of time before China found the opening goal, and the breakthrough came in the 57th minute. Gaoping Zhou lofted a free kick into the box from midfield. Bindon came off her line to punch it clear, but Li got her head to the ball first, knocking it into the empty net.

New Zealand showed some signs of life for the first time in the tournament following the goal.

A free kick from the right was knocked down at the back post for Abby Erceg, and although she was standing open just eight yards from goal, stabbed her shot over the net.

Minutes later, a terrible piece of defending by China handed New Zealand substitute Zoe Thompson a one-on-one with the keeper. Li reacted late to a pass that was played back to her, allowing Thompson to cut in front and move in all alone. With keeper Yanru Zhang charging off her line, Thompson slid a shot wide of the left post, wasting a golden opportunity for New Zealand.

China then took over from there with Ma finding Han at the back post with a cross. Han headed the ball on net, but Bindon did well to tip the shot over the crossbar.

Ma slammed a shot off the crossbar from 20 yards one minute later, but the insurance tally was not far off.

A perfect pass from midfield by Tong Zhang found Xie open on the right. She dribbled the ball into the box and cut it back to avoid a defender. Xie then put the finishing touches on the run by sliding a shot past Bindon to secure all three points for China and passage into the quarterfinals.

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Two playoff teams from 2007 take center stage on the NFL Network Sunday night in a Week 2 NFL betting match-up when the (0-1) New England Patriots betting head south to Florida for a contest with the (1-0) Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

New England HC Bill Belichick couldn’t care less about the way his team plays in the preseason. With a chance to tie last week’s game with the Baltimore Ravens betting, He elected to go for the two-point conversion and outright victory. The conversion failed, and the Pats ended up falling to the Ravens by a 16-15 final count.

New England rolled off twelve unanswered points to give it a chance at securing the victory, but it never threatened to cover the 3.5-point spread. NFL bettors saw this one coming, as they bet the Ravens down from +6 to +3.5 as the week progressed. QB Tom Brady didn’t take part in the Patriots first preseason clash, but could see action this weekend.

His three replacements all put up embarrassing numbers. They went a combined 17 for 33, and threw three interceptions and no touchdowns. The New England defense was encouraging, as they held the Ravens to 2/12 third down conversions and surrendered just ten first downs. That ‘D’ should be bolstered with the addition of former Bucs and Denver Broncos betting safety John Lynch, who could make his Patriots debut on Sunday against his former mates.

HC Jon Gruden had to be impressed with the way his Bucs played on both sides of the ball in their dominating 17-6 victory over the Miami Dolphins in Week 1’s NFL pre-season betting action. Bucs bettors were quite happy with the effort, as they made a mockery of the fact that they were underdogs in the game.

The logjam at the quarterback position didn’t get any easier to separate for Gruden, as all four of his QBs had positive experiences in the first exhibition of 2008. The four combined to complete 28 of their 40 passes for 204 yards and a touchdown, and that was without starting QB Jeff Garcia in the lineup.

RB Michael Bennett had 19 carries and four receptions, totaling 90 yards and a touchdown. Expect to see more of Bennett, Kenneth Darby, and Earnest Graham, as they all compete for playing time with Warrick Dunn in the backfield this season. Defensively, the Bucs recorded four sacks and held the Fins offense in check all day.

First round draft pick Aqib Talib was impressive in the secondary, recording a tackle and two pass defenses in his debut. Don’t be surprised to see Talib in the starting lineup opposite Ronde Barber for the Bucs in ’08.

The betting trends suggest that NFL bettors should be backing the Bucs in this intra-conference exhibition.

These two teams hooked up last year in Tampa Bay, with the Bucs winning that game 13-10. The Buccaneers have only lost one preseason game at home dating back to the beginning of the ’05 preseason. The Patriots have had a mixed bag of results in their recent exhibitions. They have gone 2-2 ATS and SU each of the last three years.

New England currently sits as modest 1-point favorites in this preseason showdown with the ‘total’ now sitting at 34.5.

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Now that the 2008 NFL schedule is finally out, it is only matter-of-course for lines on “Week 1” to follow.  Of course MySportsbook.com is the first to churn out odds for the NFL’s inaugural week for the upcoming season.   Expect a lot of fireworks the first Thursday night of the season as the defending champion Indianapolis Colts face off against the surprise of the 2008 season, the New Orleans Saints.  These teams were ranked #1 and #3 in the NFL respectively a season ago so a high scoring affair could be in order.  As of now, the Colts will be giving 6 points to the Saints; keep in mind the Saints were one of the better road teams last season going 6-3 SU and 7-2 ATS.  The first Monday night of the season will again provide a “double feature”. Coming off a disappointing season, the Cincinnati Bengals will look to get back to playoffs and improve their public image as they take on the AFC North favorite Baltimore Ravens.  The second game features a couple of teams that haven’t had too much success recently but each could make some noise if the NFC is as weak as it was last year as the San Francisco 49ers host the Arizona Cardinals. The most interesting game of the opening week will feature the NFC champion Bears as they hit the road to take on the NFL’s top team during last year’s regular season, the San Diego Chargers.

MySportsbook.com Week 1 odds:

Saints +6 @ Colts -6

Falcons @ Vikings (pick ‘em)

Panthers @ Rams (pick ‘em)

Broncos -3.5 @ Bills +3.5

Chiefs -1 @ Texans +1

Dolphins +3 @ Redskins -3

Patriots -5 @ Jets +5

Eagles -3.5 @ Packers +3.5

Steelers -4 @ Browns +4

Titans +6 @ Jaguars -6

Bears +6 @ Chargers -6

Lions +3 @ Raiders -3

Bucs +6.5 @ Seahawks -6.5

Giants +4 @ Cowboys -4

Ravens +3 @ Bengals -3

Cardinals +3 @ 49ers -3

 Super Bowl line (2008)

NFC +6.5 vs. AFC -6.5

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