Manchester United recorded their first win of the Premier League season when Darren Fletcher's scruffy first-half goal secured a 1-0 triumph at Portsmouth.
Fletcher was credited with turning the ball in from Patrice Evra's cross in the 32nd minute although Portsmouth defender Sylvain Distin appeared to make contact with the ball and Sol Campbell also got a touch in a vain attempt to keep it out.
It was the second goal in as many games for the Scotland midfielder after he also found the net in last week's draw with Newcastle United.
Wayne Rooney beat Portsmouth keeper David James with a shot early in the second half but had the effort ruled out for offside.
For FA Cup holders Portsmouth, defeat continued their unhappy start to the season after losing the Community Shield to United on penalties and their league opener 4-0 at Chelsea.
Sultan Kedah, Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah berkenan mengurniakan pingat Ahli Cemerlang Semangat Jerai (ASK) kepada pasukan bola sepak Kedah yang berjaya mempertahankan koleksi tiga gelaran juara buat musim kedua berturut-turut.
Seramai 37 individu yang terlibat dalam pasukan berkenaan menerima anugerah tersebut dalam satu istiadat di Balai Penghadapan Istana Anak Bukit, Alor Star, semalam.
Turut berkenan berangkat pada istiadat penganugerahan itu ialah Sultanah Kedah, Sultanah Haminah Hamidun. Hadir sama Menteri Besar Kedah, Datuk Seri Azizan Abdul Razak.
Sultan Kedah berkenan mengurniakan anugerah itu bagi menghargai jasa mereka kerana telah mengharumkan nama negeri dalam bidang sukan bola sepak.
Pada majlis tersebut, antara yang menerima anugerah ialah Pengurus Pasukan Bola Sepak Kedah, Datuk Othman Aziz; ketua jurulatih, Mohd. Azraai Khor Abdullah dan para pemain pasukan Sang Kenari.
Skuad KEDAH mencipta satu lembaran sejarah dalam arena bolasepak tempatan apabila mencipta "Double Treble". Ini bermakna Kedah telah berjaya merangkul enam piala dalam masa dua tahun. Kedah melengkapkan misi menyapu bersih kesemua kejohanan utama negara apabila menewaskan Selangor 3-2 dalam aksi Final Piala Malaysia sebentar tadi.
Biarpun ketinggalan hasil jaringan Frank Seator pada minit 18 namun Kedah bangkit dengan tiga gol menerusi Marlon Alex James, Nelson San Martin dan Fadly Baharom pada minit ke 31,32 dan 37. Selangor hanya mampu membalas satu gol lagi menerusi Safee Sali pada minit ke-77.
Disaksikan oleh kira-kira 60 000 penonton, ternyata penyokong Kedah lebih mendominasi dengan kehadiran seramai 40 000 orang berbanding penyokong Selangor yang dianggarkan 20 000 orang.
Musim 2007/2008 ternyata milik Kedah kerana tengahari hari perlawanan Kedah mendominasi Anugerah Bolasepak Kebangsaan 100 Plus. Berikut adalah keputusan Anugerah tersebut:-
Penjaga Gol Terbaik : Mohd Helmi Eliza Elias.
Pertahanan Terbaik : Victor Andrag.
Pemain Tengah Terbaik: Mohd Khyril Muhymeen Zambri.
Penyerang Terbaik : Liew Kit Kong.
Pemain Import Terbaik : Marlon Alex James.
Pemain Harapan Terbaik : Mohd Fadly Baharom.
Pemain Paling Bernilai : Helmi Eliza Elias.
Kelab Penyokong Terbaik : Kelab Penyokong Perak.
Persatuan Bolasepak Terbaik : Persatuan Bolasepak Negeri Sembilan.
Jurulatih Terbaik : Mohd Azraai Khor Abdullah.
KEDAH: Mohd Helmi Eliza Elias, Victor Andrag (Mohd Fazliata Taib), Cornelius Benard Huggins, Baddrol Bakhtiar, Nelson San Martin (Sabree Abu), V.Thirumurugan, Ahmad Fauzi Saari, Shafizan Hashim, Mohd Khyril Muhymeen Zambri, Mohd Fadly Baharom, Marlon Alex James.
SELANGOR - Mohd Suffian Abd Rahman, Mohd Razman Roslan, Evans Chisulo, Mohd Shukor Adan, Mohd Amri Yahyah, Mohd Asraruddin Putra Omar, D.Surendran (Mohd Amirulhadi Zainal), Elie Aiboy, Mohd Safee Mohd Sali, Frank Seator, Indra Putra Mahayuddin (Mohd Fadzli Saari).
Pengadil: Rosdi Shaharul (Perak)
Arsenal have signed Manchester United's France international defender Mikael Silvestre for an undisclosed fee.
The 31-year-old joined United in September 1999 and had one year left on his contract at Old Trafford, but has now signed a two-year deal at Arsenal.
He made 249 Premier League appearances in nearly nine years with United.
Silvestre, also linked with Manchester City and Bordeaux, missed most of last season with a knee ligament injury, but returned to action in April.
Gunners boss Arsene Wenger told his club's website: "We have a strong squad but a young squad.
"Mikael's versatility, experience and calibre will provide the extra depth we need to reinforce our challenge for honours this season.
"His defensive adaptability will serve us well, and it's a big plus that Mikael has top-level experience and a great understanding of football in the Premier League."
Silvestre had faced competition for the left-back slot at Old Trafford since Patrice Evra arrived from Monaco in 2006, while Nemanja Vidic has established himself as Rio Ferdinand's first-choice central defensive partner.
He has become the first player to be sold to the Gunners by United since Brian Kidd in 1974.
1.Van der Sar, 2.Neville, 3.Evra, 4.Hargreaves, 5.Ferdinand, 6.Brown, 7.Ronaldo, 8.Anderson, 9.Saha, 10.Rooney, 11.Giggs, 12.Foster, 13.Park, 15.Vidic, 16.Carrick, 17.Nani, 18.Scholes, 19.Welbeck, 20.Fabio, 21.Rafael, 22.O'Shea, 23.Evans, 24.Fletcher, 26.Manucho, 27.Silvestre, 28.Gibson, 29.Kuszczak, 31.Campbell, 32.Tevez, 33.Hewson, 34.Possebon, 35.Cleverley, 36.Gray, 37.Cathcart, 38.Zieler, 39.Chester, 40.Amos, 41.Macheda
ALAM sebuah hadith diterangkan bahawa apabila penghuni neraka sudah sampai di neraka, maka di situ disediakan sebuah mimbar dari api, dipakaikan pakaian dari api, bermahkota dari api dan diikat iblis itu dengan tali dari api.
Kemudian dikatakan kepada Iblis laknat: "Wahai Iblis, naiklah kamu ke atas mimbar dan bersyarahlah kamu kepada penghuni neraka."
Setelah Iblis menerima arahan maka dia pun naik ke atas mimbar dan berkata: "Wahai para penghuni neraka." Semua orang yang berada dalam neraka mendengar akan ucapannya dan memandang mereka kepada ketua mereka iaitu Iblis.
Kata Iblis: "Wahai orang-orang yang kafir dan orang-orang munafiq, sesungguhnya Allah SWT telah menjanjikan kepadamu dengan janji yang benar bahawa kamu semua itu mati dan akan dihalau dan akan dihisab dan akan menjadi dua kumpulan. Satu kumpulan ke syurga dan satu kumpulan ke neraka Sa'ir."
Berkata Iblis lagi: "Kamu semua menyangka bahawa kamu semua tidak akan meninggalkan dunia bahkan kamu semua menyangka akan tetap berada di dunia. Tidaklah ada bagiku kekuasaan di atasmu melainkan aku hanya mengganggu kamu semua. Akhirnya kamu semua mengikuti aku, maka dosanya adalah untuk kamu. Oleh itu janganlah kamu mengumpat aku, mencaci aku, sebaliknya umpatlah dari kamu sendiri, kerana sesungguhnya kamu sendirilah yang lebih berhak mengumpat daripada aku yang mengumpat."
Berkata Iblis lagi: "Mengapakah kamu tidak mahu menyembah Allah SWT sedangkan dia Allah yang menciptakan segala sesuatu?"
Akhirnya Iblis berkata: "Hari ini aku tidak dapat menyelamatkan kamu semua dari seksa Allah, dan kamu juga tidak akan dapat menyelamatkan aku. Sesungguhnya pada hari aku telah terlepas dari apa yang telah aku katakan kepada kamu, sesungguhnya aku diusir dan ditolak dari keharibaan Tuhan seru sekalian Alam."
Setelah mereka (ahli neraka) mendengar kata-kata Iblis itu maka mereka melaknati Iblis itu. Setelah itu Iblis dipukul oleh Malaikat Zabaniah dengan tombak dari api dan jatuhlah dia ke tempat yang paling bawah, dia kekal selama-lamanya bersama-sama dengan orang-orang yang menjadi pengikutnya dalam neraka.
Malaikat Zabaniah berkata: "Tidak ada kematian bagi kamu semua dan tidak ada pula bagimu kesenangan, kamu kekal di dalam buat selama-lamanya. "
Janganlah kita menjadi orang yang bodoh apabila kita tahu bahawa Iblis itu hanya menipu kita, Iblis itu adalah musuh ketat kita. Oleh itu janganlah sekali-kali kita ikut menjadi ahli keluarganya, selagi kita bernafas cepatlah kita kembali ke pangkal jalan kalau nafas sudah berhenti maka segala-galanya tidak berguna lagi.
Mereka yang takut kepada Allah SWT adalah orang yang akan mendapat kebahagiaan di dunia dan di akhirat, oleh itu sembahlah hanya kepada Allah. Orang yang takut kepada Allah SWT adalah mereka ini disebut orang yang amanah, orang yang bersopan santun, orang yang menganggap semua orang Islam itu sebagai saudaranya.
Mereka yang mencabar kekuasaan Allah SWT dengan berketuakan Iblis dan Syaitan adalah mereka ini dikenali sebagai kaki bohong, kaki pencuri, kaki judi, kaki arak, kaki dadah dan sebagainya. bagi mereka ini setiap yang sama dengan mereka adalah ahli atau kakitangan Iblis. Kerja mereka adalah menjatuhkan maruah mereka sendiri dan menghancurkan Islam.
KUALA LUMPUR - Juara bertahan, Kedah mencerahkan peluang ke perlawanan akhir Piala Malaysia selepas membenamkan cabaran Terengganu 3-0 pada perlawanan separuh akhir pertama di Stadium Darul Aman, malam tadi.
Pasukan Hijau Kuning sepatutnya mampu menang lebih selesa jika tidak kerana kegagalan Nelson San Martin menyempurnakan sepakan penalti pada minit ke-70.
Menurunkan kesebelasan utama termasuk pemain importnya, Kedah membuka jaringan menerusi Badrol Bakhtiar pada minit ke-25.
Skuad bimbingan Azraai Khor Abdullah kemudiannya menggandakan jaringan menerusi Marlon Alex James pada minit ke-40.
Tidak cukup dengan kedudukan itu, Kedah yang terdahulu kecewa dengan kegagalan Nelson menyempurnakan penalti, menebusnya dengan jaringan ketiga menerusi Kyril Muhymeen pada minit ke-76.
The name of this shop in Terrassa, Catalonia, Spain becomes "SHIT" when converted to an acronym
Manchester United 0-0 Portsmouth (3-1 pens.)
Manchester United won the Community Shield on penalties after the game had finished goalless after 90 minutes. Although Manchester United had dominated the game they failed to convert their chances against a disappointing Portsmouth side and needed the shoot out to clinch victory.
Gary Neville lead the Double winners out at Wembley for his first start in 17 months, and United quickly found their feet, dominating the first half and forcing the FA Cup winners onto the back foot early on.
First Half
The movement of Nani, Giggs and Tevez caused problems for Portsmouth in the first period, in particular Nani’s speed which brutally exposed Sol Campbell’s lack of pace. Yet their finishing let them down, and only emphasised United’s need to bring in a new striker before the close of the transfer window.
United’s first chance came as early as the tenth minute. A Nani free kick from the left was whipped in with Vidic rushing in to meet it but David James managed to punch clear. Minutes later, Tevez was sent clear but the covering Distin managed to recover and deflect his shot.
The Argentinean striker had the chance to make amends moments later but he put his header wide after a Fletcher cross from the right. Giggs was the next to try his luck, this time with a shot from a tight angle but James saved comfortably.
The best chance of the first half undoubtedly fell to Fletcher just after the half hour mark. Nani robbed Glen Johson on the edge of the box and put in a great cross for the on-rushing Scotsman. The ball was set up beautifully for the half-volley however, Fletcher miscalculated and with the ball stuck under his feet, Portsmouth managed to recover.
In stark contrast to United, Portsmouth were struggling to create any chances and Defoe and Crouch were virtually starved of service. The closest the FA Cup winners came to a goal was five minutes before the interval. An Evra mistake let in Defoe who closed in on goal before hitting a woeful shot well wide.
Second Half
The second half began in the same fashion with Fletcher having another chance to open the scoring for United. A James punch from a United corner found the midfielder lurking on the edge of the box. However, his dinked ball back in was touched by James onto the bar.
The next chance fell to Tevez. The striker burst into the box, going easily past Johnson and shot well only for James to save again and also deny Fletcher who was closing in on any potential rebound.
Harry Redknapp attempt to change matters on the hour mark with John Utaka coming on for the ineffective Kranjcar. The Nigerian received an immediate welcome from Neville, who clattered into him straight away and received a booking on his return to first team action.
With twenty minutes to go David James was forced into action once again, this time with a spectacular save from Tevez that will have impressed the watching Fabio Capello.
The save appeared to spur Portmsouth on and the game finally began to open up. Firstly, Portsmouth broke away with Diop crossing in a great ball, however Vidic defended well and United were able to clear. Defoe then made an excellent run but again Vidic managed to get back and deny him a shooting chance.
At the other end United were denied a clear penalty kick after Hreidarsson clearly brought down Tevez. However, Tevez reacted angrily and was lucky to stay on the pitch after lashing out at the Icelandic defender.
And so on to penalty kicks and as in the Champions League final United were impeccable from the spot. Diarra, Mvuemba and Johnson all missed for Portsmouth whilst Tevez, Giggs and Carrick made no mistake from the spot to hand the Shield to United.
Whilst Ferguson will be happy with his side’s performance, he will be concerned by their finishing, especially with last season’s top scorer Ronaldo expected to miss the first few weeks of the season.
Harry Redknapp meanwhile will be expecting an improved performance from his side next weekend when the real competition begins and Portsmouth face a daunting trip to Stamford Bridge on the opening weekend.
Manchester United: Van der Sar, Neville (Brown, 66), Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Fletcher, O'Shea (Carrick 66), Scholes, Giggs, Nani (Campbell, 78), Tevez.
Portsmouth: James, Johnson, Campbell, Distin, Hreidarsson (Lauren, 80), Diop, Pedro Mendes (Mvuemba, 75(, Diarra, Kranjcar (Utaka, 59), Crouch, Defoe.
JUARA bertahan, Kedah akan bertemu Terengganu manakala Johor FC berdepan Selangor dalam saingan separuh akhir Piala Malaysia selepas semua mengatasi lawan masing-masing di suku akhir kedua, malam tadi.
Di Stadium Perak, jaringan Mohd Fadzly Baharom dan Khyril Muhymeen Zambri memastikan Hijau Kuning di landasan tepat mengulangi tiga kejuaraan apabila mengatasi Perak, 2-0 untuk mara dengan agregat 5-0
