Ljungberg's miss forces Fire to settle for draw with TFC
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09/08/2010 -
Bridgeview, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Chicago Fire and Toronto FC played to a
0-0 draw at Toyota Park on Wednesday, a result that does little to help the
playoff chances of either team.
Chicago had the best chance of the match early in the second half when Freddie
Ljungberg was played in behind the Toronto defense and left alone with just
the goalkeeper to beat. However, he pushed his shot wide of the right post,
leaving the Fire with just one win from its last six games.
Toronto has struggled away from home this season with just four points from
its 10 previous away contests, so a point is not as bad of a result.
But it still leaves TFC five points back of Seattle for the final playoff spot
in Major League Soccer.
The first half saw little in the way of action for either goalkeeper as
Toronto's Stefan Frei made the lone save on a low 20-yard shot from Chicago's
Collins John.
Toronto failed to produce a shot on goal in the first 45 minutes, but the Reds
did have two decent appeals for handball inside the penalty area turned down.
The opening goal should have arrived three minutes into the second half as
Nery Castillo played a through ball to Ljungberg, but he wasted the chance
with Frei at his mercy.
The visitors tried to make Ljungberg pay for his miss as O'Brian White went
close with a glancing header before a poor clearance by Chicago's Mike Banner
handed White another chance which forced a save from goalkeeper Sean Johnson.
Chicago had one final opportunity to win the game as Castillo drew a free kick
25 yards from goal in the dying seconds, but he shot straight into the wall,
failing to test Frei.
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Super Bowl 2009, the Arizona Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Let’s take a look at the Super Bowl 2009 betting odds and the betting line and figure out where they’ve been and where they are going to go.
MySportsbook.com put up the Super Bowl 2009 betting odds late on Sunday night with the Pittsburgh Steelers favored by 6.5 points and a total betting line at 47.5 points.
Since then, however, the Super Bowl 2009 betting odds have seen a good deal of movement and you’ll want to be on top of where they are likely to move to make sure you get the best line value for the big game.
Since opening, the Super Bowl 2009 betting lines went to Steelers -7 in the span of roughly 3 hours but were quickly bought back down just minutes later to 6.5 again.
After that is took about 5-6 more hours before the betting line went back to -7 where it has sat for a while now and is likely to remain. The opening betting total of 47.5 was bet down right after the line became available and went to 47 within minutes.
Roughly a day later it has been bet even further down to the 46.5 tally it currently is set at.
Roughly 60% of gamblers seem to be on the Cardinals here so the point spread will be bet down and a 7.5 would not last very long at all with many taking the early 6.5 in hopes of finding a potential middle in the Super Bowl 2009 betting odds.
If you like Arizona and see a 7.5, I’d take it as soon as possible because it’s unlikely to last. For Pittsburgh backers, the -7 might be the best you’ll be able to find but a 6.5 is definitely possible close to game time.
Regarding the Super Bowl 2009 betting odds for the total, most tracked gamblers are already on the over and with those who took the under 47.5 already securing a middle on the over 46.5, the only way I see it moving is back up to 47 so if you like the over, I’d recommend betting now.
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