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Feb 21 2013, 08:13 AM
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MADRID, Spain -- Barcelona didnt need Lionel Messi to secure a successful start to its Copa del Rey defence Tuesday, beating third-tier Alaves 3-0 after goals by David Villa, Andres Iniesta and Cesc Fabregas. Tramon Williams Jersey . Villa opened the scoring in the 40th minute when he perfectly timed his run past Alaves back four to powerfully latch onto a long pass by Iniesta and send it into the net via the crossbar. Villa, who missed the second half of last season and the European Championship after breaking his leg, said hes enjoying every minute being back on the pitch. "From hospital it was difficult to score goals," Villa said. "After all this time I want to play as much as possible, but I am in the hands of professionals and they know whats best for me." Iniesta added the second in the 51st after a well-worked move. Fabregas won possession deep in Alaves half and threaded a cross through the defence to Villa, who found Iniesta with a delicate tap. The Spain midfielder then scored with a delightfully controlled lob over Alaves goalkeeper Urtzi Iturrioz. Barcelona forward Alexis Sanchez had what appeared to be a legitimate goal disallowed for offside in the 56th minute. But Fabregas rose above the Alaves defence in the centre of the penatly area to head in a precisely aimed cross from the right by Dani Alves in the 88th. Coach Tito Vilanova had decided to rest Messi, forward Pedro Rodriguez, midfielder Xavi Hernandez and defender Jordi Alba for the game. With several other defenders out injured, Vilanova selected Martin Montoya, Javier Mascherano, Marc Bartra and Dani Alves for the back four. Earlier Tuesday, goals by Nelson Valdez and Jonas gave Valencia a 2-0 win over lower-tier club Llagostera. Playing in pouring rain at Llagosteras 2,500-capacity stadium 100 kilometres (62 miles) northeast of Barcelona, Valencias Brazil forward Jonas headed midfielder Daniel Parejos pass into the net in first-half injury time. Valdez then headed in a corner from Parejo in the 66th. Llagostera is an agricultural town of 8,000 residents and its football has 500 members and an annual budget of C400,000. Greg Jennings Jersey . The 22-year-old defenceman has signed a month-to-month contract with Jokerit and is expected to make his debut with the team on Saturday. Bryan Bulaga Jersey . Not Clayton Kershaw. The left-hander finished with a major league-leading 2.53 ERA, Adrian Gonzalez singled in the go-ahead run in the sixth inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the San Francisco Giants 5-1 on Wednesday, a day after being eliminated from playoff contention for the third straight year by the NL West champions. http://www.shopgreenbaypackersgears.com/ . The three-time world champion from Windsor, Ont., has to hope shes awarded the lone wild card berth for the Games after she missed out on one of the two Olympic spots up for grabs this week at the womens world championships. Morgan Burnett Jersey . ANNES, England -- Its rare to see Tiger Woods hit iron off the tee on a par 5, except in links golf, and especially at Royal Lytham & St. Bart Starr Jersey . Louis Blues have been a young team on the rise for several years now, but finally took a step forward in 2011-2012, reaching the second round of the playoffs after finishing with the second-highest point total in franchise history.Edmonton, AB (Sports Network) - The Edmonton Oilers have agreed to terms with forward Lennart Petrell on a one-year contract extension. Petrell had four goals and five assists in 60 games for the Oilers last season. It was his first year in the National HHockey League after spending the previous seven seasons with HIFK Helsinki-Finland in the SM-liiga league. Alex Green Jersey. The 28-year-old Petrell was originally selected by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the sixth round of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. ' ' '
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