Announcement

Collapse
No announcement yet.

Soccer: Ronaldo knock helps Hakobyan hang on

Collapse
X
 
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts

  • Soccer: Ronaldo knock helps Hakobyan hang on

    uefa.com, Switzerland
    March 8 2004

    Ronaldo knock helps Hakobyan hang on

    A weekend of injuries, cup action and wayward finishing ensured that
    Ara Hakobyan is still the unlikely leader of the ESM Golden Shoe
    standings as the majority of European leagues enter the final
    straight of the season.

    Something of a miracle
    It would require something of a mircale for Hakobyan to top the
    standings at the end of the season. Indeed, the FC Banants
    sharpshooter, who hit 45 goals in the 2003 Armenian League season
    which finished back in November, has looked like being overhauled for
    several weeks now.

    Ronaldo injury
    Last week Real Madrid CF striker Ronaldo moved to within just one
    point of Hakobyan and the Armenian's tenure at the top looked set to
    end, but the Brazilian failed to score at the weekend and even limped
    off in the closing minutes of his side's match against Real Racing
    Club Santander with a hamstring injury that will keep him on the
    sidelines for at least one league game.

    No headway
    Thierry Henry, who leads the rest of the chasing pack, was in top
    form, but his two strikes for Arsenal FC in the FA Cup against
    Portsmouth FC do not count in the Golden Shoe standings.

    Makaay makes a move
    SV Werder Bremen's Ailton and AC Milan's Andriy Shevchenko were among
    the contenders who were in league action but both drew blanks and
    were substituted during their clubs' wins. One man who did score was
    last year's winner, Roy Makaay, whose two goals for FC Bayern München
    against Bayer 04 Leverkusen lifted him six places to 14th.

    Pos Name Club (Country) Gls Val Pts
    1 Ara Hakobyan FC Banants (ARM) 45 1 45
    2 Ronaldo Real Madrid CF (ESP) 22 2 44
    3 Thierry Henry Arsenal FC (ENG) 20 2 40
    3 Ailton SV Werder Bremen(GER) 20 2 40
    5 Tor Henning Hamre FC Flora (EST) 39 1 39
    6 Ruud van Nistelrooij Manchester U.FC(ENG) 18 2 36
    6 Djibril Cissé AJ Auxerre (FRA) 18 2 36
    6 Viktors Dobrecovs FHK Liepajas Metalurgs (LAT) 36 1 36
    9 Alan Shearer Newcastle United FC (ENG) 17 2 34
    9 Andriy Shevchenko AC Milan (ITA) 17 2 34
    9 Louis Saha Fulham FC/Manchester United FC(ENG) 17 2 34
    12 Roland Kollmann Grazer AK (AUT) 22 1.5 33
    13 Henrik Larsson Celtic FC (SCO) 21 1.5 31.5
    14 Salva Málaga CF (ESP) 15 2 30
    14 Pierre-Alain Frau FC Sochaux-Montbéliard (FRA) 15 2 30
    14 Roy Makaay FC Bayern München (GER) 15 2 30
    17 Mista Valencia CF (ESP) 14 2 28
    17 Francesco Totti AS Roma (ITA) 14 2 28
    17 Martin Max FC Hansa Rostock (GER) 14 2 28
    17 Didier Drogba Olympique de Marseille (FRA) 14 2 28


    Last updated: 22 February 2003

    Only the leading five countries (Spain, Italy, Germany, France and
    England) on the UEFA Ranking have two as their multiplier. This is to
    emphasise the difference in (international) performance level between
    the clubs from those countries and those from the other countries.

    A player cannot first play in a summer league (eg. Norway) and then
    in a winter league (eg. Spain) and combine the points total for each
    season.

    Figures from Voetbal International

    Submitted by Janoyan Ana
Working...
X