Terek Grozny 3 - Spartak Moscow 1 (Russian Premier League, July 6, 2008) Kalinichenko put Spartak in front but Grozny hit back with goals from Dzhabrailov, Bouli and Kuzmichev.

CSKA Moscow 0 - Dynamo Moscow 2 (Russian Premier League, July 6, 2008) Semshov and Kolodin (pen) with the goals.

Zenit St. Petersburg 5 - Tomsk 1 (Russian Premier League, July 6, 2008) The UEFA Cup holders recorded an emphatic win. Fayzulin and Shirokov put them two-up in twelve minutes. Michkov pulled one back from the penalty spot before Tymoschuk extended the lead with two goals, the second a penalty and Fayzulin completed the scoring on 35 minutes.

Columbus Crew 2 - Chicago Fire 2 (MLS, July 5, 2008) Chicago raced into an early two-goal lead with goals from Ropke and Carr. But Columbus hit back with strikes from Ekpo, his second in two games, and an equaliser with three minutes remaining from Lenhart.

Chivas 1 - San Jose 0 (MLS, July 5, 2008) Ante Razov scored a brilliant free-kick with two minutes to go.

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Flamengo 3 - Nautico 0 (Campeonato Brasileiro, July 5, 2008) Moura, Marcinho and Keleberson with the goals.

Atletico-PR 1- Santos 0 (Campeonato Brasileiro, July 5, 2008)

Sport Recife 1 - Cruzeiro 0 (Campeonato Brasileiro, July 5, 2008)

ABC 3 - Ceara 3 (Campeonato Brasileiro B, July 5, 2008)

Barueri 2 - Bragantino 1 (Campeonato Brasileiro B, July 5, 2008)

Corinthians 1 - Sao Caetano 0 (Campeonato Brasileiro B, July 5, 2008)

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U. Española 1 - Universidad Católica 4 (Chile Clausura, July 5, 2008)

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Krylya Sovietov S. 2 - Rubin Kazan 2 (Russian Premier League, July 5, 2008)

Cork City 3 - Galway 2 (Ireland Premier Division, July 4, 2008)

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FC Dallas 1 - Kansas City Wizards 1 (MLS, July 4, 2008) Scott Sealy put Kansas in front midway through the first-half, Abe Thomson equalised in the 91st minute with a lovely header.

Colorado Rapids 4 - New York Red Bulls 0 (MLS, July 4, 2008) McManus, Ballouchy, Clark (great run and finish) and Cummings with the goals.

Los Angeles Galaxy 1 - New England Revolution 2 (MLS, July 4, 2008) A brace from Cristman (the Galaxy can’t defend corners) put New England two-up, David Beckham pulled one back with a deflected volley as the best team in the Eastern conference defeated the highest placed team in the Western Conference.

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Bahia 2 - Avai 1 (Campeonato Brasileiro B, July 4, 2008)

Fortaleza 1 - Vila Nova 2 (Campeonato Brasileiro B, July 4, 2008)

Juventude 1 - America RN 0 (Campeonato Brasileiro B, July 4, 2008)

Real Salt Lake 0 - Houston Dynamo 0 (MLS, July 3, 2008) Second and third in the Western Conference could only draw with Houston goalkeeper Pat Onstad by far the busier goalie. The home side saw Wingert sent-off late on but ultimately neither side could make up much ground on LA Galaxy who are in first.

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America De Cali 1 - Chico 1 (Colombian Apertura, July 2, 2008)

Fluminense 3 - LDU de Quito 1* (Agg. 5-5) (Pens. 1-3) (Copa Libertadores final second-leg, July 2, 2008) (Longer highlights here.) LDU de Quito stunned a packed Maracana with a goal from Leon in the sixth minute but Thiago Neves brought the Brazilian team back into the tie with a hat-trick (12, 28 & 57). With no goals added in extra time, the Ecuadorean side held their nerve in the penalty shoot-out as goalkeeper Jose Francisco Cevallos saved three times to claim their first ever Copa Libertadores trophy and the first ever won by a team from Ecuador. (Post-match celebrations here.) 

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Universitario Lima 3 - Cienciano 1 (Peruvian Apertura, July 2, 2008)

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Istres 3 - Marseille 1 (Friendly, July 2, 2008) Feindouno and Arbaud put the hosts 2-up within the opening eight minutes. Cisse pulled a goal back for OM after the break, but Achemi scored two minutes later to restore the two goal cushion.

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Rosenborg 3 - Aalesund 1 (Eliteserien, July 2, 2008)

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Tianjin Teda 1 - Beijing Guoan 3 (Chinese Super League, July 2, 2008)

Qingado Zhongneng 1 - Xian Chanba 3 (Chinese Super League, July 2, 2008)

Zhejiang 3 - Changchun Yatai 0 (Chinese Super League, July 2, 2008)

Henan Jianye 0 - Shandong Luneng 2 (Chinese Super League, July 2, 2008)

Shanghai Shenhua 1 - Liaoning 1 (Chinese Super League, July 2, 2008)

Chengdu Blades 1 - Wuhan Guanggu 1 (Chinese Super League, July 2, 2008)