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SOCCER: LITHUANIA HOLDS ON TO TIE AZZURRI.


Byline: Staff and Wire Services

World Cup champion Italy was held to a 1-1 tie by Lithuania as qualifying for the European Championship There are various championships held in a variety of sports on a European Level:
  • athletics: European Championships in Athletics
  • auto racing:
  • European Championship (auto racing) (Grand Prix auto racing
 began in earnest Saturday, but Germany, Czech Republic Czech Republic, Czech Česká Republika (2005 est. pop. 10,241,000), republic, 29,677 sq mi (78,864 sq km), central Europe. It is bordered by Slovakia on the east, Austria on the south, Germany on the west, and Poland on the north.  and Netherlands held on to beat spirited underdogs.

Filippo Inzaghi's goal in the 30th minute salvaged the Group B tie for Italy, which heads to Parisian suburb Saint-Denis for Wednesday's showdown with France without a victory in two games under new coach Roberto Donadoni Roberto Donadoni (born September 9, 1963 in Cisano Bergamasco, Province of Bergamo, Lombardy) is an Italian football (soccer) manager and former player. He was an attacking midfielder or winger known for pace and technique. He was a pillar of the powerhouse A.C. .

World Cup runner-up France easily dismissed host Georgia 3-0, taking control early on goals by Florent Malouda Florent Malouda (born June 13, 1980 in Cayenne, French Guiana) is a French professional football player. Malouda plays as a left winger for Chelsea F.C. in the Premier League and the national football team of France.  and Louis Saha in the first 15 minutes.

Lukas Podolski's 57th- minute goal lifted Germany past visiting Ireland 1-0, the Czechs edged visiting Wales Wales, Welsh Cymru, western peninsula and political division (principality) of Great Britain (1991 pop. 2,798,200), 8,016 sq mi (20,761 sq km), west of England; politically united with England since 1536. The capital is Cardiff.  2-1 as David Lafata scored twice off the bench in his international debut, and Joris Mathijsen scored from a first-half corner kick to carry the Dutch past host Luxembourg 1-0.

England dominated Andorra 5-0 as Peter Crouch and Jermain Defoe scored twice.

Cruz Azul upset again: Mauro Gerk and Roberto Nuse scored goals as promoted Queretaro stunned visiting Cruz Azul 2-1, extending its unbeaten streak to three games in the Mexican Primera Division's Torneo Apertura and climbing, at least momentarily, out of the relegation RELEGATION, civil law. Among the Romans relegation was a banishment to a certain place, and consequently was an interdiction of all places except the one designated.
     2. It differed from deportation. (q.v.) Relegation and deportation agree u these particulars: 1.
 zone.

Guadalajara settled for a 1-1 draw with visiting Atlante, UANL Tigres rallied to tie Atlas 1-1, and Kleber scored his league-best sixth goal in Necaxa's 1-1 tie with Monterrey.

Elsewhere: Vahid Hashemian's goal in the final seconds rallied visiting Iran (1-0-2) to a 1-1 draw with South Korea (2-0-1) in a crucial GroupB showdown in qualifying for the 2007 Asian Cup. Seol Ki Hyeon gave the Koreans a 45th-minute lead.
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Date:Sep 3, 2006
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