FOTO:(Getty Images/Michael Regan)

Manchester - Manchester United akan kembali menghadapi Real Madrid di leg kedua babak 16 besar Liga Champions. Untuk laga ini, Sir Alex Ferguson mewaspadai serangan balik Los Blancos yang dikenal mematikan itu.

Kewaspadaan Fergie itu bukan tanpa alasan. Manajer 'Setan Merah' itu menyaksikan secara langsung bagaimana serangan balik Madrid membuat Barca tak berdaya--saat menghadiri laga leg kedua babak semifinal Copa del Rey di Camp Nou tengah pekan lalu.

Di laga itu, Madrid tercatat tiga kali melakukan serangan balik dengan dua di antaranya berujung gol. Satu serangan balik Madrid membuahkan penalti setelah Cristiano Ronaldo dijatuhkan Gerard Pique. Ronaldo kemudian sukses menjalankan tugasnya dalam mengeksekusi penalti.

Di babak kedua, counter attack Madrid kembali membuahkan hasil. Angel Di Maria yang mampu merangsek ke kotak penalti bisa melewati Carles Puyol sebelum melepaskan tembakan. Meski bola sempat dihalau Jose Pinto, Ronaldo sukses memaksimalkan bola rebound untuk kembali menjebol gawang Madrid.

Melihat fakta itu, Fergie ingin memastikan bahwa timnya benar-benar siap menghadapi serangan-serangan Madrid di laga leg kedua babak 16 besar Liga Champions yang akan dimainkan di Old Trafford, Selasa (5/3/2013) waktu setempat.

"Saya terkejut dengan penampilan Madrid melawan Barcelona. Saya pikir mereka luar biasa. Mereka benar-benar brilian dan menang bersama Ronaldo, Di Maria, Oezil," ucap Fergie seperti dilansir situs resmi klub.

"Tapi kami tahu bahwa Madrid adalah salah satu tim di Eropa yang punya serangan balik terbaik," lanjutnya.

"Itulah yang akan kami hadapai besok Selasa dan itulah mengapa persiapan kami fokus untuk memastikan serangan balik tidak menghabisi kami," katanya menambahkan.

Di laga leg pertama yang dimainkan di Santiago Bernabeu bulan Februari lalu, kedua tim bermain imbang 1-1. Untuk lolos ke perempatfinal, MU hanya butuh hasil imbang tanpa gol. Sementara itu, Madrid butuh kemenangan atau hasil imbang dengan skor lebih dari 1-1.

10 Pemain Persisam Imbangi Persela

FOTO: Lamongan - Persisam Samarinda bermain dengan imbang tuan rumah Persela Lamongan. Tim 'Pesut Mahakam' berhasil memaksakan hasil imbang 1-1, kendati bermain dengan 10 pemain di pertengahan babak kedua.

Pada lanjutan Indonesia Super League (ISL) yang berlangsung di Stadion Surajaya, Lamongan, Sabtu (2/3/2013) malam WIB, baik 'Laskar Joko Tingkir' maupun Persisam gagal mencetak gol di babak pertama. Paruh pertama laga pun berakhir dengan skor 0-0.

Gol Persela baru tercipta saat babak kedua berjalan tiga menit. Kesalahan yang dilakukan oleh penjaga gawang Persisam, Usman Pribadi, menjadi awal gol tuan rumah.

Usman yang keluar dari sarangnya, gagal menyapu bola dengan sempurna. Zaenal Arifin yang bisa menguasai bola langsung melakukan tendangan yang dengan mulus masuk ke gawang.

Tertinggal satu gol. Persela justru harus bermain dengan 10 orang setelah Pierre Njanka mendapatkan kartu merah di menit 66 karena dinilai wasit melakukan tindakan tidak terpuji.

Persisam yang defisit pemain justru bisa menyamakan kedudukan sebelas menit kemudian. Gol itu tercipta atas nama Bayu Gatra lewat satu sundulan kepala meneruskan umpan tendangan bebas Lovinian Ebrahim.

Di sisa pertandingan tak ada gol lagi tercipta, laga berakhir dengan skor 1-1.

Dengan tambahan satu poin ini, Persisam menempati posisi empat dengan kumpulan 15 poin hasil dari sembilan kali main. Sedangkan Persela ada di tangga 16 dengan raihan tujuh angka hasil delapan kali bertanding.

Basketball

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This article is about the sport. For the ball used in the sport, see Basketball (ball). For other uses, see Basketball (disambiguation).

Basketball

Michael Jordan goes for a slam dunk at the old Boston Garden
Highest governing body	FIBA
First played	1891, Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
Characteristics
Contact	Contact
Team members	10-20 (5 on court)
Mixed gender	Single
Categorization	Indoor (mainly) or Outdoor (Streetball)
Equipment	Basketball
Olympic	Demonstrated in the 1904 and 1924 Summer Olympics Part of the Summer Olympic programme since 1936

Basketball is a team sport, the objective being to shoot a ball through a horizontally positioned basket to score points, while following a set of rules. Usually, two teams of five players play on a marked rectangular court with a basket at each width end. Basketball is one of the world's most popular and widely viewed sports.^[1]
A regulation basketball hoop consists of a rim 18 inches (46 cm) in diameter and 10 feet (3.0 m) high mounted to a backboard. A team can score a field goal by shooting the ball through the basket during regular play. A field goal scores two points for the shooting team if a player is touching or closer to the basket than the three-point line, and three points (known commonly as a 3 pointer or three) if the player is behind the three-point line. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins, but additional time (overtime) may be issued when the game ends with a draw. The ball can be advanced on the court by bouncing it while walking or running (dribbling) or throwing (passing) it to a team mate. It is a violation to move without dribbling the ball (travelling), to carry it, or to hold the ball with both hands then resume dribbling (double dribble).
Numerous violations are called "fouls." Disruptive physical contact (a personal foul) is penalized, and a free throw is usually awarded to an offensive player if he is fouled while shooting the ball. A technical foul may also be issued when certain infractions occur, most commonly for unsportsmanlike conduct on the part of a player or coach. A technical foul gives the opposing team a free throw, and the opposing team also retains possession of the ball.
Basketball has evolved many commonly used techniques of shooting, passing, dribbling, and rebounding, as well as specialized player positions and offensive and defensive structures (player positioning) and techniques. Typically, the tallest members of a team will play "center", "power forward" or "small forward" positions, while shorter players or those who possess the best ball handling skills and speed play "point guard" or "shooting guard".
While competitive basketball is carefully regulated, numerous variations of basketball have developed for casual play. Competitive basketball is primarily an indoor sport played on a carefully marked and maintained basketball court, but less regulated variations are often played outdoors in both inner city and remote areas.