WRAPUP 2-Soccer-Inspired Spain sink Turkey, 10-man Italy foiled

Wed Apr 1, 2009 11:28pm BST
 
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* Riera breaks Turkish hearts with injury-time winner

* Spain, Netherlands and England maintain 100 percent records

* Ten-man Italy foiled by late Ireland equaliser

* Ribery hits winner for France again

By Justin Palmer

LONDON, April 1 (Reuters) - Winger Albert Riera struck a stoppage-time winner for European champions Spain who came from behind to win 2-1 in Turkey and maintain their 100 percent record in 2010 World Cup qualifiers on Wednesday. Spain, the world's top-ranked side, made it six wins from six in Group Five and can almost certainly start planning for next year's finals in South Africa.

England continue to banish memories of their failed Euro 2008 qualifying campaign with captain John Terry hooking in the winner five minutes from time as Group Six rivals Ukraine were beaten 2-1 at Wembley.

The Netherlands, like England, also extended their perfect record in Group Nine with Dirk Kuyt scoring twice in a 4-0 demolition of Macedonia.  Continued...

 

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