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U'sual Champions League - Semi-finals 19:46 - Apr 18 with 1583 viewswessex_exile

As the dust settles on the quarter-final matches, using the Excel randbetween() function, the draw for the semi-finals has been made, and the head-to-head matches are:
BFG v basher2010
noah4x4 v ghughes11

The matches to predict are as follows:
30/4/2019 - Spurs v Ajax
1/5/2019 - Barcelona v Liverpool
7/5/2019 - Liverpool v Barcelona
8/5/2019 - Ajax v Spurs

Rules
As a reminder, in addition to the usual score prediction, each competitor must also predict one goal-scorer per match.

As usual, there will be 1pt for an outcome, 3pts if you get a result spot-on, and a bonus 1pt for each goal scored by your nominated goal-scorer in that particular match (own goals will count). Noah, you have played tactically and got in very early with your match predictions, which will definitely stand, but I will still need a nominated goal-scorer from you.

You cannot match anything with your opponent, so whilst first to post won't matter, it may make a difference in restricting popular options. For the second legs, the scores that matter (and goal-scorers) will be at the end of normal time - extra-time and/or penalties won't count.

If a tie-break is needed, it would normally be to predict the attendance at the next U's match, so it remains to be seen whether there will be one after 8th May - we can but hope. If not, I will choose another fixture for the tie-break attendance prediction.

Good luck everyone

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U'sual Champions League - Semi-finals on 21:51 - Apr 18 with 1089 viewsbasher2010

2-1 moura
2-1 mane
1-1 messi
2-2 de jong
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U'sual Champions League - Semi-finals on 06:03 - Apr 19 with 1072 viewsnoah4x4

First to post critical to nab Messi. Shakes ghughes11 hand ....wins toss....

0 - 2 Spurs v Ajax 30 April Van Der Beek
2 - 1 Barcelona v Liverpool 30 April  Messi

0 - 2 Liverpool v Barcelona 7 May  Messi
1 - 0 Ajax v Spurs 7 May  Van Far Beek

Final... 

1 - 2 Ajax v Barcelona 1 June Messi

Wessex, glad you spotted my sharp, tactical movement to dive in an earlier to seize first to post. Read rules carefully, saw no breach of regulations preventing me from posting before my respected honourable opponent was declared. Some similarity with Joshua fight on 1st June. 22,000 tickets sold and now we don't know his opponent. Presumably we can't select same Goalscorer albeit Joshua can pick a bloke he has beaten before. But Miller should be a better fight so fingers crossed.
[Post edited 19 Apr 2019 6:22]
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U'sual Champions League - Semi-finals on 11:52 - Apr 19 with 1053 viewswessex_exile

U'sual Champions League - Semi-finals on 06:03 - Apr 19 by noah4x4

First to post critical to nab Messi. Shakes ghughes11 hand ....wins toss....

0 - 2 Spurs v Ajax 30 April Van Der Beek
2 - 1 Barcelona v Liverpool 30 April  Messi

0 - 2 Liverpool v Barcelona 7 May  Messi
1 - 0 Ajax v Spurs 7 May  Van Far Beek

Final... 

1 - 2 Ajax v Barcelona 1 June Messi

Wessex, glad you spotted my sharp, tactical movement to dive in an earlier to seize first to post. Read rules carefully, saw no breach of regulations preventing me from posting before my respected honourable opponent was declared. Some similarity with Joshua fight on 1st June. 22,000 tickets sold and now we don't know his opponent. Presumably we can't select same Goalscorer albeit Joshua can pick a bloke he has beaten before. But Miller should be a better fight so fingers crossed.
[Post edited 19 Apr 2019 6:22]


Yep, and all good Noah, your goalscorers are assigned.

Needless to say, it remains to be seen whether it is an Ajax v Barcelona final, or indeed whether you are in it, so that prediction will be parked for now, pending outcomes. There will be additional predictions to make for the final, so we shall see how it all plays out for now. If the planets align and that is the final, and you are competing, I will be happy to accept your score prediction and goalscorer - but all of you are of course welcome to amend any prediction up to kick-off for any of the matches.

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U'sual Champions League - Semi-finals on 06:58 - Apr 28 with 996 viewswessex_exile

Bumping this as a reminder that first legs are this week.

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U'sual Champions League - Semi-finals on 19:28 - Apr 28 with 988 viewsBFG

30/4/2019 - Spurs v Ajax 0-0 eriksen
1/5/2019 - Barcelona v Liverpool 1-1 messi
[Post edited 29 Apr 2019 9:32]
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U'sual Champions League - Semi-finals on 20:52 - Apr 28 with 981 viewswessex_exile

U'sual Champions League - Semi-finals on 19:28 - Apr 28 by BFG

30/4/2019 - Spurs v Ajax 0-0 eriksen
1/5/2019 - Barcelona v Liverpool 1-1 messi
[Post edited 29 Apr 2019 9:32]


Thanks BFG - everything else good, but your Barcelona 2 Liverpool 1 prediction has already been taken by basher2010, so you'll have to amend it I'm afraid.

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U'sual Champions League - Semi-finals on 09:32 - Apr 29 with 968 viewsBFG

U'sual Champions League - Semi-finals on 20:52 - Apr 28 by wessex_exile

Thanks BFG - everything else good, but your Barcelona 2 Liverpool 1 prediction has already been taken by basher2010, so you'll have to amend it I'm afraid.


Hi, I have just amended Barcelona to 1-1
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U'sual Champions League - Semi-finals on 17:00 - Apr 29 with 958 viewswessex_exile

U'sual Champions League - Semi-finals on 09:32 - Apr 29 by BFG

Hi, I have just amended Barcelona to 1-1


Done!

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U'sual Champions League - Semi-finals on 06:43 - Apr 30 with 936 viewsghughes11

U'sual Champions League - Semi-finals on 06:03 - Apr 19 by noah4x4

First to post critical to nab Messi. Shakes ghughes11 hand ....wins toss....

0 - 2 Spurs v Ajax 30 April Van Der Beek
2 - 1 Barcelona v Liverpool 30 April  Messi

0 - 2 Liverpool v Barcelona 7 May  Messi
1 - 0 Ajax v Spurs 7 May  Van Far Beek

Final... 

1 - 2 Ajax v Barcelona 1 June Messi

Wessex, glad you spotted my sharp, tactical movement to dive in an earlier to seize first to post. Read rules carefully, saw no breach of regulations preventing me from posting before my respected honourable opponent was declared. Some similarity with Joshua fight on 1st June. 22,000 tickets sold and now we don't know his opponent. Presumably we can't select same Goalscorer albeit Joshua can pick a bloke he has beaten before. But Miller should be a better fight so fingers crossed.
[Post edited 19 Apr 2019 6:22]


30/4/2019 - Spurs 1-0 Ajax Christian Eriksen
1/5/2019 - Barcelona 3-1 Liverpool Luis Suárez
7/5/2019 - Liverpool 2-1 Barcelona Mohamed Salah
8/5/2019 - Ajax 2-1 Spurs David Neres

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U'sual Champions League - Semi-finals on 19:32 - Apr 30 with 922 viewswessex_exile

U'sual Champions League - Semi-finals on 06:43 - Apr 30 by ghughes11

30/4/2019 - Spurs 1-0 Ajax Christian Eriksen
1/5/2019 - Barcelona 3-1 Liverpool Luis Suárez
7/5/2019 - Liverpool 2-1 Barcelona Mohamed Salah
8/5/2019 - Ajax 2-1 Spurs David Neres


All good ghughes11 - game on!

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U'sual Champions League - Semi-finals on 20:30 - Apr 30 with 919 viewsnoah4x4

U'sual Champions League - Semi-finals on 06:43 - Apr 30 by ghughes11

30/4/2019 - Spurs 1-0 Ajax Christian Eriksen
1/5/2019 - Barcelona 3-1 Liverpool Luis Suárez
7/5/2019 - Liverpool 2-1 Barcelona Mohamed Salah
8/5/2019 - Ajax 2-1 Spurs David Neres


First blood to Noah4x4

Spurs 0 - 1 Ajax CORRECT scorer Van der Beek (get in there!!!!).
Was sweating on VAR and offside, but it's Noah +1 (+1 if Spurs don't score).
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U'sual Champions League - Semi-finals on 22:50 - Apr 30 with 911 viewswessex_exile

In a night of disappointment (not necessarily disaster) for the U's, Ajax have won 1-0 at Spurs with Van der Beek getting the goal, and therefore noah4x4 scoring with both the away win outcome and the only goalscorer.

These are the only points scored, so one match of the four into the semi-finals the U'sual Champions League semi-final scores are as follows:

BFG............0 v 0.....basher2010
noah4x4.....2 v 0.....ghughes11

Further update to follow after tomorrow's match.

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U'sual Champions League - Semi-finals on 02:45 - May 1 with 905 viewsghughes11

U'sual Champions League - Semi-finals on 20:30 - Apr 30 by noah4x4

First blood to Noah4x4

Spurs 0 - 1 Ajax CORRECT scorer Van der Beek (get in there!!!!).
Was sweating on VAR and offside, but it's Noah +1 (+1 if Spurs don't score).


Strewth! It's like Joshua vs Parker all over again ha ha ha

Can this plucky underdog from New Zealand get one back versus the heavyweight champion?!?!?

Both of us going for a Barca win. Let's hope Suárez has more bite in him than Messi

Oh and cheers for the message Wessex - I almost forgot to post

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U'sual Champions League - Semi-finals on 20:47 - May 1 with 875 viewsghughes11

C'mon Suárez. 2 more and then we can let Liverpool in with a cheeky consolation :-)
[Post edited 1 May 2019 20:48]

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U'sual Champions League - Semi-finals on 21:47 - May 1 with 869 viewsghughes11

U'sual Champions League - Semi-finals on 20:47 - May 1 by ghughes11

C'mon Suárez. 2 more and then we can let Liverpool in with a cheeky consolation :-)
[Post edited 1 May 2019 20:48]


oh no! 2 for Messi now!

C'mon Suárez - pretend you are playing for Liverpool again and score an own goal! (clutching at straws)

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U'sual Champions League - Semi-finals on 22:22 - May 1 with 863 viewswessex_exile

The second 1st leg has finished, with the score Barcelona 3 (Suarez, Messi x2) Liverpool 0. For those that care, it's not looking good for the English teams in the semi-final.

The scores at the halfway point in the U'sual Champions League semi-final are as follows:
BFG.............2 v 1.....basher2010
noah4x4.....5 v 2.....ghughes11


In our first semi-final, and with no points scored yesterday for either, BFG takes a slender 2-1 lead over basher2010, courtesy of Messi's brace tonight, and despite being the only competitor who didn't fancy Barcelona to get the home win. Although no bonus points for goalscorer, basher2010 stays in close contention with the Barcelona home win outcome.

In the second semi-final, noah4x4 (our PL champion) stays on course for the double with tonight's Barcelona home win outcome, and two more points for Messi's goals, to take a commanding 5-2 lead over ghughes11. Had Suarez obliged with a late own goal, ghughes11 would indeed be ahead on 5pts (with a spot-on), but has to be consoled with the Barcelona home win outcome and Suarez's solitary goal to keep in touch with noah4x4 on 2pts.

The second legs kick-off at 8pm next Tuesday, and as a reminder BFG has yet to post those predictions (and none of which can match with basher2010).

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U'sual Champions League - Semi-finals on 23:05 - May 1 with 858 viewsghughes11

Both myself and Liverpool need a 2005 CL come back!

Who's going to be my Vladimír Šmicer to bring the trophy to NZ!

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U'sual Champions League - Semi-finals on 00:01 - May 2 with 854 viewsnoah4x4

Funny you mention Joshua v Parker Ghughes11.

I have tickets for the Joshua v Miller (now Ruiz) fight on 1st June - same day as the Champions League Final (Barca v Ajax.....I predict). Ruiz, of course, lost to New Zealander, Parker on points, who later lost to Joshua.

But Joshua is 1/25.Good job the undercard is worth the trip, plus doing Yankees baseball next day. Good luck in the second leg of the semi-final.
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U'sual Champions League - Semi-finals on 14:46 - May 2 with 843 viewsBFG

7/5/2019 - Liverpool v Barcelona 2-1 sane
8/5/2019 - Ajax v Spurs 1-1 tadic

Not sure if I can match 1-1 to basher's 2-2 but I'm sure I'll be told if not
[Post edited 2 May 2019 14:48]
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U'sual Champions League - Semi-finals on 17:53 - May 2 with 831 viewswessex_exile

U'sual Champions League - Semi-finals on 14:46 - May 2 by BFG

7/5/2019 - Liverpool v Barcelona 2-1 sane
8/5/2019 - Ajax v Spurs 1-1 tadic

Not sure if I can match 1-1 to basher's 2-2 but I'm sure I'll be told if not
[Post edited 2 May 2019 14:48]


That's fine BFG - matching outcomes okay, but not matching exact predictions - good luck!

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U'sual Champions League - Semi-finals on 03:14 - May 7 with 783 viewsghughes11

U'sual Champions League - Semi-finals on 06:43 - Apr 30 by ghughes11

30/4/2019 - Spurs 1-0 Ajax Christian Eriksen
1/5/2019 - Barcelona 3-1 Liverpool Luis Suárez
7/5/2019 - Liverpool 2-1 Barcelona Mohamed Salah
8/5/2019 - Ajax 2-1 Spurs David Neres


I see that "Liverpool forwards Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino will miss Tuesday's Champions League semi-final second leg with Barcelona through injury." so I had better change my prediction.

7/5/2019 - Liverpool 1-3 Barcelona Suárez

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U'sual Champions League - Semi-finals on 10:38 - May 7 with 772 viewswessex_exile

U'sual Champions League - Semi-finals on 03:14 - May 7 by ghughes11

I see that "Liverpool forwards Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino will miss Tuesday's Champions League semi-final second leg with Barcelona through injury." so I had better change my prediction.

7/5/2019 - Liverpool 1-3 Barcelona Suárez


No problem, prediction amended.

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U'sual Champions League - Semi-finals on 20:18 - May 7 with 756 viewsghughes11

Well Liverpool have got the first goal.

Am I going to regret going for Barca???

C'mon Suárez!

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U'sual Champions League - Semi-finals on 21:00 - May 7 with 753 viewsghughes11

Not confident Barca will get 3.

Hoping for a couple from Suárez though.

All of this talk about will he or won't he celebrate. Be a shame if he didn't get a hat-trick to see if he does celebrate or not!

Clutching at straws again!

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U'sual Champions League - Semi-finals on 21:24 - May 7 with 752 viewsghughes11

Oh my days!

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