31.   Souness blamed the defeat on defensive errors and pointed out that Pinto missed two short-range chances when Benfica was one goal down.

32.   The defeat was blamed on disagreement over how to elect an Australian president.

33.   The National Party on Thursday blamed defeat on the split opposition.

34.   The opposition, led by Ranariddh and Sam Rainsy, are blaming defeat on electoral fraud and threaten to paralyze formation of a government.

35.   Their defeat was blamed partially on allegations of corruption and management.

36.   Georgians blame their defeat on covert military support that Moscow provided for the Abkhaz.

37.   When pressed she admitted she was having some back pain, but she declined to blame the defeat on that.

38.   Ivanisevich blamed his defeat -- his third in four matches against Steeb -- firmly on himself.

39.   Team manager Pat Whelan blamed the defeat on Ireland missing a couple of first-half chances when they had the Wallabies wobbling.