71.  Unless the Revolution acquire a defender, Keegan could replace Mauricio Wright, who was cautioned and will be suspended for the game, as a central defender.

72.  Watson had played as a central defender for the Canadian national team and for the Columbus Crew.

73.  Peter Beardsley slotted home an eighth minute penalty after central defender Jon Newsome sent Paul Kitson tumbling in the box.

74.  Partizan will miss injured central defender Milan Stojanovcki and midfielder Zoltan Sabo.

75.  Rayo, without an away win all season, will lack its injured young central defender Diego Mainz and midfielder Pablo Sanz.

76.  A surprise choice for Portugal was Beto, a central defender at Sporting Lisbon, who will play right back instead of Nuno Frechaut.

77.  Alaves netted a last-minute consolation goal through its Argentine central defender Fabio Coloccini.

78.  After serving Tottenham for eight seasons, England central defender Sol Campbell stunned its fans by moving down the road to the team they dislike the most.

79.  Ajax midfielder Dani Carvalho and FC Porto central defender Jorge Costa were unavailable through injury.

80.  Alaves netted a last-minute consolation goal through Argentine central defender Fabio Coloccini.