VIDEO: Turnbull cock-up aids Ajax in Chelsea upset; Manchester City slump to Sporting loss; Hitzlsperger fires Hammers past Pana

Ajax 3 - Chelsea 1 (Pre-season friendly, July 23, 2010) The Amsterdammers, buoyed by the news that coach Martin Jol will remain in the Dutch capital this season, took just six minutes before scoring against Chelsea courtesy of a flying header into his own net from Jeffrey Bruma. The Pensioners drew level midway through the first half when the hosts were caught out being too relaxed in defence and Daniel Sturridge cracked home the equaliser from 25-yards. But Ajax were almost immediately back in front when, just two minutes later, keeper Ross Turnbull cocked-up collecting a long punt into his box and Siem de Jong was on hand to roll the ball into the empty net. Ajax finished the match with an injury time third courtesy of 19-year-old budding South Korean star Suk Hyun-Jun.

Ajax Starting Line-Up: Stekelenburg; Oleguer (Blind 64), Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Anita (Emanuelson 64);Enoh (Bonevacia 73) , Eriksen (De Zeeuw 71), Lindgren; Sarpong, Siem De Jong (Suk 85), Zeegelaar.

Chelsea Starting Line-Up: Turnbull (Hilario HT), Billy Clifford (Chalobah HT), Bruma, Van Aanholt (Ince 64), Bertrand, Obi Mikel (Connor Clifford 83), Essien (Cork 73), Matic, McEachran (Sinclair HT), Di Santo (Lalkovic 64), Sturridge.

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Manchester City 0 - Sporting Lisbon 2 (NY Football Challenge, July 23, 2010) (Longer Highlights) The Citizens conceded midway through the first half when a Simon Vukcevic cross from the right picked out Yannick Djalo in the City box and the forward guided a bullet header past Joe Hart. In the 39th minute Citys defence was torn apart by Sporting as Saleiro clipped a ball past Vincent Kompany to free Yannick Djalo who rounded Hart and tap into an empty net.

Manchester Citys Roberto Mancini: We were missing maybe 15 or 16 players and were playing against a team who are further on with their preparations for the new season. They have played maybe eight games and have the Europa League next week so it is normal that we were slower. There are a number of playe! rs who a re just training and maybe six or seven who are not yet back because they played at the World Cup. We are building our squad and still have 20 days to go.

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Panathinaikos 0 - West Ham 1 (Pre-season friendly, July 23, 2010) Thomas Hitzlsperger broke his West Ham duck just before the interval with a clinical low strike into the bottom corner.


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