Buddle's brace helps USA top Australia

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06/05/2010 - Roodepoort, South Africa (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A pair of first-half goals from Edson Buddle helped the United States to a 3-1 win over Australia in a friendly on Saturday.

Buddle scored four minutes into the game before Australia's Tim Cahill equalized in the 19th minute. Buddle tallied his second goal 12 minutes later and Herculez Gomez scored right before the final whistle.

Saturday's match provided both teams with their final tune up before the World Cup begins and Buddle got off to a great start with regular striker Jozy Altidore out with an ankle injury.

The Los Angeles Galaxy man stole the ball from Australia's Vince Grella in the opening minutes and he carried it to the top of the penalty area before lashing a shot past goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer.

Robbie Findley should have doubled the lead when he rounded the goalkeeper but fired wide of the empty net, while Cahill was left open at the back post on a corner kick and easily volleyed the ball home.

The Americans took a lead into halftime, however, as Steve Cherundolo's right- wing cross was headed past Schwarzer from close range by Buddle.

Australia's Josh Kennedy missed a free header six yards from goal that would have leveled the match before the break and the USA missed one of their own early in the second half when a lunging effort from Findley hit the crossbar.

Marcus Hahnemann replaced Tim Howard in the USA goal at halftime and he produced a good save on Marco Bresciano to keep his team in front.

Gomez then capped the scoring just before the end of the match as he redirected a low cross from Landon Donovan past the keeper.

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Super Bowl XLIII Betting - Super Bowl 2009

Super Bowl 2009, the Arizona Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Let’s take a look at the Super Bowl 2009 betting odds and the betting line and figure out where they’ve been and where they are going to go.

MySportsbook.com put up the Super Bowl 2009 betting odds late on Sunday night with the Pittsburgh Steelers favored by 6.5 points and a total betting line at 47.5 points.

Since then, however, the Super Bowl 2009 betting odds have seen a good deal of movement and you’ll want to be on top of where they are likely to move to make sure you get the best line value for the big game.

Since opening, the Super Bowl 2009 betting lines went to Steelers -7 in the span of roughly 3 hours but were quickly bought back down just minutes later to 6.5 again.

After that is took about 5-6 more hours before the betting line went back to -7 where it has sat for a while now and is likely to remain. The opening betting total of 47.5 was bet down right after the line became available and went to 47 within minutes.

Roughly a day later it has been bet even further down to the 46.5 tally it currently is set at.

Roughly 60% of gamblers seem to be on the Cardinals here so the point spread will be bet down and a 7.5 would not last very long at all with many taking the early 6.5 in hopes of finding a potential middle in the Super Bowl 2009 betting odds.

If you like Arizona and see a 7.5, I’d take it as soon as possible because it’s unlikely to last. For Pittsburgh backers, the -7 might be the best you’ll be able to find but a 6.5 is definitely possible close to game time.

Regarding the Super Bowl 2009 betting odds for the total, most tracked gamblers are already on the over and with those who took the under 47.5 already securing a middle on the over 46.5, the only way I see it moving is back up to 47 so if you like the over, I’d recommend betting now.

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