Saturday night is the season finale for Austin Amp’d, Austin’s semipro indoor soccer team, competing in the Premier Arena Soccer League. They take on the Lubbock Lonestar, Feb. 23, 7:30pm, SoccerZone, 1220 Toro Grande Dr. in Cedar Park. www.soccerzoneaustin.com.

As semipredicted last week, the Stoke Potters have moved into first place in the English League Championship, notching their fourth straight league win, while their two nearest rivals could do no better than draw. Still a long way to go in the season, but … a top-two finish would put the Austin Aztex‘s sister team into the English Premier League next year, just in time for the Aztex debut in the United Soccer League’s First Division.

Second division Barnsley over powerhouse Liverpool – in Liverpool, no less – was the highlight of the FA Cup Fifth Round, played this last weekend. Also notable: Manchester United‘s 4-0 blowout of Premiership rivals Arsenal. Full results below.

On Tuesday, though, Liverpool bounced back with a huge, 2-0 win over Italian champs Inter Milan in the Champions League. With their season in England just about dead, the Merseysiders need another glorious run in Europe to salvage something from 2008. And, forza Roma! 2-1 comeback over Real Madrid. Again, results below.

Champions League Round of 16 Results
First Leg: Feb. 19-20

Tuesday
Schalke 04 1, FC Porto 0
Liverpool 2, Inter Milan 0
Roma 2, Real Madrid 1
Olympiacos 0, Chelsea 0
Wednesday
Arsenal 0, AC Milan 0
Celtic 2, Barcelona 3
Fenerbahce 3, FC Sevilla 2
Lyon 1, Manchester Utd. 1
Return leg games are March 4-5.

FA Cup Fifth Round results from Feb. 17
Bristol Rovers 1, Southampton 0
Liverpool 1, Barnsley 2
Cardiff 2, Wolverhampton 0
Coventry 0, West Brom 5
Chelsea 3, Huddersfield 1
Manchester Utd. 4, Arsenal 0
Preston 0, Portsmouth 1
Sheffield Utd. 0, Middlesbrough 0 (to be replayed Feb. 27)

Quarterfinals will be played March 8-9
Bristol Rovers vs. West Brom
Barnsley vs. Chelsea
Sheffield Utd./Middlesbrough vs. Cardiff
Manchester Utd. vs. Portsmouth

This article appears in February 15 • 2008.

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