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Post by Panda on Jul 4, 2010 15:53:05 GMT 1
Spain seem the most likely of the four to make the final so it's not surprising that they are the favourites. I would've thought Holland would be the most likely to make the final...
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Post by Chris on Jul 4, 2010 18:26:52 GMT 1
Spain seem the most likely of the four to make the final so it's not surprising that they are the favourites. I would've thought Holland would be the most likely to make the final... Agreed. Unless Uruguay pull off a shock.
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Post by suedehead on Jul 4, 2010 19:09:14 GMT 1
Spain seem the most likely of the four to make the final so it's not surprising that they are the favourites. I would've thought Holland would be the most likely to make the final... Ignor me. I'm talking rubbish
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Post by ligerdog7 on Jul 6, 2010 2:15:03 GMT 1
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Post by Chris on Jul 6, 2010 8:32:18 GMT 1
Today 1st semi-final Simon. Holland v Uruguay. 7.30pm. ITV1.
Tomorrow 2nd semi-final. Germany v Spain. 7.30pm. BBC1
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Post by suedehead on Jul 6, 2010 21:25:03 GMT 1
So we're going to get the first World Cup to be won by a European country in a tournament played outside Europe.
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Post by o on Jul 6, 2010 21:37:32 GMT 1
Glad that Holland went through, and were the Uruguayans complaining about a handball not being given at the end? That's karma for you!
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Post by Mart!n on Jul 6, 2010 21:37:56 GMT 1
Best team won on the night, it was a very entertaining match to watch, I just knew Hoalland would walk it. Nothing much more to add, looking forward to Germany vs. Spain tomorrow.
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Post by suedehead on Jul 6, 2010 21:43:49 GMT 1
Glad that Holland went through, and were the Uruguayans complaining about a handball not being given at the end? That's karma for you! I don't think it made contact with the defender's hand or arm although as they didn't show it again it's hard to be sure. Even if it did there's no way it could be counted as deliberate. Couldn't have happened to a better team
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Post by ligerdog7 on Jul 6, 2010 22:24:17 GMT 1
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Post by Chris on Jul 7, 2010 8:48:07 GMT 1
3-2 Holland Simon!
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Post by Panda on Jul 7, 2010 9:56:49 GMT 1
Semi-finals - Cape Town URUGUAY 2-3 NETHERLANDS Goals: Forlan 41; M Pereira 90(+2) van Bronckhorst 18; Sneijder 70; Robben 73 Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)
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Post by Panda on Jul 7, 2010 9:59:00 GMT 1
Second round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | FINAL | Uruguay 2 | | | | South Korea 1 | Uruguay 1(4) | | | | | | | USA 1 | Ghana 1(2) | | | Ghana 2 | | Uruguay 2 | | | | | | Holland 2 | | Holland 3 | | Slovakia 1 | Holland 2 | | | | | | | Brazil 3 | Brazil 1 | | | Chile 0 | | | Holland | | | | | Argentina 3 | | | | Mexico 1 | Argentina 0 | | | | | | | Germany 4 | Germany 4 | | | England 1 | | Germany | | | | | | Paraguay 0(5) | | Spain | | Japan 0(3) | Paraguay 0 | | | | | | | Spain 1 | Spain 1 | | | Portugal 0 | | | |
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Post by raliverpool on Jul 7, 2010 21:04:46 GMT 1
This World Cup Semi Final is like watching a post graduate degree version of Chelsea (Germany) v Arsenal (Spain).
Fantastic stuff for the football purest.
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Post by Mart!n on Jul 7, 2010 21:25:05 GMT 1
Spain vs Holland in the final, first ever meeting in the World Cup finals, between the 2 teams so it should be very interesting, I fancy Spain to be honest
New name on the roll of honours list
First half was as flat as a pancake. Second half was brilliant, when the goal came, and the game just came alive as Germany tried their hardest to break them.
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Post by o on Jul 7, 2010 21:30:04 GMT 1
Spain thoroughly deserved to win that, so pleased for them, I was worried the Germans would have one counter or set piece and win it, undeservedly, and thankfully they didn't! Spain v Netherlands in the final, a new name on the Cup on sunday, brilliant, I hope they give us a feast of football. I dont really mind who wins, although if the Dutch lose, they'll be the only non winning team to have lost 3 finals, as the Czechs and Hungararians have also lost two!
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Post by Robin on Jul 7, 2010 21:30:29 GMT 1
To me, watching Spain is like watching paint dry! They bore me with their slow build up. It's not exciting at all!
Come on Holland, you can win this!!!
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Post by Panda on Jul 7, 2010 21:31:48 GMT 1
Fascinating game. Spain thoroughly deserved it. They passed Germany off the park and were alive to the threat of the counter-attack.
It'll be great to see a new team win the World Cup.
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Post by Panda on Jul 7, 2010 21:35:57 GMT 1
To me, watching Spain is like watching paint dry! They bore me with their slow build up. It's not exciting at all! Come on Holland, you can win this!!! It's called possession. What's the point of trying to play a killer ball into the box if you're just going to give it away? Bide your time, wait for the opening, then strike. It's why Brazil are the most successful international team in the history of football and why England have won nothing in almost half a century.
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Post by Panda on Jul 7, 2010 21:38:51 GMT 1
Semi-finals - Durban GERMANY 0-1 SPAIN Goal: Puyol 73 Referee: Viktor Kassai (Hungary)
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