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Post by greendemon on Jun 15, 2010 20:44:46 GMT 1
and they FINALLY score!
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Post by wonderwall on Jun 15, 2010 20:46:28 GMT 1
great goal by maicon superb did he mean it though?
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Post by Jordan on Jun 15, 2010 20:58:48 GMT 1
And another one! One hell of a pass!
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Post by Panda on Jun 15, 2010 21:27:37 GMT 1
Group G - Johannesburg (Ellis Park) BRAZIL 2-1 NORTH KOREA Goals: Maicon 55; Elano 72 Ji Y-N 89 Referee: Viktor Kassai (Hungary) 1. Brazil 1-3 (+1) 2. Ivory Coast 1-1 (0) 2. Portugal 1-1 (0) 4. North Korea 1-0 (-1)
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Post by Panda on Jun 15, 2010 21:31:22 GMT 1
I was close with my prediction! (Had money on it, too.)
I wasn't too surprised with how the game went. I would've expected Brazil to score earlier but it was no surprise to see North Korea get men behind the ball in numbers. I was impressed with how they looked on the counter-attack and their goal was one of the highlights of the tournament so far (not there's been many). I still think it could come down to goal difference between Portugal and Ivory Coast, meaning the games against North Korea will be crucial.
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Post by vastar iner on Jun 15, 2010 21:36:30 GMT 1
North Korea though have a solid, well-drilled defence, that was evident from the Asian qualifying, just seven conceded in 16 matches, including four against South Korea. They had to go to the furnace of Saudi Arabia and get a draw minimum, and they did - with ten men.
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Post by Mart!n on Jun 15, 2010 22:40:30 GMT 1
I really thought Brazil would have crowned them to bits, the North Koreans played very well against them.
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Post by wonderwall on Jun 15, 2010 22:46:50 GMT 1
:)Brazil scored 2 good goals but not overly impressed with them. I think its spain's to lose if they play like they can they will win the world cup no doubt
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Post by ligerdog7 on Jun 16, 2010 1:14:58 GMT 1
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Post by frag on Jun 16, 2010 11:20:53 GMT 1
:)Brazil scored 2 good goals but not overly impressed with them. I think its spain's to lose if they play like they can they will win the world cup no doubt Yeah, I'm looking forward to watching Spain later today. Robinho was the key player for Brazil last night, he should have got man of the match instead of Maicon. I thought they played pretty well in the face of some resilient North Korean defending; if North Korea play like that in their other games, they might nick a point.
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Post by Crazy Don on Jun 16, 2010 12:02:21 GMT 1
I have discovered that the USA's next match will be this Friday at 10 am Eastern (US) time, and I have to see an eye doctor at that time! Dang! Go USA!
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Post by Panda on Jun 16, 2010 12:09:31 GMT 1
I have discovered that the USA's next match will be this Friday at 10 am Eastern (US) time, and I have to see an eye doctor at that time! Dang! Go USA! That's a shame, Don. USA should win that one. Their final group game is at the same time next Wednesday.
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Post by Panda on Jun 16, 2010 13:05:18 GMT 1
Dodgy ref alert...
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Post by frag on Jun 16, 2010 13:37:06 GMT 1
Just as I read this, he fails to give Honduras a penalty (although BBC live text suggests he got this one right...)
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Post by Panda on Jun 16, 2010 14:33:17 GMT 1
Group H - Nelspruit HONDURAS 0-1 CHILE Goal: Beausejour 34 Referee: Eddy Maillet (Seychelles) 1. Chile 1-3 (+1) 2. Spain 0-0 (0) 2. Switzerland 0-0 (0) 4. Honduras 1-0 (-1)
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Post by vastar iner on Jun 16, 2010 14:55:55 GMT 1
Think the ref just about got away with it, he got most things right, and the decision not to give a foul in the first half when Figueroa upended Sanchez I could understand - Sanchez did seem to run towards the prostrate defender rather than continue on his natural path...
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Post by Panda on Jun 16, 2010 15:02:44 GMT 1
Oh no, it's Mick McCarthy...
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Post by vastar iner on Jun 16, 2010 16:03:27 GMT 1
The thematic follow-up to this?
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Post by frag on Jun 16, 2010 16:57:12 GMT 1
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Post by Panda on Jun 16, 2010 16:57:17 GMT 1
Group H - Durban SPAIN 0-1 SWITZERLAND Goal: Fernandes 52 Referee: Howard Webb (England) 1. Chile 1-3 (+1) 1. Switzerland 1-3 (+1) ---------------------------- 3. Honduras 1-0 (-1) 3. Spain 1-0 (-1)
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