here are the results from the Round of 16 matches:
Uruguay 2-1 South Korea
USA 1-2 Ghana
Netherlands 2-1 Slovakia
Brazil 3-0 Chile
Argentina 3-1 Mexico
Germany 4-1 England
Paraguay 0-0 Japan (Paraguay win 5-3 on penalties)
Spain 1-0 Portugal
Sunday, June 27, 2010
World Cup 2010 (GROUP E, F, G, H last matches)
GROUP E
Denmark 1-3 Japan
Cameroon 1-2 Netherlands
GROUP F
Slovakia 3-2 Italy
Paraguay 0-0 New Zealand
GROUP G
Portugal 0-0 Brazil
North Korea 0-3 Ivory Coast
GROUP H
Chile 1-2 Spain
Switzerland 0-0 Honduras
Denmark 1-3 Japan
Cameroon 1-2 Netherlands
GROUP F
Slovakia 3-2 Italy
Paraguay 0-0 New Zealand
GROUP G
Portugal 0-0 Brazil
North Korea 0-3 Ivory Coast
GROUP H
Chile 1-2 Spain
Switzerland 0-0 Honduras
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
World Cup 2010 results
GROUP F
Slovakia 0-2 Paraguay
Italy 1-1 New Zealand
GROUP G
Brazil 3-1 Ivory Coast
Portugal 7-0 Korea DPR
GROUP H
Chile 1-0 Switzerland
Spain 2-0 Honduras
GROUP A (last round of matches)
Mexico 0-1 Uruguay
France 1-2 South Africa
GROUP B (last round of matches)
Nigeria 2-2 South Korea
Greece 0-2 Argentina
GROUP C (last round of matches)
Slovenia 0-1 England
USA 1-0 Algeria
GROUP D (last round of matches)
Ghana 0-1 Germany
Australia 2-1 Serbia
*sorry for the short posts. school's back, and i dont have enough time to report on the matches.*
Slovakia 0-2 Paraguay
Italy 1-1 New Zealand
GROUP G
Brazil 3-1 Ivory Coast
Portugal 7-0 Korea DPR
GROUP H
Chile 1-0 Switzerland
Spain 2-0 Honduras
GROUP A (last round of matches)
Mexico 0-1 Uruguay
France 1-2 South Africa
GROUP B (last round of matches)
Nigeria 2-2 South Korea
Greece 0-2 Argentina
GROUP C (last round of matches)
Slovenia 0-1 England
USA 1-0 Algeria
GROUP D (last round of matches)
Ghana 0-1 Germany
Australia 2-1 Serbia
*sorry for the short posts. school's back, and i dont have enough time to report on the matches.*
Sunday, June 20, 2010
sniper Sneijder
Netherlands 1-0 Japan
the second round of matches for Group E saw the Netherlands defeat Japan by a single goal. the goal was scored by Inter Milan hitman Wesley Sneijder. it was also partly a mistake by Japan goalie Eiji Kawashima. Japan defended well, but ultimately succumbed to the solitary goal. OVERALL - the Netherlands need to be more fluent in attacking. credit to Japan for matching their much stronger rivals for most periods of the match.
Cameroon 1-2 Denmark
in the other Group E encounter, Cameroon were defeated 2-1 by Denmark. Denmark hit back from a goal down to beat Cameroon 2-1 and give themselves a great chance of reaching the last 16. Things looked bleak for the Danes when Samuel Eto'o fired Cameroon into an early lead after a mistake by Christian Poulsen, but Nicklas Bendtner turned home Dennis Rommedahl's low cross to level matters before half-time.
And the impressive Rommedahl curled home a fine second to take the Danes level on points with Japan - who they face in their final, winner-takes-all Group E clash. OVERALL - a major boost for Denmark, who finally got a win after the first game defeat. as for Cameroon, it is over for them.
Ghana 1-1 Australia
the second round of matches for Group D saw Ghana hold Australia to a 1-1 draw. the Aussies struck first blood by scoring in the 11th minute thanks to Brett Holman, who scored off a Mark Bresciano penalty. Australia held off attacks from Ghana, but in the 25th minute Harry Kewell was adjudged to have handled the ball in the penalty area and was promptly sent off. it was a harsh red card, but there was no mistake from Asamoah Gyan's penalty. both teams had chances at either end to win the pulsating encounter, but none took their chances well. OVERALL - it is looking grim for Australia now. they have to win their last group match or face an early flight home.
the second round of matches for Group E saw the Netherlands defeat Japan by a single goal. the goal was scored by Inter Milan hitman Wesley Sneijder. it was also partly a mistake by Japan goalie Eiji Kawashima. Japan defended well, but ultimately succumbed to the solitary goal. OVERALL - the Netherlands need to be more fluent in attacking. credit to Japan for matching their much stronger rivals for most periods of the match.
Cameroon 1-2 Denmark
in the other Group E encounter, Cameroon were defeated 2-1 by Denmark. Denmark hit back from a goal down to beat Cameroon 2-1 and give themselves a great chance of reaching the last 16. Things looked bleak for the Danes when Samuel Eto'o fired Cameroon into an early lead after a mistake by Christian Poulsen, but Nicklas Bendtner turned home Dennis Rommedahl's low cross to level matters before half-time.
And the impressive Rommedahl curled home a fine second to take the Danes level on points with Japan - who they face in their final, winner-takes-all Group E clash. OVERALL - a major boost for Denmark, who finally got a win after the first game defeat. as for Cameroon, it is over for them.
Ghana 1-1 Australia
the second round of matches for Group D saw Ghana hold Australia to a 1-1 draw. the Aussies struck first blood by scoring in the 11th minute thanks to Brett Holman, who scored off a Mark Bresciano penalty. Australia held off attacks from Ghana, but in the 25th minute Harry Kewell was adjudged to have handled the ball in the penalty area and was promptly sent off. it was a harsh red card, but there was no mistake from Asamoah Gyan's penalty. both teams had chances at either end to win the pulsating encounter, but none took their chances well. OVERALL - it is looking grim for Australia now. they have to win their last group match or face an early flight home.
Saturday, June 19, 2010
confident Yanks, toothless Lions
result from the GROUP C clash between USA and Slovenia: 2-2.
What a comeback from the Americans after going 2-0 down at the break! Landon Donovan initiated the comeback with an unstoppable shot and Michael Bradley made it 2-2. the Slovenians took the lead through Valter Birsa, who curled home a fine opener in the 13th minute and Zlatan Ljubijankic beat the offside trap to add a second before the interval as the US struggled to handle the World Cup's smallest nation. but in the second half the US ran riot, and were rewarded with the two fine goals to get a point. OVERALL - superb comeback by the US, who at one point looked like they were headed for defeat. Slovenia will look back and wonder how they let those two extra points go down the drain.
England 0-0 Algeria
another result from GROUP C saw England only managing a 0-0 draw with Algeria. there is nothing to say about this match that can justify the scoreline.
What a comeback from the Americans after going 2-0 down at the break! Landon Donovan initiated the comeback with an unstoppable shot and Michael Bradley made it 2-2. the Slovenians took the lead through Valter Birsa, who curled home a fine opener in the 13th minute and Zlatan Ljubijankic beat the offside trap to add a second before the interval as the US struggled to handle the World Cup's smallest nation. but in the second half the US ran riot, and were rewarded with the two fine goals to get a point. OVERALL - superb comeback by the US, who at one point looked like they were headed for defeat. Slovenia will look back and wonder how they let those two extra points go down the drain.
England 0-0 Algeria
another result from GROUP C saw England only managing a 0-0 draw with Algeria. there is nothing to say about this match that can justify the scoreline.
Friday, June 18, 2010
Germany stunned by Serbs
Group D: Serbia 1-0 Germany
in this second round of matches, GROUP D saw highly-fancied Germany taking on Serbia. the highlight(or lowlight) of the game was the sending off of Miroslav Klose as they lost 1-0 to Serbia. Milan Jovanovic found the net for Serbia as he claimed the only goal of the game. Germany had many chances to score, and the biggest culprit was Lukas Podolski, who missed a second-half penalty to top off all his other wasted opportunities. Die Mannschaft attacked and attacked, but Serbia held them till the final whistle. OVERALL - a shocking result for the Germans, who, for most of the match seemed to be the ones headed for victory. credit to the Serbs for outdoing themselves and getting the precious three points.
in this second round of matches, GROUP D saw highly-fancied Germany taking on Serbia. the highlight(or lowlight) of the game was the sending off of Miroslav Klose as they lost 1-0 to Serbia. Milan Jovanovic found the net for Serbia as he claimed the only goal of the game. Germany had many chances to score, and the biggest culprit was Lukas Podolski, who missed a second-half penalty to top off all his other wasted opportunities. Die Mannschaft attacked and attacked, but Serbia held them till the final whistle. OVERALL - a shocking result for the Germans, who, for most of the match seemed to be the ones headed for victory. credit to the Serbs for outdoing themselves and getting the precious three points.
French toast
Group A: France 0-2 Mexico
in the second round of matches for GROUP A, Mexico took a significant step towards qualification and hastened France's early exit with a 2-0 victory. Just nine minutes after coming off the bench, Javier Hernandez who will officially move to Old Trafford from Chivas in a £7million deal next month, sprang the offside trap to race on to Rafael Marquez's pass, round goalkeeper Hugo Lloris and coolly slot home. Veteran striker and cult hero Cuauhtemoc Blanco sealed victory with a 79th-minute penalty. It was Mexico's first win over France at senior level and no less than they deserved after a performance full of vigour and attacking invention. France just lacked creativity and pace. A draw against Uruguay on Tuesday for Mexico will put both sides through and send France home, irrespective of their result against the hosts. OVERALL - Mexico played so well that even they can be outside contenders for the trophy. France, on the other hand, are sadly on the way home.
in the second round of matches for GROUP A, Mexico took a significant step towards qualification and hastened France's early exit with a 2-0 victory. Just nine minutes after coming off the bench, Javier Hernandez who will officially move to Old Trafford from Chivas in a £7million deal next month, sprang the offside trap to race on to Rafael Marquez's pass, round goalkeeper Hugo Lloris and coolly slot home. Veteran striker and cult hero Cuauhtemoc Blanco sealed victory with a 79th-minute penalty. It was Mexico's first win over France at senior level and no less than they deserved after a performance full of vigour and attacking invention. France just lacked creativity and pace. A draw against Uruguay on Tuesday for Mexico will put both sides through and send France home, irrespective of their result against the hosts. OVERALL - Mexico played so well that even they can be outside contenders for the trophy. France, on the other hand, are sadly on the way home.
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