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World Cup 2010 The Semi Finals

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World CupThe Semi Finals

Uruguay 2 Holland 3
Two goals in three minutes from Wesley Sneijder and Arjen Robben helped to see off Uruguay and put Holland into the World Cup final for the first time since 1978.
For a long time the Dutch looked short of ideas but still had quality when it mattered in front of goal. Giovanni van Bronckhorst hit a spectacular opener before Diego Forlan hit a long-range equaliser. Sneijder and Robben then put Holland back in front but Maxi Pereira’s injury-time goal made them sweat to the end.

Germany 0 Spain 1
For the first time in their history Spain reached the World Cup final after a second-half bullet header from defender Carles Puyol clinched a narrow win over Germany in Durban. Spain’s third 1-0 win on the trot means they will now play Holland in the final on Sunday.
Spain struggled to find the final touch to their passing game and were often guilty of trying to walk the ball into the net. Ironic then that the winner came from a set piece and an unstoppable header from the no-nonsense centre back.

So roll on Sunday… the final… Holland v Spain…
Which ever way it pans out we will have a new World Cup winner and this has the possibility of being a classic game

World Cup 2010 Quarter Finals

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World CupThe Quarter Finals

Holland 2 Brazil 1
Holland produced a stunning second-half comeback to reach the semi-finals. After taking an early lead through Robinho, Brazil were pegged back after a defensive mix-up early in the second-half gifted Holland an equaliser and were behind soon afterwards when Wesley Sneijder headed in.
Felipe Melo was sent off for stamping on Arjen Robben with 17 minutes to go and, although Dunga’s side gave everything they were knocked out in the quarter-finals for the second successive tournament.

Uruguay 1 Ghana 1 (Uruguay win 4-2 on penalties)
Ghana looked certain to become the first African side to reach the semi finals when Uruguay’s Luis Suarez was sent off for a deliberate handball on the line in the dying seconds of extra-time. However, Asamoah Gyan’s penalty hit the crossbar with what was the last kick of the game.
Gyan took and scored Ghana’s first spot-kick of the shoot-out but John Mensah and Dominic Adiyiah both had their efforts saved by Fernando Muslera, before Sebsatian Abreu dinked the decisive penalty beyond Richard Kingson to break Ghanaian hearts.

Argentina 0 Germany 4
Germany took Argentina apart to book their place in the semi-finals and end Diego Maradona’s dream of winning the World Cup. Inspired by Bastian Schweinsteiger Germany scored four times for the third game at this World Cup in a devastating display of attacking. Mirolsav Klose’s 2 goals moved him to within a goal of Ronaldo as the highest ever scorer at World Cup finals.

Paraguay 0 Spain 1
David Villa scored a late winner to book Spain’s first ever appearance in a World Cup semi-final as they beat Paraguay. Villa’s 82nd minute goal, his fifth of the tournament, hit one post, rolled across the goal line before hitting the other post and ending in the goal.
It was a heartbreaker for Paraguay, who had also never reached the quarter-final stage before, and who earlier had seen an Oscar Cardozo penalty saved by Iker Casillas. Xabi Alonso also saw his retaken penalty saved. Spain’s normal passing game seemed to be absent for this one and they will need to improve if they want to make the final

The Semi final line up
Uruguay v Holland
Germany v Spain

World Cup 2010 Day Sixteen

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World CupSaturday 26th June – Day 16
Into the last sixteen…

Uruguay 2 South Korea 1
Luis Suarez scored a spectacular winner that earn Uruguay a place in the quarters-finals at the expense of South Korea. The South Koreans, who reached the semi-finals in 2002, were sparkling in attack but very shakey in defence, and that was exposed in the eighth minute when Suarez tapped home an easy opener. Bolton’s Lee Chung-Yong headed in from eight yards on 68 minutes to give the Koreans hope and that was the first goal Uruguay had conceded in the tournament so far. With 10 minutes left Suarez curled in an excellent strike which clipped the post on the way in to send the twice winners through to the last eight for the first time since 1970.

USA 1 Ghana 2 (AET)
Ghana became only the third African side to reach the quarter-final stage at a World Cup after Asamoah Gyan smashed home an extra-time winner to knock out the USA who had equalised through a Landon Donovan penalty in the second half.
The Black Stars, the only remaining African team in the tournament will play Uruguay in the quarter finals.

No red cards today !

World Cup 2010 Day Twelve

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World Cup 2010 Day Twelve Results

World CupMonday 21st June – Day 12

A Luis Suarez header saw Uruguay take the top spot in Group A, but opponents Mexico also qualified for the last 16 despite their defeat.
The result meant that South Africa’s 2-1 victory over France was not enough for the hosts as Mexico went through on goal difference, while unbeaten Uruguay finished top of the group with seven points and still without concedeing a goal

South Africa become the first host nation to fail to reach the second round of the tournament but they ended their campaign on a high, beating France 2-1. The French never looked like getting anything from the game and this has gone down as probably one of their most shambolic ever.

Argentina took a while to get past a stubborn Greece side which never looked like they wanted anything other than a draw until they finally went behind. Lionel Messi was man marked almost out of the game but still came up with a couple of moments of brilliance, but it was defender Demechelis who broke the deadlock and 36 year old Martin Palermo got the 2nd after Messi’s shot hit the post.

South Korea’s hard-fought draw with Nigeria was enough to secure second place in Group B; The Asian side had never been past the opening stage of a World Cup held outside of their own country and were made to fight to the last minute the result that put them through

And yes there was another red card!

Group A
Mexico 0 Uruguay 1
France 1 South Africa 2

Group B
Greece  0 Argentina 2
Nigeria 2 South Korea 2

Group AB

South Korea will face Uruguay in the last 16 of the World Cup after a hard-fought draw with Nigeria was enough to secure second place in Group B.

The Asian side have never been past the opening stage of a World Cup held outside of their own country and were made to fight to the last minute for the point which put them through after Greece were beaten 2-0 by Argentina.

If it ended now..

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2 games have been played in each group of the 2010 World Cup, so I was wondering if the group stages was only 2 games – who would play who in the 1st knock out round

Well wonder no more!

If the groups ended now, this is what the knock out stage would look like:

Uruguay v South Korea
Slovenia v Germany
Ghana v USA
Argentina v Mexico
Holland v Italy
Brazil v Spain
Paraguay v Japan
Chile v Portugal

Yep, no France, no South Africa, no Ivory Coast and worst of all – No England!!!

Thankfully there’s still one game left


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