FIFA World Cup 2010

[Topdog]

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Not really.

Spain played like shit and although the goal the Swiss scored was scrappy they were able to frustrate the Spanish with their defensive-orientated mind-set, however they did look dangerous on the counter and took their chance.

Puts Spain in a tough situation having to beat Chile & Honduras to progress. A win against Honduras should be all-but guaranteed, but Chile looked pretty good last night and it shapes as a real test.... What price Spain to get knocked in the group stage pre-tournament?

Personally thought Spain looked great but lacked a killer blow. They were very unlucky to not score at least 1 goal.

Villa missed an open goal, Xavi hit the bar, Torres missed a sitter, Pique hit it straight at the keeper and they had one or 2 other opportunities.

Chile looked great in their game.

[The Coon Dog]

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Personally thought Spain looked great but lacked a killer blow. They were very unlucky to not score at least 1 goal.

Villa missed an open goal, Xavi hit the bar, Torres missed a sitter, Pique hit it straight at the keeper and they had one or 2 other opportunities.

Chile looked great in their game.

From what I saw Spain reminded me of Arsenal, lots of possession whilst trying to walk the ball into the back of the net.

[FrediKanoute]

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From what I saw Spain reminded me of Arsenal, lots of possession whilst trying to walk the ball into the back of the net.

and that was without Fabregas!

[The Underdog]

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Chile looked great in their game.

They seem to run with the attack is the best form of defence philosophy which is kind of refreshing.

[The Coon Dog]

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Tim Cahill cops one-match ban


SOCCEROO star Tim Cahill's World Cup has been saved after he was given a one-match ban rather than two for his red-card against Germany.

Cahill will now be free to take part in Australia's final Group D match against Serbia on June 23 after FIFA's disciplinary committee decided on Thursday not to increase his automatic one-match ban.

But the Everton midfielder will miss the Socceroos' must-win clash with Ghana in Rustenburg on Saturday.

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[chef]

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Monumental stuff up by the Argentinian defender right on half time. Hopefully it won't come back to bite them.

[The Coon Dog]

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Argentina 4 (Park o.g. 16, Higuain 33, 77, 80)

South Korea 1 (Lee 45)

[LostDoggy]

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Love watching people like Messi in any sport. When they touch the ball anything can happen!

[The Coon Dog]

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Nigeria 1 (Uche 16)

Greece 2 (Salpingidis 44, Torosidis 71)






Mexico 2 (Hernandez 64, Bianco pen 79)

France 0

[The Coon Dog]

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After 2 games in groups A & B, here's how things stand.

GROUP A

URU - 4pt - +3
MEX - 4pt - +2
FRA - 1pt - -2
SAF - 1pt - -3

Uruguay & Mexico can afford to draw when they play each other enabling them do both advance.

France play South Africa & one of these would need to win & hope Uruguay & Mexico don't draw. That way they would be on 4 points too, so it would come down to goal difference.


CROUP B

ARG - 6pt - +4
SKO - 3pt - -1
GRE - 3pt - -1
NIG - 0pt - -2

Argentina have qualified for the group stages.

Greece have the harder job as they play Argentina whereas South Korea play Nigeria.

Nigeria can still make it if they win & Greece lose. If that happened Nigeria, Greece & South Korea would all have 3 points, so it would come down to goal difference.

[Desipura]

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Go the Greeks, you bloody beauty!!!!!!!!!
Now for the Aussies to get over Ghana and the Doggies to beat WCE, it would be a triple treat.

[Missing Dog]

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CROUP B

ARG - 6pt - +4
SKO - 3pt - -1
GRE - 3pt - -1
NIG - 0pt - -2

Argentina have qualified for the group stages.

Greece have the harder job as they play Argentina whereas South Korea play Nigeria.

Nigeria can still make it if they win & Greece lose. If that happened Nigeria, Greece & South Korea would all have 3 points, so it would come down to goal difference.

Argentina have not officially qualified. If they lose to Greece and South Korea beat Nigeria, there will be 3 teams on 6 points, so it would come down to goal difference. With Argentina's current goal difference of +4 it's hard to see them not qualifying, but it's not guaranteed.

[Mantis]

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Personally thought Spain looked great but lacked a killer blow. They were very unlucky to not score at least 1 goal.

Villa missed an open goal, Xavi hit the bar, Torres missed a sitter, Pique hit it straight at the keeper and they had one or 2 other opportunities.

They were playing Switzerland who are hardly a super-power so one would expect the pre-tournament favourite and a side that had been unbeaten in 12 games to look 'great'. I thought they looked like the weight of the world was on their shoulders and played without the dare they have shown over the past 2 or 3 years.

Xabi Alonso hit the crossbar with a powerful drive as well.

[Throughandthrough]

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[BulldogBelle]

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HT Serbs lead 10 man Germany 1-0. Not good for us.