World Cup 2010 Day 6, A Brief Recap

Chile 1-0 Honduras Jean Beausejour (34′) Honduras’ squad, for the first time at a World Cup, featured 3 brothers. Wilson Palacios in the starting line-up with Johnny and Jerry on the bench. Chile missing Humberto Suazo to injury and therefore less of an scoring threat, Honduras missing a good scoring chunk as well with Carlos… Continue reading World Cup 2010 Day 6, A Brief Recap

World Cup 2010 Day 5, A Brief Recap

New Zealand 1-1 Slovakia Winston Reid (90′) Robert Vittek (50′) The pattern of timid matches continued with neither team dominating. Slovakia showed glimmers of better technic but Hamsik and others were rarely dangerous. The game didn’t change much as it went on but Vittek managed to score on one of the few real forays into… Continue reading World Cup 2010 Day 5, A Brief Recap

World Cup 2010 Day 4, A Brief Recap

Holland 2-0 Denmark Daniel Agger (og 46′) Dirk Kuyt (85′) Holland, as expected, were fluid at times but Denmark, also as expected, held their own. Denmark however lacked the skills shown by their opponents and were undone by the own goal. The Second Dutch goal exemplified at least one case of enthusiasm and work rate… Continue reading World Cup 2010 Day 4, A Brief Recap

World Cup 2010 Day 3, A Brief Recap

Algeria 0-1 Slovenia Robert Koren (79′) The first half featured a bevy of giveaways that suggested two nervous and/or weak teams. The second half was slightly better but seemed to be going nowhere. It featured the Algerian Ghezzal being sent off after a second yellow. Just as the earlier feeling of the game ending as… Continue reading World Cup 2010 Day 3, A Brief Recap

World Cup 2010 Day 2, A Brief Recap

South Korea 2-0 Greece Lee Jung-Soo (7′) Park Ji-Sung (52′) Greece started a more adventerous style than recent history and reputation has suggested. Coach Rehhagel’s men though seemed disorganized and unprepared to deal with a hard working and counter attacking South Korea. The likes of Gekas and Karagounis were entirely none factors as Lee Jung-Soo… Continue reading World Cup 2010 Day 2, A Brief Recap

World Cup 2010 Day 1, A Brief Recap

South Africa 1-1 Mexico Siphiwe Tshabalala (55′) Rafael Marquez (79′) Vuvuzelas in full blast Mexico controlled the match early, especially down the wings, but the South Africans soon settled. A Mexico goal was correctly called back for offside. South Africa resisted and showed some good passing – and goalkeeping courtesy of Khune – before Tshabalala… Continue reading World Cup 2010 Day 1, A Brief Recap

Football (Or If You Like, Soccer) World Cup

A brief post about the World Cup which is now less than eight weeks away. This reviewer supports Italy but feels that their team is either too old or not very spectacular. Under the guidance of Marcello Lippi, who was the winning coach four years ago, Italy can still do very well. With the likes… Continue reading Football (Or If You Like, Soccer) World Cup