World Cup Talkpoint-Quarter-Final Review
World Cup Talkpoint
Quarter-Final Review
Knockout stage typically should be a cagey affair but for this World Cup, the knockout round see quite a number of goals and alot of drama. Remember in 2006, four quarter-final tie only produced six goals with one goalless draw and two matches going to penalties shootout. But this world cup yield ten goals from four quater final tie with only one going to the lottery of the penalty shootout.
The tie of the quarter-final in my opinon is the Germany- Argentina game. Three Time World Cup winner Germany thrash two time champion Argentina 4-0 with a brace from Klose, one goal each from Muller and Friedrich. Klose is now one goal away from breaking Brazilian Ronaldo of 15 World Cup goal. Both sides name unchanged squad but i thought Diego Maradona should have scarified Tevez for a midfielder. But full credit to Maradona for sticking to the attacking line-up. Argentina was one of the team looking to win the touranment by playing beautiful football but they fell short. Germany book a date with regining European Champion Spain. Remember Spain beat Germany 1-0 in the final of Euro 2008. Revenge is on the card and both sides still have a majority of players from the 2008 final.
Spain beat Paraguay 1-0 in a drama filled match where both keeper made penalty save each. David Villa again scoring the all-important goal in the 83rd minutes. David Villa who had joined Barcelona have again showed his goal-scoring ability and look odds-on to claim the golden boot award.
Earlier Quarter-final tie saw Holland eliminated five time champion Brazil in a come from behind 2-1. Felipe Melo the villian for Brazil as he was acountable for his team defeat and his reckless red card which really cost his team dear. Brazilian Coach Dunga resigned in the aftermath of the match. I seriously question his decision to take Felipe Melo to South Africa ahead of Stars like Ronaldinho and Pato. Melo had a disappointing season with Juventus and was booed reguarly by his own Juve supporters. It had been a fall from grace for Melo who in the summer of 2009, were one of the hottest properties with teams like Juventus and Arsenal leading to chase his signature.
Uruguay beat Ghana 4-2 on penalties after both team played out a 1-1 at the end of extra-time. It will be remember of the great save by Luis Suarez in the last minute of extra-time. Only that he was not a goalkeeper and was sent off in the process. Ghana missed the resulting penalty and lose the penalty shootout and miss the chance to rewrite history for continent Africa.
So it is Holland vs Uruguay in the first Semi-final and Germany vs Spain in the second semi-final.
Would we see a Holland vs Spain final or Holland-Germany or Uruguay-Germany or Uruguay- Spain. Your guess is as good as mine.
Remember whichever team who win the world cup will go down in the history books as the winner of the first world cup to be staged in Continent Africa.
Would we see Holland or Spain winning their first World Cup crown. Especially for Holland who had two runners-up heart-break. Or will it be Spain who had just broken their Quarter-final curse eremge vicorious in the grandest stage of world soccer after their Euro 2008 sucesses.
Or will it be former champion who will rolled back their glory years and reclaim their title they once held. Remember Uruguay and Germay have won World Cup held in the year ending with “0”. Uruguay who had won both their world crown in the year ending “0” in 1930 and 1950. Germany a three-time champion have won in 1990. Will they reclaim the title they last win 20 years ago.
Let's us enjoy the drama that will unfold in the Holland vs Uruguay and Germany vs Spain semi-final ties who will be aired in free to air channel 5. So for most of us who did not subscribe to Singtel or Starhub extortion World cup package and have to settle to watch pervious round of match at Community Center, MacDonalds, Coffee Shops and Pubs or watch the online streaming of poor quality. Let's tune in to Channel 5 and enjoy the semi-final at the comfort of your home.
Quarter-Final Review
Knockout stage typically should be a cagey affair but for this World Cup, the knockout round see quite a number of goals and alot of drama. Remember in 2006, four quarter-final tie only produced six goals with one goalless draw and two matches going to penalties shootout. But this world cup yield ten goals from four quater final tie with only one going to the lottery of the penalty shootout.
The tie of the quarter-final in my opinon is the Germany- Argentina game. Three Time World Cup winner Germany thrash two time champion Argentina 4-0 with a brace from Klose, one goal each from Muller and Friedrich. Klose is now one goal away from breaking Brazilian Ronaldo of 15 World Cup goal. Both sides name unchanged squad but i thought Diego Maradona should have scarified Tevez for a midfielder. But full credit to Maradona for sticking to the attacking line-up. Argentina was one of the team looking to win the touranment by playing beautiful football but they fell short. Germany book a date with regining European Champion Spain. Remember Spain beat Germany 1-0 in the final of Euro 2008. Revenge is on the card and both sides still have a majority of players from the 2008 final.
Spain beat Paraguay 1-0 in a drama filled match where both keeper made penalty save each. David Villa again scoring the all-important goal in the 83rd minutes. David Villa who had joined Barcelona have again showed his goal-scoring ability and look odds-on to claim the golden boot award.
Earlier Quarter-final tie saw Holland eliminated five time champion Brazil in a come from behind 2-1. Felipe Melo the villian for Brazil as he was acountable for his team defeat and his reckless red card which really cost his team dear. Brazilian Coach Dunga resigned in the aftermath of the match. I seriously question his decision to take Felipe Melo to South Africa ahead of Stars like Ronaldinho and Pato. Melo had a disappointing season with Juventus and was booed reguarly by his own Juve supporters. It had been a fall from grace for Melo who in the summer of 2009, were one of the hottest properties with teams like Juventus and Arsenal leading to chase his signature.
Uruguay beat Ghana 4-2 on penalties after both team played out a 1-1 at the end of extra-time. It will be remember of the great save by Luis Suarez in the last minute of extra-time. Only that he was not a goalkeeper and was sent off in the process. Ghana missed the resulting penalty and lose the penalty shootout and miss the chance to rewrite history for continent Africa.
So it is Holland vs Uruguay in the first Semi-final and Germany vs Spain in the second semi-final.
Would we see a Holland vs Spain final or Holland-Germany or Uruguay-Germany or Uruguay- Spain. Your guess is as good as mine.
Remember whichever team who win the world cup will go down in the history books as the winner of the first world cup to be staged in Continent Africa.
Would we see Holland or Spain winning their first World Cup crown. Especially for Holland who had two runners-up heart-break. Or will it be Spain who had just broken their Quarter-final curse eremge vicorious in the grandest stage of world soccer after their Euro 2008 sucesses.
Or will it be former champion who will rolled back their glory years and reclaim their title they once held. Remember Uruguay and Germay have won World Cup held in the year ending with “0”. Uruguay who had won both their world crown in the year ending “0” in 1930 and 1950. Germany a three-time champion have won in 1990. Will they reclaim the title they last win 20 years ago.
Let's us enjoy the drama that will unfold in the Holland vs Uruguay and Germany vs Spain semi-final ties who will be aired in free to air channel 5. So for most of us who did not subscribe to Singtel or Starhub extortion World cup package and have to settle to watch pervious round of match at Community Center, MacDonalds, Coffee Shops and Pubs or watch the online streaming of poor quality. Let's tune in to Channel 5 and enjoy the semi-final at the comfort of your home.
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