Posts Tagged ‘Sport Moment’

Measuring “Hell” Temperature

Sunday, December 5th, 2010

Group G is called by many as the hottest group in 2010 World Cup in South Africa. This group is filled with the most World Cup champion; Brazil, the mysterious; North Korea, the power of the best football in Africa; Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast), and the talented team; Portugal.

Party of Brazil-Portugal or Brazil-Côte d’Ivoire is clearly the most highly anticipated game. However, before touching the “kitchen hell”, this group presents an opening menu in the form of a hot duel Ivory Coast versus Portugal.

Seeing the players matter, both camps filled with a number of top players who play in clubs and Europe’s top leagues. Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal and Didier Drogba of Ivory Coast is an example. However, in terms of solidity squad, Ivory Coast may be the best. Watch them Live, get the ticket money and accommodation money by loan from http://www.ms-payday-loans.com.

Referring to travel both camps during qualifying, finishing as the Ivory Coast champions Africa zone Group E, with a record of five victories and one draw. Compare with Portugal, who won tickets through a qualification play-offs, where they won 2-0 on aggregate (1-0, 1-0) over Bosnia. However, Portugal also has consistently shown significant improvement.

After play-off, Portugal past three friendly matches and recorded three victories and one draw. During the match, Portugal shows the strength of its collective game.

In the last two friendly matches as they scored six goals and one goal chances. Portugal’s goals were scored by four different players, namely Nani, Raul Meireles (2), Hugo Almeida (2), and Danny.

For Ronaldo, even though he was not scoring, he played an impressive and inspiring. In two games, he creates a precise assist and four shots on goal from eight businesses.

Quality of the individuals which dissolve into one makes Portugal possesses a better ability in the mastery of the ball, which is accompanied by austerity in peering opportunities to attack. Plus the determination to answer the question to them publicly Portugal, Ronaldo and friends is a threat to anyone, even for Brazil. View their Live performance, if you need the money, visit payday loans.

However, do not rush to conclude that the Ivory Coast will assess quitter. In addition to having good individual skills are not lost from Portugal, they have two advantages that deserve counted by Brazil, Portugal, or non-African team of others, namely physical strength and geographical factors.

One thing that should not be overlooked is revenge of Ivory Coast coach; Sven-Goran Eriksson to Portugal.

In 2006 Germany World Cup, Eriksson has managed to take England to the quarter-finals. However, England knocked out after losing on penalties to Portugal (3-1). Given that, it is probably no better time for Eriksson to restore his good name in front of the British public, in addition to beat Portugal this time.

Agger; Committed the Own Goal (Revised FIFA)

Friday, December 3rd, 2010

The International Federation of Association Football, commonly known as FIFA, make some changes about Daniel Agger own goal in a duel Danish vs. Dutch in City Stadium, Johannesburg, on Monday (14/6/10). FIFA sees, Daniel Agger shot became the first own goal in this 2010 World Cup.

Previously, Simon Poulsen listed as the one who committed the ‘own goal’, which gives advantage to the Dutch. The reason, he is a “brain” of the creation of goals in the 46th minute, which makes the Netherlands a fresh wind to win the inaugural match of allowance for Group E.

The duel ended with the score 2-0. Victory Team “Windmills” is preceded by an own goal early in the second half Agger. These goals stems from the business Poulsen ball to Robin van Persie cross from the left wing.

Instead of throwing the ball to the front, Poulsen’s head ball hit Ager’s back and rolling into the goal, having had time to hit the right pole. Goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen just stared at the rocking nets.

After the goal, the Dutch players became more motivated to attack, so they can add one more goal before the game ended. In the 85th minute, Dirk Kuyt re-bounded the first ball of the goalposts, (more…)

Ups, Sorry! No Beef for Maradona

Wednesday, May 5th, 2010

World Cup 2010, Argentina coach Diego Maradona is treated with a luxury. But that did not make him freely ordering beef from his hometown.

During his stay in South Africa, the teams participating countries are allowed to bring food from their respective countries. In addition to facilitate the players to enjoy the food according to taste, the food was also adjusted to the diet of the players lived.

The French players, for example, order a baguette in large numbers to the players ‘Les Blues’. Italian players are also spoiled by the pizza, pasta and Prosecco wine.

What about Argentina? This team apparently is unlucky. Maradona’s demand to bring the beef for his team was not allowed.

“They never get permission to bring the beef. They want to eat beef, but rejected,” said Linda Tyrrell, cooks at the University of Pretoria as the place to stay “Albiceleste” in South Africa.
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World Cup Passion Is Downhill

Sunday, April 18th, 2010

Passion World Cup in South Africa (South Africa) has decreased as the day-to-4. Cities seemed quiet, not too many supporters or major festivities in the streets toward the stadium. Occurs only when the festive opening.

On the Dutch and Danish match at Soccer City Stadium, there are not too many supporters who came. In fact, in the parking lot at the Apartheid Museum, still plenty of room left. In fact, this can be said as a big game. Supporters from abroad have not seen a lot.

Spectators who came mostly are local residents. Actually, most of them were wearing South Africa T-shirts. So, no wonder now emerging issues that the spectators without tickets will likely be released into the second half. This is especially true for games that sell fewer tickets.

The issue was already circulating among journalists. However, apart from that, it seems not as busy festive World Cup before. In every FIFA Fan Fest, the show is also too simple. Usually only together with the wide screen to watch and be entertained quiz or a local band that was not too interesting.
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Buffon’s Injury

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

On the Italian prime match in Group F of the 2010 World Cup against Paraguay on Tuesday (06/15/2010), Coach Marcello Lippi made a shocking choice. At the opening of the second half, Lippi took the main goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon out of the field and put Federico Marchetti.

Apparently, his decision was very sensible for the reason that Buffon had a little injury at his back. As a result, this Juventus goalkeeper could not continue the game. On 45 minutes the second half of the duel at the Stadium of Cape Town, Marchetti, Cagliari then replaced his position.

Though, Buffon’s injury is not too serious as he is positive to recover in two days. Therefore, the number one “GLI Azzurri” goalkeeper said that when they play on the second group stage match against New Zealand on next June 20, his condition must have been 100 percent fit.

About this slight disturbance, the team medical doctor; Enrico Castellacci said he could not release any information about it before he conduct a series of diagnostic tests.
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