FIFA World Cup 2010 - Predictions/Discussions/Updates

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FINAL SCORE -

GHANA - 1
(Asamoah 85')


SERBIA - 0

It was basically a dull game till the 85th minute when a wrong handling inside the Serbian box resulted in a Penalty Shot for the Ghana team. Asamoah Gyan didn't miss from the spot.

Nothing else to report from the second half, except a Red card for a Serbian player by way of two Yellow cards. Ghana win the match.

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And Germany are ahead 1 - 0 in the 8th minute itself!!

All hail Podolski!

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Germany are now 2 - 0 up in the first 27 minutes!!!

Miroslav Klose!!! :D

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Halftime score -

GERMANY - 2
(Podolski 8')
(Klose 27')


AUSTRALIA - 0


Admit it, Germany are looking in fantastic form all through these 45 minutes. They are the team to beat in this WC. Watch out, other teams!

Australia must be really ruing their great chance at going 1 - 0 up during the first few mins when they missed a really easy shot at goal. Garcia got a great rebound from the German goalie through Cahill's shot but his shot was blocked by the goalie again.

Then came Podolski's shot straight into the Aussie goalie, who got a hand to it but the power behind the kick took the ball straight in!

The half belonged to Germany. They were ruthless and relentless. Klose came close to scoring at least 3 more goals but was denied once (fantastically!) by the defender when the goalkeeper was well and truly beaten, and once when he hit straight at the Aussie goalie from a very close range. The third time was when he failed to connect to a superb pass from the bottom corner straight in front of the Aussie goal.

Klose looks to have shed behind all his bad form of late and is looking superb and dangerous.

Also, Ozil had a tremendous run towards the Australian goal and had no defenders in sight, and even beat the goalie! But in doing that he mistimed the ball and it rolled out of play before he could reach it, to his intense frustration.

The Aussies were guilty of missing some chances too. A great, highly-charged and volatile 45 minutes has ended. Another 45 mouthwatering minutes remain.

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Its 3 - 0, Germany, people!!!

Muller time!!! :D

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4 - 0, Germany is on the rampage!!!

Cacau scores within 2 mins of coming in as Substitute for Klose!!

[roshiq]

Euro giants like Germany, England & Netherlands has always been playing a great role to keep the momentum in almost every tournament of WC. They always starts quite promisingly but can't run all the way. Although Germans have a good record of winning 3 times but that's all for them should always be in the history of football. The way they won last time in 90 at Italy they have fallen under a great curse for sure by then. At least I want to believe it. From then I just don't like to see the German team at winning side in the field.

Hoping for a Germany-England match in 2nd round.:D

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FINAL SCORE -

GERMANY - 4
(Podolski 8')
(Klose 26')
(Muller 68')
(Cacau 70')


AUSTRALIA - 0

The second half totally belonged to Germany.

The bit of huge controversial news for the Aussie fans came in the 56th min when Tim Cahill was given a STRAIGHT RED CARD and sent off for an unfair tackle on Schweinsteiger.

Then came the goals, almost immediately after each other. First, the very impressive 20 year old Muller of Bayern Munich turned stupendously around and drove a right footer straight past the Aussie goalie. Whilst Germany celebrated their 3rd goal, Miroslav Klose was being substituted by Cacau. As if in extended celebration, Ozil sent in a near perfect pass to the new substitute who made no mistake in driving the ball in, compounding the Aussies' misery to no bounds.

It was all over for Australia, bar the shouting from here.

All of the German players look in fantastic form. The only one in doubt was Klose but he proved more than his worth and looked extremely fit and raring to go. He now has 11 goals in WC so far, 4 away from the top scorer Ronaldo.

Cahill's Red Card means he will be sitting out the next match for Australia. A huge blow to their team, considering the value Cahill brings to the Aussies.

Germany look fabulous. A well-knit, well-groomed and well-oiled unit and fully functional, they are ready to take on the world. Most of their players are new, but the coach has done a wonderful job with all of them in building their team.

If you were disappointed by France, Argentina and England, be no more. Germany will be the team to back from now on. That is, if they keep this run of their fantastic opener of this WC.

[Angra]

Originally Posted by roshiq

Euro giants like Germany, England & Netherlands has always been playing a great role to keep the momentum in almost every tournament of WC. They always starts quite promisingly but can't run all the way. Although Germans have a good record of winning 3 times but that's all for them should always be in the history of football. The way they won last time in 90 at Italy they have fallen under a great curse for sure by then. At least I want to believe it. From then I just don't like to see the German team at winning side in the field.

Hoping for a Germany-England match in 2nd round.:D

Don't mention THE WAR!!!

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Was late returning from office today. Its 6 06 PM here right now and the first 50 minutes of the Netherlands - Denmark match has gone by.

The scoreline reads 1 - 0 to the Netherlands so far. And believe it or not, it was an OWN GOAL by Poulsen of Denmark in the 46th minute!!

Angra must be pulling his hair out in intense frustration right now.