Finally, it falls to me to write a World Cup post. I thought I was doing quite well, avoiding it for five days to give me a chance to swot up on this football lark. Now's my chance to display how very knowledgable I am about it all now.
Coming up
We've got three interesting matches today. First up, New Zealand take on Slovakia. Thanks to Gavin and F1 Wolf I can provide you with this information: New Zealand are really supporting their country, which is great considering that football is not a big thing down there. It's the first time they have qualified since 1982, but they're taking on a country that have qualified for the first time this very year.
Next up, the Ivory Coast take on Portugal. I have actually seen Portugal play before, as they were the team I watched beat us on penalties in whatever international competition we were watching many years ago. I remember them being quite handy around the pitch. I distinctly recall Ronaldo being quite annoying, but the BBC reckon his performance has fallen to average at the moment, and he did not score in qualifying at all. The Ivory Coast are otherwise known as the Elephants, which I don't think is a particularly inspiring name for a team, although I would like to see elephants playing football. They're coached by Sven, who if I recall correctly, used to stand like a statue at the side of the pitch for England, so erm, good luck to them.
The final tie-up sees Brazil take on North Korea. If the Brazilian football fans are anything like their motor-racing counterparts, we'll be deafened by those vuvuzela horns. Brazil must be the outright favourite for this match, and my sources (eh-hem) suggest that they have a fully-fit squad as well. That'll be the first one of the tournament, I reckon. North Korea's team are apparently shrouded in mystery, which sounds about right.
Who's on when
Here is the timing for the three matches. If you're going to watch just one, I would go for the Portugal one, but perhaps you think differently? Let us know.
- New Zealand v Slovakia - 12:30 (GMT +1)
- Ivory Coast v Portugal - 15:00 (GMT +1)
- Brazil v North Korea - 19:30 (GMT +1)
I'd also like to note that the matches are on BBC, ITV and ITV in that order, because otherwise I leave it to the last minute to find out and end up scrabbling around to locate the coverage. This page is undeniably useful.
That should do it for now, I suppose. I hope I haven't let you all down too much. There are still plenty of days of coverage to come, so if you fancy writing a guest post for an upcoming World Cup day, please let us know. Otherwise, you'll end up with more posts like this. See you in the comments!
thank you.
may i ask you what software you use for f1minute ? i want to do something like that in hungarian language but i don't know where to start and how to make my voice pretty like you..any help ?
thx
well I think I am slowly going to move towards the big screen and this
http://drop.io/sidepodcast/asset/beer-jpg
I have just about enough time to make it before the kick off
By the way, I am going home early to watch Portugal vs. Ivory Coast, but I set the tape for it just in case...
When I tried to do that, I get a listing saying elfenbenskysten vs. portugal - sounded like something out of a Tolkein novel...
Oh, and COME ON THE ALL WHITES!
Possibly the funniest thing I've seen all week
:D
It is so polite for the NZ match to be on at a reasonable hour. I have decided to make a start on my All Blacks scarf while watching the All Whites. It seems the right thing to do.
oh, come on ... :-)
Drop doesn't work any more, it was turned off
:D Tolkien FTW!
I hope Brazil thrill today, though I feel torn since I feel like supporting N. Korea just because they are yet another Asian team.
But most importantly: MORE GOALS!
New rule: All NZ teams must play in black, 'cos that's what everyone associates NZ sport with.
Apart from the cricketers.
here the country names in the top corne of the screen are in Chinese only, if that makes you feel any better (although we have English commentary, very dull one if compared to Premier League matches)
ooops, haven't realized it still goes to drop, I simply clicked on Share Image ... my mind is on football now
Very true. They want the flag to be black as well...
Check out this comic: http://www.studs-up.com/2010/05/whats-in-a-name/?page=0
Yeah, hope your boys do well in the world cup too... just not so well today ;)
Give us 20 minutes and then you can start scoring the goals...
I associate the Black Caps with black :D
Here's the Soccernet 'Live Timing' page link again: http://soccernet.espn.go.com/gamecast?id=264062&cc=5739&ver=global
I didn't realise you were Slovakian :)
Heheh!
sounds like a deal but tell it to your players :-)
Do you really think we might get a result...? surely not... one of our players is a bank teller!
anything can happen, you beat Serbia in warm up game. but I hope all will go according to plan :-)
I just found a very interesting article on the Jabulani (http://blogs.bettor.com/2010-FIFA-World-Cup-Germany-thrash-Australia-a12571). Does that mean we will only be able to see smooth passing from Germany since the other countries were not smart enough to sign up to use the ball in their leagues?
I think we're the dark horses and we will win the whole thing. ;) #doesn'tknowaboutfootball
Clickable now.
this is on bbc today:
The ball has been used in domestic football in Germany, France and Argentina since February, but not in England.
But France and Argentina didn't pass very well either! And the one guy who did pass well played in the Spanish league! #topsyturveyfootball
this is football, not rugby, although someone forgot to tell to whoever designed Australian World Cup kit :-)
That kit was awful!
pssh, we never win the rugby world cup :D
seriously, have to go, don't want to miss the anthems, must be there for the beginning because I only know the first half, the second they added after I moved to Asia :-)
Have fun mate!
We are the Holland of Rugby aren't we? Super stylish and often fancied, we come out strong and then mysteriously lose in the Quarter Finals to France...
See you. :D
You mean Germany. Holland doesn't play pretty football anymore. :P
:P
I think the cricket team uses the same kit too!
I am sooo pleased my national colours aren't green and yellow. Black is so easy to wear.
Plus, my school colours were green and yellow. #flashbacks :D
Luckily in triathlon we mostly used dark blue. Not sure why, but yellow would have been horrid
The Australians are smart ;)
http://resources1.news.com.au/images/2010/06/15/1225880/048781-kiwi-winners.jpg
Although, I think the concern of the article is that we might come out of our first match looking better than they did :D
yaaaaaay
any feed links?
no idea, I'm watching it on TV
although, theres always links for everything on http://atdhe.net/
wow SBS are so nice they are broadcasting this in the Slovak language if you wish to listen to it that way.
Predictions for star man? And the score of course.
a million - 0. To us. My scarf will see them through!
Oh Rooney... I am not sure what to say.
you are singing horribly out of tune there, mr all whites.
Kiwi soccer players can't really sing
no one in slovakia has hair.
oh no, theres the hairy ones.
Hmmm. Neither can Slovaks apparently
Robbie Savage: Ryan Nelsen is a lovely bloke but he has a massive head...
I thought it kind of looked like his face was melting, his head is very bottom-heavy.
I think the Slovak captain is about 12 years old
adthe didn't hook me up ... any feeds?
try justin.tv or ustream..
It's okk ... I found one: http://www.yycast.com/indexmms.php
http://www.livescorehunter.com/live-streaming-video-football/
You got it the other way round - he is 21. :D
He reminds me of a young Fernando Torres. Which may not be a good thing for New Zealand...
Stop it now! Result for NZ
Not yet. :D
this is the first match I've paid attention to. Even in a half empty stadium they really weren't kidding about those horn things were they.
I am celebrating this match by shopping on http://www.allblackshop.com #wrongsport
CLOSE
No they are terrible.
*mute button*
They're really annoying because you can't hear anyone singing...
boo, send the goalkeeper off.
The premier league champions ought to get some. May make stamford bridge resemble a cemetery a little less. :P
I love football chants, I lheard quite a few that had been adapted for Andy Murray at the Australian Open :D
So do I...
They make it harder to watch a) because they're annoying, but b) because you can't look away, normally the crowd cheering lets you know something interesting is happening and to look at the screen but you can't hear them..
Really leaning on the commentary right now ... I sit by a glass window to a hallway so I have to keep minimising the window...
I don't even dare open a video..
R5L is region-blocked...
Slovakia is passing really badly. Giving possession away far too easily.
for the world cup? That's silly
Tell me about it!
does http://www.radiosport.co.nz/listenlive/ work?
Afternoon all
C'mon Kiwis!
I just realized - no haka by the kiwis!!
Madness
hearts AMY!!!
That's a Rugby thing
Afternoon Bassano!
Might intimidate the Slovaks. :D
The All Whites never do it do they?
I'm sure some other sports do it
'ello
its commentary in a comforting accent :D
They're very exciteable too...
Attempted own goal there?
What is New Zealand's defense doing? Do they want the Slovaks to go through or something?
much more so than my tv people who sound bored.
Did I miss anything over the weekend?
[Apart from some memory ;)]
Le mans? Canadian gp?
England being loser-ish as usual, Germany playing Dutch Total Football, Dutch playing like German bore-fest. Everything is upside down. :D
Except for England. I love their predictability.
Australua forgetting about defense
Oi ;)
So, apart from football - no :)
I bought a toffee apple.
Harsh but fair
I would be OK if this remained at 0-0, we'd still be better than Australia ;)
Err... thanks. Hope you enjoyed it
Have you spoken to Giggles?
Peugot broke 3 engines
nope, he's on holiday
I have never heard a Kiwi talk so fast!
I like the colourful shoes.
:D
You did ask in the football thread ;)
I mentioned it to him the other day and he said he would chat to the boss
I'm guessing he didn't mean Bruce Sprinsteen
Good point
The others are deserted when the footies on
That just shows what you are missing. :P
You didn't even try.
Not really
I don't usually watch much until the group stage is over
Didn't you read my daily? I hope you did... :(
To Bassano, I mean.
I scanned it but I didn't ignore it :)
what earns you a free kick? #annoyingbasicquestion
Trust me, I have asked a lot worse :)
Getting kicked?
Sorry Christine, it's always been a Ghost Town before
Wearing orange boots?
Any foul against you. Includes:
badly timed tackles
body checks
handballs
:D I think Bendtner's pink ones were worse.
I'm like the people who always seem to sit behind me at F1 races that I hate.
So close! Nice movement there!
Ooo. A shot finally
My announcer reports swirling wind in the stadium. Equivalent to wet race in F1 AKA havoc since crosses all go wrong.
It's all those people blowing horns
is this like F1 where it's bad to cheer when your opponent blows up? Or tennis where you can't clap if someone double faults? Because I'm quite enjoying it when Slovakia miss.
Football is when you can throw away all sense of hypocrisy. I am pretty sure the Slovaks will ROFL should you concede.
Or if the Kiwis continue with pathetic shots like the one they just did. :P
Oh dear
fail.
Ball kicking fail
The turf does look a little too smooth for the football players to get used to. Maybe they should play football on ice next time.
NZ under pressure.
Nice shot. Too bad it was wide.
Is that v-tek fellow named after a honda engine?
I get nervous when they kick it towards their own goal. Why do they do that?
Because sometimes there is no way forward and it is better to back pass than to give up possession.
A badly done back pass can result in a goal though, so it must be used with caution.
That was more like it
*cough* Jesper Olsen *cough*
Really bad defending by the Kiwis there.
Both these teams seem rusty
the ball didn't go in, that's good enough for me :D
We have a Dane on the All Whites: http://soccernet.espn.go.com/player/_/id/99875?cc=5739&ver=global
If the continue like that, it will go in sooner or later. You better hope they improve.
Yellow card. Expected.
Nice shot.
Shot on goal! Wow, was that the 1st?
Crunch!
No, third or fourth from them...
Ball possession exactly 50-50. Nicely balanced this game.
why is the 45 minute half not over.
But it was the 1st that really seemed to test the keeper. I am liking the Slovak captain quite a bit.
Injury time...
Because there is 1 min added time.
thats silly
Half time! :D
my sbs has died. No second half for meeee!
ahh its back.
"It will hurt some Australians to hear this, but New Zealand are doing very well" :D :D
ooh i like this ad. because it has roger.
New Zealand kick off!
oh thank god, I thought everyone had got bored with this match and left me by myself :D
No worries, I'll be here for most of the matches I think. Unless I am forced to go out and get daily supplies. ;)
No, I had to take a 'half time break' ;)
I just read that the Wall St Journal called this the dud match of the tournament :D
I recently learned of the existance of Swamp Football, I think they should put that on tv.
Surely Slovenia-Algeria was worse?
nooooooooo
GOAL! SLOVAKIA!!!!
:(
You have to admit it was a really well executed goal though.
Although considering you are AMY, maybe not. :P
I don't know enough about football to make those decisions :D
The NZ commentator is blaming the Dane in defence for that one. Typical that our NZ Dane would be bad at defending!
Well, first Honda, now V-tek. F1 really seems to be a lucky charm for this world cup.
sooo offside. (I don't even know what the offside rule is)
Well they deserved to score at some point I suppose...
Possible. The other guy (off-ball) was definitely off-side so the linesman may have misjudged there. Too bad since the referee's decision is final.
nz live text says "Replays show Vittek was a yard offside. The curse of Simon Barnes comes back to haunt New Zealand at World Cups."
I don't know who Simon Barnes is.
Christine, you still here? I might want to guest post something on football...
Hi. Is it just about football? Obviously we are still an F1 site, and one post a day about football is probably enough!! :)
Is it something that would fit into the World Cup post for tomorrow?
No, not today. I'll talk quite a while to get it done.
Want to compare FIFA and FIA regulations so maybe I can ask Alia for help?
Ooh, that we would definitely love to have a guest post on. Alia is the expert, I think.
Yup, and I'll probably need someone to help me sort out the mystery that is FIA rules. ;)
What was that? Such a farce. :D
... They should have passed to the left a scored. :(
Slovakia look like they will share fellow east European Slovenia's fortune and top their group, with the groups favourites (Italy and England respectively) drawing.
Good on them.
It wouldn't be fun if the favourites always won
nooo
Agreed.
JUST KICK THE BALL AT THE GOAL WILDLY
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
Go Mr Danish man!
Wow, good on them.
:D
Wow, in injury time?
Did it work??
so thats NZ 1 point, Australia no points. Ohhhh I'll have fun with that at work tomorrow.
I should totally be the coach.
:D
He kicked it so wildly it hit another players head and went in :D
That would be fantastic.
it's how I play pool/go bowling. None of this aiming stuff, just throw it/hit it and hope for the best.
Who likes to rock the party? Who likes to rock the party? New Zealand likes to rock the party.
hehe, it was an awesome result, i was actually cheering for new zealand!
Woah RED & GREEN!
I am starting to like CRonaldo now that he is not playing for that team.
Portugal kicks off.
Ooh, it's time for the elephants!
http://www.pollsb.com/photos/o/26403-latabe_15_year_old_football_lover_elephant.jpg
I wonder if they are called that because they play in a 2 by 2 formation?
#hurrah
We scored!!!!!
Wow!
Horrendous challenge on CR there.
Delayed reaction? :P
Nah I missed it because I wanted to get home for the portugal ivory coast match!
Aw, okay. It was a good goal, but also lax defending by Slovakia. A little complacent there.
ALMOST! Darn.
Ooooh. Dissent for both. But that was a free kick! :(
I take it this is a boring one then... From the Soccernet page:
A Mexican wave breaks out as the half-time whistle goes and that tells you all you need to know about the quality of that opening period.
I barely watched it!
I said it was going to be the best one.
Oops.
But you went home especially! Why are all these games so bad, is this normal for the group stages?
the impression may seem like that but it is quite a good match. Just cagey. Definitely better than the dutch match.
Must be for the first ones... not bothered really, just keeping my eye on it...
There's been only FOUR shots in this game!
but one of them was a CR special! Too bad it was saved. :(
Nice header nice save. This is fun.
You have convinced me to give this game another go :)
Didier Drogba comes on!
Hasn't made the game any better :(
+1. But he is injured so I won't blame him.
Why do they bring injured people?
Yeah neither am I. The game is just a bit dull
i haven't missed much then?
Earlier game was heaps better
A lot of near misses. But the previous match had 2 goals.
Because the teams made heaps more mistakes? I would rate both about the same.
looks like a bad day for fixtures, brazil vs nk... yikes.
nice post christine.
No, because I'm biased and I had something on one of the teams ;)
That might be fun ... I suspect Brazil will be messing around in that one...
Field day for Kaka maybe.
I did research and everything.
This is ridiculous. We are going to get 5+ mins added time. :(
You're about as right as the paid football pundits, so I wouldn't worry too much ;)
5-0 or more? :)
I'm going for 8-0...
oh my.
i like the idea of you having football sources :)
:) Will watch that for entertainment value then
Tight stuff. Nail-biting end here too.
Full time: Portugal 0 Ivory Coast 0
Referee shouldn't have allowed Kolo to delay the game like that. Bad bad refereeing. :(
Korea 2-1, you heard it here first. Since no one else is stupid enough to back them to beat Brazil.
But my, didn't realise the Group of Death meant Group of dying from boredom. When will teams stop playing for a draw? Getting ridiculous now.
It is SGE, what did you expect?
i'm with you then
Brazil's team: Julio Cesar, Maicon, Lucio, Juan, Felipe Melo, Michel Bastos, Elano, Gilberto Silva, Luis Fabiano, Kaka, Robinho
Basically its the team saying, we're Brazil, and we're going to win by the most goals possible.
Haven't heard of any of the North Korea players, though apparantly one is called the Peoples Wayne Rooney. If they say so...
:) :)
They've got some rather snappy names.
The BBC are having an album together of each team with a person standing next to a member of that team. Here's England: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2010/8630688.stm
And North Korea: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2010/8639895.stm
Ooooh, dear.
This pic is well scary! http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/48067000/jpg/_48067517_nic_milner766.jpg
Haha, love the North Korean support.
+1
Beckenbauer slagging off England for playing route 1.
http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blogs/world-of-sport/article/9282/
ForChristine's benefit Franz Beckenbauer is a bit like Jackie Stewart and route 1 means thumping the ball from the defence to the strikers rather than passing it on the ground.
Hi all byw
btw not byw
Is it wrong that I want North Korea to win?
Apparantly its not beautiful. For me its why I have got a number of assists in my career.
If they win it will be probably the biggest upset ever.
Hey Steven.
Some people will. This would be one of the biggest shocks in world cup history but North Korea beat Italy in 1966 so who knows
North Korea is a military dictatorship. Brazil has a Grand Prix.
north korea might reduce this years calendar by one grand prix. go nk!
and Brazil had a militarey governement not so long ago and a grand prix at the same time
Or they may just invade and we will have a GP in greater NK
Yeah but has anybody had a military Grand Prix?
Hitler had a few
I think Max and Bernie would've had one themselves if they could
Is that a yes? :)
Wow, another country that doesn't stop going on about 1966...
Best support Nk because Brazil are not going to nuke you
:)
This used to be F1's theme tune when Senna was around
He's crying!
He seems a little upset
Deary me ... millitary dictatirships have the most dreary national anthems!
I've never seen that before.
I know Brazil are good but there is no point crying in advance.
:)
:)
It's live No-one has ;)
:D
... :D
Come on Korea, I fancy an upset.
again. so glad we're not doing a football podcast.
Nutmeg
FNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
RRRRRRRRRRRRR
ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV
FNNNNNNNNNNNRRRRRRRRRRRRR
where does he play?
(joking, maybe)
you unwell gavin?
There's one called Rubinho?
What's the record for fastest goal in a WC game BTW?
That's my vuvuzela impression. Sorry, just had to get it out!
Robinho, plays for Man City but on loan to... Santos. Doesn't do away games and the cold
A nutmeg is when a player sticks the ball through another player's legs. Robinho just nutmeg someone
He played for Man City. Then he got bored and went home.
Robinho
they seem quieter today.
:)
I can't tell whether I just got used to them now.
Do you think that they have filtered out the noise for TV?
BBC are looking at a red button option without them
me neither.
hopefully
I'm looking out for a player for Korea called Hey Yoo-Suk...
Is it possible to do that?
Maybe it is because it is so cold
Dunga looks like Olivier Panis doesn't he?
Just turn down the pitchside noise, turn up the commentary...
yeah. filter the noise from the ambient mics and turn up the commentators.
I assume no game noise at all. I would have thought one slider on a graphic equaliser would do iy
I'm thinking too much aren't I? I blame my Brazil T-Shirt...
11 seconds from kickoff, Turkey in 2002 against.. North Korea
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_World_Cup_records
So Brazil suck then? ;)
South Korea, they were hosts.
I like that the referee has to wear black.
Although actually... that means there are eleven yellow tops.
I take that back.
Brazil don't seem to want to take the ball into the box
I'm wearing yellow (hides...)
Oh. I saw 'Korea Republic' and thought it was North but I never know which is which
They seem to have yello, red or black for this tournament
I want those keeper gloves.
It's kinda like the "People's front of Judea" vs. "The Judean People's Front" isn't it?
why?
Splitter!
He just stood on his foot.
Based on colour, yellow and blue I think. Awesome.
:D
And as a referee what would you do about that?
Christine,
You should choose a match and do one of your film posts on your comments
The ITV player is nowhere near as good as the iPlayer, is it?
oooh.
god no.
Match Watch.
No
Perfect
itv nowhere near as good as bbc in general
wheeeee!
nk are taking this more seriously than we are.
...
Everyone is taking this more seriously than we are. :)
:-D
oh
my prediction doesn't feel as silly now
I thought they'd be 3-0 down by now...
They might want it to be shown at home. Apparently, their tv only show the matches when they win.
Hello all
One of the things that happens in world cups is the weak teams tend to do well in their first match and get weaker in the next two and the top teams start badly and get better
:D
You should never take football seriously - it's just for fun ;)
Hi Janna
:)
save!
That couldn't be further away from the truth...
Hey Janna
That is an interesting coat Dunga is wearing. Looks like it should be worn by a fireman
http://twitter.com/chris__charles/statuses/16246017310
Commentator just mentioned it
Oh my godness but the Koreans are fast.
I get the feeling a lot of people underestimated them...
Oooh cake!
wow. itv player died. a refresh means sitting though 2 minutes of adverts. that's a new way to generate revenue.
nobody score!
Keeper looks dodgy...
He's bleeding!
5 Live Radio commentary as a backup?
may have to. it's ahead though.
Watch it here. No ads
http://www.tvcatchup.com/
ahh, ta.
Just checked and it goes straight to the match
I like it when they are nice and help each other up.
I hope NK don't score. They will just pack the defence and sit in
The people on the side all look very, very cold.
Some people support NK
http://twitter.com/AxisOfOversteer/status/16245799380
And others expect Brazil to win
http://twitter.com/H_Kovalainen/status/16245035314
If football had live timing we could check
I think its a toasty 9 degrees out there
Rio Ferdinand is on twitter: http://twitter.com/rioferdy5
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/gamecast?id=264068&cc=4716&ver=global
What a surprise. Even football does live timing better than Bernie
Watch the heat map. Awesome stuff.
Best chance yet
:)
I saw that last night. I just didn't realise they did things like temperature
I thing ESPN can do anything and everything if they wished to.
That tackle was cynical. Some brazilians not liking the 'walkover' koreans much. :P
RG did!
Wohooo! Half time: Brazil 0 N. Korea 0
Hands are firmly down!
It can't be that cold, the man took his top off.
did what?
Africa seems like a good hunting ground for Asians. I can't help but look forward to future world cups there now. :D
AAAWLD ON, the next live odds are coming up NAAAW...
That could take a very long time
2026, 2030?
So what would be the next African country that could/would hold a world cup?
I turned on my tv and was so so so confused. I was like I thought NZL - Slovakia was on earlier but it was just highlights....
What's happened to Brazil? Are they rubbish now? Why haven't they scored?
North Korea.. have... defended well.
Oh boring?
It's not too bad actually...
Interesting, there's been chances...
Oh God, that 3D ad does my 'ed in :(
I like Brazil though. They always seem very "you might score 4 goals, but we'll score 8"
I can't watch 3D in anycase so it just annoys me.
If any of my tv looks like that, I'll never watch again.
Yeah well not against N. Korea. Not even 1 yet. :P
Maybe they'll remember they are Brazil and not Germany in the second half.
Blame NK. They have to score their 4 first.
I think they are going to be sneaky and wait to the last minute and only score one. Typical sneaky commy trick
:D
Germany may have cursed the usual flowy teams to act like them while they perform their own silky skills.
Sneaky, but the world would laud them if they manage it. ;)
Oh yeah Ellis Park... home of the biggest swindle and cover up in all of sports ;) #notbitter
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/osm/story/0,,1251765,00.html
link
Food poisoning always strikes before a big event eh.
:D
Ah yeah - you would know!
woah big one, Kaka may have dived there, which is unusual for him.
We all know who caused it, don't we Arsene.
One of them is going to have to go in eventually, surely.
But before that Korea gets a corner.
Yes. Then NK have to attack properly rather than just defend and another 4 will go in
What a goal. Maicon
How the hell did he score from there?
Oh goodness me! Brazil goal!
Weird angle!
Ridiculous, what a ridiculous goal.
Finally I say something that actually happens and is not immediately disproved
You can't goalkeep against bendy balls.
:)
The goal keeper seems like he is on the verge of breaking down. I suspect heads might roll...
Easier just to say 'You can't save'
He should have done better, didn't cover his near post well enough.
:)
Goalkeep should be a verb. If this was a football site that would go in the dictionary. If we had one
It seems the only frailty in the defensive N. korean squad is the goalkeeper.
I am sure the people's goalkeeping college has produced many ready made replacements
Brazil are starting to stretch them
Their striker for one...
That may be because they take too long to cross when attacking.
:D
He lookks like he got stuck mid goose step
Oh no, I blinked and then saw someone being taken off. What happened?
Not sure but he was beng put on the stretcher with his leg at a very odd angle
2-0
Goal 2!
Sweet goal
Oh my word that was a beautiful ball. Just like watching Brazil
Fab goal.
much more like it
:D :D :D
Agreed. But as compared to previously, N. Korea was guilty of not closing down their opponents.
lovely
What do Brazil do when they are 2-0 up? Send on a striker
Maicon goal: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49ECNOYvF6c&feature=player_embedded
Elano goal: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Pi9DpqPoGs&feature=player_embedded
have to say, am v.impressed by nk. australia would be 15 goals down by now.
Two is not enough, clearly.
Me thinks Portugal and Ivory Coast may struggle very badly against N. Korea.
Could be interesting. Group of Death has gotten a lot more fun!
Love it.
:D
But before you watched this match, most people would be saying that Brazil ought blow N. Korea out of the water completely.
Good save little goalkeeper :)
"manchester could do with a beach"
:)
May have cheered on the Korean striker there...
"I thought he was gonna cry again then"
Hehehe.
I do wish nk could get a goal for their efforts.
They have Julius Caesar in goal!
Have you all been brainwashed??
Julio
we likes underdogs...
if only schumacher was completely hopeless this season.
OMG
Yaaaaaaaaaaay
YES!!!!!
Not as good a
Where was that from? wo
YESSSSSSS
YES!
ahem, Not as good as the sub.
They've probably been in training camps since the age of 4 :P
:)
:D
See, A sneaky trick to score in the last minute
If we say this again, maybe they can equalise.
nk deserve at least a point from this game
:D
I do wish nk could get a point for their efforts. ;)
Not entirely sure about yellow boots with a red kit but don't think he cares ;)
We need Brazil to win for the good of the tournament. Brazil are Spa and NK are Valencia
But but but...
I still want them to equalise! :P
Blimey when that first came up I thought that said "Added time - 90minutes"
That would be unusual
I think they are like the tape a racing driver puts on the steering wheel
Ahh well, that was a good second half that.
They have yellow toes so they know which direction they are going in?
great game.
To be fair it did say that, with a tiny +2 on the side.
Ah well. Good game! Full time: Brazil 2 N Korea 1
Lovely.
:D
We need a really aggressive confrontational game next
So, who can I sign up for tomorrow's post?
So they know where their foot is. :)
I'll do it again if its all quiet on the signing up front.
Otherwise I'll have to do more research! :)
N. Korea had 11 attempts on goal! Defensive but definitely not 10-0-0
And finally, North Korean goal: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrV-pMtqhT0&feature=player_embedded
Has anyone been added to the dream team today?
I was tempted by Julius Caesar, but otherwise no.
Hopefully there will be more tomorrow
Another theory on Dunga's coat
http://twitter.com/GrandPrixDiary/status/16251194531
How about Robert Vittek?
i likes this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_uSaqjyqAA