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Zee Friday, June 25th, 2010

Confirmation of Last 16 Games Decided already (Group letter/position):

巴西2勝0敗，積分6分，確定可以晉級；葡萄牙1勝1和，積分4分，排名第2；象牙海岸1和1敗，積分1分；北韓2敗，積分0分，晉級已經無望。

智利2勝，積分6分，確定晉級；西班牙和瑞士都是1勝1敗，積分同為3分；宏都拉斯2敗，積分0分，晉級希望渺茫。


TOMORROW: FIFA World Cup 2010: Day 15 Match Analysis.



再会Arriverdeci! Italy ARE OUT of the World Cup 2010. The 2006 cheaters, pardon me, Champions have been knocked out of the Group Stage for the 1st time since 1974. SHAME!




Another day, another 4 teams say good bye to the wonderful country that is South Africa. With the last 16 knock out games fast approaching, it was do or die for many of the teams out there today. And again as this competitions picked up from that dreadful start, it didn't fail to disappoint. Group E saw the team that was pretty-much qualified pre-kick-off play the 1st team that was eliminated almost a week ago. In a game of formalities, Netherlands finished of in style and prepared for the last 16 by easing past Cameroon 2-1. It was the other game in this Group that was do or die. I predicted Denmark to do it but Zee fucked up again! Japan produced an absolutely stunning performance from somewhere in orbit to hassle the Danish out and in the end romp to a 3-1 victory. Goodbye Vikings, hello Sunshine!
Group F was a little tighter than this and produced arguably the greatest game of football in this World Cup so far. There've been a few contenders but here's your best bet now: Slovakia 3...wait for it...Italy 2. YESS!! They're out, the cheating twats! Sorry. Both teams had to win to guarantee a last 16 place, and those faltering Italians failed this time, as should've been the case last time. Nevermind. Paraguay sealed their inevitable progression by seeing out an energy-preserving 0-0 draw against the popular New Zealand. Well, atleast the minnows are leaving us alone to concentrate on the big boys finally! How does that feel Italy!? hahah! These knock-out rounds need to hurry up and get here already...

GROUP E-

鬼子挺進16強就是跟世界開了一個大玩笑

What an absolutely superb team performance by a team who I stupidly ruled out a few weeks ago thinking that they were geriatrics and not a world power. Damn, I think alot of us were proved wrong. That label can definitely go to Denmark now, useless idiots! The game opened up in typical end-to-end style with both teams wanting to give the impression that they were going for it. This would'nt last long as it showed pretty soon that the team in Red left their brains in their hotel rooms. As great as Japan were today, the Danish were all over the place and quite frankly sucked. The first goal arrived in the 17th minute by not only the Man-of-the-Match, but also one of the most outstanding players in this Group atleast. KEISUKE HONDA was the name on everyones lips, and rightly so. Sublime talent. Japan won a free-kick out on the far right which looked better to cross than to shoot straight off. Screw that if you're being driven by a Honda! The striker unleashed a vicious curling and dipping effort which flew into Sorensen's bottom right corner. One of the Goals of the Tourney! 1-0, and bring on those loud-ass celebrations. Just 13 mins later on 30, we were treated to the same trick, but by a different magician. YASUHITO ENDO also had a terrific game on balance, and amazingly curled another free-kick in for Japan, around the wall and in. Denmark were no where, it seemed as if there were more Japanese on the pitch! Crazy stuff. The first-two direct free-kick goals, and they came within 13 mins of each other. It should be noted that Danish star-defender SIMON KJAER was missing through suspension. I have a sneaky feeling that it wouldn't have been 2-0 at this point had he been around. Sorensen's shit. The Japs were in huge command now and kept taking the game to Japan. DAISUKE MATSUI was a key ingreadient in this dominance. He never stopped going and he was running rings around the Danes. Endo had another chance to score from a free-kick early in the second half, which a crappy Sorensen tipped onto the bar. SOREN LARSON, the impressive sub for Denmark (why didn't he start!?) smashed a cross bar before the Danish were finally given a dubious penalty. JON DAHL TOMMASSON who will retire from international football now, with his last chance to equal the number fo goals scored by one man for Denmark - 52. He had a troublesome game all evening, and Kawashima SAVED his penalty only for him to tap in the rebound. 2-1. Scant consolation. The combination of Honda and substitue OKAZAKI sealed things in the end ...a great turn by the former, a fancy tap in for the latter. Denmark were stunned when they finally went out. Where the hell were they tonight? BENDTNER was as long as the socks that he had to colour in before kick off. Japan...play like this again and you're out of this World, take the fucking Universe Cup!

In a game of formalities, the Netherlands, who were allbut through already faced a Cameroon team that was demoralised after going out last week. The Dutch still showed class, resilience and finally that will to win and cutting edge which looked a but past them in their last 2 games. They can go on and be a real threat in the last 16 now. The fact that they only have to play Sloavkia should see Netherlands doing very well. After hacking at a couple chances, Arsenal striker ROBIN van PERSIE finally got his first goal in this summers tournament after playing a neat one-two in the box. Kuyt returned the ball to him to blast the ball in with his unfavoured right foot. Dutch-dominance was the name of the game today, it finally paid off. The second half saw Cameroon wake up a bit. They always manage to dominate the openings of each half in all of their games, as was the case today. then they lose it just 10 minutes in. A Geremi free-kick midway throuh struck the poor RAFAEL van der VAART'S arm and referee Pozo pointed to the spot. SAMUEL ETO'O got his second of the tournament from the penalty, and it looked like it was gonna be a tiny consolatoion. Never rule out the dutch though. ARJEN ROBBEN came on asa sub for his first appearance so far this summer. He's influential and has been great for Bayern Munich all year. It showed straight away - he hit a rasping left-footed curler onto Souleymanou's left post, leaving KLAAS JAN HUNTELAAR to pick up the pieces and score from the rebound. Great finish. Everyone knew the resultants of this game already, good warm up for The Dutch though. Enjoy the rest of the summer holidays Cameroon!


GROUP F-

Italy are OUT. And I don't know about you but I love that feeling. They were crap this year, and were totally outclassed by minnows Slovakia. The team who barely desrved success in 2006 finsih as wormfood today - 4th position with 3 played and 2 points! Damn! FABIO CANNAVARO will probably retire from the game now. World Cup winning boss Marcello Lippi leaves again. Delighted! Slovakia always looked more purposeful from the word 'go'. Italy were just a hot mess. They conceded just 2 on their way to winning the tournament 4 years ago, they've conceded 6 in 3 games alone on their way out tonight. It's the first time they're out in the Group stages since 1974...when Fabio Capello played for them! MAREK HAMSIK was brilliant today, and finally. He should've scored early on but missed his shot. On 25 minutes, Slovakia were ahead. the usually reliable Daniele De Rossi gave away a pass right infront of goal and the ball eventually got to ROBERT VITTEKto roll the ball in from outside the box. Poor, POOR Italians. The 1st half ended in Slovakian dominance, the 2nd started with it. Italy had a few potshots here and there but nothing major. ANDREA PIRLO & QUAGLIARELLA came on for them in the second half but didn't initially do anything for ages. Just after the 70 minute mark it was 2-0 Slovakia. A half cleared corner allowed Hamsik to cross in low for Vittek to tap in his second. But still, game not over! With 10 minutes left, DI NATALE tapped in for italy, who at 2-1 down needed just 1 more goal to go through, as Paraguay drew with New Zealand. They thought they had it but for a marginal offside, from which this amazing end-to-end game produced Slovakia's 3rd almost immediately. It was more mistakes than bad luck for Italy. Another defence and goal-keeper mix up allowed KAMIL KOPUNEK to lift the ball over the goalie and make it 3-1. Surely game over now. Where had this come from, out of the blue from the 'crap' Slovakia of the last 2 games!? Beating the World Champions now! They love drama, and Quagliarella almost provided some with a last minute wonderstrike to fly into the top corner. But after delays and a wasted Pepe shot for the equaliser, it was all over. Slovakia were there. 'Hot' Italy, you were NOT! Damn Cheats.

A 令人讨厌的bore draw: New Zealand and Slovakia played out a 0-0 draw today. The best game and the most boring game of the tournament all in Group F's final day!


Brave New Zealand didn't lose a single game in these finals and before play started, had a chance to go through. Unrealistic though. Or was it? Italy's loss meant that they finished 3rd above them. Paraguay played a lapsed game because they knew they were virtually there pre-kick off. This was actually a boring dull offer, the first 0-0 in ages. Both were just playing for the heck of it in the end. New Zealand failed to hit the target today though, and for Paraguay, ROQUE SANTA-CRUZ had a couple'a random shots here and there. This was a dire game with nothing much at all to report. Just note - Paraguay finsihed 1st, NZ 3rd. Oh and ITALY LAST!!