Delight and frustration portray dramatics story in World Cup Quarter-finals matches. Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay share the disappointment despite early predictions are able to anticipate through semi-final. Argentina receives the most painful disillusionment because they not only defeated but humiliated with broad score to Germany.
While Sneijder, Suarez, Klose and Villa a hero to cheer on their team mood. Not only Sneijder scored the second goal but his cross also causes their first goal to win against Brazil.
Yet, a dramatic fairy-tale by Suarez when at first he be hated with his action immediately change to hero. He has booked with red card due to his action prevent the ball into the net using hand’s causes their team is punished with a penalty to Ghana and also maybe lost the games, but Cyan wasted the penalty opportunity to beat them.
Conversely Villa and Klose to be the main scorer for their team advanced to the semifinals. They also become the main scorer in the tournament by scoring their fourth and fifth goals respectively.
Unlike other teams Ghana received simultaneous frustration and joy. Disappointment haunted their team when lost in penalty shout out and Cyan miss a penalty in extra time as a whole, but their success in the quarter-final is the pride of all citizens of Africa.
Sneijder setup sinking of samba
Wesley Sneijder dumped favourites Brazil out of the World Cup as Netherlands finally got the better of their South American nemesis.
But they had to come from behind to avenge their heartbreaking defeats of 1994 and 1998 and book their place in the semi-finals.
Brazil took the lead first after Robinho had already had one effort ruled offside when he broke the deadlock in the tenth minute. Advancing unchecked from inside his own half, Felipe Melo played a ball straight through the centre of the Dutch defence from the halfway line. Robinho, free of his marker Van der Wiel and played onside by Ooijer, was in the clear and he tucked a first-time finish beyond Maarten Stekelenburg.
But the second half presented the unusual sight of the Brazilians scrambling wildly to find an equalizer.
The Netherlands exploit the advantages over the Brazilian when they got equalizer from Felipe Melo own goal in 53rd minute. The goal come with Sneijder had already miscued an attempted volley when, following a short free-kick with Robben, the Inter midfielder swung in a cross from out on the right. Julio Cesar and Felipe Melo got in each other's way before the ball flew past the keeper and into the net.
Brazilian fears came true that their team will lost in this quarter final repeated lost four year ago when Netherlands add another goal in 68th minute. It came from the head of Sneijder who profited from slack marking in the six-yard box to nod home his third goal of the finals after Kuyt had flicked on Robben's corner.
Brazil's prospects dimmed further with 17 minutes remaining with Felipe Melo’s red card for a stamp on Robben, now a constant nuisance to the South Americans. In a frantic finish it might have got even worse for Dunga's men but Sneijder scuffed his shot straight at Julio Cesar.
Hand of Suarez helps Uruguay through
Ghana bowed out of the World Cup in the most heartbreaking circumstances in one of the most amazing finishes to a match at the World Cup finals.
Uruguay's Luis Suarez had used his hands to keep out a header in the last minute of extra-time but his red card will be no solace to the Black Stars after Asamoah Gyan's spot-kick hit the bar and Uruguay triumphed in the shoot-out.
Soccer City was deathly silent as Ghana players collapsed in tears, while Uruguay celebrated their first semi-final appearance for 40 years, in which they will play Netherlands.
However, the West Africans got their lead with breakthrough on the stroke of half-time as Muntari scored with a curling 35-yard shot that seemed to deceive the goalkeeper before finding the left-hand corner.
But if they ended the first period on a high, the Black Stars started the second on a low as Forlan's free-kick from near the left corner of the box fooled Kingson with its swerve in the 55th minute and bulged the net. After the goal, the game is leveling 1-1 until end of 90 minutes and it need to decide in extra time.
Ghana had the clearest opportunities in extra time. Gyan flashed an open header over the bar in the 110th minute, and five minutes later, defender Andres Scotti did just enough to scramble the ball away when it looked like the Ghanaian would score. Boateng almost won it minutes from time, but his header screamed agonisingly wide. And then at the death, from a free-kick into the box, Suarez blocked Appiah's shot on the line only to then stop Adiyiah's headed follow-up with his hand to set up Gyan's penalty miss.
With the gasps of a stunned Soccer City still ringing in the ears, Gyan bravely stepped up to immediately convert the first penalty in the shoot-out. Maxi Pereira missed his spot-kick for the Uruguayans, but two consecutive saves by Muslera set up Abreu to be the hero.
Germany rampant out Maradona team
Germany tore Argentina apart to book their place in the semi-finals and, for now at least, end Diego Maradona's dream of winning the World Cup as coach to go with his victory as captain in 1986. Germany are six day ago trashing England 4-1 producing another masterful performance to beat Argentina 4-0 at Cape Town’s Green Point Stadium.
Even though, an Argentina team containing Lionel Messi, Gonzalo Higuain and Carlos Tevez, managed by one of the most creative forces there has ever been, is not exactly set up to defend. Germany's talents are not as well known. But over the past week Joachim Low's team have made some statement.
Germany first goal come when Bastian Schweinsteiger provided the assist with a superbly judged in swinging free-kick, and with Sergio Romero caught in no man’s land, Thomas Muller applied the slightest of headed touches to flick the ball into the net. It was Germany’s 200th FIFA World Cup™ goal, their fastest in 32 years and the quickest so far at South Africa 2010. The only downside for Low’s side was that it left Argentina with 87 minutes to respond.
After a break Germany ejecting additional pain to suffered Argentina when they adding three more goal. Germany get second goal from Klose in 68th minute when Podolski – who had earlier come close to scoring himself – was to lead the counter-attack that provided Low’s team with their all-important second goal.
With the second half reaching its midway point, the Cologne forward broke clear on the left and, from a position where he would have been forgiven for shooting; he instead squared intelligently for Klose to tap home from inside the six yard box. The goal left Argentina with little option but to throw men forward, and with Diego Maradona’s side over-committed, Germany proceeded to pick them off on the break.
Within six minutes of Klose making it two, Arne Friedrich removed any lingering doubts over the outcome with another close-range finish, profiting on this occasion from a dazzling solo run from the excellent Schweinsteiger. There was even time for Klose to rub salt into Argentinian wounds, side-footing home Mesut Ozil's measured cross with a minute remaining to round off a memorable German win.
Following Brazil's self-destruction against the Dutch on Friday, Germany became the latest European team to see off a highly fancied South American side, and they move into the last four looking in good shape to become world champions for the first time since 1990. Germany, beside of their goal machine also not conceded a second half goal in this World Cup.
Villa again hero of Spain
David Villa snatched a late winner to book Spain's first appearance in a World Cup semi-final as they beat Paraguay in a largely disappointing quarter-final tie that nonetheless boasted moments of incredible drama.
Villa's goal after 82 minutes - his fifth of the tournament- struck one post, rolled across the goal-line and hit the other, before finally nestling in the net and came seconds after substitute Pedro had also hit the woodwork.
Spain now face Germany in the semi-finals - not since 1950, where they were part of a four-team final group, have they had such an opportunity to reach the final itself.
This game also saw two penalties are not completed by both team make a very thrilling drama ever in this world cup. The drama began when Gerard Pique wrestled Oscar Cardozo to the ground as a corner, Paraguay's first of the night, was played in from the left. Cardozo looked set to give La Albirroja a stunning lead from the penalty spot against the European champions only for skipper Casillas to rescue his side with a superb diving save to his left.
Within 60 seconds, Antolin Alcaraz was deemed to have bundled over Villa in the penalty area and Spain had their own chance from the spot. Xabi Alonso buried his spot-kick but Spanish joy was shortlived, with a retake ordered for encroachment. This time Villar dived low to his left and parried Alonso’s effort, and Paraguay scrambled the rebound to safety.
The man of the match for this game is given to both goalkeeper Iker Casillas and Justo Villar - In a game devoid of much quality, both goalkeepers get an honourable mention. They both saved penalties to keep their respective teams in the match and the last time that happened was back in 1930 in a match between Argentina and Mexico.
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