Five time champions Brazil finished FIFA World Cup campaign only to quarter-finals when they lost to Netherlands 1-2. The losses repeated FIFA World Cup 2002 once they only managed to quarter-finals as well.
Brazil reach in South Africa as South America champion in qualifying stages with 9 wins, 7 draws and 2 losses. Luis Fabiano was the top scorer of Brazil with 9 goals out of 11 matches during qualifiers. He continue his excellent in front by adding 3 more goals in South Africa along with Robinho and Elano with 2 goals.
Group stages and Round 16 is easy for Brazilian when finished top of the group and beat Chile 3-0 in round 16. However in Quarter-finals they cannot defend their brilliant even though they in front in first half but eventually Netherlands could score two goals enough to beat them. The losses remind them to FIFA World Cup 2006 when they lost to France 1-0.
Last time Brazil wins the cup was 2002 in Korea Republic and Japan. Before that year they also end FIFA World Cup campaign in Finals as well. Brazil in finals FIFA World Cup 1994 and 1998 with their opponents Italy and France respectively but only wins the cup in 1994.
During 1994 till 2002 was a second generation for Brazilian had hold FIFA World cup since 1970. 1994 was a mark for legendary of Romario, Bebeto and Dunga when wins the cup for the first time in 24 years. Their superb is continuing by Ronaldo in the following tournament but lost to France in finals. However with the superior of three R; Ronaldo, Rivaldo and Ronaldinho they wins again the cup in 2002.
The first generation of golden era was 1958 to 1970. They did win the cup for three times and keep Jules Rimet Trophy for their goods. 1958 they win the cup for the first time by beat host nation, Sweden in finals 5-2. Pele had scored 6 goals during the tournament in age of 17.
Brazil continues their outstanding play to win second title in FIFA World Cup 1962. Pele was injured and only scored 1 goal. Pele absent not total effect their team when Garrincha managed to win the cup for second times.
FIFA World Cup 1966 Brazil was eliminating early in group stages but continue with their third title in 1970. Pele become legendary player with his aid to wins the cup for the third times. It was also the end of Golden era when they could not with FIFA World cup until 1994.
FIFA World Cup 2010 : Uruguay return
Uruguay finished fourth in FIFA World Cup 2010 is the best achievement since 1970. This was fourth time they finished top four. Prior to 1970 they have won two times FIFA World Cup in 1930 and 1950 along with finished fourth place in 1970.
In qualifying group of South America, Uruguay was struggling to advance in final when finished 5th place and need to take part in play-off against Costa Rica to booked ticket in South Africa. They managed to beat their opponent 2-1 in aggregate to advance.
Diego Forlan, Sebastian Abreu and Luis Suarez are the main scorer in qualifying stages when scored 7 goals, 6 goals and 5 goals respectively. In South Africa Diego Forlan and Luis Suarez continue their excellent when managed to score 5 goals and 3 goals respectively.
Luis Suarez has played all matches for Uruguay during in qualifying and World Cup final count to 15 matches except 2 times; Semi-finals match against Netherlands and qualifying match against Bolivia.
Diego Forlan become most highlighted player throughout the tournament when awarded Adidas Golden Ball. As Atletico Madrid key player he had scored at most Uruguay goals with 5 goals out of 11 goals and total of 12 goals including qualifying stages.
In qualifying group of South America, Uruguay was struggling to advance in final when finished 5th place and need to take part in play-off against Costa Rica to booked ticket in South Africa. They managed to beat their opponent 2-1 in aggregate to advance.
Diego Forlan, Sebastian Abreu and Luis Suarez are the main scorer in qualifying stages when scored 7 goals, 6 goals and 5 goals respectively. In South Africa Diego Forlan and Luis Suarez continue their excellent when managed to score 5 goals and 3 goals respectively.
Luis Suarez has played all matches for Uruguay during in qualifying and World Cup final count to 15 matches except 2 times; Semi-finals match against Netherlands and qualifying match against Bolivia.
Diego Forlan become most highlighted player throughout the tournament when awarded Adidas Golden Ball. As Atletico Madrid key player he had scored at most Uruguay goals with 5 goals out of 11 goals and total of 12 goals including qualifying stages.
Friday, July 23, 2010
FIFA World Cup 2010 : Germany facts
Finished third in FIFA World Cup 2010 extent their success in FIFA World Cup history to 12th time ended as top four. Germany also continue their consistency achievement in last 8 years when continues advance to semi finals FIFA World Cup for the third time. Last time in Finals is FIFA World Cup 2002 as they lost to Brazil 2-0.
Prior to South Africa games start Germany going through qualifying stages in ease task when finished top of the group with 8 wins and 2 draws. Miroslav Klose, Lukas Podolski Micheal Ballack and Bastian Schweinsteiger are key players for them when they together scored 20 out of 25 goals.
Micheal Ballack absent in FIFA World Cup 2010 due to injury not exaggerated Germany team when they advance to Semi-finals and finished third. Thomas Muller become words of mouth as young player in age of 21 scored 5 goals. He also awarded as Best Young Player and Adidas Golden boot even though he never play any games during qualifying matches. His first capped was 3 March 2010 against Argentina.
Germany is most successful team in the world when the only team could finish 12th time in top four out of 17th appearances. Their first appearance was FIFA World Cup 1934 and finish 3rd place and never fail to qualify to World Cup excluding 1930 and 1950 when Germany not enter and banned respectively.
Germany first win in FIFA World Cup was 1954 and win again in their soil in 1974. 16 years later they win again their third title in Italy with repeated match of 1986 against Argentina. They have advance to finals count of 7 times and only managed to win 3 times. Their worst achievement were 1938 and 1978 when only finished at first round and second round respectively.
Prior to South Africa games start Germany going through qualifying stages in ease task when finished top of the group with 8 wins and 2 draws. Miroslav Klose, Lukas Podolski Micheal Ballack and Bastian Schweinsteiger are key players for them when they together scored 20 out of 25 goals.
Micheal Ballack absent in FIFA World Cup 2010 due to injury not exaggerated Germany team when they advance to Semi-finals and finished third. Thomas Muller become words of mouth as young player in age of 21 scored 5 goals. He also awarded as Best Young Player and Adidas Golden boot even though he never play any games during qualifying matches. His first capped was 3 March 2010 against Argentina.
Germany is most successful team in the world when the only team could finish 12th time in top four out of 17th appearances. Their first appearance was FIFA World Cup 1934 and finish 3rd place and never fail to qualify to World Cup excluding 1930 and 1950 when Germany not enter and banned respectively.
Germany first win in FIFA World Cup was 1954 and win again in their soil in 1974. 16 years later they win again their third title in Italy with repeated match of 1986 against Argentina. They have advance to finals count of 7 times and only managed to win 3 times. Their worst achievement were 1938 and 1978 when only finished at first round and second round respectively.
Thursday, July 22, 2010
FIFA World Cup 2010 : Information on Netherlands
Netherlands makes ninth appearances to FIFA World Cup 2010 and ended as a runner-up for the third times. This is the fourth times they finish as top four in FIFA World Cup history.
They went to South Africa with an excellent track record when winning eight straight matches at the qualifying stage and proceeded to another six straight win before subdued by Spain in the final. In the final they lost to Spain 1-0.
During the Qualifying stage Dirk Kuyt and Klass Jan Huntelaar became the main scorer with each contributed three goals. However, Wesley sneijder more prominent at the FIFA World Cup 2010, scoring five goals and once shared with Diego Forlán, Thomas Muller and David Villa as top scorer.
Netherlands emerged as the major powers in the sport of football began in 1974 to 1978. They come with the pattern of total football game, which was introduced by Ajax and led by Johan Cruyff to appear at the final stage for the first time. However, they lost to hosts Germany 2-1.
Interval of two years they managed to finish in third place in the European Cup in 1976. In the semi-finals they lost to Chezskolavakia.
1978, they again appear to FIFA World Cup final match despite the absence of major star Johan Cruyff. Like in 1974 they again met the host team in the final stage but this time they will be Argentina. The host nation once again beat them with a score of 3-1.
After the era of Total Football greatness Netherlands failed qualified to FIFA World Cup in 1982 and 1986. They comeback to the FIFA World Cup began in 1990 and continues until the FIFA World Cup 2010 except in 2002 when they failed to qualified. For the period of 20 years from 1990 to 2010, Netherlands best achievements are finished third place in 1998 and runner-up in 2010.
Unlike the fate of the Netherlands in the European Cup, when emerging European champions in 1988. Marco Van Basten and Ruud Gullit became the main planners of their success during the year. After 1988 they made it to the Semi Final by three times (1992, 2000 and 2004) and Quarter Final two times (1996 and 2008).
They went to South Africa with an excellent track record when winning eight straight matches at the qualifying stage and proceeded to another six straight win before subdued by Spain in the final. In the final they lost to Spain 1-0.
During the Qualifying stage Dirk Kuyt and Klass Jan Huntelaar became the main scorer with each contributed three goals. However, Wesley sneijder more prominent at the FIFA World Cup 2010, scoring five goals and once shared with Diego Forlán, Thomas Muller and David Villa as top scorer.
Netherlands emerged as the major powers in the sport of football began in 1974 to 1978. They come with the pattern of total football game, which was introduced by Ajax and led by Johan Cruyff to appear at the final stage for the first time. However, they lost to hosts Germany 2-1.
Interval of two years they managed to finish in third place in the European Cup in 1976. In the semi-finals they lost to Chezskolavakia.
1978, they again appear to FIFA World Cup final match despite the absence of major star Johan Cruyff. Like in 1974 they again met the host team in the final stage but this time they will be Argentina. The host nation once again beat them with a score of 3-1.
After the era of Total Football greatness Netherlands failed qualified to FIFA World Cup in 1982 and 1986. They comeback to the FIFA World Cup began in 1990 and continues until the FIFA World Cup 2010 except in 2002 when they failed to qualified. For the period of 20 years from 1990 to 2010, Netherlands best achievements are finished third place in 1998 and runner-up in 2010.
Unlike the fate of the Netherlands in the European Cup, when emerging European champions in 1988. Marco Van Basten and Ruud Gullit became the main planners of their success during the year. After 1988 they made it to the Semi Final by three times (1992, 2000 and 2004) and Quarter Final two times (1996 and 2008).
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
FIFA World Cup 2010 : All about spain and world cup history
Spain is a new world champion in most favorite sports in earth after beat Netherlands 1-0 with an effort of Iniesta on final match at Soccer City stadium in Johannesburg. They came in South Africa with high expectation to win the cup after wining the UEFA Europeans Champions in 2008.
David Villa and Fernando Torres become most spotlight players prior to the World Cup 2010. However Fernando Torres injury affects his performance although not for David Villa as become main scorer for Spain.
Spain best achievement was ranked fourth in the World Cup in 1950 and 14 years later they did won European Cup champion in 1964. After two big successes that Spain failed to become the world major national team when only qualify for the World Cup in 1966 and failed to qualify in European Champions until 1980.
World Cup 1978 is the starting point of the rise of Spain after failing to highlight themselves as rulers of the world football from 1966 till 1978, when failing progress to World Cup and European Cup. However, their best performance only up to the Quarter Final of World Cup in 1986, 1994 and 2002. While on the European stage they became the runner-up in 1984 and twice in the quarter-final in 1996 and 2000.
Spain become European champion 2008 for second time after defeating Germany 1-0 in soil of Austria and Switzerland as witness the rise of Spain. Two years later, Spain became a world leader of football after won the 2010 World Cup.
David Villa and Fernando Torres become most spotlight players prior to the World Cup 2010. However Fernando Torres injury affects his performance although not for David Villa as become main scorer for Spain.
Spain best achievement was ranked fourth in the World Cup in 1950 and 14 years later they did won European Cup champion in 1964. After two big successes that Spain failed to become the world major national team when only qualify for the World Cup in 1966 and failed to qualify in European Champions until 1980.
World Cup 1978 is the starting point of the rise of Spain after failing to highlight themselves as rulers of the world football from 1966 till 1978, when failing progress to World Cup and European Cup. However, their best performance only up to the Quarter Final of World Cup in 1986, 1994 and 2002. While on the European stage they became the runner-up in 1984 and twice in the quarter-final in 1996 and 2000.
Spain become European champion 2008 for second time after defeating Germany 1-0 in soil of Austria and Switzerland as witness the rise of Spain. Two years later, Spain became a world leader of football after won the 2010 World Cup.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Final: Spain extent their conquest from European Champions to World Cup Champions
The last two games involving four countries of the two winning teams and two teams those lose in the semifinals are closing game for the 2010 World Cup. Spain became the winner of the World Cup after winning 16 of 17 matches, including qualifying stage and only lost once to the Swiss in the opening match in Group H. This success of Spain became the eighth name on the FIFA World Cup™ Trophy since the introduction in 1930 and it’s the first time Spain became World Champions. Spain best previous achievement was back to 1950 when finished fourth.
In contrast to the Netherlands for failing to win for the first time it has been three times to the final after the 1974 and 1978. Their defeat against Spain was their first defeat since winning 14 straight matches. Iniesta a demolisher of Netherlands when he scored a winning goal in extra time after one of the Netherlands player is roll out for second yellow card.
Germany secured for the third place by winning over Uruguay 3-2 as a returned back to the real track after losing to Spain 1-0 in their semifinal. This was the fourth World Cup for Germany ending in third place to 11th time finishing top three in World Cup campaign. Thomas Müller an innovative idol to the German after collecting five goals against Uruguay as well as to be award the best young player in this tournament at the age of 21 years old.
Waiting 30 years for the Uruguay to ending campaign in ranked third was crash after lost 3-2 to Germany. The defeated extent loses to Germany for 9 times in 10 meetings - their sole victory only came on 1928. However, the hero of Uruguay Diego Forlán having led his team this far with his explosion goal reach five goals and was named top scorer along with Thomas Muller, Wesley Sneijder and David Villa.
Iniesta pick up a star for Spanish
In a game when a record number of yellow cards were given and John Heitinga was sent off in extra-time, both sides missed great chances from Arjen Robben and Cesc Fabregas, but Andres Iniesta netted in the 116th minute to give European champions Spain their first World Cup title.
The solitary goal came with penalties looming as substitute Cesc Fabregas played in Iniesta and the little midfielder drove emphatically across Maarten Stekelenburg and into the far corner. With this victory – their fourth successive single-goal win in South Africa – Spain became the eighth name on the FIFA World Cup™ Trophy and also the first European team to have triumphed on a different continent. For the Netherlands, who lost defender John Heitinga to a red card in extra time, there is only the heartache of another tale of what might have been after they completed a hat-trick of Final losses.
This was a match preceded by much talk of two like-minded footballing cultures, of the influence of Dutchmen like Johan Cruyff and Rinus Michels, of 'tiki taka' and Total Football. In many ways, as the first 116 minutes showed, it was also a case of the irresistible force versus the immovable object. The Dutch had won 14 straight games to get to the Final, in qualifying and the tournament proper, and Spain 15 out of 16, their only slip the defeat by Switzerland in their first game here in South Africa.
The game will be noted for the flurry of cards - 14 in all - starting in the 14th minute when Howard Webb booked Robin van Persie.
Pretty soon combative midfield duo Mark van Bommel and Nigel de Jong joined him for challenges - a late lunge on Joan Capdevila and a kung fu kick on Xabi Alonso respectively - that could easily have ended their evening.
It certainly made for unsightly viewing at times, but Vicente del Bosque's side did play some exquisite passing football at times, with Xavi and Iniesta helping Spain dominate possession. The best first-half chance fell to Sergio Ramos but his header from Xavi's cross was palmed away superbly by Maarten Stekelenburg.
With the orange sections of the 84,490 Soccer City crowd finding their voice, Bert van Marwijk's men almost gave them something to sing about from a corner in the 37th minute. Robben rolled the ball to Mark van Bommel on the edge of the box and although he failed to make a clean connection he unwittingly diverted the ball on to the unmarked Mathijsen but the defender missed his kick.
Netherlands struggled to get into the game but in the second-half were handed a golden opportunity in the 62nd minute to take the lead; Spain skipper Iker Casillas making a quite brilliant save to deny Robben after the former Chelsea star had been set free by Sneijder.
Robben must have thought he had done everything right. Running at pace - past a stranded Carles Puyol - until he saw the whites of Casillas' eyes, he shaped to go one way, then placed his shot to the other corner. Casillas was committed in the other direction but stuck out a leg and turned the effort wide.
It was by some distance the best opportunity of the regulation 90 minutes, although Ramos had another decent opening himself heading umarked over the bar.
Extra time began with opportunities for Spain. Xavi failed to connect when well positioned and when the ball ran to Villa, his shot went wide off an orange shirt. Substitute Fabregas then broke clear on to Iniesta's through-ball but was foiled by Stekelenburg. Mathijsen headed wide from a corner but like waves, Spanish attacks kept rolling on to the Netherlands back line and Navas was close with a shot deflected into the side-netting.
Fernando Torres replaced Villa midway through the extra period and Spain gained a man advantage four minutes later with Heitinga's dismissal for pulling back Iniesta on the edge of the box, the offence earning him a second yellow. Iniesta would not be denied, however, and his fine late strike put Spain into the history books and left a Dutch dream shattered.
Germany finished third for fourth time
Germany secured third place in the World Cup courtesy of an entertaining 3-2 win over Uruguay in Port Elizabeth. A Sami Khedira header settled a game that saw both Thomas Muller and Diego Forlan move onto five goals for the tournament.
The match was heading for extra time at 2-2 when Sami Khedira scored a late header. The goal ended Uruguay’s hopes of beating Germany for the first time in 82 years, while the Germans finished in the top three for the 11th time.
For two of the scorers, Muller and Forlan, their strikes took them to five for the tournament, level with David Villa and Wesley Sneijder at the top of the adidas Golden Boot standings. Forlan will rue the injury-time free-kick against the crossbar that denied him a sixth goal, while Miroslav Klose's absence with a back injury left him rooted on five too.
Both teams featured changed lineups after their semi-final losses. Germany coach Joachim Low went for a wholly new forward line from that which began against Spain with starting roles for the trio of Muller, Cacau and Jansen. Further back Dennis Aogo came in for Philipp Lahm and goalkeeper Hans-Jorg Butt for Manuel Neuer. As for Uruguay, they welcomed back captain Diego Lugano from injury together with Jorge Fucile and Luis Suarez, both suspended for last Tuesday's defeat by the Netherlands.
Man-of-the match Thomas Mueller, coming back from suspension in the semifinal, gave Germany the lead in the 18th minute, his fifth goal at the World Cup, sweeping the ball home after Bastian Schweinsteiger’s swerving shot had been blocked but not collected by Muslera, who was at fault in Germany’s first two goals.
Uruguay not waiting too long to equalizer when Suarez's perfectly-timed pass put Cavani through on the left and he finished expertly low into the far corner to put Uruguay on level terms in the 28th minute.
Futher changes went begging moments after the restart when Butt saved at Cavani's feet and then got a hand to Suarez’s shot on the follow-up. Butt was left helpless when Forlan made it 2-1 after 51 minutes, however. The Atletico Madrid striker connected acrobatically with Egidio Arevalo's cross on the edge of the box, sending the ball into the rain-sodden turf and back up past Butt. Yet the lead lasted only five minutes before Muslera missed Jerome Boateng's deep cross and Jansen headed home.
With eight minutes left Mesut Ozil's corner caused chaos in the Uruguay area and Khedira looped a header into the corner to make it 3-2.
Uruguay has beaten Germany only once in 10 matches, in 1928. Germany beat Uruguay in the third-place match in 1970—the last time Uruguay reached the semifinals. The Germany victory also extents the last seven third-place play-offs matches have been won by European teams.
In contrast to the Netherlands for failing to win for the first time it has been three times to the final after the 1974 and 1978. Their defeat against Spain was their first defeat since winning 14 straight matches. Iniesta a demolisher of Netherlands when he scored a winning goal in extra time after one of the Netherlands player is roll out for second yellow card.
Germany secured for the third place by winning over Uruguay 3-2 as a returned back to the real track after losing to Spain 1-0 in their semifinal. This was the fourth World Cup for Germany ending in third place to 11th time finishing top three in World Cup campaign. Thomas Müller an innovative idol to the German after collecting five goals against Uruguay as well as to be award the best young player in this tournament at the age of 21 years old.
Waiting 30 years for the Uruguay to ending campaign in ranked third was crash after lost 3-2 to Germany. The defeated extent loses to Germany for 9 times in 10 meetings - their sole victory only came on 1928. However, the hero of Uruguay Diego Forlán having led his team this far with his explosion goal reach five goals and was named top scorer along with Thomas Muller, Wesley Sneijder and David Villa.
Iniesta pick up a star for Spanish
In a game when a record number of yellow cards were given and John Heitinga was sent off in extra-time, both sides missed great chances from Arjen Robben and Cesc Fabregas, but Andres Iniesta netted in the 116th minute to give European champions Spain their first World Cup title.
The solitary goal came with penalties looming as substitute Cesc Fabregas played in Iniesta and the little midfielder drove emphatically across Maarten Stekelenburg and into the far corner. With this victory – their fourth successive single-goal win in South Africa – Spain became the eighth name on the FIFA World Cup™ Trophy and also the first European team to have triumphed on a different continent. For the Netherlands, who lost defender John Heitinga to a red card in extra time, there is only the heartache of another tale of what might have been after they completed a hat-trick of Final losses.
This was a match preceded by much talk of two like-minded footballing cultures, of the influence of Dutchmen like Johan Cruyff and Rinus Michels, of 'tiki taka' and Total Football. In many ways, as the first 116 minutes showed, it was also a case of the irresistible force versus the immovable object. The Dutch had won 14 straight games to get to the Final, in qualifying and the tournament proper, and Spain 15 out of 16, their only slip the defeat by Switzerland in their first game here in South Africa.
The game will be noted for the flurry of cards - 14 in all - starting in the 14th minute when Howard Webb booked Robin van Persie.
Pretty soon combative midfield duo Mark van Bommel and Nigel de Jong joined him for challenges - a late lunge on Joan Capdevila and a kung fu kick on Xabi Alonso respectively - that could easily have ended their evening.
It certainly made for unsightly viewing at times, but Vicente del Bosque's side did play some exquisite passing football at times, with Xavi and Iniesta helping Spain dominate possession. The best first-half chance fell to Sergio Ramos but his header from Xavi's cross was palmed away superbly by Maarten Stekelenburg.
With the orange sections of the 84,490 Soccer City crowd finding their voice, Bert van Marwijk's men almost gave them something to sing about from a corner in the 37th minute. Robben rolled the ball to Mark van Bommel on the edge of the box and although he failed to make a clean connection he unwittingly diverted the ball on to the unmarked Mathijsen but the defender missed his kick.
Netherlands struggled to get into the game but in the second-half were handed a golden opportunity in the 62nd minute to take the lead; Spain skipper Iker Casillas making a quite brilliant save to deny Robben after the former Chelsea star had been set free by Sneijder.
Robben must have thought he had done everything right. Running at pace - past a stranded Carles Puyol - until he saw the whites of Casillas' eyes, he shaped to go one way, then placed his shot to the other corner. Casillas was committed in the other direction but stuck out a leg and turned the effort wide.
It was by some distance the best opportunity of the regulation 90 minutes, although Ramos had another decent opening himself heading umarked over the bar.
Extra time began with opportunities for Spain. Xavi failed to connect when well positioned and when the ball ran to Villa, his shot went wide off an orange shirt. Substitute Fabregas then broke clear on to Iniesta's through-ball but was foiled by Stekelenburg. Mathijsen headed wide from a corner but like waves, Spanish attacks kept rolling on to the Netherlands back line and Navas was close with a shot deflected into the side-netting.
Fernando Torres replaced Villa midway through the extra period and Spain gained a man advantage four minutes later with Heitinga's dismissal for pulling back Iniesta on the edge of the box, the offence earning him a second yellow. Iniesta would not be denied, however, and his fine late strike put Spain into the history books and left a Dutch dream shattered.
Germany finished third for fourth time
Germany secured third place in the World Cup courtesy of an entertaining 3-2 win over Uruguay in Port Elizabeth. A Sami Khedira header settled a game that saw both Thomas Muller and Diego Forlan move onto five goals for the tournament.
The match was heading for extra time at 2-2 when Sami Khedira scored a late header. The goal ended Uruguay’s hopes of beating Germany for the first time in 82 years, while the Germans finished in the top three for the 11th time.
For two of the scorers, Muller and Forlan, their strikes took them to five for the tournament, level with David Villa and Wesley Sneijder at the top of the adidas Golden Boot standings. Forlan will rue the injury-time free-kick against the crossbar that denied him a sixth goal, while Miroslav Klose's absence with a back injury left him rooted on five too.
Both teams featured changed lineups after their semi-final losses. Germany coach Joachim Low went for a wholly new forward line from that which began against Spain with starting roles for the trio of Muller, Cacau and Jansen. Further back Dennis Aogo came in for Philipp Lahm and goalkeeper Hans-Jorg Butt for Manuel Neuer. As for Uruguay, they welcomed back captain Diego Lugano from injury together with Jorge Fucile and Luis Suarez, both suspended for last Tuesday's defeat by the Netherlands.
Man-of-the match Thomas Mueller, coming back from suspension in the semifinal, gave Germany the lead in the 18th minute, his fifth goal at the World Cup, sweeping the ball home after Bastian Schweinsteiger’s swerving shot had been blocked but not collected by Muslera, who was at fault in Germany’s first two goals.
Uruguay not waiting too long to equalizer when Suarez's perfectly-timed pass put Cavani through on the left and he finished expertly low into the far corner to put Uruguay on level terms in the 28th minute.
Futher changes went begging moments after the restart when Butt saved at Cavani's feet and then got a hand to Suarez’s shot on the follow-up. Butt was left helpless when Forlan made it 2-1 after 51 minutes, however. The Atletico Madrid striker connected acrobatically with Egidio Arevalo's cross on the edge of the box, sending the ball into the rain-sodden turf and back up past Butt. Yet the lead lasted only five minutes before Muslera missed Jerome Boateng's deep cross and Jansen headed home.
With eight minutes left Mesut Ozil's corner caused chaos in the Uruguay area and Khedira looped a header into the corner to make it 3-2.
Uruguay has beaten Germany only once in 10 matches, in 1928. Germany beat Uruguay in the third-place match in 1970—the last time Uruguay reached the semifinals. The Germany victory also extents the last seven third-place play-offs matches have been won by European teams.
Saturday, July 10, 2010
Semi final: Time for Oranje and La roja booked in final
Both matches ended with a goal difference of four team’s battle ended the episodes in the semi-final. Oranje and La Roja are lucky teams to get the one goal advantage against their opponents Uruguay and Germany.
Oranje meeting the forecast will be on stage for the first time since the end of 1974 and 1978 after defeating the giant Brazilian football. Three goals by Van Bronkhorst, Arjen Robben and Wesley Sneijder have enough to beat two goals of Uruguay by Diego Forlán and Pereira.
In contrast to the La Roja is the first time to the Final extending their success when called European champions two years ago. Ironically the only goal game by Carles Puyol after the games reach 70 minutes is equivalent to two winning goal in the Netherlands to attend the same time.
History also created the first time without former tournament champions after last time in 1978. This is also the first European team dominated the final and won outside Europe since 1930.
Oranje on the final after 32 years
The Netherlands will face Spain in the Final of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ after beating Uruguay by the odd goal in five in the first of the tournament’s semi-finals at Cape Town’s Green Point Stadium.
The Dutch head to Johannesburg for their first shot at the soccer championship in 32 years after a 3-2 victory over scrappy but outmanned Uruguay on Tuesday night.
The Dutch looked short of ideas for long periods but still had the quality in front of goal when it mattered to set up an all-European final against Euro 2008 champions Spain on Sunday.
The South Americans, in their first semi-final for 30 years, were defending in depth and in numbers but that tactic did not help them when Van Bronkhorst broke the deadlock after 18 minutes
The ball was fed out to the left-flank and the veteran Feyenoord left-back had time to look up and use his trusty left foot to spank an unstoppable 35-yard shot into the top corner.
Four minute before the break Forlan equalize to 1-1 when him had hitherto been relatively subdued, but the Dutch defence made the mistake of affording him too much space 25 yards from goal – and were ruthlessly punished. Shaping to spread the ball wide, Forlan instead turned inside on his left foot and curled in a superb left-foot shot that, thanks partly to a slight deflection off the head of John Heitinga, deceived the wrong-footed Maarten Stekelenburg.
The score level at 1-1 end in 70th and 73th minute after the dutch lead the game 3-1. Sneijder’s goal came somewhat unexpectedly because Uruguay had shut down the Dutch offense for much of the second half. His left-footed shot from just inside the penalty area barely ticked the leg of defender Maximiliano Pereira and, with Robin van Persie almost deflecting it again, the ball skidded past goalkeeper Fernando Muslera.
Then Robben sent a cross from Dirk Kuyt past a flat-footed Muslera with a brilliant header. His teammates piled on in an Oranje Crush celebration, and Robben came up from it muddied and merry—and with the knowledge that, ahead 3-1, the Netherlands was likely headed to the championship match.
Instead the Dutch faced a frantic finale when, in the 92nd minute, Maxi Pereira ran on to a quickly taken free-kick, turned Eljero Ejia and curled a precise shot into the bottom corner of the net and end the game with narrow result 3-2.
The Dutch victory extent their achievement so far with 25-game unbeaten streak, including 10 straight wins. They’re not as creative as the Clockwork Oranje of the 1970s, when they lost two World Cup finals to host teams—West Germany in 1974, Argentina in 1978. Nor are they as explosive.
But they sure are good, and on the kind of roll that gives the Dutch the look of champions—with an Oranje hue, of course.
Puyol shocked killer machine to final for the first time
For all of Spain's brilliant passing in their semi-final against Germany, it was a Carles Puyol header from a corner that put La Roja into their first ever World Cup final.
Whatever the outcome at Soccer City on Sunday, there will be history made with a new name on the Trophy after Spain produced their best performance of these finals to end Germany's hopes of an eighth Final appearance and secure their first. Joachim Low’s men, by contrast, missing the suspended Thomas Muller, were unable to repeat the scintillating displays with which they swept aside England and Argentina and, as in 2006, suffered the anguish of semi-final defeat.
The game is totally control by Spanish with about 5 shot on goal out 13 shot compare by Germany killer machine just get 2 shot on goal out of 5 shot. The Germany suffered so must with the absent of Muller which not allowed to play due to two yellow card. Prior to the game, Germany killer machine score 8 goals in just two matches against England and Argentina earlier in the road to semi final.
The historic moment for Spain came in 73rd minute after from a corner by Xavi, Puyol leapt above team-mate Gerard Pique and powered a header past Neuer. Pedro could have ensured a bigger margin of victory in the closing stages but he allowed Arne Friedrich to dispossess him after bursting through in a two-on-one with substitute Torres. It did not matter in the end, Spain's third successive 1-0 win carrying them into their first Final.
Oranje meeting the forecast will be on stage for the first time since the end of 1974 and 1978 after defeating the giant Brazilian football. Three goals by Van Bronkhorst, Arjen Robben and Wesley Sneijder have enough to beat two goals of Uruguay by Diego Forlán and Pereira.
In contrast to the La Roja is the first time to the Final extending their success when called European champions two years ago. Ironically the only goal game by Carles Puyol after the games reach 70 minutes is equivalent to two winning goal in the Netherlands to attend the same time.
History also created the first time without former tournament champions after last time in 1978. This is also the first European team dominated the final and won outside Europe since 1930.
Oranje on the final after 32 years
The Netherlands will face Spain in the Final of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ after beating Uruguay by the odd goal in five in the first of the tournament’s semi-finals at Cape Town’s Green Point Stadium.
The Dutch head to Johannesburg for their first shot at the soccer championship in 32 years after a 3-2 victory over scrappy but outmanned Uruguay on Tuesday night.
The Dutch looked short of ideas for long periods but still had the quality in front of goal when it mattered to set up an all-European final against Euro 2008 champions Spain on Sunday.
The South Americans, in their first semi-final for 30 years, were defending in depth and in numbers but that tactic did not help them when Van Bronkhorst broke the deadlock after 18 minutes
The ball was fed out to the left-flank and the veteran Feyenoord left-back had time to look up and use his trusty left foot to spank an unstoppable 35-yard shot into the top corner.
Four minute before the break Forlan equalize to 1-1 when him had hitherto been relatively subdued, but the Dutch defence made the mistake of affording him too much space 25 yards from goal – and were ruthlessly punished. Shaping to spread the ball wide, Forlan instead turned inside on his left foot and curled in a superb left-foot shot that, thanks partly to a slight deflection off the head of John Heitinga, deceived the wrong-footed Maarten Stekelenburg.
The score level at 1-1 end in 70th and 73th minute after the dutch lead the game 3-1. Sneijder’s goal came somewhat unexpectedly because Uruguay had shut down the Dutch offense for much of the second half. His left-footed shot from just inside the penalty area barely ticked the leg of defender Maximiliano Pereira and, with Robin van Persie almost deflecting it again, the ball skidded past goalkeeper Fernando Muslera.
Then Robben sent a cross from Dirk Kuyt past a flat-footed Muslera with a brilliant header. His teammates piled on in an Oranje Crush celebration, and Robben came up from it muddied and merry—and with the knowledge that, ahead 3-1, the Netherlands was likely headed to the championship match.
Instead the Dutch faced a frantic finale when, in the 92nd minute, Maxi Pereira ran on to a quickly taken free-kick, turned Eljero Ejia and curled a precise shot into the bottom corner of the net and end the game with narrow result 3-2.
The Dutch victory extent their achievement so far with 25-game unbeaten streak, including 10 straight wins. They’re not as creative as the Clockwork Oranje of the 1970s, when they lost two World Cup finals to host teams—West Germany in 1974, Argentina in 1978. Nor are they as explosive.
But they sure are good, and on the kind of roll that gives the Dutch the look of champions—with an Oranje hue, of course.
Puyol shocked killer machine to final for the first time
For all of Spain's brilliant passing in their semi-final against Germany, it was a Carles Puyol header from a corner that put La Roja into their first ever World Cup final.
Whatever the outcome at Soccer City on Sunday, there will be history made with a new name on the Trophy after Spain produced their best performance of these finals to end Germany's hopes of an eighth Final appearance and secure their first. Joachim Low’s men, by contrast, missing the suspended Thomas Muller, were unable to repeat the scintillating displays with which they swept aside England and Argentina and, as in 2006, suffered the anguish of semi-final defeat.
The game is totally control by Spanish with about 5 shot on goal out 13 shot compare by Germany killer machine just get 2 shot on goal out of 5 shot. The Germany suffered so must with the absent of Muller which not allowed to play due to two yellow card. Prior to the game, Germany killer machine score 8 goals in just two matches against England and Argentina earlier in the road to semi final.
The historic moment for Spain came in 73rd minute after from a corner by Xavi, Puyol leapt above team-mate Gerard Pique and powered a header past Neuer. Pedro could have ensured a bigger margin of victory in the closing stages but he allowed Arne Friedrich to dispossess him after bursting through in a two-on-one with substitute Torres. It did not matter in the end, Spain's third successive 1-0 win carrying them into their first Final.
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