FIFA WORLD CUP 2010: Match Threads

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NewZealand go out of the WC with sth as well.... draw against Italy & Paraguay is more than what they thought they would achieve this time...

Paraguay certainly lacks the killer attacks like Uruguay but best of luck to Paraguay for round 2....

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BBC Radio 5 live's David Pleat at Ellis Park:

"Quite incredible - Lippi drifted off down the tunnel and didn’t shake hands with Vladimir Weiss, Slovakia's manager. It was a deserved victory in terms of overall play. Not only were they brave, but they were better and they imposed their will on the Italians. This was a remarkable afternoon. It was a wonderful win over the world champions. Maybe the Italians will want an English manager now."

[_Rafi_]

Originally Posted by offstump
BBC Radio 5 live's David Pleat at Ellis Park:
Maybe the Italians will want an English manager now."

Guess who is in charge of England team. I believe he is not an Englishman. Typical English overrating business

[AsifTheManRahman]

An English manager? Priceless.

I'm totally Rogers-on-Demanding this game when I get home tonight. Four goals in the last fifteen minutes - who woulda thought?

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Cameroon v Netherlands teams

Cameroon: 16-Hamidou Souleymanou; 19-Stephane Mbia, 7-Landry Nguemo, 3-Nicolas Nkoulou, 2-Benoit Assou-Ekotto, 8-Geremi, 11-Jean Makoun, 6-Alexandre Song, 9-Samuel Eto'o, 13-Eric Choupo-Moting, 12-Gaetan Bong.

Netherlands: 1-Maarten Stekelenburg; 12-Khalid Boulahrouz, 3-John Heitinga, 4-Joris Mathijsen, 5-Giovanni van Bronckhorst; 7-Dirk Kuyt, 6-Mark van Bommel, 10-Wesley Sneijder, 8-Nigel de Jong, 23-Rafael van der Vaart; 9-Robin van Persie.
Referee: Pablo Pozo (Chile)

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Denmark v Japan teams

Denmark: 1-Thomas Sorensen; 15-Simon Poulsen, 4-Daniel Agger, 13-Per Kroldrup, 6-Lars Jacobsen, 19-Dennis Rommedahl, 2-Christian Poulsen, 10-Martin Jorgensen, 12-Thomas Kahlenberg, 9-Jon Dahl Tomasson, 11-Nicklas Bendtner.

Japan: 21-Eiji Kawashima; 2-Yuki Abe, 22-Yuji Nakazawa, 4-Tulio, 3-Yuichi Komano, 5-Yuto Nagatomo, 16-Yoshito Okubo, 7-Yasuhito Endo, 17-Makoto Hasebe, 8-Daisuke Matsui, 18-Keisuke Honda.

Referee: Jerome Damon (South Africa)

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Denmark v Japan teams

Denmark: 1-Thomas Sorensen; 15-Simon Poulsen, 4-Daniel Agger, 13-Per Kroldrup, 6-Lars Jacobsen, 19-Dennis Rommedahl, 2-Christian Poulsen, 10-Martin Jorgensen, 12-Thomas Kahlenberg, 9-Jon Dahl Tomasson, 11-Nicklas Bendtner.

Japan: 21-Eiji Kawashima; 2-Yuki Abe, 22-Yuji Nakazawa, 4-Tulio, 3-Yuichi Komano, 5-Yuto Nagatomo, 16-Yoshito Okubo, 7-Yasuhito Endo, 17-Makoto Hasebe, 8-Daisuke Matsui, 18-Keisuke Honda.

Referee: Jerome Damon (South Africa)

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group E stands like this

Holland qualified will play to keep their rythm going and ensure top place in group. Cemeroon, already eliminated, only to play for pride.

japan vs Denmark is the important match. the winner goes through. japan have one advantage, a draw suits them.

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Netherlands coach Bert van Marwijk

"I think it's an important game against Cameroon because, although we're through to the next round, the issue is in this tournament you should never let your guard down and that is the case here."

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Cameroon coach Paul Le Guen

"It's a very good Dutch team with many, many very talented players. They are used to playing big games for big clubs in big stadiums. They are one of the favourites for the tournament and it will be tough, but we will fight to defend our honour."

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Denmark coach Morten Olsen

"We have ambitions and I think that's fair... and we know that Japan has its own ambitions. Here we have two teams that have good qualities, who are perhaps not amongst the favourites for the World Cup. But these are two teams that if they use their full potential, then we can have a fair match against big teams as well."

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Denmark coach Morten Olsen

"We have ambitions and I think that's fair... and we know that Japan has its own ambitions. Here we have two teams that have good qualities, who are perhaps not amongst the favourites for the World Cup. But these are two teams that if they use their full potential, then we can have a fair match against big teams as well."

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Japan coach Takeshi Okada

"I am not considering if we lose. I am thinking only about winning. In our meeting (on Wednesday), I did tell the players that we should not think about any draw. This means that we have to score. So from the beginning we will start out with the intention of winning."

[Rabz]

Rooting for the Japanese.
Even though I like the Danish team but this time it is for the Asia.

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national anthems over

kickoff imminent,

i am following japan vs denmark

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kick off

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danish have started brightly

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15 min both games goal less

[Rabz]

Honda!!!
You beauty!!!
What a goal!!!

Goal of the tournament so far!!!

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what a freekick ....................................

what a

japan 1-0

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that was the best free kick this year

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oh what a chance missed by tomasson ....

denamrk needs at least two goals to go through to next round

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@BBC

Japan may have started slowly, but they are bang in the driving seat in both this match and the running for qualifying now. By the way - they have won all five matches in which Keisuke Honda has scored, keeping a clean sheet in all of them. Denmark, who need a win, have to step up now.

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Keisuke Honda will fancy another free kick ...........

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2-0 japan

another free kick