At first i was gong to go back and write up summaries on what I thought of each game played so far in the World Cup. Till I realized that I couldn't remember what I was thinking or saw in almost half of them <_> So I have decided to start with this day because I actually wrote what I thought during half-time and than wrote down the rest after the game.
Anyways, this is what I am going to do each day for the World Cup. Write what I saw during each game and my thoughts on the game. I also will give a quick summary of the group and predictions for the next games.
Additionally I want to add right now that the teams that I am for are 1. Germany 2. USA and 3. Argentina. So if I seem hard or biased in those posts and their game predictions, you will know why ;)
Day 6 Group H and A:
Chile Vs. Houndras 1:0 :
I didn't get to see this game. By most people are saying Chile looked really good and are one of the predictions to get through to the next round. I seem to keep missing all the really good games that come on. Its really making me mad : /
Switzerland Vs. Spain 1:0 :
What an upset. Not really surprised they lost. Their defense was crap and they really weren't many good attacks. Spent more time passing the ball around then finishing. It also seemed like they didn't move enough numbers forward. There was couple times where a ball was fed in and no one was there. I gotta commend the Swiss goal keeper for the save in the first half, Pique came looked like he was going to score but the keeper did really well stopping that one. Next time he should look up and chip it over the goalkeepers head. Also there was a lot of attacks from Spain where they were offsides, like the one above, and I think another one in the second half after Torres came on.
Spain's finishing was horrendous. Swiss's defense were brick walls and Spain's defense looked like Swiss cheese. There were so many gaps for the Swiss to attack through. The best example is Swiss's Derdiyok who just slipped through the defense faked out Puyol and Pique took a shot which hit the post. That was Swiss second shot on goal for the game. Also the goal was another great example of crappy defense from Spain. The Swiss's goal by Fernandes at first looked like an own goal by Iker, but was actually just a defensive blunder with no one getting that ball out there and marking Fernandes. There was only two defender's back and the rest were all still running. Spain had 24 shots on goal and most of them missed cause of shitty finishing. So far in this world cup the team with the most possession (Spain 63% and Swiss 37%) isn't necessarily the team that has won. It was defiantly an exciting game.
Uruguay Vs. South Africa 3:0 :
S.A. had great possession during the first half until Uruguay scored off a great shot out of the box by Floran. The problem with S.A. is that they aren't moving forward but mainly keeping the possession in the middle of the pitch. Tshabalala had two shots on goal the first one having really no chance. The second one was selfish, one of the players was out wide in a perfect position to score or give a cross, he wasn't being marked so he had the advantage. Tshabalala didn't give him the ball instead he choose to try kicking the ball from outside the box.
Uruguay scored and after that seemed to be using the whole pitch and passing up the field to attack S.A.'s goal. Second half Uruguay came out and looked very strong. They had great possession and some really good chances. The biggest thing that happened in the second half, the bullshit red card given to S.A.'s goalie for "tripping" Suarez. A red card was redonkulous. I could see a yellow for the theatrics he was displaying and the PK, but a red, WTF. And Suarez that was fucking low. Anyways, during extra time Suarez, who was offsides, crossed a ball in allowing for a goal by Pereira. I also wanted to add that the line up with one striker on top costed S.A. this game. I really really hate that line up, it just doesn't work. If the striker somehow gets the ball on a breakaway more than likely he won't get enough support cause everyone is still running. Anyways shitty game by the ref, but S.A. didn't play any better for a team that needed the win. Also WTH for S.A. fans to leave after the red, way to support your team.
Group H standings:
- Chile 3pts.
- Switzerland 3pts.
- Honduras 0pts.
- Spain 0pts.
Group A standings:
- Uruguay 4 pts.
- Mexico 1 pt
- France 1pt
- South Africa 1pt
Predictions:
- Mexico beats France
- Argentina beats South Korea
- Nigeria beats Greece
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