Author: translator

Game full of goals in Cape Town, Korea cashes the beauty of seven goals from Portugal Queiroz, understated but devastating first-half after the break. Networking six different scorers, with the former Juventus Tiago author of a remarkable double. World come to North Korea, will be saved the honor against the Ivory Coast, as far as possible. Portuguese forts of a large goal difference which puts them in an advantageous position on the road to the second round.

Field – Korea sided with the same eleven holders of heroic game against Brazil, honorably lost 2 to 1 after the green-gold held in check for all time. Queiroz’s Portugal, however, after the draw against Ivory Coast in search of three points, without the injured Deco, replaced by Tiago. Slight change in tactics, moving from three to two midfielders, with the former Juventus midfielder in the back booth.

It is played – the first time sees Portugal immediately dangerous with Ronaldo, who undertakes the Korean goalkeeper from distance, and immediately hit the post with Ricardo Carvalho on the development of a corner. Korea, visibly under pressure, finds an unexpected ally in the rain begins to fall on Cape Town, making each step very complicated. Korea did not discover too much, but refrains from being seen from parts of Eduardo enveloping maneuvers and fast are a challenge Carvalho and especially the members 15 ‘with Jong Tae missing engagement face to face with Eduardo. The game changes at 29 minutes when Tiago fishing in the area just cut Raul Meireles, then ruthless Myong stab in from close range. Advantage altogether deserved for the people of Queiroz, who waste within minutes a couple of good chances with Meireles, the more ‘active first tranche, and Hugo Almeida. The first portion closes with yet another conlcusione forced Ronaldo defiant but visibly frustrated at the beginning of World rather subdued.

Second time running with Portugal arrembante, decided to close early to count: we try and Tiago Ronaldo working hard goalkeeper, Simao before the veteran can not find the hallway just to the ball sack of two to zero. From then on, Queiroz’s men begin to kick sciorinare fast and extremely effective, because of sudden accelerations and duets in the Strait: the poor at the expense Korea, unable to stem the gusts of Lusitanian. In the space of five are in the network before Almeida (55 ‘) and then Tiago (60’), but there are other missed by two occasionissime Coentrao and Meireles. Ronaldo turned into this second tranche in a feeder selfless and inspired, he begins a duel with the intense goalkeeper Myong which is very lucky when the ball kicked from Madrid crashed against the crossbar. Queiroz gives minutes of rest, and Almeida Meireles, Veloso and replaced by Liedson, with the latter putting the exclamation point on this superb performance of the Portuguese with the goal of 5 to 0 before Ronaldo puts his long awaited World first goal and Tiago put the humiliating SEVENTH goal behind Myong.

The key – The transformation of Ronaldo, a striker selfish to selfless prompter, has changed the game a walk in the Portuguese health. In the finale comes the longed personal goals, earned for the second time as a true leader.

The gem – The sprints are real boon in this Coentrao World stingy beautiful combinations offensive: his understanding with Ronaldo is very good, his cross for 3 to 0 of Almeida delicious. It eats up a good opportunity to score, but the number of runs in the left lane weigh heavily when it’s time to be polished.

Top Losers – Korea is a flop general colpevolissimo coach Kim Jong But no one can ‘be done. On the other side very well all over the offensive department, so ‘so’ instead goalkeeper Eduardo. (Automatic translate from Italian language)

Clash between best in class between the Netherlands and Japan, to win three points in the race to heavy qualification: the tick Holland thanks to a goal by Wesley Sneijder, once again decisive, helped by uncertainty tragicomic goalkeeper Kawashima. Qualification now reach for the Oranje, Back in the Japanese instead.

Field – the Dutch in the field with the same formation that beat Denmark 2-0 in the opening match, with the convalescent Robben still sitting on the bench. Japanese strong points of the three crops against Cameroon in their turn confirmed that the team made the first race. Bench and thus also for the star Shunsuke Nakamura, who must settle for a part-time role.

You play – Before population that appears, as expected, with the Netherlands that phrasing in midfield but without ‘make the dangerous parts of Kawashima. Japan remains in their own half, sfruriate expects the Dutch (who do not get to the truth) and try to start the counterattack especially Okubo and Honda. The first half hour then goes without any major event, apart from a timid Sneijder free kick and some acceleration of the previously mentioned Honda for the Japanese team. As happened against Cameroon, Japan begins to accelerate when there ten minutes interval and become dangerous to get a couple of times, first with a header by Tanaka and then with a fine volley Hasebe. Casas Argentina’s goalless at the whistle, recorded a few emotions.

The second half opens with a bang, or with the benefit Sneijder signed Holland: van Bronckhorst’s cross, free bad defense and the Japanese midfielder and ready to fire a torpedo from the edge of the area on which the goalkeeper Kawashima wrong action, smanacciando network. The goal, rather than galvanize oranje, revitalizes Japan crushing opponents in their defensive trocar and collect corners repeatedly, especially thanks to the efforts of an inspired Okubo. Holland defends itself with difficulty but contains the outburst Japanese, but wasting ‘every opportunity to counterattack, the rate falls dramatically with each passing minute, the coach Okada Japanese forces enter Tamada but neither fresh nor Nakamura can shift gears to the offensive Asian. In Holland out of a tired and off van der Vaart to quick Elijah, but the attacks gradually become orange ‘rarest, accomplices slow and imprecise. Rest for Sneijder, replaced by Afellay, and for men van Marwijk light is shut off: the Dutch controlled the game at a trot, with minimum sorties the union but in their only two real counterattack & the newly entered Afellay that is two times face to face with the Japanese goalkeeper, very good close to the mirror. End with the final forcing Japan, which produces but ‘just a good opportunity to Tamada: ball over the crossbar. It ends in a zero un’Olanda very cynical and unspectacular, Japan might have at least earned a draw for the dedication shown by all ninety minutes.

The key – The commendable work of both departments has prevented the fantastic midfield to create the game, while allowing the defenses to sleep relatively peacefully. Absent then the show waited in vain, came out basically a boring race.

The gem – difficult to find a pearl, at the time of the legendary “Mai dire gol” some of the technical gestures seen today would be finished right under the heading “Go with the smooth” means all the parade-like exhibited by Kawashima on goal Sneijder playing. Fortunately for him, then cured with two paratone on Afellay.

Top&Flop – Male Dutch entire offensive unit, which is saved Sneijder was not the only goal for the game and a lot of movement. Well the central hinge Japanese el’iperattivo Okubo. (Automatically translated from Italian)