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Monday, June 30, 2014

2014 FIFA World Cup - Round of 16 - 3 Match | NETHERLANDS vs MEXICO

Netherlands broke Mexican hearts in the final moments after Wesley Sneijder's super strike and Huntelaar's calmly finished penalty at Estadio Castelao in Fortaleza. El Tri can't believe it as the Dutch celebrated their 2-1 win over Mexico.

First half of the game was pretty much slow for both teams but it was Mexico after Giovani Dos Santos scored for the first time in two years giving El Tri its lead. Dos Santos held off Daley Blind to fire off a half-volley from the top of the area and his accuracy in inch-perfect as it finds the bottom corner past a diving Cillessen.



The referees called a cooling break in the second half and it was Mexico who made the first effort but C. Salcido's shot was too high and too wide to cause any trouble for the Dutch goalkeeper. In return at 88' Wesley Sneijder equalizes for the Netherlands, and was a thumping strike. Klass-Jan Huntelaar heads it back to the top of the area where Giovani was corner and not even the impressive Guillermo Ochoa got it.

PLAYER STATISTICS

Netherlands
NETHERLANDS
MIDFIELDER
  • Total Goals scored1
  • Assists0
  • Attempts On Target4
  • Yellow/Red cards0 / 0
  • Fouls committed/suffered1 / 0
  • Passes (complete)54 (44)
  • Passes Completion Rate81.48%
  • Tackles0

Not too long before the final whistle sounded, Klass-Jan Huntelaar (Netherlands) scored from the spot which made the Netherlands ease-through the quarter-finals. Huntelaar fired it to Ochoa's right as he dove the opposite way and the Oranje celebrated wildly.


Here are the statistics of the game:

Netherlands
NED
Mexico
MEX

STATISTICS

Ball possession
55%
45%
8Fouls Committed12
8Attempts On Target7
14Shots12
2Total Goals scored1
1Penalties scored0
Even the Mexican did not won the match, still G. Ochoa was elected man of the hour:

G. OCHOA
MEXICO
GOALKEEPER
has been elected Man of the Match
90MINUTES PLAYED24TOTAL PASSES0GOALS FOR0SHOTS

2014 FIFA World Cup - Round of 16 - 2nd Match | COLOMBIA vs URUGUAY

The next match of Round of 16 first day was between Uruguay and Colombia. This 2 teams met 38 times and Uruguay historically have had the better of Colombia with 18 vitories. At the Estadio do Maracana, Rio De Janeiro, these two team again fought to get into quarter-finals.
 
Injured Falcao supported his team during the match at Estadio do Maracana 

The head to head statistics did not give Uruguay the chance to push through the quarter-finals left with 2-0 in favour of Colombia. Surprisingly all points made for Colombia came from the same person, James Rodriguez at 28’ on the first half and at 50’ on the second half which voted him Man of the Match.


JAMES
COLOMBIA
MIDFIELDER
has been elected Man of the Match
85MINUTES PLAYED43TOTAL PASSES2GOALS FOR4SHOTS


Here are the half time and full time stats:

HALF-TIME: As the two teams head back down the tunnel, James Rodriguez's superb strike is the difference so far, though Colombia enjoyed the majority of the play during the first 45 minutes. Uruguay looked dangerous at times on set pieces and counter-attacks, but they only created a couple of true chances.

STATISTICS


Colombia
COL
Uruguay
URU


Ball possession
55%
45%
19Fouls Committed17
8Attempts On Target9
10Shots16
2Total Goals scored0
0Penalties scored0

FULL-TIME: James Rodriguez made all the difference tonight and his efforts see Colombia go through to the quarter-finals, while simultaneously sending Uruguay home. The No10's first goal will surely be in contention for goal of the tournament, and despite a late flurry from La Celeste, Los Cafeteros were too strong for Oscar Tabarez's team, and Colombia's win now sets up what should be a fantastic quarter-final fixture against Brazil on Friday, 4 July in Fortaleza.

2014 FIFA World Cup - Round of 16 - 1st Match | BRAZIL vs CHILE

Last Saturday, June 28, 2014 Brazil fought against Chile in the first match of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Round of 16. Brazil was able to squeeze through the quarter-finals on penalties after a tense match at the Estadio Mineirao, Belo Horizonte with 1-1 draw against Chile.

For the 3rd time like in previous occasion, Chile has only made it this far which has been beaten by Brazil by all of those matches. This has been an omen for the Chileans but it was worth fight.

Brazil kept their dream of a sixth World Cup alive after narrowly escaping a tremendous challenge from Chile.


David Luiz of Brazil first made the goal at 18’ and Alexis of Chile followed at 32’. 

Brazil
BRA
Chile
CHI

STATISTICS

Ball possession
49%
51%
28Fouls Committed23
13Attempts On Target5
23Shots13
1Total Goals scored1
0Penalties scored0

Penalties decide for the winner it was a 3:2 penalty conversion which followed as sequenced:

David Luiz (Brazil successfully converts the penalty.

Pinilla’s (Chile) penalt was saved by Cesar (Brazil)

Willian (Brazil) shoots wide and missing his penalty spot.

Alexis (Chile) was again stopped by Cesar (Brazil) saving his penalty.


Marcelo (Brazil) puts his past Bravo despite getting a hand to it and converted his penalty.

Ch. Aranguiz (Chile) put straight in the top corner giving a great penalty conversion.

Hulk’s (Brazil) effort was stopped by Claudio Bravo.

Diaz (Chile) brought equalizer for Chile that calms their team.

Neymar Jr. (Brazil) made the game tougher for Chileans giving the hosts the lead.

Jara (Chile) hits the post and it bounces back towards the spot and Brazil begin to celebrate wildly!


This ended the decision maker converting penalties 3-2 by Brazil over Chile.


Because of all the efforts the Brazil Goal Keeper made he was elected Man of the Match!

JULIO CESAR
BRAZIL
GOALKEEPER
has been elected Man of the Match
120MINUTES PLAYED35TOTAL PASSES0GOALS FOR0SHOTS

Thursday, June 26, 2014

2014 FIFA World Cup - Group G - PORTUGAL vs GHANA - Match Highlights

Along with USA and Germany in Group G, Portugal and Ghana fought their way to Round of 16 at Estadio Nacional, Brasilla.


Here's the line up for Group G Portugal-Ghana match:

Portugal
POR
  • 22BETO (GK)
  • 2B. ALVES
  • 3PEPE
  • 4MIGUEL
  • 6WILLIAM
  • 7RONALDO (C)
  • 8J. MOUTINHO
  • 11ÉDER
  • 17NANI
  • 20R. AMORIM
  • 21J. PEREIRA
Ghana
GHA
  • 16DAUDA (GK)
  • 3A. GYAN (C)
  • 7ATSU
  • 8BADU
  • 10A. AYEW
  • 17RABIU
  • 18WARIS
  • 19JONATHAN
  • 20K. ASAMOAH
  • 21BOYE
  • 23HARRISON




















YOUR 11

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Portugal
POR
12 Rui PATRICIO, 2 Bruno ALVES, 3 PEPE, 4 Miguel VELOSO, 5 Fabio COENTRAO, 6 WILLIAM, 8 Joao MOUTINHO, 16 Raul MEIRELES, 18 VARELA, 7 CRISTIANO RONALDO, 17 NANI
Ghana
GHA
16 Fatawu DAUDA, 2 Samuel INKOOM, 4 Daniel OPARE, 19 Jonathan MENSAH, 20 Kwadwo ASAMOAH, 5 Michael ESSIEN, 8 Emmanuel BADU, 9 Kevin Prince BOATENG, 13 Jordan AYEW, 3 Asamoah GYAN, 10 Andre AYEW





















The players are in the tunnel at the Estadio Nacional, ready to walk out onto the pitch.

The teams are out on the pitch and the Portuguese national anthem plays out. The players clutch each other around the shoulder and sing along passionately with the crowd.

Before the game will start here is the Group G Standings:

STANDINGS - GROUP G

TeamsPtsMPWDLGFGA
GER
4211062
USA
4211043
GHA
1201134
POR
1201126
Next up is 'God Bless our Homeland Ghana', and it's sung passionately by players, coaching staff and fans alike.


LINE-UPS:


22
2
3
4
6
7
8
11
17
20
21
Portugal
POR
22 BETO, 2 B. ALVES, 3 PEPE, 4 MIGUEL, 6 WILLIAM, 7 RONALDO, 8 J. MOUTINHO, 11 ÉDER, 17 NANI, 20 R. AMORIM, 21 J. PEREIRA
16
3
7
8
10
17
18
19
20
21
23
Ghana
GHA
16 DAUDA, 3 A. GYAN, 7 ATSU, 8 BADU, 10 A. AYEW, 17 RABIU, 18 WARIS, 19 JONATHAN, 20 K. ASAMOAH, 21 BOYE, 23 HARRISON

































Portugal get us underway in their all-red kit, facing the Ghanaians who are wearing all-white.

OFF THE BAR! Cristiano Ronaldo fires the ball across the penalty area and it swerves towards Dauda's goal. The back-peddling Ghanaian keeper can't get anywhere near it and it smashes back off the woodwork.

Portugal have a free-kick in what can certainly be described as 'Cristiano Ronaldo territory' with Joao Moutinho going down under a challenge from Badu.

Ronaldo steps up and powers a thunderous effort towards goal, but Dauda is equal to it and palms it away.

The Manchester United man's set-piece is cleared away with ease by the Ghana defence.

WHAT A SAVE! DAUDA FROM RONALDO! Joao Pereira whips the ball into the Ghana box from the Portugal right and the Portuguese skipper is free at the back post. He heads powerfully, but it's too close to Dauda and he does brilliantly to kepe it out.

CHANCE! And another great save! Gyan finds space in the Portugal penalty area and holds off the challenge of Bruno Alves before firing low at goal. Beto keeps it out with his legs.

Asamoah whips a free-kick in and Gyan is free at the back post. His looping header is tame and easily collected by Beto.


GOAL! It's a John Boye own goal! Veloso picks the ball up on the Portugal left and hits a low cross into the area which bounces up just in front of the Ghana No21. He tries to clear but the attempted clearance slices off of his knee and loops over Dauda into the Ghana goal.

A ball is swung in from the Ghana left and Gyan rises highest between the two Portuguese central defenders, but his header goes well wide of Beto's left-hand post.


Ronaldo shimmies past a couple of Ghanaian challenges and pings a right-footed shot towards goal. Dauda gets down to stop it, and the ball is cleared away.

SIDE NETTING! The ball is worked well in the Portuguese final third, with Eder spreading wide to Nani. It comes to Amorim who hits a low drive towards goal, but it's just past Dauda's right hand post.


Atsu dances past the challenge of Pereira and cuts in on to his right foot. He curls towards goal but it's wide of the Beto's left post.

That goal to put Portugal ahead doesn't change anything in terms of qualification to the knockout stages as it remains goalless in Recife. If the games finished now, Germany and USA would have 5 points, with Portugal on 4 points and Ghana on 1.

HALF TIME: It's been an intriguing first half with Portugal in the ascendancy for the most part. Ronaldo has twice gone close, and was also denied by Dauda spectacularly from a header. Ghana themselves have created chances but shot themselves in the foot with John Boye's sliced own goal. It remains goalless in Recife so, as things stand, both USA and Germany will progress to the knockout stages.

Portugal
POR
Ghana
GHA

STATISTICS

Ball possession
54%
46%
8Fouls Committed9
3Attempts On Target3
7Shots6
0Total Goals scored0
0Penalties scored0


Ronaldo plays the ball to Amorim inside the Ghanaian penalty area, who pulls back to Nani. The No17 hits a shot at goal and it's blocked by Boye, behind for a corner.
SIDE NETTING! Gyan picks up the ball on the Ghana left and cuts in on to his favoured right foot. He hammers an effort at goal but it's just past Beto's right-hand post.

GOAL! GYAN! He becomes the top African goalscorer at World Cups with his sixth finals effort. Asamoah crosses from the Ghana left with a sumptuous delivery to the far post and Gyan rises highest to nods past Beto. Game on!

Gyan's goal changes things again! If the games were to finish now, Germany (7 pts) and USA would progress (4 pts) while Ghana and Portugal would be out with 2 points apiece.



HUGE MISS! Gyan works space on the Ghana left and cuts back on to his right foot. He curls a great delivery to the back post and Waris heads wide in acres of space. Will that miss come back to haunt the Ghanaians?

The ball is worked down the Ghana right and Amorim's clearance finds Atsu in space around 30 yards from goal. The No7 smashes towards goal, but it's well over the bar.

Atsu chips a ball into the area which is headed clear but only as far as Asamoah. The full-back thumps a low drive, but it flashes wide of Beto's left-hand post.

Adelino Andre Vieira de Freitas, better known as Vieirinha, replaces the tall No11.
A whipped ball from the Ghana right sees Gyan get another header at goal, but it's well wide of Beto's left-hand post.

GOAL! CRISTIANO RONALDO! A lofted ball is headed back by Mensah and Dauda parries right into the path of the FIFA Ballon d'Or holder, who makes no mistake in smashing a left-footed effort into the bottom left-hand corner.

Ronaldo's goal changes the shape of the group once again. Portugal would finish level on points with USA if the games finished now, but they are three goals behind the Americans on goal difference.


CHANCE! Ronaldo finds space on the edge of the Ghana box and plays in Veloso, who in turn plays his captain into a great position. He sidefoots at goal, Dauda denies him, and his second effort is deflected behind.

Beto has been uncomfortable with an injury for a few minutes now and he's withdrawn for Eduardo, who becomes the third goalkeeper to play for Portugal at Brazil 2014.

Gyan capitalises on some poor defending by Veloso to drive at the Portuguese defence, but his left-footed effort is dragged wide.

SO CLOSE! Nani whips in a vicious delivery and Ronaldo gets a toe on the ball, but it's inches over the bar from close range.

Ronaldo gets in behind the Ghanaian defence and smashes towards goal but it's straight at Dauda who keeps him out again.


Portugal
POR
Ghana
GHA

STATISTICS

Ball possession
55%
45%
21Fouls Committed16
10Attempts On Target6
19Shots18
1Total Goals scored1
0Penalties scored0

FULL TIME: It was a topsy-turvy game in Brazil's capital as this pair tried to get the points and goals to see them through to the Round of 16. Ghana were at one stage just a goal away from reaching the knockout stage, and will certainly rue Majeed Waris' miss when the sides were level. It didn't matter in the end, as Cristiano scored his only goal of this World Cup to give Portugal the win. They finish level on points with USA, after their defeat to Germany, but are eliminated due to their inferior goal difference.

RONALDO
PORTUGAL
FORWARD
has been elected Man of the Match
90MINUTES PLAYED37TOTAL PASSES1GOALS FOR9SHOTS



STANDINGS - GROUP G

TeamsPtsMPWDLGFGA
GER
7321072
USA
4311144
POR
4311147
GHA
1301246