Category Archives: Match Reports

Netherlands 0-1 Spain (aet)

Posted on July 12, 2010 by

In the end, the best team won. Spain have been the best side in the world for at least the last two years since winning Euro 2008, and won the first World Cup in their history last night thanks to … Continue reading →

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Germany 0-1 Spain

Posted on July 8, 2010 by

We were twenty minutes away from decrying Spain as suffering from Arsenal syndrome. All pretty passing but no penetration and no plan B. But Carles Puyol’s 73rd minute header put this Spanish side into the World Cup final and put … Continue reading →

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Uruguay 2-3 Netherlands

Posted on July 7, 2010 by

Still this Dutch side are struggling to find their trademark fluency, but once again it didn’t matter. Holland took a leaf out of Germany’s book, with two second half goals in quick succession sealing their place in Sunday’s World Cup … Continue reading →

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Argentina 0-4 Germany

Posted on July 5, 2010 by

Germany dumped another of world football’s supposed superpowers out of the World Cup with a comprehensive drubbing of Diego Maradona’s Argentina. Argentina came into the match seeking revenge on Germany for the 2006 World Cup quarter final which the Germans … Continue reading →

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Uruguay 1-1 Ghana (4-2 pens)

Posted on July 3, 2010 by

Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez came into this tournament a highly-rated prospect, scoring 49 goals in the Dutch Eredivisie last season, yet this morning his is the name on everybody’s lips. He will miss the semi-final after his red card here … Continue reading →

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Netherlands 2-1 Brazil

Posted on July 2, 2010 by

Move over Switzerland: we have a new shock of the tournament. Barely anyone gave the Netherlands a chance coming into this match, and they lived up to expectations in the first half of this pulsating, often bad-tempered encounter. But in … Continue reading →

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Paraguay 0-0 Japan (5-3 pens)

Posted on June 30, 2010 by

On the bright side, at least it finished. There was a point where it felt like these two could play all night and still not score. In the end Paraguay won on penalties, the width of a crossbar sending Takeshi … Continue reading →

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