LATIN AMERICA SOCCER

Valencia will continue for four more years in United

2011-07-20T20:50:00.006-04:00

The Ecuadorian midfielder Luis Antonio Valencia renewed his contract with Manchester United in England for four more seasons. According to his agent Diego Herrera .

With regard to possible interest from other teams by the Amazonian end, the agent of the player denied rumors. "They are speculations." To me, that I am the representative, I have not received any formal proposal, I know that it has been nothing to Manchester United. "Also the desire of Luis Antonio is staying at Manchester United," said Herrera.

Valencia has also played for Club Deportivo El Nacional (Ecuador), Villarreal and Recreativo de Huelva (Spain) and Wigan Athletic (England).

Luis Suárez leaves Peru behind

2011-07-20T11:14:00.003-04:00

Uruguay football team honored its history and went to the final of the Copa America 2011 to defeat Peu 2-0, last night.

The Uruguayan striker Luis Suárez settled the match in five minutes to convert at the 52 and 57 minutes, becoming the gunner of the tournament with three goals along with Argentine Sergio Agüero.

The celestials will play on Sunday for the final at River Plate stadium in Buenos Aires, against the winner of the semi-final between Venezuela and Paraguay played today.

Peru and the loser of the other semi-final will play the game for third place, this Saturday.

The dangerous Uruguayan striker of English Liverpool capitalized on a poor clearance of goalkeeper Raul Fernandez, after a shot by star Diego Forlan and then closed the game after a deadly counterattack that resolved, beating the goalkeeper that had gone 20 meters out of his area.

The fate of the” Incaico” team was virtually sealed after 68 minutes when he was expelled, by the Bolivian referee Raúl Orosco, direct red card to, Juan Vargas, by applying a nudge to defender Sebastián Coates.

In the first half intense and fought, Uruguay assumed its status as favorite and won supremacy with Diego Forlán as incisive game while Suarez, accompanied by Álvaro González, they harm the Peruvian area several times to a well planted incaico defense. Suárez launched a strong shot of air that left kissing the left vertical to the 5 minute and eight minutes later Álvaro Pereira could not connect to a meter of the line.

Deadly Forlán centres as good result gave him to Uruguay in the quarterfinals before Argentina, this time they did not hurt and then the sky had cancelled one of their main offensive weapon.

With the innovative spirit of fighting and tactical order that instilled Margaryan, Peru played a first time of equal partnership in the field of battle, in which usually prevails the blue.

Anyway it was very little that showed in attack, except for a skimming Center of Vargas at minute 24 that neither the striker José Paolo Guerrero or attack Luis Advícula teammate could take advantage.

With his pass to the final of the Copa America 2011, Uruguay has the possibility to break parity with 14 titles won each Argentina open.

Brazil ousted for failing in penalty kicks

2011-07-18T10:11:00.004-04:00

Paraguayan football yesterday gave a big blow to oust Brazil from Copa America, the reigning champion of the Copa América, in penalties 2-0 after a scoreless match 0-0 in the 90 minutes and in overtime, Paraguay went on to the semi-finals.

In an incredible definition, Brazil missed four penalties by Elano, Thiago Silva, André Santos and Fred, while by Paraguay scored Marcelo Estigarribia and Cristian Riveros; While Edgar Barreto diverted his. The albirroja will face Wednesday by semifinals winner of the Chile-Venezuela game, which was played at the end of the Edition.

In a weekend of great surprises, one of the favorites, the host Argentina, was disqualified Saturday by Uruguay, also on penalties.

Brazil and Paraguay came to penalties after dispute with intensity in overtime and in a climate of nerves because the verdeamarilla were frustrated by the inability to solve the game in regular time, while the albirroja remained loyal to its strong defensive scheme and argued to the shooting from the twelve steps.

The tension at the end of the meeting was evident in an altercation between several players, which ended with the expulsion of the Brazilian central midfielder Lucas Leiva, and Paraguayan Defender Antolín Alcaraz (102 m).

Until the end of regular time, Brazil insisted to twist the story in the 90 m, although Paraguay weathered strong Gale yellow coats and forced the overtime. Paraguay just wanted to defend and assembled a wall to contain messy attempts of the stellar Neymar and avoid connections between Pato and Ganso, but forgot the other part of the game, but he achieved his goal of ending his bout at zero, despite passing several surprises.

Uruguayan "Loco" Abreu: We're going to "slaughter" Lionel Messi

2011-07-14T15:03:00.004-04:00

At a press conference, laughing "El Loco" released formula to stop "The Flea".
Sebastes Abreu, current player for Botafogo in Brazil, said it will this Saturday during a meeting with Argentina, and more specifically to the world's best player Lionel Messi.

"Messi is to be enjoyed first and then eat him like meat," said in a joking and while laughing.

He stressed more seriously the example that Uruguay should take: "Colombia is well grouped and staggered back." Leaving subtly said that Uruguayans will wait and make the game that characterizes them.

"If we lose pressure and the mark, we would not be Uruguayans, but that potential must be added the football we have." The boys of "Maestro" Tabarez be measured in the town of Santa Fe

Brazil and Paraguay are bound to succeed, Ecuador for a miracle

2011-07-12T16:54:00.004-04:00

Brazil and Paraguay, two powerful in distress, must obtain two victories to move forward, in Copa America 2011, at the close of the Group B games to play on Wednesday against Ecuador, who goes by the miracle, and Venezuela, the unexpected leader. After two days, the joint tops sends in the table with four points and the ticket to the quarterfinals in their pocket, followed by Brazil and Paraguay (2), while that Ecuador (1) occupies the last position.

In the double session on Wednesday morning in Salta, Paraguay will have the mission to achieve a positive outcome to a Venezuela that was revealed to be a consistent and strong defense team able to scratch the fence before Brazil (0-0) and then Ecuador (1-0).

Guaraní as a whole might have come with more air to the definition, but at the last minute he escaped a key victory to Brazil, and that 2-2 draw before the Seleção means he has to beat Venezuela to rely on other results.

Equality in this duel will force Paraguay to a tense wait to know their fate, while a defeat directly worth the ticket back to Asunción to the roster of DT Gerardo Martino, which will not be present against the Venezuelans by being suspended to be expelled in the previous game. "We will play with the team that is leading." And we have an obligation to more than Venezuela. To them the result only changes the rival, and to us we change to follow or not. "Are very different realities," admitted Martino.

While many are surprised with the performance of the tops, players led by César Farias has shown satisfied with what has happened here, but also convinced that Venezuela has to support the results and look with optimism to the forthcoming stages. Then, in the estadio Mario Kempes, in Córdoba, Brazil must leave behind the sea of criticism that has gotten its low-yield, and will try to secure a place in the next round at the expense of Ecuador, which is not choice but to overcome in order not to be removed.

Hand Menezes team was disappointed with a 0-0 lean to Venezuela debut, but for their torcedores stupor, worse was his performance against Paraguay, that point was of defeating him, with a 2-2 achieved at the last minute with a goal from Fred. Veteran Lucio had no qualms about criticizing the young stars such as Neymar, goose and duck, to say that they need to know "where weigh them more the shirt", or back, which includes your name, or the chest where is the coat of arms verdeamarillo. Brazil you should be the same equation of results than to Paraguay with the advantage for the Scratch that enter into the Court already with the certainty of knowing all previous results.

If Brazil is not the well, Ecuador them is worse, because it is forced to achieve a historic success to qualify, after a tie at zero with the Guaraní and a very low production in the fall before Venezuela, and above, without the star Antonio Valencia (Manchester United), injured. The result left pillory Colombian Reinaldo Rueda, coach of the 'Tri', and even the President of the Ecuadorian Federation, Luis Chiriboga, struck the selected from his country to summarize that you play "without soul, life and ideas".

This party, in turn, will mark the closing of the group stage of the America's Cup, which will continue with the quarter-finals, to be played next Saturday and Sunday.

FUTBOL FANS

2011-07-12T16:11:00.005-04:00

Spain Campeones

2010-07-12T09:39:00.003-04:00

Spain world champion!. When it came to hitting, because ... look at that hit!, And nothing happened, much as Spain beat Holland, though perhaps at the behest of the Netherlands that, as against Uruguay, came out with the spear of entry, to cut the game severely and systematically. And when he had to play more openly as they did in the second half and all overtime, played a little over Spain.

In other words, it seemed that he had more balance in everything: in the football aspect, they finished driving the possession of the ball almost as they had done to Germany in the physical aspect, because in overtime to the Netherlands it seemed to lack the strength to make the counterattack, and in the aspect of mind, where was the feeling that after the goals that they could not realize what was wrong Robben, a lack of decision, the others avoided Casillas, in the second part, too were convinced that only the Spanish were to be world champions.

This final was a physical test of attrition that sometimes turned dirty -- a finals-record 14 yellow cards were handed out and the Dutch finished with 10 men. In the end, it was Iniesta breaking free in the penalty area, taking a pass from Cesc Fabregas and putting a right-footed shot from 8 yards just past the outstretched arms of goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg with about seven minutes left to play, including injury time.

For the Dutch and their legions of orange-clad fans wearing everything from jerseys to jumpsuits to clown gear to pajamas, it was yet another disappointment.

Even with their first World Cup title tantalizingly within reach, they failed in the final for the third time. This one might have been the most bitter because, unlike 1974 and 1978, the Netherlands was unbeaten not only in this tournament, but in qualifying for the first World Cup staged in South Africa.

Spain was better, without question. They could have won before, long before, but could also have been lost if not arise again, the great captain, Iker Casillas, to spoil the night for his former teammate Arjen Robben.

Spain world champion! And that's fine. Perhaps it was all I expected. Moreover, seeing the end, the thought fell into the temptation to think that if Uruguay had been in this instance, not out. I could do, well, out of Spain.

But that's okay. "In a World Cup is not looking for the best, but it is at reaching the last game," recently said Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez. And Spain went down in history with soccer, with fury, because they came and won.

Holland will continue - forever? - Waiting.

Spain beat Germany 1-0 and will play for the first time a World Cup final

2010-07-07T16:29:00.002-04:00

The goal was created by Carles Puyol in the 73rd minute from a header after a corner kick. The Iberians never reached this level in a World Cup.

From the outset "The Roja" came out with a vigorous energy to establish a superiority and also to take advantage of an inexperience Germany.

In the sixth minute the German goalkeeper Neuer drowned a approach by Villa with his knees, as it it went Germany had trouble trying to counterattack the Spaniards.

Spain dominated the game throughout most of the first half. Retained possession of the ball. they played two or three touches and little by little was besieging the area of Germany, who defended well and tried to strike back.

In the second Germany tried to take the initiative, attacking more often, but Spain rallied and regained control of the game. Germany again had to defend their area.

With the minute Spain became more incisive. The German defense cleared and again began the Spanish offensive.

Until the corner, Carles Puyol won head and put the 1-0. Germany went in search of an equalizer trying to engulf their opponent to a unsuccessful attack. Spain maintained control of the ball and let the minutes pass. Spain won 1-0 and will face Holland in the final. South Africa will have a new champion.

Holland, first finalist in South Africa 2010

2010-07-06T20:22:00.002-04:00

The Netherlands turned on the style in the second half to reach its third World Cup final - and first in 32 years - with a 3-2 victory over Uruguay on Tuesday.

Wesley Sneijder scored his fifth goal in South Africa and Giovanni van Bronckhorst added one of the goals of the tournament. Arjen Robben also scored as the Dutch never looked troubled despite a late onslaught from the two-time champions from South America.

Now Orange machine should expect the winner of the encounter between Germany and Spain, to meet next July 11 in Johannesburg at the end of this event that was first developed in an African nation.

It will be the third final of Holland in a World Cup. In the previous two lost to Germany in 1974 and Argentina in 1978.

Uruguay after 40 years returned to get the best. they lost to a better team, but they did it with their heads held high, leaving everything in every ball and showing that if you work with conviction you can aspire to great achievements.

The last minutes fed the illusion, but not enough to get a draw that would have forced the overtime against the Netherlands in the game that defined the first World Cup finalist.

Then were the worst minutes for the blue because the Netherlands began to dominate the ball and hurt the rear, especially on the side of Martin Caceres, who came to the game with no football.

Uruguay seeks elusive glory of 60 years ago

2010-07-06T08:33:00.002-04:00

Uruguay, twice world champion (1930 and 1950), is seeking to recover their history in football when they face Holland today for a ticket to the final of South Africa 2010, a duel which will stage the Green Point Stadium in Cape Town.

After leaving the road to Ghana (on penalties), the Charruas living around the world rely on the long-awaited move to final.

Juan Ramón Silva, Victor Manuel Battaini, José María Muñiz and Hector de los Santos, a former Uruguayan football players living in the country, rely on the strengths, the defense and attack, the Celeste has shown in this World Cup to the Europeans prevail .

For José María Muñiz, ex of Uruguay in 1975 and 1976, the game must be based on celestial ball control in midfield and the quick counter-attacks with Diego Forlan and Edison Cavani.

Netherlands comes as the favorite and so they will try to move the offensive game, while directed by Oscar Tabarez should remain sorted in the midfield, no mismatches on defense and counterattacks be lethal ( Diego) Forlan.

Hector de los Santos, former defender from Deportivo Quito in the sixties, which coincided with the South Americans Muñiz should take advantage of the backlash because they have strikers like Forlan, Abreu and Cavani, which are very fast.

Both teams will play its fifth game and will do so in one semifinal of the World Cup to be held at Green Point Stadium.

Uruguay beat the Netherlands twice in the Olympic Games in 1924 and 1928, which became champion. In the first of the matches were won 2-1 and the second 2-0. After the victory of the Netherlands 2-0 in World Cup 1974 (where the Orange was a finalist, also reached the finals in Argentina 1978), the last duel of the two combined in the World Club Cup 1980, victory was resolved Uruguay 2-0.

Spain beat Paraguay 1-0 and will play against Germany in World Cup semis

2010-07-03T20:06:00.002-04:00

The victory was both managed by David Villa in the 83rd minute of play. The Spanish arrived with five goals and now becomes the leading scorer in the World Cup.

Paraguay, however, they left South Africa in 2010 with honors, standing, with the last drop of effort on the lawn of Ellis Park, behind one of the favorites.

With both sides having already missed penalty kicks, substitute Pedro Rodriguez hit the post following a pass by Andres Iniesta and the ball fell to Villa in the area. The striker took one touch before his curling shot hit the far post, rebounded onto the other and went in - putting him top of the tournament scoring charts with five goals.

Spain will play its semifinal in Durban on Wednesday against Germany, the team it beat in the 2008 European Championship final.

Paraguay, whose coach Gerardo Martino made six changes after the penalty shootout win over Japan in the previous round, easily contained Spain's renowned attacking prowess in a disappointing first half.

The South Americans felt aggrieved to have a 41st-minute strike by Nelson Valdez ruled out after Cardozo strayed into a marginally offside position, but wasted a glorious chance to go ahead after Spain defender Gerard Pique was booked for dragging on the arm of Cardozo.

But the Benfica player, who scored the winner against Japan, saw his shot saved by Casillas -- and then at the other end Villa was hauled down when clear on goal by Antolin Alcaraz, who was lucky not to be sent off.

Paraguay's defeat leaves neighbors Uruguay as South America's only representative in the last four, facing the Netherlands on Tuesday.

Argentina brought down to earth

2010-07-03T19:52:00.004-04:00

No hand of God could save the Argentinians from being routed by Germany, Superstitions, after all, were all that was left for Diego and this rudderless Argentina.

Germany's goals flowed freely once again at the World Cup, this time battering Argentina 4-0 on Saturday to propel the three-time champions into the semifinals and send both Lionel Messi and Diego Maradona home.

The frailties of the Argentines and their tactical brittleness was exposed in the numbers on the scoreboard in Cape Town.

Germany is for real; these players believe in themselves and in their mission, that much is written on their faces.

It’s not just that they’re very, very good, it’s the joyousness in them that’s remarkable.

I don’t recall The Kaiser, Franz Beckenbauer, laughing and patently having fun while going about the serious business of leading his country at the World Cup.

It was the third match at this year's World Cup in which the Germans scored four goals following a 4-0 win over Australia and 4-1 win over England.

With the three-time champion Germans dominating every sector of the field, Argentina paled in comparison and Messi left the tournament without a single goal, while Maradona failed to get his nation back into the World Cup final.

With all the pre-game hype and bad blood dominating the headlines, the game started as explosively as could be expected. Bastian Schweinsteiger curled in a tight free kick from the left in the third minute and Mueller glanced it toward the feet of an out-of-position goalkeeper Sergio Romero and into the net.

When Argentina started threatening in the second half, Germany's teamwork paid off again on a break in the 68th when Lukas Podolski found Klose totally unmarked in the goalmouth and the Bayern Munich veteran celebrated with probably the simplest goal of his Germany career.

The Argentines soon collapsed, and Friedrich finished off the sort of teamwork that has turned the young German team into a favorite for the title.

"It was the save of the World Cup," said striker Luis Suarez

2010-07-02T19:31:00.009-04:00

We would never think that a save my by Luis Suarez would be the best save of the World Cup, it was Suarez who save Uruguay from from a dismal overtime period against Ghana.

As Ghana was just approaching Uruguay's territory at will in their attack and coming up with so many opportunities to put the ball in the net.

Uruguay defeated Ghana in a penalty shootout 4-2 and it took them to the top four in the world for the first time in 40 years. 90'regular time and 30'of extra time ended 1-1. In the last play of overtime, Gyan hit crossbar on a penalty kick that was committed by the hand of Suarez, this penalty kick put the Uruguayans in the semifinals. It is the Netherlands.

Uruguay started better than Ghana, at the 3rd Fernandez sent a cross from the right which was closed and crossed in front of the bow without any Uruguayan that could put it in the net.

Later, Luis Suarez had two occasions: the first at 10'when a rival took off and headed in on goal, but his attempt was well concocted by Kingson, and 26'.

Asamoah Gyan had a chance to secure Africa's first ever World Cup semifinal spot for Ghana, but he hit the crossbar with a penalty in the last second of extra time after Uruguay forward Luis Suarez was sent off for handling the ball on the line.

Uruguay goalkeeper Fernando Muslera then made two important saves in the shootout.

The two-time champion Uruguayans advanced to face the Netherlands in the semifinals.

Holland leaves out the five-time champion and advances to semifinals

2010-07-02T19:31:00.008-04:00

The Netherlands came from behind to stun five-time champion Brazil 2-1 Friday and become the first semifinalist of the World Cup.

Wesley Sneijder scored the winner in the 68th minute with a header following a corner kick.

After waking themselves up at halftime, the title that has eluded the Dutch for all these years is now just two wins away.

The top-ranked team in the world and one of the most impressive squads in the tournament until Friday, Brazil lost its composure after falling behind and defender Felipe Melo was ejected in the 73rd minute for stomping on the leg of Arjen Robben.

The Netherlands reached the semifinals for the first time since losing to Brazil on penalties at the 1998 World Cup in France and will next face Uruguay.
Having won all five of their matches so far, the Netherlands extended its team-record unbeaten streak to 24 games, stretching back to a September 2008 loss to Australia.
At the final whistle, the Dutch players jumped on each other near midfield and lingered to savor the moment.

Brazil also lost in the quarterfinals four years ago, falling to France 1-0. Former Brazil captain Dunga was hired to coach the team after that loss despite no previous managerial experience and his future is certain to come into question now.

South America is experiencing a historic World Cup

2010-06-30T10:33:00.005-04:00

The magical talent of Leo Messi, the goalscoring of Diego Forlan, the strength of Maicon and so on, based on the strength of its World Cup football, South America is experiencing unprecedented history.

For South Africa 2010 is already a milestone for South American football, with the triumph of Paraguay yesterday, for the first time South America has placed four of its representatives in the quarterfinals.

In the same instant the penalty kick by Oscar Cardozo was moving goalkeeper Kawashima's net, Mexico 70 Argentina 78 were overcome, because never before in South America four teams had been among the last eight.

Uruguay, Brazil and Peru did it in Mexico 70 and Argentina, Brazil and Peru did in Argentina 78.

In 2010 there were five South American South in the second round, having won Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay for their respective groups. Chile was the only team not to go to the quarterfinals after falling to Brazil. And there's more: the box quarterfinals of South Africa 2010 also allows an unprecedented imagine, four South American semi-final, as Brazil will face the Netherlands, Uruguay, Ghana , Argentina and Paraguay to Germany to Spain.

"Our teams, fortunately, were prepared with good players and have very good coaches. That I think is an important factor," he told dpa Nicolas Leoz, president of the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL). South American teams to the tournament is offering a menu of exceptions is something no one can doubt. Argentina brings to Leo Messi, the best player in the world. Brazil, Julius Caesar, probably the best goalkeeper in the world.

The last two top scorers in European football, the "Golden Boot" are Messi (2010) and Diego Forlan, so no surprise that another South American, Gonzalo Higuain, with four goals lead the scorers table of the World together with Spanish David Villa and Slovakian Robert Vittek.

South America also provides "background" historic, with two coaches who were already world champions as players, Diego Maradona of Argentina and Brazil's Carlos Dunga.

Between Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay accumulate nine world titles, half of the contested so far. On the other side there are only three, those of Germany and Italy (four times champion) and England and France, with one each, and were eliminated. Ghana, alone, is the African representative.

Paraguay goes to quarter finals on penalties

2010-06-29T12:54:00.002-04:00

Paraguay beat Japan 5-3 on penalties after 120 minutes of football ended goalless. The match was even, with few emotions. Finally, the definition from the penalty decreed the passage of the Guarani to the quarterfinals, where he will reach for the first time in its history.

The first few minutes were quite evenly matched, no moves of danger to any of the two selections.

Until the 20', Lucas Barrios entered the area and headed in a little hurry, but his shot was deflected to the knee by Kawashima.

A minute later, the Japanese Matsui replied with a shot from outside the area hit the crossbar.

At 28 ', it was Roque Santa Cruz after a corner but his shot from the penalty missed out. Great chance wasted.

Honda, on the end of the first half, sent a nice left-footed shot that went near the bottom right of Villar.

So went the first half with few emotions, but quite a fight.

To complement the "Guarani" tried to break the equality, but their good intentions failed.

Edgar Benitez had a good choice, but his shot was deflected by Nakazawa. Subsequently, Riveros headed in the direction, but again the figure of Kawashima, the Japanese goal, who covered the shooting.

By the end of the game, the Nipponese are encouraged a little more, but the goal did not appear anywhere.

So, the 90 'went almost unnoticed. 0-0 and extra time.

The 30 'also enlarge the picture changed, so it was a penalty shootout, where Paraguay was more effective and stayed with the pass to the quarterfinals.

Brazil beat Chile 3-0 and will face Holland in World Cup quarter-final

2010-06-28T18:08:00.003-04:00

The first goal was scored by Juan way of a corner kick. The second came through Luis Fabiano. And the third was scored by Robinho icing the cake.

It took Brazil 34 minutes to open score, finally, an easy victory over Chile and their classification into the quarter-finals, which will have to face the Netherlands (on Friday in Port Elizabeth ), in another of the 'classics' World Cup.

To open a safe you need the combination: 10 right, four left, 23 on the right ... Brazil had recast the key to safely remove the reinforced steel that Chile put up in chilly Ellis Park stadium.

Locksmith experts could not find a way: or Kaka or Robinho or Luis Fabiano had the form and gave it back to the knob to find discs fit the lock. Wasting their time because they attacked the game through the center, repeated and without surprise, forgetting that when the defenses are an urn triclave open court, playing for the bands, would be the obvious choice.

Therefore, as in the films of bank robbers, Brazil had to blow the lock: in a corner, a ball stop, Boom! Clean a header by defender Juan, who among a handful of men jumping, was unmarked and broke the net of goalkeeper Bravo ... Brazil took 34 minutes to solve the problem.

Biles, in the press conference disposal, confessed that he felt that John deserved the mark of his "fourth header". At 1-0 and it came easy for this team led by pragmatic Dunga: get the loot bag and put it in the classification to ensure the second round of the World on the counterattack.

As if the police, Chile came out desperate to chase the thieves and forgot to close what was already open. Thus, Brazil did not have any problem going back for more: Robinho for Kaka, Kaka Luis Fabiano in the same border of a misplaced escaped from the rear, mocked the goalkeeper and 2-0, just three minutes later.

Brazil was a simple and powerful that they did see Chile from 1-0 so inferior, so limited, so helpless, so helpless ... With the game decided, despite the changes that Bielsa tried to find the unlikely draw with Valdivia Tello and income for the second half, Brazil picked up the tickets missing: Ramires recovered a ball in the middle, and he rode 35 meters Robinho said: "Put her in. And Robinho was due: 3-0, at 14 minutes.

Everything else was nothing. A Chile was disoriented trying to attack in search of having at least sketch of discount (Valdivia and Suazo were the only two occasions), while Brazil returned to the crime scene to collect what should a heavier bag: could have made four, five, six ...

Brazil was much for so little Chile, as it has been for 10 years that never tires of beating, with or without Bielsa Biles, cold or heat, in Santiago or Johannesburg ... Brazil had 34 minutes of work yesterday until he opened the Chilean defense wall. The rest will be training to face Holland on Friday in Port-Elizabeth.

Uruguay, first Latin American in quarterfinals

2010-06-26T20:40:00.002-04:00

The first emotion was on the side of Korea. A lack performed by Park Chu Young from 30 meters were he hit the right post of the Uruguayan goalkeeper Fernando Muslera, was far from the action.

Two minutes later, Uruguay Edinson Cavani reacted and made a long pass to Diego Forlan, who evaded an opponent to the left flank and crossed topped. South Korean goalkeeper was not sure the output and the ball hit the foot of Luis Suarez, who pushed for the 1-0 at 7 minutes of the first part.

Two minutes later, Uruguay Edinson Cavani reacted and made a long pass to Diego Forlan, who evaded an opponent to the left flank and crossed topped. South Korean goalkeeper was not sure the output and the ball hit the foot of Luis Suarez, who pushed for the 1-0 at 7 minutes of the first part.

In search of the tie, the Korean team took control of midfield. Park got into trouble to the Uruguayan defense to their mobility, and his shot took a long time to materialize the danger to the blue fence.

The Oscar Tabarez led firm stood outside his area once again showed the order and trade of the previous games to subtract balls and stop the opposition.

Almost on the half-time turned their emotions. Suarez (38th minute) headed in the goal box and into a ball driven by Forlan, but his shot landed in the hands of Jung Sung Ryon. Korea responded with a long and powerful finish Cha Du Ri happened nearby.

With two minutes to end the first half, a move Maximiliano Pereira, who went on the offensive with 'hat' to a rival defense included inside the box, almost gives the second goal in the sky, but their finishing was locked.

Uruguay went into the break with the score for, by the minimum difference.

On the restart the Asian team emerged with more vigor and in fifteen minutes had three approaches to the goal. Lee Young Pyo climbed down the left half and finished off the move Fucile saved a lot of risk to your goal.

A new auction of Park Chu Young and a Korean captain's head, Park Ji Sung, were new announcements coming soon after a tie.

Lee Chung Yong, another header, took advantage of a widespread failure of the Uruguayan defense and took undefeated Uruguayan goalkeeper, who had 337 minutes without conceding a goal. The party won on emotion and the temperature rose despite the cold and rain, which put an extra condiment.

When the game was evenly balanced and both sought the victory came the ecstasy for Uruguayans. Suarez picked up a rebound after a corner kick, eluded a rival to the edge of the box and finished big powerful, cross and placed. Rival goalkeeper could only watch the ball entered the second post. A goal.

There were still suffering celestial minutes. Dong Gook Lee, who entered the second half, took a low shot from a very favorable position, plugged Muselera half and when the ball enters the goal the captain Diego Lugano was saved by the goal and classification.

With Anguish Chile advances

2010-06-25T19:05:00.005-04:00

The game against Honduras and Switzerland was the illusion. The football displayed by the Red in these meetings allowed the fans to dream of a win against Spain, finishing first in Group H and escape from Brazil in the round of 16 best in the continent.

An illusion that was shared by the national players, but understood that the three points for their game had to be perfect, without pressure and foolproof. Thus, any suffering would be relegated.

But the suffering seems to be in the genes of the Chileans, because while the goal of access to the second round of the World South Africa was fulfilled, suffered a 2-1 loss to the Iberian filled with anguish to those attending the Pretoria stadium and the whole country.

Is that as Marcelo Bielsa and players had announced in advance, the selection went in search of three points, but the pressure, misunderstandings and anxiety eventually complicate, although it was the Red that created the best opportunities at startup.

He warned the Red 10 with the tandem Sánchez, Valdivia and Beausejour, move that ended Mark Gonzalez in the best position, and the next minute proved Marco Estrada away.

It looked like a promising game, but everything started to collapse. The insurance provided Claudio Bravo hurried into a quick backlash from Spain and even managed to get the ball to Fernando Torres The cut took advantage rejected David Villa to score the first game.

It was the 24th minute and Chile fell by the minimum score and mortgaged his chances of qualification and, to top it off, returned to present errors in the settlement. At 34 ' Jean Beausejour could not shoot Iker Casillas. Chile forgive and pay.

Is that the stress created by the fans in the opening of the account will be turned into panic when the 36 ' Andres Iniesta made it 2-0 and went Marco Estrada sent off for a silly offense.

The ranking was in jeopardy, a goal from Switzerland to Honduras and goodbye to World Cup dream.

But like the game against the Swiss, Marcelo Bielsa grasped his bench. During the second half decided the entry of Rodrigo Millar and met him clown.

The midfielder took a powerful shot from outside the box in the 47th to put the 2 -1 the final dessert. There were 43 minutes of suffering, of sorrow, of watching the game from Chile and a pending hearing of the match between Honduras and Swiss.

It was the second longest time in history for the Chileans, who eventually managed to hold the result, which added to the tie between Hondurans and Swiss, left the Red in the second round.

Brazil and Portugal advance

2010-06-25T18:57:00.002-04:00

Brazil drew 0-0 with Portugal on Friday in a matchup of high voltage at which lacked only the goal in Durban, winning the 'Group of Death' (g) of the World Cup ahead of the Lusos, which avoided to this point the threat of Ivory Coast, who won 3-0 at North Korea.

Dunga's team, which had sealed their classification to the knockout stage with victories 2-1 and 3-1 the North Koreans against the Ivorians, now meet in Johannesburg on Monday to the runner of the key H, defined this night crossings Spain and Switzerland-Chile-Honduras.

For its part, Portugal, who advanced on a unbeaten with goalless draws against the Elephants and Brazil, and a historic 7-0 rout against Asians, have on the way to the best of the key H on Tuesday in Cape Town.

At the end of the third and final day of the key G, the Auriverde added 7 points, two more than the Selecção and three ahead of Didier Drogba's Elephants, which as in Germany, 2006 were eliminated from entry without escape alive the group of death, despite being the eleventh most potential in Africa.

In Nelspruit, the team of Swedish Sven-Goran Eriksson started yet and faked to make a historic comeback from nine-goal difference that was Portugal, with goals from Yaya Toure (14), Romaric (20), but it depended on defeat Cristiano Ronaldo's first team.

With the passing of the minutes is not good news came from Durban, as the African team appeared to lower the arms, a defense against North Korea wanted to avoid coming home with another shower of goals in the bag and overshadow their precious memories made in World Cup UK-1966 (quarterfinals).

Striker Salomon Kalou, Drogba teammate at Chelsea, he decorated the scoring in the 82nd minute with a tap to the network after cross from the left.

The Ivorians were canceled two goals: Drogba headed in the network center Kader Keita (12) but was offside and another for Aruna Dindane (85) for the same reason. Anyway, they had not been reached.

Paraguay advances

2010-06-24T17:39:00.007-04:00

Paraguay has today, for the fourth time in its history, gone to the second round of the World Cup in South Africa, after a scoreless tie in the final match of the first phase against New Zealand, and did it with the luxury to be first of a group that included the world champion Italy, which was eliminated after losing to Slovakia (3-2).The "Guarani" avoid the Netherlands, always a dangerous predictable winner of Group E, which will conquer his rival for the first time in the quarter-final.

Gerardo Martino's Paraguay and is equated with that in 1986 led to the knockout Cayetano Ros World Cup of Mexico, which in 1998 played by the hand of the Brazilian Paulo Cesar Carpegiani, and which in 2002 made it by trained Italian Cesare Maldini.

The Guarani now aim to break the ice which could not crash in Mexico against England and in France against the host, and because the first and only golden goal in World Cup history, by Laurent Blanc in South Korea to Germany.

For that it will be the second victory in a World Cup, something that has failed in any of his previous seven appearances.

And against New Zealand they got it, but Martino did not risk too much, knowing that a draw will be served to the second stage even achieve the first place, as the news that arrived from Slovakia, Italy confirmed the misfortune the champions of the world.

Portugal and Brazil play one of the most anticipated matches, searching for the lead in Group G

2010-06-24T09:09:00.002-04:00

Brazil and Portugal, two of the busiest storefronts football in recent times, coupled by the consideration of a similar style, cross their interests in search of its future in South Africa 2010 World Cup, with first place in Group G at stake.

Dominant so far in his quartet, aim to seal their inclusion in the second round lured by the possibility of a tie to bless the progression of the two and becoming the tournament, that can match, abruptly, with a posh rival: the selection of Spain if they don't do their homework.

In this situation, Brazil has tied mathematically thanks to victories against North Korea and Ivory Coast. Portugal, however, is yet to reach a point round. Although the defeat, even they can serve at the expense of African table result against Korea. Didier Drogba and company need a bag of goals to challenge Portuguese progression.

The stars, the noise generated by Cristiano Ronaldo at their head, are cited in Durban in mourning over the entire claim of the first phase. The hotel rooms are sold out for days in the third largest city in South Africa, bet of tourists in summer.

Now, in winter, there are no available accommodation.

The top of the group and the classification from the first post is about the only outstanding bill in the game.

However, the classification of Brazil with a day in advance to the second round gave so much to say in football and outside the four lines, by increasing crude confrontation coach Dunga, says the press in his country.

Brazil won the match 3-1 to Ivory Coast marked the reunion with football Kaka and Luis Fabiano, two values whose performance began to be severely be questioned.

Kaka scored two scoring passes in maneuvers with his own style: quick start and change gears surprise that destabilize its competitors. And Luis Fabiano returned to what he knows, the goals, to end a drought in selection going back to September.

But the emphatic win was a high price Brazilian Kaka was ejected for the third time in his career in a controversial decision by the French referee Stéphane Lannoy, which cemented his role in awarding the second goal despite Luis Fabiano of Seville that helped with forearm to play at the fabulous styling that made up two hats to a rival.

And ultimately, in a game at times gruff, midfielder Elano had to leave the pitch on a stretcher after suffering a bruised right ankle that he feared the worst. The Turkish Galatasaray will not play Friday because he still feels pain and the Medical Committee has decided to reserve it for the knockout phase.

If the lower bound of Kaka will be replace by Julio Baptista, which does not involve alterations in the original drawing offensive, with Robinho and Luis Fabiano and tips and Rome as a creative player, Elano Square should be retained by the versatile Daniel Alves .

Although they are classified, the Brazilians have ensured that its claim on Durban's defeat to Portugal to secure first place in Group H. The projections of Dunga's head fails to devote a special brand to Cristiano Ronaldo.

It is tradition for this green-yellow team defensive unit that tightens the trade marks under the direction of the ball and driver.

Outside the locker room and the press live Dunga increasingly tense hours. Last Sunday, during the press conference that followed the match with the Africans in Johannesburg, the sound system allowed to hear the words of that caliber coach whispered into the microphone against a journalist.

The cases portray this long-standing confrontation does not seem to affect the tranquility of the group. At least so said the captain, Lucio and Kaka, incidentally, have indicated support for their coach and the observance of discipline, which prohibits candid interviews, and out of the merger.

Portugal, meanwhile, does not want to remember that Brazil rout in November 2008 endorsed in their last game (6-2) and they think that since then have not lost any. Accumulate 18 played, with 13 wins and five draws.

But if there is a thought they have in mind is the only official party clash in Portugal and Brazil have played. It was July 1966, World Cup in England, and Eusebio's Portugal knocked out Brazilian champion Pele to beat them 3-1.

After the rout to North Korea (7-0) optimism has spread in the concentration Portuguese, who ruled a draw to agree to label round and think win and well done with the first group.

Luso coach, Carlos Queiroz, the team will not move in relation to which golearon the North Koreans and held in the eleven to Cristiano Ronaldo, even though the captain has a yellow one that threatens to miss the knockout match.

The coaching staff does not want to break the strong positive trend for this group, even if it means not having the extra motivation that would have the three Luso-Brazilian team.

The Real Madrid player Pepe could tell within minutes if conditions allow the party to be gathering pace of competition, while Liedson will start from the bench.

Deco, who is still coaching from their peers due to pains in the hip, is almost a definite low Queiroz box.

Argentina beat Greece 2-0 and now face Mexico in the next Round

2010-06-22T16:42:00.002-04:00

Martin Demichelis (78 ') and Martin Palermo (89') scored the goals from the team led by Diego Armando Maradona, who completed nine points and will play Sunday against the Mexicans.

A remodeled Argentina team beat Greece 2-0 on Tuesday in Polokwane, the last date for the Group B and qualified for the front door, as the first key and three wins, a second round of the South African World in to be measured to Mexico.

The scoring opened by Martin Demichelis (77) after a first corner that topped the head, Diego Milito accidentally intercepted before beating the goalkeeper Alexandros Tzorvas right, which had become the hero of his team, making several times saves against the Argentines.

The veteran Boca Juniors striker Martin Palermo, at 36, rounded out the task to achieve the second, after the goalkeeper was brought again before Messi, prompting a huge ovation from the many Argentina fans who traveled to the stadium Peter Mokaba in Polokwane.

Argentina is classifies at top of their group with nine points from three games and will face Mexico in the round.

The other group B, South Korea, which tied (2-2) Nigeria in Durban, will have an opponent in Uruguay the next round, who finished first in the group A.

Uruguay beats Mexico

2010-06-22T16:17:00.004-04:00

An encounter that left no vanquished, despite the goal for Uruguay, as the two Latin American teams won their qualifying to the knockout stage, with the result between South Africa and France, where the Gauls fell 2-1 to host was also eliminated.

Luis Suarez won the victory over Mexico at 43 minutes.

In a World Cup, in which Latin Americans have been highlighted, these two teams met in Rusenburgo tied with four points, but with the leadership of the Uruguayans had a better goal difference.

First Half
The meeting was the South American initiative on the part of Maximiliano Pereira who launched a shot in the first minute, but Oscar Perez managed to deflect the shot that was headed for Mexican net.

After five minutes, a Mexican defensive error left the ball at the mercy of the Uruguayans, but Luis Suarez failed to open the scoring, sending the shot wide.

Carlos Salcido While searching for the entry of the Mexicans, constantly overflowing the left side, on one occasion threw a pass, but the ball hit the foot of defender Diego Lugano ending corner kick.

Diego Perez on the 34 minutes he left the court due to excessive bleeding in the head, which would not let him go in the match which became decisive in the outcome between South Africa and France.

Goal arrived after 43 minutes to Uruguay from the head of Luis Suarez, entering the Mexican area, managed to take advantage of the barrier and entered the ball for a header making it 1-0.

Second Half
He started the complement, Javier Aguirre decided to change Kept by Barrera in the Mexican table.

In the 46th minute which is Cuauhtemoc Blanco took a free kick but the ball came free to the hands of Fernando Muslera without hurting the goal.

As early as 51 minutes to finish off Lugano missed, giving the defense, after the free kick that sent Diego Forlan that bounced into the arms of Oscar Perez, saving the Mexican goal.

The two teams lowered their level in relation to the first half, but Uruguay already had the upper hand, was now the Aztec team that is desperate for the tying goal.

At 70, an excellent arrival of Giovani and Franco made a double wall, but are marked by Diego Lugano which prevents the top in the middle area, which seemed to score.

The five arbitration errors of 2010 World Cup

2010-06-22T07:58:00.002-04:00

Last half of the matches of this World Cup-2010, are specific moves that left questioning the referees and the first disputes have arise.

Perhaps the most obvious error was the cancellation of a goal against the United States, which would have meant a phenomenal comeback against Slovenia, and the worst arbitration, without doubt, the Frenchman Stephane Lannoy in the match between Brazil and Ivory Coast.

Four years ago, the World Cup in Germany, the very Joseph Blatter, the boss of FIFA, the judges criticized for their mistakes, but then had to undo his words with a joke.

On Monday, Spanish Jose Maria Garcia Aranda, head of the arbitration issue in global leadership, said he was very satisfied with the work of men's whistles and flags, and fell into the common place to justify their failures "are errors any natural human being. The ability of referees is very high, "he said.

These are the five biggest mistakes of the first half of the World:

1. The annulment of that could be the third U.S. goal in a 2-2 draw against Slovenia by referee Koman Coulibaly of Mali. A free kick from the side that finished off in the second suit, Maurice Edu. It was believed that the invalidation was caused by an alleged offside that never was. Then he thought he could have been a lack of Altidor on your marker ... But the video shows that there are six pairs of players in the 'catch-catch. " Terrible mistake that could cost the United States move to the second round.

2. Stephane Lannoy The French judge has the 'honor' of the worst driving so far this tournament. In the match between Brazil and the Ivory Coast validated the second goal from Luis Fabiano, after the ball accommodate twice helped by his arms. The worst thing is that was returned to midfield chatting with the Brazilian, who asked whether he had stuck his hand. How naive! What he thought was going to answer? Luis Fabiano put his hand and the judge, the 'leg'.

3. The same muddy Lannoy again in the expulsion of Brazilian Kaka. First, yellow showed a play in which the Ivorian Keita was the one who committed the foul. And three minutes later, 'bought' at the same deception Keita: Kaka put the arm on the chest and faked a punch in the face. Double yellow and red. In addition, let the African-splitting shoe ...

4. The Guatemalan Carlos Batres sinned and prayed and tied the match between Italy and New Zealand. First, it validated the goal Kiwi Smeltz, born in a move clearly out of place, and then ordered a penalty to Italy for a perceived lack of Smith on De Rossi.

5. Alberto Undiano was criticized for expelling German striker Miroslav Klose, not because he committed the second offense (it was for yellow properly) but for the first card that showed him in a split ball. A Klose, such expulsion in the 35th minute of the game against Serbia and his punishment for the closing match of Group D, which can cost you is not ever match the record for top scorer in the history of the world held by Brazilian Ronaldo, with 15.