(R) Portugal - CIV
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From: JK on 15 Jun 2010 11:36 Bruce D. Scott wrote: > Perugina (jstellier(a)sbcglobal.net) wrote: > : On Jun 15, 10:15=A0am, JK <jkn...(a)oacpc.com> wrote: > : > I have a feeling we're going to see the first real fireworks of this > : > tournament. > > : On soccernet Gamecast: "The Ivory Coast were clearly the better side > : in possession in that first half but they didn't create much up front. > : Portugal looked poor, unless Ronaldo got on the ball. Expect better in > : the second half." > > : but the match stats had Portugal with most possession by 10%... maybe > : they meant CIV had better "quality possession"? > > A bit like that. Portugal were doing a lot of square passing in the > back with not much ambition. The ESPN crew deplored their negativity, > suggesting they migh be up for an 0-0. > > In the 2nd half more is going on... CIV just had their first good > chance, pass into Toure and a decent shot but not with any difficulty > stopped. It's 55' and Danny goes off and now Simao is on. So PT have > more firepower at least in principle. > > -- > ciao, > Bruce > > drift wave turbulence: http://www.rzg.mpg.de/~bds/ What are they saying about Drogba? He's on the subs list but is he available to actually play?
From: Bruce D. Scott on 15 Jun 2010 11:17 JK (jknapp(a)oacpc.com) wrote: : What are they saying about Drogba? He's on the subs list but is he : available to actually play? He's cleared. Was warming up but sat back down. He's up and running again they say. Might come in in a few minutes. -- ciao, Bruce drift wave turbulence: http://www.rzg.mpg.de/~bds/
From: JK on 15 Jun 2010 11:45 Bruce D. Scott wrote: > JK (jknapp(a)oacpc.com) wrote: > > : What are they saying about Drogba? He's on the subs list but is he > : available to actually play? > > He's cleared. Was warming up but sat back down. He's up and running > again they say. Might come in in a few minutes. > > > -- > ciao, > Bruce > > drift wave turbulence: http://www.rzg.mpg.de/~bds/ and he's in! Alright, let's get a goal now!
From: Clément on 15 Jun 2010 11:24 On Jun 15, 12:11 pm, (Bruce D. Scott) wrote: > Perugina wrote: > > : but the match stats had Portugal with most possession by 10%... maybe > : they meant CIV had better "quality possession"? > > A bit like that. Portugal were doing a lot of square passing in the > back with not much ambition. The ESPN crew deplored their negativity, > suggesting they migh be up for an 0-0. If Brazil manages to clinch a spot, or even 1st place, by the 2nd round, then a draw could be a good result for Portugal. But that's a big, big if. Abraço, Luiz Mello
From: JK on 15 Jun 2010 11:54
Cl�ment wrote: > On Jun 15, 12:11 pm, (Bruce D. Scott) wrote: >> Perugina wrote: >> >> : but the match stats had Portugal with most possession by 10%... maybe >> : they meant CIV had better "quality possession"? >> >> A bit like that. Portugal were doing a lot of square passing in the >> back with not much ambition. The ESPN crew deplored their negativity, >> suggesting they migh be up for an 0-0. > > If Brazil manages to clinch a spot, or even 1st place, by the 2nd > round, then a draw could be a good result for Portugal. But that's a > big, big if. > > > Abra�o, > > Luiz Mello Dunga doesn't seem like the type to take it easy in the last game, but then again, Brazil drew their last 1st round game in 94 (against Sweden), didn't they? |