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| Czech Republic vs Italy 0 - 2
Goals:
23. MATERAZZI Marco (26')
18. INZAGHI Filippo (87')
Summary:
Italy
secured their qualification for the Round of 16 as Group E winners
after beating the Czech Republic 2-0 in Hamburg on Thursday, 22 June
2006.
Marcello Lippi's side will face the second-placed team
from Group F in Kaiserslautern on 26 June. The Czechs, who head home
early after finishing third in the group, played the whole second half
with ten men after the dismissal of Jan Polak moments before the break
following a second yellow card.
Marco Materazzi, an early
replacement for the injured Alessandro Nesta, put the Azzurri on course
for victory when he headed past Petr Cech in the 26th minute and his
fellow substitute Filippo Inzaghi sealed the three points three minutes
from the end.
Ghana vs USA 2 - 1
Goals:
23. DRAMAN Haminu (22')(GHA}
8. DEMPSEY Clint (43')(USA)
10. APPIAH Stephen (47+' PEN)(GHA)
Summary:
Ghana's
2-1 victory over the USA in Nuremberg booked their place in the Round
of 16 and left Bruce Arena's men facing an earlier than expected flight
home from the FIFA World Cup™ finals.
The Africans took the lead
in the 22nd minute when Haminu Draman robbed Claudio Reyna of
possession on the edge of the area and cooly slotted the ball past
Kasey Keller.
Clint Dempsey's powerful finish two minutes before
half-time gave the US hope of winning the match, but they were soon
behind again through Stephen Appiah's penalty, scored in the second
minute of added time at the end of the first half.
Try as they
might after the interval, the US could not find a way past a stubborn
Ghana rearguard and leave the tournament after claiming just one point
from their three group games. For Ratomir Dujkovic's Black Stars,
however, a match with the winners of Group F in Dortmund awaits.
Croatia vs Australia 2 - 2
Goals:
2. SRNA Darijo (2')(CRO)
3. MOORE Craig (38' PEN)(AUS)
10. KOVAC Niko (56')(CRO)
10. KEWELL Harry (79')(AUS)
Summary:
Australia
made history by twice coming from behind against Croatia to earn the
point they needed to claim a place in the Round of 16 of the FIFA World
Cup™.
The Socceroos lost all three games in their one previous
appearance on the world stage in 1974 but a 2-2 draw with Croatia in
Stuttgart was enough to secure second place in Group F and a
second-round tie against Italy in Kaiserslautern on 26 June. Australia
finished with four points from three matches, two clear of third-placed
Croatia.
On a nervy night, Croatia opened the scoring through
Darijo Srna’s second-minute free-kick. Craig Moore drew Australia level
from the penalty spot on 38 minutes but the balance swung back
Croatia’s way when Niko Kovac’s shot was fumbled by Zeljko Zalac in the
56th minute. However, Harry Kewell struck the decisive second
Australian goal 11 minutes from time.
Japan vs Brazil 1 - 4
Goals:
20. TAMADA Keiji (34')(JPN)
9. RONALDO (46+')(BRA)
19. JUNINHO PERNAMBUCANO (53')(BRA)
16. GILBERTO (59')(BRA)
9. RONALDO (81')(BRA)
Summary:
Brazil
made sure of first place in Group F as they came from behind to beat
Japan 4-1 through goals from Ronaldo (2), Juninho Pernambucano and
Gilberto in Dortmund on Thursday, 22 June 2006.
The world
champions can now look forward to a Round of 16 meeting with Ghana in
Kaiserslautern on 26 June following their third straight victory at
Germany 2006. For Japan, this was their second defeat in three matches
and left them bottom of the section with one point.
The star of
the show was Ronaldo, who scored his 13th and 14th FIFA World Cup goals
to move level with German legend Gerd Muller as the tournament's
all-time leading scorer. He headed Brazil level in first-half injury
time to cancel out Keiji Tamada's fine 34th-minute opener for Japan.
Then,
after Juninho Pernambucano (53 minutes) and Gilberto (59’) had struck
superb goals to seize control of the match for Brazil, Ronaldo had the
final word as he made it 4-1 nine minutes before the end.
Sadly, Japan lost................
Ukraine vs Tunisia 1 - 0
Goals:
7. SHEVCHENKO Andriy (70' PEN)
Summary:
Andriy
Shevchenko’s 70th minute penalty proved to be enough for Ukraine to
book their progression through to the Round of 16 as they recorded a
1-0 win over Tunisia in Berlin on Friday, 23 June 2006.
A win
could have given Tunisia the runners up spot in Group H, but their task
was made all the more difficult when they had striker Zied Jaziri
sent-off for a second bookable offence on the stroke of half-time.
Roger
Lemerre's side will depart Germany after having taken part in their
third consecutive FIFA World Cup™, but 2006 also represents the third
consecutive tournament that they have failed to get past the group
stage.
As for Ukraine, competing in their first FIFA World Cup,
they are now looking forward to a second round tie against the winners
of Group G in Cologne on 26 June.
Spain vs Arab Saudi 1 - 0
Goals:
20. JUANITO (36')
Summary:
Spain
advanced to the Round of 16 with a third win under their belts as they
beat Saudi Arabia 1-0 in Kaiserslautern on Friday, 23 June 2006.
Juanito's
36th-minute header was enough to separate the teams and confirm the
Saudis' elimination after one draw and two defeats. While Marcos
Paqueta's men pack their bags to go home, Spain, as Group H winners,
can look forward to facing the second-placed team in Group G (one of
Switzerland, Korea Republic or France) in Hanover on 27 June.
My biggest sorrow today....After Japanese, now Koreans lost.....No
Asian representatives in the 2nd stage......I'm very
sad....................
Korea vs Switzerland 0 - 2
Goals:
4. SENDEROS Philippe (23')
9. FREI Alexander (77')
Summary:
Goals
from Philippe Senderos and Alexandr Frei clinched a 2-0 win for
Switzerland over Korea Republic in Hanover on 23 June and secured top
spot for Kobi Kuhn’s side in Group G.
The result, combined with
France’s 2-0 win over Togo, leaves Dick Advocaat’s Taeguk Warriors
facing an earlier-than-expected journey home, while the Swiss march on
to a Round of 16 clash with Group H runners-up Ukraine in Cologne on 26
June.
Korea Republic may, however, consider themselves
unfortunate having contributed significantly to this competitive and
entertaining encounter, although the Swiss did create the game’s better
chances and were more clinical in front of goal, with Frei in
particular a constant threat.
Kuhn’s side finish on the summit
of Group G with seven points, followed by France on five, Korea
Republic on four, with Togolese, who go home without a point to their
name but with pride intact, in fourth position.
France vs Togo 2 - 0
Goals:
4. VIEIRA Patrick (55')
12. HENRY Thierry (61')
Summary:
France
advanced to a Round of 16 meeting with Spain after second-half goals
from Patrick Vieira and Thierry Henry secured a 2-0 victory over Togo
in Cologne on Friday, 23 June 2006.
After a frustrating first
half of missed chances, Vieira marked his 30th birthday with the
breakthrough goal after 55 minutes. Henry added France's second six
minutes later to give France the win they needed to progress as the
second-placed team in Group G behind Switzerland.
France, whose
success here was their first on the world stage since the 1998 Final,
will play Spain in Hanover on 27 June. As for Togo, they return home
without a point from their first FIFA World Cup campaign.
So all games for each group had been cleared, for the full result of each group standing, check out this:
http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/w/group/index.html
And for the next stage matches:
Source: http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/
And lastly, AditZ prediction!! 
ENGLAND WON!!
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| Ok, the group standing in group A, B, C, D had been cleared:
So, these are the teams that had been officially qualified:
Germany. Ecuador, England, Sweden, Argentina, Netherland, Portugal and Mexico.
So these are the result I haven't post completely:
Ecuador vs Germany 0 - 3
Goals:
11. KLOSE Miroslav (4')
11. KLOSE Miroslav (44')
20. PODOLSKI Lukas (57')
Summary:
Germany
sealed top spot in Group A in impressive style, with a Miroslav Klose
brace and Lukas Podolski's first goal of the 2006 FIFA World Cup™
sealing an emphatic 3-0 win over Ecuador.
Both these sides had
already qualified for the Round of 16 prior to this match, but it is
Jurgen Klinsmann's side who will march on to the next phase in more
confident mood after a performance that simply oozed self-assurance.
The
sell-out crowd of 72,000 at Berlin's Olympiastadion were certainly
treated to a terrific showing from their side, for whom Klose - now
tournament top scorer - was particularly impressive up front.
Ecuador,
meanwhile, opted to rest a number of the players who had helped secure
victories over Poland and Costa Rica in the South Americans' previous
two matches, and did not look as potent without the likes of key
striker Agustin Delgado.
Germany will now face the second-placed
side from Group B in Munich on 24 June, while Ecuador will go
head-to-head against the winner of that section in Stuttgart the
following day.
Costa Rica vs Poland 1- 2
Goals:
11. GOMEZ Ronald (25')(CRC)
19. BOSACKI Bartosz (33')(POL)
19. BOSACKI Bartosz (66')(POL)
Summary:
Poland
rescued some pride with a 2-1 victory over Costa Rica as both sides
said goodbye to the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Hannover on Tuesday, 20 June
2006.
With both sides already eliminated after two defeats, they
went into this Group A match aiming to end on a high at least, and it
was Costa Rica who started the better as they took a 25th-minute lead
through Ronald Gomez's free-kick. However, Batosz Bosacki drew the
Poles level eight minutes later and same player headed the winning goal
in the 66th minute.
Poland's victory means they finish third in
Group A with one win and two defeats - the same record as four years
ago in Korea/Japan. With three defeats, bottom-placed Costa Rica are
left to dwell on their poorest return in three FIFA World Cups.
Paraguay vs Trinidad Tobago 2 - 0
Goals:
23. CUEVAS Nelson (86')
5. SANCHO Brent (25' OG)
Summary:
Paraguay’s
disappointing FIFA World Cup™ campaign finished on a high note as they
beat Trinidad and Tobago 2-0 in Kaiserslautern's Fritz-Walter-Stadion
on Tuesday, 20 June 2006.
The Soca Warriors, meanwhile, depart
Germany without a win or goal to their name, and yet the pride of Leo
Beenhakker’s team remains firmly intact, with this gallant defeat
typical of their energetic, courageous performances throughout their
debut tournament.
Much of this match was, in fact, dominated by
a T&T side who fell behind to the most unfortunate of opening
goals, headed past his own, helpless goalkeeper by Brent Sancho in the
25th minute.
The second half provided entertaining and
competitive fare, and saw Paraguay weather a sustained Soca storm
before securing their only points of the tournament with a coolly-taken
86th-minute strike from Nelson Cuevas.
Sweden vs England 2 - 2
Goals:
11. COLE Joe (34')(ENG)
20. ALLBACK Marcus (51')(SWE)
4. GERRARD Steven (85')(ENG)
11. LARSSON Henrik (90')(SWE)
Summary:
England
and Sweden drew 2-2 in Cologne on Tuesday, 20 June 2006 - a result that
sends both teams through to the Round of 16 from Group B.
England's
prize for topping the section is to play Ecuador in Stuttgart on 25
June, while Sweden must take on hosts Germany in Munich 24 hours
earlier. Sven-Goran Eriksson's team had already secured qualification
before this match and they were only denied a third successive win by a
90th-minute Henrik Larsson goal.
England had gone in front on 34
minutes through a spectacular strike from Joe Cole. Marcus Allback
headed the Swedes level at 1-1 six minutes into the second half but
substitute Steven Gerrard restored England's advantage when he headed
in their second on 81 minutes.
Iran vs Angola 1 - 1
Goals:
16. FLAVIO (60')(ANG)
3. BAKHTIARIZADEH Sohrab (75')(IRN)
Summary:
Iran
ended Angola's slim hopes of qualifying from Group D, as they held the
African side to a 1-1 draw in Leipzig on Wednesday, 21 June 2006.
Angola
scored their first-ever goal at a FIFA World Cup™ finals when Flavio
headed home Ze Kalanga's cross on the hour mark. However, their hopes
of catching Mexico on goal difference were ended when Sohrab
Bakhtiarizadeh rose unmarked to convert Mehdi Mahdavikia's corner 15
minutes from time.
The result left Angola in third place behind
Portugal and Mexico with two points, while Iran propped up the table
with this, their solitary point of the tournament.
Portugal vs Mexico 2 - 1
Goals:
18. MANICHE (6')(POR)
11. SIMAO SABROSA (24' PEN)(POR)
17. FONSECA Jose (29')(MEX)
Summary:
Portugal
made it three wins out of three in Group D as they defeated Mexico 2-1
in Gelsenkirchen through goals from Maniche and Simao Sabrosa on
Wednesday, 21 June 2006.
While Portugal advanced as group
winners to face the second-placed team in Group C - either Argentina or
the Netherlands - in a Round of 16 tie in Nuremberg on Sunday, Mexico
joined them in the knockout stage after finishing second with four
points. El Tri will take on the Group C winners on Saturday in Leipzig.
The
Mexicans trailed 2-0 inside 24 minutes in Gelsenkirchen after Maniche
shot Portugal into a sixth-minute lead and Simao Sabrosa doubled the
advantage from the penalty spot. Jose Fonseca made it 2-1 in the 29th
minute but Omar Bravo's missed spot-kick in the second half ensured a
defeat for Ricardo La Volpe's team. Mexico also suffered the loss of
Luis Perez to a red card, which means he will miss the Round of 16
match through suspension.
Argentina vs Netherland 0 - 0
Summary:
Argentina
secured first place in Group C and a Round of 16 meeting with Mexico
after a 0-0 draw with the Netherlands in Frankfurt on Wednesday, 21
June 2006.
The stalemate between two sides already assured of
qualification left them tied on seven points at the top of the group,
with Argentina finishing first virtue of their better goal difference.
While Jose Pekerman's team move on to face Mexico in Leipzig on
Saturday, the Dutch will play Portugal in Nuremberg 24 hours later.
Ivory Coast vs Serbia Montenegro 3 - 2
Goals:
19. ZIGIC Nikola (10')(SCG)
22. ILIC Sasa (20')(SCG)
15. DINDANE Aruna (37' PEN)(IVO)
15. DINDANE Aruna (67')(IVO)
8. KALOU Bonaventure (86' PEN)(IVO)
Summary:
Côte d'Ivoire produced a stirring finale to their first-ever FIFA World
Cup™ adventure, coming from two goals down to clinch a stunning 3-2 win
over Serbia and Montenegro.
The FIFA World Cup Stadium Munich
witnessed a terrific match, one of Germany 2006's best to date, and the
Ivorian Elephants thoroughly deserved the victory secured by goals from
Aruna Dindane (2) and Bonaventure Kalou, after earlier strikes from
Nikola Zigic and Sasa Ilic had put the Serbo-Montenegrins 2-0 in front.
As
if that drama was not enough, there were also a couple of red cards in
this match, with Albert Nadj's 46th-minute dismissal a key factor in
tipping the balance in favour of a Côte d'Ivoire side who lost captain
Cyrille Domoraud in added time.
Despite their first FIFA World
Cup victory, Côte d'Ivoire finish third in Group C with three points
while Serbia and Montenegro go home without a point, having conceded
ten goals.
Today's matches:
Czech Republic vs Italy
Ghana vs USA
Croatia vs Australia
Japan vs Brazil
Source: http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/ | | |
| France vs Korea Republic 1 - 1
Goals:
12. HENRY Thierry (9')
7. PARK Ji Sung (81')
Summary:
Korea
Republic fought back to earn a 1-1 draw with France as Park Ji-Sung
cancelled out Thierry Henry's first-half opener in Leipzig on Sunday,
18 June 2006.
The point salvaged here put the Koreans top of
Group G, at least until the end of Monday's match between Togo and
Switzerland in Dortmund. The evening began promisingly for Les Bleus
when Thierry Henry scored their first FIFA World Cup™ goal since the
1998 Final with nine minutes on the clock.
However, Korea
Republic drew level when Park bundled the ball over the line in the
81st minute. To compound France's disappointment, Eric Abidal and
Zinedine Zidane both collected bookings which rule them out of their
final group game against Togo.
Brazil vs Australia 2 - 0
Goals:
7. ADRIANO (49')
21. FRED (90')
Summary:
Brazil
booked their place in the Round of 16 after overcoming a tough
challenge from Australia with a 2-0 win in Munich on Sunday, 18 June
2006.
The FIFA World Cup™ holders took the lead four minutes
into the second half through Adriano but they had to survive one or two
nervy moments before substitute Fred sealed the victory with a tap-in
in the 90th minute. Brazil's second Group F win secured their advance
to the second round with a game to spare, while Australia are well
poised to join them, holding a two-point advantage of Japan and their
next opponents Croatia.
Japan vs Croatia 0 - 0
Summary:
It was a story of frustration for Japan and Croatia as they played out a goalless draw in Nuremberg on Sunday, 18 June 2006.
The
pivotal moment of the match came in the 22nd minute when Japan
goalkeeper Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi saved Darijo Srna's penalty, although
Croatia were also breathing a sigh of relief when Atsushi Yanagisawa
missed when it seemed easier to score early in the second half.
The
result left Japan rooted to the foot of Group F with one point and
Croatia ahead only on goal difference in third place. It will hardly
help the mood in either camp that both teams will be without key
players for their third matches after Japan captain Tsuneyasu Miyamoto
and Croatia's Robert Kovac collected their second yellow cards of the
tournament.
Go Korea!
Go Korea!
Go Korea!
Go Korea!
Go Korea!
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| Whoooooooaaaaaaaaa!!! Such a go for YUI!
She rocks! Good-bye Days officially the best YUI single!
Guys, save this as YUI memorial to get 1st rank in Oricon: 
Source: http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/js/d/ | | |
| Ok, its quite disappointed for England in 82
mins game on. Too many unexpected finishing as for Crouch, Owen and
Lampard keep failing to score a goal. England midfielders did a great
job by supplying the frontline with many balls, but Owen and Crouch are
such a BOOOOO...!! Big applaud for David Beckham! Owen = Booooooooooo.....!!England for 83 mins = BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.....!!!!!!!England for 84+ mins = SUPERB!!Good
things Sven Goran Eriksson took out Owen and replaced him with Rooney,
Lennon and Downing. Those young guns did well reviving England team and
hasten their attacking phase. Beckham's cross + Crouch tall header =
GOAL! I'll make a special report on England since they are my fav team and have won 2 - 0  GROUP B Match 19 15 June 2006Venue: Franken-Stadion Referee: KAMIKAWA Toru Temperature: 26°C 79°F Conditions: Cloudy ENGLAND vs Trinidad Tobago 2 - 0 Goals: 21. CROUCH Peter (83') 4. GERRARD Steven (91+')  Crouch celebrating goal with Downing and Rooney Crouch after scoring a goal Terry cleared the ball from goal after Ferdinand almost own goalSummary by http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/: England
secured their place in the Round of 16 of the FIFA World Cup™ with a
2-0 victory over Trinidad and Tobago but they left it late before
striking through Peter Crouch and Steven Gerrard on Thursday, 15 June
2006. Crouch broke the deadlock in Nuremberg with a headed goal
in the 83rd minute and his Liverpool team-mate Gerrard added a superb
second in the 91st minute. England, who welcomed back Wayne Rooney as a
second-half substitute, have taken six points from their two Group B
matches while Trinidad and Tobago remain on one point. Budweiser Man of the Match: David BECKHAM (ENG) David Beckham was named Man of The MatchDavid Beckham was named Budweiser Man of the Match after England’s 2-0 victory over Trinidad and Tobago on Thursday. The
England skipper spent the entire 90 minutes serving dangerous balls
into the penalty area, and it was one such cross that finally brought
the breakthrough, Crouch heading past Shaka Hislop in the 83rd minute
for the first goal by an England player at this FIFA World Cup™. "David
Beckham is the Budweiser Man of the Match today for a number of
reasons,” said FIFA Technical Study Group member Rodrigo Kenton. “At
times, he dictated the pace of the game and the quality of the ball he
delivered for England's first goal was superb.” Beckham, who
spent part of the second half in an unfamilar right-back role,
contributed with his leadership at a time when England might have let
themselves get frustrated. "Being the captain of a team is a very
important job and today Beckham did that superbly," said Kenton. "Things
were not going well for England, but he rallied the team by the
standard of his performance and by his character. He knows the rhythm
of the team, he is able to manipulate it - and quite simply, he is a
quality player." Get David Beckham, Man of The Match of England's victory over Trinidad Tobago wallpaper here: http://us.news1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/fif.../1303235430.jpg1024 x 768For more information on England vs Trinidad Tobago: http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/w/matc...late.html?id=19Image from: http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/ | | |
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