World Cup Review

Day 2
June 10th

GROUP B
Paraguar vs England

Frankfurt was the site of there first game of the World cup as the always faveor Three Lions of England who have not won the cup since 1966 will face off Group long shot Paraguar.

The hopes and dreams of England are on the feet of Wayne Rooney who was clear to play this week after begin out with a broken bone in his foot which was suffer during the Permershipe.

The Game got on to a rocking start as English captain David Beckham fire off his Free Kick as it bent in to goal it was touch by Parauar Captain Carlos Gamarra an headed into his own net and england take a lucky 1-0 on the own goal.

Thing goes to bad to worst for the South America team as there goalkeeper Justin Villar get injury during a handel he could not couninue and was replace by there sub Aldo Bobadilla. It is the Fastest goalkeeper change in world Cup history.

England Domiati the first half out shooting parguar 8 to 4.

Paraguay had there best chance to score as Carlos Paredes tried to score but english goal keeper Paul Robinson force the shot to high that was there only chance to score in the first half.

The English keep up the prusser thought out the second Half, Pauguary tried to score but could not score as the Three Lions put up three points to win 1-0 over pargury not a pretty win but there take the three points and it was the first time that a world cup game have beeen decied by a own goal as Carlos Gamarra Accdently headed into his own goal of the David Beckham trademark kick for england in a game they whis they would play better but they have five days to work on that before they face-off vs Long Shot Trinidad and Tobago.

GROUP B
Trinidad and Tobago vs Sweden

There nothing like making to the big show just any NCAA basketball team who got to play in the big game and it only last for 40 mintues and you team got drub by by duke by 62 points in your only game and get your 2 mintues on ESPN sportscenter but if you a tiny country of Trinidad and Tobago of the North Coast of South America and makeing to the biggest sporting event in the world for the first time it is a event as the SoCo Warroirs face on the World Cup vetran Sweden who are favor to get out of the group stage whied the are long shot to get out at anywhere form 900 to 2,000 to 1.

before there get on the big stage T&T goalkeeper Kelvin Jack was injered in the warm up and was replace by Shaka Hislop, it was ealey Nerve the Swed got a free kick early but it was block by the T&T wall Sweden tested there goaly early and often outshooting The warroirs (4-0) in the first 33 mintues before T&T get ther first shot.

The Sweden have a fury of shots near the last 10 mintues but none of them went into the Net but Hislop made the big save to keep it nil-nil(or 0-0)

The Second Half did not begin so well as Avery John who got a yellow card early in the Match got a second yellow card after he jumping into the tackle on swed Christian Wilhelmson soz that mean he niss the next game .

Team Sweden tried all game long to get that lead goal over and over but there goalkeeper made some key save include at close range as they out shoot T&T 7-1 the swed was stem that they could not get in goal including some open spot on goal but the warrios with good D and a goaltender who was not going to play untill mintues before the match shut them down as the tiny country pull off the upset despite playing a man down, despied being outshot(18-6), otucorner (8-1)and outplay (60-40 poss) Trinidad and Tobago pulled off the monster upset with the scored-less draw thanks to there sub goaltender Hislop (Man of the match)and a good d to keep the sweden winless in there open World cup game since 1958(7 games)

Group C
Argentina vs Ivory Coast

The Opening game of Group C start in Hamburg with the two time champ Argentina vs first time Team The Iovey Coast or to used the the offical Name "Côte d'Ivoire", some say Group C is the Group of Death as it also have Serbia and Montenegro and Netherlands (But everyone say it Group E with Italy,Ghana,USA, and Czech Republic, the match was played to a sold out crowd which include leguaray Argentina hero or in some case Villan Diego Maradona.

Thing were slow in the first few mintues with a few shots from the Coast and by the angintine and a foul by Irove Coast Abdoulaye Meite on blue shrit Hernan Crespo came back to hunt them as a free kick by Juan Riquelme was partly block but Crespo got the rebound from 7-feet to put them up 1-0 in the 24 mintues.

The Irove Coast have two good chage to fire a score but it went wide and ander was stop by the Argentina Goalkeeper Roberto Abbondanzieri, and they come back on the other side as Javier Saviola almost call for an off-side but it was not call as he shoot it pass the Coast Goalkeeper Jean-Jacques Tizie for a 2-0 lead as it goes to half time.

The Second Half begasn with Argentina Keeping up the pressure a few chance did not net any reslut as the Ivory Coast keep up a rhythm to break thuoght to cut the Argentina lead

The Elephant had there chanced Didier Drogba right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked and then Bakari Koné right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. then they have a 25-yards free kick from Juan Pablo Sorin for the blue shirt, but the wall do it job.

But there the Elephant pull one back in the 82nd mintues as Di Didier Drogba shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner to pulled with in one at 2-1 but time was running out.

It look like Argentina was up agian by two when Juan Riquelme Score in to the opend net but it was rule offside, The Coast D keep up the pressure as they running up the field as time was running out but the Argentin kill of the clock to kill any Chance of the Draw as the Blue Strips shirts get the three points as Maradona Wave his towel so happy as his fomer team take the early lead for the moment

Standing after Match No.1
GROUP B
England 3 pts.(+1 GD)
Sweden 1 pts. (even GD)
Trinidad and Tobago 1 pts. (even GD)
Paraguay no pts.(-1 GD)

Next Game in Group B
June 15 - England vs Trinidad and Tobago
June 15 - Sweden vs Paraguay

GROUP C
Argentina 3pts. (+1 GD)
Holland (have noot play yet)
Serbia and Montenegro (Have not play yet)
Ivory Coast no pts. (-1 GD)

Next Game in Group C
June 16 - Argentina vs Serbia and Montenegro

And one note off the pitch: The Manger of the Togo team is the first coach to go home but they yet to play a match at the World cup, it all about a pay despiute between the players and the national federation that force Otto Pfister to leave the team just Days Before there opening game with South Korea on tuesday, The team chose assistant coach Mawuena Kodjovi as the new coach, but made it clear Pfister would be welcomed back if he changed his mind.

Tomorrow Games
Group C - Serbia & Montenegro vs Netherlands - 9AM
Group D - Mexico v Iran - Noon
Group D - Angola v Portugal - 3PM