Germans v Argies & Italians v Ukraine

[RafaShanks]

Germany

01 J Lehmann

03 A Friedrich

17 P Mertesacker

21 C Metzelder

16 P Lahm

07 B Schweinsteiger

08 T Frings

13 M Ballack

19 B Schneider

11 M Klose

20 L Podolski

 

Argentina

01 R Abbondanzieri

03 J Sorin

02 R Ayala

04 F Coloccini

06 G Heinze

18 R Maxi

22 L Gonzalez

10 J Riquelme

08 J Mascherano

09 H Crespo

11 C Tevez

Ref: Lubos Michel

 

Should be a cracker!!!

[Coyler]

What's the smack with yellow cards in this match?

[ManxRed]

What's the smack with yellow cards in this match?

 

If you get three you're sent off.

 

No, hang on....

[Stevie H]

argies have swapped saviola for the more robust tevez then? interesting.

[smithdown]

I say!

 

This looks a corking match, eh fellas.

[Redwire]

What's the smack with yellow cards in this match?

 

Heinze, Sorin and Frings are on a yellow.

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

whatever happened with Lehmann & the Adidas vs Nike gloves thing?

[Stevie H]

whatever happened with Lehmann & the Adidas vs Nike gloves thing?

 

he wears one of each.

[Cobs]

COME ON YOU..................

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

a fine solution to a tricky problem

[Walrus]

About time they dropped Saviola. I personally would have played Messi instead of Tevez, mind.

[Ripley]

Come on Lubos.

 

Another fair game and the final is yours

[Lee W]

Good stuff from FIFA.

 

Both captains reading anti-racism speeches before the game.

 

England to meet the winners in the final.

[RafaShanks]

I can see some sending offs today.

 

What a chance wasted by Ballack.

[Rich Gobey]

any idea where this match can be viewed on the internet?

[BDB]

Sensible refereeing so far.

Cagy match, that header of Ballack's was the best chance of the game so far.

[RafaShanks]

Argentina missing Saviola's pace.

[Walrus]

Argentina missing Saviola's pace.

Messi will run rings around the German defense in the 2nd half...

[Bootle Buck]

The Germans not being allowed to get into the tempo they have shown in previous games. Which is understandable considering the quality of the opposition.

 

The Argies don't have any cynical hardmen in their team as they have in previous WC's. Usually they would always have someone sent off.

[Walrus]

This is the first real match that the Germans have played in the competition to be fair.

[RafaShanks]

0-0 HT. Dullish game so far.

[rikf]

Riquelme, sign him up!

[RafaShanks]

Riquelme, sign him up!

 

No thanks.

[Lee W]

Masterclass in possession football by the Argentines, without the cutting edge (yet !)

 

Both defences playing very deep.

Edited June 30, 2006 by Lee W

[Molby]

Ayala!! who else, from a corner?

Edited June 30, 2006 by Molby