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Villa and Casillas see Spain through to semi-final
Posted on 3 Jul 2010 by Igor Henriques.
Spain is one step closer to claiming their first World Cup title as a David Villa goal in the 83rd minute coupled with a tremendous penalty kick save by Iker Casillas gave Spain a 1-0 win over Paraguay and a date with Germany in Wednesday’s semi-final. The game opened in a conservative style with the Paraguayans allowing the Spaniards little space to operate their effective passing game. Cont...
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Villa strike sends Spain into the quarterfinals and Portugal packing
Posted on 29 Jun 2010 by Igor Henriques.
A David Villa strike in the 63rd minute allowed Spain to get past Portugal 1-0 and move on to the quarterfinals. Spain started the matched brightly with Torres exposing Portuguese make shift right-back Ricardo Costa as he tested Portuguese keeper Eduardo with a curling shot in the very first minute of the match causing the keeper to make a acrobatic save. Eduardo was indeed superb in the early ...
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Portugal and Brazil battle to a 0-0 stalemate
Posted on 25 Jun 2010 by Igor Henriques.
When the World Cup draw was made months ago, the match-up with Brazil and Portugal was seen as perhaps the best match of the group stage. Two technically gifted sides that played attractive attacking football that would make for a classic of a game. Unfortunately, do to the circumstances surrounding the game, that proved to be a unrealistic possibility. Heading into the game, Brazil sat comfort...
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Paraguay claim top spot in Group F while New Zealand magical run comes to an end
Posted on 24 Jun 2010 by Igor Henriques.
They were supposed to be the also-rans of the group, a team that would be lucky to even manage a point in South Africa. Through staunch defending and timely goals however New Zealand proved they belong on the world stage despite bowing out of the tournament with a 0-0 draw against Paraguay. Needing to defeat the strong South American outfit, New Zealand took a conservative approach in the first...
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Portugal rout North Korea 7-0
Posted on 22 Jun 2010 by Igor Henriques.
It was supposed to be a close match, after all North Korea had defended so well in their first game against Brazil and Portugal had been having trouble finding the back of the net and were missing inspirational midfielder Deco who was out with a hip injury. Things certainly did not turn out that way. It was a rainy start to the game in South Africa,the first half was closely contested with both...
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Portugal and Ivory Coast open Group G with a stalemate
Posted on 15 Jun 2010 by Igor Henriques.
In one of the most highly anticipated matches of the group stages, Portugal and the Ivory Coast opened up the ‘Group of Death’ with a 0-0 draw. The main storyline entering the match was the fitness of Ivory Coast star striker Didier Drogba who required surgery on a injured right arm after going down in a heap during a friendly match against Japan before the World Cup commenced. The availabi...
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10 players to watch out for at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa
Posted on 11 Jun 2010 by Igor Henriques.
With the kickoff of the 2010 World Cup just a few short hours away, anticipation is growing to see the best soccer players on the planet. But with a host of stars like Didier Drogba, Michael Essien, Michael Ballack possibly missing the whole tournament who in fact should soccer fans and non-soccer fans keep a eye on in South Africa? 1) Lionel Messi (Argentina)- The young Argentine dynamo is com...
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World Cup Preview: Portugal
Posted on 9 Jun 2010 by Igor Henriques.
Heading into South Africa, the Portuguese national team faces a stern test having been drawn into the so called “Group of Death” featuring the likes of Brazil,Ivory Coast and the lesser light of the group North Korea. The 2010 World Cup draw was the last thing on Portuguese minds just a few months back when it looked like qualification would be an after thought. Having been unable to...
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Avalanche re-sign defenseman Adam Foote
Posted on 25 May 2010 by Igor Henriques.
The Colorado Avalanche re-signed defenceman Adam Foote on Tuesday to a one-year deal. Foote,who turns 39 in July, will be going into his 18th season in the NHL and has caught on as a mentor in the Avalanche organization. Foote played for the Avs from 1996 to 2001 and than departed and played a few seasons in Columbus before rejoining the Avalanche in 2007. Foote's leadership is a asset to a v...
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Colorado Avalanche: Summer Playbook
Posted on 15 May 2010 by Igor Henriques.
The 2010-11 offseason will be a interesting one for the Colorado Avalanche. General manager Greg Sherman will need to make one of two choices. He can stick with the core youth that produced season beyond expectations or he has the ability because of significant cap space to acquire several top notch players to bolster the squad. Both choices come with the possibility of disaster with the youth ...
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Boston University’s Shattenkirk and Cohen key to Avalanche future on defense
Posted on 3 May 2010 by Igor Henriques.
The 2007 NHL Draft saw the Colorado Avalanche use their first two draft picks on American defensemen Kevin Shattenkirk and Colby Cohen. While Shattenkirk was playing for the US National Under 18 Team during his draft year, Cohen was playing in the USHL with the Lincoln Stars. Both players chose to attend Boston University and play under the guidance of BU coach Jack Parker. This has allowed the...
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Colorado Avalanche season in review: Enter Mr.Anderson
Posted on 29 Apr 2010 by Igor Henriques.
A few comparisons can be made between Colorado Avalanche goaltender Craig Anderson and Keanu Reeves character in the blockbuster “Matrix” movie franchise. After all, while Reeves might have been the saviour of the people of Zion, Anderson was without a doubt the saviour of the Avalanche's season. Fitting enough, as a goaltender he is also the last defence against opposing forces again much ...
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