Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Group Stage Results: Day 5

Didier Drogba and Cristiano Ronaldo add superstar power to this Group G showdown.

New Zealand 1-1 Slovakia
Slovaks get away with a slightly offside goal, but the All Whites pip a point with an equalizer at the death.

Ivory Coast 0-0 Portugal
Testy stalemate with Les Elephantes looking slightly more likely to score. Ronaldo flops and dives to no avail. Drogba, in a plastic arm cast, comes on late in the game to a rousing ovation.

Brazil 2-1 North Korea
The mystery boys from NoKo held the Selecao scoreless for a half. Maicon breaks through with a nifty goal from no angle. Debate rages as to whether or not it was intentional. I say yes. The Koreans make it interesting with a late goal and show they may not be the pushovers everyone was expecting.

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