2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany

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http://www.timog.com/gallery/files/5/worldcup2006.jpgNext week, the biggest sporting event in the world (bigger than the Olympics) will start: the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany. This month-long tournament (from June 9 to July 9) featuring 32 teams from the strongest footballing nations will be watched by 28 billion people; the final alone will draw 1 billion viewers.

Japan, being the number 1 team in Asia, has a team participating and the live games will be played late at night so expect to see sleepy-eyed Japanese in your kaisha or gakkou discussing the game from the night before. If you want to know what’s going on and enjoy the games yourself or engage in meaningful discussions about the World Cup with your co-workers or schoolmates, you need to know the rules of the game and learn the basic keywords that sports commentators will likely throw about during the course of the games.

First, you can surf over to the Official Site of the FIFA World Cup (http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.c om/06/en/) where you can familiarize yourself with the teams and important players and keep up with the latest World Cup news. The Japanese Team page is here (http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.c om/06/en/w/team/overview.html?team=j pn). There are match schedules to take note of, there are video clips and pictures of past World Cup matches and players, and even desktop wallpapers to download. Then maybe you can go to Wikipedia and read about the game itself (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_%28soccer%2 9) works.

The most important dates are maybe Japan’s matches against Australia (June 12, Monday, 22:00), Croatia (June 18, Sunday, 22:00) and Brazil (June 23, Friday, 04:00). I’m rooting for Japan, if only to have more live games to watch. Most of the games will be broadcasted by NHK and other different channels in Japan although not live.

Here are the most important soccer-related words you need to know (warning: most of the links below are video links):

Offside: Probably the most mystifying rule of soccer; even soccer fans argue about this rule. An attacking player is offside (and therefore not allowed to play) when he receives the ball from a teammate and only one defending player (usually the goalie) stands between him and the goal. Many goals are disallowed because of violation of this rule. See these video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_3IFEHd6Io) clips (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGZx_611xto) . The opposite of “offside” is (predictably) “onside”.

Free kick: A free kick is awarded by the referee after a foul. Indirect free kicks can’t be kicked directly into the goal and should be striked by another player first. A direct free kick can result in a goal. When you see Beckham striking a stationary ball (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bz5A8oGlgDQ) over a wall of players (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_u8k7F80d0Q) clutching their balls (http://www.jengajam.com/r/funny-soccer-picture) and down into the other team’s net, that’s a free kick. Two other (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVodCKR2kNI) examples (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAjaK_dWwyI) .

Penalty kick: A kick awarded by the referee when an attacking player is fouled on the penalty box (or “penalty area”, the big rectangle in front of the goal) of the defending team. Unlike the free kick, only the goalie stands between the goal and the player taking the penalty kick. A penalty kick almost always (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Le2Z29PKu5Y) result in a goal for the attacking team. Penalty kicks are also used to decide a drawn game.

Corner kick: When a ball goes out of the playing area through the defending side’s edge and last touched by a defending player, a corner kick (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExUSkRKbDzM) is awarded.

Cross: When an attacking player running down the side of the playing area hits the ball high sideways down into the front of the goal for his teammate to strike (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCit5xrrIYY) , that’s called a cross.

Stoppage or Injury Time: The time added (usually around 3 minutes) at the end of regulation time of 45 minutes for each half of a soccer game to make up for lost time due to substitutions, penalty kicks and fouls. Like the “last 2 minutes” in basketball, dramatic things (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYnejU2_bxY) happen in injury time when a team scores a goal that decides the outcome of a match. Here's Zidane's 93rd-minute (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMVLjyjj5S8) strike that eliminated England from the Euro 2000.

Yellow Card: When a player commits a foul (ranging from unsporting behavior to delaying the game to trash-talking the referee), he is given a Yellow Card to indicate that he is cautioned. Two Yellow Cards will result in a Red Card. Sometimes, players fake injury (or “dives”) to have the opposing player get a Yellow Card. Here’s Rooney, the England striker, getting a Yellow Card (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9ewiI4a-W4) for a foul and a Red Card for clapping in the face of the referee.

Red Card: When a player commits two fouls punishable by separate Yellow Cards or when he commits a serious foul (ranging from dangerous play to violent conduct to using offensive and abusive language and gestures), he is given a Red Card (http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.c om/06/en/p/pwc/ph/1998.html?i=6&d=1) and thrown out of the game. A red-carded player is not replaced and his team plays on with one less man.

There are different kinds of positions (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_%28soccer%2 9_positions) a footballer can play in: the Goalie protects his own goal, the Defenders protect the area in front of the goal and aid the goalie when the opposing team attacks; Midfielders take possession of the ball and organize attacks on the opposing side’s half by feeding the ball to the strikers, and then foil the attacks of the opposing team and aid the defenders if needed; and Strikers score the goals.

[puting tainga]

Thanks for sharing this.
I’ve heard about “Offside” before, but I couldn’t really understand at that time.
But the linked video at last gave me what it was all about.

[mikoboy78]

pare thanks sa info...

correct lng kita ha...

football has only 28 MILLION spectators and not 28 BILLION. duh! 4 billion pa lng ang population ng earth pare! at saka its not biggest sport event... still the summer olypmpics is the biggest...

anyway thank you so much for the info... mahirap na kasi ma mis-guide ang mga readers...

[ninong]

duh! 4 billion pa lng ang population ng earth pare!

correct din kita pare... nasa 6.5-6.6 billion na ang world population...

pasukan pa naman bukas baka ibigay na exam sa mga mag-aaral yan at 4 billion ang isagot nila...magkamali pa sila.

[reon]

Thanks for the corrections. I can see you’re not soccer fans. :)

Sorry about the unclear article. The figures need explaining: the World Cup has 64 matches in total. The figure says that 28 billion (not million) viewers will watch all the 64 matches combined. We’re not talking about individual people (world population is only 6 billion) but cumulative individual viewers. The figures are from the Korea-Japan World Cup by the way.

Some links:
Is football too big for its boots? (http://www.smh.com.au/news/world-cup-2006/is-football-too-big-for-its-boots/2006/06/02/1148956542546.html)
Billions of people across Asia to watch World Cup (http://asia.news.yahoo.com/060531/5/sports211211.html)

[puting tainga]

Same as the "views" of TF threads.

[Yujin]

Thanks for the article Mod reon.

The popularity of the World Cup of soccer continues to grow with every staging as the figures for the number of viewers worldwide also continue to rise (http://www.fifa.com/en/marketing/newmedia/index/0,3509,10,00.html). The last time (2002) the event was held in Korea/Japan, FIFA announced that if they were to use their "old" method of audience measurement, the number of total viewers will amount to 49.2 billion "Cumulative" audience.

This thread's original post missed to mention the world "cumulative". To quote FIFA:
The fact that the global population currently amount to "only" some six thousand million (6 Billion) people sometimes leads to a bit of terminological confusion. Cumulative means that in many instances, the football fans not only watch one but rather several matches on TV, hence the incredible totals that are registered.

FIFA announced (needs acrobat for PDF) (http://eur.i1.yimg.com/eur.yimg.com/i/eu/fifa/do/tven.pdf) a more accurate figure, a total of 29.2 billion cumulative viewers watched over 25 match days, after implementing an audited audience measurement method especially dedicated to figures coming from China. They said that calculations for the number of viewers from China for World Cup s prior to 2002, were substantially overweighted.

When it comes to Television audience viewership the WorldCup of Soccer is the more popular sport better than the Summer Olympics (2004 Athens olympics had 40 billion cumulative viewers (http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/athens/news/2004-10-12-athens-tv_x.htm)). Even Formula 1 racing perhaps has better viewership figures to put up against WC than the olympics.

Thanks for the corrections. I can see you’re not soccer fans.
Natumbok mo. :D

[mikoboy78]

correct din kita pare... nasa 6.5-6.6 billion na ang world population...

pasukan pa naman bukas baka ibigay na exam sa mga mag-aaral yan at 4 billion ang isagot nila...magkamali pa sila.

at least hindi 28 billion. blouted masyado un! pero ok lng kc cumulative pala eh at naka clear na... kaya wag nang hihirit...

saka ung 4 billion time ng college ko un year 2000! hahahaa di na naupdate... saka sino magbibigay ng exam sa mga bata sa first day? ganun n ba ngayon pare?

parang ang bilis yata lumago ng pupulasyon ng mundo ha? hmmm...

anway sori off topic...

medyo nanood naman ako ng football...

salamat ulit sa info..


by the way FIBA World Championship is coming this August! To be held here in Saitama-ken...

[PILIPINAS]

For those who like David Beckham...

click this (http://www.timog.com/forum/showthread.php?t=365 3&page=2)..

Thanks for viewing.:D

[reon]

Salamat sa mga replies, let's discuss only soccer in thread. :)

Nga pala ang unang match Germany vs Costa Rica ay scheduled sa June 9, Friday from 23:00. Kick-off at 25:00. TBS Channel. Puyat tayo neto, otanoshimini.

This is probably the first time that I can watch Michael Ballack, Germany's playmaker, up close.

Click here for details (http://www.tbs.co.jp/worldcup/).

[ganda_girl89]

heto ang mga fav teams ko sa WC2006

1. Germany- i think the most exciting squad with michael ballack at the middle with oliver neuville and miroslav klose at the wings.also another sidelight is the internal rivalry of oliver kahn and jens lehmann.

2. healthy france team-- the triumvirate of zidane at midfield with trezeguet and henry at forward is always a scoring threat against opposing teams.

3.argentina--darkhorse...a young team but with a better chance to win against the powerhouse brasil.

[Firipinjin]

Brazil (loaded with superstar players)!

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Although mahihirapang manalo ang France, France pa rin, gaya nga ng sabi ni ganda_girl. :) Sana hindi maging disaster gaya ng Japan-Korea 2002. Pero malamang Brazil-Argentina ang finals.

[Yujin]

The World Cup frenzy is on, and am looking forward to some exciting matches in the first round between talented teams. The side stories that come with the history of the clashing teams also add to the excitement.

Here are some matches, i wanna see .

Argentina vs Netherlands (Holland)
This one will be a heckuva match between two teams both in the top 10 FIFA ranking.
Both are favorites to go on and bring home the cup and i want to see both of them advance to the next stage.Argentina having its share of talented and famous players like Pablo Aimar, Hernan Crespo, Juan Veron and the young exciting player Carlos Tevez who many say is the second coming of the man, Diego Maradona, is out to prove that they are the best soccer nation in the world and they can definitely do so if they win the WC championship.
If winning the olympic gold in soccer and WC as well doesnt make you the best soccer country in the world, i dont know what will. :D
Holland (Olanda), on the other hand, parades an elite lineup of star players with names hard to spell nor pronounce. With a good goalie in Edwin van der Sar, (which the Argentinians do not have), one of the players i really like Ruud van Nistelrooy and Dennis Bergkamp, the Dutch are expected to give the Latinos a good run for their money. I really hope that players injured in their last friendly match with australia recover soon. I think Argentina will win this one although i see both of them advancing to the second round.

Host Germany vs Poland
The historical impact of this match is huge, does gas chambers, holocaust ring any bell . It has been what 50 - 60 years after WWII.
And as other news articles put it, this time the Poles invade Germany. Although Poland doesnt have any impressive win over the Germans in their previous 3 or 4 matches nor have world class superstar in their line up. The emotion they bring when they face their tormentors many years back might be enough to drive them and give the Germans a good beating. (but to be realistic, i dont see it happen)
Germany, however, remains one of the favorites to win being the host country and soccer powerhouse. With players like Michael Ballack, M. Klose, Schweinsteiger (sound like beer), of course O. Kahn, Jens Lehmann, they are expected to top their group and advance easily to the next round.

Italy vs United States
With all the stuff going on in the Serie A league in Italy about game fixing etc. I dont know how italy can regain its lost pride. Nobody is talking about them anymore in the WorldCup. Although they have one of the most star studded teams with Del Piero, Totti, Vieri playing forward position. After winning the cup back in 1982, they performed sub par but they can redeem themselves this time.
Nothing much to say or write about US soccer, but recently there is an increase in popularity of the sport in the US. And with the Italians hampered with so many football related problems maybe the Americans can pull one off and beat Italy. Now is their (probably only) chance .

England vs Sweden
Dont have to say anything about this one, two really good teams, Going at it.
I only like this matchup because of the side drama of England having a Swede national for their coach, Sven Goran-Ericksson. He is by the way the first non-English coach in the team's long club history.

Well, thats it for now. i encourage everyone also to take a peek into the game of soccer and you ll see how interesting it is. The world cup will start this week and after this WC the next one will be 4 years from now so this is your chance to know more about the most popular sport on the planet. ;)

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Yujin = soccer fanatic. :) Magandang abangan yang Argentina-Netherlands.

Para sa ibang interested viewers: eto ang World Cup program guide ng NHK (http://www3.nhk.or.jp/worldcup/toppage/hosoyotei.pdf) (PDF).

[vectra1123]

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@ yujin: I'm looking forward to the first Germany game to see Ballack, who is going to the English Premiership next season and play against Arsenal. Argentina vs Netherlands and England vs Sweden should also be an exciting matches.

World Cup 1998 was the first time I saw Zidane play his superb style of football. I only regret not watching more after that. Sana maganda ang kalabasan ng 2006 World Cup para sa French team.

Related link:
Zidane, the greatest athlete you've never heard of (http://www.cornellsun.com/node/15908)

[Yujin]

reon , i see you are are rooting for France in this WorldCup. :)

Aah 1998, France's glorious soccer year, winning the world cup on their own turf, what could be football-sweeter than that.
But the next one, 2002, was a nightmare for them and their best player Z. Zidane (ZZ)
(eventhough not in his top form he was forced to play only to see his team get eliminated).
Nice article on Zidane, by the way he is also one of the players i like. His play style is unique and passing ability superb.
The roulette (http://maru22.blog29.fc2.co m/blog-entry-86.html)(ONLY here in japan they call it the Marseilles roulette [マルセイユ・ルーレット], a proof on how the japanese soccer fans adore Zidane) is so much fun to watch. 2006 World Cup would probably be ZZ's last one before finally calling it a career and what a heckuva a career he had. I expect them to advance to the second round because i dont see the teams in Group G (Swiss, Korea, Togo) putting much of a challenge against France. Unlike the last time, hope to see more of their matches this time.

As for M. Ballack of Germany changing team, WOW imagine a Chelsea team with Ballack in the lineup, hmm, unstoppable could be the right word. That Russian team owner, Abramovich (rumored gay :D), has really deep pockets. He/She assembled a team of superstars in the Premier League rivaled only probably by Real Madrid of Liga Espanola in terms of star power. They better change the Champions League tournament name to Chelsea League because Chelsea FC will be winning a lot of those CL trophies. :D

[Yujin]

Para sa ibang interested viewers: eto ang World Cup program guide ng NHK (PDF).
Salamat sa link. :)

As of Feb, 2006; naririto ang FIFA ranking na posibleng maging basehan din para sa paboritong mga teams na inaasahang magkakalaban laban sa mga susunod na rounds. Click here for FIFA ranking (http://www.fifa.com/en/mens/statistics/index/0,2548,All-Feb-2006,00.html).

Naririyan din naman ang Pilipinas, nasa no. 191. Mas mataas pa ang ranking sa atin ng Somalia at Cambodia na kaysa sa atin ay mas naghihirap ang mga tao, Cayman Islands na iilan lang yata ang tao at Antiqua & Barbuda na hindi ko alam kung may tao. :D

Kawawa naman ang lagay ng football sa atin (hekomu ne. :( )

Dagdag, our very own FootBall Team (http://www.philfootball.inf o/mnt.html)

[shonen]

add lang ako ng related topic.. (http://news.inq7.net/sports/index.php?index=2&story_id=77341&col=43)

didn't know that FIFA is providing its members budget (http://news.inq7.net/sports/index.php?index=2&story_id=77574&col=43) for football (http://news.inq7.net/sports/index.php?index=2&story_id=78334&col=43) related activities at kasama tayo dun.

[andres]

Click here for FIFA ranking (http://www.fifa.com/en/mens/statistics/index/0,2548,All-Feb-2006,00.html).


Hehe, kadudaduda yata ito.
Maniniwala ba kayo na #6 ang ranking ng USA, mas mataas kesa sa England, Italy, o Germany? :confused:

[Yujin]

Hindi lamang ikaw, mod andres ang mayroong ganyang sentimiento. Heto ang isang news article about US FIFA ranking (http://sports.yahoo.com/sow/news?slug=ap-wcup-fifa-newrankingsystem&prov=ap&type=lgns) na kadudaduda ganun din ang tungkol sa balak ng FIFA na palitan ang sistema ng ranking nila na magiging epektibo after ng 2006 World Cup
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Masyadong "hageshii" talaga ang pagpapalit ng order sa ranking ng FIFA. Just last year ay wala sa top 10 ang USA. Hindi ako pamilyar sa detalyadong point system na ginagamit ng [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_World_Rankings"]FIFA (http://sports.yahoo.com/sow/news?slug=ap-wcup-fifa-newrankingsystem&prov=ap&type=lgns)pero napansin ko na mas maraming international matches na laban mas madaling makakuha ng points ang isang team.
Like sa case ng Japan na sa ngayon ay mas mataas pa ng isang place kaysa Germany at Greece ito ay dahil sa pagkapanalo nila sa Greece sa last Confederations Cup at pag-draw nila sa Brazil. Just last week nagdraw sila sa Germany sa kanilang friendly match kaya siguradong meron silang makuhang additional points para duon.

Tingnan natin kung karapat dapat nga sa kanila (US) ang ranking na iyon at hanggang saan aabot sila sa World Cup.

[Yujin]

Have you ever wondered why Brazil is such a strong football team.
Answer , its because they have players like this guy. Simply amazing

What the f...? How in heaven does he do that? :eek:

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(Para sa malalabo ang mata, pinatama nya po ang bola sa bar ng goal at pinabalik sa kanya :eek: ng makailang ulit)

:bowdown: Ronaldhino in a new commercial for nike.

[reon]

Akala ko dati in-edit lang na video clip ito pero may mga reliable na webpages ako na nabasa na authentic daw talaga itong commercial ni Ronaldinho para sa Nike. Sobrang galing.

Si Zidane naman, nung una akala ko parang standard na move into sa soccer pero si Zidane lang ang nakikita kong gumagawa nito regularly. Patented na yata ni Zidane ang piroutte sa soccer, napaka-fluid ng galaw. Magaling din yung performance ni Zidane doon sa Real Madrid vs Manchester United sa Champions' League two years ago.

Although France ang gusto kong manalo, siyempre Brazil talaga ang favourites, gaya nga ng sabi ni Firipinjin at dahil na rin sa mga magagaling na players nila.

Okay din yung Germany-Costa Rica kagabi kahit na hanggang half-time lang ang napanood ko (02:00 AM!) at kailangan nang matulog. Medyo disappointed lang ako sa mga Japanese announcers, parang walang passion sa pag-announce ng goal hindi kagaya ng ibang announcers (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9J6w9HKz2os) .

Sige, nuod muna ako ng England-Paraguay, nagsimula na yata, hehe. :)

[PILIPINAS]

England won against Paraguay. But it wasn't a commendable victory. I guess they were just lucky.:O

[reon]

add lang ako ng related topic.. (http://news.inq7.net/sports/index.php?index=2&story_id=77341&col=43)

didn't know that FIFA is providing its members budget (http://news.inq7.net/sports/index.php?index=2&story_id=77574&col=43) for football (http://news.inq7.net/sports/index.php?index=2&story_id=78334&col=43) related activities at kasama tayo dun.It's sad that soccer in the Philippines hasn't caught on. Marami ang dahilan nito (kasama na siguro ang corruption kung totoo man contents ng mga articles na yan).

Soccer is one of the most instinctive sports and very easy to learn (give a two-year-old child a ball and he will kick it). It is the sport that we Filipinos should do (no height requirements here unlike basketball).

[ganda_girl89]

nederlands vs serbia tonite is very interesting to see.

both teams topped their respective euro zone in the preliminary round.they are grouped with argentina in tough group c.

[Yujin]

England won against Paraguay. But it wasn't a commendable victory. I guess they were just lucky.:O
Good observation, Tama ka dyan PILIPINAS, an own goal by Paraguay led to England's V.
Hindi nga nakakabilib. I expected more from Igirisu especially from Lampard & Gerrard.

Sweden also isnt impressive with their performance against Trinidad & Tobago, kulang na nga ng isang defender ang Trinidad hindi pa nakascore. Pinuyat lang ako kagabi .

[reon]

Sweden also isnt impressive with their performance against Trinidad & Tobago, kulang na nga ng isang defender ang Trinidad hindi pa nakascore. Pinuyat lang ako kagabi.

Ibig sabihin nanood ka hanggang madaling-araw?! Ako, pinagtyagaan ko na lang hanggang huli yung England-Paraguay.

Tama ka, PINAS, medyo hindi nga convincing yung performance ng England, kung ganon ang gagawin nila buong tournament hindi sila makakarating ng malayo.

Ganda girl, gusto ko ring panoorin ang Netherlands, may mga interesting na players sila. Hindi ako masyadong familiar sa Serbia. Channel 1, 21:45. :)

[Yujin]

Ibig sabihin nanood ka hanggang madaling-araw?! Ako, pinagtyagaan ko na lang hanggang huli yung England-Paraguay.
Madaling araw na natapos, hindi interesting ang laban at parang hindi Sweden team yung lumaro, pero kahit ganun pinanood ko pa rin. Malamang mamaya ay puyatan na naman, yabai.
Dinapuan na naman yata ako ng world cup insomnia. :D

[PILIPINAS]

Good observation, Tama ka dyan PILIPINAS, an own goal by Paraguay led to England's V.
Hindi nga nakakabilib. I expected more from Igirisu especially from Lampard & Gerrard.



I was so frustrated. I guess I expected a lot from England's team. With Gerrard, Lampard, Beckham and Owen, akala ko ito na ang YEAR nila. But with last night's result, I realized ... na ang hina pala nila????? :cry:

[Yujin]

I was so frustrated. I guess I expected a lot from England's team. With Gerrard, Lampard, Beckham and Owen, akala ko ito na ang YEAR nila. But with last night's result, I realized ... na ang hina pala nila????? :cry:
Beckham and England fan ka yata, PILIPINAS. Akala ko runaway top 1 & 2 na ang England at Sweden sa group nila, at although interesting matchup pag nagkita sila sa first round akala ko magiging no bearing game na ito pero sa klase ng laro ng 2 teams na ito kahapon ay mukhang hindi pa sigurado kung sino ang mag advance sa kanila sa second round.

Sa kabilang mga grupo naman, Argentina is all business this world cup, winning their first match against team na hindi ko maispel hehe. Ibang iba pati galaw ng mga key players nila like Crespo, hasang hasa sa paglalaro sa Chelsea.

[Firipinjin]

The ball is round in football. It will be anybody's game. Don't count out the supposedly 'weaker' teams. They may come in fighting and show a thing or two to these superstar-laden teams. However, I will try to make a prediction that Japan will not make it to the finals. I like the Japanese team pero di pa hinog for the championship cup.

[PILIPINAS]

@Yuijn
Probably, England's team was just warming up yesterday.:banghead: He...he!
Tulad ng sinabi ni Firipinjin, "The ball is round in football." Anything can happen...even the unexpected.:)

[Yujin]

@Yuijn
Probably, England's team was just warming up yesterday.:banghead: He...he!
I hope so para naman mapanood pa natin sila sa mga susunod pang rounds. :)
At para mapanood mo pa si Beckham.

Kakaiba talaga ang World Cup, nakakapuyat, Mexico vs Iran. Mexico getting the V with 3:1 score. I was curious kung totoo nga ang mataas na FIFA ranking ng Mexico at sulit naman ang panonood, was rooting for Iran pero natalo.

Mamaya Nippon vs Australia, puyat na naman.

[tagarp]

Ohayo gozaimasu :) Anong oras at what channel ba ang Nippon vs. Australia?

[Yujin]

Ohayo gozaimasu :) Anong oras at what channel ba ang Nippon vs. Australia?
hi tagarp

ohayo gozaimasu, TF ni irasshai :) . enjoy ka sana dito.

Mahilig ka rin ba sa soccer? Tungkol sa tanong mo, try tuning in to NHK channel 1 around 9 PM tonite. Sila yata ang merong coverage mamaya.

[PILIPINAS]

Beckham and England fan ka yata, PILIPINAS.
Sa kabilang mga grupo naman, Argentina is all business this world cup, winning their first match against team na hindi ko maispel hehe. Ibang iba pati galaw ng mga key players nila like Crespo, hasang hasa sa paglalaro sa Chelsea.

England founded the sport and they created the game. For me, they are natural heroes.
As for Argentina, sana nga tuloy-tuloy na ang performance nila.

[Firipinjin]

England founded the sport and they created the game. For me, they are natural heroes.
As for Argentina, sana nga tuloy-tuloy na ang performance nila.

...and the british are the nastiest hooligans in football. Although ranked among the top 3, England's chances of winning this cup will be a bit difficult after watching them play a few days ago.

[PILIPINAS]

...and the british are the nastiest hooligans in football. Although ranked among the top 3, England's chances of winning this cup will be a bit difficult after watching them play a few days ago.

Aray ko po.:slam:

[Firipinjin]

Aray ko po.:slam:

England hasn't won the cup since 1966...will they continue the tradition or will they break it this year?

[reon]

Mukhang malabo yata yan, Firipinjin. :)

Kung gumaling (mula sa injury) si Rooney, puwede pa. Medyo disappointing yung last na performance nila at kung yun ang gagawin nila against Argentina o Brazil (o kahit France at Germany) hindi siguro gagana.

Pero nasa first round pa lang, nagwa-warmup pa lang ang mga players at maraming pang puwedeng mangyari, malay natin.

Kababasa ko lang nito:
http://sport.independent.co .uk/football/comment/article799494.ece

Amid another barrage of English excuses for an unacceptable performance there is no escaping a shocking conclusion. It may be harsh but it is unavoidable. Michael Owen's torment has already become Sven Goran Eriksson's cross. It must make you wonder how quickly the crucifixion will follow.

Maybe if Wayne Rooney pulls off his hell-bent ambition to perform the medical and football equivalent of walking on water some time soon, Eriksson's worst fate may just be avoided. But now, in the aftermath of a disturbingly poor England effort against Paraguay, the coach is indeed a self-elected candidate for fresh excoriation.

His squad selection always looked a form of madness, if not worse, and as Owen trailed off the field here on Saturday after the most painfully inconsequential 55 minutes of his international career the poverty of the attacking resources Eriksson has given himself could not have been more transparent.

[puting tainga]

Japan 1 ten tori mashita!!

[maimai]

makikisali lang po...

mukhang talo na yata ang japan..:weep::weep:: weep:

japan 1 - 3 australia na ang score!! :cry: :cry:

[crister]

napagod yata lahat ng player ng japan...sa loob lang ng 10 minutes 3 goals ang australia

[tagarp]

hi tagarp

ohayo gozaimasu, TF ni irasshai :) . enjoy ka sana dito.

Mahilig ka rin ba sa soccer? Tungkol sa tanong mo, try tuning in to NHK channel 1 around 9 PM tonite. Sila yata ang merong coverage mamaya.


Thanxs Yujin.. napanood ko yung soccer.. natalo ang Japan :( .. Yung anak ko talaga ang mahilig sa Soccer, halos kilala nya lahat ang player ng buong Earth.. Player kac sya ng school nila e at Lumalaban sila sa Shiai.. Sana manalo naman ang Japan sa susunod.. :( .. I wished.. Bakit sa Pinas, di uso ang Football.. Basketball lang yata?

[Firipinjin]

The Japanese team has always been a 'no stamina' team. I was actually expecting Australia to win because they were more hungry and determined than the pa-pogi Japanese team. Now, it will be next to impossible for Japan to win over Croatia or Brazil.

[reon]

Very frustrating game, just when you thought Japan had a good attack, it always fizzled in front of the goal. Very poor finishing from Japan's strikers. Sayang.

3 Australia goals in the last 10 minutes is a disaster. Considering na Croatia at Brazil ang next opponents, tanggal na siguro sa first round ang Japan. :weep:

[tagarp]

OO nga, mukhang sa Croatia, me laban pa ang Nippon pag pinagbuti nila.. pero sa Brazil.. himala na manalo ang Japan.. E talagang magagaling ang Brazil sa Soccer lalo na si Ronaldo at Ronaldinho.. According to my hubby also, Jico Japan coach will resign na daw matalo man o manalo ang Japan sa susunod.. Gambatte Nippon !! :japanese:

[Yujin]

One word comment ... nakakapuyat. One more .. sayang. Konti na lang nasilat pa.

Nippon beaten in the last 9 to 10 minutes. Eventhough they lost, Japan set a record of being the first team in this WC to get beaten after scoring the first goal. Lahat ng mga games before kagabi, ang unang maka-score siyang team ang nanalo. :D
I am not counting Japan out of the picture just yet, a win over Croatia or an upset draw with Brazil (they have done that once last year) [a win over Brazil is too much to ask for] can do the magic for them.
My Japanese colleagues also have high hopes, sabi nila "Remember the World Baseball Classic when everyone thought Japan was all done (in nihongo of course)". I said "That was Baseball not soccer (in nihongo din, pang-asar :D )". They countered by saying "ball sport same thing and lets just wait for the next 2 matches". I guess they are begging for a miracle to happen. For the mean time, i will be rooting for Japan and would love to see them pull off a couple of upset V's or draw at least.

Bumawi na lamang ako sa panonood sa Czech at USA. As i expected, "chismis" :D lang ang mataas na ranking ng US sa FIFA. They couldnt even execute any good plays after being down 2 points in the first half.

I root still for Argentina to win the cup. They will be facing Serbia&Monte in their next match.

[Yujin]

Thanxs Yujin.. napanood ko yung soccer.. natalo ang Japan :( .. Yung anak ko talaga ang mahilig sa Soccer, halos kilala nya lahat ang player ng buong Earth.. Player kac sya ng school nila e at Lumalaban sila sa Shiai
No problemo, Good for your boy. Malay mo paglaki nya ay maging member din ng national team dito.

.. Sana manalo naman ang Japan sa susunod.. :(
Sana nga at sa susunod (Brazil match) kahit tabla lang OK na. :)

.. I wished.. Bakit sa Pinas, di uso ang Football.. Basketball lang yata?
Hindi pa kasi nagigising sa "bangungot" ang mga tao sa atin na maging world basketball powerhouse ang Pilipinas na malayong mangyari. Kapag nagising na sa pananaginip ang mga tao at opisyales sa atin baka mapansin na nila ang football.

[PILIPINAS]

I blame Zico for Japan's humiliatiing performance. He could have called for time outs. Dala siguro ng init ng panahon, nakita na nyang hirap ang players niya. Pinagpahinga niya dapat, kahit sandali by substitutions. Nakakuha na kase ng one point, naging relax na siya. Plus the fact, that the other team was Australia (only). He's a player, not a coach.
:skull: The agony of defeat. Now, I rather think about the world series, major league baseball.:sick:

[Firipinjin]

I blame Zico for Japan's humiliatiing performance. He could have called for time outs. Dala siguro ng init ng panahon, nakita na nyang hirap ang players niya. Pinagpahinga niya dapat, kahit sandali by substitutions. Nakakuha na kase ng one point, naging relax na siya. Plus the fact, that the other team was Australia (only). He's a player, not a coach.
:skull: The agony of defeat. Now, I rather think about the world series, major league baseball.:sick:

The only time out in football is the half time break.
Also, substitutions per game are only once per player, hindi parang basketball na puedeng substitution left and right. Zico, by the way, is not the problem. Zico is a good coach. Ang problema ng Japanese team ay wala silang stamina (like what i wrote earlier). Puro kasi mga pa-pogi eh. However, I will blame Zico for not sending in Oguro and Ono earlier in the game. That could have changed the outcome in favor of Japan. Pero everything is water under the bridge. Tama na ang sisihan at pauwiin na yung Japanese team kasi ang liit na ng pag-asa nilang makapunta sa 2nd round.

[PILIPINAS]

The only time out in football is the half time break.
Also, substitutions per game are only once per player, hindi parang basketball na puedeng substitution left and right. Zico, by the way, is not the problem. Zico is a good coach. Ang problema ng Japanese team ay wala silang stamina (like what i wrote earlier). Puro kasi mga pa-pogi eh. However, I will blame Zico for not sending in Oguro and Ono earlier in the game. That could have changed the outcome in favor of Japan. Pero everything is water under the bridge. Tama na ang sisihan at pauwiin na yung Japanese team kasi ang liit na ng pag-asa nilang makapunta sa 2nd round.

True, that it is over for Japan. But my feelings for Zico will not change:mad: . He lacked anticipation. He could have called for time-outs and substitutions (http://scuba.rutgers.edu/intramurals/documents/spring06/rules/indSCrules.pdf).
Just have to wait for the next world cup, after four years.

Looks may not have any points for winning, but soccer goes with the uniform. And how a player carries that uniform adds up to the prestige of the sport.
Also. you may say that the British players are nasty and hoodlum. But soccer is not a gentleman's game. For starters, all must have to be hoodlums to get into the sport.

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May mga TV commentators na sinisisi din si Zico, pero malamang may fault din ang mga players. BTW, the present coach of Australia was the same guy who lead South Korea to the semifinals in 2002.

The man credited with this achievement of bringing pride to South Korea was Guus Hiddink, the Dutchman who, from December 2000 to July 2002, took the country on a voyage that was both exciting and dramatic.

It is not only soccer fans that speak of Hiddink in hushed, reverential tones. CEO's of major corporations and housewives alike fell in love with the former coach of Real Madrid and the Netherlands and books explaining his leadership skills still sell well, as does any product he advertises.From: Can Korea's Coach Outshine Hiddink? (http://english.ohmynews.com/articleview/article_view.asp?men u=&no=219754&rel_no=1&back_url=)

Maybe Japan has the wrong coach? Another good article: Guus Hiddink Spurs Another Underdog to First World Cup Victory (http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000081&sid=ahvUrEPoCPsU&refer=australia).

In 2002, Hiddink plotted one of the biggest upsets in the World Cup's 72-year history by taking South Korea, which had never won a game in 15 previous attempts, to the semifinals. The tournament co-host beat Poland, Portugal, Italy and Spain to become the first Asian team to reach the last four.

The achievement earned him an honorary citizenship from the South Korean government -- a first for a sports figure -- and four years' free first-class travel on Korean Air Lines Co., the nation's biggest carrier. The World Cup stadium in Gwangju was renamed Guus Hiddink Stadium.

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Another interesting link: Hiddink Keeps Promise to Beat Japan for Korea (http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200606/200606130025.html). Oops, naglalaro na yata ang South Korea ngayon live. :)

[Yujin]

In the match between Japan and Australia, marami nga ang nagsasabi na mayroong naging pagkakamali si Zico sa kanyang mga desisyon regarding tamang timing ng substitution etc.
Pero sa palagay ko, mas malaking factor sa pagkatalo ng Japan at pagkapanalo ng Australia ang pagiging "wise" ni Hiddink kaysa sa pagkakamali ni Zico.
Narito ang 3 lamang sa maraming pagkakataon na ipinakita ni Hiddink ang pagiging wise niya.
1.) Magandang timing sa substitution ng tamang tao (that tall player- Kennedy & that guy who scored 2 goals - Cahill)
2.) Pagbantay ng mahigpit kay Nakamura at Nakata.
3.) Antisipasyon sa magiging posisyon ng araw, nanalo ang Australia sa coin flip sa simula at pinili nila ang goal kung saan magiging nakatalikod sila sa araw sa second half. Naging issue ito sa Japan team kung saan nagreklamo ang mga players na hindi nila makita ang goal sa second half dahil nakaharap sila sa araw. (simpleng strategy pero effective)

Sa ibang matches naman, nanalo ang Brazil kontra Croatia kaninang umaga (napagising tuloy kanina ng maaga :D ) at nakahinga pa ng kaunti ang Japan. For a sure ticket to the next round kailangan ng Japan na:
1. Manalo kontra Croatia with a 2 or more goal advantage.
2. Makatabla man lang kontra Brazil
3. Then kailangan matalo ang Australia sa Croatia and/or Brazil.

A long shot pero malay natin. :D

[PILIPINAS]

Pero sa palagay ko, mas malaking factor sa pagkatalo ng Japan at pagkapanalo ng Australia ang pagiging "wise" ni Hiddink kaysa sa pagkakamali ni Zico.
Narito ang 3 lamang sa maraming pagkakataon na ipinakita ni Hiddink ang pagiging wise niya.
1.) Magandang timing sa substitution ng tamang tao (that tall player- Kennedy & that guy who scored 2 goals - Cahill)
2.) Pagbantay ng mahigpit kay Nakamura at Nakata.
3.) Antisipasyon sa magiging posisyon ng araw, nanalo ang Australia sa coin flip sa simula at pinili nila ang goal kung saan magiging nakatalikod sila sa araw sa second half. Naging issue ito sa Japan team kung saan nagreklamo ang mga players na hindi nila makita ang goal sa second half dahil nakaharap sila sa araw. (simpleng strategy pero effective)


Tama ka d'yan, magaling sa play strategies si Hiddink, something na WALA kay Zico. Pasensya na po sa mga Zico-fans at talagang masama ang loob ko sa mga pangyayari. Dagdag ko lang, bukod sa sikat ng araw, nagkataon na mainit din daw 'nung araw na 'yon. Sana kung gabi 'yung laban, mas maganda siguro ang resulta (in favor of Japan). Habang nanonood ako, nagtataka lang ako, nakikita na ng buong mundo ang pagkakalat ni Nakamura, lalo na sa second half, bakit hindi inilabas agad at pinagpahinga na lang. Tutal naka-steal nanaman ng isa. I think, hindi pa bihasa ang BATANG Nakamura sa pressure ng world cup, since first appearance niya ito. The players were violably attacked by the opponents sana nag-demand siya ng red card instead of settling for yellow. At least, while negotiating, the players could catch their breath, na obviously, kinakapos na at that time. The effort of making such strategies(delaying tactics to break the unstoppable momentum of the opponent, and so forth), ang hindi ko nakita kay Zico. This is just my observation. I'm sure, others have different point of views, and may not agree with me.

[Firipinjin]

For a sure ticket to the next round kailangan ng Japan na:
1. Manalo kontra Croatia with a 2 or more goal advantage.
2. Makatabla man lang kontra Brazil
3. Then kailangan matalo ang Australia sa Croatia and/or Brazil.

A long shot pero malay natin. :D

My opinion.
1. 無理
2. 無理
3. possible

During the last World Baseball Classic, many wrote off Japan to become world champions until some miracle brought them to the finals which they eventually won. But that's baseball. Soccer is a totally different breed.

[Sacod]

hats off to the aussies they showed a great heart and patience in the game vs japan...
aussies even managed to play golf and went some dinner party few days before the game how RELAX they are...
while japan was trying hard to make thier game plan vs the aussies but it was never happend.
:)

[Yujin]

My opinion.
1. 無理
2. 無理
3. possible

Honest opinion. Let's see how they ll perform in the next 2 matches.

Last night, Spain vs Ukraine. Kahit anong galing mo kapag nagiisa ka wala rin. Iyan ang natutunan ni AC Milan star Shevchenko sa laban kagabi. Spain looks tough in their bid to win the cup. The score 4:0.
Germany vs Poland, 1:0 Germany winning their second match in a row. Have to give credit to Poland's effort. As i expected they gave it a good shot but in the end Germany getting the V with a goal in the extra minutes of 2nd half.
Nakakapuyat sa pananonood pero sulit. :sleep:

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Nakakapuyat sa pananonood pero sulit. :sleep:Hindi ako nasulit doon sa pinanood kong France-Switzerland. :weep: :sleep:

[PILIPINAS]

England won against Trinidad&Tobago(2-1). Both teams gave undisputed defenses. Crouch after SEVERAL attempts finally got a goal ( a good pass from Beckham). Followed by Lampard.
Ang galing ng Trinidad&Tobago. Nahirapan talaga ang England sa defense nila. Nakakahiya mang aminin, saan ba ang bansang ito? On this World Cup, they surely earned a superb reputation.

Ano kaya ang masasabi ni Pareng Yujin. Abangan ko na lang mamaya. Good Night!:sleep:

[PILIPINAS]

Correction please! The second goal was made by Gerrard (not Lampard).:D

[Yujin]

England won against Trinidad&Tobago(2-1). Both teams gave undisputed defenses. Crouch after SEVERAL attempts finally got a goal ( a good pass from Beckham). Followed by Lampard.
Ang galing ng Trinidad&Tobago. Nahirapan talaga ang England sa defense nila. Nakakahiya mang aminin, saan ba ang bansang ito? On this World Cup, they surely earned a superb reputation.
Ano kaya ang masasabi ni Pareng Yujin. Abangan ko na lang mamaya. Good Night!:sleep:
Hi PILIPINAS

Your team England has finally come to its senses and pulled off a so-so convincing win over Trinidad&Tobago. Napansin ko ang time ng pagpost mo at mukhang pinuyat mo ang panonood ng laban. Nahawa ka na rin yata sa World Cup insomnia :D

Tama ka, isa ang Trinidad&Tobago sa mga nanggulat na team in this WorldCup.
I remember Cameroon, doing the same thing in 2002. Did you know that Trinidad is the smallest country at the 2006 World Cup finals, with a population of just 1.3 million. But having a good coach and some intelligent players made the team perform well in this tournament.

Although England and Sweden, grabbed the top 2 spots in Group B and advancing to the 2nd round. There will still be a match between them (a must see), to decide who will be Top 1 & 2 in the group. Importante ito dahil being the top 1 will mean na hindi agad mapapalaban sa host country Deutschland(Germany/Doitsu) na really on a roll sa ngayon. Germany by the way is top 1 in Group A right now.
(note: In the 2nd round, top1 of GroupA vs top2 of Group B; while top 2 of GroupA vs top1 of GroupB)

[Yujin]

The Serbs(SerbiaMonteneg ro) got a real deal beating from powerhouse Argentina (6 : 0). With the latinos scoring almost at will. The new Maradonas, Tevez and Messi, were awesome and showed the kind of young talents we will see more in this and coming stagings of the World Cup in the future.
Hito koto, Argentina tsuyokatta.

ok next match naman :D Netherland (Olanda) vs Cote#$@"'( :D hindi ko talaga maispel.

(corrected the score to 6:0, thanks for the correction s. mod: andres)

[andres]

Sa aking pagkaalam, 6:0 ang score ng Argentina x S-M match.

Pinanood ko rin yung England x Trinidad & Tobago kagabi. Saan nga ba yung T&T sa mapa?? Wow, napabilib ako!! :mohawk: Pero syempre panalo pa rin ang England, dalawang napakahusay na goals!

[Stacie Fil]

T & T

http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/edu/ref/wf/2005/m/td-map.gif

[Firipinjin]

OT: Tobago's main town is Scarborough! I wonder if the song Scarborough Fair was inspired by that town.

Anyway, i will be sleeping sunday afternoon so i can stay up late for the match between Japan and Croatia. I have a feeling Croatia will win by a single goal but for the Japan team fans, I hope I am wrong.

[Lapu_lapu]

OT: Tobago's main town is Scarborough! I wonder if the song Scarborough Fair was inspired by that town.

Anyway, i will be sleeping sunday afternoon so i can stay up late for the match between Japan and Croatia. I have a feeling Croatia will win by a single goal but for the Japan team fans, I hope I am wrong.

Tama ka, mukhang first round lang yata ang Japan dito.... Korea may pag asa na maka rating sa quarter finals.

[Lapu_lapu]

Bakit England yung ginamit hindi UK? nagtataka lang..

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Kasi, meron ding soccer team ang Scotland (sa pagkakaalam ko). :)

Naguguluhan nga ako dito, ang UK kasi ay merong England, Scotland, Wales, at Northern Ireland, pero hindi ko alam kung ano ang criteria para mag-compete sila separately. Ganito din kaya sa Olympics?

I've seen the future... at hindi kasali ang France, hehe. Very frustrating yung laban nila ng Swtizerland (napuyat lang ako ng walang katuturan). Sabi nga noong isang website, "France astonishingly hasn't scored a World Cup goal since 1998, when they defeated Brazil 3-0."

OTOH (on the other hand), magaling ang Argentina, at kung ma-sustain nila yung performance nila against Serbia, kahit ang Brazil ni Ronaldinho ay walang magagawa. Argentina, Netherlands, England, Brazil at Germany siguro ang mga favourites ngayon. Kung mag-progress ang France sa second-round, baka makasali pa rin sila.

Japan-Croatia mamaya. :)

[tagarp]

Hello.. malapit na ang Japan-Croatia.. Sino kaya ang mananalo?? Exciting talaga!! Hope Nippon wins naman, I prayed... need to iron the taisogi of my kids early.. Gambatte Nippon!! :japanese:

[Firipinjin]

Well, after watching an exiciting but frustrating game, Japan is officially kulelat in their group giving Australia and Brazil the red carpet for the 2nd round. Japan missed a lot of opportunities. Mahina ang communication between team members. On the other hand, saludo ako kay GK Kawaguchi. That was one hell of a save during the penalty kick. Sinayang nga lang ng teammates ni Kawaguchi kasi hindi naka-score. Well, Japan can start practicing for the 2026 World Cup.

[Lapu_lapu]

Well, after watching an exiciting but frustrating game, Japan is officially kulelat in their group giving Australia and Brazil the red carpet for the 2nd round. Japan missed a lot of opportunities. Mahina ang communication between team members. On the other hand, saludo ako kay GK Kawaguchi. That was one hell of a save during the penalty kick. Sinayang nga lang ng teammates ni Kawaguchi kasi hindi naka-score. Well, Japan can start practicing for the 2026 World Cup.

Tabla pare Japan -Croatia

[Yujin]

Japan's hope of going to the next round is slim but the possibility is still there. Although, Life would have been a little brighter for them if they won their match yesterday
against Croatia. Nagpakita sila ng magandang laro na nagbunga ng pagtabla nila kontra Croatia at malaking pag-improve sa laro kaysa ginawa nila kontra Australia.

This leaves them the task of trying to beat Brazil; and to up their chances of going to the second round, they have to finish the match with at least a 2 goal advantage.
Brazil though laiden with many good players is not invincible. Even with its(Brazil) best member , japan managed to pull off a draw in the last Confederations Cup.

In this world cup, a top ranked(FIFA # 2) team got beat by a team appearing in their first WC. (Czech lost to Ghana). The Americans even got a draw against Italy. Japan just might be able to do the same but its a mighty task ahead of them.

Wala nang mawawala sa Japan sa laban kontra Brazil but they have everthing to gain, expect them to give their best, not sure if their best would be enough, but in soccer anything can happen. And if the Brazil match will be their last in this WC, maybe it will also be the last time we see the likes of Nakata, Takahara and company to wear their country's color for in the next WC they will be 32 or 33 (yrs old). Maraming batang players(Okubo, Hirayama) to take their place at maging mas maganda sana ang susunod na World Cup para sa Japan.

[Firipinjin]

Tabla pare Japan -Croatia

Kabayan,
Do not only look at the score but also the group quotient. Sa standings, kulelat ang japan sa group nila dahil tabla sila sa Croatia. Ang talo ng Croatia sa Brazil ay 1 goal lang samantalang ang Japan ay tinalo ng Australia by 2 goals.

[PILIPINAS]

@reon
Yes, mayroon din soccer team ang Scotland.

@Firipinjin
Kulelelat nga ang Japan, but Japan showed a convincing performance last night. Ibang-iba sila kagabi compared nuong unang laro nila with Australia. That includes Zico too. I'm happy but not fully-satisfied. Sana kahit isang point nakakuha man lang sila.:(

[Yujin]

Bakit England yung ginamit hindi UK? nagtataka lang..
Kasi, meron ding soccer team ang Scotland (sa pagkakaalam ko). :)
Naguguluhan nga ako dito, ang UK kasi ay merong England, Scotland, Wales, at Northern Ireland, pero hindi ko alam kung ano ang criteria para mag-compete sila separately. Ganito din kaya sa Olympics?

The United Kingdom is more of a political union than a state/country. Picture it as mini-version of the European Union (EU). England, Scotland, Wales, at Northern Ireland all have their own soccer teams (sa Europe sampu isang pera ang pagbuo ng team :D ). In Scotland they even have their own league kung saan naglalaro si S. Nakamura (Celtic). Check this wiki-p link for more details on UK football teams (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom_natio nal_football_team). Regarding the olympics, meron daw plano na bumuo ng isang UK football team in time for the 2012 olympics na gagawin sa London.

[ayumi]

hindi nanalo ang Japan versus Croatia,papano na lang kung Brazil ang kalaban nila,parang less chance of winning? Nagtataka lang ako kung bakit sikat si Nakata..pag tinitingnan mo naman ang laro niya,nani mo nakatta naman? kahit laro niya sa Italy dati...

[Lapu_lapu]

Kabayan,
Do not only look at the score but also the group quotient. Sa standings, kulelat ang japan sa group nila dahil tabla sila sa Croatia. Ang talo ng Croatia sa Brazil ay 1 goal lang samantalang ang Japan ay tinalo ng Australia by 2 goals.

oo nga pala ano..

[Yujin]

Nagtataka lang ako kung bakit sikat si Nakata..pag tinitingnan mo naman ang laro niya,nani mo nakatta naman?
Hehe ok to ah. Nakata nanimo nakatta. Nice ダジャレ. :D

France, i thought this is the year for them to dominate the WC but they couldnt even dominate their group. Only managed to score a single goal in 2 matches both ending in draw. Their next game will be make or break one for them and with Zidane on the sidelines (got 2 yellow cards in previous matches) the chances of them making the next round will be dim, very dim.

Korea, wow, is doing really well in this tournament, a win against Togo and a draw against France, "poging pogi", almost sure of a second round berth.

Next up, Ecuador vs Germany & England vs Sweden.

[tito_maraki]

..mga kababayan ko..

first time ko lng maranasan na manood ng FIFA soccer dito sa Japan..iniisip ko dati boring ang manood ng soccer(kasi nga nasanay na ako sa basketball ) nagkamali pala ako..nitong nakaraang matches ng Japan...Japan vs.Aussie ...Japan vs. Croatia..ay niyya akong manood ng aking kaibigang hapon sa wide screen with matching uniporme pa kami at kung ano ano ang inilagay sa　sa mukha namin..napakaraming manonood at ang mga hapon ay talagang supportado nila ang team nila..from bata to matanda...napakasaya pala..

sabi ko sa aking kaibigan na hapon 10yrs from now sasali na rin kami sa FIFA..hehehehe

[PILIPINAS]

England was almost there to taste another victory when Sweden energetically stole another goal at the very last minute, making the score even,2-2.
Sayang talaga! for England's fans.:crash:

[Yujin]

..iniisip ko dati boring ang manood ng soccer(kasi nga nasanay na ako sa basketball ) nagkamali pala ako

..napakaraming manonood at ang mga hapon ay talagang supportado nila ang team nila..from bata to matanda...napakasaya pala..

sabi ko sa aking kaibigan na hapon 10yrs from now sasali na rin kami sa FIFA..hehehehe
Go on and spread the word kung gaano ka interesting ang larong football. Ito ang sport na talagang nakakapagkaisa sa buong bansa. Sana nga ay mapabuti na rin ang status ng soccer sa tiin.
In the last world cup that was held here, napasama rin ako sa panonood ng mga live games both sa stadium at sa sports cafe at talagang unforgettable experience ang magcheer kahit para man lang sa team Japan, mas doble sigurado ang excitement kung sarili nating team ang naglalaro.


England was almost there to taste another victory when Sweden energetically stole another goal at the very last minute, making the score even,2-2.
Sayang talaga! for England's fans
I missed the game last night, and i plan not to look sa result ng laro kagabi dahil i have the recorded video ng laban na balak kong panoorin mamaya. Bigla ko naman nabasa tong post ni PINAS at nalaman ko na yung result ngayon :D, My fault, hindi ko muna sana pinasok itong thread na ito.
Kung tama ako, the draw last night makes England top in Group B. Makakaiwas muna sila pansamantala sa pagharap sa Germany sa 2nd round na sa palagay ko ay top sa Group A sa ngayon. (Also missed their game. against Ecuador). Not so bad for England. :)

[mahalkita]

I have seen most of the matches and I can say Spain has a really big chance to win the world cup.
Argentina - Also has a big chance, Messi+Riquelme+Cresp o
France - struggling, at club level each individuals are doing fine but as a world cup team...
Brazil - not yet on their peak, we havent seen Ronaldo and Ronaldinho performed yet, but defence I think is good
UK - I think the team is unbalance, and I think they can perform better without Beckham, Beckham slows their game, Joe Cole, Lampard, and Gerrard are all fast attacking and passing players while Beckham relies too much on crossing. Well I might be wrong, they won their recent games because of Beckham.
Germany - theres nothing like home advantage
Italy - also has a good chance, specially they want to avenge their defeat by Korea last time
Portugal - so so
Netherland - so so

[Yujin]

I have seen most of the matches and I can say ...

hi mahalkita
mahal mo rin ba ako? (joke..frustrated comedian here :D )
I see you like soccer too. Welcome to the club.

Argentina - Also has a big chance, Messi+Riquelme+Cresp o
Really BIG chance if i may add.

The match between Argentine & Netherlands, that i really looked forward to was not that great but it wasnt that bad either. Although i expected that bundles of goals be scored, it never happened (the game ended in scoreless draw). I like soccer but it gets to me when 2 good teams couldnt find the goal in the whole 90 + minutes of play.
But both teams advance to the second round. Want to see a lot more of them play the tougher teams.

[ugnayan]

May manunuod ba na taga-TF ng Japan-Brazil match bukas ng 4 AM, June 23? Paki-post po ang score. Kahit papano ay napapanood ko ang soccer...mahirap yatang bumangon bukas kasi mga kaibigan kong Hapon ay hindi man lang ako hinikayat na panoorin; hindi sila bilib sa Team Japan. May mirakulo kayang mangyari? :japanese:

[andres]

@mahalkita,

Mukhang pareho tayo ng taste sa teams, ah :D . Ang top 4 sa akin (in no particular order): Spain, Brazil, Italy, at Argentina. Ang France, sobrang disappointing, pero hindi ako nagugulat.

[ugnayan]

Brazil 4 - 1 Japan

[chubby_kulot]

Brazil 4 - 1 Japan


aga natin ugnayan san.. ohayou :D

sou ne, kawawang japan..talo na naman.. otanoshimini pa naman akong nanood pero talo parin pala :( okie na sana ang unang round.. may goal agad na siya naman bawi agad ng brazil :rant: asar talaga..

kung bakit naman kasi di pinapalitan ang mga players nila..masyadong babad..atarimai na mapagod ang mga yon.. bakit nga ba di pinapalitan ang mga players ng japan? :confused:

[ugnayan]

aga natin ugnayan san.. ohayou :D

sou ne, kawawang japan..talo na naman.. otanoshimini pa naman akong nanood pero talo parin pala :( okie na sana ang unang round.. may goal agad na siya naman bawi agad ng brazil :rant: asar talaga..

kung bakit naman kasi di pinapalitan ang mga players nila..masyadong babad..atarimai na mapagod ang mga yon.. bakit nga ba di pinapalitan ang mga players ng japan? :confused:

simpatiya ko kay Nakamura at Nakata na umiiyak:cry:

[chubby_kulot]

simpatiya ko kay Nakamura at Nakata na umiiyak:cry:


watashi mou sou yo omotteru desu :cry:

wawa sila eh, lalo na si nakamura sensei kasi talagang pagod siya sa buong laro... :cry: at nasayang pa un isang goal na ginawa tamada keiji san :cry:

grabe..sa interview halatang umiyak si nakamura sensie :cry:

[luvberry]

Sannen deshita.. kuyashii ne..:(
Si Nakata kasi kegashiteru eh.. te kousetsu mitai ka na.. :confused: ..
Yada samishii na..:weep: .. itong hubby ko,aga gumising.. yan antok pa tuloy ako..:(

[maimai]

nakakainis..talo na naman ang japan...:cry::cry::c ry:


brazil 4 - 1 japan..:weep: :weep: ..grabeh talaga!

[Firipinjin]

I think overconfident ang Japan. Maganda ang fighting spirit nila pero dapat magising sila sa katotohanan na mas maraming magagaling sa kanila. Hindi kayang ipanalo ng isa o dalawang players lang ang buong team.

To the japan team...お疲れさまでした

[luvberry]

I think overconfident ang Japan. Maganda ang fighting spirit nila pero dapat magising sila sa katotohanan na mas maraming magagaling sa kanila. Hindi kayang ipanalo ng isa o dalawang players lang ang buong team.

To the japan team...お疲れさまでした


I agree.. para ngang inasa nila sa 2 players.. parang kulang din sa team communication. ang hina nila sa pasahan ng bola e.. only my view..

[Yujin]

Sayang .. sayang at 4 lang ang score ng Brazil. :D

No, seriously, even if Japan managed to pull off an upset win. It wouldnt have made them any good except probably a good shot in the arm or a boost in their ego maybe, but with the Australia vs Croatia game ending in a draw; that, officialy negated Japan's remaining chance of advancing to the next round.

I was rooting for Japan, all the way, i was hoping that maybe just maybe they can do the trick. Sa pagkatalo nila, maaaring nagkulang nga sila sa stamina at hindi nasustena ang atake at depensa pero higit diyan, napansin ko they were not playing with enough determination, instead they seem to be in awe of their opponent (parang wow we're playing against "The Team" that is Brazil) and dumating ang laro sa punto na parang sumuko na sila na hindi mangyayaring matalo nila ang kalaban.
Mabuti naman kahit papaano at nakakuha sila ng sariling goal with forward Tamada scoring one. Akala ko ay hindi na makaka-iskor sa sariling sikap nila. The first goal against Australia ay parang aksidente lang.

Maaring ito na rin ang huling pagkakataon na makita natin ang maraming key players sa team Japan, almost all of them will be 30+ yrs old in the next world cup.
Sana ay mas magandang World Cup ang naghihintay sa Japan sa susunod. :)

[docomo]

I'm for Japan , I was really hoping they could beat Brazil.. but Brazil is Brazil , though they play bad they always win...

Japan team .. otsukaresamadeshita !:)

[tito_maraki]

hehehe..ganayan lng talaga abg buhay...next time ulit..

napaka exciting ang manood...hehehe...na g chi cheer ako mag isa ..inaantok pa ako kasi nga ang aga ng laro..pero nung makashoot si Tamada aysus talagang nagising ang boung kalamnan ko..hehehe...

napakasaya talagang manood ng soccer..sana nga ito ang isa sa icoconcentrate ng ating kababayan...ang larong soccer at least dito di na gaanong kailangan ng tangkad...ang Indonesia nga meron ng team nag uumpisa na..hayyyy..kelan din kaya tayo...

[nokiko]

actually nag expect din ako sa japan...

siguro rin malas sila (o hindi sila sinuwerte)sa group na napuntahan nila... pano ba naman ang korea mukhang makakapasok sa next round(pakiconfirm naman)... di ba masmagaling ang japan team?

well, ganyan talaga ang laro... ika nga nila (gasgas man ang salitang ito) in every game there's a loser and there's a winner... (pero sayang ang pagkatalo nila sa australia)

para sa kanila ang word na 'to "七転八起". otsukaresama deshita nippon!

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YES!

France wins for the first time since 1998 and advances to the knock-out stage. I'm eagerly waiting for the France-Spain match.

Sayang ang talo ng Japan sa Brazil, although not entirely unexpected. Japan needs a better coach and more hard work from the players.

[tito_maraki]

kabayan ngayon ko lng nalaman na ang Philippine Football Team ang Oldest Team in Asia

source...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippines_national _football_team

[wes]

nag nabasa ko yung record.. sayang lang talaga... sayang at wala lang talagang support from the government...... kailan kaya tayo gigising sa bangongot... hehehehe :D

[ugnayan]

kabayan ngayon ko lng nalaman na ang Philippine Football Team ang Oldest Team in Asia

source...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippines_national _football_team

Thanks for the info! Sana ma-revive ang sport na ito sa atin. Anong magagawa natin?

[Yujin]

kabayan ngayon ko lng nalaman na ang Philippine Football Team ang Oldest Team in Asia
source...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippines_national _football_team
Yes, and you might also be surprised to know how popular the sport was before the war of the 1940's. Naalala ko nuon ang lolo ko na nagkukuento kung gaano kasikat ang football bago ang giyera. At matapos ito alam na natin kung ano ang nangyari, nang dalhin ng mga Kano ang larong pinagpipilitan ng marami sa atin ang basketball. Unti unting nawala ang kasikatan ng soccer sa Pilipinas.

Here is another trivia, if you closely follow this sport i bet you know or heard of the team FC Barcelona in Liga Espanola where Ronaldhino, Eto and others are playing. FC Barcelona or more popularly known in the soccer circle as Barca (pronounced as Barsa) is considered today as arguably the strongest commercial team playing in any league. Did you know that there was a half-Filipino who played in Barsa before and he did not only played, he performed really well in fact he holds the club record for most goals scored in club history. That record stands unbeaten even until now. His name was Paulino Alcantara native of Iloilo. Here is a link (http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Pagoda/7029/ian.html)about him.

Maging inspirasyon sana sa atin ang kagaya ni Alcantara at matutunan na muling mahalin ng mas maraming Filipino ang larong pinakapopular sa buong mundo.

[ugnayan]

Yes, and you might also be surprised to know how popular the sport was before the war of the 1940's. Naalala ko nuon ang lolo ko na nagkukuento kung gaano kasikat ang football bago ang giyera. At matapos ito alam na natin kung ano ang nangyari, nang dalhin ng mga Kano ang larong pinagpipilitan ng marami sa atin ang basketball. Unti unting nawala ang kasikatan ng soccer sa Pilipinas.

Here is another trivia, if you closely follow this sport i bet you know or heard of the team FC Barcelona in Liga Espanola where Ronaldhino, Eto and others are playing. FC Barcelona or more popularly known in the soccer circle as Barca (pronounced as Barsa) is considered today as arguably the strongest commercial team playing in any league. Did you know that there was a half-Filipino who played in Barsa before and he did not only played, he performed really well in fact he holds the club record for most goals scored in club history. That record stands unbeaten even until now. His name was Paulino Alcantara native of Iloilo. Here is a link (http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Pagoda/7029/ian.html)about him.

Maging inspirasyon sana sa atin ang kagaya ni Alcantara at matutunan na muling mahalin ng mas maraming Filipino ang larong pinakapopular sa buong mundo.

Grabe! Napa-log-in tuloy ako noong nabasa ko tungkol sa Pinoy soccer hero! I even read the link! I wish I've learned this earlier. Wala akong masabi sa mga kaibigan kong soccer fanatics noong naglaban ang Barcelona at Arsenal last month. Io ang laman ng mga e-mail exchanges namin with my friends in Africa, Europe, etc. Mas may saysay sana ang pabor ko sa Barcelona at isabad na may Filipino soccer player noon sa team!!!

Sana buhayin ang SOCCER sa Pilipinas! Nasa balita nga na ang India ay gustong magkaroon ng soccer games din. Tayo ay bubuhayin lang naman. Imagine we have the oldest team in Asia at natalo na natin ang Japan. Sino bang otoridad sa Pilipinas ang pwedeng kausapin tungkol dito? :)

[nokiko]

ええー。　ok din tong alcantara na to a... galing!

sana magkaroon tayo ng soccer league sa pinas no? kahit magsimula man lang sa central and south philippines, mukhang sila ang may ability(iloilo in particular)...

pero siyempre nanjan pa rin ang basketball... (para bang soccer at yakyuu/baseball ng japan)

[ugnayan]

Mas gusto ko ang soccer kaysa basketball. :) Did you know that YMCA introduced basketball and volleyball? I'm now connected at YMCA-Japan.

Back to soccer...I'll bet Brazil to win! Let's see on Monday, July 10 at 3 AM!

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Nice link about Paulino Alcantara, Yujin. Lagi akong nanonood ng basketball sa Pinas bago ako dumating sa Japan. Ni hindi ko nga pinansin yung 1994 World Cup. 1998, nagsimula akong magkaroon ng hilig sa soccer pagkapanood ng France-Brazil finals.

In my opinion, mas magandang sport ang football para sa mga Pinoy kasi hindi kailangang ng height dito. Sabi nga ni Maradona tungkol kay Zidane, masyado daw siyang matangkad para maging magaling na dribbler ng bola. (!)

Maganda rin yung concept na players ng iba-ibang nationalities naglalaro sa isang team at maraming national leagues (hindi kagaya ng basketball na puro Americans at NBA lang ang matinong league). Mas universal ang soccer kesa basketball o baseball.

Gusto kong manalo ang France siyempre. Halos hindi nga sila nakaahon sa group stages at Spain ang next. Technically speaking, mas magaling at mas bata ang players ng Spain kesa France, pero mas may experience naman ang France kaya magiging interesting ang laban ng dalawa.

Most likely winners in order of probability: Argentina (technically magaling), Germany (home advantage), Brazil (Ronaldinho), England (wala lang akong maisip). Netherlands gusto kog din. Spain okay din (kung lalampas sila sa France), at Portugal at Italy. Sabi nga nila, anything can happen in a soccer match, lalo na sa mga knockout stages.

England-Ecuador (NHK 11:45-2:00) nga pala mamaya at ang unang match ng mga heavyweights: Portugal-Netherlands (BS lang yata ito pero hindi ko sigurado).

Interesting link: Soccer is the sport of the underdog (http://news.inq7.net/nation/index.php?index=1&story_id=78868) from Inq7.net.

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I added a poll to make this thread interesting. The winners will get a pair of tickets to the 2054 World Cup in the Philippines. :)

[dcat]

I added a poll to make this thread interesting. The winners will get a pair of tickets to the 2054 World Cup in the Philippines. :)

Hahaha!:D
This better be real, since I already placed my bet on a sure winner: Japan!!!
Ah hindi pala, sige na nga sa Argentina nalang ako, hehehe, sigurado na to!

[depp]

Sobrang naging intersesado ako sa soccer nang makapanood ako 2 times live sa stadium noong 1998...nung panahon na yon e naglalaro pa si kazu....with matching uniform pa kami na talaga namang itinago ko sa baul sa pinas,hehe...grabe,d i ko malilimutan ang na-experience ko na yun....
yun din ang time na naging favorite ko ang brazil dahil ke ronaldo at isa pang player na nalimutin ko rin ang name,hahahaha....
kuyashi talaga ang pagkakatalo ng japan sa brazil kahit favorite ko ang brazil.....syempre naman mas gugustuhin kong manalo ang japan....
pero shoganai ne...kelan l;ang naman ang soccer sa japan na di katulad ng sa kanila na mga bata pa lang sila e soccer na talaga....
saka sa stamina e mas tatagal talaga sila dahil sa meat talaga ang kinakain nila na unlike dito ay mostly sushi...

[nokiko]

SOCCER A SLEEPING GIANT IN RP
(http://www.newsflash.org/2002/07/sp/sp002046.htm)

PINOY SOCCER WEBSITE (http://www.pinoysoccer.com/)

[PILIPINAS]

Here is another trivia, if you closely follow this sport i bet you know or heard of the team FC Barcelona in Liga Espanola where Ronaldhino, Eto and others are playing. FC Barcelona or more popularly known in the soccer circle as Barca (pronounced as Barsa) is considered today as arguably the strongest commercial team playing in any league. Did you know that there was a half-Filipino who played in Barsa before and he did not only played, he performed really well in fact he holds the club record for most goals scored in club history. That record stands unbeaten even until now. His name was Paulino Alcantara native of Iloilo. Here is a link (http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Pagoda/7029/ian.html)about him.

Maging inspirasyon sana sa atin ang kagaya ni Alcantara at matutunan na muling mahalin ng mas maraming Filipino ang larong pinakapopular sa buong mundo.

Very informative. Thanks. Paulino Alcantara , we should make him one of our national heroes.
Btw, I voted for Argentine. Para maiba naman.;)

[lucyp]

I voted Brazil.. galing talaga sila for me kasi siguro the way they dance. ha ha ha.. funny but its only my opinion.. :D

[PILIPINAS]

England won against Ecuador, 1-0. Ang galing ni BECKHAM!:dowave:

[Yujin]

I added a poll to make this thread interesting. The winners will get a pair of tickets to the 2054 World Cup in the Philippines. :)
Nice one, reon.
I still root for ARGENTINA. No doubt they ll win the cup. Therefore, i cast my vote. :D

Btw, I voted for Argentine. Para maiba naman.
Good choice PILIPINAS. Kung sakaling mag champion sama tayo mag celebrate.

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Kung kelan knockout stage na, saka ako hindi makapanood dahil late na ang mga games. :(

[Yujin]

Ronaldhino: We do not fear Argentina.

Here (http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.c om/06/en/060624/1/86wu.html)is the news article. Baka nasabi lang nya to kasi matindi ang susunod na assignment ng Argentine. They have to face host Germany, a big task for them considering how Germany is playing lately.
Maybe he thinks Argentine cannot get past Deutsch, tingnan natin kung anong mangyari. :D
I do hope na malampasan ng Argentine ang mga Germans at ng makaharap ulit ang Brazil.

[andres]

Aaaarggghhhhhh..... hindi televised???!!? :( :mad: :( :mad:

Go France... Go Spain.... :fence:

[dcat]

Aaaarggghhhhhh..... hindi televised???!!? :( :mad: :( :mad:

Go France... Go Spain.... :fence:

Hi andres!

Nanunood ako sa BS1 channel. Update lang baka gusto mong malaman:

2-1 ang score sa ngayon (5:41) for France. :)
Controversial foul ng Spain, nag-free kick ni Zidane at naipasok ni team mate nya.

[dcat]

Lost time pero naka-score pa si Zidane ng isang malupit!
Hanep sa pasahan, tapos parang hindi nagmamadaling pinuntahan yung goal
(kalaban ay dalawang defense at yung goal keeper), tapos nagpa-side-step side-step pa
bago shinut ng hinayupak.:D

Kitang-kita talaga ang pagka-bitirano parang wala lang sa kanya,
parang walang kakabakaba.
Nung nakascore, naglakad lang eh. :)

Final Score 3 - 1 for France.

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Ahahaha! France! Nag-aalala ako baka nagising ang mga kapitbahay namin dito sa ingay! Yes!

Nung naka-penalty kick ang Spain, akala ko tapos na ang laban pero magaling yung equalizer ng France. Disappointing naman si Henry puro offsides. Halatang-halata na rin ang bagal ni Zidane pero nakaka-score pa rin.

Brazil is next. Last time na naglaban sila 1998, 3-0 ang score. Marami na nag-iba pero may psychological advantage ang France palagay ko. :)

Nung nakascore, naglakad lang eh.Matanda na kasi, e. :)

[Yujin]

Sulit panonood France vs Spain. Akala ko hindi na aabot sa next round ang France aba Best 8 pa ngayon sila. Kagaya ng Argentine, mabigat din susunod na laban nila kontra Brazil.
Sa Brazil vs Ghana, as expected, panalo Brazil.
Ronaldo officially becomes all time goal getter in the World Cup.

[andres]

Hi andres!

Nanunood ako sa BS1 channel. Update lang baka gusto mong malaman:

2-1 ang score sa ngayon (5:41) for France. :)
Controversial foul ng Spain, nag-free kick ni Zidane at naipasok ni team mate nya.


Salamat sa blow by blow dcat :D .
Kagabi (kaninang umaga pala) nakatulog na ako nung half-time, e pa'no naman kasi every 2 minutes lang nag-a-update yung website ng BBC. Ano ba yang lintik na BS1 na yan, cable ba yan?? :confused:

Anyway, masaya rin ako na nanalo ang France, pero isa rin sa mga paborito ko ang Spain.

[andres]

Sa Brazil vs Ghana, as expected, panalo Brazil.
Ronaldo officially becomes all time goal getter in the World Cup.


Bakit ganun si Ronaldo, mukhang bangag?? :confused:
Kahit habang gumagawa ng world-record-breaking goal, parang bangag pa rin. :D

[andres]

Parang sobrang dami yata ng bad calls ng refs nitong world cup na ito, ano sa tingin nyo mga george??

[docomo]

Parang sobrang dami yata ng bad calls ng refs nitong world cup na ito, ano sa tingin nyo mga george??

.. True... pansin ko din ..I've seen worse fouls in this world cup only punished with a yellow card.:confused:

.. But the end of the game , it comes down to one thing . Refs calls over rules and a win is a win. :)

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Parang sobrang dami yata ng bad calls ng refs nitong world cup na ito, ano sa tingin nyo mga george??Medyo nga.

Minamaliit ng mga tao ang France dahil "nag-draw" lang sa Swtizerland at South Korea pero ang totoo dapat panalo ang dalawang matches na yon kung alam ng mga referees ang ginagawa nila (may handball yung isa, at pasok naman sa goal yung bola doon sa isa).

Ganyan talaga siguro dahil ayaw nilang maglagay ng video replay sa mga games. Siguro ang concept ay ang isang match ay hindi perfect at produkto ito ng hindi lang players ng dalawang team pero kasali na rin ang referees (kahit na may mga mali).

Exciting din malamang ang Germany-Argentina at England-Portugal, puro mga heavyweights at ambitious na mga teams.

[dcat]

Ano ba yang lintik na BS1 na yan, cable ba yan?? :confused:


Ginoogle ko yung BS1 tapos nakita ko itong link (http://community.livejourna l.com/japanophile/). Anyway may parang forum tapos kasama ito sa post ng isang member tungkol sa World Cup schedule sa T.V. stations sa Japan:

BS1 is a satellite channel. It’s free to air but it is NOT a Skyperfect (CS) channel. Even if you have Skyperfect TV you cannot get it. There are three main ways that people access it. The first is to have a separate dish (as I have). The second is to see if your apartment is connected to BS via a communal dish on the roof of your building. It’s easy to check because you’ll have two aerial sockets next to each other in your rooms, the one you’re maybe not now using being the BS connection. In either case, you need a BS-enabled VCR and/or TV to see the channels. A new BS VCR might set you back 10,000 yen. Finally, your apartment might have access to a cable TV package. If so, this will definitely include BS1 and maybe Bs-hi (see below). You don’t need a BS VCR or TV in this case. Best to ask your landlord to see if cable is available.

Naswertehan ko lang to, kasi natira ako sa dormitory na may communal satellite dish, alang bayad, at may libreng communal internet din. hehehe :D

Baka naman meron din kayo nito at hindi nyo lang alam - sana meron :) -
kailangan kasi munang i-configure yung T.V. para lumabas yung BS1 at BS2 channels.
At oo nga, kapag naka cable kayo (tulad yata ng j-com) makukuha nyo din yata yan, sa pagkakaalala ko lang ha.

[namisurf]

Yup meron sa j-com kasi nakaj-com kami, umiinit ang laban natatalo na ko sa pustahan
:) :) :) .

[houseboy]

.. True... pansin ko din ..I've seen worse fouls in this world cup only punished with a yellow card.:confused:

.. But the end of the game , it comes down to one thing . Refs calls over rules and a win is a win. :)


Marami bang fouls? Manood na lang kayo ng games ng ITALY. Dun ka makakakita ng tinatawag sa atin na "NANA". Konting dikit lang sa kanila, magtataas na ng kamay, babagsak o kaya naman ay iiyak. Hehehe.....:D

NIPPON!!! NIPPON!!! NIPPON!!!

Hehehe....:D

[houseboy]

Bakit ganun si Ronaldo, mukhang bangag?? :confused:
Kahit habang gumagawa ng world-record-breaking goal, parang bangag pa rin. :D

Mukhang bangag ba Sir? Baka naman mukhang maga. Hehehe.... lumubo ng todo. Having said that, Ronaldo can outrun me even on a bad day.:D

[Yujin]

Bakit ganun si Ronaldo, mukhang bangag?? :confused:
Kahit habang gumagawa ng world-record-breaking goal, parang bangag pa rin. :D

Nice choice of word, bangag. :D . Another good one to describe him is bloated. Mabuti nga at nakakatakbo pa. But Ronaldo is Ronaldo, kahit yata pasan pasan pa niya yung isa sa mga teammates nya makaka-iskor pa rin ng goal (exaggerated ba?! :) )

Tonight is WC night, Argentine will go up against host Germany. NHK will televise the match with kickoff right before midnight. Can Argentine defense neutralize Klose in the forward position. I think that will be the key to defeat Germany. Klose creates so many opportunities for his teammates to shoot because he drags 2 to 3 defenders when he gets close to the goal so figure out how Klose will operate inside, neutralize him and Germany is a gonner.
Go Argentine!!

Another match will be between Italy and Ukraine. Can the Ukranians continue their miracle run in this world cup. Akala ko nuon ay tapos na sila (just like France), with a line up not that impressive. and a supertar striker(Shevchenko) badly needing backup, never considered them coming this far; but thats the magic of soccer. Ang laban ay sa sabado ng madaling araw around 4:00 AM, NHK.

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This will be one of the strongest quarterfinals in recent years. 6 of the 8 teams are former or reigning world champions. The strongest teams in Europe meet the two South American heavyweights, Argentina and Brazil.

Germany vs Argentina, England vs Portugal and France vs Brazil should be watched live by a true soccer fan (even if it may mean waking up at 3:30 in the morning) :) . Even Italy vs Ukraine should be worth watching (replays at least).

Argentina has the better players than Germany, but because the Germans are playing on their home turf, I expect them to perform a lot better than they nomally would. 2-1 for Germany. (Actually may pusta kasi ako kaya dapat manalo ang Doitsu.) :D

[docomo]

Germany and Argentina are both two powerful teams this year... I want to see Italy in the grand final but the way they have been playing hmmm parang malabo. Brazil is absolutely amazing! I have a feeling we will be seeing Brazil vs. who ever wins the Germany vs. Argentina game .

What do you guys think? Who will be in the grand final? :)

[PILIPINAS]

@docomo
I want Argentine to win. I also like Germany, but it is sad that they have to face Argentine tonight and not later.

[houseboy]

Germany and Argentina are both two powerful teams this year... I want to see Italy in the grand final but the way they have been playing hmmm parang malabo. Brazil is absolutely amazing! I have a feeling we will be seeing Brazil vs. who ever wins the Germany vs. Argentina game .

What do you guys think? Who will be in the grand final? :)

ITALY? Whiners!!!:p

DOITSU tai BRASIL sa FINALS!!!:D

[houseboy]

Ala ba nanonood? Half Time.

Pustahan tayo, sa DOITSU ako. Pupusta ko yung isang latang tuna ko.:D

Hindi masyadong maganda yung first half. Daming broken plays. Sana mas exciting ang 2nd half.

[ganda_girl89]

im sad to see argentina got eliminated but germany deserves the win.jens lehmann is germany's berlin wall.

[reon]

Sayang ang Argentina, almost 2/3 ng game nasa possession nila ang bola, it was almost inevitable that they would score, pero hindi sila naka-score bukod doon sa corner kick. Pinalitan pa nila si Riquelme, yung main playmaker nila pagkatapos nilang maka-score para lang protektahan yung kanilang lead.

Nang mag-penalty shoot out, halos alam mo nang panalo ang Germany dahil mas magaling si Lehmann kesa doon sa substitute goalkeeper ng Argentina.

Hindi ko na pinanood yung Italy-Ukraine. England-Portugal (Nihon Terebi Channel 6 11:40PM-2:10AM) at Brazil-France (NHK General at BS 3:45AM-6:00 AM) ang susunod.

[docomo]

This was the worst game I've seen Germany play the whole tournament.They should be thankful that the Argentinian goalkeeper was injured. This was a really lucky victory for them ..Germany's defense was wonderful but they made terrible shots on goal. They should practice shooting the ball ,because that's where their game is really weak.

Though they lost, Argentina has a great team and I give them all my respect .. It was a fair defeat ..:)

This game between Germany and Argentina was really a tough game from minute one ,hirap makahinga nakaka tense :D

[docomo]

Have you guys recognised the wonderful scene between Kahn and Lehmann before the penalty shoot out had been started? That is what I call team spirit.. I've never been a big fan of Khan,but the sportmanship which he's showing before and during the World Cup is superb.For me it was the scene of the year. Hope there will follow another one, when Ballack shows the cup to the whole world . :)

[houseboy]

Have you guys recognised the wonderful scene between Kahn and Lehmann before the penalty shoot out had been started? That is what I call team spirit.. I've never been a big fan of Khan,but the sportmanship which he's showing before and during the World Cup is superb.For me it was the scene of the year. Hope there will follow another one, when Ballack shows the cup to the whole world . :)

I bet that the cup that Ballack can show to the world will be a "CUP NOODLE".:p Repeat of the 2002 World Cup Final?

DOITSU tai BRASIL

[ganda_girl89]

maganda ang defense pero walang flow ang offense ng germany.
yan ang kaibahan ng plays ng brasil team sa mga euro teams.ang brasil,masyadong fluid ang offense nila.continous ang movements ng mga tao and ronaldinho gambles a lot sa mga horizontal passes.ronaldo is one of the best reciever of horizontal passes kahit sa liga espanola pa.
unfortunately,lahat ng players ng brasil ay kamukha ni fransisco filho kaya di ako fan ng brasil team.

[docomo]

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b57/all_over_again_/colorbar/goargentina2.jpg (http://photobucket.com/)
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b57/all_over_again_/colorbar/gogermany2.jpg (http://photobucket.com/)
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b57/all_over_again_/colorbar/brazil2.jpg (http://photobucket.com/)
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b57/all_over_again_/colorbar/italy1.jpg (http://photobucket.com/)

[houseboy]

Pareng Docomo, bakit walang mga babae sa Pics ng Brasil? Hehehe.....

Fan support (Brasil Women Fans) makes the games very interesting.:D Lalo na kapag naka tank top lang sila.... Kumbaga malaking panabla na yun!!!

Di ba kahawig ni Jar Jar Binks si Ronaldinho? Hehehehe............ .......:O

Ala bang makikipag-pusta sa akin para sa game ng France at Brasil mamaya? Sir Andres, alam kong fan ka ng France. Baka gusto mo pumusta, sa Brasil ako? Isang lata ng Kagome Tuna at isang takal ng bigas. Game ka ba?;)

[reon]

Hi Docomo, bakit walang France?!

Baliktad yata ang landas ng France at Brazil. Magaling ang mga unang games ng Brazil kalaban ang mga mahihinang teams at ang France ay halos ma-eliminate sa mga groups stages. Pero habang tumatagal lumalakas ang France, lalo na kung titignan ang performance nila against Spain at Brazil. Walang nagawa sina Ronaldinho at Ronaldo sa defense ng France. Magaling din ang midfield trio nina Zidane, Vieira at Makelele.

Babay Brazil.

[depp]

Napaniginipan ko talo daw ang Brazil........kaya dali-daling binuksan ko ang t.v.nagkatotoo nga panaginip ko,talo nga........:weep: :weep: :weep:


As reon san says,Babay Brazil...........

[katty0531]

ah......Brazil makechatta.......... .England mo makechatta.......heh ehehehehe babay.........:wave: nga.

[reon]

Brazil had 2-time FIFA Player of the Year Ronaldinho and 3-time FIFA Player of the Year and All-time leading scorer in the World Cup, Ronaldo. They have won 11 straight World Cup games (their last World Cup loss was 8 years ago) so they probably thought a win is just a formality.

All the credit goes to France for playing an attacking football (unlike Argentina vs Germany). They deserve the win. I hope they win their two last games and crowned champions again.

It's painful for Brazil to be eliminated by the same team that defeated them in the 1998 World Cup finals but it's not the end of the world. Brazil is Brazil and they will be back in 2010, no doubt about it.

[docomo]

Viva France! Viva!
http://images.worldcupblog. org/fra/Franc.JPG I saw his underwear :D

http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/39503000/jpg/_39503786_francefan3 00.jpg hilarious fan :p


http://img128.imageshack.us/img128/3755/zidane032lo.jpgZidan e was the man of the match!:yesyes:


France played great, they won fair and square .Perfect display of teamwork ,they deserved to win. Zidane played with his usual wisdom but with the body of a 20 year old! He's getting better and better as he ages. He's like wine and a legend.. And I have to say how much respect I have for Zidane after this match. He was amazing not only during the match but after the match too. Most teams celebrate only with each others first,then they acknowledge the fans in the stands, and then they acknowledge the players on the opposite team (sometimes). But Zidane was quick to acknowledge the Brazillian players immediately. He was so humble about it too.Actually,the entire French team seemed humble after they won .
Pretty dissapointing to see Brazil played bad and get humbled by France like that .Sorry, better luck next time .. just like reon said in 2010 in South Africa .. hopefully and get the sixth star:)

What do you think guys? Germany vs France?

[Firipinjin]

portugal vs. france methinks.

[Yujin]

Argentina, yarareta.

I knew before the match that it will be Klose who can spell doom the fate of Argentine. Allowing him to operate inside led to a heading goal which tied the game and eventually gave way to a Penalty Kick off where the game turned into a match between five kickers and goalkeeper instead of the whole team going at it. Germany still rides the momentum of winning all their games so far and the loud cheers of adoring fans.

The PK rule is lame

This has been a very tiring and frustating weekend. Not only am i getting very little sleep because of watching quarterfinal matches in the wee hours but almost all of the result didnt favor the teams i was rooting for. Wala man lang konsolasyon para sa pagod ng
isang soccer fan na kagaya ko.
The dreaded Penalty Kick (PK) off got the best out of the favorite teams in this tournament. Aaaah the PK, I have never been and probably would never ever be an advocate of this , i think , ridiculous rule. For years now, there has been calls for FIFA to scrap this rule because not few fans think that it takes away the essence of team play since the outcome of the game is relegated to the hands or "feet" of ten players who could either end up as heroes or the most hated player in their respective countries.
But FIFA isnt showing any signs of heeding to the call by many soccer fans. They say that it adds excitement to the game; frustrated fans think otherwise.
Think of it this way, for example in pro basketball, after play in regulation time ends, the
game score is tied. In order to decide the outcome of the game, 5 players from each side
will be asked to shoot a free-throw each, the team who can score more in 5 attempts
wins the game. Kung ganun din lang dapat nag-free throw shoot out na lang sila sa umpisa pa lang at hindi na nagpakapagod na maglaro ng buong game.
Anyway, im probably whining here a litlle bit because the matches i watched didnt turned out the way i expected them to plus the way they were beaten (PK), come on!, not impresive at all. Hope to see better matches in the semifinal rounds.

And then there were 4

Next matches will be between all-European teams.
France vs Portugal
Germany vs Italy
With the latin-america(Brazil, Argentine) teams out of the picture. The stage is set for an all-europe show. Hard to tell which teams will be left competing for the cup. For now, nood na lamang muna kung ano ang mangyayari sa laban ng mga ito. The momentum though is on Germany and France 's side. Kahit alin ang kalabasan, it will be a good matchup. Huwag lamang sanang mauwi sa PK na yan.

[greatbarrier]

i'm not really a football fan! the game between germany & argentina was the very first i watched! actually, accidental lang yung pagkapanood ko sa worldcup na yan..:D just had to do a favor for a friend whose bf is a football fanatic.

anyway, kahit first time ko manood, i thought mabobore lang ako, not to mention that it was already unholy hours of the day! don't know anything about football pa...but the match between germany & argentina was something!

& couldn't help not feeling sorry for argentina afterwards i was expecting mananalo sila when they got to score after a long love set. but when their goalkeeper was injured, ayun, kinabahan na ko!

& jinx of all jinx, they got a penalty kick! sayang talaga! :eek:

OT po konti! saya pala manood ng football! especially if you're in the place with people na team nung country nila naglalaban! super gulo!

& ngayon ko lang na-open thread na to! dito pala sa TF, dami fans ng football!

[PILIPINAS]

@Yujin
You are right. It will be All-European Game this time. I was shocked with outcome of the game between Argentina and Germany. But I was even more surprised with the win of France against Brazil. I didn't expect France to be that strong. And Zidane may not pursue his plans of retiring. The French may not allow him to.
As for England, it was like suicide for them at the end of the match. For me, it was an honorable defeat, because they gave their BEST.:D

[wes]

whewwwwwwwwww.... :D wala akong masabi sa france!!... galing talaga... hehehe.. history repeats itself... :D go!! france!!! :p

[reon]

Zidane controlled the game like a true football superstar that he is. All his trademark moves, the passes, even the pirouettes were there. He's old and a little slower than usual but played Brazil like they were amateurs. I'm watching all the France games knowing that every one may be Zidane's last. We may never see someone like him again for the next 20 to 30 years.

Here are some video clips from YouTube (http://youtube.com/results?search=zidan e&search_type=search_v ideos&search=Search).

Yujin, anticlimactic nga ang penalty shoot-out. Parang lottery kung tatanungin mo ako, hindi mo alam kung sino'ng mananalo, parang tsambahan lang. Kaso may PK lang pag natapos ang ordinary 90 minutes plus dalawang extension na tig-15 minutes bawat isa. Siguro pagod na pagod ang mga players nun kaya walang choice kundi penalties.

Related link: Lehmann's homework foils Argentina penalties (http://msn.foxsports.com/soccer/story/5745846).

[Yujin]

Yujin, anticlimactic nga ang penalty shoot-out. Parang lottery kung tatanungin mo ako, hindi mo alam kung sino'ng mananalo, parang tsambahan lang. Kaso may PK lang pag natapos ang ordinary 90 minutes plus dalawang extension na tig-15 minutes bawat isa. Siguro pagod na pagod ang mga players nun kaya walang choice kundi penalties.

Tama ka rin dyan reon, pagod na rin nga ang mga players matapos ang mahigit 100 minutes na kakatakbo sa field from their opponents goal to their own. Up and down walang humpay.
But still, hindi ako masatisfy na madedecide ang kalalabasan ng laro ng iilan lamang mga members ng team.
FIFA could be a little more innovative and creative than that, why not try 5 set plays for each teams. Combination of some corner kicks and free kicks chances assigned evenly to the oppossing teams. Kung ganito hindi na kailangang magtatakbo ng napakalayo ng mga players and the chances of scoring goal increases, walang gaanong ipinagkaiba sa regulation time except na hindi na sila tatawid ng court at mababawasan kahit papaano ang pagod.

Just a suggestion from another soccer fan here .:)


(NOTE: In my two previous posts i used the term Penalty Kick [PK]. The correct and appropriate term to use is Penalty Shootout. Naalala ko nung nabasa ko article from reon's post)

[nokiko]

But still, hindi ako masatisfy na madedecide ang kalalabasan ng laro ng iilan lamang mga members ng team.
FIFA could be a little more innovative and creative than that, why not try 5 set plays for each teams. Combination of some corner kicks and free kicks chances assigned evenly to the oppossing teams. Kung ganito hindi na kailangang magtatakbo ng napakalayo ng mga players and the chances of scoring goal increases, walang gaanong ipinagkaiba sa regulation time except na hindi na sila tatawid ng court at mababawasan kahit papaano ang pagod.


agree ako dito....

Nakikisampatiya ako sa yo yujin... parang nakakapanghinayang ang resulta ng mga laban, kung sino pa ang tingin nating masmalakas na team ay siya pa ang natalo... dahil lang sa PK... iadd mo pa dito ang kamalasan ng argentine , brazil, england sa pagkawala nila ng mga key players (i.e. goal keeper ng argentine, beckam ng england) kung saan parang hindi nagiging patas ang laban...

i hope na masmagiging maganda PA RIN ang finals (germany vs french?)....

for those strong teams who lost: 竜頭蛇尾

[PILIPINAS]

for those strong teams who lost: 竜頭蛇尾

Excuse me, but I think the strong teams, even they were defeated, remained strong. I suppose, they only lack luck. :cry:

[docomo]

I don't believe that penalty shootout is a fair way to determine the winner of a game . Penalty shootouts are practically just a game of russian routine , it's pure luck. Tossing a coin is way better. :)

[yeba!]

Um, i understand your sentiment regarding PK as the deciding point for a winner of a game. Maybe it's a waste na the previous hour of play is decided by 5 shots. Pero I dont think na it's pure luck na manalo ka sa PK. Sa ganitong pagkakataon ako mas naeexcite. Chance for the players to show their worth. Not just the goalie but the offensive player also. Babasahin ninyo pareho yung gusto gawin ng bawat isa. Kung kakagat ka sa peke ng kalaban or maanticipate mo yung move.

Maybe a little luck is involved but luck also shows dun sa normal na goal score. Hindi porke magaling ka talaga makakaiskor ka. I remember yung free kick ni Beckham nung una nilang match it was the defensive guys hit that put the ball in. And that is just how the ball bounces. Kundi ba naman swerte yun diba.

Pero ano pa man. Enjoy pa rin manuod ng foot ball. Every point counts. Plus you see how the crowd gets into the game. So full of energy. Sana before I die I would be able to watch even just one World cup game. At sana Brazil game din. hehe. :D
For now, GO ZIDANE!

[houseboy]

Early to bed, early to rise, have to wake up early to watch Italy cry!;)

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Sad saddo Brasil. They were bady outplayed by a "retired" player. RONALDINHO who???

[Yujin]

Early to bed, early to rise, have to wake up early to watch Italy cry!;)

Looks like the tears i saw this morning were tears of joy from the Italians ;) , pulling off the win over host Germany. What a heartbreaker, just when i thought Germany will be unstoppable on their way to the finals, the Italians scoring 2 goals in the closing minutes of the game to steal the win, avoiding