Day 4..

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Australia V Japan 2pm
U.S.A V Czech Republic 5pm
Italy V Ghana 8pm

the most exciting day of football so far.. well for me anyway as i have outright bets on 3 of the teams.. (italy, czech and japan) :eek:

we havn't seen any convincing wins in the world cup yet and i don't think that is going to change today..
the odds suggest italy have an easy task against ghana today but ghana have some real quality in their side and with the defensive tactics of both teams at work, i wouldn't rule out ghana getting a 1-0 win

don't know much about the other teams although i'm hearing that usa are the surprise new team to look out for..
czech on the other hand are an aging team and much has been expected from them over the last 8-12 years.. now is their last chance to prove themselves..

details on all matches here...

ziggy

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finnpark

Czechs are my tip to win it, I cannot see them not winning tonight. Dont know much about Ghana but Italy are usually slow starters although one would expect them to win this. The other math could be draw.

MrJoeSoap

Why can't we have a thread for each game! :(:(

eirebhoy

Australia v Japan

I think Australia are being a little overrated but maybe that's down to their world class manager. They'll be solid and probably too physical for Japan but Japan have the advantage of playing in a hot climate and are technically superior. I can't see Japan keeping a clean sheet but I think they'll sneak the win. Hopefully Nakamura doesn't disappoint.
2-1 Japan.

Czech's v USA
Don't know much about the US but the Czechs have an ageing team and will be relying on Rosicky to create their chances. I'm hoping for a suprise from America.
1-1

Italy v Ghana
Can't wait for this match as I have €100 on Italy. Zambrotta and Gatusso are out but Grosso is an excellent left back and De Rossi is a better player than Gatusso. I'm looking forward to seeing De Rossi in the world cup. Hopefully Totti is on form. Ghana will be very strong and hard to break down but so are Italy. A tight game but with Totti, Toni and Gilardino I think they have the ability to get the goal they need.
1-0 Italy.

fade2black

The bet today, as mentioned in the Gambling forum [forum] is the the two draws. Aus V Jap and Czech V USA

ziggy

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MrJoeSoap

Australia

* 01 M Schwarzer
* 02 L Neill
* 03 C Moore
* 05 J Culina
* 20 L Wilkshire
* 07 B Emerton
* 13 V Grella
* 23 M Bresciano
* 14 S Chipperfield
* 10 H Kewell
* 09 M Viduka

Japan

* 23 Y Kawaguchi
* 03 Y Komano
* 05 T Miyamoto
* 14 A Santos
* 19 K Tsuboi
* 22 Y Nakazawa
* 15 T Fukunishi
* 07 H Nakata
* 10 S Nakamura
* 09 N Takahara
* 13 A Yanagisawa

eirebhoy

ziggy67 wrote:

Is Nedved out?

No he's starting. Don't think he's that great anymore though from what I've seen of him the past season. He'll be fantastic to have in the team for passing the ball around but he won't be whipping up and down the pitch.

Italy team:

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Buffon
Zaccardo, Cannavaro, Nesta, Grosso
-- Perrotta, Pirlo, De Rossi

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Totti

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Gilardino, Toni

Australia: Schwarzer; Emerton, Neill, Moore, Chipperfield; Grella, Culina, Cahill, Bresciano, Kewell; Viduka.

Japan: Kawaguchi; Tsuboi, Nakazawa; Miyamoto; Alex Santos, Nakamura, Fukunishi, H. Nakata, Komano; Yanagisawa, Takahara.

MrJoeSoap

No Cahill for Australia. Bristol City's Luke Wilkshire replaces him.

pp_me129

great shots!
great saves
comon ye ausies

MrJoeSoap

pp_me129 wrote:

great shots!
great saves

Both shots were straight at him!

pp_me129

MrJoeSoap wrote:

Both shots were straight at him!

Don't you start now

pp_me129

Great play

Fianl score Austraila 3-1 Japan

pp_me129

If that went in it was not deserved at all!
Austraila have all the play and in my non-biased opinon they deserve a goal

pp_me129

Offside I Swear!!!!!!;)

MrJoeSoap

0-1, Nakamura cross flew in over Schwarzer, dubious though because he was being fouled.

fade2black

Get in there you hairy japanese....well you know..

A good goal for the draw prediction...

pp_me129

I hate referees grrr BRING IN VIDEO REFS!!!!!

MrJoeSoap

pp_me129 wrote:

comon ye ausies

pp_me129 wrote:

non-biased opinon

pp_me129 wrote:

I hate referees

:D:D

pp_me129

fade2black wrote:

Get in there you hairy japanese....well you know..

A good goal for the draw prediction...

http://www.voicenet.co.jp/~jeanphi/ngo/indigenous/ainu/portrait_65.JPG
Theres your hairy japanese mate!
whatever floats your boat

eirebhoy

Delighted Nakamura scored but it wasn't a goal. I might switch over to BBC to see if they agree considering the uproar they caused after a similar foul on Ricardo by Terry in the Euros.

MrJoeSoap

eirebhoy wrote:

Delighted Nakamura scored but it wasn't a goal. I might switch over to BBC to see if they agree considering the uproar they caused after a similar foul on Ricardo by Terry in the Euros.

And if they do agree, see how long it takes before the comparisons are brought up...

bohsman

Nice open game of football so far, there was great value on betfair for Japan backers - I assume because of the Aussies backing their own. I have stuck a few quid on a red card by the end of the game.

MrJoeSoap

bohsman wrote:

Nice open game of football so far, there was great value on betfair for Japan backers - I assume because of the Aussies backing their own. I have stuck a few quid on a red card by the end of the game.

Good bet. I'd say Grello might walk.

Vokes

Is Harry injured again?

MrJoeSoap

SofaKing wrote:

Is Harry injured again?

No, continuing on anyway. Might not last though.

MrJoeSoap

Nakamura is getting 7.88 in the BBC ratings, more than 1 point ahead of the next highest player.

Ponster

Great save !

MrJoeSoap

eirebhoy wrote:

their world class manager

Nothing World Class about that substitution. Most bizarre decision I have seen in a long time.

fade2black

how Harry Kewell is still a professional football player is beyond me, he is absolutely terrible. Giles is hilarious.

pp_me129

Wooo i see the red behind the yellow:p

YeatsCounty

Australia's first ever World Cup goal!!!

Tim Cahill scores. 1-1.

pp_me129

Get In There

fade2black

1-1...stay as you are now please.

Ponster

Jap goalkeeper didn't look like ne needed to come out to punch that one away did he?

MrJoeSoap

1-1, Cahill. Absolutely woeful goalkeeping yet again.

Ponster

Looked like a penalty to me there.

MrJoeSoap

Ponster wrote:

Looked like a penalty to me there.

Definitely, no doubt about it.

pp_me129

I always knew he was my son:D
GET IN THERE!!!1

fade2black

Do i not like that.

MrJoeSoap

Un-****ing-real.

p.pete

2-1!!

YeatsCounty

CAHILL!!!!

Sweet strike makes it 2-1. Wonder how the Japanese will feel about their denied penalty claim when it was 1-1?

pp_me129

fade2black wrote:

Do i not like that.

HAHA I hoped you liked your hairy japanese man!

pp_me129

go on my other son!!!!!!
get in there
from 0-1 to 3-1 in 7 minutes

MrJoeSoap

MrJoeSoap wrote:

Definitely, no doubt about it.

3-1, Aloisi. Signed, sealed, delivered.

YeatsCounty

Aloisi! :D:D

Japan's defence is crap.......

eirebhoy

MrJoeSoap

MrJoeSoap wrote:

Nothing World Class about that substitution. Most bizarre decision I have seen in a long time.

Still confusing!

bohsman

Im sick. I pressedthe lay button as Australia got the throw in to lay Japan off for some nice profit at 1.2, but by the end of the 5 seconds it had hit 1.21, seconds later it was 1-1. Luckily I didnt try to get out of it by lumping on the draw.