Portugal -v- Korea DPR 12.30pm RTE & BBC

titan18

Portugal -v- Korea DPR


Match 30 - Group G -
Referee: Pablo POZO (CHI)
Cape Town - Green Point Stadium

A match I'm looking forward too,I liked North Korea a lot in the Brazil match and hope they can pull off an upset here

Le King

Portugal were so negative against Ivory Coast. Every two mins hacking a a player down. I hope they play better tomorrow.

Neil3030

Osu wrote: »

Portugal were so negative against North Korea. Every two mins hacking a a player down. I hope they play better tomorrow.

I presume you mean Ivory Coast?

Do you know what, I don't half suspect an upset might be on the cards tomorrow...

Aidric

I'm hoping for a bucketload of goals cause I backed this group for most goals. Honestly I think it'll be a 2-1 win for Portugal.

monosharp

I predict a North Korean victory here, maybe I've too much respect for Brazil but I thought the Koreans were fantastic in their last game. The work rate and passion was something some of the supposedly big teams should look at. Their 'fair play' attitude too really sunk in with me. Are they the only team to not have had a player cautioned ?

North Korea to win 2 - 1.

North Korea's star striker Jong Tae-Se, 2 fantastic goals vs Greece in a friendly earlier this year. Amazing first goal.

Same guy scoring for his club in the Japanese League.

Pauleta

I say the dear leader is bricking himself when the nations females discover Ronaldo

Agent Smith

Pauleta wrote: »

I say the dear leader is bricking himself when the nations females discover Ronaldo

Its not like the dear leaders going to let them see it...

monosharp

Agent Smith wrote: »

Its not like the dear leaders going to let them see it...

Yeah because whatever rag you read that in always knows and tells the truth of the situation instead of propaganda and rumours :rolleyes:

Where do you read this nonsense ?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/sportvideo/footballvideo/7833787/North-Korean-fans-watch-World-Cup.html
British film crew showing fans watching North Korea being defeated by Brazil in a cafe in Pyongyang. And afterwards an interview with one of North Koreans soccer development directors.

South Korea used to provide the North with free coverage of soccer matches especially the world cup, until this year since the sinking of the ship incident.
http://www.nowpublic.com/sports/north-korea-faces-world-cup-scrutiny-and-coverage-blackout-2619230.html
"However, North Korea has a different relationship with soccer than with other aspects of the outside world, as foreign matches are allowed on television, and some of North Korea's national team members play for other countries' professional teams.

In the past, South Korea bought international broadcast rights for soccer matches and released them to North Korea as a humanitarian gesture, but now the North faces a soccer blackout as SBS plans on charging $135,000 for the broadcast rights to the World Cup, sparked by the sinking of the Cheonan."

FIFA provides coverage to North Korea for the 2010 world cup.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/fblwc2010prkkorskoreankoreamilitary
"SEOUL (AFP) – FIFA has signed a deal to try to air World Cup matches live in North Korea, a South Korean news report said Tuesday, days after the communist state allegedly broadcast a pirate recording of the opening fixture."

And from reuters;
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE65E4FP20100615

_Bella_

I'd love an North Korea win but expect it to be 0-0 or 1-0 to Portugal

Dont be at yourself

A 0-0 mightn't be a bad result for the DPRK. If Portugal slip against Brazil, a draw with Ivory Coast will likely see them through, or drawing lots with Portugal at the very least.

Lukker-

Come on DPRK! Still hoping Cote d'Ivoire advance even after their antics last night.

K4t

I don't know where people think Portugal are going to get 2 goals from tbh. Portugal lacked any kind of goal threat apart from a Ronaldo effort against the Ivory Coast and Ronaldo hasn't scored for the national side in about two years. Portugal will either get a flukey goal or a piece of magic from Ronaldo but they won't score more than one goal against a tough North Korean side. They just don't have good enough players. Simple as.

Prediction: North Korea 1 - 1 Portugal

Liam O

K4t wrote: »

I don't know where people think Portugal are going to get 2 goals from tbh. Portugal lacked any kind of goal threat apart from a Ronaldo effort against the Ivory Coast and Ronaldo hasn't scored for the national side in about two years. Portugal will either get a flukey goal or a piece of magic from Ronaldo but they won't score more than one goal against a tough North Korean side. They just don't have good enough players. Simple as.

Prediction: North Korea 1 - 1 Portugal

Thats just it though, not one of the north Koreans will have played someone of the quality of Ronaldo and I doubt they'll be able to deal with his pace and power. The time for upsets is over imo as it really gets to the business end of the groups, Portugal will know this is their best chance of getting 3 points.

invinciblePRSTV

Up the K-DPR!

steelcityblues

Can't see more than two goals in this encounter.

I will go for 1-1!

CorkMan

IMO Ronaldo will get 2.

That_Guy

Would rather like North Korea to win this. Portugal really didn't impress me at all in their opening game. Don't seem to be working as a team whereas North Korea looked rather good as a unit despite their loss against Brazil.

Nuri Sahin

C Ronaldo @ 13/5
First Goalscorer
Portugal v North Korea

Draw 1 - 1 @ 15/2
Correct Score
Portugal v North Korea

Come on!

Kiwi_knock

Ossie two days in a row and yet no translator or subtitles

redout

Yellow for Ronaldo and he is out of the Brazil game along with Kaka - what a blow for the tournament.

Bob the Seducer

I hope the DPR play like they did against Brazil, I'd love to see Ronaldo taught a lesson about teamwork!

That_Guy

The noise from the Portugese female fans when Ronaldo gets the ball.

*swoon*

That_Guy

Keeper got away with that.

IvySlayer

Unlucky Carvalho.

Bob the Seducer

That_Guy wrote: »

Keeper got away with that.

He seems to have a talent for getting away with things other keepers are made pay for, it was similar against Saudi Arabia in their last game in qualifying.

Hammer Archer

Jaysus North Korea are much more an attacking force this game.
I know it's been said before, but the honesty from the North Koreans is fantastic. No diving or cynical fouls.

IvySlayer

:eek:

What a chance there for Korea. Messed that one up.

Bob the Seducer

That's two good chances DPR Korea have had so far, hope they keep it up

dreamers75

Jet Li is having a great game at right back.

Liam O

nice goal

Hammer Archer

Awful decision by the linesman. Was at least 2 yards onside there.
Portugal go up the other end and score.

Bob the Seducer

Feck, 1-0 Portugal

Raul Meireles

Paul Tergat

Nice pass and tidy finish. Decent start to this match

IvySlayer

Nice goal. 1-0 Portugal.

Korea have been doing well though.

titan18

Damn, good goal though

IvySlayer

Another disaster of a free kick.

Degag

Jesus Christ Richardson, you were praising the referee who gave out all the cards in the Germany/Serbia Game yet give out when the referee produces one in this game. For a much worse tackle than most seen in the Germany game i may add!

murpho999

Kiwi_knock wrote: »

Ossie two days in a row and yet no translator or subtitles

I don't understand all the knocking of Ossie, yes he has a strong hispanic accent, which is no surprise as he is Argentinian but I can understand him perfectly.

Captain-America

Damian Richardson may be the worst commentator ever.

HalloweenJack

titan18 wrote: »

Referee: Pablo POZO (CHI)

Does this strike anyone else as a conflict of interest?

Chile will face a team from Group G if they qualify and this guy can influence the outcome of that group.

Liam O

Ronaldo misses his Nani...

Captain-America

Haha, nice free kick.

Mars Bar

Nice goal!

ctrl-alt-delete

Great passing there for that one

Paul Tergat

Another good passing goal by Portugal!

titan18

That's probably game over.Shame,really wanted North Korea to qualify

murpho999

Great second goal.....looks like the North Korean's are going home. No repeat of '66.

Captain-America

Poor North Korea.

Paul Tergat

beautiful stuff

Portugal clicking here, 3-0 good night

3hn2givr7mx1sc

Get the fcuk in!:D
Anyone know what price Portugal(-1.0) was?

titan18

They don't deserve to be hammered, hope they can keep the score down as they've played well