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NETHERLANDS 3-2 AUSTRALIA
The orange outfit started off their second match against Australia shaken and probably tired after the performance they displayed against the last World Cup Champions Spain. The thriller match saw both teams switching the lead three times. Robben was the first to score and increasing his total World Cup goals to 3 in two matches. One minute later, Cahill scored what is arguably the best the best goal in the current World Cup Van Basten style. The Australians were playing for survival and put the pressure on a struggling Dutch defense and were able to translate it to a penalty kick converted by Jedinak. The second Australian goal awakened the Dutch. Several orange attacks lead to scoring two goals by Van Persie and Memphis to retake the lead ending the Australian dream to reach the knockout stage.
SPAIN 0-2 CHILE
Spain pulled a French failure by losing their two first matches, the second being against Chile. Two goals by Vargas and Arangiuz in the first half were enough were enough to prove that El Matador can no longer tame the regular of beasts. Unorganized and uninterested substitutes made the Spanish team perform similarly to France in 2002. It is a call for an overhaul and for pumping younger players in the system.
CROATIA 4-0 CAMERON
A goalkeeper was without defense, a great player called "Moukandjo" without a team and a player called "Song" without any sense of responsibility or respect. Olic was the first to score in the 11th minute and with that, a violent act by song against an off ball Mandzukic made him see the red card. The remaining ten players were not able to stop Croatia from scoring three more goals in the second half by Perisic and Mandzukic twice. The last ten minutes of the match makes you wonder if Cameron played with 11 players, what could have been. Viola's Rebic was brought in with minutes left in the match. He supplied a perfect assist but Rakitic failed to strike the net.
STANDINGS
Group A
Team |
Played |
W |
D |
L |
For |
Against |
GD |
Points |
Brazil |
2 |
1 |
1 |
- |
3 |
1 |
+2 |
4 |
Mexico |
2 |
1 |
1 |
- |
1 |
0 |
+1 |
4 |
Croatia |
2 |
1 |
- |
1 |
4 |
1 |
+3 |
3 |
Cameron |
2 |
- |
- |
2 |
0 |
5 |
-5 |
0 |
Group B
Team |
Played |
W |
D |
L |
For |
Against |
GD |
Points |
Netherlands |
2 |
2 |
- |
- |
8 |
3 |
+5 |
6 |
Chile |
2 |
2 |
- |
- |
5 |
1 |
+4 |
6 |
Australia |
2 |
- |
- |
2 |
3 |
6 |
-3 |
0 |
Spain |
2 |
- |
- |
2 |
1 |
7 |
-6 |
0 |
Group C
Team |
Played |
W |
D |
L |
For |
Against |
GD |
Points |
Colombia |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
3 |
0 |
+3 |
3 |
Ivory Coast |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
2 |
1 |
+1 |
3 |
Japan |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
1 |
2 |
-1 |
0 |
Greece |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
0 |
3 |
-3 |
0 |
Group D
Team |
Played |
W |
D |
L |
For |
Against |
GD |
Points |
Costa Rica |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
3 |
1 |
+2 |
3 |
Italy |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
2 |
1 |
+1 |
3 |
England |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
1 |
2 |
-1 |
0 |
Uruguay |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
1 |
3 |
-2 |
0 |
Group E
Team |
Played |
W |
D |
L |
For |
Against |
GD |
Points |
France |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
3 |
0 |
+3 |
3 |
Switzerland |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
2 |
1 |
+1 |
3 |
Ecuador |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
1 |
2 |
-1 |
0 |
Honduras |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
0 |
3 |
-2 |
0 |
Group F
Team |
Played |
W |
D |
L |
For |
Against |
GD |
Points |
Argentina |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
2 |
1 |
+1 |
3 |
Nigeria |
1 |
- |
1 |
- |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Iran |
1 |
- |
1 |
- |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Bosnia-Herzegovina |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
1 |
2 |
-1 |
0 |
Group G
Team |
Played |
W |
D |
L |
For |
Against |
GD |
Points |
Germany |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
4 |
0 |
+4 |
3 |
USA |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
2 |
1 |
+1 |
3 |
Ghana |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
1 |
2 |
-1 |
0 |
Portugal |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
0 |
4 |
-4 |
0 |
Group H
Team |
Played |
W |
D |
L |
For |
Against |
GD |
Points |
Belgium |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
2 |
1 |
+1 |
3 |
Russia |
1 |
- |
1 |
- |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Korea Republic |
1 |
- |
1 |
- |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Algeria |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
1 |
2 |
-1 |
0 |
Golden Boot
Name |
Team |
Goals |
Mueller |
Germany |
3 |
Robben |
Netherlands |
3 |
Van Persie |
Netherlands |
3 |
Neymar |
Brazil |
2 |
Cahill |
Australia |
2 |
Mandzukic |
Croatia |
2 |
Benzema |
France |
2 |
Peralta |
Mexico |
1 |
Alonso |
Spain |
1 |
De Vrij |
Netherlands |
1 |
Sanchez |
Chile |
1 |
Valdivia |
Chile |
1 |
Beausejour |
Chile |
1 |
James |
Colombia |
1 |
Armero |
Colombia |
1 |
Gutierrez |
Colombia |
1 |
Cavani |
Uruguay |
1 |
Campbell |
Costa Rica |
1 |
Duarte |
Costa Rica |
1 |
Urena |
Costa Rica |
1 |
Marchisio |
Italy |
1 |
Balotelli |
Italy |
1 |
Sturridge |
England |
1 |
Bony |
Ivory Coast |
1 |
Gervinho |
Ivory Coast |
1 |
Honda |
Japan |
1 |
Valencia |
Ecuador |
1 |
Mehmedi |
Switzerland |
1 |
Seferovic |
Switzerland |
1 |
Messi |
Argentina |
1 |
Ibisevic |
Bosnia-Herzegovina |
1 |
Hummels |
Germany |
1 |
Ayew |
Ghana |
1 |
Brooks |
USA |
1 |
Dempsey |
USA |
1 |
Feghouli |
Algeria |
1 |
Fellani |
Belgium |
1 |
Mertens |
Belgium |
1 |
K H Lee |
Korea Republic |
1 |
Kerzhakov |
Russia |
1 |
Jedinak |
Australia |
1 |
Memphis |
Netherlands |
1 |
Vargas |
Chile |
1 |
Aranguiz |
Chile |
1 |
Olic |
Croatia |
1 |
Perisic |
Croatia |
1 |
Qualified Teams to the Round of 16 at the End of Day 7:
1) Netherlands (Possible opponents: Brazil, Mexico, Croatia)
2) Chile (Possible opponents: Brazil, Mexico, Croatia)
Teams Packing:
1) Cameron (Group A)
2) Spain (Group B)
3) Australia (Group B)
Day 8 Matches:
Cameron vs Ivory Coast
Match Implications: Both teams won their first matches and will look to win this one to qualify to the knockout stage
Uruguay vs England
Match Implications: Both teams lost their first match in Group D and will try to revive their chances to qualify. The loser may not be out of the equation in the case the other match does not end in a draw.
Japan vs Greece:
Match Implications: Both teams lost their first match in Group D and will try to revive their chances to qualify. The loser may not be out of the equation in the case the other match does not end in a draw.