Day 18 and here we go!
Last night we saw two games, England played like a team of grannies but Ecuador was even worse. Netherlands and Portugal played too, but if you saw the ITA-USA game, you might have problems deciding was that really the worst game in this tournament?
After the flip there should be some pre-game info and Chuck Schumers edorsement of the US team, even after i told him that the team is out he still wanted to support that team and seemed to be sure that the US will win the cup. Weird?
OK..
The games:
And the big picture:
So the winners will meet each others.
This is how the top players have scored:
Italy - Australia
Two very different teams, one is now on my "crappy teams" list and the other one comes from Australia.
This is how they have played so far:
Italy has scored 5 and allowed 1, Australia has scored 5 and allowed 3. Italy played well enough, execpt for the US game. That was horrible, violence and behaivout that really wasn't acceptable. Australia played great games, Japan was crushed during the last 10-15 minutes and with Croatia the game was 2-2.
Players:
Nesta will not be playing for Italy but they have a storng group. Experience and good acting skills, that will a problem for hard playing Australians. Italy is the favorite to win this game.
10 Francesco Totti, ITA
Australia's Emerton is banned and Harry Kewell has injury problems. Mark Schwarzer will be the goalie this time.
9 Mark Viduka, AUS
Switzerland - Ukraine
The second game today is a strange one. Ukraine has not been as strong as i expected and Switzerland is a team that really..i have no idea!
This is how they have played in this tournament:
Switzerland has scored 4 and allowed 0, Ukraine has scored 5 and allowed 4 (all against Spain, allowed that is).
Players:
Switzerland has suffered a great loss, Philippe Sendero can't play because of a injury.
Players:
Switzerland need more goals from Alexander Frei, one might be enough today. The Best weapon this team has is the strong defense, 0 allowed goals so far.
1 Pascal Zuberbühler,SUI
Ukraine need to score well in this game, 1 might not be enough. Adriy Schevchenko has scored 2 goals but he was injured before and is now able to go less than 100%.
7 Anriy Schevchenko,UKR
And then..how will this all end?
ITA-AUS 2-1
SUI-UKR 1-0
As you can see, i'm expecting the swiss guard to hold the bloody Cossacks at bay!
NONE SHALL PASS!
And the sources are the usual, if there are mistakes..well this was done in a hurry!