An intriguing game – Spain were comfortable by full-time, but struggled to find the breakthrough. Substitutions were crucial in the outcome.
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Archive for June, 2010
Spain 1-0 Portugal: Villa eventually finds a way through, Portugal fail to respond
Paraguay 0-0 Japan: neither side takes control
Paraguay progress on penalties after neither side could score in a very poor 120 minutes of football.
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Brazil 3-0 Chile: Dunga prevails over Bielsa in the tactical contest of the tournament
A fascinating game of two vastly different styles – with one clear winner.
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Holland 2-1 Slovakia: long balls towards wingers win it for the Dutch
Another quiet but effective win for Holland, who progress to the quarter-final, where they’ll face a stronger test from either Brazil or Chile.
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World Cup second round preview (part two)
ZM’s tactical preview of the second half of the World Cup second round ties, being played on Monday 28th and Tuesday 29th of June.
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