World Cup Recap: Day #9
June 19, 2010 by The Sports Watchers
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It was a day for the smaller countries in the 2010 World Cup. Between the Netherlands, Ghana and Denmark, you have three teams that aren’t exactly soccer powerhouses. However, on Day 9 of the World Cup, each of these teams would get a favorable result, keeping them alive as they pursue a second round berth [...]
World Cup Recap: Day #8
June 18, 2010 by The Sports Watchers
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It was definitely a day of ups and downs in the World Cup. One game featured an incredible comeback that saved the hopes of a nation. Another game was witness to a game-deciding save of a penalty kick. Serbia defeats Germany, 1-0 In one of the biggest shockers of the day, Serbia defeated the heavily [...]
World Cup Recap: Day #7
June 17, 2010 by The Sports Watchers
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There would be no ties on this day. The World Cup was finally treated to a day’s worth of scoring and goals, as all three games were decided, with at least 2 goals scored in each game, and as many as five goals in one of them. Argentina defeats South Korea, 4-1 Argentina was just [...]
World Cup Recap: Day #6
June 16, 2010 by The Sports Watchers
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It was a sad day in South Africa, because the host nation got pummeled beyond belief. The loss by the nation of South Africa, however, was not the only shocking loss of the day. Spain’s loss to Switzerland, as well as Chile’s defeat of Honduras, were both of the unexpected variety. Chile defeats Honduras, 1-0 [...]
World Cup Recap: Day #5
June 15, 2010 by The Sports Watchers
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If it weren’t for Brazil, would there even be a World Cup to watch? Scoring in the World Cup has been down this year, and that’s certainly not going to bring a lot of American fans into the fold. However, Brazil’s great performance in the final match of Day 5, certainly made up for a [...]
World Cup Recap: Day #4
June 15, 2010 by The Sports Watchers
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Day #4 of the World Cup was very interesting. We saw a lot of “sexy” goals and passionate finishes. We also had a huge surprise out of the Netherlands, a team that appears and ready to take on the world. However, an actual pre-tournament favorite almost saw their World Cup hopes diminished but ultimately managed [...]
