Friendlies - Tuesday, June 05 2007

Japan 0 - 0 Colombia, FT

Kuwait 0 - 0 Portugal, 19:00

Brazil 0 - 0 Turkey, 19:15

Argentina 0 - 0 Algeria, 20:00

Portugal Starting XI:

------------------ Quim -----------------

Bosingwa - Alves - Meira - Ferreira

----- Meireles --------- Tiago --------
------------------ Deco -----------------

Quaresma ----------------------- Nani
----------------- Postiga ---------------

Was watching a bit of the Portugal game, but Kuwait are terrible, so I stoped watching it. The Brazil v Turkey game is more exciting.

anyone watching the england u21s? i'd be interested to know how joe hart's doing in goal..

Tevez again

england winning 1-0, thanks to a richardson pen in the first half.

Argentina lost 2-1 to Algeria, apparently because of mistakes from the defense and goalkeeper.

I take that back - seems like the game is still in progress...Argentina now lead 3-2.

england U21 won 5-0.

Alex and Afonso Alves started for Brazil i see ..

the team that played Turkey

--------------------------- Doni

------------- Maicon - Naldo - Alex - Marcelo

------------- Edmilson (Gilberto Silva) - Josue

--------------- Elano (Kaka) - Diego (Minerio)

------------- Robinho (Ronaldinho) - Afonso (Jô)


bracket - sub

The UNIT scored the U21's 4th goal

England goals: Richardson (penalty, so everyone can relax, he didn't really score from a piece of good play), Reo Coker, Taylor, Huddlestone, Lita.

btw, Argentina ended up winning 4-3, with 2 goals from Little Messi, back at his old haunting ground - the Ministadie.

Rosicky wrote:england U21 won 5-0.

Against?

Slovakia.

Should of been double figures but there keeper had a great game. Very poor opposition.

England U21 5-0 Slovakia U21

England Under-21s thrashed Slovakia in a friendly as Stuart Pearce's side rattled in four second-half goals.

Kieran Richardson's penalty put England ahead after Ashley Young was tripped.

Just past the hour Nigel Reo-Coker's deflected volley extended England's lead before defender Steven Taylor stabbed home the third goal.

Tom Huddlestone curled home the fourth while Leroy Lita grabbed the fifth with a calm finish, England going on to win a practice penalty shoot-out 4-3.

Pearce, the U21s coach, saw the shoot-out as good preparation for the European Championships which start next week in Holland.

Having famously missed a penalty in a 1990 World Cup semi-final shoot-out before redeeming himself against Spain at Euro 96, Pearce wanted to test his players under the pressure of match conditions.

The senior England team has not won a shoot-out since Pearce drilled in his penalty against Spain, and Sven-Goran Eriksson recently outlined his regret at not taking a "mental coach" to last year's World Cup.

# England U21 coach Stuart Pearce:

"I was disappointed at half-time. We let the opposition pass the ball too much and gave them too much room.

"I said a few things and they reacted to that and put a good performance on.

"Ever since we met up for the training camp we have had a penalty shoot-out after every training session.

"We are learning from it. To have a penalty shoot-out in front of a crowd like that is invaluable experience."

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Good Stuff

What score did Portugal V Kuwait finish ?

Kuwait 1 - 1 Portugal

Joao Tomas - 72 min
Faraj Laheed - 87 min

Batman wrote:Japan 0 - 0 Colombia, FT

Kuwait 0 - 0 Portugal, 19:00

Brazil 0 - 0 Turkey, 19:15

Argentina 0 - 0 Algeria, 20:00

isnt mexico playing

TeamSpirit wrote:The UNIT scored the U21's 4th goal

Fantastic goal too - didn't just smash it into the crowd as most players would have done, but instead went for something different. Cr@p defending though.

https://www.dailymotion.com/FootballHeaven/video/3665367

Mexicanbecks wrote:

Batman wrote:Japan 0 - 0 Colombia, FT

Kuwait 0 - 0 Portugal, 19:00

Brazil 0 - 0 Turkey, 19:15

Argentina 0 - 0 Algeria, 20:00

isnt mexico playing

They're playing right now against Paraguay. 0-0 so far.

i cant find any coverage over the game so i dont even know whos playing or how its going ;/

Yeah I only noticed it on Livescore myself. Current score is 1-0 to Paraguay.

I just checked again, turns out it was on Telemundo, but it just finished

I guess the final score was 1-0 to Paraguay.

kas wrote:I just checked again, turns out it was on Telemundo, but it just finished

I guess the final score was 1-0 to Paraguay.

yeah i saw the last minutes the paraguayan gk threw the ball at blanco's head!

Mexicanbecks wrote:

kas wrote:I just checked again, turns out it was on Telemundo, but it just finished

I guess the final score was 1-0 to Paraguay.

yeah i saw the last minutes the paraguayan gk threw the ball at blanco's head!

That's one to wait for on Youtube

Dont forget the classic today between Thailand-Holland!!!! With VDV as...captain!

Argentina Agelia finally ended 4-3...really a fucking disgrace...awful just awful first half...Most of our players were $h!t really...for those of you who are interested in how your club players did...don't expect much, here are my ratings:

should be shot in both legs and never again be allowed to wear the national jersey:

Abbondanzieri (was the worst player of the field...both sides)

Just Awful :
Burdisso
Gago
Milito
Crespo

Mediocre ones:
Ayala
Tevez
Lucho Gonzales...apparently this one had an inspired game...usually he's in the first category

did OK:
Gabriel Milito
Javier Pinola
Zanetti
Cambiasso
Mascherano
Aimar

Messi

Fey wrote:Dont forget the classic today between Thailand-Holland!!!! With VDV as...captain!

Future captain

Latest:

Thailand 0:2 Netherlands

- Rafael Van Der Vaart 3
- John Heitinga 42 :cheers:


starting XI

Timmer; Melchiot, Heitinga, Mathijsen, De Cler; Sneijder, De Zeeuw, Landzaat; van der Vaart, Kuyt, Slory

Jaliens & JVo Hesselink , came on for Melchiot and Slory ...