by Ty Davison | Jun 23, 2006 | Sports
GROUP A I picked Germany correctly, but I sure didn’t see Poland falling on its face or Ecuador playing as well as they did. GROUP B I picked England and Sweden correctly. GROUP C I picked Argentina and Netherlands correctly. GROUP D I picked Portugal and Mexico...
by Ty Davison | Jun 23, 2006 | Sports
The good news for France is this: 1. Their defense looks just fine against vastly inferior opposition. 2. Zidane will return from suspension for the next game. 3. There will be a next game after today’s 2-0 victory over Togo. The bad news: 1. Without Zidane...
by Ty Davison | Jun 23, 2006 | Sports
The Saudis gave it a good go, but they were clearly outclassed by Spain. The Spanish had numerous chances to put in a second goal, but ultimately had to settle for a 1-0 victory. Ukraine beat Tunisia 1-0 on a PK, advancing them to the second round.
by Ty Davison | Jun 23, 2006 | Sports
Given the almost 70-30 possession advantage that Brazil enjoyed throughout the game, it’s almost hard to believe that Japan led 1-0. True, they ultimately succumbed to Brazil’s superior talent in a one-sided 4-1 affair, but they did as well as could be...
by Ty Davison | Jun 22, 2006 | Sports
While Italy took out the Czech Republic 2-0, the USA floundered badly in its game with Ghana. An uncharacteristic mistake by Claudio Reyna led to the first breakaway goal. The US evened it on a nice play by Beasley and good finish from Dempsey. Horrible call nets the...
