by Ty Davison | Jun 21, 2010 | Sports
This game marks a wonderful turning point: I’ve done the last of the 4:30 AM games. Tomorrow’s matches are the final games of the first round, and as such each group’s last two games are played simultaneously to prevent any team from gaining an...
by Ty Davison | Jun 21, 2010 | Sports
I’m not sure that they’re capable of mass producing a decent toaster and they’ve a history of building bombs rather than feeding their people, but North Korea played a lot better than I expected in game one. I suppose when expectations are as low as...
by Ty Davison | Jun 20, 2010 | Sports
Brazil’s first dangerous shot less than one minute in. That is likely to be the first of many. NOnetheless, it’s IC who has the run of play in the opening 15. Nothing super dangerous, but it’s surprising not to see Brazil dominating the time of...
by Ty Davison | Jun 20, 2010 | Sports
Good luck, Kiwis. Italy wasn’t sharp in their opening game—meaning, I suppose, that they didn’t flop with the same style as is typical—but that doesn’t mean they’re not a powerhouse and unless New Zealand comes out with a Swiss-style...
by Ty Davison | Jun 20, 2010 | Sports
All teams in Group have 1 point, so it’s exactly “loser go home” today, but it’s pretty close. Italy and Paraguay were expected to go through, but after the opening ties, it’s anybody’s group. Slovakia, hugely unlucky not to take...
by Ty Davison | Jun 19, 2010 | Sports
Battle of the losers here, with Netherlands having won both match in group thus far. Denmark can do well for themselves with a victory today. Indeed, it’s not impossible that a victory today for either side will be sufficient to make the second round. Cameroon...
