1000 Years!

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Spain head to the Finals, after beating lack luster Germany

Spain has advanced to the Finals of the World Cup and this is the first time they have done so. The 74th minute header by Puyol battered the German spirit who I thought lacked any kind of luster in their game. The Germans were outshone completely by La Roja who was much more skillful, attacking and demanding. They definitely outclassed, outplayed, and simply outdid the Germans fair and square!

Sometime into the game the Germans looked lost and quiet did not know what to do. Definitely the game speed was down to less than a notch, and that’s not what the Germans like. They love a fast game, with a lot of roughness. But the Spanish dribble and skillful passes seemed to have gotten the worst of them.

Germany 0-1 Spain Highlights

This will be the first time that Netherlands and Spain both meet at the finals that will be held in the Soccer Stadium. And if you seen the game between Spain and Germany you will very well agree that Joachim Lowe’s men seemed to be missing the class that Thomas Muller brings to his teams side. Probably it was the absence of Muller that led them to downcast their scintillating display of game.

The first half of the game went without any goal being scored, and the second half too started that way. Before Puyol put in that beautiful header we did really think that the game would get into extra time. But Spain was threatening throughout the game and hardly gave the Germans any chance to take the ball to their D.

Although Lowe thought he could change a few things by replacing Jerome Boateng with Jansen and Toni Kroos for Trochowshi it stood to no effect. Clearly the better team won yesterday. And Paul the Octopus who has predicted everything about Germany’s game, was right again yesterday.

Holland Ecstatic, move to Finals after 32 years!

This is the first time in 32 years that Netherlands has entered into the World Cup finals. It was an inevitable win against Uruguay whom they literally thrashed with a 3-2 win. It was Sneijder’s day as he scored his 5th World Cup goal and the other scores of the team included Giovannin, as well as Robben.

It was definitely a tough fight, but the Dutch seemed to have overcome all matters that were complicated to move on to the finals. Sneijder said “It was a tough fight and towards the end we complicated matters. Sunday we play in the World Cup finals. I have to get used to it.”

In the 18th minute of the game against Uruguay Van Bronckhorst scored the first goal for his team with a 35 meter yard shot. However Uruguay wasn’t to give up so early and the first equalizer was scored by Forlan who was still sore from his thigh injury.

Uruguay 2-3 Netherlands (Highlights)

The Dutch then got into attacking mode after half time and then the other two goals were scored by Sneijder and Robben. Although Uruguay scored in the injury time, it was not good enough to help them win. They finally succumbed to the Dutch aggressive which completely put them under pressure.

After their win the Dutch team then got back to the field and celebrated with a lot of cheer and dance along with around 1000 oranje clad fans who cheered them up further more with a lot of beating of the drums. The chanting was rhythmic and a complete celebration especially when the fans kept up their teams spirit by shouting out loud “Holland! Holland! Holland!”

The Dutch can’t seem to get over the fact that they have won the game and proceeded to the finals. According to Robben, “Unbelievable, if you win the final, you make yourself immortal, at least in our country.”

The Dutch will now be meeting the skillful Spanish players in the finals that take place on Sunday.. The World Cup has almost come to an end, and it has been quiet an eventful one, with a lot of frustration, ups and downs, cheer and YES EMOTIONS!

Netherlands vs Spain Poll

Uruguay vs Germany Poll

Germany vs Spain Score: Germany 0 – 1 Spain

With this victory over Germany, Spain will face the Netherlands in the 2010 FIFA World Cup Finals

Germany 0-1 Spain: Puyol 73′

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