FIFA Worldcup 2010 SA-- SPAIN WON ~ AWARDS pg 48 - Page 25

Surez is going crazy here! 😆 Man, that shot from him was like bullet! 😕 Good that Butt got it! 😛

I wanna see Muller scoring more! 😃

Originally posted by: ShadowKisses

I can't help but feel that this match for third place is going to be more exciting than the final one *_* unless Netherlands pulls off a shocking performance.

That was a pretty good run by Cacau but the Uruguayan defenders are doing their jobs well. They are all around Ozil.

I so agree with your statement! This match is damn good! 👏 I am not interested in watching finals as Germans are not gonna play it! 😛 But I hope Spain gets it this time! 😊 And Cacau is trying real hard here! Applause for him! 👏 👏 👏

But man he got replaced! 😕

Originally posted by: ShadowKisses

I can't help but feel that this match for third place is going to be more exciting than the final one *_* unless Netherlands pulls off a shocking performance.

That was a pretty good run by Cacau but the Uruguayan defenders are doing their jobs well. They are all around Ozil.

I didn't enjoy the match much in the 1st half - except when it started raining - lol both teams looked so hot in their wet clothes! But the 2nd half is much more fun - and I think that's because they're playing such a relaxed free-flowing game.

About the finals: Actually I don't expect a 'wow' final but please NO penalties for god sakes! I hated the 2006 final - I don't like finals where the win is decided in penalties - it just feels so very anticlimatic! That said, both teams will definitely play more guarded as it's the final after-all but I think it's not going to be bad because Netherlands is a very risk-taking team and I'm definitely counting on them to upset Spain's balance more so since they've gone under the radar compared to the greats - Germany, Argentina et all. You know this is the first time these two teams are meeting each other in a major tournament - like they've never played against each other -so maybe Spain ends up having a weakness to Dutch's style of play? Kinda like how Brazil has a weakness when it comes to France and Mexico (which I don't get at all. Argentina beats Mexico most of the time, Brazil beats Argentina most of the time, and Mexico beats Brazil most of the time? 😆). Though seriously I don't think either teams have a weakness to each other's style of playing - most ppl predict a one-sided match in favor of Spain but I honestly don't see it - because I really feel the dynamics between both teams plays a big role in deciding the result, which is why it makes this final so hard to predict because I've no idea about the dynamics between them since they haven't played each other before... it's a very novel final though - should be interesting to watch how both the teams play off against each other.

GODD! there are so many goal-scoring attempts in this match! Both GK's are proving to do well under pressure!

Okay.. so if this goes to penalties, whose more likely to win? Germany is a PK machine but they also have Butt as the GK and I wouldn't trust him with a kiddie goal. Muslera is decent at blocking penalty shots but gah, I think it could go either way.. *hopes I'm wrong*

Germany scored again! I am loving it! Awesome awesome awesome! 👏 👏 👏

Its 3-2! 😃 Hope it gets something like 4-2 or 5-2! 😆

YES! YES! YES! GERMANY SCORES! 😃 - GOD! What a GLORIOUS end to all the goal-scoring attempts!
I hope that they score one more goal! But this is good as well - Germany leading with Forlan scoring one goal! Anyways I'm not going to be overjoyed yet because Uruguay likes pulling last-minute surprises out of nowhere!

Wohooo! Forlan almost scored! This guy is brilliant! 👏 Nice match! 😃

Originally posted by: ProdigalStudent

I didn't enjoy the match much in the 1st half - except when it started raining - lol both teams looked so hot in their wet clothes! But the 2nd half is much more fun - and I think that's because they're playing such a relaxed free-flowing game.

About the finals: Actually I don't expect a 'wow' final but please NO penalties for god sakes! I hated the 2006 final - I don't like finals where the win is decided in penalties - it just feels so very anticlimatic! That said, both teams will definitely play more guarded as it's the final after-all but I think it's not going to be bad because Netherlands is a very risk-taking team and I'm definitely counting on them to upset Spain's balance more so since they've gone under the radar compared to the greats - Germany, Argentina et all. You know this is the first time these two teams are meeting each other in a major tournament - like they've never played against each other -so maybe Spain ends up having a weakness to Dutch's style of play? Kinda like how Brazil has a weakness when it comes to France and Mexico (which I don't get at all. Argentina beats Mexico most of the time, Brazil beats Argentina most of the time, and Mexico beats Brazil most of the time? 😆). Though seriously I don't think either teams have a weakness to each other's style of playing - most ppl predict a one-sided match in favor of Spain but I honestly don't see it - because I really feel the dynamics between both teams plays a big role in deciding the result, which is why it makes this final so hard to predict because I've no idea about the dynamics between them since they haven't played each other before... it's a very novel final though - should be interesting to watch how both the teams play off against each other.

GODD! there are so many goal-scoring attempts in this match! Both GK's are proving to do well under pressure!

LMAO. The wet players are always a treat. It's at times like these where I wish German shirts were better fitted -- like Podolski's. It's always sticking on to him while the rest of the teams' shirts are so loose :( Same with Uruguay, except Forlan's shirt is just right while everyone else has loose shirts.

Brilliant shot by Forlan! I know it hit the crossbar - but it's pretty difficult to get even that kind of accuracy! And I hate seeing him so forlone and serious! He's been SO good at this world cup... I would even argue he has single-handedly lead his team to the world cup semi-finals after coming last in the South-American qualifications (actually they had to fight for their place with Costa Rica). Forlan BETTER win the Golden Ball!!!

But WOW! What a match! It was so much fun to watch - In a way thought I've to say it helped that Lahm and Neuer and basically the main Germany defenders weren't around because it made the game a very attacking one - with constant attempts at goals from BOTH sides. Had Germany have his original squad then I see them winning by a much higher margin which honestly wouldn't have been as exciting as the constant back-and-forth between both teams 😆.

And I love how everyone was hugging each other and celebrating in the end - this is why I love 3rd place matches - coz the atmosphere is just wonderful and so infectuous, as there is no pressure to win and everyone plays the game for their love of football - playing for fun - so there are no hard feelings - all the footballers just enjoy the game! It's kind of like the Turkey-South Korea match in 2002 semi-final - it was so heartwarming to watch players from both the different countries hug and shake hands with each other. 😃 Damn! Tommorow's match is seriously going to be anti-climatic after this one! As much as I love Spain - they really haven't been the most entertaining team for me to watch!

A few words about Uruguay, along with Argentina and Germany I've REALLY enjoyed the way they play - they play in such a 'South-American' style which has really been devoid in this WC (though I think Germany kind of played that style today). Plus - they've consistenly made matches entertaining with their attacking style of play - case in point, the uruguay vs netherlands match which i honestly wasn't looking forward to....

All in all, a wonderful match - wonderful 3rd place match!!! 👏👏👏

Yay 3rd place for germans
kinda of happy now
i wish they were in the finals tom :( anyway
klose dint play,and couldnt make the record
Germany and their supporters will miss him :D :D
anyway a great match by the germans and uruguay team :D :D

oh yes FORLAN deserves an award...what a playeeeeeeeeeeeeeeer...
i almost though ... "oh damn its in"😆

great match overall👏👏👏👏