Brazil sneaked in front of an absorbing first half in their semi-final duel with Uruguay. Dunga’s team started brightly and defender Maicon scored a goal after a flowing move that he started in his own half.
Shortly afterwards the floodlighting system failed and the game was held up for 14 minutes before the referee restarted proceedings [...]
July 10, 2007
HT: Uruguay 1-2 Brazil
July 10, 2007
Power Failure Hits Uruguay-Brazil Semi-Final
Just after Brazil took an early 1-0 lead in their semi-final against Uruguay through a flowing move finished off by defender Maicon the lights went out in Maracaibo. The stadium has been in the dark now for over five minutes with no indication yet as to when the floodlights will be back on and the [...]
July 10, 2007
Chilean Coach Acosta Resigns
Chilean coach Nelso Acosta resigned today, three days after his side were beaten 6-1 and dumped out of a disastrous Copa America.
Acosta’s team won just one of their four matches and conceded 11 goals. They were also embarassed off the field when a group of players were accused of taking part in a drunken rampage [...]
July 10, 2007
You Can Hope…
Venezuela wants to host the 2022 World Cup.
The Copa America has been a success, even though some stadiums are unfinished and the country’s infrastructure is clearly unprepared for the influx of visitors. But Venezuelan footballing authorities are so bouyed by the experience that they want to do it again and are vowing to ask FIFA [...]
July 10, 2007
Some Uruguay-v-Brazil Copa Stats
Brazil and Uruguay share the most equally poised rivalry in the Copa America. Each side has 9 victories and they have shared 7 draws. Uruguay have scored 38 times to Brazil’s 35.
In knock-out games they have faced each other 4 times, sharing 2 victories each. Uruguay beat their neighbours in the finals of 1983 and [...]
July 10, 2007
Nery Castillo Injury Doubt Ahead Of Argentina Game
Mexico’s top scorer and the revelation of this Copa America Nery Castillo is a doubt for tomorrow night’s game against Argentina.
The Olympiakos striker injured his left knee in Sunday’s 6-0 thumping of Paraguay in which he scored two goals, to bring his Copa total to four. Reports say his chances of being ready are few [...]
July 10, 2007
Today’s Headlines
“Brazil repeat steps to victory in 2004″ – Folha de S.Paulo on the similarities between this Copa campaign and the one in 2004 – second in their group, cruise through the quarters and Uruguay in the semis.
“Robinho seeks career milestone” – Lance on Robinho’s quest to finish top scorer for the first time in a [...]
July 10, 2007
No Goals Last Night So Some Brazil-v-Uruguay History
1950: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBqiuGHPC4o
We’ve already posted about this game here suffice to say Uruguay won a World Cup the hardest way imaginable – against Brazil in the Maracanã, causing one of the biggest upsets in football history.
1970: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ik6UGZPbuIw
Guadalajara twenty years later, World Cup semi-final and Uruguay takes the lead. Brazilians wondered if their old bogey team was [...]
