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MATCHES AND RESULTS > GROUP D
Jan 23
Nigeria - Ghana 1:0
Zimbabwe - Senegal 0:2
Jan 27
Ghana - Senegal 1:0
Nigeria - Zimbabwe 2:0
Jan 31
Nigeria - Senegal 2:1
Ghana - Zimbabwe 1:2
| Nigeria |
3 |
5-1 |
9 |
| Senegal |
3 |
3-3 |
3 |
| Ghana |
3 |
2-3 |
3 |
| Zimbabwe |
3 |
2-5 |
3 |
first two will qualify for quarter-finals
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by theshot (2006-01-29 20:41:53)
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MATCHES AND RESULTS > GROUP D Tags: Nigeria
Group D#4 Nigeria - Zimbabwe 2:0(0:0)
Back when Brazil became World champions in 2002, nearly each of their opponents later had had the impression to have had their best match of the tournament against Ronaldo&Co..
The South Americans had seldom tried to suffocate their 'match partners' game and simply won by the superiority of their art.
This match (Nigeria - Zimbabwe) reminded this story: Nigeria, unlike Guinea, Ghana,or Senegal, did not concentrate on containing their opponents but rather on their own attempts to create chances.
The consequence: Zimbabwe had a good game with several welldrawn attacks and a handful of chances themselves.
When Nigeria reshuffled their setup with two substitutions and different player types in Kanu and young star Obi Mikel, eventually it was too much for the Southern African resistance and Nigeria forced two goals in style to decide the match (Obodo '57, Mikel '61).
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by theshot (2006-01-27 17:33:53)
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MATCHES AND RESULTS > GROUP D Tags: Ghana
Group D #3 Ghana - Senegal 1:0(1:0)
In the first minutes it looked as if Senegal were the stringer team. But early problems in their defence became evident and the early 1:0 changed the course of the match.
Ghana with the same strategie but a much more attacking type formation than in the first match. With the lead their confidence grew and with it the number of good fast attacks after winning the ball.
The Senegalese had been sleeping at a Ghanaian throw in (no, there is no offside at throw ins) and Sylva allowed Amoah to score from which it would have been impossible without the help of the keeper. ('14)
In the second half Senegal became dangerous with some fast attacks.
In the 62nd minute a pathetic play acting by Kingston led to two red cards, one against the Senegalese Baye and one against Kingston himself.
Ghana now drew back completely and defended with all men.
Senegal pressured and had several promising situations but without being able to score.
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by theshot (2006-01-26 22:06:24)
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MATCHES AND RESULTS > GROUP D Tags: Senegal
Group D#2 Senegal - Zimbabwe 2:0(0:0)
The Sengalese game did not run smoothly yet but there was a class difference visible from the start. Zimbabwes attempt were quickly suffocated by the individually superior Senegalese and the Southern Africans were lucky that Senegal blew a handfull of chances in the first half. A goal by Camara was ruled offside, adding to it.
Before Camara and the young substitute Ba decided the match, ironically Zimbabwe had had a great opportunity to take the lead (Benjani).
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by theshot (2006-01-26 20:53:11)
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MATCHES AND RESULTS > GROUP D Tags: Nigeria
Group D #1 Nigeria - Ghana 1:0(0:0)
Ghana, like Guinea and Cameroon, are a team whose style is characterised by individual qualities and strength in one on one challenges. From a defensive formation opponents, when in possession, are pressured. When themselves in possession, only a limited number of players attack and fluent passing is not one of the major qualities here.
To avoid running into the trap naively the opponents have to play patient, carefully and pragmatically themselves so that often matches look a bit scrappy or fragmented, to change into a sudden highlight situation here and then..
Those are becoming more in number during the course of matches because neither the wannabe-Italians (or schould I say wannabe Chelseas?) from Ghana nor the anyway more 'relaxed' Nigerians can keep up concentration for the entire 90 minutes.
Nigeria has the better individual potential and so logiacally won the match when after 81 minutes the sleepy Ghanaians were discussing the possibility of building a free kick wall with their keeper without securing the ball.
Nigeria quickly took the free kick (remember Argentina - Nigeria 1994) and supertalent Taiwo hammered the ball from 30 meters in Roberto Carlos style into the far corner.
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