Argentina vs Greece

22/6/10 Polokwane

Argentina 2-0 Greece

Goal Scorers: Martin Demichelis & Martin Palermo

Argentina continued their prolific form with Captain Lionel Messi championing the side to a two-nil victory over the ancient Greeks. The first team to win all their three matches, their conclude first in their group and head on to meet Mexico in the Last 16. This team -the only one to have had a hat-rick and conceding only one goal, S.Korea's- is a must winner for the World Cup. Their setting their sights firmly on it, and only the courageous are ready to go against them. 


“I wasn’t myself in qualifying but I’ve changed now. How? Now I feel comfortable and happy as part of the squad, thanks to my team-mates and to Diego. I feel at ease; it’s the first time that’s happened. I feel like I do at Barcelona, and that’s reflected out on the pitch,” Lionel Messi, Argentina attacker.


The team gelling well together is something that has been missing in the past matches, but with Messi now ready to take on the world together with his teammates, the rest of the teams should be rather afraid. 

Greece vs. Nigeria

17/6/10 Bloemfontain Stadium

Weather 5* [The glove is in fashion at the moment]

Greece 2-1 Nigeria 

Goal Scorers: Salpigidis,Torosidis [G] & Uche [N]

RED CARD: Keita. 

When the Greeks scored for the very first time in the history of the world cup, Aristotle screamed ‘Eureka!’ The team was now studying science, delving into formations, set pieces, the offside puzzle and the heroic goal. The Greek spirit so long at sleep, sighed awake and they began to run, confidence soaring to the clouds. As the tales goes, the Greeks won their battles, and so they conquered Nigeria.

Alright, it was not quite as emphatic as that, but I could not believe the Greek transformation, this team had barely managed past S.Korea and now they were now they were ready to show their poor bankrupt home that they actually had some fire. 

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Nigeria did get the first goal through Uche, but they also had the first red card. Keita was angry, where he wanted to kick that Greek and not tackle him, which was a deserved card. Not like the others their flashing around, like Khune's, which everybody's still miffed about. I tried to get a video on here, but Fifa's blocked so many because of copyright. Which is unfair. 


In the 43rd minute Salpigidis scored, with a defelction of Haruna, which seems to be the pattern of quite a few goals. Even though the Nigerian Goalkeeper made some phenomenal saves, he fails to hold onto a ball and  Torosidis finishes it off. Nigeria kick the field up in an effort for a draw, but alas, they lose, and are the first team to have two loses in the cup. Ah, poor Nigeria and poor Africa. 


I don't think the Greeks should go to the next round, their not great to watch at all. I would rather have Nigeria but although S,Korea got hammered in that Argentinian game, their better. 

South Korea vs Greece

12/6/10 Group B. Nelson Mandela Stadium, Port Elizabeth

S. Korea 2-0 Greece

S. Korea became the first team to win a match in the 2010 world cup, triumphing over the Greeks, 2-0.

They played easy, flowing soccer. The Greeks did not provide much resilience, and the Koreans were seemingly the most comfortable and confident of all the teams so far.