3' GER Muller (0-1)
11'ARG Otamendi (YC)
35' GER Muller (YC) (Misses Next Match)
68' GER Klose (0-2)
74' GER Friedrich (0-3)
80' ARG Mascherano (YC)
89' GER Klose (0-4)
Argentina managed to string a few passes together. . .occasonally, and Maradona's tactics and flimsy defense finally were Argentina's undoing. Probably the fastest match played in terms of speed, it was a fast paced game where the Argies were always one step behind the riveting German play.
ARG Verdict: Messi will leave the World Cup with 0 goals. 'Nuff said.
GER Verdict: Fast, efficient play and clinical finishing. Die Mannschaft employed blitzkrieg style football at its finest. If it wasn't clear that Germany was among the favorites before, it's hard not to put them as front runners now. Beating Australia 4-0 is one thing, beating Argentina 4-0 is something else entirely. Germany will advance to their 3rd straight semifinals.
Man of the Match: Bastian Schweinsteiger (GER)
(Note: It's really to award only one German player man of the match, since German play is so team based. Also very notable performers were Lukas Podolski (GER) and Carlos Tevez (ARG)
Paraguay 0-1 Spain
57' ESP Pique (YC)
59' PAR Cardozo (pen miss)
59' PAR Caceres (YC)
59' PAR Alcaraz (YC)
61' ESP Xabi Alonso (pen miss)
63' ESP Busquets (YC)
71' PAR Morel Rodriguez (YC)
83' ESP David Villa (0-1)
88' PAR Santana (YC)
Yet another game for La Roja where they failed to impress. You really have to wonder whether or not they truly are who they are supposed to be.
PAR Verdict: A very hard fought game from the Larissa Riqulme's, and the way Spain was playing the probably deserved to win the match.
ESP Verdict: Vicente Del Bosque refuses to adapt to his teams rises and dips in from, playing many players that shouldnt be on the pitch at all (ahem Fernando Torres).
Men of the Match: Iker Casillas (ESP), Justo Villar (PAR)
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