Argentina 0-0 Holland
Both sides started with slightly weakened sides, with both coaches electing to rest players on a yellow card (with the exception of one Dutch defender). As the group was over the match didn't live up to pre-tournament hype .. and it also didn't seem as if either side was too bothered about which team they'd meet in the next round! Argentina had the best chances of the match, but didn't create any quite to the standard of what they created against Ivory Coast & S&M.
Ivory Coast 3-2 Serbia & M
The Mexican druglord ruled supreme in Munich tonight! He showed nine yellow cards and two red cards (one of which was a bit harsh). In all fairness this match looked mcuh better than Argentina - Holland, although I didn't watch it.. S&M were 2-0 up after 20 minutes thanks to some sloppy Ivory Coast defending, but the Africans battled back to win 3-2. Two of their goals came from penalties, with the 2nd (and 3rd IC goal overall) coming in the 86th minute, giving the Africans their first World Cup Finals win!
Group C Final Table
1.
Argentina. +7. 7.
2.
Holland. +2. 7.
3.
Ivory Coast. -1. 3.
4.
Serbia & M. -8. 0.
* Serbia & Montenergo will never win a World Cup Finals match.
Portugal 2-1 Mexico
I didn't watch it.. but I was listening!
Mexico went 2 down through goals from Maniche and Simao (penalty), but responded through Fonseca before half-time. Mexico were quite unlucky in the second-half. They had a penalty, but Bravo sent it high over the crossbar.. Then the 'Portuguese' referee decided to book Perez for absolutely nothing, which amounted to his second yellow card.
Mexico still tried to draw themselves level afterwards, but didn't have enough left to avoid defeat.
Iran 1-1 Angola
At one point Angola only needed a 2 goal swing in their direction to qualify for the second round. They went 1-0 up on the hour mark, and with Mexico down by a goal they needed to score one more, and hope that Portugal would also score one more, to qualify; but when Iran equalised with 15 minutes remaining, their hopes faded away.
Group D Final Table
1.
Portugal. +4. 9.
2.
Mexico. +1. 4.
3.
Angola. -1. 2.
4.
Iran. -4. 1.
Second Round Saturday 24th June
Argentina .v. Mexico (20:00)
Sunday 25th June
Portugal .v. Holland (20:00)
