Japan played a very disciplined but defensive game in the first half and
most of the second half making it challenging for Holland to create opportunities for shots. In the 53 minute, Sneijder puts the ball in for Holland and Japan started to attack more. It makes for better soccer. Nakamura, former international, and Holland’s Eljero Elia came and gave us more exciting plays but the score stood in favor of Holland.To get ready for Ghana vs. Australia, we played a couple of ping pong rounds and Adrian let us score a few points but then put us away… nice sandbagging to let the guests feel good. Ghana could have secured their pass to the next phase but instead got in trouble early when Australia scored in the 10 minute. A few minutes later, with a great call, the referee gave a penalty kick to Ghana and a red card to Kewell (Australia) for denying an obvious goal scoring opportunity as he handled the ball. He intentionally made himself bigger by extending his arm to play the ball. Then Ghana could not find a way to score against 10 players. Now, they have tie or defeat Germany who by tradition, gets better from game to game.
Too many, including me, Cameroon was supposed to play exciting, good
soccer and move to the next phase. They played exciting soccer but fell to Denmark 1 to 2 and now they are leaving the World Cup after their next match. Eto’o who was now playing in his best position, up front, scored the first goal within 10 minutes, painting a picture of hope and exciting things to come. Twenty-two minutes later Denmark’s Bendtner score a great goal to tie the score and now Denmark is starting to dictate game flow and control. By halftime, both teams had missed several opportunities to score the second goal, providing exciting soccer. At the 61 minute, Denmark’s Rommedahl got the winning goal and then they just defended against Cameroon’s persistent attacks on goal that kept missing every opportunity. Now Cameroon needs to find the courage and strength to deliver their best performance in their last game against Holland before they say good bye… I have no doubt that they will.
Dinner was great! We made our way to Tribes, a South African restaurant with great food at the Cesar Emporium casino. Our waiter described the menu items in such exquisite and tantalizing way that it became difficult to decide what to order. Kris had his mind on the biggest steak he could find but Annabe went for the prawns which look more like shrimps on a diet… but I’m sure they tasted good. For me, Ostrich Sausage appetizer and Kudu (cousins with deer) steak, which were very tender and delicious. Adrian got the Warthog and we share around the table so we could taste all of the exotic items. Then Adrian pulled a “Tom” and told the waiter that it was my birth date… soon waiters surrounded our table, playing drums, singing and smiling. I got to celebrate my African birth date with great friends, a wonderful way to end the day.
Dinner was great! We made our way to Tribes, a South African restaurant with great food at the Cesar Emporium casino. Our waiter described the menu items in such exquisite and tantalizing way that it became difficult to decide what to order. Kris had his mind on the biggest steak he could find but Annabe went for the prawns which look more like shrimps on a diet… but I’m sure they tasted good. For me, Ostrich Sausage appetizer and Kudu (cousins with deer) steak, which were very tender and delicious. Adrian got the Warthog and we share around the table so we could taste all of the exotic items. Then Adrian pulled a “Tom” and told the waiter that it was my birth date… soon waiters surrounded our table, playing drums, singing and smiling. I got to celebrate my African birth date with great friends, a wonderful way to end the day.
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