German Survive the Ghanaian scare courtesy Miroslav Klose!

Germany thrashed Portugal 4-0 in its opener, with that backdrop in mind at least i expected a comfortable German victory over Ghana. The first half had some moments to cheer for both the sides specifically the attack by the Germans and the defense by the African team. It took 51 minutes for the eagles to break the dead lock. Mario Gotze got at the end of a great pass from Thomas Muller to head the ball onto his knees and in. But there was no delay in the response from the men in red.

André Ayew headed the ball just two minutes later to restore parity and make this encounter amazingly interesting in the 54th minute. After the equalizer as we thought that the Germans would come with waves after waves of their customary quick passed attack, Ghana struck again. 

The Ghanaian skipper this time slaughtering a perfectly balanced pass into Manuel Neuer's net in the 63rd minute. The Germans looked shocked and looking at the importance of the result, the Germans turned to their history maker.

When the 36 year old Miroslav Klose was called from the bench you knew there was a grand finale in the making. With just twenty more minutes to go in the match, the German striker did what he does best and scored his 15th goal in the world cup finals. Miroslav Klose made history in the 71st minute by equaling the record of 15 goals in world cup finals scored by Brazilian Ronaldo.

When Klose was introduced this match was destined to make history be it Klose's goal or Ghana's win.  To the German's relief it was the goal from Klose that made all the history and headlines. 

Amazing Iran fall prey to MESSI's magic!

With the legendary Maradona in attendance and a 43rd ranked Iran as opponent, Argentina were expected to impress. Before the game there were only predictions about the margins by which Argentina would win. But as has happened in this World Cup there was an Iranian team that was not determined to give the two time champions a run for their money. Defensively Iran was like a wall that was proving to be impossible to demolish. In the second half Iran even created chances for themselves which brought this otherwise boring match to life. As the full time was approaching it looked as if Iran was in for the best performance of their lives.

  

The underdogs were able to keep the mesmerizing Messi quite all game. As the clock struck 90+1 minutes, Iran had gained the respect of everyone and they just needed to keep their concentration for just a few seconds more. In came 4 time Ballon d'Or winner with one of his signature move and curled the ball with his magical left foot to rock soccer fans around the world.

Even though the match ended Iran's run in the world cup but their performance against the the stars studded Argentina have given them a proud moment for their football history. 

Finally Rooney scores BUT, SAUREZ SCORES TWICE

In a must win encounter for both Uruguay and England the stakes were already high. Luis Saurez's comeback after a knee operation and Wayne Rooney's goal drought was the focal point of the build up. And to be frank neither disappointed their fans. The Manchester United striker was short on luck when his free kick went inches past the goal and then his header on the far post was blocked by the crossbar before he equalized for England. On the other hand the Liverpool talisman had one of the best comebacks possible.

At the 39th minute when Saurez headed a perfectly measured ball from Edison Cavani into Joe Hart's net, he made it clear that why he was the highest goal scorer in the Premiere League. In a balanced looking match he shifted the pendulum towards Uruguay with a his outstanding finish. The three lions needed to roar and roar they did.

Who else than Wayne Rooney equalized for England in the 75th minute. The relief of scoring in the world cup finals and that to such an important goal was visible on his face. But just as the match was looking to end up in a draw the ultimate drama happened. 

Fernando Muslera Uruguayan number one took a goal kick which should have been cleared by a Steven Gerrard, instead the ball ended with the last man England could hope to. When Luis Saurez thundered the ball past the English goal line in the 85th minute, it was as if all the Liverpool citizen wanted was to kill the man.

This match has reduced England's chances of staying in the competition to nil. Unlike Spain's exit the English lion fought a hard battle but Uruguay had one lion too many for their opponent.

This Chile brings tears to Spanish eyes!

Well! i may sound a little disappointed because i too loved the Tiki-Taka game, but this is Soccer. When Chile won their first match against Australia everybody was thinking good for Chile at least they won the one match the could in this group. But like me who ever saw yesterday's game would agree that the Spanish side was not even close to what it should be in terms of performance. Take nothing away from the Chilean attack that struck like lightening.

We all know where this ball is gonna end up, and this is how Eduardo Vargas broke the Spain's hope of staying in the World Cup. In the 20th minute as a result of a quick passing move at the heart of which was Barcelona player Alexis Sánchez, Chile scored their first goal against the defending Champions.Spain never looked the team with an intent to win until they were hit by an amazing strike from Charles Aránguiz.

From a free kick that was punched out by Iker Casillas and landed perfectly for Aránguiz, he placed a ball curling away from the Spanish captain and into the nets. One could see the writing on the wall but everybody expected some sort of retaliation from the Spanish giants.

The closes chance of the match was presented to Sergio Busquets inches away from the goal line after an attempted over head kick by Diego Costa. But it was not to be La Roja's night. 

The match was all about Chile and their game against the best team in the world. While watching the match it never occurred to me that the 2010 champions were playing against 14th Rank team. Yes the Spanish side did not perform to their potential but the Chile side gave a performance that will be if not the best then one of their best performances in the  FIFA World Cup.

Soccer Report from Brazil: German tanks have destroyed Portugal.

Yes, i know this looks like Thomas Muller is showing his dancing skills but this was the first goal for Germany. In the 12th minute Thomas Muller converted this chance with a low right corner finish and opened the flood gates that would submerge the Portugal team entirely. Before the match everybody expected this to be a tough and interesting encounter as both the teams had a perfect arsenal to help their cause. But the result between the Portuguese and German teams was the one of examples of how unpredictable the game of soccer can be. 

As the team lead by the charismatic and Ballon d'or winner Christiano Ronaldo was trying to get back into the game Mats Hummels header in the 32nd minute killed the aspirations of the A Selecção supporters. After the second goal the German looked more and more aggressive and some disastrous high tempers made it even worst for the team in red.

 These images looked even more surprising and heart braking if you were supporting Portugal. Pepe one of the most capped and senior players of the team headbutting Muller for reasons best known to him. When Pepe was shown the red card it left only one question unanswered, " How many goals will Germany score". 

To the delight Die Adler fans, Thomas Muller not just blocked an attempt from Bruno Alves to clear the ball but converted it into the third goal on the half way mark. It was done and dusted for Ronaldo and his mates but to there horror they had to still play the second half.

The second half started with German dominance but some stern defending kept the German tanks from invading the goal line. With a few chances created here and there the Portuguese side was showing some shades of the team they are until calamity struck and Rui Patrício spilled the ball in front of Thomas Muller who was not gonna miss a close range hat-trick.

With the first Hat-Trick of the FIFA World Cup 2014 the German camp is off to there customary quick start on the other hand the Portugal team need to sort things out and perform to their potential to make any impact on this world cup. 

  

Netherlands thunder, Casillas's Blunder sends Spain down under

The Image says it all. This is what happened in one of the most awaited matches of the world cup, the Oranje just walked past the Spanish defense and as for the defending Champs, they did take it lying down. It was a result no body expected more than that it was a the performance from the Spaniards that was unimaginable. When the match started with the usual possession with the world number one many thought it will be a repeat of the world cup final if not better. With the penalty decision going in favor of Diego Costa gave opportunity for Xabi Alonso to put his team in the driving seat and he did not disappoint with a cool finish. After the goal the match was going on its pace until Netherlands found the equalizer.

The equalizer was not just a goal that brought the last times world cup runners up back in the game but the goal inspired the Oranje to record a scoreline that was not even imagined by even the Holland supporters. Robin Van Persie just showed why he is called the 'Flying Dutchman' literally. After that goal scored just around half time everybody was eager to see Spain's reply. But for all that anticipation and excitement, Arjen Robben's perfect technique in the final third just left the Spanish defense stunned. Robben collected an amazing pass on the run inside the box and the controlled the ball to beat Gerard Pique' and Iker Casillas to to give his team the lead. 

Stefan de Vrij's header dented any hope of a Spanish revival and from that moment on Netherlands looked completely in control of the game and when the Spanish number 1 , the heart and soul of the team gifted the ball to Van Persie in a horrific attempt to clear it, that summed up the game for the number one ranked team in the world. And like a cherry on the top Arjen Robben's bursting run demolished the Spanish side with a score line that read 1-5

In the Mecca of Soccer or Football whatever you want to call it this match will be be remembered for Van Persie's full body flight, Casillas's blunder, Robben's thunderous run but what every Netherlands Fan would remember this match for is the "Revenge".