Part-time Pundit » FIFA Confederations Cup 2009

Oh Snap!

parttimepundit — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 22:02:00 +0000

What do you get when you score two goals against Brazil in the final (of any sport) and then sit back on your laurels? If you guessed ‘an ass-whoopin from Sth Africa all the way to your homeland’… then ding, ding, ding, you my friend, have just won yourself the Confederations Cup!
I didn’t expect the US MiNT to put up such a fight early on, which is why I predicted what I did in the first place. I mean I was impressed, bedazzled even that they managed to score first… two times! And I’m sure that that is what eventually pissed the South Americans off.
Overall though, the US had a great tournament and must be congratulated for putting in such gallantry performances to get to the final, however these days it seems that losing to Brazil, even by the smallest of margins, is more of an achievement than an actual win against second rate opposition. So given that they didn’t really stand a chance to begin with… I’d say that they were lucky enough to have even made it this far.

Match highlights: Keep an eye out for Landon Donovan’s goal… it was well crafted on the counter and a great finish by the captain.

Older Brazil news:
Prediction – Confed Cup – USA v Brazil
Confed Cup – Mamma Mia, What A Mess! Italy 0 v 3 Brazil
International Friendly – Brazil 2 vs 0 Italy

Prediction – Confed Cup – USA v Brazil

parttimepundit — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 14:24:00 +0000

If the U.S MNT was anything like their rather fancied women’s national team, then I’d say Brazil would be up for a tough battle tonight… however seeing as the South Americans completely wiped the floor with the Northerners, only 10days ago, I don’t think they’ll have much trouble doing it again… even with the US’s new found confidence after knocking out Spain. To be fair though, it should be a good showing, but I think the better team will take this one away.

I predict:
USA 0 v 2 Brazil

Match highlights – USA 0 v 3 Brazil
(Earlier in the tournament)

Confed Cup – Oops… Spain 0 v 2 USA

parttimepundit — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:39:00 +0000

Wow, that wasn’t meant to happen was it?
I’ve been thinking about what to right all day and for once, I’m gob smacked!
If you want details watch them below… I need a moment to reevaluate shit right now.

Match highlights:

Older USMNT news:
Confed Cup – They Finished Second!? Egypt 0 v 3 USA

Confed Cup – They Finished Second!?

parttimepundit — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:18:00 +0000

Having almost no hope in hell of qualifying for the next stage of the Confed Cup, the U.S.MiNT, went into last nights match as firm favourites… for another beating! This morning however, it was Egypt who awoke severely battered and bruised asking themselves what the f**k just happened? Shit, at 2-0 down they were still in with a chance of making the next round, then all of a sudden BAM!… like an eagle who’s wing had been clipped and was now engulfed in a twisted nose dive, Clint Dempsey poked his fugly unshaved head between two defenders and scored the goal that put the US through… hey don’t look at me, I was preparing for a Spain v Egypt semi-final too!

Match highlights:

Mamma Mia, What A Mess!

parttimepundit — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:19:00 +0000

It almost brings a tear of joy to my eye when Italy find themselves on the receiving end of a gigantic ass-whoopin… so it’s even sweater when they’re humiliated while it happens. Just like the time before the break when Dossena turned the ball into his own net off a Robinho cross… you couldn’t script a better anticipation than that! Speaking of which, with only a year before the WC, the Azzurri are in need of a massive clean out and I’m suggesting that they start with that hideous new jersey of theirs, then some of their senior citizens… yep, Mr.Lippi really does have his work cut out… oh what a mess!

Match highlights:

Older Robinho news:
International Friendly – Brazil 2 vs 0 Italy
Weekend watch: Nike Mercurial Vapor Superfly
Review – Manchester City 2 v 1 Newcastle United
Robinho Flying High!

Confed Cup – Spain Through To Semis

parttimepundit — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:52:00 +0000

Judging by the highlights below, it seemed as though Spain were the only team on the attack, whilst their opposition ~~hid in caves~~ continuously tried to catch them on the counter. With laser-like precision (or not), España hit their opposition with wave after wave of attack, almost like they were dropping bombs in the Middle East, so it doesn’t really surprise me that Iraq were on the receiving end again… will that country ever get a break!?

In totally unrelated news, I couldn’t help but comment on Fernando Torres in his new Orange Nike Total 90 Laser II’s. As a boot, they’re not really my cuppa tea, but they work for him and again tonight he was at his menacing best, whilst also in top form only days ago against New Zealand. At this pace, he’ll be raring to for season ’09-10 and if he stays fit and keeps this up, he’ll be unstoppable. Ole!

Match highlights:

Older Spain news:
Confed Cup – Spain Toy With NZ – New Zealand 0 v 5 Spain
International Friendly – Spain 2 v 0 England
Spain Crowned Champions of Europe!

Spain Toy With NZ

parttimepundit — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 10:34:00 +0000

C’mon, as if you didn’t know that Fernando Torres and co were going to shit this one in? I must admit though, the 17 minute hat-trick was a bit of a surprise… was there actually another team playing!? It was complete domination and the Spaniards were playing at some sort of divine pace… so I guess NZ should be lucky to have walked away from this one still standing. Overall, it was a good “footballing” lesson for ‘The All-Whites’ and maybe next time when they face Tonga or Fiji in the Oceania Cup finals, they’ll think twice about winning it for fear of being humiliated again on a global stage… unlucky!

Match highlights:

Older Fernando Torres news:
‘Pools Earth Shattering Result – Liverpool 1 v 3 Chelsea
Race not over yet! Manchester United 1 v 4 Liverpool
That was easy! Liverpool 4 v 0 Real Madrid
Review – Liverpool 2 v 0 Chelsea