Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2005 21:13:20 +0300 (EEST)

WC - Day #1 Group C Matches
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1  CRO - HOL
2  ITA - SWE

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*** WORLD CUP  MATCH REPORT ***

Day #01:  Croatia (#4 seed) (#0 in C)  vs  Netherlands (#2 seed) (#0 in C)

61552 fans showed up to WEFS Ground

Match seed: 3979

Starting lineups
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CRO (S)
Coach  Volker Dyken
GK   2301 Serge Comeau         FOL  
SW   3290 lap0 p0              FOL  
DF   3291 Buy NewParts         FOL  
DF   2863 Hergen Ohm           FOL  
DF   1904 Giacomo Entrada      FOL  
MF   3082 Jim Reisman          FOL  
MF   2552 Joerg Wichmann       FOL  
MF   2553 Gerhard Pichler      FOL  
MF   2302 Jim Shiffer          FOL  
FW < 3292 The RedOne           FOL  
FW   2864 Herbert Kulha        FOL  

S1 < 2796 Sergi Sanchez        FOL  
S2   1905 Tomas Celiesius      FOL  
S3   1686 Jutta Ehser          FOL  


HOL
Coach  Marco
GK   2480 GiantLuigi Buffoon   IFE  
SW   2858 Inspector Gadget     AI   
DF   3064 Alex DelVecchia      IFE  
DF   3456 Brain Aneurysm       MAM  
MF   3065 JonDamian Tomasisson IFE  
MF   2859 _ Goofy              AI   
MF   2572 _ Chef               AI   
MF   2258 Roberto ManCinico    IFE  
FW   2847 Fanta TottiFrotti    IFE  
FW   2573 Eric Cartman         AI   
FW   2500 FlipSimon InZigZagHi IFE  

S1   3080 _ Shrek              AI   
S2   3309 The Hulk             AI   
S3   3461 Bacillus Anthracis   MAM  
S4   3467 Spanish Influenza    MAM  
S5   3452 Ebola Virus          MAM  


Officials from Estonia:
	referee      Juri Saar
	assistant referee #1  Valeri Jakjan
	assistant referee #2  Valeri Vinogradov


Chronology for the match:

Min   1: Pheeeep! Referee Saar signals the kick-off!

Min   1: Jim Reisman (CRO MF) drops back.

Min   1: Joerg Wichmann (CRO MF) drops back.

Min   1: Gerhard Pichler (CRO MF) drops back.

Min   1: Jim Shiffer (CRO MF) drops back.

Min   1: The RedOne (CRO FW) starts playing passively.

Min   1: Herbert Kulha (CRO FW) starts playing passively.

Min   1: _ Goofy (HOL MF) drops back.

Min   1: _ Chef (HOL MF) drops back.

Min   1: lap0 p0 (CRO SW) handles the ball just outside the box ... 
         ... referee Saar awards HOL a direct free kick!
         ... Inspector Gadget takes the kick ...
         ... the shot beats the helpless keeper! GOAL!!!
         ... score now:  CRO 0  -  HOL 1

Min   1: CRO starts playing opportunistic.

Min   1: Giacomo Entrada (CRO DF) switches to play FW.

Min   1: Giacomo Entrada (CRO FW) is told to sub out ...
         ... he walks off the pitch ...
         ... Sergi Sanchez enters the field.

Min   1: Joerg Wichmann (CRO MF) pushes forward.

Min   1: Gerhard Pichler (CRO MF) pushes forward.

Min   1: The RedOne (CRO FW) plays normally.

Min   1: Herbert Kulha (CRO FW) plays normally.

Min   3: CRO decent chance by Gerhard Pichler ...
         ... is punted upfield by DF Alex DelVecchia!

Min   3: CRO difficult shot by Jim Shiffer ...
         ... swerves well away from the goal!

Min   6: HOL good chance by FlipSimon InZigZagHi ...
         ... is deflected inches wide by FW The RedOne!

Min   9: HOL good effort by Roberto ManCinico ...
         ... bursts the net! GOAL!!!
         ... score now:  CRO 0  -  HOL 2

Min   9: CRO adopts stalling tactic.

Min   9: Manager Volker Dyken (CRO) orders his team to take it easy.

Min   9: Hergen Ohm (CRO DF) is told to sub out ...
         ... he walks off the pitch ...
         ... Tomas Celiesius enters the field.

Min   9: Joerg Wichmann (CRO MF) drops back.

Min   9: Gerhard Pichler (CRO MF) drops back.

Min   9: The RedOne (CRO FW) starts playing passively.

Min   9: Herbert Kulha (CRO FW) starts playing passively.

Min  11: CRO hopeless long-range shot by Herbert Kulha ...
         ... dips over the bar!

Min  11: HOL decent shot by FlipSimon InZigZagHi ...
         ... slips in under the keeper's body! GOAL!!!
         ... _ Chef is credited with the assist.
         ... score now:  CRO 0  -  HOL 3

Min  11: Manager Marco (HOL) orders his team to take it easy.

Min  13: The RedOne (CRO FW) is easily tackled by Fanta TottiFrotti (HOL FW).

Min  17: HOL mediocre long-range shot by Inspector Gadget ...
         ... dips over the bar!

Min  18: HOL mediocre long-range shot by JonDamian Tomasisson ...
         ... is hastily hoofed clear by MF Jim Reisman!

Min  20: JonDamian Tomasisson (HOL MF) makes a foul just outside the box ... 
         ... referee Saar awards CRO a direct free kick!
         ... Jim Shiffer takes the kick ...
         ... the shot is saved easily by GK GiantLuigi Buffoon!

Min  26: Roberto ManCinico (HOL MF) is tackled last gasp by Tomas Celiesius (CRO DF).

Min  28: CRO hopeless header by The RedOne ...
         ... is knocked to a teammate by DF Brain Aneurysm!

Min  31: HOL mediocre chance by _ Goofy ...
         ... is tipped over the bar by GK Serge Comeau!

Min  35: HOL decent volley by JonDamian Tomasisson ...
         ... is hastily hoofed clear by MF Joerg Wichmann!

Min  38: CRO desperate shot by Herbert Kulha ...
         ... is headed clear by MF _ Goofy!

Min  39: HOL decent header by Eric Cartman ...
         ... is unstoppable! GOAL!!!
         ... score now:  CRO 0  -  HOL 4

Min  42: Eric Cartman (HOL FW) tackles violently Buy NewParts ... 
         ... referee Saar exchanges few words with Cartman.

Min  43: HOL mediocre long-range shot by FlipSimon InZigZagHi ...
         ... swerves well away from the goal!

Min  45: Pheeeep! Referee Saar signals the end of the first half!

Half-time score:  CRO 0  -  HOL 4  [ 2 (1 fk)  -  6 (1 fk) ]

Manager Marco shouts orders in HOL's locker room ...
  he wants to sub out GK GiantLuigi Buffoon ...
	GiantLuigi Buffoon goes to shower and Ebola Virus takes his place.

Min  46: Pheeeep! Referee Saar gets the second half on the way!

Min  53: HOL decent shot by FlipSimon InZigZagHi ...
         ... is deflected inches wide by SW lap0 p0!

Min  56: _ Goofy (HOL MF) punches Tomas Celiesius ... 
         ... referee Saar shows Goofy a yellow card!

Min  58: HOL decent long-range shot by JonDamian Tomasisson ...
         ... is hastily hoofed clear by MF Jim Reisman!

Min  58: HOL mediocre long-range shot by Roberto ManCinico ...
         ... blazes wide of goal!

Min  59: CRO really difficult volley by The RedOne ...
         ... is easily blocked by MF Roberto ManCinico!

Min  64: HOL mediocre attempt by Eric Cartman ...
         ... assistant referee Vinogradov judges the play to be few meters offside!

Min  65: Inspector Gadget (HOL SW) forces a bad pass from lap0 p0 (CRO SW).

Min  69: Brain Aneurysm (HOL DF) is told to sub out ...
         ... he walks off the pitch ...
         ... _ Shrek enters the field.

Min  71: HOL mediocre effort by Fanta TottiFrotti ...
         ... assistant referee Vinogradov judges the play to be marginally offside!

Min  72: HOL mediocre long-range shot by _ Shrek ...
         ... is saved acrobatically by GK Serge Comeau!

Min  74: Buy NewParts (CRO DF) is calmly blocked by Alex DelVecchia (HOL DF).

Min  79: CRO really difficult attempt by Herbert Kulha ...
         ... is headed clear by MF _ Goofy!

Min  79: HOL mediocre chance by JonDamian Tomasisson ...
         ... is blocked in the last second by SW lap0 p0!

Min  82: HOL decent attempt by JonDamian Tomasisson ...
         ... is blocked in the last second by FW The RedOne!

Min  83: The RedOne (CRO FW) is confidently tackled by Fanta TottiFrotti (HOL FW).

Min  84: CRO really difficult shot by Sergi Sanchez ...
         ... is saved with a gentle burp by GK Ebola Virus!

Min  89: HOL difficult attempt by FlipSimon InZigZagHi ...
         ... is held comfortably by GK Serge Comeau!

Min  90: Joerg Wichmann (CRO MF) is told to sub out ...
         ... he walks off the pitch ...
         ... Jutta Ehser enters the field.

Min  90: Eric Cartman (HOL FW) is told to sub out ...
         ... he walks off the pitch ...
         ... Spanish Influenza enters the field.

Min  92: Pheeeep! Referee Saar blows the final whistle!


Final score:  CRO 0  -  HOL 4

Game summary (lineups at the end of game):
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CRO vs HOL:  0 - 4  [ 3 (1 fk)  -  11 (1 fk) ]

CRO (S)
GK   Serge Comeau                   (-4:0 0 0 3)
SW   lap0 p0                        (0:0 0 2 0)
DF   Buy NewParts                   (0:0 0 0 0)
DF   Hergen Ohm                     (0:0 0 0 0) subbed @9 
DF   Tomas Celiesius                (0:0 0 0 0) entered @9 
MF   Jutta Ehser                    (0:0 0 0 0) entered @90 
MF < Jim Reisman                    (0:0 0 2 0)
MF < Joerg Wichmann                 (0:0 0 1 0) subbed @90 
MF < Gerhard Pichler                (0:0 0 0 0)
MF < Jim Shiffer                    (0:2 0 0 0)
FW   Giacomo Entrada                (0:0 0 0 0) subbed @1 
FW < The RedOne                     (0:0 0 2 0)
FW   Herbert Kulha                  (0:1 0 0 0)
FW < Sergi Sanchez                  (0:1 0 0 0) entered @1 


HOL
GK   Ebola Virus                    (0:0 0 0 1) entered @45 
GK   GiantLuigi Buffoon             (0:0 0 0 1) subbed @45 
SW   Inspector Gadget               (1:2 0 0 0)
DF   _ Shrek                        (0:1 0 0 0) entered @69 
DF   Alex DelVecchia                (0:0 0 1 0)
DF   Brain Aneurysm                 (0:0 0 1 0) subbed @69 
MF   JonDamian Tomasisson           (0:0 0 0 0)
MF < _ Goofy                        (0:1 0 2 0) YC 
MF < _ Chef                         (0:0 1 0 0)
MF   Roberto ManCinico              (1:2 0 1 0)
FW   Fanta TottiFrotti              (0:1 0 0 0)
FW   Eric Cartman                   (1:2 0 0 0) subbed @90 
FW   FlipSimon InZigZagHi           (1:3 0 0 0)
FW   Spanish Influenza              (0:0 0 0 0) entered @90 


Three stars of the match are:
   ***  HOL  MF  R. ManCinico
    **  HOL  FW  E. Cartman
     *  HOL  FW  F. InZigZagHi

Offsides:  CRO:  0      HOL:  2


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*** WORLD CUP  MATCH REPORT ***

Day #01:  Italy (#5 seed) (#0 in C)  vs  Team Sweden (#1 seed) (#0 in C)

69683 fans showed up to WEFS Ground

Match seed: 66478138

Starting lineups
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ITA (S)
Coach  Paolo Petroni
GK   2289 Ivete Sangalo        SIN  
SW   3093 Cassia Eller         SIN  
DF   2853 India Arie           SIN  
DF   2290 Maria Joao           SIN  
DF   1919 Bjork Gudmunsdottir  SIN  
MF   3094 Lila Downs           SIN  
MF   2854 Andrea Marquee       SIN  
MF   2565 Carmen Consoli       SIN  
FW   3302 Cibelle Cavalli      SIN  
FW   2566 Rosana Arbelo        SIN  
FW   1920 Natalie Imbruglia    SIN  

S1   1750 Achinoam Nini        SIN  
S2   1449 Sheila Chandra       SIN  
S3   1448 Ani DiFranco         SIN  


SWE (B)
Coach  Anders, Christer and Robert
GK   2497 Baron Saturday       FSC  
DF   2817 Ludmilla Cake        FSC  
DF   2841 Henri Plancque       FCB  
DF   2332 Wesley Brown         NH   
MF   2523 George Faxham        FCB  
MF   2818 Vlad Tepes           FSC  
MF ^ 2588 Jesper Blomqvist     NH   
MF ^ 2524 Xavier Topienza      FCB  
MF   2257 Draco Lich           FSC  
FW < 3040 Paolo Capsoli        FCB  
FW < 3041 Graf Frankenstein    FSC  

S1   2897 Mickael Silvestre    NH   
S2   2498 Vampire Lestat       FSC  
S3   2277 Cecil Zamboni        FCB  
S4   2840 Ivan Valentin        FCB  


Officials from Finland:
	referee      Ilkka Koho
	assistant referee #1  Tapio Yli-Karro
	assistant referee #2  Tuomo Rantala


Chronology for the match:

Min   1: Pheeeep! Referee Koho signals the kick-off!

Min   1: India Arie (ITA DF) gets orders to mark.

Min   1: Lila Downs (ITA MF) drops back.

Min   1: Andrea Marquee (ITA MF) drops back.

Min   1: Carmen Consoli (ITA MF) drops back.

Min   1: Bjork Gudmunsdottir (ITA DF) gets orders to mark.

Min   1: Cibelle Cavalli (ITA FW) drops back.

Min   1: Rosana Arbelo (ITA FW) drops back.

Min   1: Natalie Imbruglia (ITA FW) drops back.

Min   1: Paolo Capsoli (SWE FW) is getting marked by India Arie.

Min   1: Graf Frankenstein (SWE FW) is getting marked by Bjork Gudmunsdottir.

Min   1: SWE decent attempt by Graf Frankenstein ...
         ... easily passes the keeper! GOAL!!!
         ... score now:  ITA 0  -  SWE 1

Min   1: ITA adopts ball controlling tactic.

Min   1: Lila Downs (ITA MF) positions normally.

Min   1: Andrea Marquee (ITA MF) positions normally.

Min   1: Carmen Consoli (ITA MF) positions normally.

Min   1: Bjork Gudmunsdottir (ITA DF) switches to play MF and drops back.

Min   1: Cibelle Cavalli (ITA FW) positions normally.

Min   1: Rosana Arbelo (ITA FW) positions normally.

Min   2: Bjork Gudmunsdottir (ITA) is no longer marking Graf Frankenstein.

Min   2: SWE excellent long-range shot by Xavier Topienza ...
         ... is saved easily by GK Ivete Sangalo!

Min   2: ITA excellent header by Andrea Marquee ...
         ... is knocked to a teammate by MF Vlad Tepes!

Min   4: ITA excellent long-range shot by Lila Downs ...
         ... is saved easily by GK Baron Saturday!

Min   5: Wesley Brown (SWE DF) easily intercepts a pass from Cibelle Cavalli (ITA FW).

Min   7: ITA good header by Andrea Marquee ...
         ... is fisted away by GK Baron Saturday!

Min   7: Cibelle Cavalli (ITA FW) slides desperately to intercept a pass from Wesley Brown (SWE DF).

Min   8: SWE excellent shot by Henri Plancque ...
         ... is punted upfield by DF India Arie!

Min  11: SWE excellent volley by George Faxham ...
         ... blazes wide of goal!

Min  17: SWE win an indirect free kick, which is taken by Paolo Capsoli ...
         ... the cross is deflected to Graf Frankenstein, whose excellent attempt ...
         ... is saved acrobatically by GK Ivete Sangalo!

Min  27: SWE fast break sets up Graf Frankenstein, whose excellent chance ...
         ... easily passes the keeper! GOAL!!!
         ... Xavier Topienza is credited with the assist.
         ... score now:  ITA 0  -  SWE 2

Min  30: SWE excellent shot by Henri Plancque ...
         ... is punted upfield by MF Lila Downs!

Min  32: SWE excellent long-range shot by Vlad Tepes ...
         ... just misses the left hand post!

Min  33: ITA good shot by Natalie Imbruglia ...
         ... is easily blocked by MF George Faxham!

Min  36: SWE win an indirect free kick, which is taken by Paolo Capsoli ...
         ... the cross is deflected to Vlad Tepes, whose excellent header ...
         ... is smothered by GK Ivete Sangalo!

Min  36: SWE excellent attempt by Xavier Topienza ...
         ... is tipped over the bar by GK Ivete Sangalo!

Min  36: Henri Plancque (SWE DF) is pushed aside by Rosana Arbelo (ITA FW).

Min  37: ITA good long-range shot by Lila Downs ...
         ... dips over the bar!

Min  37: Cassia Eller (ITA SW) handles the ball inside the penalty box ... 
         ... referee Koho awards SWE a penalty kick!
         ... Paolo Capsoli takes the kick ...
         ... the shot is turned onto the post by GK Ivete Sangalo!

Min  41: India Arie (ITA DF) handles the ball just outside the box ... 
         ... referee Koho awards SWE a direct free kick!
         ... Paolo Capsoli takes the kick ...
         ... the shot is smothered by GK Ivete Sangalo!

Min  42: SWE excellent chance by Draco Lich ...
         ... bursts the net! GOAL!!!
         ... George Faxham is credited with the assist.
         ... score now:  ITA 0  -  SWE 3

Min  42: ITA adopts stalling tactic.

Min  42: Lila Downs (ITA MF) drops back.

Min  42: Andrea Marquee (ITA MF) drops back.

Min  42: Carmen Consoli (ITA MF) drops back.

Min  42: Bjork Gudmunsdottir (ITA MF) switches to play DF and gets orders to mark.

Min  42: Cibelle Cavalli (ITA FW) drops back.

Min  42: Rosana Arbelo (ITA FW) drops back.

Min  43: Graf Frankenstein (SWE FW) is getting marked by Bjork Gudmunsdottir.

Min  44: SWE promising effort by Wesley Brown ...
         ... is blocked in the last second by DF India Arie!

Min  45: Pheeeep! Referee Koho signals the end of the first half!

Half-time score:  ITA 0  -  SWE 3  [ 3  -  9 (1 fk  1 pk) ]

Manager Paolo Petroni shouts orders in ITA's locker room ...
  he wants to sub out DF Maria Joao ...
	Maria Joao goes to shower and Achinoam Nini takes her place.

Manager Anders, Christer and Robert shouts orders in SWE's locker room ...
  he wants to sub out MF Jesper Blomqvist ...
	Jesper Blomqvist goes to shower and Vampire Lestat takes his place.
  he wants to sub out FW Paolo Capsoli ...
	Paolo Capsoli goes to shower and Cecil Zamboni takes his place.
  FW Cecil Zamboni drops back.

Min  46: Pheeeep! Referee Koho gets the second half on the way!

Min  46: India Arie (ITA) is no longer marking Paolo Capsoli.

Min  46: India Arie (ITA DF) positions normally.

Min  53: SWE mediocre effort by Graf Frankenstein ...
         ... is blocked in the last second by DF India Arie!

Min  55: SWE decent long-range shot by Henri Plancque ...
         ... is saved acrobatically by GK Ivete Sangalo!

Min  55: ITA difficult chance by Natalie Imbruglia ...
         ... is easily controlled by DF Wesley Brown!

Min  57: SWE mediocre volley by Xavier Topienza ...
         ... is saved with a smile by GK Ivete Sangalo!

Min  64: Cassia Eller (ITA SW) is firmly stopped by Wesley Brown (SWE DF).

Min  66: Natalie Imbruglia (ITA FW) commits a foul, ruining the attack!

Min  68: SWE mediocre header by George Faxham ...
         ... is hastily hoofed clear by MF Carmen Consoli!

Min  69: SWE win an indirect free kick, which is taken by Henri Plancque ...
         ... the cross is deflected to Draco Lich, whose difficult volley ...
         ... just misses the right hand post!

Min  69: Xavier Topienza (SWE MF) elbows Achinoam Nini ... 
         ... referee Koho shows Topienza a yellow card!

Min  74: SWE make a quick pass to Xavier Topienza, whose mediocre effort ...
         ... just misses the left hand post!

Min  76: SWE win an indirect free kick, which is taken by Cecil Zamboni ...
         ... the cross finds Xavier Topienza, whose mediocre header ...
         ... is saved easily by GK Ivete Sangalo!

Min  82: ITA mediocre chance by Lila Downs ...
         ... is punted upfield by MF Vampire Lestat!

Min  86: SWE decent long-range shot by Xavier Topienza ...
         ... misses by a whisker!

Min  86: SWE difficult volley by Henri Plancque ...
         ... is punted upfield by MF Lila Downs!

Min  86: Carmen Consoli (ITA MF) deliberately handles the ball ... 
         ... referee Koho shows Consoli a yellow card!

Min  90: Cibelle Cavalli (ITA FW) heads the ball away from Henri Plancque (SWE DF).

Min  90: Achinoam Nini (ITA DF) is told to sub out ...
         ... she walks off the pitch ...
         ... Ani DiFranco enters the field.

Min  90: Carmen Consoli (ITA MF) is told to sub out ...
         ... she walks off the pitch ...
         ... Sheila Chandra enters the field.

Min  90: Sheila Chandra (ITA MF) drops back.

Min  92: SWE decent volley by Graf Frankenstein ...
         ... is punched to safety by GK Ivete Sangalo!

Min  92: Pheeeep! Referee Koho blows the final whistle!


Final score:  ITA 0  -  SWE 3

Game summary (lineups at the end of game):
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ITA vs SWE:  0 - 3  [ 3  -  16 (1 fk  1 pk) ]

ITA (S)
GK   Ivete Sangalo                  (-3:0 0 0 10)
SW   Cassia Eller                   (0:0 0 0 0)
DF   Ani DiFranco                   (0:0 0 0 0) entered @90 
DF   India Arie                     (0:0 0 3 0) marked P. Capsoli
DF   Maria Joao                     (0:0 0 0 0) subbed @45 
DF   Achinoam Nini                  (0:0 0 0 0) entered @45  subbed @90 
DF   Bjork Gudmunsdottir            (0:0 0 0 0) marked G. Frankenstein
MF < Lila Downs                     (0:2 0 2 0)
MF < Andrea Marquee                 (0:1 0 0 0)
MF < Carmen Consoli                 (0:0 0 1 0) subbed @90  YC 
MF < Sheila Chandra                 (0:0 0 0 0) entered @90 
FW < Cibelle Cavalli                (0:0 0 0 0)
FW < Rosana Arbelo                  (0:0 0 0 0)
FW < Natalie Imbruglia              (0:0 0 0 0)


SWE (B)
GK   Baron Saturday                 (0:0 0 0 2)
DF   Ludmilla Cake                  (0:0 0 0 0)
DF   Henri Plancque                 (0:1 0 0 0)
DF   Wesley Brown                   (0:0 0 1 0)
MF   George Faxham                  (0:1 1 1 0)
MF   Vlad Tepes                     (0:2 0 1 0)
MF ^ Jesper Blomqvist               (0:0 0 0 0) subbed @45 
MF ^ Vampire Lestat                 (0:0 0 1 0) entered @45 
MF ^ Xavier Topienza                (0:6 1 0 0) YC 
MF   Draco Lich                     (1:2 0 0 0)
FW < Paolo Capsoli                  (0:2 0 0 0) subbed @45 
FW < Graf Frankenstein              (2:4 0 0 0)
FW < Cecil Zamboni                  (0:0 0 0 0) entered @45 


Three stars of the match are:
   ***  SWE  FW  G. Frankenstein
    **  ITA  GK  I. Sangalo
     *  ITA  DF  I. Arie

Offsides:  ITA:  0      SWE:  0

