3 friends met up and decide to spend an evening together for dinner and world cup action in Chong Pang. Before going there, stop by the Sembawang centre of hope to collect yesterday's winning. Chatted with the malay guy in front of me in the queue, asking him for tips. He think Argentina will win tonight but he's helping a friend to place a bet for a 3-0 Germany win scoreline. Discuss it with my pals and all of us think he's wasting his $$$ for this bet. How wrong we are to be later in the night. ^_^
While having dinner at Chong Pang, met ZQ, who seems to be on the side of the Germans but commented this Argentina team is very different from the team that he seen in the past. Argentina has good defence, YQ and myself couldn't stop but disagree coz we think the weakness for Argentina is in defence.
After food, off we go to Chong Pang CC but there was no queue. Why? Becoz there isn't going to be a live telecast becoz there's a on-going indian community event. We had to switch venues. Tried the foodplace near Jeluntung CC but the place was packed & the crowd seated there look at three of us with the "don't come near us" look. Not very friendly. So we headed for YQ house.
Game start and Argentina defence falls at the first hurdle, Thomas Muller giving Germany an early lead. We knew Argentinians will have an uphill task from this moment as their defence doesn't look solid. Immediately sms ZQ, hey what happen to the good Argentinian defence that he mention? The first half ended 1-0 to the Germany and I think my total goals bet is off, I thought there is going to be a goal feast. I need 4 more goals in 2nd half to win my bet.
Germany was playing their usual efficient football, allowing very little fluidity in the game. Messi did show some nice touches but didn't really threaten the German goal except a good through pass that was slightly too quick for Tevez. From the way the game was going, it is gonna take some special magic to prise open the German goal. That moment never arrive and Germany scored a killer second goal. Once again, the Argentinian right defence was exposed as Klose made it 2-0. The commentator say that Klose has just move past Pele in the world cup goalscoring chart. It was game over and HY & myself were bored with the result. We spoke about the Malay guy at Singapore Pool who has placed a 3-0 Germany win and how much he could have won if another goal is to be scored. That goal came later and we're all cheering for the Malay guy who have won good $$$ but I was hoping for more because I have a 5 goals bet. Near the end, Klose got his 2nd goal of the game to make it 4-0. One more goal please, be it consolation for Argentina or Messi. It nearly came but the German keeper made a simple save. Whistle end, 4-0 to Germany. I think the Malay guy who bought a 3-0 Germany win must be absolutely gutted to narrowly miss out. I also miss out narrowly but he's probably got a much higher odds than mine.
Looking back at this result, actually England put up a much better fight than the Argentinians if based on the English 1st half performance. All of us agreed that if Frank Lampard's goal has stood, it would have been a completely different picture of the 2nd half collapse that happen as England push forward. The Argentinians fall into the same trap today by conceding a soft early goal. I didn't think the Germans were too fantastic with this win but the tactics & discipline won the game for them again. They're another boring team. Looks like many are expecting a Germany vs Holland final, the battle of the boring teams. I'm hoping for Uruguay vs Paraguay.
Tomorrow morning, have a football tournament to play & will probably skip the Spain vs Paraguay encounter. Come on Paraguay, kick the Spainards out!
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