more Bafana Bafana fans in Cape TownIt has been both wet and cold in Cape Town all day, so the conditions are perfect for football watching. Unfortunately the first two matches were not classic examples of the “Beautiful Game”
Back in the 1970s the Dutch were known for playing “Total Football”. However, after watching the first half of Holland versus Denmark I am left in a state of coma.
A majestic own goal after just one minute into the second half by the hapless Poulson (who just smiles inanely at his misfortune) and sees the Dutch take the lead, and a second by Kyuit with ten minutes left secures an unconvincing Dutch victory.
Next up is Cameroon against Japan. Cameroon come into the tournament on a winless streak of seven games whilst the Japanese have never won a World Cup match without being on Japanese soil.
Cameroon dominate throughout the match but it is a great goal from Honda that gives the Japanese a half-time lead. During the second half Cameroon continue to dominate but are completely helpless in breaking down the very solid Japanese defense.
Fortunately things quickly pick up for the third encounter in Cape Town, with reigning World Champions Italy playing Paraguay. The Paraguayans play skillful, organised football and take the lead in the first half through Alvares. The Italians speed their game up in the second half, and a mistake from captain/goalkeeper Villar from a corner leads to a well taken equalizer from Di Rossi. Both sides refreshingly go for a winner, but the Azures plug really hard in the last 10 minutes. Nonetheless the Paraguayans hold on for a deserved point in a good quality game.
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