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		<title>Match Report: 2010 FIFA World Cup Final &#8211; Spain vs Netherlands</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Spain 1, Netherlands 0 (after Added Extra Time)


Holland: 
1- Maarten Stekelenburg; 
2- Gregory van der Wiel, 3- John Heitinga, 4- Joris Mathijsen, 5- Giovanni van Bronckhorst(C);
7- Dirk Kuyt, 6- Mark van Bommel, 10- Wesley Sneijder, 8- Nigel de Jong, 
11- Arjen Robben 9- Robin van Persie. 


Spain: 
1- Iker Casillas (C);
15- Sergio Ramos, 3- Gerard Pique, 5- Carles Puyol, 11- Joan Capdevila; 
14- Xabi Alonso, 8- Xavi, 6- Andres Iniesta, 16- Sergio Busquets; 
18- Pedro, 7-David Villa. 


Referee: Howard Webb (England)

There is a time every aspiring footballer dreams of in ...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.soccer-fansite.com/match-report-2010-fifa-world-cup-final-spain-vs-netherlands/</link>
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		<title>World Cup Final Preview: Spain vs. The Netherlands</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Expected Starting Line-ups:
Spain (4-2-1-3):
Iker Casillas;
Sergio Ramos, Gerard Pique, Carles Puyol, Joan Vapdevila;
Sergio Busquets, Xabi Alonso;
Xavi;
Pedro, David Villa, Andres Iniesta.
Netherlands (4-2-3-1):
Maarten Stekelenburg;
Gregory van der Wiel, Johnny Heitinga, Joris Mathijsen, Giovanni van
Bronckhorst;
Nigel de Jong, Mark van Bommel;
Arjen Robben, Wesley Sneijder, Dirk Kuuyt;
Robin van Persie.
Referee: Howard Webb (England).
Venue: Soccer City Stadium, Johannesburg.
Just like that, the first ever World Cup to be held in Africa is
coming to an end with Sunday’s final between the reigning European
champions Spain and two-times finalists Holland as the crowning glory
of what has been an eventful, unpredictable &#8211; albeit mostly
unspectacular ...]]></description>
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		<title>World Cup Third-Place Match: Uruguay vs Germany</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Germany 3, Uruguay 2
Uruguay Starting Lineup:
Goalkeeper: Muslera
Uruguay: Fucile, Lugano, Godin, Caceres, Maxi Pereira, Perez (Gargano, 77), Arevalo Rios, Cavani (Abreu, 88), Suarez, Forlan.
Germany Starting Lineup:
Goalkeeper: Butt
Boateng, Friedrich, Mertesacker, Aogo, Khedira, Schweinsteiger, Muller, Ozil (Tasci, 91), Jansen (Kroos, 81), Cacau (Kiessling, 73).
Speaking from a strictly American point of view, all soccer matches &#8211; especially at the World Cup &#8211; should be like third-place matches. When two teams want to honor their reputations but don&#8217;t face the choking, suffocating pressure of the World Cup final, they play a liberated brand of soccer ...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.soccer-fansite.com/world-cup-third-place-match-uruguay-vs-germany/</link>
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		<title>World Cup Semi-final Match Report: Spain vs Germany</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Spain 1, Germany 0.
Spain: Puyol, 73
 Germany Starting Lineup: (4-2-3-1)
1-Manuel Neuer;
16-Philipp Lahm, 3-Arne Friedrich, 17-Per Mertesacker, 20-Jerome Boateng;
6-Sami Khedira, 7-Bastian Schweinsteiger;
15-Piotr Trochowski, 8-Mesut Ozil, 10-Lukas Podolski;
11-Miroslav Klose.
Spain Starting Lineup: (4-2-1-3)
1-Iker Casillas;
15-Sergio Ramos, 3-Gerard Pique, 5-Carles Puyol, 11-Joan Capdevila;
14-Xabi Alonso,  16-Sergio Busquets;
8-Xavi;
18-Pedro, 7-David Villa, 6-Andres Iniesta.
Referee: Viktor Kassai (Hungary).
This World Cup, while not outstanding in terms of quality and number
of goals, has been every sportswriter’s dream because it has been a
groundbreaking tournament in many ways. We saw some football
superpowers exit from the back door; we saw upsets and drama galore;
we witnessed a ...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.soccer-fansite.com/world-cup-semi-final-match-report-spain-vs-germany/</link>
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		<title>World Cup Semifinal: Netherlands vs Uruguay</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Netherlands 3, Uruguay 2 – Netherlands advances to World Cup final
Uruguay Starting Lineup:
Goalkeeper: Muslera
Godín,  Victorino,  Cáceres,  Maxi Pereira,  Gargano,  Arévalo,  Álvaro Pereira (Abreu, 78),  Pérez,  Cavani,  Forlán (Fernandez, 84)
Netherlands Starting Lineup:
Goalkeeper: Stekelenburg
Mathijsen, Heitinga, Van Bronckhorst, Boulahrouz, De Zeeuw (Van der Vaart, 45), Van Bommel, Van Persie, Sneijder, Kuyt, Robben (Elia, 90)
________________________________________________________________________________
Cruyff.
Van Basten.
Gulitt.
Bergkamp.
Total Football.
The Netherlands has given many stars and a rich legacy of excellence to the sport of international football. For decades, Holland has delighted neutral observers with an aesthetically pleasing brand of play, earning admiration even in defeat. Fans of the world’s most popular athletic ...]]></description>
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		<title>World Cup Quarterfinal Match Report: Spain vs Paraguay</title>
		<description><![CDATA[World Cup Quarterfinal Match Report: Spain vs Paraguay

Spain 1, Paraguay 0

Spain: Villa, 83

Spain Starting Line-up: (4-2-1-3)

1-Iker Casillas;
15-Sergio Ramos, 3-Gerard Pique, 5-Carles Puyol, 11-Joan Capdevila;
14-Xabi Alonso, 16-Sergio Busquets;
8-Xavi;
6-Andres Iniesta, 9-Fernando Torres, 7-David Villa.

Paraguay Starting Line-up: (4-4-1-1)

1-Justo Villar;
2-Dario Veron, 14-Paulo Da Silva, 21-Antolin Alcaraz, 3-Claudio Morel;
8-Edgar Barreto, 11-Jonathan Santana, 15-Victor Caceres, 16-Cristian Riveros;
18-Nelson Valdez;
7-Oscar Cardozo.

Referee: Carlos Batres (Guatemala).

Earlier on Saturday afternoon, Germany sent a devastating warning for
the remaining contenders with a scintillating 4-0 demolition of
Argentina. However, Spain and Paraguay had no time to contemplate that event.
They had to advance far enough to ...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.soccer-fansite.com/world-cup-quarterfinal-match-report-spain-vs-paraguay/</link>
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		<title>World Cup Quarterfinal Match Report: Netherlands 2, Brazil 1</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Netherlands 2, Brazil 1


Netherlands:
1- Maarten Stekelenburg; 2- Gregory van der Wiel, 3- John Heitinga, 4- Joris Mathijsen, 5- Giovanni van Bronckhorst; 7- Dirk Kuyt,
6- Mark van Bommel, 10- Wesley Sneijder, 8- Nigel de Jong, 11- Arjen Robben; 9- Robin van Persie.
Brazil:
1- Julio Cesar; 2- Maicon, 3- Lucio, 4- Juan, 6- Michel Bastos, 5- Felipe Melo, 8-Gilberto Silva, 13- Dani Alves, 10- Kaka, 11- Robinho, 9- Luis Fabiano.
Referee: Yuichi Nishimura (Japan).
This, the first of four World Cup quarter-finals, saw the No. 1-ranked gods of international football, Brazil, take on perennial underachievers, ...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.soccer-fansite.com/world-cup-quarterfinal-match-report-netherlands-2-brazil-1/</link>
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		<title>World Cup Quarterfinals Match Report: Uruguay 1, Ghana 1.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Uruguay advance to the semi-finals 4-2 on penalties.

Uruguay Starting Line-up: (4-3-3)

1-Fernando Muslera;
2-Diego Lugano, 6-Mauricio Victorino, 4-Jorge Fucile, 16-Maximiliano Pereira;
15-Diego Perez, 17-Egidio Arevalo,  20-Alvaro Fernandez;
7-Edinson Cavani, 9-Luis Suarez, 10-Diego Forlan.

Ghana Starting Line-up (4-2-3-1)

22-Richard Kingson;
4-John Pantsil, 5-John Mensah, 15-Isaac Vorsah, 2-Hans Sarpei;
6-Anthony Annan, 7-Samuel Inkoom;
23-Kevin-Prince Boateng, 11-Sulley Muntari, 21-Kwadwo Asamoah;
3-Asamoah Gyan.

Referee: Olegario Benquerenca (Portugal).

On Friday afternoon, we witnessed an a startling collapse by Brazil
against the Netherlands in the second half. After all the drama of the
Netherlands/Brazil match, we would be forgiven for fearing that
Uruguay versus Ghana would be a letdown. However, ...]]></description>
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		<title>World Cup Round of 16 Match Report: Spain vs Portugal</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Spain 1,  Portugal 0
Spain: 1- Iker Casillas; 15- Sergio Ramos, 3-  Gerard Pique, 5- Carles Puyol, 11- Joan Capdevila; 14- Xabi Alonso, 8-  Xavi, 6- Andres Iniesta, 16- Sergio Busquets; 9- Fernando Torres, 7-  David Villa


Portugal: 1- Eduardo; 2- Bruno Alves, 21- Ricardo Costa, 6- Ricardo  Carvalho, 23- Fabio Coentrao, 16- Raul Meireles, 15- Pepe, 19- Tiago, 7-  Cristiano Ronaldo, 11- Simao Sabrosa, 18- Hugo Almeida
Referee:  Hector Baldassi (Argentina)
Rivalry, by its very nature, is a  fiercely passionate beast. In international football, we ...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.soccer-fansite.com/world-cup-round-of-16-match-report-spain-vs-portugal/</link>
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		<title>World Cup 2nd Round Match Report: Paraguay vs Japan</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Japan 0, Paraguay 0. - Paraguay advance to the quarter-finals, 5-3, on a
penalty shout-out after regular and extra-time ended 0-0.

Paraguay Starting Lineup:

Villar, Bonet, Da Silva, Alcaraz, Morel Rodriguez, Vera, Ortigoza, Riveros,
Santa Cruz, Barrios, Benitez.

Japan Starting Lineup:

Kawashima, Komano, Nakazawa, Tanaka, Nagatomo, Matsui,
Abe, Endo, Hasebe, Honda, Okubo.

Referee: Frank de Bleecker.

Paraguay topped Group F with a solitary win over Slovakia and two
draws with flailing world champions Italy and New Zealand. While their
performances did not leave fans licking their hands and salivating in
awe, they did well to emerge unbeaten from their group. While their
draw ...]]></description>
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