France overcomes Spain (3-1)
After some initial setbacks France fought back well to defeat Spain in their Round of 16 clash in Hanover on 27 June 2006. Spain took a 1-0 lead in the 28-th minute but French striker Frank Ribery produced a superb equalizer in the 41-st minute of the game. France took a 2-1 lead in the 83-rd minute, followed by a spectacular goal from the french captain Zinedine Zidane in the injury time. France will now play Brazil in the quarter-finals on July 1, 2006 in Frankfurt. Patrick Vieira was declared the Man-of-the-Match for his excellent all-round performance.
Goal Scorers
France
Frank Ribery (41')
Patrick Vieira (83')
Zinedine Zidane (92+') |
Spain
David Villa (28')
|
|
| Match | Date | Teams | Venue | Result |
| 49 | 24-Jun-2006 | GER VS. SWE | Munich | 2:0 |
| 50 | 24-Jun-2006 | ARG VS. MEX | Leipzig | 2:1 |
| 51 | 25-Jun-2006 | ENG VS. ECU | Stuttgart | 1:0 |
| 52 | 25-Jun-2006 | POR VS. NED | Nuremberg | 1:0 |
| 53 | 26-Jun-2006 | ITA VS. AUS | Kaiserslautern | 1:0 |
| 54 | 26-Jun-2006 | UKR VS. SUI | Cologne | 3:0 |
| 55 | 27-Jun-2006 | BRA VS. GHA | Dortmund | 3:0 |
| 56 | 27-Jun-2006 | ESP VS. FRA | Hanover | 1:3 |
|
Brazil defeats Ghana (3-0)
The World Champions Brazil defeated the inevitable Ghana 3-0 in their Round of 16 clash in Dortmund on 27 June 2006. Brazil took an early lead from a fine goal from veteran striker Ronaldo in the 5-th minute. It was the 15th goal for Ronaldo in the FIFA World Cup, making him the highest scorer in the 76-year history of the tournament. Ghana played very impressively but missed several scoring chances. Brazil will now play France in the quarter-finals on July 1, 2006 in Frankfurt. Ze Roberto (BRA) was declared the Man-of-the-Match for his good all-round performance.
Goal Scorers
Brazil
Ronaldo (5')
Adriano (46+')
Ze Roberto (84') MOM
Ukraine beats Switzerland in PSO (3-0)
Ukraine literally stunned the favorite Switzerland by defeating them 3-0 on penalties after a goalless draw in a thrilling Round of 16 contest in Cologne on June 26, 2006. Ukraine will now face Italy in the quarter-finals in Hamburg on June 30, 2006. Oleksandr Shovkovskyi (UKR) was declared the Man-of-the-Match for his wonderful all-round performance.
Australia makes a shocked exit after losing to Italy (1-0)
Australia literally made a shocked exit from the FIFA World Cup 2006, after an unfortunate 1-0 lose to Italy in an enthralling Round of 16 Match in Kaiserslautern on June 26, 2006. The decisive goal for Italy came from a controversial injury-time penalty from substitute Francesco Totti in the 94-th minute of the game. Italy will play Ukraine in the quarter-finals in Hamburg on June 30, 2006. Gianluigi Buffon (ITA) was declared the Man-of-the-Match for his good all-round performance.
Portugal defeats the Netherlands (1-0)
Portugal defeated the Dutch (1-0) in an enthralling Round of 16 match in Nuremberg on 25 June 2006. The Portuguese midfielder Maniche produced a superb goal in the 23-rd minute that was enough to take Portugal into the quarterfinals where it will play England on July 1, 2006 in Gelsenkirchen. Maniche (POR) was declared the Man-of-the-Match for his superb all-round performance.
England overcomes defiant Ecuador (1-0)
England overcame defiant Ecuador (1-0) in an exciting Round of 16 contest in Stuttgart on June 25, 2006. David Beckham, the England captain, converted a free kick into a spectacular goal in the 60-th minute, taking his team through to quarter-finals. England will play Portugal in Gelsenkirchen on 1 July 2006. John Terry (ENG) was declared the Man-of-the-Match for his all-round good performance.
|
