Argentina vs Mexico
It was a match billed to be a match between two evenly matched teams. And it certainly was. And as it so often happens in such games,the match is decided by one piece of magic. This match was no different.The hero--A certain Maximiliano Rodriguez.And he will be one name Mr.Ricardo Volpe will not forget for a long,long,long time.
Mexico had not justified their World no 4 ranking in their group stages. They might have not made it if Iran hadn't struck a second half equaliser against Angola.But they sorely missed Bolton striker Jared Borgetti in their last 2 group games.And the return of the veteran striker seemed to vitalise them as they attacked the Argentines from the beginning . They were rewarded when Rafael Marquez slid one past Abbondanzieri into the roof of the net.1-0 to Mexico in the sixth minute.Argentina,who didn't expect to fall behind so early then,launched a furious hunt for an equaliser. And they were granted it just 4 minutes after conceding when Borgetti put it into his own goal off a Riquelme corner.Hernan Crespo however appeared to have the minutest of contact with the ball and claimed it as his own. 1-1.There were many chances created after that. Argentina once again showed that they are a delight to watch with some splitting passes and breathtaking moves and some 1-2's.But the ball somehow did not find the back of the net.Reason-both the goalkeepers especially Oswaldo Sanchez had an outstanding game. He rose airwards,had one on ones and showed some excellent reflex actions to keep the Argentine forwards at bay.
It stayed like this till 90 minutes.In came Tevez n Messi. Still nothing. Then in the 98th minute,Maxi Rodriguez launched on to a cross from Sorin . He then volleyed it from some distance out with absolute force and Sanchez was left helpless. That goal is certainly a contender for one of the goals of the tournament along with Frings' opening goal.
Mexico tried all they knew to get a goal,but it was in vain.
And so ladies and Gentlemen,it will be Argentina vs Germany in the next round.
What a mouth watering clash that promises to be.
View Rodriguez against Serbia
Mexico had not justified their World no 4 ranking in their group stages. They might have not made it if Iran hadn't struck a second half equaliser against Angola.But they sorely missed Bolton striker Jared Borgetti in their last 2 group games.And the return of the veteran striker seemed to vitalise them as they attacked the Argentines from the beginning . They were rewarded when Rafael Marquez slid one past Abbondanzieri into the roof of the net.1-0 to Mexico in the sixth minute.Argentina,who didn't expect to fall behind so early then,launched a furious hunt for an equaliser. And they were granted it just 4 minutes after conceding when Borgetti put it into his own goal off a Riquelme corner.Hernan Crespo however appeared to have the minutest of contact with the ball and claimed it as his own. 1-1.There were many chances created after that. Argentina once again showed that they are a delight to watch with some splitting passes and breathtaking moves and some 1-2's.But the ball somehow did not find the back of the net.Reason-both the goalkeepers especially Oswaldo Sanchez had an outstanding game. He rose airwards,had one on ones and showed some excellent reflex actions to keep the Argentine forwards at bay.
It stayed like this till 90 minutes.In came Tevez n Messi. Still nothing. Then in the 98th minute,Maxi Rodriguez launched on to a cross from Sorin . He then volleyed it from some distance out with absolute force and Sanchez was left helpless. That goal is certainly a contender for one of the goals of the tournament along with Frings' opening goal.
Mexico tried all they knew to get a goal,but it was in vain.
And so ladies and Gentlemen,it will be Argentina vs Germany in the next round.
What a mouth watering clash that promises to be.
View Rodriguez against Serbia
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