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World Cup 2006 - Who is watching? 300 million people per match, that's who!
Vol. 2, No. 1; September 15, 2006


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HHCM presents a photographic look at the fans at World Cup 2006
World Cup 2006 Key Matches
GERMANY 1, ARGENTINA 1
(Germany won 4-2 on penalty kicks)
At Berlin
Germany0 1 0 — 1
Argentina0 1 0 — 1
Second half — 1, Argentina, Ayala 1, 49th. 2, Germany, Klose 5, 80th. Shootout — Germany 4 (Neuville G, Ballack G, Podolski G, Borowski G); Argentina 2 (Cruz G, Ayala NG, Rodriguez G, Cambiasso NG). Shots — Germany 10, Argentina 12. Shots On Goal — Germany 5, Argentina 5. Yellow Cards — Germany, Podolski, 3rd; Odonkor, 90th (injury time); Friedrich, 114th. Argentina, Sorin, 46th; Mascherano, 60th; Rodriguez, 88th; Cruz, 95th. Red Cards — Germany, None. Argentina, Leandro Cufre, 120th. Offsides — Germany 3, Argentina 3. Fouls — Germany 23, Argentina 32. Referee — Lubos Michel, Slovakia. Linesmen — Roman Slysko, Slovakia; Martin Balko, Slovakia. A — 72,000.
Lineups
Germany: Jens Lehmann, Arne Friedrich, Per Mertesacker, Christoph Metzelder, Philipp Lahm, Bernd Schneider (David Odonkor, 62nd), Michael Ballack, Torsten Frings, Bastian Schweinsteiger (Tim Borowski, 74th), Miroslav Klose (Oliver Neuville, 86th), Lukas Podolski.
Argentina: Roberto Abbondanzieri (Leonardo Franco, 71st), Roberto Ayala, Juan Pablo Sorin, Fabricio Coloccini, Gabriel Heinze, Javier Mascherano, Hernan Crespo (Julio Cruz, 79th), Juan Roman Riquelme (Esteban Cambiasso, 72nd), Carlos Tevez, Maxi Rodriguez, Luis Gonzalez.

ITALY 3, UKRAINE 0
At Hamburg, Germany
Italy1 2 — 3
Ukraine0 0 — 0
First half — 1, Italy, Zambrotta 1, 6th. Second half — 2, Italy, Toni 1, 59th. 3, Italy, Toni 2, 69th. Shots — Italy 10, Ukraine 13. Shots On Goal — Italy 7, Ukraine 7. Yellow Cards — Italy, None. Ukraine, Svidersky, 16th; Kalinichenko, 21st; Milevskiy, 57th. Offsides — Italy 2, Ukraine 2. Fouls — Italy 15, Ukraine 31. Referee — Frank de Bleeckere, Belgium. Linesmen — Peter Hermans, Belgium; Walter Vromans, Belgium. A — 50,000.
Lineups
Italy: Gianluigi Buffon, Gianluca Zambrotta, Andrea Barzagli, Fabio Cannavaro, Fabio Grosso, Mauro Camoranesi (Massimo Oddo, 68th), Andrea Pirlo (Simone Barone, 68th), Gennaro Gattuso (Cristian Zaccardo, 77th), Simone Perrotta, Francesco Totti, Luca Toni.
Ukraine: Oleksandr Shovkovskyi, Vyacheslav Svidersky (Andriy Vorobey, 20th), Andriy Nesmachny, Andriy Rusol (Vladyslav Vashchuk, 45th, injury time), Oleg Gusev, Anatoly Tymoshchyuk, Oleg Shelayev, Andriy Gusin, Maksim Kalinichenko, Artem Milevskiy (Oleskiy Belik, 72nd), Andriy Shevchenko.




We are the winners...of the FIFA World Cup!
ENGLAND 0, PORTUGAL 0, TIE
(Portugal won 3-1 on penalty kicks)
At Gelsenkirchen, Germany
England0 0 0 — 0
Portugal0 0 0 — 0
First half — None. Second half — None. Extra time — None. Shootout — Portugal 3 (Simao G, Viana NG, Petit NG, Postiga G, Ronaldo G); England 1 (Lampard NG, Hargreaves G, Gerrard NG, Carragher NG). Shots — England 9, Portugal 20. Shots On Goal — England 4, Portugal 9. Yellow Cards — England, Terry, 30th; Hargreaves, 107th. Portugal, Petit, 44th; Carvalho, 111th. Red Card — England, Rooney 62nd. Offsides — England 0, Portugal 3. Fouls — England 21, Portugal 10. Referee — Horacio Elizondo, Argentina. Linesmen — Dario Garcia, Argentinia; Rodolfo Otero, Argentina. A — 52,000.
Lineups
England: Paul Robinson, Ashley Cole, Rio Ferdinand, John Terry, David Beckham (Aaron Lennon, 52nd; Jamie Carragher, 119th), Frank Lampard, Wayne Rooney, Joe Cole (Peter Crouch, 65th), Gary Neville, Owen Hargreaves, Steven Gerrard.
Portugal: Ricardo Pereira, Miguel, Nuno Valente, Ricardo Carvalho, Fernando Meira, Armando Petit, Maniche, Tiago (Hugo Viana, 74th), Luis Figo (Helder Postiga, 86th), Pauleta (Simao Sabrosa, 63rd), Cristiano Ronaldo.


Brazil0 0 — 0
France0 1 — 1


First half — None. Second half — 1, France, Henry 3, 57th. Shots — Brazil 7, France 9. Shots On Goal — Brazil 1, France 5. Yellow Cards — Brazil, Cafu, 25th; Juan, 45th; Ronaldo, 45th (injury time); Lucio, 75th. France, Sagnol, 74th; Saha, 87th; Thuram, 88th. Offsides — Brazil 2, France 5. Fouls — Brazil 22, France 17. Referee — Luis Medina Cantalejo, Spain. Linesmen — Victoriano Giraldez Carrasco, Spain; Pedro Medina Hernandez, Spain. A — 48,000.
Lineups
Brazil: Dida, Cafu (Cicinho, 76th), Lucio, Juan, Roberto Carlos, Gilberto Silva, Ze Roberto, Kaka (Robinho, 79th), Ronaldinho, Juninho (Adriano, 63rd), Ronaldo.
France: Fabien Barthez, Eric Abidal, William Gallas, Lilian Thuram, Willy Sagnol, Patrick Vieira, Claude Makelele, Florent Malouda (Sylvain Wiltord, 81st), Zinedine Zidane, Franck Ribery (Sidney Govou, 77th), Thierry Henry (Louis Saha, 86th).



Football on Foreign Soil

As an American living five years in Greece (and a good many more in Europe) the sport known as football (soccer in my home country) has never really piqued my interest.  But this year, given all the media attention on the World Cup, I decided to give it an honest try. I viewed a number of matches and found the game to be enjoyable from the standpoint of a spectator. I guess the billions who watched the tournament can't be all wrong.

What I liked most about the tournament is its International appeal. It seems to give the members of countries world wide the opportunity not only to enjoy the game they so love, but to express their national pride in a way that is both healthy and harmless. And the level of the competition is superb!

I also especially liked the fact that the tournament gave countries in Africa and South America and Asia the opportunity to showcase both their talents and a bit of their cultures in the world arena, which sometimes tends to minimize or even dismiss them.

All in all, I enjoyed the tournament, and I have to say that I'll probably be among the billions watching the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

~Escape Artist
Germany0 0 0 — 0
Italy        0 0 2 — 2
First half — None. Second half — None. Extra time — 1, Italy, Grosso 1, 119th minute. 2, Italy, Del Piero 1, 120th (injury time). Shots — Germany 13, Italy 15. Shots on goal — Germany 2 Italy 10. Yellow cards — Germany, Borowski, 40th; Metzelder, 56th. Italy, Camoranesi, 90th. Offsides — Germany 2, Italy 11. Fouls — Germany 21, Italy 19. Referee — Benito Archundia, Mexico. Linesmen — Jose Ramirez, Mexico; Hector Vergara, Mexico. A — 65,000.
Lineups
Germany — Jens Lehmann, Arne Friedrich, Per Mertesacker, Chriostoph Metzelder, Philipp Lahm, Bernd Schneider (David Odonkor, 83rd), Sebastian Kehl, Michael Ballack, Tim Borowski (Bastian Schweinsteiger, 73rd), Miroslav Klose (Oliver Neuville, 111th), Lukas Podolski.
Italy — Gianluigi Buffon, Gianluca Zambrotta, Fabio Cannavaro, Marco Materazzi, Fabio Grosso, Mauro Camoranesi (Vicenzo Iaquinta, 91st), Andrea Pirlo, Gennaro Gattuso, Simone Perrotta (Alessandro Del Piero, 104th), Francesco Totti, Luca Toni (Alberto Gilardino, 74th).



Portugal 0 0 — 0
France   1 0 — 1
First half — 1, France, Zidane 2, 33rd (penalty). Shots — Portugal 12, France 5. Shots On Goal — Portugal 5, France 4. Yellow Cards — Portugal, Carvalho, 82nd. France, Saha, 87th. Offsides — Portugal 4, France 0. Fouls — Portugal 18, France 11. Referee — Jorge Larrionda, Uruguay. Linesmen — Walter Rial, Uruguay; Pablo Fandino, Uruguay. A — 66,000.
Lineups

Portugal: Ricardo Pereira, Miguel (Paulo Ferriera, 62nd), Nuno Valente, Ricardo Carvalho, Fernando Meira, Costinha (Helder Postiga, 75th), Maniche, Deco, Luis Figo, Pauleta (Simao Sabrosa, 68th), Cristiano Ronaldo.

France: Fabien Barthez, Willy Sagnol, Lilian Thuram, William Gallas, Eric Abidal, Patrick Vieira, Claude Makelele, Franck Ribery (Sidney Govou, 72nd), Florent Malouda (Sylvain Wiltord, 69th), Zinedine Zidane, Thierry Henry (Louis Saha, 85th).








Italy captures World Cup with penalty-kick win

BERLIN – Italy let France do nearly anything it wanted today, except win the World Cup. That belongs to the Azzurri, 5-3 in a shootout after a 1-1 draw.
Outplayed for an hour and into extra time, the Italians won it after French captain Zinedine Zidane was ejected in the 110th minute for a vicious butt to the chest of Marco Materazzi. It was the ugliest act of a tournament that set records for yellow and red cards, diving and, at times, outright brutality.
And it was the last move for Zidane, who is retiring.
Without their leader for the shootout, the French only missed once. But Italy, rarely strong in such situations, made all five. Fabio Grosso clinched the Azzurri's fourth championship, and his teammates had to chase him halfway across the pitch to celebrate.
Only Brazil has more World Cups, five.
Until now, no team since the last Azzurri champions in 1982 had to endure the stress and anguish of a soccer scandal. Rather than be disrupted by the current probe ripping apart the national sport back home, the Italians survived.
In the final, they outlasted France, which underwent a renaissance of its own in the last month. The French controlled the flow of play, only to fail to finish through 120 minutes.
Their only goal, Zidane's penalty kick in the seventh minute, was the lone score by an Italy opponent in seven games. But the Italians put the ball into the net 12 minutes later on Materazzi's header off a corner kick. And then they held on in a game marked by sloppiness and venom.
This was hardly artistic on either side, and rarely did Italy threaten over the final 75 minutes. But the Azzurri ignored recent history — they lost a quarterfinal shootout to France in 1998, when Les Bleus went on to their only championship.
Andrea Pirlo, Materazzi, Daniele De Rossi and Alessandro Del Piero all easily beat France goalkeeper Fabien Barthez in the shootout. The difference was the miss by rarely used David Trezeguet, which hit the crossbar on France's second attempt.
When Grosso connected with his left foot, the sliver of Italian fans in the opposite corner of Olympic Stadium finally could let out their breath — and screams of victory.
On the trophy stand, amid hugs and slaps on the back, Materazzi placed a red, white and green top hat on the Jules Rimet Trophy. Captain Fabio Cannavaro then held it high as cameras flashed everywhere. An impromptu Tarantella by the players followed as silver confetti fluttered around them.
It was, by far, the prettiest sight of the night.
With a 25-game unbeaten streak dating back nearly two years, the Italians added this title to their championships in 1934, 1938 and '82 — when another match-fixing investigation plagued Serie A.
The hero then in Spain was striker Paolo Rossi, fresh off a two-year suspension for his role in match-fixing. This time, there were a dozen stars and a coach, Marcello Lippi, who seemed to make all the right moves.
Italy won its first-round group over the higher-ranked United States and Czech Republic, and Ghana. Then it beat Australia on a controversial penalty in the second-half extra time that Francesco Totti converted.
It routed Ukraine 3-0 before depressing the host nation with two stunning goals in the final minutes of extra time for a semifinal win over Germany.
Gianluigi Buffon made the save of the final match in the 104th minute as the ever-dangerous Zidane fed Willy Sagnol on the wing and then slipped into the area. Sagnol's cross was headed into the top of the net with the Italian keeper soared high to knock it over.
By then, the sea of blue supporters for both teams seemed as exhausted as the players. The crowd let out a short gasp, and then it was back to the tense and tentative action.
Zidane used his head again in the 110th for a nasty foul, a butt directly into the chest of Materazzi, earning the French captain an ejection.
For the remaining extra time, the fans whistled their displeasure.
Both sides played nervous, sloppy soccer for 120 minutes, hardly befitting a World Cup final. There were far more mistakes than inspiration.
France's Thierry Henry went down in the first minute in a seemingly innocent collision with the impregnable Cannavaro. Henry stayed on the ground, clearly dazed, for two minutes before being helped off with an ice bag held to his head.
The striker soon came back and his first touch, naturally, was a header. It was a terrific one, too, falling at the feet of a breaking Florent Malouda.
Malouda stumbled — many might say dived — in the penalty area and Argentine referee Horacio Elizondo immediately signaled a penalty kick.
Zidane, whose penalty beat Portugal in the semifinals, lobbed it right as Buffon dived the other way. The ball struck the crossbar and fell 2 feet inside the net in the seventh minute.
For the rest of the half, the French showed little of the flair that carried them this far. And Italy tied it with one of its strengths: a set piece.
Mauro Camoranesi won a corner kick on right wing and was setting up to take it when Andrea Pirlo signaled Camoranesi to back off. Pirlo took the corner, a perfect spiral that found the head of defender Materazzi above France's Patrick Vieira.
Materazzi's header soared past goalkeeper Fabien Barthez to tie it.
Luca Toni hit the crossbar off another corner kick in the 36th.
Henry had the best opportunity in the second half, but Buffon lunged left to hand-save his right-footed drive. France got a scare, too, when Zidane fell on his right arm and shoulder and needed freeze spray applied before staying in.

Web Poll Results

In our previous issue we asked readers:
Did you win or lose money betting on World Cup football matches?

Won money: 30%
Lost money: 31%
Did not bet: 39%