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matthews_world · Joined: 15 Feb 2003

It's now the semis so 4 pts for correct pick, 6 pts for score.

Match 61 Entry by 9pm, Mon. July 4. Match begins the morning of July 5.

Matchups - SF
61: GER - ITA, 0-2
62: POR - FRA, 0-1

Stage 3 Picks

huffdaddy
61: GER - ITA 2-1
62: POR - FRA 1-0

Njord
61: n/a
62: FRA - POR, 1-0

matthews_world
61: GER - ITA, 3-1
62: POR - FRA, 1-2

Homer

VanIslander
61: GER -ITA 2-4
62: POR - FRA 0-2

Stage 3 Total

huffdaddy
matthews_world 3
VanIslander 6
Njord 7

Stage 2 Total

huffdaddy 60
Njord 50
VanIslander 47
Homer 46
matthews_world 45
Privateer 27
jinju 25
Free World 17

Combined Total - Through Match 62

huffdaddy 60
Njord 57
VanIslander 53
matthews_world 48
Homer 46
Privateer 27
jinju 25
Free World 17

huffdaddy · Joined: 25 Nov 2005

VanIslander · Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 7:41 am Post subject:

61: GER - ITA 2-4

Italy lost games against the hosts of the last two World Cups with questionable calls (France in '98, Korea '02). Will three times be a charm? I think so. This team qualified more easily for the tourney than any other team (a whole 5 points ahead of the next best team in their group), spanked Germany earlier this year 4-1 in a not-so-friendly friendly. And that was with the following star out with injury at the time:

Francesco Totti, the superstar in the doghouse for lacklustre international play leading up to the tourney, was never in doubt to get the start given his huge success in league play, and he has looked good, getting several great chances and scored the biggest goal of the tourney for Italy: in the only game they had won by less than a two-goal margin, the 1-0 Australia game.

The coach's favorite, Luca Toni, came off the bench in six of the eight qualifying games and scored four goals, including a hattrick, earning a starting position and coming through with two goals in the Ukraine game.

I want to say 4-0 Italy but a couple of questionable calls will make it closer than that. How one can think Germany will win 3-1 with two half-stars against a stable full of Italian stallions is beyond me. It will not be very close guys. Trust me.

62: POR - FRA 0-2

Defense, Zidane and Henry has been a longstanding formula for success. And they look like they're having fun out there. It's infectious. Portugal will play too tight and give up one on a mistake and never recover. Of course I demonstrate tremendous gall betting against the legendary Brazilian coach Scolari, who almost always coaches teams to championships. Geez Luiz, couldn't you have stayed with the new world team? They needed your fire in their lacklustre exit last game. This game will be closer than it looks, but Portugal will gamble when down and pay the price. Look for Viera or Ribery to score the insurance goal. (we should have guessed a goal scorer, would've been more interesting - next time)

VanIslander · Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2006 8:24 am Post subject:

I was gonna wake up early for the game, but dang, this is too early.

matthews_world · Joined: 15 Feb 2003

Ha ha! Just 3 posters left? This game was going downhill since the beginning.

I should have PM'ed the other guys. Get your FRA - POR picks in by 9pm.

Njord · Joined: 12 Jan 2006 Location: South Korea

FRA - POR 1-0

Homer · Guest

FRA 1 - POR 2

gotta take chances now!

VanIslander · Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2006 2:00 pm Post subject:

ITA-FRA 3-1

Homer · Guest

FRA 1 ITA 0

Njord · Joined: 12 Jan 2006 Location: South Korea

FRA 0 - ITA 1

POR 1 - GER 2

matthews_world · Joined: 15 Feb 2003

He he. Good point Njord. I should pay attention to soccer more.

FRA 0 - ITA, 2
POR 2 - GER, 1

Germany's coach has rumored to want to leave. I think this will put too much on the young squad and they'll pretty much just quit.

Does France have the legs in Zizou's finale?

matthews_world · Joined: 15 Feb 2003

It's now the final round so 8 pts for correct pick, 12 pts for score; both matches.

Match 63 Entry by 9pm, before the day of the game.

Stage 3 - Round 2; Final, Consolation
63: FRA - ITA 0-0; GER - POR, 3-1

Stage 3 - Round 2 Picks

huffdaddy
FRA - ITA, 0-1
GER - POR, 2-0

Njord
FRA - ITA, 0-1
POR - GER, 1-2

matthews_world
FRA - ITA, 2-0
POR - GER, 2-1

Homer
FRA - ITA, 1-0
GER - POR, 2-0

VanIslander
ITA - FRA, 3-1
POR - GER, 1-0

Stage 1 Total

huffdaddy 39
Njord 36
matthews_world 33
Homer 32
VanIslander 28
Privateer 27
jinju 25
Free World 17

Stage 2 Totals

huffdaddy 21
Njord 14
matthews_world 12
Homer 14
VanIslander 19

Stage 3 Total

huffdaddy 8
matthews_world 3
VanIslander 10
Njord 15
homer 4

Combined Total - FINAL

huffdaddy 68
Njord 65
VanIslander 57
Homer 50
matthews_world 48
Privateer 27
jinju 25
Free World 17

It's now the final round so 4 pts for correct pick, 6 pts for score; both matches.

VanIslander · Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 1:21 am Post subject:

I don't buy these suddenly inflated points (edited in recently).

FACT: Gee, if the leader huffydaddy and third place and way behind mathew's world both guess the winner but mathew's world guesses the correct score, then surprise surprise, 8pts+12pts = share of the championship on top!

Rolling Eyes

huffydaddy won this well before the final with great early round predictions

this could have been close, but it wasn't!!

congratulations huffydaddy

woo hoo!

But you're still wrong about who will win the finals as you were about both of the semis. Wink

huffdaddy · Joined: 25 Nov 2005

huffydaddy? Watch it, or I'll give VirginIslander dibs on VI. Wink

FRA-ITA 0-1
GER-POR 2-0

and don't forget your semi-final picks - that game is Sunday morning, the finals Monday morning.