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Riotom9
20 Aug 2002, 10:50 PM
Anyone know the local time kickoff?
Anyone in the States broadcasting it?
moacir
20 Aug 2002, 11:55 PM
1600 HS Fortaleza time. Like 1500 EDT.
SoccerScout
21 Aug 2002, 02:30 PM
In 30 minutes the game Brazil Paraguay , Brazil first since winning the WC will be on channel 596 on DISH, Globo TV Internacional.
3pm EST.
Brazil will have most players from the cup except a few injured like Juninho and Lucio.
SoccerScout
21 Aug 2002, 04:03 PM
Halftime....
Paraguay 1 x 0 Brazil
Mostly Paraguay all half. Cuevas had a few great shots on goal and eventually scored a nice one.
One one clear shot for Brazil on a Kleberson shot from outside the box.
Scolari said he would change about 8 or 9 at halftime as he wants everyone to play. Ronaldo came out in the 30th minute. Its his first game in 52 days since the final.
Sao Taffarel
21 Aug 2002, 05:08 PM
Meu deus - a defeat!!
mikesterw
21 Aug 2002, 05:09 PM
What was up with Kaka? Is it me or did he miss quit a few chances. I was kind of surprised the way he played. I thought he should have done better with his chances.
Sao Taffarel
21 Aug 2002, 06:15 PM
I am in the dark - Brazil amistosos are rarely shown in England on TV!
Riotom9
21 Aug 2002, 06:18 PM
Originally posted by SoccerScout
Scolari said he would change about 8 or 9 at halftime as he wants everyone to play. Ronaldo came out in the 30th minute. Its his first game in 52 days since the final.
Didn't get to see the game. :-(
But sounds like all of the players were way out of shape and not playing too seriously. A shame that there wasn't at least some prettier soccer, even in a losing effort.
Sao Taffarel
21 Aug 2002, 06:38 PM
Poor old Edilson almost did not get on! The arbitro said Brazil had already played 9 subs!!
pololo
21 Aug 2002, 06:59 PM
Sad about the defeat friends,does anybody know the new coach of Paraguay?
moacir
21 Aug 2002, 08:36 PM
http://lancenet.ig.com.br/idxn.asp?f=/news/news_lft.htm&p=/noticias/02-08-21/FUT/SEL/L100188.htm
Paraguay's coach: Anibal Ruiz
Alex_1
22 Aug 2002, 12:49 PM
Wish I could have seen it but even from the premise it wasn't an ultra serious match. A friend of mine said, and I quote, "Ronaldo looked like a perfect candidate to be on an anti-tobacco ad..."
The players were out of shape and perhaps had one caipirinha too many in the victory celebrations. ALl that is fine and good but - that doesnt' look too good considering that many of them play on top clubs around the world. :rolleyes:. Oh well.
sidspaceman
22 Aug 2002, 01:35 PM
FORTALEZA, Brazil, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari dismissed Wednesday's shock defeat against Paraguay, his last game in charge, and said his team would always be remembered for winning the 2002 World Cup.
'I started losing and finished losing but these defeats will be forgotten thanks to the Penta (fifth world title)' said the man known as Big Phil, whose reign began with a 1-0 loss to Uruguay in a World Cup qualifier.
'The game was a celebration. Seven or eight of the team who started are still in pre-season training, so a 1-0 defeat was a good result. It was worthwhile for meeting the players and the national team staff again.'
http://www.soccernet.com/global/news/2002/0822/20020822scolari.html
SoccerScout
22 Aug 2002, 02:00 PM
The game was a mix of guys in great shape (Ronaldinho Gaucho) and other in bad shape (Ronaldo) and other somewhere in between. Any game is a serious game in Brazil. Paraguay was playing serious. The game became dramatic in the 2nd half when Brazil pressed to tie but couldn't.
It was interesting seeing all those faces again , but it shows what 52 days without hard practice can do to some players.
kanasai100
23 Aug 2002, 08:57 AM
It looks like another France-Senegal match were world champs can get beaten from a small team. The only differnece is Paraguay is the third/ or fourth best team in South America and the top twenty fifa nations. The game is not a serious match isn't it?
pololo
23 Aug 2002, 01:46 PM
Originally posted by kanasai100
It looks like another France-Senegal match were world champs can get beaten from a small team. The only differnece is Paraguay is the third/ or fourth best team in South America and the top twenty fifa nations. The game is not a serious match isn't it?
Paraguay clearly showed that they are the second best South American behind Brazil,they played even without the stars like Santa Cruz,Gamarra,Arce etc.
This game was meant too celebrate Brazil's 5 World Cup title,and also Scolari goodbye game.
ElGaucho
24 Aug 2002, 10:33 AM
What happened Brazil?
:D
"We've been invited to the party and we intend to eat most of the cake," Paraguay's caretaker coach Anibal Ruiz told reporters on Monday.
" BURP! " Anibal Ruiz told reporters after the game.
:D
FiveXChampion
24 Aug 2002, 08:16 PM
I guess the Paraguayans played better. Congratulations! Very good job on waking up those f* milllionaires! I hope they learned something this time!
ElGaucho
25 Aug 2002, 01:13 AM
Originally posted by FiveXChampion
I guess the Paraguayans played better. Congratulations! Very good job on waking up those f* milllionaires! I hope they learned something this time!
Even millionaires make mistakes I suppose.
sometimes being "satisfied" can make you lazy.
still with 9 subs and having virtually most of
the same world cup team.. I find it very odd.
perhaps brazil was lucky it didn't come across
paraguay in the wc 2002 ;)
but in this case I guess the paraguayans just wanted the win more than brazil..
Vampeta
25 Aug 2002, 04:54 PM
Originally posted by ElGaucho
perhaps brazil was lucky it didn't come across
paraguay in the wc 2002 ;)
Yeah, they've been a thorn in our sides lately.
Sounded like a few of the players needed to
back away from the dinner table and get back
to work.