Date Played: June 9, 2006 (Group Stage)
It was an explosive opening game between host nation Germany and Costa Rica. It may not be an acid test game but definitely the Germans are ecstatic about the win raising their expectations on their team. 28-year old Miroslav Klose launched two torpedoe bombs that found it’s target. The goal total broke the record for most goals scored in an opening match set in 1930 in France’s 4-1 win over Mexico.
Date Played: June 9, 2006 (Group Stage)
Poland: 0 Ecuador: 1
I am pretty much sorry guys. My back is aching already and it’s 4 in the morning.
I need to sleep and I will update you soon. Thanks!
The first half ended.
Mora should be given a card by the referee. He talks too much instead of concentration playing.
44′ Mariusz Jop from Poland missed a header from the right
44′ Zurawski shot missed
44′ Zurawski shot missed
43′ Corner kick by Poland that was conceded by Glovany Espinoza
Sporati on FIFA World Cup 2006’s video summary and description
An amazing goal by Frings as Germany V Costa Rica 4:2 this goal has set the benchmark of quality at the start of the world cup 2006.
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A great goal by Lahm for Germany in their 4-2 victory over Costa Rica.
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This FIFA World Cup 2006’s video is titled Lahm Goal Germany v Costa Rica (1st goal of the world cup) and credited to R10Bizarro. Viewing time is 00:00:59, enjoy our fellow FIFA World Cup fans!
Date Played: June 9, 2006 (Group Stage)
Germany: 4 Costa Rica: 2
Man of the Match via Yahoo:
This kid has been phenomenal in the tournament. He will be roaming the streets like a hero for scoring two goals. Good work man. Rest well because Germany will be counting much of you in the succeeding games. This guy is in delirium .
Congratulations Germany .
I am crazy about football since I scored my first goal at the age of 8 in an intramural game. I was like every kid playing soccer who dream that one day they could make it to the big league. For one, I fantasized of playing in the FIFA World Cup Finals which is not likely to happen anymore.
Anyways, my craziness and love for FIFA World Cup is fulfilled through blogging which is the primary motivation for putting this site up.
My blogging goal is a three fold attach for this month of June.
1. Blog here at Sporati – I want to blog and report as many games as possible here in Sporati. I will do my best to cover all 64 games and report what is happening to them.
2. Sporati – the goal of this site is to serve as a portal to all my sports blogs and at the same time to list and blog about gears, gadgets and equipments all related to sports. And since it is the World Cup I am looking to post a lot of great content in it.
3. Soccerati – this is my player development blog via B5Media and I hope to highlight the high and lows of the soccer players during the Finals.
This seems to be an easy goal but given there are 32 countries, 64 games and over 936 players it is harder than you can imagine. Nevertheless, I will be a blog world cup factory for the next 30 days. Nothing Is Impossible!
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When the SEA Games was held here in our country around 15 years ago (give or take) the team finished second place in gold medal tally (something that never happened again). They were performing way beyond expectations and the whole country united and very was excited throughout the event. I was around 12 years old by that time and I could not explain the feeling that occured in out nation.
With over 28 billion fans watching in aggregation for 2006 World Cup
Michael Ballacks’ high intensity emotion filled style of play will raise the bar amongst his teamates all determined to win in front of their country. They will not allow themselves to lose and will muster every ounce of power and energy boosted quadrillion times by their teamate sitting on the stands.
They do not have the same level of talent as they did in the previous World Cups but their fighting spirit, focus, adrenaline and most importantly — German Pride will take them a long long way.
If this squad reaches the final 8 and with all the players still in healthy condition; the rest of their opponents will have a very difficult time. The hearts’ of German players will continously pound on a positive note as the deafening uproar of the crow will never cease it’s support while the opponents hearts’ will equally pound on negative tone. The Brazilian feast will no longer happen; crushed by a player name “German Pride”.
If this squad wins the World Cup there will be hysteria, madness, unmatched celebration with all the beers flooding the streets. No one could ever find the words to explain the feeling of being a German.
No one could every explain how Michael would feel especially if comes up with a great performance en route to the FIFA World Cup Finals
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People are praying and wishing Wayne Rooney will make it in time for the FIFA World Cup
I for one would like to see Wayne Rooney because he simply is astounding and a player of his caliber deserve to represent his country in the field and not on casual uniform working as a cheerleader. If Luckott made the history books playing for his country, it is not fair to see Rooney on the bench. Life is not fair and so give us some break and get him there on the field.
Fair enough. His exciting and powerful timely kicks going to the net is needed by a team facing perhaps the strongest Brazil team we have seen in years.
Do you agree? If yes send out your healing message to Wayne Rooney over at Heal Rooney campaign.
C’mon guys, even if you don’t route for England it would be fitting to see your team win or lose against a player like Wayne Rooney. Go and send your healing messages.
More World Cup information (player focused) over at Soccerati.
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This is ridiculous. England promised Prince Williams they will bring back FIFA World Cup to their country during his visit to the team’s training session on Thursday.
Williams is the president of the Football Association
He stressed that bringing the World Cup to their country shall bring everyone together. That should be expected since the greatest sporting event is seen like a religion to most of the countries participating and shall bring any country together once the Finals is won. 
I doubt if England
A promise is made to be broken after all. They better pray Rooney will play in the competition because they will be needing everything from their Arsenal to get past Brazil.
More World Cup information (player focused) over at Soccerati.
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People over at UK should be happy since BBC will be showing World Cup games online which is the first time it shall happen.
The downside and argument on this is — shown only over at UK and not the rest of the world.
Fair enough, the question right now focus on Expats. How will they be able to watch these shows while outside of UK after all they are paying their broadband bills?
There are only 7 days to go before the World Cup
I reckon that these guys should have thought about this way sooner. Come to think of it, expats should not care if they cannot watch the show on internet since they can afford with their large and fat paychecks on pay- per-view schedule from their television. Another angle I see is that internet connection in third world countries, where there are also tons of expats, may have slow internet access and watching on television is better than staring at a slow motion video.
Anyways, in an excerpt of the article:
This means a summer of unprecedented top-quality sport online from the BBC for users in the UK. At Wimbledon there’ll be up to five live interactive video streams of action from around the courts, supplemented by a daily round-up of highlights that’s available for our global audiences too.
From Germany 2006
This reflects us taking seriously what you’ve been saying to us.
You want BBC Sport on the platform and at the time of your choice, and these days a broadcaster can’t rely on simply putting on an event at a fixed time on a conventional tv channel.
Some people will want to watch the afternoon World Cup games
More World Cup information (player focused) over at Soccerati.
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