Boca emerged from their problems and beat River!

As the poem said. Let the brothers be united!!!!

While River spent two calm weeks training with ALL their players (except just one that was called to play for Colombia team), Boca inner problems had the team ON FIRE! Plus Boca had many players called to play for their National Teams.

First, Caranta issue. Second, Caceres issue with Riquelme.

And the Super Clasico awaiting!

There was a third event. Luciano Figueroa joined the team. Figueroa was allowed to join the team in the middle of the tournament because Martin Palermo injury was so severe that the rules allow any team with an injured player out for more than 6 month to bring a new player to their squad.

Figueroa played in River last year! But he suffered the very same injure that Palermo suffered in his knee. But River just “thrown him away”. They forgot about him. So he was in anger with River for that. So he was very enthusiastic about coming to Boca and having revenge!! He was on the bench but was not sent in to play this time.

Now, the match. The first half was very disappointing. Boca young goalkeeper Garcia was doing fine but conceded to many dangerous rebounds. River attacked more than Boca

Riquelme was playing bad. Missing many passes.

Second half started. Ten minutes after, Boca’s defender Ibarra was shown the RED CARD because he was furiously demanding a “throw in” mistaken… Bad bad bad for Boca. Ibarra is old enough to not play like a child like he did in this one.

Bad moment for Boca. But… all of the sudden, Riquelme’s free kick to the box is headed by young Viatri (striker replacing Palermo) and.. GOAL!!!!!!!!

River 0-1 Boca !!!!!! Great!! Scoring with just 10 players!!

After that, it was all about controlling the ball. And the TRUE RIQUELME appeared, managing the match AT WILL!!!

So, despite our faults, Boca IS A COMPLETE TEAM. It is almost a FAMILY!!! The team has problems, but they know how to go on and go on!!

Finally, all the players hugged together… Riquelme found Caceres and ended hugging him… Game Over!! I hope Issues Over too!!!

Switzerland In Qualifications – Way to South Africa

The match in St.Gallen against Lettland was the „game of the last chance“. If they wouldn’t have won – Goodbye South Africa!

It was a fight and you could feel the nervousness that every player carried inside after the Luxemburg-crash. Fortunately there was Frei and I think alone his appearance was a calming down factor. He and the team didn’t give up after a 1:1 just a few minutes after the leading.

The target of the team of Ottmar Hitzfeld was a victory against Lettland and at least one point against Greece. The Greeks started furious in the qualifications: 3 victories, goal difference 8:0. Could we, the weak team of Switzerland, stop them?

Well, I must confess I was nervous before the game. Not as nervous as on the Lettland game, but still enough nervous that I saw my fingers trembling. The game against Luxemburg was no comparison though. I knew they would lose then because I had such a bad feeling about them.

But back to the game. Switzerland played very well at the beginning, they pressured Greece to defend. As long as the Greek weren’t in the near of the Swiss box, they couldn’t get dangerous. Then there was a hands penalty the ref didn’t whistle. But the Swiss didn’t complain, they concentrated themselves to the general things: their own effort.

Still I was nervous. The thing that they played well made me think about the Euro against the Czech Republic or even Turkey. They played well and lost.

I’m writing right now while excited watching the game.

After the 20^th minute and the first chance for Greece by freekick was through, the Greeks played better. By the 33^rd minute they change the game and now Greece is better than Switzerland and we have to tremble.

Barnetta is out because of a bursitis (in German Schleimbeutelentzündung^^) that wasn’t totally healed and my teeth hurt. No joke, there was a misunderstanding between two defenders and there was an excellent chance for the Greek – I bit in my notice book. Now my teeth hurt^^. But Benaglio was there and it’s still 0:0.

I wait impatiently for the break whistling. It’s the 37^th minute and if the game endures any longer, we are going to lose…PENALTY! In the 42^nd min. My heart is rushing.

Valon Behrami was “cut to the ground”. Alex Frei sets the ball and shoots…GOAL FOR SWITZERLAND!

I can’t believe it. And now my teeth are definitely dying.

Oh damn, that game is so important. Israel and Lettland – wait….Latvia! – tied the match today 1:1, that’s good for us, but what if Switzerland can’t use that result for its own? I doubt and hope to the same time.

One more free kick before the break for the opponent…defended.

Break. Time to cool down. *up to 30 minutes later*

Now – the 60^th minute – the game begins to become an open battle. Both teams have great chances. One mistake and we get a goal against us, one mistake of them it could be 2:0.

Still a half an hour and I can’t let the clock be out of my view…

And there it is! Karisteas (don’t know how the fuck I should write his name (I looked it up. Charisteas)) 1:1. The always bigger growing pressure of Greece is rewarded.

How do the both team react now?

My personal problem: How do my teeth react?

I take my Mp3 player and try to cool down with some music.

Alex Frei goes out, Haki Yakin comes.

What is a good game for, when you lose in the end – right now I got almost tears in my eyes: world class pass of Hakan to N’Kufo through three Greek. N’Kufo runs and runs…dribbles out the keeper…GOAL! 77^th minute.

N’Kufo, exactly! He’s the one I grant the goal most. He plays in the Netherlands, shoots goal after goal there, top scorer, everything’s okay. Here in the national team he didn’t feel well a pretty long time. He couldn’t score, wasn’t good. Now he is better, you feel that.. And suddenly there are the goals!

The Greeks were playing more silent after the 1:1. Could they come back with the tempo now to run after the draw again?

By the way: Moldavia and Luxemburg tied as well. So Switzerland could be the big winner of the Spieltag. But there are still those ten minutes. I hate the last ten minutes of a football game. In the last time there were just too many last-goal-disappointments. The ame against Israel, Turkey in Euro, with the FCSG, just too many, you know.

In the last minute there was just Benaglio and he held a difficult head ball secure.

As soon as he lay down there the ball in hands like it would be his wonder. I knew it would be over now.

Switzerland beats Greece in Piräus 2:1. I thank you so damn much!

 

Rang	Mannschaft	Spiele	Siege	Unen.	Nied.	Tore	Punkte
1.	Griechenland	4	3	0	1	9:2	9
2.	Israel	4	2	2	0	8:5	8
3.	Schweiz	4	2	1	1	7:6	7
4.	Lettland	4	1	1	2	4:6	4
5.	Luxemburg	4	1	1	2	3:7	4
6.	Moldawien	4	0	1	3	2:7	1

 Ps: 4 games, 4 victories, 13:0 goal difference. That’s the home balance of SG this season. It sounds wonderful! And we have a great coach! He was a good discipline! Costanzo played the last game not from the beginning, because he was angry because of an exchange of him. Ze Vitor didn’t play the whole match because of that reason. It’s a good coach. Thank you Uli Forte!

 

Boca Juniors, a Cabaret once again!

Crossing words in Boca Juniors again! The bomb blew up!

First, the goalkeeper Caranta didnt want to play in the first team because his daughter told him “Hey daddy! They make fun of me in school because you allow too many goals!”

Then goalkeeper had to give up his position in Boca’s goal… The scandal was begining…

Boca’s defender paraguayan Caceres speaked shit about Juan Roman Riquelme! When Roman took notice, he was astonish about the shit he had to hear!!

Caceres told the truth. Riquelme is not very social. And although he can have bad days, he is still in the team. Why does the coach do not put him aside??? Because Riquelme has power.

Many players might think that… but they do not dare to say it INSIDE!

It was a mistake to go out and tell the press this thoughts Caceres had.

Now the team is arguing. The next match is against all time rivals River Plate!!

So, a victory could mean the team is SOLID as a ROCK…

A lost could mean the team was broken into pieces by inner issues…

Now is time to be strong.

Good-bye Coco Basile!

As Argentina team is full of stars but empty of football, Argentine coach leaves the charge because he is tired of doing.. NOTHING!! So.. good bye!!!

After an awfull 2008 for Argentina, we hope a new fresh man will take command of this team full of stars and make this sky SHINE!!!

We can name Checho Batista, the one who played with Maradona in 1986 and got the gold medal this year! He is the most suitable option…

But the crowd chaints for Carlos Bianchi once again!! The man that won EVERYTHING with Boca Juniors this millennium!! Would he take the charge??? Difficult… because he is in anger with actual AFA president.

So we have to wait and see…