By Anna Italia
Covering the 2010 World Cup South Africa from an Italian Perspective


       54% Ball Possession Netherlands and 46% Ball Possession Denmark
           Cameroon 1 - 2 Denmark 
                              10' Samuel Eto'o                  33' Nicklas Bendtner
                                                                               61' Dennis Rommedahl

Cameroon eliminated from the 2010 World Cup by Denmark.
          
                    

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A  surprise with Denmark not only defeating favorites Cameroon with leader forward Samuel Eto'o, but eliminating them from the 2010 World Cup.  Eto'o  despite his opening goal in the 10th minute was not enough to save Cameroon.  Denmark fighting and you could see the constant  duel between Denmark and Palermo defender Simon Kjaer controlling Cameroon forward Eto'o and company.   

It was a battle to win or lose, losing meaning the elimination.  Was it too much pressure for Cameroon?   This defeat indirectly put  Netherlands as the first qualified team to pass to the next round having  6 points and only 1 more game left with 3 goals in favor compared to Japan and Denmark having only 3 points each.  Cameroon losing their  first two games against Japan rand now Denmark remaining with a flat 0 point.  The last game will be for the honor, at least, against  Netherlands.

Eto'o did his part fighting during the entire game.  An error from Denmark midfielder Christian Poulsen facilitating his chance to open the score in the 10th minute after Achille Webo  pounced on the bad pass from Poulsen. You bet Eto'o did not waste the chance and bam hitting the net.   It is his 46th goal for Cameroon in 98 appearances.

Bad news  is for Denmark and Palermo defender Simon Kjaer missing the next game against Japan after getting a yellow card in this game for a foul on Aboubakar.  Kjaer already collected a yellow card in the match against Netherlands.

After the game, Eto'o disappointed and considering the biggest failure of his international career.  "All my season was focused to be ready for this World Cup. It'sthe only thing I could think about."  However, guys, I will applaud Eto'o for his dedication to his country and being one of the top footballers.  Sure, it would have been a perfect season to reach the final of the World Cup after winning Italy Serie A Scudetto and the UEFA Champions League with his club Inter Milan.  Time to move on....

1 Italy Serie A  player  with CAMEROON National Football team: 

Inter  forward Samuel Eto'o being also the captain  played all 90 minutes

3 Italy Serie A players with DENMARK National Football team 

- Palermo Defender Simon Kjaer  played all 90 minutes and got a yellow card in the 87th minute for a foul on Aboubakar.

- Fiorentina Defender Per Kroldrup did not play, listed among the substitutes 

- Juventus Midfielder Christian Poulsen  played all 90 minutes

2010 World Cup Group E Team Standings	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
Netherlands	2	2	0	0	3	0	6
Japan	2	1	0	1	1	1	3
Denmark	2	1	0	1	2	3	3
Cameroon	2	0	0	2	1	3	0

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Denmark National Football  team starting  line up ahead of the 2010  FIFA World Cup South Africa Group E match between Cameroon and  Denmark at Loftus Versfeld Stadium on June 19, 2010.  Here are 2 Italian Serie A players, wearing jersey 3 is Palermo defender Simon Kjaer and wearing jersey number 2 is Juventus midfielder Christian Poulsen.




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Denmark's Simon Kjaer  and Cameroon's Samuel Eto'o return to their positions after play during a 2010  World Cup Group E soccer match at Loftus Versfeld stadium in Pretoria June 19, 2010.



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 Cameroon's striker SamuelEto'o   next to Cameroon's striker Vincent Aboubakarduring their Group E first round 2010World Cup football match on June 19, 2010




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SimonKjaer of Denmark is shown a yellow card by referee JorgeLarrionda  for a foul on  Cameroon Aboubakar in the 87th minute.  This is bad news for Kjaer because he already was booked in the previous game against Netherlands  and will miss the next match against Japan.  



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Denmark and Juventus midfielder Christian   Poulsen  celebrating celebrates with fellow team defender Simon  Kjaer, center, and Thomas Sorensen, right, at the end of the World  Cup group E soccer match between Cameroon and Denmark



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Denmark' defenders Christian   Poulsen and  Simon Kjaer (2nd R) and Simon Poulsen (R) celebrate after their 2010  World Cup Group E soccer match against Cameroon.  Forza Juventus and Palermo shining here with Denmark represented by Poulsen and Simon Kjaer for Palermo.

Click the video to watch the highlights of the 2010 FIFA World Cup game Group E Cameroon vs Denmark on Saturday, June 19, 2010.



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FIFA 2010World Cup Group E  Second Round
Match 26

Cameroon 1 - 2 Denmark
Saturday, June 19,  2010
Loftus Versfeld  Stadium
Shwane / Pretoria, South Africa

Referee:  Jorge LARRIONDA (URU)
Assistant Referee 1: Pablo FANDINO (URU)
Assistant Referee 2: Mauricio ESPINOSA (URU)
Fourth official: Peter O LEARY (NZL)
FOF: Brent BEST (NZL)


Attendance: 

Scorers:  10' Samuel Eto'o (N), 33' Nicklas Bendtner (D), 61' Dennis Rommedahl (D)


OFFICIAL LINEUPS Cameroon vs Denmark

CAMEROON: 16-Hamidou Souleymanou; 19-Stephane Mbia, 5-Sebastien Bassong, 3-Nicolas Nkoulou, 2-Benoit Assou-Ekotto; 8-Geremi, 18-Enoh Eyong, 6-Alexandre Song, 10-Achille Emana; 15-Achille Webo, 9-Samuel Eto'o.

DENMARK: 1-Thomas Sorensen; 15-Simon Poulsen, 4-Daniel Agger, 3-Simon Kjaer, 6-Lars Jacobsen; 19-Dennis Rommedahl, 2-Christian Poulsen, 10-Martin Jorgensen, 8-Jesper Gronkjaer; 9-Jon Dahl Tomasson, 11-Nicklas Bendtner.

FIFA 2010World Cup Group E Second  Round Match 26 Cameroon 1 - 2 Denmark Saturday, June 19,  2010 Loftus Versfeld  Stadium Shwane / Pretoria, South Africa Referee:  Jorge LARRIONDA (URU)
Cameroon (CMR)	Match Statistics	Denmark (DEN)
23	Shots	13
8	Shots on goal	6
1	Goals Scored	2
9	Fouls Committed	12
10	Fouls Suffered	8
7	Corner kicks	2
10	Free kicks Shots (scored)	12
0 / 0	Penalty Kicks (Goals/Shots)	0 / 0
1	Offsides	1
0	Own goals	0
2	Yellow cards	2
0	Second yellow card and red card	0
0	Red Cards	0
36	Actual playing time	31
54%	Possession (%)	46%

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2010 FIFA World Cup Tickets Group E: Netherlands, Denmark, Japan, and Cameroon

Match	Date	Venue			Results			FIFA World Cup 2010 Tickets
9	14 June	Johannesburg		Netherlands	2 - 0	Denmark		46' Simon Poulsen (own goal), 85' Dirk Kuyt
10	14 June	Mangaung/Bloemfontein		Japan	1 - 0	Cameroon		Goal 39' Keisuke Honda
25	19 June	Durban		Netherlands	1 - 0	Japan		Goal  56' Wesley Sneijder
26	19 June	Tshwane/Pretoria		Cameroon	1 - 2	Denmark		Goals 10' Samuel Eto'o, 33' Nicklas Bendtner, 61' Dennis Rommedahl
43	24 June	Rustenburg		Denmark	-	Japan		Denmark - Japan Tickets, June 24, 2010
44	24 June	Cape Town		Cameroon	-	Netherlands

What  do you think of the results?  Which players  surprised you or disappointed you and why?



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