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

 
           40% Ball Possession Brazil Portugal and  60% Ball Possession Brazil
             Portugal 0 - 0 Brazil
                                 

      
Brazil and Portugal qualifying to the World Cup Round of 16, Brazil as Group G leader with 7 points and Portugal second place with 5 points.  Brazil having 8 Italian Serie A players including CaptainLucio and first goalkeeper Julio Cesar. 

No Serie A players with Portugal national team. 


  8 Italy Serie A players with BRAZIL NationalFootball team.

 - Inter goalkeeper  Julio Cesar  played all 90 minutes

-  Inter defender Maicon played all 90 minutes

-  Inter defender Lucio  CAPTAIN of Brazil  played all 90 minutes

 - AS Roma defender Juan  played all 90 minutes and got a yellow card in the 25th minute.

-  Juventus midfielder Felipe Melo played  44 minutes and replaced by Josue.
  Felipe got a yellow card in the 43rd minute.

-  AS Roma forward Julio Baptista played 82 minutes and replaced by Ramires

- AS Roma goalkeeper Doni   did not play, but listed among the substitutes

-  AC Milan defender Thiago Silva  did not play, but listed among the substitutes
 


    

 

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2010 FIFA World Cup Group G Standing Final updated Friday, June 25, 2010	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
Brazil	3	2	1	0	5	2	7
Portugal	3	1	2	0	7	0	5
Côte d'Ivoire	3	1	1	1	4	3	4
Korea DPR	3	0	0	3	1	12	0

Here is the official starting lineup for PORTUGAL National football team by coach Carlos Queiroz:

PORTUGAL: 1-Eduardo; 2-Bruno Alves, 6-Ricardo Carvalho,15-Pepe, 23-Fabio Coentrao, 21-Ricardo Costa, 16-Raul Meireles,19-Tiago, 7-Cristiano Ronaldo, 5-Duda, 10-Danny.

Here is the official starting lineup for  BRAZIL  National football team by coach Dunga

BRAZIL: 1-Julio Cesar; 2-Maicon, 3-Lucio, 4-Juan, 6-MichelBastos, 5-Felipe Melo, 8-Gilberto Silva, 13-Dani Alves, 21-Nilmar,19-Julio Baptista, 9-Luis Fabiano.



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Portugal official line up, 2010 World Cup Group C match, Portugal vs Brazil, Friday, June 25, 2010



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Here is Brazil' National soccer team lineup for the group photo  before their 2010 World Cup Group G soccer match against Portugal at Moses Mabhida stadium in Durban June 25, 2010. Pictured are (top row from L) Lucio, Julio Cesar, Juan, Gilberto Silva, Maicon and Felipe Melo. Luis Fabiano is not pictured, though he was part of the starting line-up.



How proud I feel to see our Serie A player Inter Milan goalkeeper Julio Cesar with Brazil.. Hello, he is one of the best goalkeepers right now.  Forza Julioooooooooo


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Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo tackling Brazil and Inter Milan defender Lucio.
 


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Brazil head coach Dunga shaking hands with Brazil and AS Roma forward Julio Baptista after substituting him in  the 82nd minute annd replaced by Ramires.

Awesome how at the end of the game no bad energies, but a friendly well done by both goalkeepers.  Portugal goalkeeper Eduardo and Brazil goalkeeper Julio Cesar.  What about a cup of coffee now..
 

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Click the video to watch the highlights of the 2010 World Cup Group G game Portugal vs Brazil on Friday, June 25, 2010.




FIFA 2010 WorldCup Group G Third  Round

Portugal - Brazil
Friday, June 25,  2010
Durban Stadium
Durban, South Africa

Referee: Benito ARCHUNDIA (MEX)
Assistant Referee 1: Hector VERGARA (CAN)
Assistant Referee 2: Marvin TORRENTERA (MEX)
FOF: Brent BEST (NZL)

Attendance:  62,712

Scorers:  No goals

OFFICIAL FORMATIONS PORTUGAL - BRAZIL

PORTUGAL: 1-Eduardo; 2-Bruno Alves, 6-Ricardo Carvalho, 15-Pepe, 23-Fabio Coentrao, 21-Ricardo Costa, 16-Raul Meireles, 19-Tiago, 7-Cristiano Ronaldo, 5-Duda, 10-Danny.

BRAZIL: 1-Julio Cesar; 2-Maicon, 3-Lucio, 4-Juan, 6-Michel Bastos, 5-Felipe Melo, 8-Gilberto Silva, 13-Dani Alves, 21-Nilmar, 19-Julio Baptista, 9-Luis Fabiano.

FIFA 2010 World Cup Group G Third  Round Portugal - Brazil Friday, June 25,  2010 Durban Stadium Durban, South Africa Referee : Benito ARCHUNDIA (MEX)
Portugal (POR)	Match  Statistics	Brazil (BRA)
13	Shots	19
3	Shots on goal	5
0	Goals Scored	0
11	Fouls Committed	18
16	Fouls Suffered	10
4	Corner kicks	7
14	Free kicks Shots (scored)	17
0 / 0	Penalty Kicks (Goals/Shots)	0 / 0
2	Offsides	0
0	Own goals	0
4	Yellow cards	3
0	Second yellow card and red card	0
0	Red Cards	0
28	Actual playing time	44
40%	Possession (%)	60%

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2010 FIFA World Cup Group G Tickets and Fixtures: Brazil, Cote D'Ivoire, Portugal, and Korea DPR

Match	Date	Venue			Results			FIFA World Cup 2010 Tickets
13	15 June	Nelson Mandela Bay/Port Elizabeth		Côte d'Ivoire	0 -  0	Portugal		No Goals
14	15 June	Johannesburg		Brazil	2 - 1	Korea DPR		Goals  55' Maicon,  89' Ji Yun Nam, 72' Elano
29	20 June	Johannesburg		Brazil	3 - 1	Côte d'Ivoire		Goals 25' Luis Fabiano, 49' Luis Fabiano, 62' Elano, and 78' Didier Drogba
30	21 June	Cape Town		Portugal	7 - 0	Korea DPR
45	25 June	Durban		Portugal	0 - 0	Brazil		No goals
46	25 June	Nelspruit		Korea DPR	0  - 3	Côte d'Ivoire		Goals 14'  Yaya Toure, 20' Romaric, 82' Salomon Kalou

Whatdo you think of the results? Which players surprised you or disappointedyou and  why?


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