England came away with the win, and didn’t need to score a goal.
Paraguay captain Carlos Gamarra headed in an own-goal in the fourth minute Saturday to give England a 1-0 win over the South Americans in their Group B opener. Gamarra inadvertently headed David Beckham’s curling free kick past Paraguay goalkeeper Justo Villar.
It got worse […]
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World Cup England wins via Own Goal
June 10th, 2006 · No Comments
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World Cup Updates: Ecuador shocks Poland
June 10th, 2006 · No Comments
Ecuador showed good play and good luck as it obtained a valuable victory over Poland at the Arena Auf Schalke in Gelsenkirchen, in front of 52,000 fans.
From the start, the South Americans played in the same style as they did in the qualifying matches for Germany 2006, with short ground-level passes to keep the ball […]
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World Cup Ecuador 2 Poland 0
June 10th, 2006 · No Comments
ECUADOR 2 POLAND 0
Ecuador’s Agustin Delgado, left, scores past Poland’s Artur Boruc.
Ecuador’s Agustin Delgado, left, scores past Poland’s Artur Boruc.
FAR from the World Cup’s enchanted opener in Bavaria, while most of the country was celebrating a German victory, Poland and Ecuador collided in the forgotten match on the tournament’s opening day.
They had come here to […]