Brazil 0-0 Portugal
This game was a real disappointment. With the two teams Guaranteed to go through (bar a massive win for the Ivory Coast) they could really have gone all out and produce some great attacking football.
What we got was a terribly bland game that produced no goals and several yellow cards.
Its a pity that this was the last fixture of the group as it resulted in such an anti-climax, and this was without a doubt, the most boring game of World Cup 2010 so far.
Apart from one Nilmar chance in the first-half and a Meireles sitter in the second nothing else happened in this game.
Ronaldo got increasing frustrated as the game went on and by the end he looked totally dejected.
Actually, the most entertaining thing in this game was looking at Dunga on the touchline, he was going CRAZY!
Not a game that will be remembered but both teams got the job done and both will progress to the next stage with Brazil in first place and Portugal as runners-up.
North Korea 0-3 Ivory Coast
The Elephants needed a nine goal margin between them and Portugal to go through to the next round and because of that, this game was something of a "Dead Rubber"
They did start brightly, and after 20 mins they found themselves 2-0 up following good efforts from Yaya Toure and Romaric.
They worked in vain after that and it took until the 82nd minute to find the net again when Kalou scored C'ote Ivorie's final goal of World Cup 2010.
It seems like a long time ago since North Korea gave that heroic performance against Brazil and since then they have conceded 10 goals in 2 games.
So in the end they did indeed turn out to be the "Whipping Boys" of group G.
Kim Jong Il will not be pleased!
Currently watching Spain v Chile, and its just reached half-time.
2-0 and it looks like Spain are on their way!
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