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Haiti - Sports : News of the World Cup 2014
21/06/2014 12:32:58

Haiti - Sports : News of the World Cup 2014
Italy - Costa Rica [0-1]: The revelation of the World Cup
With purpose registered in the first period to the 44' thanks to a shot from Bryan Ruiz González Jafet (Ruiz), Costa Rica face a confused Italian team qualified for the eighth finals of the World Cup and eliminates England.

Following his surprising victory against Uruguay [1-3] https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-11378-haiti-sports-news-of-the-world-cup-2014.html Costa Rica confirms its status as revelation in this world cup 2014.

After a very good match and their victory against England [2-1] www.haitilibre.com/en/news-11378-haiti-sports-news-of-the-world-cup-2014.html

Italians thought they had done the hardest part. Unrecognizable Italians have completely failed to take control of the match with a slow game, fragile in defense, face of Costa Ricans with a play uninhibited. The Azzurri fall high with this defeat, after all well deserved. Uruguay ready for anything and Italy sick with fear, will compete next Tuesday the other qualifying position in Group D.

Switzerland - France [2-5]: A great match
After their victory against Honduras, minimized by the weakness of their opponent, the team of France [17th in the FIFA rankings] has delivered a great match at the Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador de Bahia and demonstrated, beating Switzerland [2-5] (6th in the FIFA rankings), that we had to rely on them at the World Cup full of surprises.

The France team has delivered a great game this Friday in Salvador, to beat Switzerland (5-2) and make a giant step towards the 8th of final. The Blues led 5-0 before to distract late in the game after the exit of Sakho due to injury.

At halftime, the Blues led 3-0 thanks to goals from Olivier Giroud (100th in France in the World Cup) to the 17' [1-0], of Blaise Matuidi thanks to a shot along the ground of the first post in the 18' [2-0] and of Mathieu Valbuena to the 40' [3-0].

In the second half, Karim Benzema increased the score to the 67' [4-0] with a shot between the legs of goalkeeper Switzerland, followed by a shot from Moussa Sissoko to the 73' [5-0]

Only regret their deconcentration in end of match which allows Switzerland to reduce the gap to the 81' thanks to a shot of Blerim Dzemaili [5-1] pierces the base of the French wall, followed to the 87 'of a goal of G. Xhak in a clear recovery of left [5-2]

This success allows them to the France to make a big step towards the 8th finals. However the victory a few hours later of Honduras against Ecuador [1-2] requires France to wait again, a a little its qualification it will have to obtain against the Ecuadorian Wednesday in Rio, what should not be complicated, with 6 points in the standings and a comfortable advance in the goals.

Honduras - Ecuador [1-2]
A combative and physical encounter between two teams who obey to playing styles fairly close that ended with the victory of Ecuador [1-2].

In the first period, it is however Honduras that opens the score [1-0] to the 31 'with a powerful shot from the left of Costly. 3 minutes later Ecuador equalized 34 'thanks to a shot of Enner Valencia. At the break [1-1] both teams neutralized a result that does not help either team.

In the second half the determination of Honduras is not enough to make forget the technical gaps who fail to take over. At the 65' thanks to a head shot by Valencia Enner (who signs his double in this match) Ecuador scored the winning goal [1-2]. Leaving Honduras on its regret not to be able to convert their opportunities when they arose.

With this victory, Ecuador recovery in the race for qualification, by dominating a formation of Honduras courageous but limited.

Schedule of matches for Saturday, June 21 (Haiti local time)
Argentina - Iran 12:00 (noon)
Germany - Ghana 3:00 p.m.
Nigeria - Bosnia and Herzegovina 6:00 p.m.

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