Watch 2010 World cup semifinal soccer game Spain VS Germany
I started to watch this game at 4:30am, only slept about 2-3 hrs for the last 24 hrs.
It was a very tense game, and made me stressful for the last 15 min when I worried about German team not going to make it.
Don't understand why the German team lost so bitterly, felt that they became suddenly powerless and lost their shiningness (黯然失色)!
I think that it is possible that the Spanards killed the spirit of German star, Polaski, by damageing his foot at very early part of the game, which made huge impact?
Anyway, the Spaniards were really good, dominated, shooting goals all the time. Carles Puyol headed in a crucial goal at the opportunity of the corner at a 73rd minute, which was so excellent indeed.
Carles Puyol is the one in the middle front
This morning read several articles about this game, so I attach herein.
1. We lacked courage and conviction, say Germany Reuters - 11 hours ago
Loew, who has now seen his team fall to the Spaniards in both the tournaments he has been in charge for after they also lost in the Euro 2008 final by the same score, said Spain were the best team in the world at the moment.
"This is a well-oiled team that has been playing together for two or three years with almost the exact same players. We, on the other hand, had some inhibitions during the game but it's difficult to explain why and what kind so soon after the match."
"We did not have the courage and conviction to fully play our game. We were made to work hard to get the ball because they have such good ball circulation," said the 50-year-old, whose future with the team will be decided later this month.
The Germans, who came to the tournament with their youngest World Cup team in 76 years, failed to get an early goal as they did in their last two games against England and Argentina.
GREAT DISAPPOINTMENT
"There is great disappointment," said goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, who had no chance to keep out Carles Puyol's powerful header in the 73rd minute that handed Spain the ticket for their first World Cup final where they will face Netherlands.
"We just could not find ways to attack, to go forward. We did not get the early goal as in the previous two matches and we were lacking a bit of courage," he said.
Striker Miroslav Klose said the Spaniards gave them almost no opportunities to get possession and launch their trademark quick counter-attacks.
"We could not play our game tonight," said Klose, who can still equal former Brazil forward Ronaldo's World Cup record goal tally of 15 in Germany's third-place playoff match on Saturday against Uruguay in Port Elizabeth.
"We tried to get into the one-on-ones quickly but by the time we got there the ball was already gone," said Klose, who has scored 14 goals in three World Cups.
"They had a lot of possession and we were made to run a lot but credit to Spain who deserved to win tonight," said the 32-year-old striker.
(Editing by Ken Ferris)
(http://g.au.sports.yahoo.com/football/world-cup/news/we-lacked-courage-and-conviction-say-germany--fbintl_reuters-au-340b644b15dda2d601074c66a37377e3.html)
2. Spain edge past Germany to reach final Reuters - 13 hours ago
Puyol climbed above the defence to head the winner from a Xavi corner and send Spain to their first World Cup final.
The Spaniards dominated most of the match but struggled to finish off a German side that was lacking their usual pace.
European champions Spain dominated possession early on and needed only five minutes to carve out their first chance against a nervous German defence.
Spain forward Pedro, who started ahead of the misfiring Fernando Torres, played the ball for David Villa, who caught Arne Friedrich napping but could not beat keeper Manuel Neuer.
With the Germans, who lost the Euro 2008 final to the Spaniards by the same score, boxed into their own half, Spain kept up the pressure, with Puyol heading an Andres Iniesta cross from the right narrowly over the bar after 15 minutes.
Germany's Piotr Trochowski, who replaced the suspended Thomas Mueller on the right, stretched Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas with a well-struck low drive.
Pedro and Sergio Ramos continued to single out Germany left back Jerome Boateng as a weakness, cutting the ball back from the wing for midfielder Xabi Alonso who twice fired wide early in the second half.
The Spaniards came agonisingly close in the 58th minute with a Pedro shot that forced a spectacular save from Neuer before Iniesta cut the ball across the face of goal a metre ahead of the sliding Villa.
Germany remained on the backfoot and 17 minutes from time were punished when Puyol headed home the winner.
Spain will face Netherlands at Soccer City in Johannesburg on Sunday. The Dutch have been in the final twice before but have never won it so a new world champion is guaranteed.(http://g.au.sports.yahoo.com/football/world-cup/news/spain-edge-past-germany-to-reach-final--fbintl_reuters-au-5adefdcadca158c30a5fcc12be325be6.html)
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3. 德国躲不过马拉多纳诅咒 何况还有章鱼
新浪体育 2010-07-07 16:39:37
德国在世界杯半决赛中 0 比 1 不敌西班牙,奥博豪森水族馆里的章鱼帝再次灵验,这次咬牙切齿要吃章鱼海鲜饭的不再只是阿根廷人了,德国球迷也已开始磨刀霍霍。
本场半决赛中,德国人的进球势头戛然而止,此前他们是世界杯进攻火力最猛的队伍, 4 比 0 胜澳大利亚、 4 比 1 胜英格兰、 4 比 0 胜阿根廷,德国人成为了 1970 年巴西后、第一支在同一届世界杯三场进球达到 4 球的队伍,但在西班牙人面前,德国突然变得不会踢球了,传接球高失误、停球也显得笨拙,他们的灵气似乎全耗在和英阿的两场淘汰赛中。
4 比 1 淘汰英格兰、 4 比 0 横扫阿根廷,德国人看起来势不可挡,但实际上也许已受内伤。毕竟强强对话的消耗要远大于连碰弱旅过关,世界杯历史昭示,德国的半区赛程实际上就是一条不归路。
若要想实现夺冠目标,德国需要连克四支前冠军或大热球队,但世界杯历史上,还没有人能在这种赛程中连过四关,最好的成绩只是突破前两道坎。世界杯淘汰赛历史上,曾遭遇此类魔鬼赛程的球队有两支,无一例外都“不过三”。 1986 年世界杯前,夺冠的最大热门并不是马拉多纳的阿根廷,而是巴西以及欧洲冠军法国,普拉蒂尼的球队从小组出线后遇到了重重险关, 1/8 决赛淘汰意大利、 1/4 决赛点球战拼掉巴西后,法国人无力为继,在半决赛上倒在了西德脚下。 2002 年,东道主韩国凭借“特殊因素”也曾险闯三关,出线后他们先后击败意大利和西班牙,但半决赛上被德国终结。这一次,曾经两次扮演“第三关 BOSS ”的德国人,自己也倒在了半决赛这第三道坎上。
另外看到德国出局,阿根廷人的嘴角也许会有一丝笑,那道“马拉多纳魔咒”再次灵验了。自从 1994 年老马哭别世界杯后,一个奇异的定律便开始肆虐,成为马拉多纳留给阿根廷的敌人的最后咒语:在至今连续 5 届世界杯上,凡是淘汰阿根廷的球队,下一轮必然出局!
1994 年,罗马尼亚成为“马拉多纳诅咒”的第一个牺牲品,他们在 1/8 决赛干掉了失去老马的阿根廷,紧接着就被瑞典人挡在 4 强之外; 1998 年,荷兰靠博格坎普灵光一现淘汰阿根廷,但下一轮他们就点球负于巴西; 2002 年,瑞典在小组末轮 1 比 1 逼平阿根廷并将后者淘汰,但一出线他们就被塞内加尔打倒; 2006 年,德国在点球淘汰阿根廷后,接着就被意大利挡在决赛门外;而今年,德国人送马拉多纳回家,但最终也没能躲过那已横行了 16 年的诅咒……
最后不能不感慨一下马拉多纳的奇异魔力,那道诅咒也许只是巧合,但这一下就巧合了 16 年。只要是世界杯赛,马拉多纳似乎便是永远的主角,他在时,没人能抢去他的风头,他离开了,你却觉得他依然在那儿,无论以什么方式。
(http://sports.creaders.net/worldcup/newsViewer.php?nid=437568&id=994228)
4.章鱼发神威干掉德国 球迷要将它炖着吃
新浪体育 2010-07-07 13:34:21
南非世界杯半决赛第二场在西班牙队和三届世界杯冠军德国队之间展开。最终,凭借中卫普约尔的头球,西班牙队以 1-0 击败了德国,历史上第一次杀入了世界杯决赛。
此役之前,来自德国奥博豪森水族馆的章鱼保罗,已经成功预测对了德国队战胜澳大利亚、小负塞尔维亚、击败加纳、狂胜英格兰和阿根廷的比赛胜负, 5 次预测全部正确,保持了与 08 年欧洲杯一样、在 5 战之后的百分百命中率。
在半决赛之前,德国人迫不及待的再次请出章鱼保罗预测,但这一次保罗预测的是西班牙赢球。这令很多德国球迷非常郁闷,由于章鱼保罗此前预测成功率极高,高达 91% ,因此,很多德国球迷在失望之余甚至扬言要杀掉保罗,将它炖肉吃。
不过,章鱼保罗此前的预测命中率并非百分百,它也有犯错的时候,这也是德国球迷所希望看到的。 2008 年欧洲杯,保罗成功预测对了德国队战胜波兰、奥地利、葡萄牙和土耳其以及负于克罗地亚的比赛胜负。在那届杯赛中,保罗只预测错了一场比赛,那就是欧洲杯决赛。当时,保罗预测德国将会拿下西班牙夺冠,但最终结果却是:西班牙凭借托雷斯的破门绝杀德国夺冠。
此役之后,出道两年的章鱼保罗在 08 欧洲杯和 2010 世界杯两届大赛中,预测 12 次猜对 11 次、成功率飙升至 92% ,堪称不折不扣的“章鱼帝”。不过,有趣的是,章鱼保罗预测的德国队的所有 12 场比赛,最终都分出了胜负,其中无一平局,这也从一定程度上提高了保罗的预测成功率。
章鱼保罗预测比赛成绩:
2008 年欧洲杯: 6 次中 5 ;预测成功率: 83%
小组赛首战预测德国胜波兰 结果:德国 2-0 胜
小组赛次战预测德国负克罗地亚 结果:德国 1-2 负
小组赛末战预测德国胜奥地利 结果:德国 1-0 胜
1/4 决赛预测德国胜葡萄牙 结果:德国 3-2 胜
半决赛预测德国胜土耳其 结果:德国 3-2 胜
决赛预测德国胜西班牙 结果:德国 0-1 负
2010 年世界杯: 6 次全中;预测成功率迄今为止 100%
小组赛首战预测德国胜澳大利亚 结果:德国 4-0 胜
小组赛次战预测德国负塞尔维亚 结果:德国 0-1 负
小组赛末战预测德国胜加纳 结果:德国 1-0 胜
1/8 决赛预测德国胜英格兰 结果:德国 4-1 胜
1/4 决赛预测德国胜阿根廷 结果:德国 4-0 胜
半决赛预测德国负西班牙 结果:德国 0-1 负
(http://news.creaders.net/headline/newsViewer.php?nid=437544&id=994185&dcid=20)
5. 章鱼预测西班牙胜德国 科学原理揭晓
新浪体育 2010-07-06 15:09:08
南非世界杯有多神奇,看看章鱼“保罗”就知道了。到目前为止,这只来自德国奥伯豪森水族馆的小章鱼预测世界杯已经取得了 5 连胜。这不,明晨西班牙大战德国,神奇的“保罗”又出手了:西班牙战胜德国。
别人说的可以不信,章鱼哥我们必须信,它经常是吃掉德国盘子里的菜,让对手踌躇满志化作春梦一场,满载泪水而归。
章鱼哥为什么如此神准?快报来为您揭开谜底……
德国当地时间 7 月 6 日 11 点 ( 北京时间 6 日 17 点 ) ,备受关注的章鱼哥出动了。在众人期待的目光中,“保罗”对世界杯半决赛德国与西班牙进行了预测,最终它选择了西班牙——这意味着,“保罗”认为欧洲冠军西班牙将在半决赛击败势头强劲的德国进入决赛。
不可否认的是,由于“保罗”预测神准,关心球队胜负的球迷们开始追踪“保罗”的一举一动,奥伯豪森水族馆的工作人员提前通知半决赛的“章鱼行动”是在当地时间 6 日 11 点。随着这个时刻的来临,奥伯豪森水族馆的网站严重超出负荷,导致页面无法正常打开。另外,德国《图片报》在网站上对“章鱼行动”做了文字直播,引起了大量网民的关注。
最终,章鱼保罗选择了西班牙,《图片报》网站的直播员在公布结果的同时说道:“希望勒夫的小伙子们能扭转局势,拯救这场半决赛。”
因为世界杯,章鱼“保罗”可谓红得发紫。那么有人会问,为什么德国人选择的不是鳄鱼、不是鲨鱼、不是鲸鱼、不是娃娃鱼,而偏偏是章鱼来预测比赛?其实,严谨的德国人深知,章鱼是一种极其聪明的海洋动物。
章鱼有相当发达的大脑,可以分辨镜中的自己,也可以走出科学家设计的迷宫,吃掉迷宫外的螃蟹。它有三个心脏,两个记忆系统,大脑中有 5 亿个神经元,称得上是逃生高手,为了避开“猎食者”的捕杀,章鱼除了运用我们熟知的拟态伪装术、舍“腕”,还会用两足“走路”逃生。
在印度尼西亚热带海域,有人拍摄到一种名为玛京内特斯的章鱼,在面对危险或遇到潜水员时,这种章鱼会把八只“爪”中的六只向上弯曲折叠,做出椰壳的模样,而剩余的两只“爪”就会站在海底地面上,偷偷地向后挪动,像会移动的小椰子,以倒退跨步走的方式逃难,姿势很是滑稽。另一种像核桃大小的艾库利特斯章鱼也会以双足行走,不过其他六足则伸展向外,模拟成海藻的外观。
显而易见,章鱼的腕足并没有关节,也没有什么骨骼或骨骼肌,但它却做到了这一点。生物学家们认为,章鱼的这种腕足活动方式非常独特,它的伪装“功力”的确需要一点点“脑筋”。原来,章鱼具有“概念思维”,能够独自解决复杂的问题,此种能力使其具有用两足“行走”的本领。
正因为章鱼被认为是无脊椎动物中智力最高者,所以,德国人选择章鱼来预测世界杯。
本届世界杯,章鱼“保罗”只预测德国的比赛,而且取得了 5 连胜。原来章鱼预测是德国人玩的把戏。有人会问,为什么其他国家不用章鱼来预测本国球队的胜负呢,答案是德国国旗的颜色正是章鱼喜欢吃的食物颜色。
稳定的结构肌红蛋白是章鱼在深海生存的必要条件,章鱼热衷于吃虾、蟹等甲壳类动物是因为虾青素。虾青素是最强的抗氧化剂,是保证肌红蛋白结构稳定而不被氧化必要条件。虾、蟹富含虾青素,熟透的虾、蟹的红色物质就是虾青素。所以,游戏的规则就是覆盖国旗的容器里必须有这些食物,才能吸引章鱼爬进去。
德国国旗是黑、红、黄,这是章鱼最喜欢的食物的颜色,分明是躲在黑暗中两条大虾。他肯定首选进攻这样的目标。澳大利亚的国旗是深蓝 + 红色米字,章鱼认为食物太小而不会选择,所以澳大利亚输。而塞尔维亚的国旗,不但有一条红色的虾,还有一个红色的螃蟹,章鱼认为更有吸引力,所以没选德国,德国输了。按理说,加纳的国旗跟德国国旗有相似的地方,但恰恰因为那个五星,让章鱼认为有杂质或危险,反而选择德国,所以加纳小负德国。英格兰呢?一个醒目的红十字,对章鱼而言构成了攻击性,反倒促使章鱼选择德国,结果英格兰大败。轮到阿根廷,没有任何吸引章鱼的颜色,大败无可避免。
昨天,“保罗”在预测前,有人分析说,半决赛德国对西班牙,如果让章鱼选,德国一点机会都没有。因为西班牙的国旗是三条大虾加一个螃蟹。结果,章鱼哥确实选择了西班牙。
(http://www.creaders.net/newsViewer.php?nid=437431&id=993966)