By Kenneth Tan/Red Sports
South Africa, Friday, June 25, 2010 — An intriguing match-up between the current number one footballing side in the world and the current number three became a forgettable 0-0 stalemate for local fans.
Despite having the lion’s share of possession at 61%, already-qualified Brazil strolled through the match without making any threatening shots on goal. The closest they came was a Nilmar shot that came off the bar on 34 minutes.
Portugal appeared a pale shadow of their impressive self against North Korea as they failed to threaten Julio Cesar much in the Brazil goal. Star man Cristiano Ronaldo had a disappointing outing as he was forced into making ambitious long-range shots that went well wide of the mark.
The result meant the two footballing giants progressed to the second round from Group G at the expense of Ivory Coast who beat North Korea 3-0 but finished third.
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| Group G | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BRAZIL  | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 7 |
PORTUGAL  | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 5 |
IVORY COAST  | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
NORTH KOREA  | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | -11 | 0 |
For the World Cup fixtures list with Singapore broadcast timings as well as group tables and the list of CCs with free screenings, go to: http://redsports.sg/2010-world-cup-fixtures-groups/
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