World Cup: Match 13 - Ivory Coast vs. Portugal

Didier Drogba was sitting on the bench, so the only memorable moments from the first half came from Cristiano Ronaldo. Yes, he had a good shot. But what I'm talking about are the several times he tried to do moves, kicked the ball out of bounds by accident and then appealed to the referee (for a foul?). I'm not really sure what he was appealing, because often he wasn't even touched. Mainly he wanted the referee to save him from looking stupid. But guess what? He did look stupid, especially with his pouty face.


What else should we expect from a player who is almost as famous for his boyish good-looks as his football?



In the second half, Ronaldo received a yellow card and Drogba entered the game. Also, bicycle kick practice payed off for Liedson, who came inches from destroying Yaya Toure's face. But neither team seemed to able to put anything menacing together and one of the most anticipated and important clashes of the group stage ended in a nil-nil draw. In fact, Portugal's gameplan seemed to be 'dribble the fullbacks' or play a cheeky back-heel through pass. FACT: A Portuguese player is the only in professional soccer history to attempt a penalty kick with a back heel.

FUNNY COMMENTARY


At the half-time whistle: "Dreadfully negative display by the Portuguese. Really awful!"

Droba gets subbed in: "Didier Drogba...the TalisMAN of Ivory Coast. He's there. He's out there."

Ronaldo falls down again: "And if there is contact, you know Cristiano Ronaldo is going to go down."