I write like...

According to a website called "I Write Like" (http://iwl.me/) I write like an author named Kurt Vonnegut.

Who you ask? Well, that was the exact same question I asked too. Apparently he writes about everything and anything. His books are apparently very varied so I may have to check this guy out. Can't see anything from him recently but his last book was written in 1999 according to a website I was looking at.

Try it out yourself and see who you write like. I did a piss take first off when I tried it by copying and pasting an extract from The Lord Of The Rings by J.R.R Tolkien..... I didn't even get J.R.R Tolkien. Got some other random author I've never heard of.




By the way, this blog post isn't the most amazing post I've ever done but it was just an excuse to update it.

World Cup: Group A and B - DECIDED

And so the final games of Group A and B took place yesterday with Uruguay and Mexico going through from Group A and Argentina and South Korea going through from Group B.

It was always going to be difficult for both South Africa and France to qualify from Group A seeing as it was completely out of their hands however South Africa can take a lot of credit for the way they played against a hopeless French side who looked void of all confidence.

South Africa were all over France and scored twice in very quick succession leaving France looking dazed and confused.

However South Africa needed to score one more goal to have any chance of qualifying and also needed Uruguay to score against Mexico.

Suarez opened the scoring for Uruguay which meant that it was in South Africa's hands. They needed one goal but the reshuffle from the bench seeing Henry and Malouda come on for France saw heartbreak for South Africa as France pulled one back leaving South Africa still needing to score one more goal and hope that Mexico wouldn't equalise in the other game taking place at the same time.

South Africa came very very close to scoring another goal but it wasn't to be. They had played out of their skin but the final whistle sounded and Uruguay and Mexico went through.


The evening games came from Group B with Argentina facing off against Greece and Nigeria facing South Korea.

Greece just needed one point to qualify for the last 16 whereas South Korea had to beat Nigeria and hope that Greece were beaten by Argentina and Nigeria had to beat South Korea and hope that Greece lost to Argentina.

All was looking well for Nigeria when they went one goal up early on however they still needed Argentina to score against Greece.

South Korea equalised a few minutes later and then just a couple of minutes after that it was South Korea who led for the first time in the game.

The result, as it stood would see South Korea and Argentina through but there was a sting in the tail as Nigeria equalised via a Yakubu penalty which just found its way into the back of the net.

However it was still goal-less in the Argentina game until 77 minutes when DiMicheles popped up to thunder home a strike to put the Argentinian's in front.

As it stood it would be Argentina and South Korea going through unless Nigeria could find a winner....

It didn't happen however and South Korea and Argentina went through to the final 16.

So the next games confirmed thus far are:

Uruguay V South Korea
Argentina V Mexico

World Cup: Group A and B Final Matches

And so it comes down to the final group games. Who goes through to the last 16 and who goes home?

Makes for very interesting viewing now in some groups. Today's first... Well last games are France V South Africa and Mexico V Uruguay in Group A both kicking off at 3pm with the evening matches from Group B consisting of Greece V Argentina and Nigeria V South Korea.

France have an absolute mountain to climb in order to qualify but it's completely out of their hands and are relying on Uruguay or Mexico to win the game. A draw is no good for the French who are in absolute turmoil.

This is where it gets a bit confusing regarding Group A but bear with me.

If Uruguay beat Mexico then France will have to beat South Africa by 5 goals provided that Mexico don't score, should they lose. If this happens then France will go through ahead of Mexico.

If Mexico beat Uruguay then France will have to beat South Africa by 6 goals provided that Uruguay don't score, should they lose. If this happens then Mexico and France will go through.

South Africa can still qualify and they need either Uruguay and Mexico to win that game for them to have any chance to qualify.

If Uruguay beat Mexico then South Africa will have to beat France by 6 goals provided that Mexico don't score, should they lose. If this happens then Uruguay and South Africa will go through.

If Mexico beat Uruguay then South Africa will have to beat France by 7 goals provided that Uruguay don't score, should they lose. If this happens then Mexico and South Africa will go through.

Confused yet? Well don't worry this next one is simple enough... I promise.

If Uruguay and Mexico should draw then it doesn't matter what France or South Africa do as both Mexico and Uruguay will go through.


Group B doesn't get much easier really but let's soldier on.

All four teams can still qualify and the fixtures this evening are South Korea V Nigeria and Argentina V Greece.

As the table stands:

Argentina - 6 points
South Korea - 3 points
Greece - 3 points
Nigeria - 0 points.

Again this group may go down to goal difference and some teams have to rely on other results.

Argentina are as good as through on 6 points but just need one point to confirm that.

South Korea could pip Argentina to the post if Greece beat Argentina and South Korea can beat Nigeria by 5 goals provided that Argentina don't score, should they lose.

South Korea only need a point to ensure qualification from Group B and a draw will see them through so long as Argentina beat Greece.

Greece can qualify ahead of South Korea if they can beat Argentina. Both teams have the same number of points and have the same goal difference so if both teams should draw in their respective games goal difference could play a big part in deciding who goes through. It gets very confusing from there so I'll just leave it at that.

Nigeria can go through but they need to beat South Korea and hope that Argentina can beat Greece. But it doesn't end there for Nigeria. They have to beat South Korea by 2 goals and hope that Greece don't score against Argentina.

It's an interesting day of football ahead but I'd fully expect Uruguay and Mexico to go through today from Group A. It's hard to know who will top the group but I'm sure both teams will be hoping that they don't draw Argentina in the first round of the knockout stage.

As for Group B I expect Argentina to top the group and I have a sneaky suspicion that Nigeria could do it. Nigeria will play with their heart on their sleeve today for all their fans so should be a thrilling affair when those two teams meet.

World Cup: Argentina 4-1 South Korea

Higuain scores a hat trick as dominant Argentina hit South Korea for four.

I always imagined an Argentina win in this game but I was expecting a tighter affair having seen South Korea play exceptionally well against Greece in their first game.

It just wasn't to be as Argentina got their first goal via South Korea's Park Chu-Young turned the ball into his own net after a Messi free kick was whipped in viciously and caught him on the knee. Very very unfortunate goal to concede but it was just the breakthrough Argentina needed and they got their second when Maxi Rodriguez drifted a nice ball right-footed in from the left. Nicolas Burdisso flicked it on, Higuain manged to head it in at the back post to make it 2-0.

It all looked too easy for Argentina but South Korea were gifted a goal after a route one ball wasn't dealt properly by Demichelis and allowed Lee Chung-Yong in to make it 2-1 just before the break.

At half time you'd think that South Korea would be brimming with confidence having pulled a goal back but they lacked any sort of malice in going forward and it was still Argentina who managed to press on and dominate much of the game.

Lionel Messi was instrumental in the third goal as he weaved and turned his way into a good goalscoring position as his shot was parried away by the South Korean goalkeeper who unfortunatley directed into the path of Higuain who had a simple tap in to score his second on 78 minutes.

It was Lionel Messi again who instigated a killer ball which led to Argentina's 4th goal when he picked out a lovely pass to find Sergio Aguero who in turn picked out Higuain for him to head home for his hat trick.

Very very good attacking performance from Argentina but I would still have a huge question mark over their defence.

World Cup: South Africa 0-3 Uruguay

Host nation living life on the edge as Uruguay net three vital goals in the second round of group games.

South Africa are living on the edge as their World Cup survival hangs in the balance after a strong display from Uruguay and particularly Diego Forlan.

It was Forlan who opened the scoring after the South African defence gifted the prolific striker a ton of room and struck beautifully from way out to score a cracking opening goal which looped over the goalkeepers head and settled in the back of the net, narrowly missing the top of the bar.

Half time couldn't come soon enough for South Africa who created absolutely nothing by way of chances.

The second half was much the same with South Africa frustrated by the resolute defence of the Uruguayans.

It was 68 minutes that South Africa finally had their first shot on target with a shot from Modise which barely tested Muslera in the Uruguay goal.

The goals second goal came about when Suaraz made a darting run into the South African box and was caught by keeper Kuhne who received a straight red card ruling him out of the last game of the tournament.

5 mins passed before the sub keeper Joseph's was ready.

It was Forlan to step up to the spot and blasted home in the top left corner of the net to make it 2-0.

South Africa had already been poor throughout and the sending off didn't help them one bit as Suaraz crossed beautifully from the right over Joseph's head and hands to pick out Pereira in the fifth minute of injury time to give Uruguay a well deserved 3-0 victory.

South Africa are now in danger of being the only host nation of the World Cup to not qualify for the next round of the tournament.

A win is now required and all South African eyes will be on France and Mexico's game this evening in the hope for a draw.

World Cup: Spain 0-1 Switzerland

Swiss roll over Spain in opening match of Group H.

Pun-tastic. :)

This was a game I was convinced Spain were going to run rampant but to be quite honest with you, I'm delighted that Switzerland got the victory due to the fact that I have them as part of my World Cup draw along with Chile from Group H.

After a drole first half you wouldn't be belittled in thinking that the second half was going to throw up the same boring and unspirited play but boy were we wrong and aren't we glad for it?

World Cup favourites Spain were dominant in possession as you would expect with chances galore falling their way but were denied each time, particularly Alonso's ripping strike which smashed off the crossbar.

When your luck is out, it's out and Switzerland, not keen to just defend, threw players forward and grabbed a sloppy goal against the Euro 2008 winners.

World Cup: Honduras 0-1 Chile

Jean Beausejour's strike earned Chile a first World Cup victory for 48 years as Marcelo Bielsa's side got their 2010 campaign off to a winning start.

Despite having last tasted a win in a World Cup match on this day in 1962, against Yugoslavia, Chile came into the match well tipped to emerge from Group H alongside favourites Spain.

And they ended a 13-match winless streak in far more comfortable fashion than the scoreline suggests, with Honduras grateful to keeper Noel Valladares for keeping the score down.

Following, too, a start to the tournament best described as uninspired, Chile's ambitious approach - full of one-touch passing, movement and pace - provided a refreshing change.

It was a performance in keeping with Bielsa's attacking philosophy, and one that saw Chile - playing a unique 3-3-1-3 formation - pick up where they left off from qualifying, during which they scored 32 goals, just one fewer than Conmebol group winners Brazil.

Reported Real Madrid target Alexis Sanchez, given the freedom of Nelspruit by a Honduras team lacking in cohesion or discipline, was at the heart of all Chile's good play.

Predominantly a right winger but happy to drift inside and beyond his attackers, the 21-year-old was a bagful of tricks, teasing the Honduran defence at every turn and the focal point of the vast majority of the Chilean attacks.

He earned the free-kick from which Chile forced the first save of the match, Valladares equal to Matias Fernandez's whipped effort from 25 yards, while the Honduras keeper also had to be alert to beat away a swerving long-range effort from Arturo Vidal that underlined just why keepers are said to be so wary of the Jabulani balls in South Africa.

Such was Chile's dominance against a poor Honduras side, that the only surprise was that it took until the 34th minute for them to break the deadlock.

There was an element of fortune about it, Beausejour's finish coming courtesy of a ricochet off a Honduras defender, but some fine build-up play between Sanchez and Mauricio Isla deserved its reward.

Chile thought they might have had a penalty before half-time when Sanchez's goalbound shot hit Osman Chavez's hand, but nothing was given by referee Eddy Maillet - one of a number of debatable decisions from the Seychelles official.

Just before the break, Honduras forced their first half-decent effort on goal, Claudio Bravo comfortably tipping Ramon Nunez's free-kick over the bar.

But it was not enough to rouse a Honduras response in the second-half, which if anything saw Chile's dominance increase.

Just after the hour mark, Chile twice created golden chances to extend their lead, Sanchez firing the first wide from inside the box and then Waldo Ponce - with the goal gaping - seeing his header from six yards out saved by a sprawling Valladares.

Any hopes of a late Honduras rally failed to materialise as Chile controlled possession inside their opponents' half, and in the end an entertaining encounter petered out towards the final whistle.

Not that Chile were complaining, and they will hope now that a good result against Switzerland in their next group game on 21 June in Port Elizabeth will be enough to see them through to the last 16.