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Miami Heat @ NY Knicks – NBA

zecpcunha — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 18:24:57 +0000

It’s another NBA night, with the New York Knicks facing the Miami Heat. Two teams that have different ambitions, but might provide a great basketball game. Two teams that are in very good shape and so, it’s expected to be an exciting match. The favouritism is given to the Miami team, which is natural, but I think that the New York team is capable to discuss the game with the Heat.

The New York Knicks are, at this moment, well underway to access the playoffs, with a record of 16 wins and 10 losses. This team is in great shape, winning 8 games in a row, before the defeat against the Boston Celtics by 118-116. The Knicks have discussed the game until the end, but a basket from Paul Pierce in the last second, ruined everything (threw it all way). The key players for the team were once again Amar’e Stoudemire, with 39 points and 10 rebounds, and Raymond Felton, with 26 points and 16 assists. After facing one of the best teams in the league, tonight they will face another title contender. It will be, for sure, a very tough game against (...)
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Bayern Munchen vs Cluj – Champions League

zecpcunha — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 21:15:39 +0000

Game of the third round of Group E of Uefa Champions League where Bayern Munch plays at home against Cluj. If the home team wins this game they get in the next stage, while the away team gets in a very hard position if they lose. I think that Bayern is the favourite and they have all to win the three points.

Bayern Munchen is the leader of the group with 6 points after a 2 – 0 win against Rome and 2 – 1 against Basel. Despite they are not very well in the championship, the truth is that this team is dangerous (they are the vice champions) and they got two victories in two games. I (...)
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Arsenal vs Shakhtar D – Champions League

zecpcunha — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 20:33:23 +0000

Game of the third round of Uefa Champions League where Arsenal will play at home against Shaktar Donetsk. The two leaders of the Group H will face and is expected a very good match. I am sure that both teams want to take the leadership and a victory on this game also means a place in the next stage. I believe that Arsenal show why they are favourites and get the 3 points.

Arsenal is in the first place with 6 points with two victories, a 3 – 1 away victory against Partizan and a 6 – 0 win against Braga. They are not in a good shape in the championship; however in Champions they are very well. They are a very strong team at home, particularly in this (...)
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Hercules vs Villareal – Liga BBVA

zecpcunha — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 15:42:49 +0000

This game closes the Spanish League – Day 7, with Hercules receiving Villarreal. Two teams with clearly different ambitions and qualities in my opinion. However, I hope two teams fight for victory and i expect a competitive game. I think the visiting team has other arguments and I think they are able to win this game.

Hercules has risen this year to the 1st League and is currently in 11th position with 7 points. They hired several quality players and although they are still far from the top teams, the truth is that until now have taken important steps towards its main objective, which is maintenance. In the last game moved up to the ground and were clearly defeated by Getafe (3-0). Despite having already beaten teams like Barcelona (Camp Nou) and Sevilla, this team is somewhat limited and I think they will have some difficulties today against a team that has been pretty good so far. This team big player is the top-class striker David Trezeguet, who is the team’s top scorer with 3 goals. Fans and Hercules supporters deposit (...)
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Atletico Madrid vs Getafe – Liga BBVA

zecpcunha — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 23:58:22 +0000

Game of the 7th round of the Spanish premier league (Liga BBVA) who will oppose Atletico Madrid to Getafe. It’s a game between two teams who are currently leveled on points (10 points each), in the 6th and 7th positions respectively. Therefore, it is expected to watch a game pretty intense, even more spicy because it is a derby two teams from the same city. I expect a balanced game, but I think the home team has some advantage and could lead the “colchoneros” team to victory.

Atletico Madrid started the season very well with victory in the European Super Cup and also in the first rounds of the league, but has lately been experiencing less positive and even negative results. They will have a match this Saturday against a difficult side, which is presented (...)
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Malaga vs Real Madrid – Liga BBVA

zecpcunha — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 21:27:10 +0000

Game of the 7th round of the Spanish League with Malaga receiving Real Madrid. It’s a game between two teams with vey different objectives and quality. Real Madrid wants to be champion, while Malaga wants a secure place in the table. I think that Real Madrid has all to win this game and that’s what I expect. A curiosity is the fact that both teams are managed by portuguese, Malaga by Jesualdo Ferreira and Real Madrid by José Mourinho.

Malaga is now in the 10th place of the board with 7 points. The expectations with the hiring of some great players were many, but the truth is that the team wasn’t able to play at the expected level and now they are fighting for a safe place. In the last round they got a 1 – 1 draw away from home against Almeria, with the goal scored by Owusu-Abeyie. It’s a team that likes to attack and that’s what they do well (best (...)
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Barcelona vs Valencia – Liga BBVA

zecpcunha — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 21:12:23 +0000

Big game of the Spanish League with the champion Barcelona playing at home against Valência. In this match will face the 4th and 1st placed and is expected a big game of football.
Despite the favoritism is given to the home team, I expect a very even game and I believe that Valencia has team to get a good result.

Barcelona didn’t start the season very well and they are in the 4th place with 13 points. The team that crushed the oponents is not the same and they are not as strong as last season. In the last round they conceded a home draw against Mallorca. In this game they will face a team that has been very well and so I expect many difficulties for Barcelona to command the game. The team of Barcelona is very dependent of Messi (...)
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Basel vs Bayern Mün – Champions League

zecpcunha — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 13:02:59 +0000

Game from the second round of Group E of the Champions League with Basel hosting the vice-European champion Bayern Munich.

A different game for each team, as in the 1st round they had different results. This game will have more importance for the home team, because a defeat here could mean the end of their participation in this competition.

On the other side is the mighty Bayern, looking for the best form and also a fast qualification in the group. I expect a close game where the German superiority will be felt.

Basel is in the 3rd position of the group, after the defeat to Cluj 2-1 away from home. It was a game where they were already losing 2-0 at the 13 minutes(...)
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Bayern Munich vs Roma – Champions League

zecpcunha — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 18:16:22 +0000

Benfica vs Hapoel Tel Aviv – Champions LeagueGroups E’s first round game with Bayern Munich hosting AS Roma. A great game at sight, between two teams with a good european tradition.

Bayern Munich’s team hasn’t started the way they hoped for in the Bundesliga (1 Loss, 1 Draw, 1 Win) but is always a strong team to take in consideration. Last year they got to the final and certainly this year’s objective is the same. It’s a very strong team playing at home setting a fast pace in the game. In this match they will control the game most of the time and will have to find ways to pass the Roma’s defense and get to the goal. They should be aware of Roma’s counter-attack, which is strong, and also from set pieces. Bayern will have to play a patient game, which (...)
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North Korea vs Ivory Coast – World Cup 2010

zecpcunha — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 23:29:25 +0000

This is a match of the last journey of group G, North Korea will face Ivory Coast that can still dream with the qualification, but only a miracle can make it possible. I expect an open game, with two teams that have nothing to lose, so we will able to watch a good football match.

North Korea has suffered their second on the World Cup against Portugal by 7-0! It was a goal festival like the old ones, everything went well with the Portuguese team e nothing went wrong to the North Korean. They have started the match well but as minutes passed by they went down and that as allowed Portugal to control the game. After the second Portuguese goal it was the total collapse and they have suffered (...)
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Paraguay vs New Zealand – World Cup 2010

zecpcunha — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 20:28:08 +0000

Game from the 3rd and final round of Group F, with Paraguay facing New Zealand. It will be an important game for both, on different ways. Paraguay want to confirme the clearance for the 1/8 final and New Zealand need to win to get it. I think that Paraguay is here more than able to get a victory.

Paraguay has confirmed the good indications given at the first meeting of the World Cup and won the second 2-0 against Slovakia. It was an excellent game for the Paraguayan team, who controlled and dominated the entire game. It was a convincing display, which allowed the Guarani ascend to 1st place in the group. The qualifiers for the 1/8 round knockout does not guaranteed and as such, I hope that Paraguay play to(...)
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Slovenia vs England – World Cup 2010

zecpcunha — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 22:37:53 +0000

This is a game of the last journey of group C, Slovenia will face England. This is a very importante match for both teams, mathematically speaking, any of the four teams of the group can qualify. I Think that the English team is clearly favourite to win this game.

Slovenia has started this World Cup very well by beating Algeria by 1-0. This team has been one of the great surprises of the tournament, and leads the group with four points. They had almost guaranteed a historic qualification to the 1/8 finals, but they have conceded the draw in the last minutes. Slovenia was winning by 2-0, but they could have been defeated if the referee did not wrongly invalidate a goal of (...)
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Greece vs Argentina – World Cup 2010

zecpcunha — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 21:36:52 +0000

In the final round of group B, Greece will play Argentina. These are two teams in a far different situation as Greece needs to win while Argentina’s got the second round ticket in their pocket. So i hope for a well played match.

Greece got the first win in this World Cup against Nigeria (2-1) and is now on the 3rd place in their group. In that match they were able to come from behind, as they were losing 1-0. But a nigerian player sent off changed the flow of the game, and the greeks scored by Salpingidis and Torosidis. I think that result doesn’t quite show what happened in the game. Once again, Greece had lots of trouble and only the sending off of the nigerian player made it possible for th greek team to take over the game. Until then, Nigeria was the better side on the field and could even had scored more goals when they had the setback. This match (...)
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Mexico vs Uruguay – World Cup 2010

zecpcunha — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 20:42:57 +0000

In this final match from the first round on group A, Mexico plays Uruguay. Group leaders come face to face and a single point will be enough for both of them to advance. Even with a defeat they can go through, but they’d have to get a calculator in the end of the match. So, i won’t be admired if this match ends in a draw.

Mexico is currently on the 2nd place after winning 2-0 against France. They played superbly, confirming the good signs from previous games. It was a football lesson that Mexico teached France, showing a very strong collective play. That was the main thing from the game, the mexicans showed they can play as a team. At half-time, the match was still 0-0 but during the second half the mexican coach took some risks, on (...)
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England vs Algeria – World Cup 2010

zecpcunha — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 18:37:45 +0000

In the 2nd round of the group C, England will play Algeria. It’s an important game for both teams since neither has won on the first match and a defeat will mean they’ll be eliminated. I think England it’s the clear favourite in this game and they can confirm it with a win.

England hasn’t convinced in the first game against the US. They played badly, ending with a poor goal conceded by Robert Green that gave the americans the draw. Englishmen got in the game well, scoring on the 4th minute by Gerrard. Since then they allowed the americans to settle in the match and score their goal. Till the end England failed to get back on their game and create scoring chances, with the exception of one or two on the final moments of the match. I think the main problem was on the midfield, where Gerrard and Lampard never understood each other during the whole match. Lampard was a shadow of himself, never (...)
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Argentina vs South Korea – World Cup 2010

zecpcunha — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 23:05:37 +0000

2nd round game of Group B, with Argentina playing against South Korea. Side-by-side will be both group leaders with an advantage on goal average for Korea. This clash is of utmost relevance since a win can put both teams with a foot in the round of 16. I think it will be a one-way game since Argentina is highly superior and can win hands down.

Argentina got its right foot on the Cup by beating Nigeria by 1-0. It was a small victory because Argentina got plenty of opportunities to score. The game was completely controlled by Maradona’s boys, with an hiccup once in a while.

Nevertheless their efficiency was bad and Gabriel Heinze’s goal on a corner kick was too little for the exhibition Argentina made. In front of the goal they failed too much despite the loads of opportunities they had especially(...)
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Greece vs Nigeria – World Cup 2010

zecpcunha — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 23:01:38 +0000

Match of the second round in Group B, with Greece measuring itself against Nigeria. It will be a very important game to both teams since the two had lost in the first round. A defeat in this game means goodbye to the competition and therefore I think that both teams will play to win, each one in on its way. I think Nigeria has much more conditions to left this match with the victory.

Greece started losing in this World Cup, when defeated by South Korea by 2-0. It was a bad exhibition from the greek team, that almost never managed to oppose to the south korean team. They had played very in the expectation, remaining itself basically to the defense. Even in that plan, where they are usually strong, the greek team was very bad, allowing two goals and several other opportunities.

Greece demonstrated to be a slow and heavy team, perhaps because of their veteran players. But not only, its trainer was badly when taking off Karagounis from the pitch during half time, the most creative player of this (...)
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South Africa vs Uruguay – World Cup 2010

zecpcunha — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 23:16:31 +0000

2nd round game od Group A with the hosts South Africa playing with Uruguay. In a group where everything is tied with one point each, this game is of utmost importance. A win for any of the teams may open the way for the round of 16. I think we will watch a balanced game where Uruguay may come on top.

South Africa tied in the opening game of this World Cup with Mexico by 1 goal.The south African team got the lead by Tshabalala, but in the final 10 minutes allowed Mexico to tie the game. It was a pleasant game with a theoretically superior team.If in the first half Mexico had the upper hand, in the second was South Africa to create more opportunities. If it wasn’t the defensive lack of concentration, they could have got the 3 points.. We could see that it is a hard working and fighting team, but with a clear lack of experience.

The attitude they’ve shown was a defensive one, trying to keep Mexico at bay and getting the breaks with their fast players. The main problem of this team, common to other African teams, is the lack of tactical (...)
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New Zealand vs Slovakia – World Cup 2010

zecpcunha — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 14:19:00 +0000

Group F’s first game on this World Cup. with New Zeland facing Slovakia. I expect an unbalanced game with Slovakia dominating and confirming its favouritism.

New Zealand gets back top the World Cup after 28 years. The qualifying was only possible because Australia, Oceania’s best national team, changed to the Asian Confederation. I think this team will hardly show anything good, because it’s a long way from the best teams. New Zeland’s team is coach by Ricki Herbert, who played for New Zeland the last time they were in a World Cup.

The All-White had three friendlies previously, beating Serbia 1-0, and lost 2-1 to Australia and 3-1 to Slovenia. The results weren’t that bad, nevertheless they’ll face much more difficulties as from now. It’s a team with (...)
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Orlando Magic @ Boston Celtics – NBA

zecpcunha — Fri, 28 May 2010 18:18:04 +0000

Sixth game of the Eastern Conference Final, where the Boston Celtics receive the Orlando Magic. After five games the Boston are leading by 3 – 2. This has been a series with a lot of surprises, after Boston won three straight games (two of them in Orlando), the Magic team recovered and won the next two. I hope a very disputed game, that is crucial for both teams.

The Boston Celtics have played worst in the last games and that is one of the reasons for the two defeats against Orlando. In the fourth game they were able to fight for the game with Orlando, but in the fifth game they were just crushed. The FG of the team wasn’t very good and also their game near the basket where they just got 26 rebounds, against 43 rebounds of Magic team. If in the offensive plan they were bad, they weren’t also very good in defence that was one of their strongest qualities in their game. The team conceded 113 points and lot of long shots, they weren’t able to stop Howard. In the last game the best scorer (...)
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LA Lakers @ Phoenix Suns – NBA

zecpcunha — Tue, 25 May 2010 23:38:26 +0000

In the fourth game of the Western Conference Finals the Phoenix Suns will match up the LA Lakers. It is the second game which takes place in Phoenix, after one played on the previous Sunday. The Lakers are leading the series 3-1 over The Suns, having lost the preceding game. At first, my prospect was to watch some great basketball games and that is precisely what the viewers have been getting so far. To this next one, I expect nothing less than a heavily disputed game. However, I believe there will be a different winner on this Sunday’s match.

The Phoenix Suns lost the first two games and only won the third. Nevertheless, they played surprisingly strong defense during that ball game. I think this is not that bad considering The Suns haven’t put much of an emphasis on defense in the past. They manage to hold down their defense line, to establish an offensive rhythm and to slow down Lakers’ players. As a result, the team suffered fewer points. It was a (...)
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Phil Flyers @ Montreal Canadiens – NHL

zecpcunha — Thu, 20 May 2010 18:54:07 +0000

Third game of the Eastern Conference Final with the Montreal Canadiens playing at home against the Philadelphia Flyers.

This is the first game in Montreal after two games in Philadelphia. Flyers are leading the series by 2 – 0 after two home victories. I know that in NHL nothing is certain but that two games show that the Flyers team is much better than their opponents. I think that they want to end this thing the quickest possible, and for that, they will have to win a away game and I think that will be in this game.

Montreal Canadiens team hasn’t been able to stop the Flyers team, after beating teams like the Washington Capitals and the Pittsburgh Penguins, they weren’t able to do good things in this final. They (...)
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Lyon vs Bayern Munich – Champions League

zecpcunha — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 23:04:57 +0000

Second hand of the Champions League semi-finals. This time it’s Lyon who will play at home and they receive the German team Bayern Munch. The German team won the first game by 1 –0 with the goal scored by Arjen Robben. Like the first game, I expect a balanced game that will be decided by small factors. I predict a well-played game and the team that handles better with the pressure will be the winner.

He home team Bayern Munich just think in this qualification, in the championship they are very far from the top. If this team gets throw the final, they will play their first Champions League final in their (...)
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Genoa vs Lazio – Calcio Serie A

zecpcunha — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 23:00:05 +0000

Good game in perspective in this 35th round of the Italian League. Genoa and Lázio will face in this match and both teams need points. Each one with different objectives. These two teams have faced on the first lap and he result was 1 – 0 for Lázio (Kolarov scored). I think that in this match the house factor will be very important.

Genoa is on the 8th place of the league, 3 points away from the 7th and 4 points from the 6th. They are still fighting for Europe League and they will do everything they can to achieve the qualification.

It’s a team with a good squad and doing what was expected, playing for the European places. In the last game they won against Parma when they play (...)
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Man Utd vs Tottenham – Premier League

zecpcunha — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 01:06:38 +0000

I felt obligated to make a pick for the United game. Last week I did a pick for their game against their rival City, where I said that they were unmotivated and almost out of the title fight. In the meantime, Manchester United won their game and Chelsea lost theirs and the title fight is still open. Alex Ferguson did bluff on the last game and said the title was out of United reach, but he proves that himself was wrong and they are back on the track.

Talking now about this match, I hope good quality where the home team will control the game. Manchester is in the title race, as I already said, and Tottenham is fighting for the 4th place to reach the(...)
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Palermo vs Milan – Calcio Serie A

zecpcunha — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 01:05:46 +0000

Big game on this 35th round of the Italian League. The Palermo, 5th placed on the league receives the big team of Milan that are on the 3rd place of the Serie A. Excellent game in perspective with a lot of intensity and emotions. The home team needs more the victory and I think that will be crucial to the match. In the game of the first lap, at Milan, the team of Palermo achieve a 2 – 0 victory of goals of Mark Bresciano and Fabrizio Miccoli. In my opinion, I think that this game may end in the same way.

The home team Palermo fights for the 4th place to achieve the Champions League, it’s a team with excellent players and very strong when they play at home. In their last game they get a draw in the(...)
Ler o resto de Palermo vs Milan – Calcio Serie A (289 palavras)

Atl.Madrid vs Liverpool – Europe League

zecpcunha — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 23:41:18 +0000

Big game on this Euro League semi-final, where the Atlético Madrid receives the powerful Liverpool. I think that is going to be a very tough match where both teams will give everything to get into the final. It will be very interesting to see this games because both teams are doing awful seasons at national level and this competition is the only way to save the season. For this reasons, this won’t be just a semi-final, it will be an entire season and a very intense match. Last year this teams faced each other in the Champions League group stage and the result was the same on both games, 1 – 1.

The team of Atl. Madrid is managed by former Benfica manager Quique Flores that is doing a terrible Spanish championship and has betted everything on this competition. On the last round they beat (...)
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