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06/24/2010 - Durban, South Africa (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brazil has already secured a spot in the second round after wins in its first two Group G matches, while Portugal is on the verge of advancing following a 7-0 destruction of North Korea last time out.
A draw at Moses Mabhida Stadium on Friday would allow Brazil to win the group, while Portugal would claim the second spot, but predicting how this match will go is something that is difficult to do. Both sides would secure first in the group with a victory.
Portugal played an ultra conservative game in its opening match against Ivory Coast, which ended in a 0-0 draw, but turned on the style against North Korea, scoring six times in the second half.
"It was a great display with good goals and the right attitude," Portugal manager Carlos Queiroz said following the North Korea game. "We needed a game like this, but we have to remember that we've not won anything yet. The most important thing is to secure qualification."
Portuguese winger Simao also talked about staying grounded after the match, and he will not be content with his team until they have reached the next round.
"Our goal has always been to get through to the round of 16 and we're close now," Simao said. "The game against Brazil is an important one and nothing's decided yet."
In order for Portugal to be kept out of the last 16, it would need an epic collapse against the Brazilians while Ivory Coast would have to hammer North Korea to overturn a massive edge in goal difference for Portugal.
Brazil star Kaka received two late yellow cards in the 3-1 win over Ivory Coast last time out, meaning he will miss the match through suspension, but goalkeeper Julio Cesar is already looking for his team to fix a few small problems as they prepare for the next round.
"We were drawn in one of the most difficult groups, if not the most difficult," the goalkeeper said. "We were a bit nervous in our opening game. Anxiety had taken hold, but I knew that we'd play better and that's why we've come off the pitch happy. Yet again we've conceded a goal, but at least we've let them in at moments we could afford to. We're going to need to iron out a few flaws ahead of the knockout stages, so we don't make any more mistakes."
Portugal will likely play a more conservative game against Brazil as they try to keep their third clean sheet in as many matches to round out the group stage, while Brazil's attack will provide a good test for goalkeeper Eduardo, who has faced just five shots in the competition so far.
<< Sharks re-sign Marleau, Pavelski
San Jose, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The San Jose Sharks have re-signed forwards
Patrick Marleau and Joe Pavelski.
Marleau has spent his entire 12-season career with San Jose while Pavelski has
played four seasons in the NHL, all with the Shar
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The 18-year-old, who has signed a four-year deal with the club, arrives in
Gelsenkirchen for an undis
<< Paraguay eliminates unbeaten Kiwis, wins Group F
Polokwane, South Africa (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Paraguay wrapped up first place in
Group F on Thursday with a 0-0 tie against New Zealand at Peter Mokaba Stadium
in the FIFA World Cup.
Paraguay was unbeaten in the group with a win and two draws,
<< Slovakia eliminates defending champs Italy, advances
Johannesburg, South Africa (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Robert Vittek scored goals on
each side of the half as Slovakia held on late to down the defending FIFA
World Cup champions Italy, 3-2, at Ellis Park Stadium in Group F action on
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Sharapova wins second-rounder at Wimbledon >>
Wimbledon, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Former champion Maria Sharapova was a
straight-set second-round victor Thursday at Wimbledon.
The 2004 titlist handled Romanian Ioana Raluca Olaru 6-1, 6-4 on Court 1 at
the famed All England Club.
Ivory Coast needs miracle to advance to next stage >>
Nelspruit, South Africa (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - North Korea and Ivory Coast square
off in their final Group G match of the FIFA World Cup on Friday at Mbombela
Stadium.
Ivory Coast needs to win by a large margin as well as get some help
Spain faces elimination in group finale vs. Chile >>
Pretoria, South Africa (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Friday's Group H finale for both
Chile and Spain has the potential to be an attractive affair with both teams
possessing plenty of offensive flair.
But it also could represent the final game
Eastern Washington to play at Qwest Field >>
Cheney, WA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Eastern Washington's FCS football program will
play at Qwest Field in Seattle for the second straight season when it meets
Division II power Central Washington in the second version of the "Showdown on
the Sound" o
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“You play to win the game!”
Those are the words of notoriously intense head coach Herman Edwards. Unfortunately, from a bettors’ perspective, most coaches don’t feel that way about the NFL preseason. August is a time to evaluate young players, finalize the depth chart and pray your star players stay healthy.
The trick to making money during the exhibition schedule is identifying coaches – like Edwards – who can’t stand losing even when there's nothing on the line.
The New York Jets betting won 15 of 21 preseason games and went 14-7 against the spread (ATS) during Edwards’s five-year tenure with the club. In his first season as the Kansas City Chiefs field boss, the team improved from 0-4 to 2-2.
Identifying win-a-holics like Edwards is a good start if you plan betting the preseason – even though most say you shouldn’t ... but what the hell do they know anyway?
Here’s a brief rundown of two teams that have a habit of winning during the second-stringers’ season, and another club that has a good chance of exceeding this year.
Playing in the media hub of North America can be stressful but the press can’t write anything negative about the way Tom Coughlin’s boys play in the preseason. The Giants won and covered all four games last summer, improving their record to 7-1 both straight up (SU) and against the spread over the last two years.
Coughlin has shown he’s not afraid to give his starters more time in the second preseason game than most of his colleagues, no doubt one of the reasons his team has been so dominant.
Bettors can count on America’s team early on. The Cowboys are 14-6 both SU and ATS since 2002 in warm-up contests. Former coach Bill Parcells, the coach of the team the last four years, has an intimidating, in-your-face presence – surely a reason Dallas has had so much early success.
The Big Tuna won’t be strolling the sidelines with looks of disgust, but new coach Wade Phillips will be anxious to make a good first impression for owner Jerry Jones.
Dallas plays the Indianapolis Colts and the Denver Broncos before things get serious. They then face the Houston Texans in their third contest (the game starters see most game time) and finish off with the Minnesota Vikings.
Expect a Dallas team able to walk away with another 3-1 preseason record.
This team scored a league-worst 12 offensive touchdowns last season, so the rookies and veterans each have something to prove. There’s a bounty of first-unit jobs up for grabs and plenty of bodies competing for those slots.
First-time head coach Lane Kiffin will be eager to impress an owner who employs the philosophy, “Just win, baby!”
The 32-year-old Kiffin has to command respect from a locker room full of players older than him. All of these factors should lead to purpose in preseason.
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