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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
<< Schalke signs defender Papadopoulos
Gelsenkirchen, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Schalke has made Olympiacos defender
Kyriakos Papadopoulos its fifth signing of the summer.
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
MySportsbook.com Favors Fighting Irish to win College Football betting odds
According to odds makers at MySportsbook.com, on January 8, the Fighting Irish faithful may be toasting their 14th national title in Arizona – Notre Dame’s first national championship in close to 20 years.
Although MySportsbook.com has listed Notre Dame as the 5-1 favorite to win thecollege football College Football betting, fans in Columbus do not need to cancel their tickets to Glendale just yet. The Ohio State Buckeyes, listed right behind the Irish at 7-1, are also heavy favorites to win college football’s most coveted prize, while West Virginia, USC and the 2007 National Champion Texas Longhorns - all listed at 8-1 – are strong contenders as well.
MySportsbook.com has also posted gambling odds on the conference championships for the ACC, Big 12 and SEC. In the ACC – it could be anyone’s title, particularly for the two schools from the Sunshine State. Florida State and Miami, both listed at 2-1, are favored to win the ACC Championship Game odds, with the ‘Noles hoping to finish in the nation’s top 10 for the first time in five years, and the ‘Canes looking to avenge their 10-7 loss against FSU in last year’s ACC Championship betting.
Moving west to the Big 12, MySportsbook.com has betting lines listing Texas as 7-5 favorites to repeat as conference champions, even though the Longhorns lost their national championship-winning quarterback Vince Young to the NFL. In the south, the Auburn Tigers – led by Heisman-hopeful senior running back Kenny Irons – have been given the best odds to win the SEC Championship odds at 5-2.
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