Day 8: Angola vs. Mexico

Angola 0 -- Mexico 0

Another shocking and upsetting draw for the heavyweights! This fixture was the second such result between two teams that looked to be totally mismatched on paper but then again writing on a paper does not win a game, players with a vibrant soul and an aching desire to win do just that. Today's game will not earn Angola three points but I am sure they must be more than satisfied with their performance as they kept their hopes alive for the next round. Despite losing a man in the 75th minute Angola's shaky defence held onto a draw through a combination of sparkles of good defence, bad offence and plain ol' good luck. The hero for this game was without a doubt Joao Ricardo the man with the gloves for Angola. He came up with some crucial saves and at times made one wonder what he was upto really. A great job by Angola for frustrating their much fancied opponents and keeping them at bay and now they have kept the group open, a win against Iran and a victory for Portugal over Mexico could just see them to the next round. Great work Angola terrific performance. This tournament has been highlighted by such spirited performances and really adds value to this years fixture.