Oranje Men march over Samba Boys

Brazilians swamped in a sea of Oranje

Biggest upset in the 2010 World Cup? That's a little disrespectful to the Oranje Men is it not? The Dutch today stepped up to take a Semi Final spot as the “Golden Boys” of football (Brazil) capitulated under their own egos and “divine” World Cup expectations. And how about the Uruguay Ghana match? Got to feel some sympathy for Ghanaian striker Asamoah Ayan, who had already converted two spot kicks earlier in this tournament, miss a penalty in the last seconds of extra time. It would have to rate as perhaps one of, if not the most highly pressured World Cup penalty kick of all time. This lad did not only hold the expectations of his country, but that of the entire African continent in his hands…and he missed!! Not one for his scrapbook.

Three players picked the score for the Netherland Brazil match - Stylianos and NicO, while Mr Lenny Man grabbed the day's top score (7pts) by nabbing the 1-1 in today's second match (Uruguay v Ghana). Who was the third player that tipped the Dutch? Well that would be Yoni, who also retook the lead as both Rayment and George K bombed out (0pts).

Maarten Stekelenburg in the Netherlands goal leaps high to claw away a cheeky clipped shot from Kaka

Goal ... Wesley Sneijder heads in the winner 2-1 Netherlands

  

Felipe Melo (Brazil) scores an own goal for the Netherlands 1-1

One of the players of the tournament? Another goal for Uruguay's Diego Forlan as he gets past Ghana's Sulley Muntari

  

Something to read as we gear up for Argentina v Germany...
In 2004 Diego Armando Maradona was lying among the patients in a psychiatric ward while his family argued about further treatment. "They were all crazy in there," he later recalled. "One guy said he was Napoleon and they didn't believe him. I said I was Maradona and they didn't believe me, either." Six years later, against all the odds and expectations, he is once again dominating the World Cup. Richard Williams guardian.co.uk, Friday 2 July 2010

PLAYER TOTAL

1. Yoni 97
2. Rayment 94
3. George K 87
4. Harry Potter 84
5. Mr Lenny Man 83
6. Luke 82
7. Turczynski 80
8. Haakie 76
9. Stylianos 75
10. Do Chi 75
11. NicO 73
12. Joe S 73
13. Benny G 73
14. Mihail 73
15. Blairos 71
16. Gav 67
17. Tony 66
18. Beelitz 64
19. Nestor 61
20. Andy 58
21. Motto 56
22. Duncan 55
23. Jeremy 55
24. Jonovsky 54
25. Slavco 52
26. Javier 51