mudah2an Vy ga salah duga….wkt kmrn Rep.Cheska vs Ghana, klo ga salah wasit’y prnh jg mimpin partai apa geto (lupa!)…kyk’y neh wasit demen bngt ngeluarin kartu kuning
warna fav’y kuning kale yah…kayak warna salah satu partai di ind
jgn ngomongin politik klo kata meimei, ntar ada yg SENTITID…huahahaha…
The excitement levels in the German capital are reaching fever pitch. On Tuesday 19 June at 16.00 CET, Germany will make their first appearance of the 2006 FIFA World Cup™ in Berlin. The Group A showdown will see a face-off between the top two teams, who each have a 100 per cent record thus far. The winners of this battle between the host nation andEcuador will finish top of the group. The South American side’s superior goal difference means that they only need a draw to seal first place.
With six points from their opening two games, Ecuador have already got off to their best ever start at a FIFA World Cup, although it is only their second appearance on world football’s biggest stage. Jurgen Klinsmann’s Germany are also looking to make history in the Oympiastadion on Tuesday. A third consecutive victory would give them their best start since Mexico 1970 where, after three group wins, they went on to beat 1966 champions England 3-2 after extra time in the quarter-finals.
Facts and figures aside, Michael Ballack and Co will be more concerned with prolonging the country-wide wave of enthusiasm and euphoria that the Mannschaft have been riding since the tournament began. Winning the group would have the added bonus of helping Germany to avoid a probable clash with fellow European heavyweights England in the Round of 16. Of course, the same is true for Ecuador, the undisputed surprise package of the tournament so far.
Colours for the game Ecuador: Yellow shirts, blue shorts, red socks Germany: White shirts, black shorts, white socks
The story so far With both teams having already qualified for the Round of 16, there has been much debate as to whether the two coaches should rest certain key players, particularly those who already have a yellow card to their names. Klinsmann and Ecuador manager Luis Fernando Suarez appear to favour contrasting approaches on this issue. The German coach has already said that he definitely does not want to have to do without his captain Ballack just because he has already been booked. Suarez, meanwhile, has stated that “some of my players are tired or carrying knocks, and that’s something that I have to take into account.”
Germany’s main cause for concern, however, is defender Christoph Metzelder. The 25-year-old Borussia Dortmund centre-half is suffering from a sore right knee, but should be fit enough to keep his place in the starting line-up. Klinsmann has also said that he will keep the faith with striker Lukas Podolski and right-back Arne Friedrich, who were relatively anonymous in the opening two games. “We’re right behind Arne, and Lukas is obviously desperate to open his account, but I’m sure that’ll come. He always seems to score when everyone least expects it. We’ve told him not to worry about it too much.”
This is not to say that Germany will be taking this match lightly. “We’re definitely going to do all we can to win this game and finish top of the group,” said Klinsmann, who is expecting a very tough game. “This is going to be one of those hard-fought matches that really take it out of you. It’ll be a real battle – that’s Ecuador’s style.”
“They take no prisoners,” added Podolski, “but I’m not worried, because we can fight just as hard.” Suarez was more cautious, saying only that “we want to knock Germany off their game as quickly as possible and that should help us beat them.”
Past meetings This is the first ever meeting between the two countries. The duel There will be plenty of interesting match-ups on the park. The real duel, however, will be taking place on the sidelines, and involves two men whose innovative footballing philosophies have left an indelible mark on their teams’ performances, Messrs Suarez and Klinsmann.
The 46-year-old Colombian-born tactician Suarez hung his boots up at the age of 29 to concentrate on his career as a coach. Before Germany 2006, he surprised his squad by giving them all a book of fables, instructing them to find a tale which illustrates why you should never rest on your laurels. He himself has said that he wants his team to “write a new page in football history”.
“The welcome message on my mobile says ‘If you can dream it, you can do it,’” he said in an interview with FIFAworldcup.com. “And let me tell you, I’m still dreaming.”
40-year-old Klinsmann has been just as inspirational for his team. Since the California resident took over in summer 2004, he has not only ushered in a new generation of players but also a more attacking style of play. The man who played a starring role in West Germany’s triumph at Italy 1990 made it clear that his labours would come to fruition at Germany 2006 and that he intended to lead his team to victory in the Final. Thus far, everything is going according to plan.
What they think Luis Fernando Suarez (ECU): This is a unique chance to show just how good the standard of football is in Ecuador. There will never be a better opportunity, against a better team or in a better stadium to show how much we have progressed. As I said in a recent press conference, it is our chance to make history against one of the most successful footballing nations ever.
Jurgen Klinsmann (GER): Quite apart from the stadium we would play in next, winning the group would still be very important, since it would give us even more confidence and belief. It would allow us to approach the Round of 16 with our heads held high, regardless of who we were playing.
Kekalahan Italia 
hiks1000x…
….gawat buat Italy,bo!
JAKARTA... 
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