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WC 2006 Match Chat: Angola vs. Portugal
2006-06-11 11:29
by Bob Timmermann

Live from Cologne!

Las Palancas Negras take on Seleçao das Quinas in all Portuguese-speaking matchup.

Angola will be making its debut in the World Cup.

Portugal is playing for the fourth time. The Portuguese finished in third in 1966, but failed to advance out of the first round the other two times, including losing to both the USA and South Korea in 2002.

There will be lots of guys with one name in this match.

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2006-06-11 11:48:07
1.   Bob Timmermann
Angola is starting Loco and Jamba, but not Love.
2006-06-11 12:00:58
2.   Bob Timmermann
OK, these announcers are definitely in Bristol.
2006-06-11 12:18:42
3.   Sandus
This is the best crew ESPN has for the tournament. I felt like taking a blowtorch to my ears with Dave O'Brien and Marcel Balboa.

As for the game, this is like men against boys. Portugal is just plain outclassing the Angola team.

2006-06-11 12:22:18
4.   Bob Timmermann
But Dave O'Brien is better than Jack Edwards.
2006-06-11 12:23:31
5.   Sandus
Touché.
2006-06-11 12:25:26
6.   Bob Timmermann
We'll have to see how jingoistic O'Brien and Balboa are tomorrow. Or how jingoistic people tell me they are since I'll be working during the USA-Czech match.
2006-06-11 12:29:30
7.   Sandus
Judging by how the rest of ESPN's coverage has been, it's probably in their contracts.
2006-06-11 12:35:34
8.   Sandus
Cristiano Ronaldo is having a terrible game.
2006-06-11 13:13:47
9.   Bob Timmermann
Hey, Angola isn't smaller than Portugal. It's got more people! By about 2 million. Of course, I think the Portuguese likely have a bigger pool of players to choose from.

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