Day 14

Spain against Saudi Arabia was expected to be a high scoring game, but what turned out on the field was a very very disappointing performance by Spain's standards. They needed a Junatio goal to get them maximum points and all the 'galacticos' looked lost on the field. They seemed to be playing without the zeal that they had showed in previous games and was devoid of all the Spanish charm in the game. But in the end, they walk away with 3 wins to top the group while the Saudi's go home with a point.
Spain 1-0 Saudi Arabia
36-Juanito(ESP)

Ukraine scraped through with a Shevchenko Penalty to finish second in the group behind Spain and they face Switzerland in the next round. And I must say, with all due credit to the Swiss, they should be pleased with this fixture as they could have had a tougher opponent in France. But Ukraine seemed to be happy with the lone goal and were not too excited to take the game away from their opponents. In the end, Shev got the job done and they walk away with the win.
Ukraine 1-0 Tunisia
70pen-Shevchenko(UKR)

The Swiss started brightly and were rewarded when Arsenal's Senderos jumped above the others and sent in a bullet header past the Korean custodian. The Koreans were not really threatening, but the second from Frei killed the game. Though the goal had a touch of controversy to it, a 2-0 win was on the cards for the Swiss to take them to the next round pretty comfortably. The Koreans on the other hand go back home with no significant achievement and I personally am happy about it :)
Switzerland 2-0 South Korea
23-Senderos(SUI), 77-Frei(SUI)

All eyes on France, as they looked set to repeat their dismal performance in the last world cup and head home early once again. But with Henry, they had a proven striker who can change the course of the game in a flash. With the French needing a 2 goal win, they started brightly and the former Arsenal captain, Vieira, gave them the much deserved lead and soon things looked good for France - and they were all set to throw away the fears of elimination at the group stages yet again. The vital second goal came from none other than Henry who capped his fine performance with a goal and made sure the French make it through. Togo, on the other hand, had nothing to lose and were playing for pride as they had already been eliminated.
France 2-0 Togo
55-Vieira(FRA), 61-Henry(FRA)