It was 5:30 pm and i knew today there was match between Argentina and Serbia & montenegro. Well my prediction was 2-0. Pretty decent i felt.. i have a long chart of predictions for all the matches...anyways, i went to mess..took a glass of milk poured tea decoction and a spoon of sugar.. there was Veg Puff to eat..i took a seat and started to eat....in front of me there was a guy who was reading 'Times' newspaper....i was waiting for that guy to leave the paper and go....After 5 min he finishes of his tea and goes away...me quickly grabs the paper and start reading...one hand tea one hand times..Oh! i forgot to tell you there is no coffee in the mess, the mess officials have protested by not giving us coffee since the coffee vending machine has broken down and it is not repaired by the hostel authorities..so u know..tit 4 tat...Ok politics apart, its 6:00pm the match starts at 6:30pm...me, finishes of the times paper and tea...and go towards the hostel TV room...TV room is not that spacious but enough for 50 guys to cramp in..but quite understood, knowing that there is a TV in each floor of the hostel. Anyways, i pick a chair and sat tightly glued to the TV. Star movies, nobody was watching that..but still it was running...everybody are waiting for 6:30 with newspapers in their hand....the clock starts ticking and people start pouring......
"Abe baaju hat.."
"sir, thoda iss taraf..."
"Can you please remove the chair...thank you"
"Neeche bait jaa..."
So now the room is packed..and one fellow rightly changes the channel to ESPN..we see harsha bhogle's face...with 2 other fellows predicting a win for ARG.
Jose Perkerman had said before the tournament, that the tactic would be to hold the possession around the penalty area and create tension before unleashing a strike when least expected.
To be brief; it was 3-0 in the first half. The 2nd goal which was netted by cambiasso was a classic. After 22 passes cambiasso nets the ball, total team effort. S&M had no answer at all..They had held Netherland to 1-0. So quite a good team..but the story is not yet over..
Second half yet to come...The game was drifting after the second half started. However Carlos Tevez came in for Saviola while Lionel Messi for Maxi and the game struck fire once again. Crespo got the goal he deserved making him the tournament’s leading scorer, after a beautiful pass from Messi. While Tevez dodged two defenders and struck a goal. Messi scored the final goal, because the score sheet just wouldn’t look right without his name on it. 6-0
They say Riquelme is the missile and crespo the warhead...deadly combination for argentina.. and pekerman has got Messi,Tevez and Aimar up his sleeves.
Match not to be missed...
So till then..Viva la Argentina..
Yours Gattz
