World Cup 2006 Day 23
My summary for World Cup 2006 day 23: in the third-place playoff, France beat Portugal 1-0. Next, on 9th July, Germany face Portugal for third place and Italy face France in the final. All match times are in Singapore time.
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World Cup 2006 Day 22
My summary for World Cup 2006 day 22: in the semi-final, Italy beat Germany 2-0 to reach the final. Tonight, 6th July, Portugal take on France in the other semi-final. All match times are given in Singapore time.
Superman Returns
I went to Lakeside for an army mate's 21st birthday barbecue, then on to a secondary school friend's 22nd at Pasir Ris Coastal Sands. We had plenty to catch up on, missing the old days.
World Cup 2006 Day 21
My summary for World Cup 2006 day 21: Portugal beat England 3-1 on penalties and France edged Brazil 1-0. Next, on 5th July, come the semi-finals, Germany versus Italy and Portugal versus France. All match times are in Singapore time.
World Cup 2006 Day 20
My summary for World Cup 2006 day 20: Germany beat Argentina 4-2 on penalties and Italy thrashed Ukraine 3-0. Tonight, 1st July, brings England versus Portugal and Brazil versus France. All match times are given in Singapore time.
World Cup 2006 Day 19
My summary for World Cup 2006 day 19: Brazil beat Ghana 3-0 and France beat Spain 3-1. Next, on 30th June, come the quarter-finals, Germany versus Argentina and Italy versus Ukraine. All match times are given in Singapore time.
World Cup 2006 Day 18
My summary for World Cup 2006 day 18: Italy beat Australia 1-0 and Ukraine beat Switzerland 3-0 on penalties. Tonight, 27th June, brings Brazil versus Ghana and Spain versus France. All match times are given in Singapore time.
World Cup 2006 Day 17
My summary for World Cup 2006 day 17: England beat Ecuador 1-0 and Portugal beat the Netherlands 1-0. Tonight, 26th June, brings Italy versus Australia and Switzerland versus Ukraine. All match times are given in Singapore time.
World Cup 2006 Day 16
My summary for World Cup 2006 day 16: Germany beat Sweden 2-0 and Argentina beat Mexico 2-1. Tonight, 25th June, brings England versus Ecuador and Portugal versus the Netherlands. All match times are given in Singapore time.
World Cup 2006 Day 15
My summary for World Cup 2006 day 15: Ukraine beat Tunisia 1-0, Spain beat Saudi Arabia 1-0, Switzerland beat Korea 2-0 and France beat Togo 2-0. Tonight, 24th June, brings Germany-Sweden and Argentina-Mexico.
World Cup 2006 Day 14
My summary for World Cup 2006 day 14: Italy beat the Czech Republic 2-0, Ghana beat the USA 2-1, Croatia drew Australia 2-2 and Brazil beat Japan 4-1. Tonight, 23rd June, brings Ukraine, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland and Togo fixtures.
World Cup 2006 Day 13
My summary for World Cup 2006 day 13: Iran drew Angola 1-1, Portugal beat Mexico 2-1, Cote d'Ivoire beat Serbia 3-2 and the Netherlands drew Argentina. Tonight, 22nd June, brings Czech Republic, Ghana, Croatia and Japan fixtures.
Cars
I caught Cars two weeks ago, the longest animated film I've seen in cinemas at about two hours. It wasn't bad, though the middle dragged a little. I loved the cute fly that's actually a tiny car.
World Cup 2006 Day 12
My summary for World Cup 2006 day 12: Germany beat Ecuador 3-0, Poland beat Costa Rica 2-1, Paraguay beat Trinidad and Tobago 2-0, and Sweden drew England 2-2. Tonight, 21st June, brings Iran, Portugal, Cote d'Ivoire and Netherlands fixtures.
FIFA World Cup by the Numbers
Some interesting stats for FIFA World Cup 2006: one pool feed for broadcasters, six directors, nine PanAmSats sending the HD signal worldwide, 12 host cities, 14 panels on the current football and 16 distinct feeds produced per match.
World Cup 2006 Day 11
My summary for World Cup 2006 day 11: Switzerland beat Togo 2-0, Ukraine thrashed Saudi Arabia 4-0 and Spain beat Tunisia 3-1. Tonight, 20th June, brings Ecuador, Costa Rica, Paraguay and Sweden fixtures, all in Singapore time.
World Cup 2006 Day 10
My summary for World Cup 2006 day 10: Japan drew Croatia 0-0, Brazil beat Australia 2-0 and France drew Korea 1-1. Tonight, 19th June, brings Togo versus Switzerland, Saudi Arabia versus Ukraine and Spain versus Tunisia, all in Singapore time.
World Cup 2006 Day 9
My summary for World Cup 2006 day 9: Portugal beat Iran 2-0, Ghana beat the Czech Republic 2-0, and Italy drew the USA 1-1. Tonight, 18th June, brings Japan versus Croatia, Brazil versus Australia and France versus Korea.
World Cup 2006 Day 8
My summary for World Cup 2006 day 8: Argentina demolished Serbia 6-0, the Netherlands beat Cote d'Ivoire 2-1, and Mexico drew Angola. Tonight, 17th June, brings Portugal versus Iran, Czech Republic versus Ghana and Italy versus USA.
World Cup 2006 Day 7
My summary for World Cup 2006 day 7: Ecuador beat Costa Rica 3-0, England beat Trinidad and Tobago 2-0, and Sweden beat Paraguay 1-0. Tonight, 16th June, brings Argentina, Netherlands and Mexico fixtures, all in Singapore time.
World Cup 2006 Day 6
My summary for World Cup 2006 day 6: Spain thrashed Ukraine 4-0, Tunisia drew Saudi Arabia 2-2, and Germany beat Poland 1-0. Tonight, 15th June, brings Ecuador, England and Sweden fixtures, all in Singapore time.
World Cup 2006 Day 5
My summary for World Cup 2006 day 5: Korea beat Togo 2-1, France drew Switzerland 0-0, and Brazil beat Croatia 1-0. Tonight, 14th June, brings Spain versus Ukraine, Tunisia versus Saudi Arabia and Germany versus Poland, all in Singapore time.