Ronaldinho is back to his best, was at the forefront of Brazil in breaking a New Zealand 5-0 on Sunday to confirm their quarter-final berth in men's Olympic soccer along with Argentina and Italy. The three major tournament can not be denied winning their groups with a pool game remaining, but the Netherlands last oh draw with the United States left three teams with a chance to take the two berths from Group B.
Only two points separating the co-leaders of the United States and Nigeria to the Netherlands and the U.S. and Nigeria are yet to play each other. The Netherlands were looking to defeat and the prospect of having to beat Japan by a wide margin in its final pool game when Gerald Sibon free-kick three minutes into stoppage time invested his fortune. Nigeria, noted that before with the Netherlands, announced its first victory of the tournament Sunday when they beat Japan 2-1.
Ronaldinho delighted his legion of fans, scoring twice, was at the forefront of Brazil fluid to a 5-0 victory over minnows New Zealand to remain unbeaten in Group C. The Brazilian captain, a clear favorite with the large crowd, was at the heart of almost every crucial as New Zealand to fight to stay in the match.
Brazil coach Dunga also warned Ronaldinho only get better as the tournament progresses. "Finally, we began to see his smile. Not everyone knows that he had not played an official match for four months, but a talented player like him is going to regain his form very quickly," said Dunga.
In the other pool C match underchievers of China fell in a tame 2-0 defeat to Belgium must now beat New Zealand to stay in the tournament. China's wafer-thin hope rests on them beating New Zealand and New Zealand upset Belgium than in current form is unlikely.
Master Lionel Messi-inspired Argentina to a hard-fought 1-0 victory over a gutsy Australia Sunday, with Napoli's Ezequiel Lavezzi scoring the decisive goal following pressure waves. The Barcelona superstar was the driving force of Argentina to see win back-to-back Olympic gold.
At present, have two wins out of two in Group A where the second qualifier is likely to come from the Australia-Ivory Coast match on Wednesday after Ivory Coast beat Serbia 4-2 in Shanghai on Sunday. Italy took an unbeatable two of strangulation and two in Group D, where solidly beat South Korea 3-0, while Cameroon put themselves in the box seat to qualify when they beat Honduras also for his first triumph. Cameroon are three points of South Korea to be an important victory over Honduras in the rest of their party to stay in the competition.
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