Match-Days 20 & 21

Match 57: Fri 30/06 Germany vs Argentina at 2300 hrs
Final Score: Germany 1 - 1* Argentina (After Extra Time)
Score At 90 Minutes = Germany 1 - 1 Argentina
Germany wins on Penalty Shoot-out 4 - 2.

Match 58: Sat 01/07 Italy vs Ukraine at 0300 hrs
Final Score: Italy 3 - 0 Ukraine

Match 59: Sat 01/07 England vs Portugal at 2300 hrs
Final Score: England 0 - 0* Portugal (After Extra Time)
Score At 90 Minutes = England 0 - 0 Portugal
Portugal wins on Penalty Shoot-out 3 - 1.

Match 60: Sun 02/07 Brazil vs France at 0300 hrs
Final Score: Brazil 0 - 1 France

Wah raoz.... everybody (well... almost everybody) buang at the Brazil vs France game as we see edwinsng staying at the top while the rest of us are slowly closely up the gap inch by inch. Problem is, do we have enough games left to catch up?

Special mention goes to david hvp for his 12-point haul making him our top scorer of this update. Good shot!

Match-Day 19

Match 55: Tue 27/06 Brazil vs Ghana at 2300 hrs
Final Score: Brazil 3 - 0 Ghana

Match 56: Wed 28/06 Spain vs France at 0300 hrs
Final Score: Spain 1 - 3 France

While edwinsng may still be perched atop the table, the highlight of this matchday falls on necroastr for his individual effort of 8 points to soar to second spot. Just when I though I had him in my radar range, a France upset "bleu" up the gap between us again. Dang!

The other hero would have to be lau hero (no pun intended) for these two lads are the only ones brave enough to buck the trend and punt on a French win. Well done!

Match-Days 17 & 18

Match 51: Sun 25/06 Ecuador vs England at 2300 hrs
Final Score: Ecuador 0 - 1 England

Match 52: Mon 26/06 Portugal vs Netherlands at 0300 hrs
Final Score: Portugal 1 - 0 Netherlands

Match 53: Mon 26/06 Italy vs Australia at 2300 hrs
Final Score: Italy 1 - 0 Australia

Match 54: Tue 27/06 Switzerland vs Ukraine at 0300 hrs
Final Score: Switzerland 0 - 0* Ukraine (After Extra Time)
Score At 90 Minutes = Switzerland 0 - 0 Ukraine
Ukraine wins on Penalty Shoot-out 3 - 0.

Finally a stellar showing from yours truly as I close in on 4th spot Necroastr from 5 points to just 2. While still quite a distance from leader edwinsng, let's take it a step at a time as I slowly climb my way up. Just hope that there is enough games for me now that we are nearing the Quarter-Finals.

Match-Days 15 & 16

Match 45: Fri 23/06 Saudi Arabia vs Spain (Group D) at 2200 hrs
Final Score: Saudi Arabia 0 - 1 Spain

Match 46: Fri 23/06 Ukraine vs Tunisia (Group D) at 2200 hrs
Final Score: Ukraine 1 - 0 Tunisia

Match 47: Sat 24/06 Switzerland vs South Korea (Group C) at 0300 hrs
Final Score: Switzerland 2 - 0 South Korea

Match 48: Sat 24/06 Togo vs France (Group C) at 0300 hrs
Final Score: Togo 0 - 2 France

Match 49: Sat 24/06 Germany vs Sweden at 2300 hrs
Final Score: Germany 2 - 0 Sweden

Match 50: Sun 25/06 Argentina vs Mexico at 0300 hrs
Final Score: Argentina 2 - 1 Mexico (After Extra Time)
Score at 90 minutes = Argentina 1 - 1 Mexico

Whoa! It's still Edwinsng stuck up there in first place but we are all maintain the gap to a manageable 4 points as compared to the runaway situation with ianrush during the last SPUG EPL Prediction League 2005/6.

Top scorer this round is delay with a massive 21-point haul out of a possible 30. Watch out for necroastr too as he scored an impressive 20-pointer this round. Well done lads!

Match-Days 13 & 14

Match 37: Wed 21/06 Iran vs Angola (Group D) at 2200 hrs
Final Score: Iran 1 - 1 Angola

Match 38: Wed 21/06 Portugal vs Mexico (Group D) at 2200 hrs
Final Score: Portugal 2 - 1 Mexico

Match 39: Thu 22/06 Ivory Coast vs Serbia & Montenegro (Group C) at 0300 hrs
Final Score: Ivory Coast 3 - 2 Serbia & Montenegro

Match 40: Thu 22/06 Netherlands vs Argentina (Group C) at 0300 hrs
Final Score: Netherlands 0 - 0 Argentina

Match 41: Thu 22/06 Czech Republic vs Italy (Group E) at 2200 hrs
Final Score: Czech Republic 0 - 2 Italy

Match 42: Thu 22/06 Ghana vs USA (Group E) at 2200 hrs
Final Score: Ghana 2 - 1 USA

Match 43: Fri 23/06 Croatia vs Australia (Group F) at 0300 hrs
Final Score: Croatia 2 - 2 Australia

Match 44: Fri 23/06 Japan vs Brazil (Group F) at 0300 hrs
Final Score: Japan 1 - 4 Brazil

Ahhh... looks like I am finally making some headway with my predictions as I climb my way to 6th and finally breaking the Flower Power jinx. :P

Anyway, looks like edwinsng is staying on top of the table and not budging but watch out for Kelawar coming in from behind fast and furious with a massive 27-point haul. Well done!

Match-Days 11 & 12

Match 30: Mon 19/06 Togo vs Switzerland (Group G) at 2100 hrs
Final Score: Togo 0 - 2 Switzerland

Match 31: Tue 20/06 Saudi Arabia vs Ukraine (Group H) at 0000 hrs
Final Score: Saudi Arabia 0 - 4 Ukraine

Match 32: Tue 20/06 Spain vs Tunisia (Group H) at 0300 hrs
Final Score: Spain 3 - 1 Tunisia

Match 33: Tue 20/06 Costa Rica vs Poland (Group A) at 2200 hrs
Final Score: Costa Rica 1 - 2 Poland

Match 34: Wed 21/06 Ecuador vs Germany (Group A) at 2200 hrs
Final Score: Ecuador 0 - 3 Germany

Match 35: Wed 21/06 Paraguay vs Trinidad & Tobago (Group B) at 0300 hrs
Final Score: Paraguay 2 - 0 Trinidad & Tobago

Match 36: Wed 21/06 Sweden vs England (Group B) at 0300 hrs
Final Score: Sweden 2 - 2 England

And again we have a new Pole leader. Congrats to Edwinsng and Crash632 for being the first to hit the 100-point milestone as well as congrats to Edwinsng for the valiant fightback to get back to the top of the table (again!).

Next update will be interesting as we have more people passing the 100-point mark.

In the mean time, I am yet again pinned under Sunflower. Perhaps it's a jinx for there seem no way of passing her. Flower power?

Match-Days 9 & 10

Match 24: Sat 17/06 Portugal vs Iran (Group D) at 2100 hrs
Final Score: Portugal 2 - 0 Iran

Match 25: Sun 18/06 Ghana vs Czech Republic (Group E) at 0000 hrs
Final Score: Ghana 2 - 0 Czech Republic

Match 26: Sun 18/06 Italy vs USA (Group E) at 0300 hrs
Final Score: Italy 1 - 1 USA

Match 27: Sun 18/06 Japan vs Croatia (Group F) at 2100 hrs
Final Score: Japan 0 - 0 Croatia

Match 28: Mon 19/06 Brazil vs Australia (Group F) at 0000 hrs
Final Score: Brazil 2 - 0 Australia

Match 29: Mon 19/06 France vs South Korea (Group G) at 0300 hrs
Final Score: France 1 - 1 South Korea

As usual, we have a new leader in this round. Congrats to Crash632 for taking pole. Despite having only 9 points from the outcome, crash632 made good with his superb showing of 7 goal bonus points.

Meanwhile, I am languishing further and further adrift. :(

Match-Days 7 & 8

Match 18: Thu 15/06 Ecuador vs Costa Rica (Group A) at 2100 hrs
Final Score: Ecuador 3 - 0 Costa Rica

Match 19: Fri 16/06 England vs Trinidad & Tobago (Group B) at 0000 hrs
Final Score: England 2 - 0 Trinidad & Tobago

Match 20: Fri 16/06 Sweden vs Paraguay (Group B) at 0300 hrs
Final Score: Sweden 1 - 0 Paraguay

Match 21: Fri 16/06 Argentina vs Serbia & Montenegro (Group C) at 2100 hrs
Final Score: Argentina 6 - 0 Serbia & Montenegro

Match 22: Sat 17/06 Netherlands vs Ivory Coast (Group C) at 0000 hrs
Final Score: Netherlands 2 - 1 Ivory Coast

Match 23: Sat 17/06 Mexico vs Angola (Group D) at 0300 hrs
Final Score: Mexico 0 - 0 Angola

And yes we have a new leader again but this time round, it wasn't anyone new. Rather it was Edwinsng from the previous week wrestling back the Pole Position from Necroastr. Will this be a 2-horse race? I certainly hope not!

Match-Days 5 & 6

Match 14: Tue 13/06 Korea Republic vs. Togo (Group G) at 2100 hrs
Final Score: Korean Republic 2 - 1 Togo

Match 13: Wed 14/06 France vs. Switzerland (Group G) at 0000 hrs
Final Score: France 0 - 0 Switzerland

Match 11: Wed 14/06 Brazil vs. Croatia (Group F) at 0300 hrs
Final Score: Brazil 1 - 0 Croatia

Match 15: Wed 14/06 Spain vs. Ukraine (Group H) at 2100 hrs
Final Score: Spain 4 - 0 Ukraine

Match 16: Thu 15/06 Tunisia vs Saudi Arabia (Group H) at 0000 hrs
Final Score: Tunisia 2 - 2 Saudia Arabia

Match 17: Thu 15/06 Germany vs Poland (Group A) at 0300 hrs
Final Score: Germany 1 - 0 Poland

This is getting very interesting where we have a new leader at the top of the table with each update. I wonder who will be next or will Necroastr be able to hang on?

Congratulations to Necroastr, by the way. :)

Match-Days 3 & 4

Match 6: Sun 11/06 Serbia & Montenegro vs Netherlands (Group C) at 2100 hrs
Final Score: Serbia & Montenegro 0 - 1 Netherlands

Match 7: Mon 12/06 Mexico vs Iran (Group D) at 0000 hrs
Final Score: Mexico 3 - 1 Iran

Match 8: Mon 12/06 Angola vs Portugal (Group D) at 0300 hrs
Final Score: Angola 0 - 1 Portugal

Match 12: Mon 12/06 Australia vs Japan (Group F) at 2100 hrs
Final Score: Australia 3 - 1 Japan

Match 10: Tue 13/06 USA vs Czech Republic (Group E) at 0000 hrs
Final Score: USA 0 - 3 Czech Republic

Match 9: Tue 13/06 Italy vs Ghana (Group E) at 0300 hrs
Final Score: Italy 2 - 0 Ghana


Congratulations to edwinsng for taking the pole position at Stage2. Everton, the previous leader has fallen off the radar to joint-18th. Like the old saying, "The Ball Is Round".

Match-Days 1 & 2

Match 1: Sat 10/06 Germany vs Costa Rica (Group A) at 0000 hrs
Final Score: Germany 4 - 2 Costa Rica

Match 2: Sat 10/06 Poland vs Ecuador (Group A) at 0300 hrs
Final Score: Poland 0 - 2 Ecuador

Match 3: Sat 10/06 England vs Paraguay (Group B) at 2100 hrs
Final Score: England 1 - 0 Paraguay

Match 4: Sun 11/06 Trinidad & Tobago vs Sweden (Group B) at 0000 hrs
Final Score: Trinidad & Tobagos 0 - 0 Sweden

Match 5: Sun 11/06 Argentina vs Ivory Coast (Group C) at 0300 hrs
Final Score: Argentina 2 - 1 Ivory Coast

Congratulations to everton for taking the lead at the first stage!

Here's the table below. Click to enlarge.

SPUG World Cup Prediction League (SPUG WCPL)

We are just days away from World Cup 2006 and it is my pleasure to present to you the SPUG World Cup Prediction League.

This will be a OMO on my part and I hope I don't die of exhaustion halfway. This is open to one and all. Everybody support support ok!

Winner of the league get Bragging Rights. Paiseh. No big money prize. Poor people mah.

Basically no change from our earlier SPUG EPL Prediction League 2005/2006 but here it is again especially for those who are joining us for the first time.

Here's how we play. Each subsequent blog entry will contain matches of 2 consecutive match-days each and you will need to predict a score for each game by submitting your entries via the respective comments section.

Scoring System
3-Points for a correct outcome in regulation time of 90 minutes + injury time. (Win, Lose or Draw)
1-point each for correct score on each side.

Penalty
No points for double-entry submission. (Disqualification) --> Irrelevant here as this was ported over from SPUG. Later entry shall override the earlier.
No points for submission after kick-off. Timing will be determind by time of post. (Disqualification)
No points if identity of the submitter cannot be established. Please remember to write your name clearly.

Black Outs
In the event that this site is down, you may submit your predictions to my email at voxeros[at]yahoo[dot]com. Time of the email shall determine if time of predictions made.

As usual:

1) If got mistake, please let me know where and what so that I can amend them accordingly.
2) Please check your scores for accuracy as soon as possible before I update the table during the next round of scores. Once the table has been updated, the old table may be overwritten.
3) In case you are still seeing the old table even if I have announced a new update, please refresh your browser to reload the table.