Victory or Defeat-but what's in the middle?

Yes, yes I watched the game this morning, Ivory Coast vs. Portugal. They all sung the national anthem for each team, then the game begun. I don't exactly remember everything about what the announcers where babbling about the whole time during the game the game, but boy did they talk about Cristiano Ronaldo a lot! Plus, Didier Drogba was not allowed on the field because he hurt his right arm in a warmup match against Japan. So for the game- Ivory Coast vs. Portugal- Drogba prefered to be benched, but he told the coach if he needed him he will play.

Before half time the game started out really slow at the beginning then a little intense in the middle and the end. There were some almost made goals, in addition to a three yellow cards pulled out. One, within six minutes, for Didier Zokora (from team Ivory Coast) because he fouled Cristiano Ronaldo. The next two yellow cards were pulled at the same time within twenty minutes! One card for Guy Demel (from team Ivory Coast) and one card for Cristiano Ronaldo (from team Portugal). If you look at the playbacks for this encounter Ronaldo didn't do anything wrong, but he and Demel both got into each others faces and Ronaldo talked back to the person who pulled the card. If Ronaldo didn't do either of the things maybe he wouldn't have received the yellow card. I thought that Ivory Coast would try to take out Ronaldo because without him it may have been easier for a goal to be made. Throughout the game there were more kicks and near goals until the end of that period. On TV you would see the camera turn to Drogba sitting on the sidelines, and in my perspective he looked pretty upset because he couldn't play. At the end of the first kick-off the score was zero to zero.

The second kick-off began! But the second kick-off was a lot different than the first, plus it was better and really intense! In the fifty third minute a shot was taken by Salomon Kalou (from team Ivory Coast) and with the help from his team mates the goal could have been made! Luckily the shot was save by the goalie Eduardo (from team Portugal, obviously). One minute later there was a subsitution for Danny, who was replaced by Simao (from team Portugal). Liedson took a shot for the goal, by minute fifty seven, and with the help of his team mates the goal was so close to be made! Unfortately...the goalie (from Ivory Coast) Barry Boubacar Copa saved the shot. Another subsitute was filled for team Portugal for the member Deco, and put in was Tiago at the sixty first minute. A few free kicks and fouls were made during the game, then in minute sixty five you will never guess who filled in for Salomon Kalou...Didier Drogbo! The coach really wanted to win that game so he put Drogbo on the field. Afterwards there were more fouls, corner kicks, attempts to make a goal, one injury, and three more subsitutions (two from Ivory Coast and one from Portugal). At the end of the game the score was still the same. Zero to zero.

I noticed how the team members were on the field, and mostly aggressive when it came to the ball and the goal, but other than that if was a really friendly match- minus the encounter with Ronaldo and Demel- I enjoyed the game.

There wasn't a victory nor was there a defeat...but what's in the middle?