By 40 Years A Blue
June 20 2006
'The Shev' - Andrjy Shevchenko scored his first World Cup goal as a Chelsea player yesterday afternoon as the Ukraine battered Saudi Arabia 4-0 to overcome their own 4-0 battering against Spain a few days earlier. 'The Shev's' goal came just after the second-half restart from a header.
Spain after a being a goal down for the long periods of the match against Tunisia, roared back with three late goals to overcome the plucky North Africans 3-1, with Chelsea target Fernando Torres grabbing two. Togo agreed to continue to play in the World Cup after differences over money were sorted out. Bet they wished they hadn't though as they went down to Switzerland 2-0 and became the latest team to get on the Bus to go home. Groups A and B finish their round of matches today with Germany v Ecuador and Costa Rica v Poland. Both matches are 3pm (UK time) kick offs. As we all know England are in action against Sweden tonight, in a game that decides the winner of Group B. What will Gormless do? Pick Lampard, Gerrard or not? Does he risk one or both in getting a second yellow card and miss the last sixteen game against either Germany of Ecuador? Will Rooney start? All will be revealed at 8pm tonight. In the other Group B game, Paraquay play Trinidad & Tobago also at 8pm. Celtic signed Chelsea's Jiri Jarosik yesterday in a deal worth about £2m. Jiri spent all of last season on loan at relegated Birmingham City and he now looks forward to Champions League football with his new club. Expect Jiri back at the Bridge in August (9th) when the two giants clash in a pre-season friendly. Nineteen year old reserve defender Dean Smith yesterday joined Conference side Aldershot Town. Dean played over 40 matches for Chelsea Reserves. Also on the move yesterday was Reserve and Portuguese winger, twenty year old Filipe Morais, who joined League One side Millwall on a two year deal. Good Luck lads in your new careers! COME ON ENGLAND! 40 YEARS A BLUE!
