Match of The Tournament? (So Far)

Having watched the ruthlessly, efficient Klinsmann Machine turnover a Swedish side limper than a week old smorgasboard I was looking forward to the Argentina v Mexico match with more than a little excitement. This was going to be the best attacking side so far, with Riquelme pulling the strings, against the best organised defence with my old mate Rafael Marquez organising things at the back from the Mexicans.

Well it certainly disappoint, barely had Nathalie forecast a 7-0 win for Mexico, to which I replied if that did happen I'd be down the shops at opening time to buy her a laptop, than Rafael had put the green shirts in the lead! Within five minutes Borgetti showed that he can score goals at this level by heading past his own keeper to bring the Argentine's level. The rest of match was superb, end to end, some great passing, two dodgy decisions: Heinze should have been sent off at the end of the first forty five minutes and Messi's 'winning' goal should have stood at the end of ninety.

Now generally when it comes to extra time in the World Cup it's usually a case of the first to blink loses, neither team commits any men forward in case they get beating by the sucker punch of a counter attack. Not these two teams though, they wanted to avoid penalties and eight minutes in extra time we had the goal of the tournament so far, Sorin crossed the ball from the left hand side to Maxi Rodriguez and, having chested the ball down, hits the mother of all left foot volleys - unbelievable.

The chest control followed by the volley - superb.