PK!

Japan and Paraguay are heading for the penalty shootout in the scoreless match... nice chances for each but no one dominated.   Six have picked PAR and Source is the only one to pick JPN... let's see who wins...

PAR goes first... GOAL!... JPN's Endo... GOAL!
Guessed right, but PAR GOAL!...JPN GOAL!! (2-2)
PAR scores!... JPN defender hits the crossbar!  (3-2)... oh no! PAR controls destiny!
PAR under the crossbar for GOAL!  JPN needs the next one!  Honda has scored twice and on the PK he cheekily sneaks it in (4-3)...
If PAR scores, they win!  A slow windup and he scores! (5-3)  PAR makes the Quarters for the first time ever!

Great job Japan!  After the disastrous pre-WC prep, you came together and delivered!

ET!

Just the second match to go to extra time (GHA beat USA 2-1) and will we see PKs?  JPN holding their own against PAR, part of the South American contingent who are so far 13-2-4 with 30 goals to 11 against.

Slovakia!

For the first time since 1974, the defending champs go home after 3 games.  PAR becomes the the 3rd South American team to win their group.  BRA and CHI are next.  SLV makes the Round of 16 in their first WC.


And Eisner wins 70-68!  Wow....  138 games in the fifth set, 20 today.

ETA:   Only three picked SVK over ITA (Coin Tossed, FC Spermacidals, and Soccerbix) while only 15 had them through to the next round while 48 pegged PAR.  No one got both and four (Coin Tossed, I Hate Vodka Most, Samersig, Source) didn't get either PAR or SVK.  So both 2006 finalists (FRA and ITA) are out.  Wow.  How hard is this year's cup?  Out of 30 non-tied matches, the top score is only 23 (Forza Pazza and Lionelmessi).  In 2006, Paolo Rossi (same person as Forza Pazza) got 34 of 37 matches correct.  Also, no one has gotten more than 8 of the 10 R16 teams correct (not including NED and BRA who have already qualified).