Video Highlights 09/10/2008: Ukraine-China 4-2 (Futsal 2008 World Cup)

Video Highlights 07/10/2008: China-Guatemala 1-10 (Futsal 2008 World Cup)

Video Highlights 05/10/2008: China-Egypt 2-6 (Futsal 2008 World Cup)

Video Highlights 01/10/2008: Argentina-China 5-0 (Futsal 2008 World Cup)

Brazil moved ahead against China in the 17th minute, Ronaldinho’s through-ball to Diego exposed the high defensive line held by the Olympic hosts, and the Werder Bremen playmaker rounded the keeper to slot home. Thiago Neves added two more goals in the second-half, the first on 69 minutes was a fine free kick and the second four minutes later was a long range daisy cutter into the far corner.

World champions Spain nearly paid a heavy price for over-confidence, needing a dramatic fourth-quarter rally against China before escaping with an 85-75 over-time Olympic victory over the hosts. Los Angeles Lakers star Pau Gasol scored nine of his 29 points in the extra five-minute period to give Spain the victory after the team with half a dozen National Basketball Association players fell behind 61-47 after three quarters.

Pau Gasol batte Yao Ming e la Cina butta via l’occasione della vita contro la Spagna campione del Mondo. Che commette l’errore più stupido contro la squadra di casa: pensare di poter vincere facile e non difendere. Tirare è l’unica cosa che i cinesi sanno fare decisamente meglio di tutti gli altri, e senza grande pressione si trovano ad un passo dal miracolo.

The millionaire stars of the U.S. basketball team swept past hosts China in the showcase match-up of the Olympics, watched by tens of millions on Chinese television and cheered on by U.S. President George W. Bush. Talismanic giant Yao Ming, flag carrier for China at the opening ceremony, could not protect his colleagues from the speed and power of the NBA professionals. Ming, who plays with the Houston Rockets, scored 13 points in the 101-70 loss to the U.S. in what was billed as the most watched basketball game in history.

Gli americani faticano all’inizio, sorpresi dalla precisione dalla distanza dei padroni di casa. Nella ripresa la squadra dei sogni comincia a marciare ad un ritmo infernale e chiude 101-70 inchiodando gli avversari con una montagna di schiacciate.