FIFA World Cup

Italy are a world class team but they can’t handle being beaten by an underdog, so they faked getting pulled down so they could have a penalty. That is bad enough, but they practise it, which is even worse. The ref was from Guatemala and he would have seen that it was a Hollywood but he let it off. But they are the real losers.
Jack M

The world cup is on and I’m excited. So far, I’ve been watching all but one game.
I don’t think the All Whites are going to win the cup, but we can get our rank better. We just drew with Italy and they’re ranked fifth, and we’re ranked seventy-eight. The other team I’m backing is Brazil and Portugal. I’m backing Portugal because it’s got some of my favourite players, like Ronaldo.
Luke

First of all, I didn’t actually know anything about the World Cup until my teacher showed us a video of our All Whites soccer team versing Italy. Then I went home and saw it all over the news! Once I starting understanding what all the fuss was about I became pretty proud. I think we did an amazing job, but I think Italy only got a point from a false penalty. Go the All Whites!
Oceana

Everyone arrived to watch the soccer World Cup. Everyone was buzzing with excitement as they entered the field. They were versing Italy. After a few minutes they started. Then suddenly, they were close to the goal, then, all of a sudden they shot. “Yeah!” Everybody was going crazy with excitement. They were taking their tops off and waving them around. The only way Italy got a goal was by a penalty when one of the All Whites, touched an Italy person and he pretended to fall over.
Julia

I was quite surprised to see New Zealand’s scores against Italy and Slovakia. Sure, 1 – 1 in both of these games doesn’t mean a win or a loss, it’s a draw, but before the cup even started, I saw somewhere on a late night show on the tele that they wouldn’t win and the chances were very slim. Their opinion was pretty logical since New Zealand’s sport is rugby. You can’t go to any town without a rugby team. Anyway, “Whoooo, soccer!”
Jack H

As the All Whites walked on the field to face Italy we had no idea about who was going to win. Goal!!! Shane Smeltz had just scored. The crowd was going wild, tops flying everywhere. They were so happy. They were going to put them out of the FIFA World Cup. But, no, an Italy player did a Hollywood. Free kick. Sadly, it hit the back of the net. One to the All Whites and one to Italy. Well, at least we weren’t out of the World Cup.
Facts:
Italy had 24 shots at goal and only one got in.
New Zealand had 4 shots at goal and one got in.
The All Whites had a celebrating plan for if they scored a goal against Italy but they didn’t do it.
My opinion:
We are going to win the World Cup
Immanuel

I think we did an awesome job at drawing with Italy, but I reckon the only way Italy got a point was because they got a false penalty because the guy pretended to fall over.
Hunter