Italy vs France final hmmm...

The second semi-final between Portugal vs France just got over. France won 1-0 getting a goal through a penalty but Portugal played really well and had some really good chances. The best chance came from the free kick by C. Ronaldo. it was one of the best I have ever seen, the vertical dip the ball took was some sight, Barthez in the French goal had no idea and he just couldn't handle it. The ball bounced just off his chest and Figo had a free header from the rebound off Barthez but ended up heading it high.
Portugal kept trying and had a lot of near chances but failed to convert any. The commentators kept saying that they needed two forwards but Scolari never added the additional striker. In the dying minutes Portugal including their goalkeeper came up all the way into the French penalty box and there were quite a few nervous moments especially those final 2 corners. I felt Portugal deserved a goal but they lacked the finishing...

None of my 4 top teams made it to the final...at least Italy who was in the second list has made it :) France has peaked at the right time in this tournament. Zidane has taken opposing players to school on the field in the last 3 matches but my pick is still Italy to beat them in the finals. The only concern is the lack of a world class striker up front for the Italians...