June 24, 2006 : Argentina 2 - 1 Mexico (aet)

Argentina

vs.

Mexico

Argentina slipped past Mexico in extra time 2-1 and will face Germany in the quarter finals. DVR rating 3 diamonds. Dramatic and emotional. Full game summary report to follow. Read More >
		Maxi Rodriguez #18 Argentina
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Argentina  2  Rodriguez      22    Heinze      14  Scaloni      11  Riquelme      10  Ayala      7  Sorin      7  Crespo      6  Mascherano      4  Abbondanzieri      4  Cambiasso      2  Saviola      -1	1  Mexico   16      Borgetti   15      Marquez    14      Osorio   6      Pardo   6      Fonseca    6      Sanchez   5      Guardado   5      Morales   3      Castro    1      Mendez   -5      Salcido
ARG Totals      93	82    MEX Totals

June 21, 2006 : Portugal 2 - 1 Mexico

Portugal

vs.

Mexico

Portugal defeated a very nervous Mexico 2-1 in the last game of Group D. Both teams advance. DVR rating 2 diamonds. Full game summary report to follow. Read More >
		Jose Fonseca #17 Mexico
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  Full Player Report

Portugal  2    Maniche      18  Ricardo      15  Sabrosa      12  Tiago      12  Carvalho      11  Petit      11  Meira      9  Figo      4  Caneira      2  Postiga      1    Miguel      0	1  Mexico   25      Fonseca   13      Bravo   12      Pardo   9      Osorio   8      Rodriguez    7      Sanchez   6      Mendez   5      Salcido   5      Pineda   -3      Marquez    -4      Perez
POR Totals      99	96    MEX Totals

June 16, 2006 : Mexico 0 - 0 Angola

Mexico

vs.

Angola

Angola held Mexico to a frustrating 0-0 draw. Full game summary report to follow. Read More >
		Joao Ricardo #1 Angola
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Mexico  0  Marquez      19  Franco      11  Mendez      11  Sanchez      8  Salcido      8  Osorio      7  Zinha      5    Pineda      5  Bravo      5  Pardo      3  Torrado      1	0  Angola   22      Joao Ricardo    11      Kali   9      Mendonca   8      Figueiredo   6      Loco   5      Jamba    5      Mateus   3      Ze Kalanga    -1      Akwa   -1      Andre    -4      Delgado
MEX Totals      96	64    ANG Totals

PowerStats featured on ActiveRadio

PowerStats creator Carl Hammond was the featured guest on Active Radio's The Sports You Do Show with Mike Reilly.  He took questions about PowerStats and how it can provide a reference and a history of soccer matches and players for diehard and casual fans alike. 

Click here to listen to an .mp3 archive of the show.

PowerStats Explained

(A fascinating interview with Carl Hammond--the creator of Powerstats. This ground-breaking statistical approach to soccer can be found all the way up to the Cup right here at the Active World Cup Special Section.)

What exactly are Powerstats?

Powerstats is a statistical system that calculates a power ratings within a given soccer game. It also produces a power chart that shows the momentum of each team in the game and when goals are scored.

How are Powerstats different from other statistical approaches to soccer?

The primary difference is that it is simple, easy to understand, and is reflective of a player’s and team’s performance. The true merit of the system is the power chart. There are other systems that calculate player ratings but none of them are as transparent as Powerstats. Our system is quite easy to calculate in your head as the game evolves.

What inspired you to come up with Powerstats?

I developed an emotional interest in teams and players but couldn’t get any continuing information on what was going onif I had missed the game. You may have a result of 1-0 but you don’t necessarily know what happened. And that’s what motivated me.

The real value of power stats is if you aren’t able to see the game and you want to see how an individual player or team fared. The reason for this is that in soccer there aren’t many meaningful stats—simply because the game doesn’t demand them. Soccer has a continuous flow and has no large stoppages in time. Powerstats can help bridge the gap.

What were some of the challenges facing you in your quest for the perfect Powerstats model?

Coming up with a set of stats that had relevance and meaning. When I started out I kept track of every kick on the field during a game. It took such a long time to compile and didn’t provide very relevant data. We refined it and it now has an underlying logic that makes the stats meaningful.

Did you use any other stat models from other sports as reference?

Strictly trial and error. It’s been in the works for about 15 years.

According to your Powerstats ranking which is the best team in the world cup field?

There’s no question it’s Brazil--and that’s fairly unanimous. The only thing Brazil has to overcome is that they’ve never won when they’re the favorites. And they’ve won it five times so it’ll be very interesting.

How does the US rank?

The US is in a fascinating group. They could win the group or they could come in dead last. It’s going to be an exiting group to watch. All four teams can beat the other four teams. With the US and Ghana—the games will be pretty wide open and a lot of free flowing soccer.

What has been the reaction from the soccer world to power stats?

It’s been very positive. What we want to do is use the world cup to determine if there’s a world wide interest for this kind of statistical analysis of soccer. This system has been published in the San Diego Union Tribune for two years running and we’d love to expand it to the larger world of soccer enthusiasts.