Half-Way Point

[manor15]

We are currently half-way through the South Africa World Cup 2010. So sit down, take a break for 15 minutes, watch some ITV adverts that aren't being played over an England goal, and thank god that ITV don't commentate the adverts.

Number of games: 32
Number of goals: 68 (2.1 per match)
Number of cards: 125 (3.9 per match)
Top goalscorer: Gonzalo Higuain (Argentina, 3 goals)
Most shots: Lionel Messi (Argentina, 15 shots)
Top scoring team: Portugal (7)
Most shots on goal by a team: Argentina (18)
Most shots by a team: Spain (46)
Most fouls committed by a team: Switzerland (47)
Most fouls received by a team: Japan (46)
Most handballs: Chile (6)
Most yellow cards: Switzerland (7)
Most red cards: Australia (2)
Furthest distance covered: Mexico (225.06km)
Furthest distance covered in possession: Spain (97.57km)
Best pass completion rate: Brazil (83.41% of 10541 passes)
Quickest yellow card: Humberto Suazo (Chile, 80 seconds)
Furthest distance covered: Carl Valeri (Australia, 24.82km)
Most passes: Xabi Alonso (Spain, 175)
Highest Castrol Index fan ratings: Gabriel Heinze (Argentina, 9.51)
Warmest match: Holland vs Japan (22 degrees Celsius at kick off)
Coldest Match: Brazil vs North Korea (3 degrees Celsius at kick off)