ASotD 10/14/09:

The Greek Giorgios Samaras acrobatically tucks this chance away against minnows Latvia:

Welcome Back: FIFA U-20 WC

Hello all, sincerest of apologies from the good doctor and yours truly for the lengthy hiatus. We're back discussing the Final of the U-20 World Cup of 2009, hosted in Egypt. This edition's final pits perennial powerhouse Brazil against a talented and feisty Ghanaian side, and having had the privilege of watching both teams advance through the exciting semifinals on Tuesday, I can confidently attest that this matchup will go down in the annals of futbol history a classic. Both sides showed tremendous offensive capability in their latest knockout matches, Ghana having triumphed 3-2 over surprise package Hungary and Brazil having swept aside the Junior Ticos of Costa Rica by a score of 1-nil (via a thumping, tightly-angled volley from Alan Kardec, which can be viewed here: http://www.101greatgoals.com/videodisplay/3640635/).

Thoughts or predictions? Post in the "comments" section.

Squad analyses to follow.

And stunners of the day to follow those.