1.   He dragged defenders with him in a diagonal run, turned, and hit a superb curling shot into the far corner.

2.   His curling shot was tipped for a corner by goalkeeper Tom Presthus.

3.   Brazilian-born Lopes, playing his seventh match for Japan, tested Kalac with a curling shot that the Australian parried to Hirano who scored from close range.

4.   Francisco Arce converted the best free-kick so far, sending a wickedly curling shot into the top left corner for Paraguay against South Africa.

5.   Icelandic striker Eidur Gudjohnsen hit the Fulham post with a curling shot from the right wing but missed two more easier chances.

6.   Striker Henrik Larsson stepped over the ball, and Svensson sent a curling shot past the desperate lunge of Pablo Cavallero.

7.   The ball rolled to Henry whose curling shot appeared to be going in until Cudicini dived to his left to fist the ball away.

8.   Hopes of a goal were raised in the second half when Zhao Junzhe rattled the woodwork with a curling shot, but it was the nearest China came.

9.   But the home side, roared on by their well-drilled chanting supporters, saw Cha given a new chance after beating Leboeuf but his curling shot went just wide.

10.   Middlesbrough rallied and Derby keeper Hoult turned a curling shot from Juninho around the post.