World Cup 2014 Brazil

[Don't panic]

You think?

Costa puts his left foot on de Vrij's calf, which is sliding past him at speed. It wasn't a foul and I don't *think* that Costa was trying to con the referee.

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Crystal clear penalty in my opinion. He had passed the defender and had a clear shot at goal
The fact the the defender (possibly) didn't intend to take him down doesn't change the fact that he did.
In any case the in game call would have been reasonable either way. Most certainly not a ref "mistake"

 

[Kariya]

Serge Aurier is a player.

 

[tech4all]

Nah.... Japan look so tiny against Costa the Marfil but all of the sudden they came and strike a goal! The Japaneses are super fast! lol. Japan is dominating the game.

They were, but then the Ivory Coast had two epic scores for the win.

 

[Xenc]

England played refreshingly well last night. I hope they don't lose their fight after the 2-1 defeat against Italy.

 

[Apple fanboy]

Stayed up to watch the England match, and gutted we lost. Not sure if we will
get out of the group stage now.

 

[Happybunny]

Costa Rica were just great to watch, that man Campbell will be a joy to watch when he joins Arsenal.
Uraguay were shown up to be a shadow of the 2010 team and without jaws, toothless before goal.

England played like England, the first half they out played Italy, and their come back to level the score was just superb. England must start understanding to really shine at a tournament you need tactics a la the special one, go for the draw if the heat pitch what ever.
During the second half the England team ran out of steam and ideas, but they certainly have great players for the future, Welbeck, Sterling, Sturridge Barkley.

The fact that six English players suffered from cramp, while only one Italian player was, tells the whole story.




Ivory Coast beat Japan and again one name Dider Drogba, he is for Ivory Coast everything. The moment that he came on the game changed for Ivory Coast.

 

[roadbloc]

I watched the England game last night even though I'm not really a football fan. As predicted, Italy wiped the floor with us but at least Rooney touched the ball twice in the game so there is hope.

 

[old-mac-man]

All the best teams lose their first game.

 

[malman89]

I watched the England game last night even though I'm not really a football fan. As predicted, Italy wiped the floor with us but at least Rooney touched the ball twice in the game so there is hope.

Does that include the corner he blasted 20 yards behind the net?

 

[twietee]

Poor Rooney, every striker goes through a bad spell every now and then. Unfortunate for him that his spans over the course of multiple WCs

 

[LadyX]

Does that include the corner he blasted 20 yards behind the net?

One of the worst corner kicks I've ever seen.

 

[m4v3r1ck]

Hup Holland!

Enjoy The World Cup 2014!

~ Cheers

 

[AustinIllini]

World Cup 2014 Brazil

Mario Balotelli is my hero. Yesterday was a hell of a match. Pirlo continues to amaze me. A ridiculous number of accurate passes from the Azzurri.

 

[jlsm511]

Enjoy The World Cup 2014!

~ Cheers

Haha thats epic! That goal was incredible!

 

[m4v3r1ck]

Haha thats epic! That goal was incredible!

Thanks, many more to come!

 

[jsolares]

Mario Balotelli is my hero. Yesterday was a hell of a match. Pirlo continues to amaze me. A ridiculous number of accurate passes from the Azzurri.

Best passing in a world cup game in history according to the talking heads in ESPN. fun game to watch.

 

[LadyX]

I'm so pumped about the upcoming game! Germany vs. Portugal. Both teams have excellent star players.

A fact I just read: Germany have won their opening game in every World Cup since 1990.

So we'll see. Maybe Portugal will surprise us

 

[twietee]

Don't think this game will be as action packed as expected. But here's hoping.

2:0

 

[LadyX]

2:0

3:1 for Germany

 

[Silencio]

Ecuador What a heartbreak.

 

[Don't panic]

Ecuador What a heartbreak.

that was pretty amazing.
they went form a great opportunity to close the game with the winner, to losing the game instead in the space of a few seconds.

 

[Don't panic]

ok, now that didn't look like a penalty...

 

[LadyX]

World Cup 2014 Brazil

Wow. Pepe just got sent off for headbutting Müller.

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3:0 for Germany. The first half just ended. Excellent game so far!

 

[jbachandouris]

Not a fan off lopsided victories. I'd like to see Portugal do something.

Sadly, I have school tonight, so I miss the USA GHANA game.

 

[takao]

Wow. Pepe just got sent off for headbutting Müller.

seriously that was one of the most stupid red cards i've seen since years ... first he smacks Müller in the face .. that would perhaps been a free kick at best against portugal... and then he goes and headbutts a player sitting on the ground ?
the Portugal coach should have instructed his players to calm their game down instead of letting his players go into a frenzy

..and Müller scores the 3rd for Germany

had Khedira hit that empty goal it would have been even worse... now Germany will hit them with counter attacks until the end