World Cup - Brazil 2014

[nuggety goodness]

Oranje seem to be controlling it and dominating possession but lack that final ball to give themselves a decent opportunity...

Both keepers must ne pretty fresh, havent done much at all

[Bully]

Argies

[JK]

Robben probably should have won it at the death

[bennymacca]

Planned to record the game and sleep in, recorder didn't work but game is still on so at least I get to see the end of it haha

[Jim05]

Off to pens, no surprise

[BoundaryRider84]

Off to pens, no surprise

Could be a vital 1st save

[BoundaryRider84]

GAME OVER

[Jim05]

Two terrible pens, big choke by the Dutch

[whufc]

so at work tonight i get to see Belgium in action, i hope they go well and feature late in the cup.

I did a little guess work and gonna make some bold predictions. here we go...

qualifiers
A - Brazil, Croatia
B- Netherlands, Spain
C- Colombia, Ivory Coast
D - Italy, England
E- France, switzerland
F- Argentina, Bosnia-Herzegovina
G- Germany, Portugal
H- Belgium, South Korea

Round of 16
Brazil beat Spain
England beat Colombia
Netherlands beat Croatia
Italy beat Ivory Coast
France beat Bosnia-Herzegovina
Germany beat Sth Korea
Argentina beat Switzeland
Belgium beat Portugal

1/4s
Brazil beat England
Germany beat France
Netherlands beat Italy
Argentina beat Belgium

Semis
Brazil beat Germany
Netherlands beat Argentina

3rd place
Germany beat Argentina

Final
Netherlands beat Brazil

have a go and see what you can come up with.

I found the schedule here on the FIFA website to make sure the crossovers were correct. link is here...

http://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/t ... eutral.pdf

Qualifiers
A- Brazil & Mexico
B- Netherlands & Spain
C- Colombia & Ivory Coast
D- Italy & England
E- Switzerland & France
F- Argentina & Bosnia
G- Germany & USA
H- Belgium & Russia

ROUND OF 16
Spain beat Brazil
Colombia beat England
Netherlands beat Mexico
Italy beat Ivory Coast
Switzerland beat Bosnia
Germany beat Russia
Argentina beat France
Belgium beat USA

1/4's
Colombia beat Spain
Germany beat Switzerland
Netherlands beat Italy
Argentina beat Belgium

SEMI's
Germany beat Colombia
Argentina beat Netherlands

FINAL
Argentina beat Germany

Got the final right

[JK]

Two terrible pens, big choke by the Dutch

Dutch keeper probably should have saved the last two, his reaction times aren't great from spot kicks .. And always easy to say with hindsight, but maybe subbing RVP so late wasn't a great idea - Could have lead off their penalties again and they could have put Krul in goal.

[LPH]

Show Me the Money ...

Now for Germany to win 2 - nil, Muller scoring both

[Dogwatcher]

Sneidjer (sp?) didn't look like he wanted to take his pen. Looked like he was shitting himself. The keeper looked about to cry as he awaited his fate.
Argentina clinical in the pens

[JK]

Sneidjer (sp?) didn't look like he wanted to take his pen. Looked like he was shitting himself. The keeper looked about to cry as he awaited his fate.
Argentina clinical in the pens

Sneijder was well down on his best tonight unfortunately .. Gotta admire the heart of the Dutch, last two world cup campaigns they have busted their asses against more fancied opponents. Massive respect for them.

[bennymacca]

Two terrible pens, big choke by the Dutch

Or good saves by the keeper too.

Once again jim, bright side of life mate!

[whufc]

Two terrible pens, big choke by the Dutch

Or good saves by the keeper too.

Once again jim, bright side of life mate!

Imho

First pen was an absolute shocker half way between the keeper and post and neither high or low just the perfect diving height

Second pen was well taken and just a brilliant save from the keeper, in saying that it has to be hit either along the ground or go real high, it's the most basic rule of taking a pen

[Jim05]

Two terrible pens, big choke by the Dutch

Or good saves by the keeper too.

Once again jim, bright side of life mate!

Second was a good save on review but the first was a woeful penalty. Hit with the venom of 5 year old. Needed to atleast put some pepper on it. Very poor attempt from a good player.

[Bully]

reports of brazlian fans fighting in streets and riots after their world cup exit

[LPH]

Also reports that Colombian Defender Juan Zuniga has received death threats related to his 'tackle' on Neymar - lets hope we don't have a repeat of Andreas Escobar - surely society has evolved enough to ensure this doesn't happen again?

I have watched the Brazil v Germany Semi Final a couple of times now (particularly the 1st half) & I must say:
I think the defending is suspect, in terms of possible 'match fixing' - the marking was non-existent & the 'efforts' to stop the Germans was pathetic.
I am concerned that a couple of Brazilian Defenders may well have been 'nobbled'

Thoughts?

[whufc]

Also reports that Colombian Defender Juan Zuniga has received death threats related to his 'tackle' on Neymar - lets hope we don't have a repeat of Andreas Escobar - surely society has evolved enough to ensure this doesn't happen again?

I have watched the Brazil v Germany Semi Final a couple of times now (particularly the 1st half) & I must say:
I think the defending is suspect, in terms of possible 'match fixing' - the marking was non-existent & the 'efforts' to stop the Germans was pathetic.
I am concerned that a couple of Brazilian Defenders may well have been 'nobbled'

Thoughts?

I don't think that's the case as u surely wouldn't let five in a half through, that makes it look suspect.

If you were on the take u would have given the Germans the first two and then started playing from there.

Plus David Luiz is just a shit defender

Also having played so much football with and against South Americans there temperament is to be very easily rattled. I could imagine with the two player loses at the start of the week they would have been fairly negative about their chances. Thrown in the early goal and they then just eat each other alive

[Bully]

brazil 0-2 dutch current score