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World Cup Thread Jun 28-29 Quarter Finals

Posted on 06/28/2014 8:02:01 AM PDT by Perdogg

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To: Perdogg

Officiating was a bit rough today in both matches. Howard Webb did get the hand ball call correct.

Webb should have issued a yellow in the first few minutes for the rough challenge. Had he set the tone early on that rough play wasn’t going to be tolerated, the teams would have adjusted and the match would have gone more smoothly and much more fun to watch. He had a tough task since the teams don’t seem to like each other.


41 posted on 06/28/2014 6:28:06 PM PDT by SeaHawkFan
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To: SilvieWaldorfMD

I expect Colombia to beat Brazil. Colombia has been the best team in the tournament so far.


42 posted on 06/28/2014 7:49:36 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: SilvieWaldorfMD

I see Premier League teams falling all over themselves to make a deal with Monaco to get Rodriquez.


43 posted on 06/28/2014 7:52:32 PM PDT by dfwgator
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He’s the New Maradona...

Colombia has not lost a match yet in the WC....


44 posted on 06/29/2014 7:16:54 AM PDT by SilvieWaldorfMD (A Realistically Really Real Housewife)
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Not an overabundance of chances in today's match, probably due to the conditions ... The Netherlands goaltender was the busier of the two – it seems their strategy is to conserve energy & let the Mexican G stew in his BLACK attire. It was interesting to see the first-ever official Cooling Break (although for all the world it looked like the referee signaled a Time-out ;).
45 posted on 06/29/2014 10:01:46 AM PDT by mikrofon (W/C Bump)
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The shadow is the only part of the ball which the Netherlands G gets, as a well-placed shot by Mexico's dos Santos have the underdog leading 1-0 in the 2nd Half, thanks largely to the efforts of their own goaltender Ochoa.
46 posted on 06/29/2014 10:37:39 AM PDT by mikrofon (W/C Bump)
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To: SeaHawkFan
Officiating was a bit rough today in both matches

Same is true today. The Dutch should have had two spot kicks.

47 posted on 06/29/2014 10:39:44 AM PDT by Colonel_Flagg ("Compromise" means you've already decided you lost.)
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Robben made a mental error when he did not run through the sliding tackle on his run into the penalty box from the right side. He would have been tripped and awarded an easy penalty.


48 posted on 06/29/2014 10:43:28 AM PDT by SeaHawkFan
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Spectacular reflex saves by Mexican G Ochoa notwithstanding, their luck runs out as the furious Dutch get off the Sneijd(er) with an equalizer at 3 minutes left in FT; then, a penalty by Huntelaar in stoppage time has the goaltender looking the wrong way & his side leaving the competition with a 2-1 victory for the Netherlands.
49 posted on 06/29/2014 11:19:11 AM PDT by mikrofon (W/C Bump)
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One of the annoying things about fouls, is how the referees tend to take into account the rigid results of calling them before blowing the whistle.

For example, in the Costa Rica game now, the Greek guy broke into the free in the penalty box, and took a lovely shot that was blocked by the goalie. But after he kicked, the CRC guy slid under his legs, with studs up, hitting him and knocking him over. Never even touched the ball.

Anywhere else on the field, that would have been an illegal challenge from behind, and there’d be a free kick and the guy would have a yellow card. In fact, they just did that call a little while ago.

But no way the ref is going to give a penalty kick when the foul happened AFTER the guy had a clean shot at the goalie.


50 posted on 06/29/2014 1:53:01 PM PDT by CharlesWayneCT
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Robben is a primadonna and a drama queen.

They knew MEX would dominate any OT time and the Dutch were exhausted with the incessant heat & humidity.

So Robben had to do what he had to do.


51 posted on 06/29/2014 1:53:37 PM PDT by SilvieWaldorfMD (A Realistically Really Real Housewife)
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The Greek striker is unable to touch the ball past the sliding Costa Rican G, who gets a knee on the attempt & keeps the R/16 match scoreless at the Half.
52 posted on 06/29/2014 2:02:53 PM PDT by mikrofon (W/C Bump)
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To: SilvieWaldorfMD

The Mexican player did step on his foot and the was no reason for him to do so.


53 posted on 06/29/2014 2:17:19 PM PDT by SeaHawkFan
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I’ve seen 4 different angles of this, and yes, foot was in but Robben MILKED IT.

On pins and needles with this Greece-Costa Rica OT....


54 posted on 06/29/2014 3:07:49 PM PDT by SilvieWaldorfMD (A Realistically Really Real Housewife)
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Beware Greeks Burying Gifts: The aptly-named Sokratis bounces a rebound over the CRC goalkeeper 1 minute into stoppage time to equalize at 1-all going into Extra periods.
55 posted on 06/29/2014 3:25:07 PM PDT by mikrofon (W/C Bump)
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To: GOPsterinMA

Costa Rica advances on PKs after playing most of the match with 10 men.

Netherlands/Costa Rica should be a good game.


56 posted on 06/29/2014 3:59:37 PM PDT by Impy (RED=COMMUNIST, NOT REPUBLICAN)
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Gekas or ‘gidas’ — tough to see a decision on penalties. Greece had many chances esp. with the extra man, just couldn’t finish ...

Good Luck to Costa Rica vs. the Dutch next round.


57 posted on 06/29/2014 4:10:20 PM PDT by mikrofon (W/C Bump)
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To: SilvieWaldorfMD
Robben is a prima donna and a drama queen.

Aren't they all; well, at least most of them?

The Mexican defender made a mental error; just as Robben made a mental error when he jumped over the sliding tackle over the sliding defender just before the water break. Had Robben not jumped a penalty would have been awarded for tripping and no one would have complained.

58 posted on 06/29/2014 4:33:27 PM PDT by SeaHawkFan
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To: Impy

Netherlands by a score of 3-1; maybe 4-1.


59 posted on 06/29/2014 4:34:55 PM PDT by SeaHawkFan
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Aren't they all; well, at least most of them?

No kidding. Diving/flopping/acting appears to be an unfortunate part of every game. It also appears to annoy a team and their fans only when the other team does it....(but not when their players do it)

60 posted on 06/29/2014 4:39:40 PM PDT by BookmanTheJanitor
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