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World Cup 2014: Argentina Beats Netherlands on Penalties, Advancing to Final
New York Times ^ | 07/09/2014 | JERÉ LONGMAN

Posted on 07/09/2014 6:35:41 PM PDT by SeekAndFind

SÃO PAULO, Brazil — Regulation and extra time brought 120 minutes of scoreless exasperation in a World Cup semifinal on Wednesday that was by turns tense, cautious, clumsy, gripping and stubbornly unyielding.

There was little space to move, few chances to score. Sometimes the match was as dreary as the misty evening chill. If it possessed any beauty, it was not in gracefulness but in stark, struggling exertion.

And finally, when grind and strain and labor could not bring a resolution, whimsy and caprice did. Argentina defeated the Netherlands by 4-2 on penalty kicks and advanced to Sunday’s final against Germany.

Sergio Romero, Argentina’s goalkeeper, was poised in the shootout, unsettling the Dutch on the very first kick. He dived to his left, parried a shot by defender Ron Vlaar and kissed his gloves. Later, Romero repelled a shot by Wesley Sneijder and pounded his chest.

For Argentina, Lionel Messi, Ezequiel Garay and Sergio Aguero confidently punched their shots into the net. The decisive attempt, by Maxi Rodriguez, was deflected, but it hit the underside of the crossbar and bounced into the net.

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TOPICS: Sports
KEYWORDS: argentina; netherlands; soccer; worldcup
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1 posted on 07/09/2014 6:35:41 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

Repeat of 1986 & 1990!!!!!

What a game it will be!


2 posted on 07/09/2014 6:36:56 PM PDT by Roman_War_Criminal (Bible Summary in a few verses: John 14:6, John 6:29, Romans 10:9-10)
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To: SeekAndFind

Salt in the wound for Brazil if Argentina wins the cup. The extra dose being that its being played in Brazil. Ouch.


3 posted on 07/09/2014 6:39:34 PM PDT by Theoria (End Socialism : No more GOP and Dem candidates)
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

Agreed!!!!


4 posted on 07/09/2014 6:41:55 PM PDT by RIghtwardHo
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To: Theoria

That would be like the Bears winning the Super Bowl in Lambeau.


5 posted on 07/09/2014 6:42:24 PM PDT by RIghtwardHo
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

First unified title for Germany if they win.


6 posted on 07/09/2014 6:42:58 PM PDT by Theoria (End Socialism : No more GOP and Dem candidates)
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To: SeekAndFind

Did they cheat to get the penalty shots? I saw some clips of the weird soccer practice where guys hit themselves or exaggerate or pretend to be hit to get penalty calls.

Supposedly the U.S., I read, was the only one that wasn’t very good at cheating, if we tried cheating at all.


7 posted on 07/09/2014 6:43:06 PM PDT by Greetings_Puny_Humans (I mostly come out at night... mostly.)
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Penalty shots occur when it’s tied at the end of regulation and overtime.


8 posted on 07/09/2014 6:44:12 PM PDT by RIghtwardHo
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To: SeekAndFind

So are the Netherlandians gnashing their teeth, rending their clothes and contemplating suicide like the Brazilian sore losers did the other way?


9 posted on 07/09/2014 6:44:36 PM PDT by SamAdams76
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To: Theoria
Plenty of salt in Brazil at the moment.


10 posted on 07/09/2014 6:44:59 PM PDT by 1rudeboy
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To: RIghtwardHo

I know nothing about soccer, except that it’s of the devil.


11 posted on 07/09/2014 6:47:06 PM PDT by Greetings_Puny_Humans (I mostly come out at night... mostly.)
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To: Theoria

That entire Brazilian roster that failed to show up yesterday, will never again wear a Seleçao jersey—count on it!

Losing 7-1 at home in a World Cup Semi-Final does have consequences in South America.

Neymar is lucky he was hurt and didn’t play. It’s the only reason he will be able to wear that yellow jersey again.


12 posted on 07/09/2014 6:48:24 PM PDT by Roman_War_Criminal (Bible Summary in a few verses: John 14:6, John 6:29, Romans 10:9-10)
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To: SeekAndFind

Penalty kicks have a certain mystique to them, but is a crappy way to determine the outcome, particularly in a Final ... Better to decide the game in the course of normal play – perhaps “Golden goal” (sudden death) after the first OT, or deuce-goal in extra time.


13 posted on 07/09/2014 6:49:38 PM PDT by mikrofon (W/C Bump)
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To: Theoria

I am rooting for Germany to get number 4.


14 posted on 07/09/2014 6:50:11 PM PDT by kabar
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To: Roman_War_Criminal
It reminded me of the Spurs Heat series this year. Ouch.

Silva also lucked up, maybe.

15 posted on 07/09/2014 6:51:11 PM PDT by Theoria (End Socialism : No more GOP and Dem candidates)
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To: Roman_War_Criminal

I think BRA71L lost...


16 posted on 07/09/2014 6:58:12 PM PDT by bfh333 ("We can evade reality, but we cannot evade the consequences of evading reality.")
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Soccer is for Satan
17 posted on 07/09/2014 6:59:13 PM PDT by FatherofFive (Islam is evil and must be eradicated)
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18 posted on 07/09/2014 7:17:09 PM PDT by 1rudeboy
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To: SeekAndFind

Penalty shots? In a semi-final? Make ‘em play till they’re dying!


19 posted on 07/09/2014 7:18:49 PM PDT by VeniVidiVici (Melowese Richardson - Democrat Vote Fraud Expert)
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To: mikrofon

The game should be decided by a “golden goal”...

Every 5 minutes into overtime, each team has to remove a player...


20 posted on 07/09/2014 7:19:22 PM PDT by bfh333 ("We can evade reality, but we cannot evade the consequences of evading reality.")
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