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Jezza
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This is a thread to post all your thoughts about the upcoming FIFA World Cup hosted in Brazil.
Facts:
Starts: Thursday June 12 2014
Ends: Sunday July 13 2014
Groups:
Group A:
Brazil
Croatia
Mexico
Cameroon
Group B:
Spain
Netherlands
Chile
Australia
Group C:
Columbia
Greece
Ivory Coast
Japan
Group D:
Uruguay
Costa Rica
England
Italy
Group E:
Switzerland
Ecuador
France
Honduras
Group F:
Argentina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Iran
Nigeria
Group G:
Germany
Portugal
Ghana
United States
Group H:
Belgium
Algeria
Russia
South Korea
The official 2014 FIFA World Cup Logo
The official 2014 FIFA World Cup Mascot called 'Fuleco'
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Jezza
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The World Cup is nearly upon us in a few hours with only one match on Thursday June 12 2014 in Brazil to officially commence the World Cup.
The game involves hosts Brazil against Croatia!
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Jezza
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Brazil 3-1 Croatia
http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/25285029
Key Moments:
Goals:
Croatia - 11' (Marcelo) - Own Goal
Brazil - 29' (Neymar)
Brazil - 71' (Neymar) - Penalty
Brazil - 90' (Oscar)
Talking Point:
- Contentious penalty decision in the second half resulting in Brazil's second goal _________________ | 1902 | 1903 | 1910 | 1917 | 1919 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1935 | 1936 | 1953 | 1958 | 1990 | 2010 | 2023 | |
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GreekLunatic
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The penalty was a joke but apart from that it was a good start |
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ronrat
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Penalties like that are a blight on the game. I know some people think it is part of the game but I would like to see a radical change. At this level EVERY penalty is reviewed and if deemed a dive then a penalty is awarded to the other side and the diver red carded. It will stop it almost immediately. _________________ Annoying opposition supporters since 1967. |
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swoop42
Whatcha gonna do when he comes for you?
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Christ we are in the hardest group no doubt about it.
Think I'll set the recorder for 8am. _________________ He's mad. He's bad. He's MaynHARD! |
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Jezza
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I agree with both GreekLunatic and ronrat that penalty dive by Fred was a disgrace. Croatia would be furious and rightly so as it totally changed the momentum of the match after that.
No doubt a tough group Swoop42. _________________ | 1902 | 1903 | 1910 | 1917 | 1919 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1935 | 1936 | 1953 | 1958 | 1990 | 2010 | 2023 | |
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HAL
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You and I are on the same wavelength, Jezza. |
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Jezza
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So after Brazil and Croatia officially commenced the World Cup yesterday, today we have three matches coming up consisting of the other Group A match between Mexico and Cameroon and the two Group B matches which involves the highly anticipated clash between Spain and Netherlands and of course Chile and Australia to round the day.
Mexico v Cameroon
Spain v Netherlands - 2010 World Cup Final Replay
Chile v Australia
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Pies4shaw
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Finally, we see the end of Spain. Total Football reigns, again. |
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HAL
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By "we" do you mean you and me? Ah. |
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Dark Beanie
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Socceroos down 2-1 at half time.
Goal to Tim Cahill.
First half looked like they were going to get really smashed but hanging in there. Chile much better skilled & a class above.
At least the boys have scored goal, good for those who like a bet. _________________ If you are foolish enough to be contented, don't show it, but just grumble with the rest. - Jerome K Jerome |
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Dark Beanie
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Oops, double post. _________________ If you are foolish enough to be contented, don't show it, but just grumble with the rest. - Jerome K Jerome
Last edited by Dark Beanie on Sat Jun 14, 2014 1:43 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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GreekLunatic
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we lost 3 -1 but we werent disgrace also the ref didnt give us a clear penalty |
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sixpoints
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We gave all we could. Effort was great, organization was pretty good (except for their second goal), played wide and stretched them on plenty of occasions in attack, defence on the whole coped well.
Just lacked the class and it showed.
3-1 may be a harsh scoreline, but we did well overall and basically ran the entire second half.
Now for the Dutch. |
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