General World Cup and in-game discussion

[Borek]

They are the first team out, aren't they?

 

[D H]

They are the first team out, aren't they?

No. Australia beat Spain with regard to not making it past the group play. The teams to advance from groups B is now set in stone. The only question is who's first, who's second.

Group A is wide open. That tie between Mexico and Brazil made that group wide open. Any of the four teams in that group can still take first, anyone can be out. A win in today's final game will be important for both Cameroon and Croatia.

 

[D H]

Really stupid red card by Cameroon.

 

[Borek]

No. Australia beat Spain with regard to not making it past the group play.

Silly me, I saw them playing Holland.

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

Wow, Uruguay defender gets knocked out with a knee to the head, staggers off and then comes back in. That is plain dumb. Sub that guy out and scan is head.

 

[Borek]

I would love to see the analysis of the second goal Uruguay scored. I am not saying "offside", but I would prefer to be sure.

 

[cristo]

I would love to see the analysis of the second goal Uruguay scored. I am not saying "offside", but I would prefer to be sure.

Not offside since it came off the defender.

But, in general, not much you can do when faced with a ref who doesn't want to enforce rules: there's no way Uruguay should have had 11 men on the field at half time.

 

[Orodruin]

No. Australia beat Spain with regard to not making it past the group play. The teams to advance from groups B is now set in stone. The only question is who's first, who's second.

Technically they went out at the same time as a Spanish win would have meant Australia could make it by beating Spain at the same time as Netherlands beat Chile. Spain, Chile, and Austrailia would then have had the 3 points each and it would have ended up being a goal difference affair.

 

[jobyts]

Uruguay - England was a roughest match so far in the world cup. Almost every minute someone gets knocked down.

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

Uruguay - England was a roughest match so far in the world cup. Almost every minute someone gets knocked down.

True, there should have been a couple Uruguay yellows.

 

[Adjoint]

I am happy that South American teams did well. Chile, Columbia, Uruguay all won! After all this world cup is in South America.

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

CR handling Italy well! I'd love another upset!

 

[D H]

Italy should have sent their football team to the World Cup rather than their Olympic diving team.

 

[Adjoint]

I would love another upset too!

Italy should have sent their football team to the World Cup rather than their Olympic diving team.

 

[Adjoint]

Costa Rica WINS! 1 -0 Wow!

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

I love upsets. Nice work CR!

 

[DennisN]

Italy should have sent their football team to the World Cup rather than their Olympic diving team.

A fun thing is that I both hoped AND voted for Italy to win, yet I am happy that Costa Rica won. They played very effectively against Italy, and Costa Rica deserved to win IMO. The last half hour I actually hoped Costa Rica would score another goal . My loyalty to Italy is apparently not very strong .

 

[D H]

Oh my. Those Swiss clocks are so very, very clean right now.

Edit:
For those not familiar with American English,
- The Swiss are renowned for their precise clocks and for their cleanliness.
- "Having one's clocks cleaned" is a phrase meaning getting utterly defeated.

 

[Adjoint]

The last half hour I actually hoped Costa Rica would score another goal

Yeah, I also think that Costa Rica should have scored at least one more goal. This worldcup is being very enjoyable.

 

[Intrastellar]

Considering Costa Rica vs Uruguay, I don't think this result is considered an upset.

 

[D H]

The Swiss clocks aren't quite so clean now, but still, quite shiny.

That last French goal should have counted. What was that ref doing? The final score should have been 6-2.

 

[cristo]

I love upsets. Nice work CR!

I don't love this particular upset. Italy were atrocious!

 

[D H]

Hmmm. England was even more atrocious. Italy still has a chance. At least until they play Uruguay.

 

[DennisN]

True happiness :

Costa Rica's forward Bryan Ruiz celebrates after scoring the opener. Photograph: Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP/Getty Images

 

[DennisN]

Honduras - Ecuador 1-1 in half time. Will Honduras fool us all and win...?

 

[Adjoint]

I think Iran has come to the conclusion that the football field is too vast to run around so why not just be in (own) d-box?
Somehow, an enjoyable first half! Let's see if Argentina can break through.

 

[D H]

73% possession and no goals yet. How to break through an overly defensive team is a puzzle.

It looked like Argentina's best chances were on corner kicks.

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

What a chance for Iran!

 

[micromass]

Iran deserves to win this match now.

 

[micromass]

Really sad for Iran.