2010 World Cup talk

• Sykotyk

  

  Italy's attack mustered nothing all game. It's amazing that NZs goaltender was that good and in the box NZ shut them down (from the second half I saw).
  
  Hoping for a miracle and for Ivory Coast to at least draw Brazil. Was impressed with their 0-0 draw against Portugal.
  
  Sykotyk
• sportchampps

  A draw for the Coast would be huge because Portugal has the advantage of playing Brazil in a game that might not matter to their advancing
• sportchampps

  Goal that seemsed like some dodgey keeping
• GOONx19

  

  Great second goal by Fabiano.
  
  EDIT: Definitely a handball after watching the replay.
• SportsAndLady

  

  Brazil is so fucking good
• iclfan2

  

  Looked like there were two hand balls by him on that play.
• Mulva

  

  Africa is failing miserably in this tournament. Brazil is a lot better than Ivory Coast, but 3-0 is embarrassing.
  
  I really hope Spain somehow manages to come back and win their group. Brazil - Spain deserves to be much better than a 1st knockout round match up, and the Brazilians have group G on lock.
• big_red_drummer

  

  Mulva;395456 wrote:Africa is failing miserably in this tournament. Brazil is a lot better than Ivory Coast, but 3-0 is embarrassing.

  FIFA will allocate the number of spots given to each confederation for the 2014 World Cup early next year. If the African teams continue to play this poorly, they may lose one-half or even a full spot. This is in addition to losing the sixth spot they received this time due to host South Africa (5 nations qualified + host).
• SportsAndLady

  

  What the hell is going on lol so many flops and fouls in the last 10 min
• RLDE34

  Soccer needs more officials on the field. Too much BS goes unseen (or seen poorly as in the US-Slovenia match).
• I Wear Pants

  I'd agree with that.
  
  Also, I loved how the commentators trashed Italy for having no integrity what with all their diving.
• ricola

  

  love world cup soccer, but--geesh-- so much flopping. Everybody wants an oscar. If they could clean up that nonsense, it would be great. but it'll never happen. too much a part of the game, especially in Europe and south America.
• Sage

  

  I am so angry with African football right now.
• jordo212000

  

  I generally root for Brazil because I like watching them play, but the amount of diving between them and the Ivory Coast was a joke today.
  
  Kaka was stupid to throw an elbow in that situation, but I didn't feel like it deserved another yellow
• Laley23

  

  Portugal vs N Korea has some implications.
• hoops23

  

  [video=youtube;qGKZjiFwS-w][/video]
  
  SMH
• Automatik

  

  What up fellas?! I've been out of town for the last few days...only caught the US game and Denmark/Cameroon.
  
  Can't wait until Wednesday!
  
  And LOL@ Italia! Drawing the Kiwis?! C'mon!!
• Laley23

  

  Tomorrow should be fun. Portugal should win pretty easily, but then we get Chile vs Switzerland (could be the game of the tourney thus far) and Spain vs Honduras in what is a must win (essentially) for Spain, so they will be full throttle from the first whistle.
• hoops23

  

  Portugal 2-0
  Switzerland 2-1
  Spain 2-0
• Laley23

  

  hoops23;395807 wrote:Portugal 2-0
  Switzerland 2-1
  Spain 2-0

  
  Ill go:
  Portugal 3-0 (Ronaldo X2, Hugo Almeida)
  Chile 3-1 (Sanchez, Suarez, Fernandez --- Frei)
  Spain 5-1 (Villa X2, Silva, Pique, Torres --- Suazo)
  
  Im going with lots of goals. We havent had a day like that yet, and this is the final day of round 2 of group stage.
• Mulva

  

  I've got...
  
  Portugal 2-0
  Chile and Switzerland 0-0
  Spain 4-1
  
  The Swiss haven't allowed a goal in 5 straight WC matches now. I'm not going to bet against that D until it happens.
• 3reppom

  

  Portugal put North Korea to the sword very early in the second half. Three goals in under 15 minutes to start this half
• gorocks99

  

  Holy crap Portugal. 6-0 now.
  
  Edit: 7-0.
• Fab1b

  

  Total beat down
• gorocks99

  

  Glad to see Portugal's kicker hit the PAT.
  
  
  Oh, es futbol, no football? Ayeeee.