2014 World Cup

[kingsnake]

Figured I ought to start an actual forum thread ...

[autumnstars]

I want to cheer for USA for advancing but it is a little unsatisfying

True enough. Maybe they were pre-resting for the next game. Winning against Belgium is going to be a really big ask for the US team.
But, who knows? They weren't supposed to be able to win a single game in this round...

[chumley]

Oranje!

[mazatzal]

Nice comeback, Mexico unlucky there.

[kingsnake]

Robben dove. He does that a lot. Actually told my wife as he was making that run to watch out for it ... [-X

[chumley]

Though I am rooting for the dutch here, I think that they were a bit lucky. Though Robben had been hacked about 6 times previously -- more legitimately -- with no call, so I do view it as a bit of karma, though the actual PK call was borderline.

That said, Mexico dominated them until they finally scored that first goal. From there forward it was a more even match.

[mazatzal]

He was clipped and theatrically exaggerated the fall! Close call but correct.

[chumley]

theatrically exaggerated

Some people on this site do that with their hike statistics too... :whistle:

[VolcanoCLMBR]

Theatrical you say?......Robben diving in Mexico!

[Bradshaws]

I'm sick to my stomach..... Bye USA

[mazatzal]

Unlucky - US played very well

All 8 group winners advance and all 2nd placers go home.

[Bradshaws]

Tim Howard should have a cape that man is a superhero!!

I was only able to watch the last 30min. it felt like an eternity..... I'm exhausted and I can barely speak

[SpiderLegs]

Does this mean that it is over and we can get on with our daily lives?

[chumley]

Unlucky - US played very well

Were you watching the same game as me?
Timmy played very well...

[mazatzal]

Agree, he was a superstar.
I really do think the rest of the team played well (not great) for 90 minutes (perhaps I shouldn't have said "very").
After Belgium scored the rest played much better. They looked exhausted but then found some energy.

[mazatzal]

@SpiderLegs
You'll be pleased to hear there are still 8 games to go

[chumley]

You can't always believe everything on the internet, but for a short time today.. This happened:
http://ftw.usatoday.com/2014/07/tim-how ... of-defense

[Bradshaws]

Being a bit of a sci-fi movie junky ;) I loved this

The web is full of great pictures of Howard

[chumley]

No great sadness seeing France out today. And Brazil finally played the way I had expected they would. The first half was as entertaining as any so far.

[Bradshaws]

In the first round of the World Cup you could get a yellow card for sneezing, but in the Brazil match today, the refs were going by schoolyard rules ;) "no blood, no foul"... And it was a great match.

I would like to see Brazil or Argentina go to the end but I think we'll be watching Germany and the Netherlands playing for the cup

[Bradshaws]

WOW!! I didn't see the Brazil / Germany match and the DVR was full Germany 7 - Brazil 1 Did Brazil even show up?