2010 World Cup Part 3

[vjacqb]

Just watched that goal on TV!

Portugal's goalkeeper is doing a good job deflecting shots, and Villa was smart to get that rebound!

 

[Purplereign]

Just watched that goal on TV!

Portugal's goalkeeper is doing a good job deflecting shots, and Villa was smart to get that rebound!

. . . both keepers have been working hard but agreed . . . Villa is ze man

 

[vjacqb]

And either those jerseys are cheap, or Carvalho was damn mighty to rip Llorente's jersey like that.

 

[vjacqb]

This doesn't really need to be said, but Sergio Ramos is fucking fantastic. What a player.

I can see Ramos is itching in this game to contribute in the attacks. I hope that doesn't backfire on the counter-attacks...

 

[Purplereign]

ooooooooooh oooh oooh . . .that is gonna hurt Portugal . . . wow

 

[Purplereign]

great game . . .


< hopes you all have a good one . . . and looking forward to reading the post match commentary from you lovely lot during my lunch break later today

see you for Netherlands V Brazil . . . the next game is 2 days away I think I'm going to have withdrawals over the next few days

 

[Dalton]

I can see Ramos is itching in this game to contribute in the attacks. I hope that doesn't backfire on the counter-attacks...

But even when he's joins the attack, he's still tracking back so well. That's a hungry player.

 

[trojanchick99]

Portugal's keeper kept them in the game. He made some really good saves.

 

[U2@NYC]

And another offside goal... Villa was offside by quite a bit.

Refs are embarassing.

 

[vjacqb]

^I was wondering about that. They didn't show a replay while I was up there watching.

 

[Dalton]

If my predictions are right 3/4 of the final 4 teams will be from South America. Wow.

 

[vjacqb]

South America has representation in each of the quarterfinal match...

 

[nielsgov]

If Spain take the lead they're unbeatable. The other team doesn't have the ball anymore after a goal.

 

[Dalton]

If he was offside, it was very, very close.

 

[Dalton]

Neither Brazil nor Argentina will allow them that much time on the ball. Plus, Spain's fullbacks will not be able to jump into attack against a team like Argentina, so I wonder how their passing game will look then.

 

[toscano]

Close offsides calls/non-calls are as commonplace as missed holding calls in the NFL

 

[Dalton]

Close offsides calls/non-calls are as commonplace as missed holding calls in the NFL

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[vjacqb]

Fixed to include Spain - Portugal game.

2006 Group standings:
No team advanced due to goal differential only.
All group winners finished with points > 6 (at least 2 wins)

2010 Group standings:
2 teams advanced due to goal differential/goal scored only (Mexico and Ghana).
2 group winners/runner-ups finished with points < 6 (Group C: USA, England, Group F: Paraguay, Slovakia)

More of the third matches in the group round were deciding games.

2006 Round of 16 goal stats
Avg goal scored per game (not counting penalty shootouts): 1.875

2010 Round of 16 goal stats
Avg goal scored per game (not counting penalty shootouts): 2.750 -- six out of 8 games had 3 goals or more

 

[A stor]

great game . . .


< hopes you all have a good one . . . and looking forward to reading the post match commentary from you lovely lot during my lunch break later today

see you for Netherlands V Brazil . . . the next game is 2 days away I think I'm going to have withdrawals over the next few days

Me too! Love The World Cup. And good luck to all the teams!

 

[purpleoscar]

If Paraguay plays Spain like they did against Japan they should pack their bags now.

 

[toscano]

Let me be the first to say:

Germany, Uruguay, Brazil, Spain

 

[Popmartijn]

It's OK to be the first to say that, though it is incorrect. The correct four are:
Netherlands, Uruguay, Argentina, Spain

(though I'm hoping Ghana will beat Uruguay)

 

[purpleoscar]

I wonder how Argentina's defense will handle Germany?

 

[deep]

consensus - Paraguay is toast.

 

[pepokiss]

YouTube - Spain Vs Portugal Red Card Ricardo Costa

 

[deep]

I didn't see it during the game
and that vid does not show the contact, either?

 

[U2@NYC]

Close offsides calls/non-calls are as commonplace as missed holding calls in the NFL

Actually, the offside looked quite clear when I saw it on TV. It was not close. Villa was offside by almost 1 meter.

 

[U2@NYC]

I wonder how Argentina's defense will handle Germany?

I am also wondering how Germany's defense will handle Messi, Tevez and Higuain....

Maybe the game will end 5-4 or something like that...

 

[purpleoscar]

It could very well be high scoring. Both teams and their defenses will be tested.

 

[Vincent Vega]

As you can see, it's already been a little after the pass was initiated (couldn't press pause quickly enough) and Villa was not offside. After a rebound from the opposing keeper there is no offside, so the goal was valid.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAAjP2bW97g

Didn't see the match, only bits and pieces at a bar. But what I saw Spain was more dominant. I tipped 1:0, so I'm happy about the result. I thought Spain played better, especially as a team. Portugal did have one nice game, but the opponent was none. All in all, as a team I never thought they presented themselves that great. And then it doesn't matter if they have Ronaldo.
What I found funny was how some of the fouls against Ronaldo weren't counted as ones. It's like someone said earlier, due to his frequent diving the referees don't really take his falling serious every time. There was one scene early on where some Spanish defender just very swiftly moved his leg so Ronaldo fell over it and the referee let the game continue. That's what happens when you fall all the time. At a later scene he was just very gently pushed. Instead of running on he fell down and again he didn't get the free kick.