General World Cup and in-game discussion

[DennisN]

Brazil Chile game is good!

Very exciting! It's definitely no easy match for Brazil.

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

Overtime! I hope this doesn't go to penalties!

 

[micromass]

Overtime! I hope this doesn't go to penalties!

I hope it does go to penalties! I love those!

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

Chile looks completely gassed, they are hoping for Pks now

 

[DennisN]

Quite nervous game now...

 

[DennisN]

Soooooooo clooooooose!

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

Wow, Chile with a screamer right into the post

 

[DennisN]

And now penalties... the ultimate test of nerves...

 

[Intrastellar]

That should've been in!

 

[DennisN]

Now, which team is most nervous? I think it is Brazil, but who knows?

 

[Intrastellar]

Nice game

 

[DennisN]

Wow, that was a dramatic penalty round...

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

Incredible drama. I feel bad for Chile. This has been the best world cup I've seen.

 

[PhysicsGente]

woo! Brazil is through!

 

[DennisN]

Makes me remember Roberto Baggio's disastrous penalty against Brazil in the final 1994. Poor Baggio...

 

[D H]

Being the fifth man to shoot when your team shoots second and your team is a goal down -- I would not want to be there.

 

[Matterwave]

Being the fifth man to shoot when your team shoots second and your team is a goal down -- I would not want to be there.

And then have your ball bounce off the goal and out...ouch...super ouch...

 

[D H]

Well, let's hope the Colombia-Uruguay game isn't so bitingly suspenseful.

 

[D H]

That was a beautiful goal by Colombia.

 

[DennisN]

Another beautiful goal by Colombia! :!)

 

[Borek]

So far alphabetic key works.

 

[DennisN]

So far alphabetic key works.

It was a very confident Colombia today IMO. The match Brazil-Colombia ought to be a good one. Let's hope...

 

[AlephZero]

Ann Coulter writes what could be one of the worst columns of all time. Even for her, this is a new low in journalism.
http://www.anncoulter.com/columns/2014-06-25.html

"Not understanding soccer" seems to be the latest thing in the USA:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-echochambers-28065500

Actually, I don't understand it either. One of the engineers I work with seems to think it is the highest achievement the human race has yet produced. He can't understand my view that it would save a lot of time to take the penalty kicks first, and only play the game if that produced a tie

 

[DennisN]

Netherlands - Mexico 0-0 so far.

Robben seems to have very slippery shoes. He should have them changed during half time, so he can avoid slipping so much during the rest of the match. He seems to slip in particular when he's close to the opponent's goal...

 

[Adjoint]

So far alphabetic key works.

So Mexico today?

 

[DennisN]

Robben seems to have very slippery shoes.

Btw, I've heard that the Dutch are very good at ice skating. Is Robben at the wrong arena, perhaps?

 

[DennisN]

Netherlands - Mexico: 0 - 1! Nice goal!

 

[DennisN]

Robben seems to be a versatile sportsman. I bet he'd be particularly good at platform diving...
EDIT: I've got to say I actually have both hoped AND voted for Netherlands, but I don't approve of players taking easy dives, I don't think it's fair play.

 

[DennisN]

1-1! Very nice goal by Netherlands!

 

[DennisN]

Penalty...

 

[D H]

Diving works.

 

[D H]

Unfortunately.

 

[Adjoint]

Really sad for Mexico.

 

[cristo]

Diving works.

I think it was a pen - he shouldn't be making that challenge there, and wasn't near the ball. And even if not, the one in the first half definitely was!

 

[DennisN]

http://allcityswimdive.org/nakoma/dive2013/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/ph-ppc-ph-ho-cf-hs-dive-3.jpg-20120731.jpeg