Goooooooooooooooooooooooooool

[sidewinder]

Columbia hoisted by their own petard !

[Brad]

Kane was just as guilty. It’s a bs call. 

[sidewinder]

Just now, Brad said:

Kane was just as guilty. It’s a bs call. 

Respectfully disagree with you there..

[mjazzg]

Ice cold Harry

dead cert pen too, you can't grab an attacker in the box and not expect to be called for it

[Brad]

It’s a joke. Not at all deserved. 

[mjazzg]

What part of the rules says you can hold onto an opponent's torso to inhibit their movement?

It's a soft penalty but it was a foul and would have been anywhere else on the pitchso is therefore a penalty when in the box

the English view, of course 

[ghost of miles]

'Psychic' Octopus That Predicted World Cup Matches Has Been Sold For Food

[mjazzg]

2 minutes ago, ghost of miles said:

'Psychic' Octopus That Predicted World Cup Matches Has Been Sold For Food

Bet it's a Colombian who bought him 

[Brad]

Unfortunately, this match seems out of control. I’m not sure what the ref can do, short of showing a red. 

6 Cards so far. 

Edited July 3, 2018 by Brad

[mjazzg]

Without being biased I think it's largely the Colombians that are out of hand. Behaviour of their technical staff at half time indicative of that. England have retaliated a couple of times which is silly

[Brad]

I think the Colombians have sucked the English in. They are far worse but England is no angel. 

At any rate, Colombia doesn’t really have an attack so England should move on. 

[Brad]

Goooool!

It’s finally turned into a match. Anybody’s game now. 

Edited July 3, 2018 by Brad

[mjazzg]

Now I am worried 

 

[Brad]

England still is the better team. They should win. 

[sidewinder]

They had it won - then one late lapse of concentration.

Should be an interesting half hour !

[mjazzg]

Hoodoo buried!

[erwbol]

Congratulations!

[Brad]

Colombia can only blame themselves.  It was there for the taking. 

Going forward, none of the four remaining teams in this bracket were impressive in their matches. Any of the four remaining teams in the other bracket could beat them. 

I still see Belgium emerging from that group. The other bracket, who knows?

[sidewinder]

I am glad that my prediction/worries didn’t come to pass. They kept their cool - and the goalie was outstanding.

At the end of the day they won and will progress - which is all that counts. Some lessons to learn and build upon.

[uli]

today we did not see the exciting soccer we saw yesterday

[mjazzg]

22 minutes ago, Brad said:

Colombia can only blame themselves.  It was there for the taking. 

Going forward, none of the four remaining teams in this bracket were impressive in their matches. Any of the four remaining teams in the other bracket could beat them. 

I still see Belgium emerging from that group. The other bracket, who knows?

I still think Croatia are the best team in our side of the draw and will give a good account of themselves against any of the teams in other side.

Edited July 3, 2018 by mjazzg

[rdavenport]

Well that was stressful. Won't be falling asleep for an hour or two yet.

[uli]

1 hour ago, mjazzg said:

I still think Croatia are the best team in our side of the draw and will give a good account of themselves against any of the teams in other side.

I don't think anybody on this side of the draw has played at the level of France,Brazil and Belgium, Croatia/Denmark wasn't exactly a beauty either.

[Dmitry]

Interesting refereeing in the E-C match yesterday. 6 yellows to Colombia, 2 to England. 3/4 if all whistles against Colombia,  soft penalty call, referee who only spoke English...I’m just sayin’. 

[soulpope]

5 minutes ago, Dmitry said:

Interesting refereeing in the E-C match yesterday. 6 yellows to Colombia, 2 to England. 3/4 if all whistles against Colombia,  soft penalty call, referee who only spoke English...I’m just sayin’. 

But I don`t believe the referee did hinder Colombia to play more success-oriented ..... aka first goal shot on goal in minute 47 (still first half) ....