That There World Cup of Winning Football.

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Re: That There World Cup of Winning Football.

Post by Ian » Mon Jun 23, 2014 1:03 am

Animavore wrote:
Ian wrote:When does overtime begin for the US-Portugal match? :dunno:
There is no over time in World Cup group matches. Need to wait for the knockouts.
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Post by FBM » Mon Jun 23, 2014 1:04 am

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Re: That There World Cup of Winning Football.

Post by Animavore » Mon Jun 23, 2014 1:07 am

Overtime is only used in play-offs where a draw is not allowed. In leagues a draw gives you one point while a win gives you three.
In the next round there will be overtime, penalties and even sudden death penalties if the game isn't decided at full time.
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Post by Hermit » Mon Jun 23, 2014 6:00 pm

Australia versus Spain. What a dreadful game. Deprived of its only striker (Cahill, who was suspended per yellow-card rule) and a defence as tight as a fishnet stocking against mosquitoes, we were lucky to get away with a 3 - 0 loss, and the only reason Spain looked reasonably good is that we were so atrociously bad. Well, at least they knew how to have a shot at goal. Both of us well and truly deserve getting booted out of the tournament.
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Post by Svartalf » Mon Jun 23, 2014 6:20 pm

I wondered if Spain would win anything before getting the boot, now I wonder about Greece.
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Post by klr » Tue Jun 24, 2014 2:56 pm

How are all the England haters going to enjoy today's match against Costa Rica, seeing as England are already out? It's not really the same as England tripping up when qualification is in sight. :hehe:

Anyway, Italy v. Uruguay is going to be the game to watch.
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Post by JimC » Tue Jun 24, 2014 9:18 pm

Italy vs U R Gay! :woot:
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Post by HomerJay » Tue Jun 24, 2014 10:09 pm

klr wrote:Anyway, Italy v. Uruguay is going to be the game to watch.
It certainly had more bite.

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Post by Svartalf » Tue Jun 24, 2014 10:28 pm

So who won? my bet was on Uruguay, but the spaghetti munchers are supposed to be good.
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Post by HomerJay » Tue Jun 24, 2014 10:32 pm

Svartalf wrote:So who won? my bet was on Uruguay, but the spaghetti munchers are supposed to be good.
It was pretty toothless but Suarez got his fangs stuck in, got to the root of the problem and then Uruguay crowned it with a goal.
Italy out of the world cup.

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Post by Xamonas Chegwé » Tue Jun 24, 2014 11:26 pm

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Svartalf wrote:So who won? my bet was on Uruguay, but the spaghetti munchers are supposed to be good.
It was pretty toothless but Suarez got his fangs stuck in, got to the root of the problem and then Uruguay crowned it with a goal.
Italy out of the world cup.
That must bite! :tea:
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Post by FBM » Wed Jun 25, 2014 3:07 am

SK is coughing up blood, but not technically a corpse yet.
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Re: That There World Cup of Winning Football.

Post by klr » Wed Jun 25, 2014 8:05 am

HomerJay wrote:
klr wrote:Anyway, Italy v. Uruguay is going to be the game to watch.
It certainly had more bite.
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Suarez has already had two lengthy bans at club level for biting opponents. It seems unthinkable that FIFA would not throw the book at him here. Just for the sake of their own credibility, they have to ban him for the rest of the competition, and then some.
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Re: That There World Cup of Winning Football.

Post by JimC » Wed Jun 25, 2014 8:58 am

I suppose you could get a little peckish, after all that running around and kicking...
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Post by FBM » Wed Jun 25, 2014 9:58 am

What's the legal status of cannibalism in Brazil? Maybe they could charge him with that. :ask:


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