06-21-2010, 01:34 PM
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#2101
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Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Crowsnest Pass
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Originally Posted by GirlySports
That was in 2002 against Italy (of course). It really didn't matter because they had already found out what was happening in the other group game and even if either team had scored 3 more goals it wouldn't have changed anything.
They didn't start the game going for a tie but with 5 minutes left and (I think it was Croatia losing) there was no point playing on for nothing. If Croatia had won than Italy would have been eliminated no matter what.
The commentator was just being over-dramatic.
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Yes, that must be the one. That sounds better than I remember.
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06-21-2010, 01:35 PM
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#2102
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In the Sin Bin
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Novi Sad, Serbia
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Originally Posted by Locke
This is the Spain that was advertised.
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Actually, they played really well against the Swiss too, just could score.  Definately a fan of Spain, they're my favourites to go all the way, don't let the Swiss result fool you.
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06-21-2010, 01:35 PM
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#2103
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Originally Posted by troutman
I hope so. Or, maybe Honduras has 7.8 M people, and is the second poorest country in Central America.
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Well, they're playing in the only spot that Canada had a hope of taking, so, if Canada had turned down the suck marginally it could be them being made to look like amateurs against Spain.
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06-21-2010, 01:37 PM
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#2104
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In the Sin Bin
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Novi Sad, Serbia
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Vila again. 2:0.
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06-21-2010, 01:41 PM
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#2105
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Red Deer now; Liverpool, England before
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Another great goal by Villa. He's quite the player too! Love watching the Spanish play. Great team.
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06-21-2010, 01:42 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Enil Angus
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So Spain needs to beat Chile to qualify and have a higher goal differential that the Swiss?
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06-21-2010, 01:43 PM
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#2107
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Red Deer now; Liverpool, England before
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Beautiful beautiful football by Spain. Simply a joy to watch.
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06-21-2010, 01:46 PM
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NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by Locke
Well, they're playing in the only spot that Canada had a hope of taking, so, if Canada had turned down the suck marginally it could be them being made to look like amateurs against Spain.
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You never know! Canada can always surprise!
Canada should be as good as or better than the US.
Troutman talks about how nobody cared in 1986. Canada was MILES ahead of the US in 1986. US had no league, no structure, a disfuctional FA. Canada was qualifying for World Cups, had the CSL in the works long before the MLS. Remember the Calgary Strikers? I saw them a couple of times as a kid. Canada had players in Europe while the US couldn't even find outdoors players, they had to resort to indoor players!
Since then the US has qualified for every World Cup and Canada hasn't qualified for any. Very sad.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sport...rticle1598234/
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06-21-2010, 01:49 PM
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#2109
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: NYYC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Locke
Well, they're playing in the only spot that Canada had a hope of taking, so, if Canada had turned down the suck marginally it could be them being made to look like amateurs against Spain.
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Dare to dream. 
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06-21-2010, 01:50 PM
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#2110
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In the Sin Bin
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Nice shot on the penalty kick, David Villa... lol!
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06-21-2010, 01:52 PM
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#1 Goaltender
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Bahahaha David Villa! Awful attempt in what has been a superb game by him. Maybe he will blame the ball?
Fergie, sign him up!
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06-21-2010, 01:55 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Enil Angus
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Spain has to be more than a little concerned on their inability to finish.
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06-21-2010, 01:55 PM
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#2113
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Red Deer now; Liverpool, England before
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Originally Posted by united
Bahahaha David Villa! Awful attempt in what has been a superb game by him. Maybe he will blame the ball?
Fergie, sign him up!
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Too late. Barca already did.
Bad miss. Shame.
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06-21-2010, 01:56 PM
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#2114
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Franchise Player
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Villa and Messi on the same team is going to be just stupid.
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06-21-2010, 01:56 PM
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#2115
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Red Deer now; Liverpool, England before
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Originally Posted by Pastiche
Spain has to be more than a little concerned on their inability to finish.
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Given that goal difference comes into play, you're right about that. Fact is they should be 5 or 6 goals to the good.
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06-21-2010, 01:57 PM
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NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Pastiche
So Spain needs to beat Chile to qualify and have a higher goal differential that the Swiss?
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Something like that. Say this ends at 2-0.
Both Spain and Swiss have 3 points but Spain is +1 and Swiss at 0
So if they both tie Spain advances.
If either they both win or both lose then you have to count goal difference.
Spain could use a few more right now.
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06-21-2010, 02:00 PM
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NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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Actually forget all that. If Spain beats Chile they will automatically advance.
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06-21-2010, 02:09 PM
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#2118
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Enil Angus
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Why do they advance? Switzerland could beat Honduras and be tied in points.
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06-21-2010, 02:26 PM
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#2119
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Calgary...Alberta, Canada
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Everyone's got two games down - let the math and the clinching games begin!
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06-21-2010, 02:26 PM
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#2120
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#1 Goaltender
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Pastiche
Why do they advance? Switzerland could beat Honduras and be tied in points.
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They would have equal points as Chile and have a better goals for goals against as chile is +2 and Spain is +1 but if Spain beats Chile they will move up at least one and Chile will move down at least one.
Also I think Spain Chile will be the best game out of the group stage.
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