07-05-2014, 02:27 AM
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tromboner
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World Cup GDT: July 5th - Quarter-finals
Saturday, July 5th
Quarter-finals:
10:00 AM Argentina (Group F winner, 3-0-0, 5) vs. Belgium (Group H winner, 3-0-0, 11)
( match video link)
2:00 PM Netherlands (Group B winner, 3-0-0, 15) vs. Costa Rica (Group D winner, 2-1-0, 28) ( match video link)
Numbers in brackets are group stage finish, and W-D-L in the group stage, and FIFA ranking.
Bracket:
Edit: I've added the match video link to help you avoid spoilers if you're not watching live!
Last edited by SebC; 07-08-2014 at 03:08 AM.
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07-05-2014, 02:44 AM
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07-05-2014, 04:25 AM
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Franchise Player
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Since we can't get a Messi-Neymar final anymore, I'm leaning slightly towards Belgium.
And obviously rooting for Costa Rica. They'll need it
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07-05-2014, 07:40 AM
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NOT breaking news
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07-05-2014, 08:25 AM
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Hopefully we get some better games than yesterday and obviously better officiating.
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07-05-2014, 08:28 AM
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You realize that these aren't the semifinals, right?
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07-05-2014, 09:39 AM
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Franchise Player
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Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ark2
You realize that these aren't the semifinals, right?
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Jarmoe, Tom Erikkson, is that you?
As for the Maradona pic, would love to see FIFA bring back the Tango ball for a future WC.
Come on Belgium. Somehow I'd like Argentina to get screwed in Brazil after Brazil got screwed in Argentina in 1978, though the format doesn't allow that like it did 36 years ago. Classic match fixing to the highest degree...ARG delaying the kickoff, then, Peru allowing 4 goals in the second half.
Group B was essentially a battle between Argentina and Brazil, and it was resolved in controversial circumstances. In the first round of group games, Brazil beat Peru 3–0 while Argentina saw Poland off by a score of 2–0. Brazil and Argentina then played out a tense and violent goalless draw, so both teams went into the last round of matches with three points. Argentina delayed the kick-off of its last match to await the result of the Brazil-Poland encounter. Brazil won by a 3-1 score, meaning Argentina had to beat Peru by four clear goals to reach the final but they managed to do it. Trailing 2–0 at half-time, Peru simply collapsed in the second half, and Argentina eventually won 6–0. As previously noted, rumors suggested that Peru might have been bribed or threatened into allowing Argentina to win the match by such a large margin. However, nothing could be proved, and Argentina met the Netherlands in the final. Brazil took third place from an enterprising Italian side with Nelinho scoring a memorable goal, and were dubbed "moral champions" by coach Cláudio Coutinho, because they did not win the tournament, but did not lose a single match.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1978_FIFA_World_Cup
Last edited by browna; 07-05-2014 at 09:42 AM.
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07-05-2014, 09:44 AM
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Yes argentina winning 6-0 and Germany winning 1-0 in 1982 created the rule of simultaneous final group matches.
Scott Russell needs to stop with the team nicknames. He sounds an arrogant fraud.
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07-05-2014, 09:56 AM
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Hopefully this is a closer match than Bouchard-Kvitova. I expect both sides to score.
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07-05-2014, 10:08 AM
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Great bounce for Argentina on that goal.
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07-05-2014, 10:10 AM
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Franchise Player
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Yeah lucky deflection right to the boot of Higuain.
Should be a nice open match now though.
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07-05-2014, 10:18 AM
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Heh Kompany and Demechelis pushing each other.
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07-05-2014, 10:20 AM
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Franchise Player
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Amazing that aQPR reject and the Toronto keeper and some keeper that played three times for Monaco could be meeting in the WC final.
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07-05-2014, 10:34 AM
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That's a big loss for the Argies.
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07-05-2014, 10:48 AM
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Comfortable half for Argentina.
Time to lock Fellaini in the washroom.
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07-05-2014, 11:12 AM
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Crash and Bang Winger
Join Date: Apr 2006
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Just needed a bit of composure for 2-0.
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07-05-2014, 11:14 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Helsinki, Finland
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Still, great run by Higuain.
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07-05-2014, 11:33 AM
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Franchise Player
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What a waste from Mertens.
Lump it into the box time.
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07-05-2014, 11:37 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Calgary
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The Argentine keeper looks far from confident, and its park the bus time for everyone but Messi, so I expect Belgium to make a couple late pushes as they have in each WC game to this point....peppering the ball toward the keeper and hoping for a mistake wouldn't be the worse idea.
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07-05-2014, 11:42 AM
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Franchise Player
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Location: Helsinki, Finland
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Belgians still can't finish their chances.
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