Official World Cup Soccer Thread

[sdifox]

It's amazing how fast players can stand up when the stretcher shows up

 

[ccblazer44]

It's amazing how fast players can stand up when the stretcher shows up

Haha even the guys who get stretchered off typically get right back up and rejoin the game. I personally think there is so much flopping because there are no timeouts and the players are constantly running back and forth... gotta take a breather somehow.

 

[ccblazer44]

NICE SAVE Greece.

 

[sdifox]

excellent shot from Messi, great job by Greek Goalie to keep it out

 

[palswim]

At this point, it's still possible for Argentina to not advance! But, both South Korea and Greece would have to win by 3 or so goals.

 

[GasX]

Lots of diving in this Argentina and Greece game. :|

picture from yesterday's Argentine team practice:

http://media.photobucket.com/image/football/scuba/zvoncic/scuba_football.jpg

 

[ccblazer44]

At this point, it's still possible for Argentina to not advance! But, both South Korea and Greece would have to win by 3 or so goals.

I think they are in no matter what. They already won 2 games.

 

[ccblazer44]

Damnit samaras.

 

[Ricemarine]

2-1 south korea!

 

[GasX]

I think they are in no matter what. They already won 2 games.

but it could end with Greece, Argentina and South Korea each having 2 wins. In this case it would go to goal differential etc...

 

[Zargon]

I think they are in no matter what. They already won 2 games.

they are +4 on GD, but if SK and Greece both win, they both have 2 wins

but greece would need to really turn it on and score score 3 to top argentina

 

[ccblazer44]

Ahh I see. Well I'm hoping Nigeria puts it together and beats S.K.

 

[GasX]

OH MY FUCKING GOD

Yakubu just had the most shocking miss I have ever seen...

 

[Ricemarine]

lol at missing the goal from 2 yards out.

 

[GasX]

Penalty!

 

[Ricemarine]

FFS. should keep the 2002 players off the team...

 

[GasX]

2-2 oh my

This is getting exciting!

 

[Zargon]

S K has so many close misses in the last few minutes.....

 

[Zargon]

argentina finally scores!

 

[ccblazer44]

Nooooooooooooo

 

[Key West]

Can someone clarify on advancing to next round?

If I understand correctly:
-Top 2 out of 4 advances
-Wins are 3 pts, tie is 1, loss is 0
-If scores are even, the winning team goes to more goals from the group (GF)
-If scores and goals (GF) are even, winning team goes to less goals against (GA)

Am I right?

 

[iCyborg]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_FIFA_World_Cup#Matches
See under tie-breaking criteria, you're not quite right

 

[ccblazer44]

Well its over now for Greece.

 

[akshatp]

Good night Greece

 

[iCyborg]

Well, that does it for Greece, 2:0
Greece simply doesn't deserve to advance, even with 0:0 they needed 2 goals to advance, and they were still playing defensive. I mean, Argentina is already in, Greece needs to win, and you see Greece not even trying to open up or put any kind of pressure on Arg.