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Group E - SUI | ECU | FRA | HON

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almost 12 years ago

Match threads in here.

France and Switzerland through according to the TAB.

Can't go wrong there. Unless of course the French implode.

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almost 12 years ago

Oceania at the World Cup:

Kiwi officials first outing this tournament:


GROUP E, Match 10
15 June 2014, 21:00 CET
Estadio Beíra-Rio, Porto Alegre
FRANCE - HONDURAS

Referee: Sandro RICCI (BRA)
Assistant Referee 1: Emerson CARVALHO (BRA)
Assistant Referee 2: Marcelo VAN GASSE (BRA)
Fourth Official: Peter O´LEARY (NZL)
Standby Assistant Referee: Jan Hendrick HINTZ (NZL)

Big Pete 65, Christchurch

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almost 12 years ago

Even the Swiss are putting on a pretty decent game.

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almost 12 years ago

Honduras player Jorge Claros has bullet wounds in his head and shoulder from an attempted car-jacking in 2011... 

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Good job FIFA bringing in goal line technology. It really helped clear things up in the France v Honduras match....

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almost 12 years ago

it did and it worked perfectly. Despite what the commentator keeps saying. 


Allegedly

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Good job FIFA bringing in goal line technology. It really helped clear things up in the France v Honduras match....

It did unless you are a dribbling moron.

Three for me, and two for them.

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Oh yeah, it was clearly a goal as shown by the tech. But it did seem like there was a lot of confusion on the pitch and sideline about it, although how much of that was the commentator himself getting confused I don't know.

Seems harsh to call it an own goal though

Edit: just saw the replay again. own goal probably fair in the end actually

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guess its new so the crowd weren't used to it. And yeah the commentator was an idiot with the one that hit the post. I then wasn't convinced it was over, but changed my mind. Yet he kept going on and on about how GLT didn't work and how it was a controversial goal, which probably influenced some people reactions (which I never understand - make your own mind up)


Allegedly

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almost 12 years ago

For the worst game so far, France/Duras wasn't actually too bad.

Most goals scored for the first 10 games since the 1958 world cup. Defending is dead.

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almost 12 years ago

Who needs defense when you have offense! I'm loving this World Cup so far, no draws and lots of goals!

I'm an optimistic pessimist. 
I'm positive things will go wrong.
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almost 12 years ago

Mexico/Cameroon was the worst game for me so far...

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I'm not sure how it was controversial. Why did they need to show that part that said 'no goal'? I don't think anyone was ever in doubt when it came off the upright that it was not a goal.

I'm actually surprised that they showed that on the big screen considering they never show replays of 'big decisions' at the ground.

Grumpy old bastard alert

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almost 12 years ago

Jeff Vader wrote:

I'm not sure how it was controversial. Why did they need to show that part that said 'no goal'? I don't think anyone was ever in doubt when it came off the upright that it was not a goal.

I'm actually surprised that they showed that on the big screen considering they never show replays of 'big decisions' at the ground.

Yeah that's where all the confusion came from I think. Weird call to show it on the big screen

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almost 12 years ago

I can't wait for the Honduras coach to come out and explain his reaction over the goal being allowed.

In other news, how good was that Swiss game? Well worth getting up early for.

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almost 12 years ago

Dammit! Swiss/Ecuador my first missed game of the tournament!

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Jeff Vader wrote:

I'm not sure how it was controversial. Why did they need to show that part that said 'no goal'? I don't think anyone was ever in doubt when it came off the upright that it was not a goal.

I'm actually surprised that they showed that on the big screen considering they never show replays of 'big decisions' at the ground.

Yeah that's where all the confusion came from I think. Weird call to show it on the big screen

FIFA have said the first 'no goal' was to show that Benzema didn't score it, but that it was only a 'goal' once the keeper tipped it in.

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almost 12 years ago

Jeez this has been a great tournament so far - only thing that wouldve made it better was obviously if we were involved.

Doing my normal thing of supporting the Dutch because of my heritage, though - and have started well :)

a.haak

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almost 12 years ago

the french are playing beautiful football this morning!

I have an amazing ability to find my way out of mazes. I'm pathological. 
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almost 12 years ago

Did the commentators comment on the holes in the Swiss defence?

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almost 12 years ago

The Swiss are cinq-ing without a trace.

Three for me, and two for them.

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almost 12 years ago

Ben Williams reffing Honduras-Ecuador. Strap yourselves in lads.

Three for me, and two for them.

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almost 12 years ago

1 yellow already, could've been 3. How to miss an open goal lesson number 1.

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What a cracking World Cup this is. Two teams going at each other hammer and tongs, Ben Williams predictably in the spotlight for disallowing a Honduras goal just before HT. Did he see a handball from the rebound off the post?

Clint Bolton: "I thought I was watching an A League game with some of the refereeing there".

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But the game play is of a higher standard for most part.

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almost 12 years ago

I must google "Ben Williams", becuase I'm pretty sure the referee I saw today wasn't the same one I've seen in the A-League.

I know, I know, its serious!

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almost 12 years ago

How lethal did France look? Brilliant.

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France did look lethal, Ben Williams looked a good referee. A complete day of upsets.

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The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!

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