World Cup - Spoilers (Page 3)

Agree!

These refs have not been afraid to pull out a card.  Glad the are giving yellows for diving.  And what is with the intentional hand balls this weekend?

Yes, they definitely have been free with the yellows.  And completely agree with the yellows for diving.  2 to Germany yesterday.

And there have been a plethora of handballs.  I blame Henry. 

Netherlands win 2-0.  First goal off a funky little own goal off of Agger's back.  Second goal was by Dirk Kuyt.  Interesting.  Both of them are Liverpool fans.  HA!  Funny in my mind.

Oranje did not look good in the first half.  Second half, they started to open up the play which ultimately lead to the two goals.  They almost had another except for a CRAZY save by a defender right on the goal line and a back kick.

Elia looked really good in the second half for the Oranje.  It was only a matter of time before he created an opportunity.  Kuyt did a great job of being in the right place when Elia took that shot.

Although Denmark didn't have a strong frontline I still think the Netherlands defense did a solid job.  Allowed only like 3 shots on goal and 2 corners.  We'll see how they fair against a stronger offense.

I've watched all but 1 match so far and would say that the officiating has been O.K.  A few missed calls and a couple of questionable.  It's still early in the tournament so we'll see how the refs fair and play gets more intense.

Pretty goal by Paraguay in less than favorable conditions in Cape Town.

It was pretty, wasn't it.  And Italy, is NOT looking good at all.  Not that I'm disappointed. 

Today is a day of vastly different matches.  NZ All Whites are currently down 1-0 in the 63rd minute in the Minnow Bowl against Slovakia.  Second match, Portugal v. Ivory Coast has the chance to be the match of the day, especially if Drogba is going to be back.  News report says his cast has been approved.  And then finally Brazil v. North Korea, World's Best versus one of the World's Worst.  Could be entertaining.

NZ should stick to sailing, not football.  You don't score goals by keeping the ball in your own half

Unfortunately, you are right.  They have had only a very few chances, which is a shame.  This was their one opportunity to get a goal AND get a point. 

ETA: Actually make that sailing and Rugby. 

Wow... NZ just pulled that one out of their a.

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That was AMAZING!

What a terrible showing by both Portugal and the Ivory Coast.  Sloppy play by both sides.  Hope someone steps it up in the second half

This is friggen awesome.  HA!

http://www.fanfeedr.com/soccer/2010/06/14/usa-england-tie-given-the-lego-treatment-world-cuppage

snerk

ETA: "You haven't lived until you've seen a Lego Robert Green lay down on a Lego soccer field in Lego shame"

That is hilarious.  Apparently someone out there has WAAAAAAAAY too much free time.

Hey Brasil... Less passy, more shooty

I had a feeling this was going to happen.  Dunga was a defender and he has built this team around the less beautiful game than we are used to seeing out of Brasil.

You can really tell what Dunga has done.  They have dominated time of possession but I feel like they missed a few opportunities by adding one (two, three...) too many touches on the ball.  Korea was nervous for the first 30 minutes and yet Brasil has kept them in the match.