Football World Cup - Russia 2018

[Reynard]

Red card for Colombia is worrying.
Any one remember what happened to the other Colombian player who failed in a World Cup?
He got murdered.

Goodness me, yes... Andres Escobar.

 

[Dayvo]

Red card for Colombia is worrying.
Any one remember what happened to the other Colombian player who failed in a World Cup?
He got murdered.

An own goal, IIRC.

 

[Reynard]

Po zielonej trawie piłka goni, albo my wygramy, albo oni,
Albo będzie dobrze, albo będzie źle,
Piłka jest okrągła a bramki są dwie...

C'mon Polska!

Mod Note:
Translation:
After the green grass the ball is chasing, or we win, or they,
Either it will be good or it will be bad,
The ball is round and the goals are two

 

[Reynard]

Here we go again. Last of the first round of group games.

 

[Reynard]

Nice lively open game so far. A bit scrappy in places, but feels like a cup tie.

 

[Reynard]

A bit of pinball in the area and it's in. Looks like an OG

1-0 to Senegal.

Oopssssssssssss...

 

[Dayvo]

A very entertaining, open, flowing and even first half (apart from Senegal leading, of course).

Little evidence of acting and diving from two teams who want to play football!

 

[Reynard]

Onwards into the second half. Hope it's as entertaining as the first.

 

[Reynard]

Uh oh...

That's a calamity and a half... Grzegorz Krychowiak and Wojciech Szczęsny, what *WERE* you both thinking?!?!?!?!?!

 

[Reynard]

At 1-0, Poland might have pulled it back. 2-0? Not so sure - they've not played well enough.

 

[Dayvo]

Uh oh...

That's a goalkeeping calamity and a half... Wojciech Szczęsny, what *WERE* you thinking?!?!?!?!?!

Not so sure. He had to commit himself to prevent the forward having a clear run in after a terrible back pass from the Polish player.

 

[Reynard]

if the keeper has to come that far out of the box, he HAS make contact with the ball, not flap at it and miss...

 

[Dayvo]

if the keeper has to come that far out of the box, he HAS make contact with the ball, not flap at it and miss...

And if he made contact with the player, he'd have been red carded.

I still blame the outfielder for putting the 'keeper in an impossible situation.

 

[Levo-Lon]

Wow Poland play just like England
Maybe they need to watch spain or Portugal for tips​

 

[Reynard]

Now it's Senegal's turn to have a defensive meltdown.

2-1

Game on for the last 5 mins.