Confed Cup Brazil 2013

[Heisenborg]

I cant stand the amount of simulation going on, why the freck cant FIFA stamp this out. How hard can it be, bring in a points system, every 10 points u rack up you get a suspension or fine. SORTED

 

[fishfly]

I cant stand the amount of simulation going on, why the freck cant FIFA stamp this out. How hard can it be, bring in a points system, every 10 points u rack up you get a suspension or fine. SORTED

I have to say for those of you that Missed the Italy vs Japan match - try watch it if possible! That was awesome total football! Get tackled get back up no complaints, bad call from ref carry on with the job! Japan scores, Japan scores, Italy pulls one back! Attack, defend score more goals

 

[Liverszn]

Kagawa scored a cracker..

 

[fishfly]

Kagawa scored a cracker..

Don't forget he setup the first goal plus that left field cross which made Chiellini look like an amateur pity the header was so tame

 

[R13...]

I have to say for those of you that Missed the Italy vs Japan match - try watch it if possible! That was awesome total football! Get tackled get back up no complaints, bad call from ref carry on with the job! Japan scores, Japan scores, Italy pulls one back! Attack, defend score more goals

Maybe worth checking out the replay.

 

[craigdoepie]

Maybe worth checking out the replay.

Too lazy to search, what was the final score ?

And wrt to points system, I think its too much admin. And once again you going to have many people administering, so once again you gonna have biased decisions.

 

[R13...]

Too lazy to search, what was the final score ?

And wrt to points system, I think its too much admin. And once again you going to have many people administering, so once again you gonna have biased decisions.

Spoiler.
Italy 4 - 3 Japan

 

[sonxEr77]

After the final whistle, the crowd chanted Tahiti’s name in Portuguese as the team did a short lap of honor. In any other context, a 6-1 defeat would be a humiliation. Not for Tahiti. For the crowd, and the thousands of islanders watching them at home, that one goal, that one fleeting moment of equality, was vindication enough.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/20/s...al-would-be-terrific.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

Found this story quite interesting ...

 

[Azbubu]

Eish Tahiti.

 

[fishfly]

rofl Torres shines against beginner opposition! Shows you the level he should be playing at now - Championship Wait Championship still too strong for him, Division 1 is just right!

 

[thestaggy]

Eish Tahiti.

And Suarez and Cavani are still coming.

 

[thestaggy]

rofl Torres shines against beginner opposition! Shows you the level he should be playing at now - Championship Wait Championship still too strong for him, [-]Division 1[/-] League One is just right!

Fixed.

 

[R13...]

High quality penalty taking.

 

[fishfly]

Bonucci lost it for Italy Didn't really want the match to end highly entertaining non of the usual Spanish rolling around - except 1 incident - Ineistia!

 

[R13...]

I liked Howard Webb making sure he's the one who hands the ball to the penalty takers preventing the usual keeper mind games.

 

[F1 Fan]

I liked Howard Webb making sure he's the one who hands the ball to the penalty takers preventing the usual keeper mind games.

True, but both Casillas and Buffon are respectable keepers. Was an excellent finish though, Im not generally a fan of penalties but this was quite gripping. Really high quality of penalties.

 

[R13...]

So Brazil wipe the floor with Spain (in the words of the commentator). Who woulda thought? Only caught the highlights this a.m.

 

[hawker]

Glad I stayed up to watch the game. Spain had no answers for Brazil.

 

[fishfly]

Italy overcame Uruguay 3-2 on penalties after a 2-2 goal feast

 

[hawker]

Italy overcame Uruguay 3-2 on penalties after a 2-2 goal feast

Those Uruguan penalties were quite bad :/

Only decent penalty was from Aquilani.