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This is an epic disaster for Spain...wow (Original Post) BeyondGeography Jun 2014 OP
Messi's bad luck MurryMom Jun 2014 #1
That was hilarious..... T_i_B Jun 2014 #2
Yeah, that was a revenge game. BKH70041 Jun 2014 #3
One of the best WC games I've seen in a long time... Ron Obvious Jun 2014 #4
Correct on the penalty; ref was snookered BeyondGeography Jun 2014 #5
"Goal of the match imo was the first one; absolutely sick header by van Persie." BKH70041 Jun 2014 #6
The Dutch were as good as the Spanish were bad BeyondGeography Jun 2014 #7
Robben Aquavit Jun 2014 #11
It was the foul during the 3:1 I would say jakeXT Jun 2014 #10
It was a penalty.... T_i_B Jun 2014 #9
No it wasn't and yes he should have... truebrit71 Jun 2014 #12
Australia to face Netherlands on Tuesday Matilda Jun 2014 #8
 

Ron Obvious

(6,261 posts)
4. One of the best WC games I've seen in a long time...
Fri Jun 13, 2014, 05:42 PM
Jun 2014

I may be alone in this, but I think the Spanish penalty was a dive by Costa too.

Who saw this coming? I knew Spain were vulnerable, but I never thought it would be the Dutch who would expose them.

It's hard to say which goal was the best. Very impressive.

BeyondGeography

(39,283 posts)
5. Correct on the penalty; ref was snookered
Fri Jun 13, 2014, 05:46 PM
Jun 2014

The player stepped on top of the defender and feigned a trip.

Goal of the match imo was the first one; absolutely sick header by van Persie. Maybe that's what rattled Casillas but, as shaky as he was, if it wasn't that it would have been something else.

BKH70041

(961 posts)
6. "Goal of the match imo was the first one; absolutely sick header by van Persie."
Fri Jun 13, 2014, 05:49 PM
Jun 2014

I agree. That was killer! Great cross, too.

BeyondGeography

(39,283 posts)
7. The Dutch were as good as the Spanish were bad
Fri Jun 13, 2014, 06:04 PM
Jun 2014

I love watching Robben, as annoying as he can be. Controlling balls on the fly with his right foot and setting himself up for a shot; it's an art form.

Aquavit

(488 posts)
11. Robben
Sun Jun 15, 2014, 01:31 AM
Jun 2014

Robben can be really, really fun to watch when he manages to stay upright on the pitch. I wish I had been able to watch him in this one!

jakeXT

(10,575 posts)
10. It was the foul during the 3:1 I would say
Sat Jun 14, 2014, 09:51 PM
Jun 2014

GOAL! Spain 1 Holland 3 (De Vrij 64) What is going on here?! It's a goal out of nowhere as a free kick is swung into the back post by Sneijder. Van Persie appears to collide with Casillas as a bunch of players throw themselves at the ball at the back post. One of those is De Vrij who scrambles the ball over the line. he seems to had it against his own knee, it comes back off the post and hits his foot and trickles over the line. Casillas isn't happy - he is certain he was fouled by Van Persie - and he gets booked for his complaints.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/10892667/Spain-v-Holland-World-Cup-2014-live.html

Matilda

(6,384 posts)
8. Australia to face Netherlands on Tuesday
Fri Jun 13, 2014, 09:35 PM
Jun 2014

Australia faces The Netherlands on Tuesday – my daughter and I are debating whether we should go to bed early on Tuesday night and get up at 2.00 a.m. our time to watch Australia get thrashed. We probably will, because they'll most likely be out after this first round.

But maybe we have a chance against Spain? We know we’re at the bottom of the rankings, but the team have guts. They went down 3-1 against Chile, but they made Chile work for it.

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