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Game on: Serbia v Ghana thread (self.soccer)

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[–]Odense BKUlvund 42 points43 points ago

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Serbia is the only team with 23 players from 23 different clubs.

The serbian coach Radomir Antić has been manager of Barcelona, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid.

[–]Exeter Citybibs 4 points5 points ago

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Good trivia. Have an upvote.

[–]FC Kölnd07c0m 2 points3 points ago

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I keep reading his name as random antics.

[–]Evertontekumse 0 points1 point ago

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yet he was outsmarted in this game. Serbian long ball tactics were quite stupid.

[–]Liverpoolroobens 0 points1 point ago

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Great game, had to watch without sound but still one of the most entertaining so far. Ghana were well worth the win, so unlucky not to be 2 up right at the end there.

[–]UnnamedPlayer 14 points15 points ago

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Surprisingly, Serbia is playing better with 10 men now.

[–]Odense BKUlvund 12 points13 points ago

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Handball in the penalty area

[–]andrewinmelbourne[S] 12 points13 points ago

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.....and goal. Ghana 1-0!

[–]Tigreshseldon10 3 points4 points ago

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You celebrate as if this gave Australia better chances to advance?

[–]andrewinmelbourne[S] 14 points15 points ago

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Nah. Just got caught up in the moment. It's cool. The valium will kick in soon.

[–]Tigreshseldon10 3 points4 points ago

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Just in time for the game!

[–]AustraliaOcelotPrince 0 points1 point ago

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I'm from the future: he's gonna need it

[–]Tigreshseldon10 0 points1 point ago

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This would've been funnier if the comment was made before the game..

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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I think we'd like our chances more over Ghana than Serbia.. although a draw would be best, this is also fine

[–]Tigreshseldon10 2 points3 points ago

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Both Ghana and Serbia will lose against Germany. So now, Ghana has 3 points, Serbia 0, and both will be looking for those 3 magic points that advances them in Australia.

Ghana only needs a tie, and you'll find that defeating a highly defensive, fast and strong African side like Ghana is a nightmare. Just ask Mexico! So, let's assume that you indeed tie agains Ghana.

Now, Ghana has 4 points, you have one, Germany 9 and Serbia 0. But you play Serbia. The last 3 points of the group are between Serbia and yourself. To advance, you will have to defeat Serbia by more than two goals. (Also, depending on the scoreline between Germany and Ghana, and between yourselves and Germany)... Do you really think that you'll be the ones advancing?

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

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Thats assume Germany get 3 points from Australia... No doubt they are the better side, but they are slow-starters in World Cups, so it is possible we can hold them to a 0-0 or even 1-1 draw.

[–]FC Schalke 04cunninlynguist 3 points4 points ago

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2002 world cup opening game: 8-0 vs Saudi Arabia

2006 world cup opening game: 4-2 vs Costa Rica

2010 world cup opening game: 4-0 vs Australia

Not exactly slow starters, are we? :-D

[–]deathless88 0 points1 point ago

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Not Ghana happen this year...

[–]FC Schalke 04cunninlynguist 0 points1 point ago

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It just did, or did you just wake up?

[–]deathless88 0 points1 point ago

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Have not watched the game yet. Just finished the Algeria - Slovenia one. This one is next.

[–]Tigreshseldon10 0 points1 point ago

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We'll see....

[–]patentpending 0 points1 point ago

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If Ghana come to defend and it looks like it's going to be 0-0 I would think that would probably increase our chances of winning. Tim Cahill is good for 1 goal every game, all we need to do is shut them out and he'll score with the one shot he gets. It's guaranteed. The problem is our defence is so slow it could be 5-0 by the time he gets the chance.

Seriously though, a close game against anyone suits us I reckon, that is why we have as good a chance as Ghana and Serbia to progress IMO. if it's quick and open we're screwed but those 2 both play our game. There is not much chance Germany will qualify with 9 points, they look good but in this group I don't think it's going to happen. At least one of us will grab points off them, I don't especially think it will be us but if our midfield can make life difficult for them and keep possession well anything can happen.

[–]styxwade 2 points3 points ago

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Tim Cahill is good for 1 goal every game.

If that were true it would make him the best striker in the world, and indeed the history of the game, by a considerable distance.

[–]Tigreshseldon10 0 points1 point ago

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We'll see...

[–]FC Schalke 04cunninlynguist 0 points1 point ago

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This comment is funnier after the game, you were close with the 5-0, except Cahill was long gone by then. :-D

[–]Philadelphia UnionIronicmedic 1 point2 points ago

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this could be the deciding factor

[–]New York Red BullsMockstairwell 15 points16 points ago

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Whenever I'm having a bad day, I always say, "Well, at least I didn't have a stupid handball that made my national team lose a game in the World Cup."

[–]Manchester UnitedManUnitdFan 24 points25 points ago

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And the string of great refereeing continues. That's an impressive call to make late in the game with so much on the line, and from such a long distance away. Spot on though.

[–]Philadelphia UnionIronicmedic 13 points14 points ago

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Yeah, can't complain about any calls so far this cup.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago* 

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In the algeria vs. slovenia game the ref missed one foul that should have caused a penalty (though it was nearly impossible to see from his perspective).

Good thing it didn't matter in the end, but that's it so far. Really good refs overall.

[–]NK MariborJebatGa 1 point2 points ago

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i think you wanted to say slovenia not slavia.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

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Urgh, yep. Sorry about that.

[–]Oswyt3hMihtig 0 points1 point ago

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As opposed to Slovakia, Poland, the Czech Republic, and Russia . . . Slovenia's trip to the World Cup was a real Slavfest.

[–]NK MariborJebatGa 0 points1 point ago

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Slovakia is at the world cup. They qualified directly.

[–]Oswyt3hMihtig 1 point2 points ago

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They still had to play each other.

[–]NK MariborJebatGa 0 points1 point ago

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Yes that is true. Sorry i didn't understood your previous post.

[–]USMNTmy_cat_joe 0 points1 point ago

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I thought there were two balls which should have been free kicks for Ghana, but were instead free kicks for Serbia. Aside from ticky-tacky stuff like that, the officiating has been very, very good. The Japanese crew seems the most strict so far.

[–]FC Kölnd07c0m 0 points1 point ago

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That was a weird call with the throw-in that should have been a goal kick at the very beginning though.

[–]VfL Bochumderwisch 0 points1 point ago

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Booking s/b for not hearing the whistle through all that vuvuzela noise is a bit rough though.

[–]BlackShirt 7 points8 points ago

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I'm at my parents, my mom just walked in: "France is playing its 2nd match already?"

ROFL

[–]Benficanullaresnata 8 points9 points ago

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I loled so much when, after reading this, I looked at the game once again...

[–]Manchester Citythehustler 2 points3 points ago

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I don't get it?

[–]West Ham UnitedHukka 3 points4 points ago

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Because France's team is mainly composed of black players, and (I might be wrong) their jersey is the same color. :p

[–]Benficanullaresnata 5 points6 points ago

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France's main jersey is [Blue and white](http://www.google.pt/images?client=ubuntu&channel=cs&q=france's+jersey&qscrl=1&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=univ&ei=lQAVTJ_hOpLp4gbH1bi0DA&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ct=title&resnum=1&ved=0CCsQsAQwAA) (they are called Les Bleus, the blues), but their secondary jersey is all white. And yes, that was the reason: France's team is comprised mostly of black players and they played in white just like Ghana.

[–]West Ham UnitedHukka 2 points3 points ago

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Ah, alright :) I thought as much, but I couldn't remember if they'd played in white or blue.

[–]VfL Bochumderwisch 0 points1 point ago

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I thought because of the hand ball.

[–]Exeter Citybibs 1 point2 points ago

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Would've been funnier if it was during the Algeria game.

[–]Wellington Phoenixthatsnomoon 8 points9 points ago

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Keep up the good work with the game on posts andrewinmelbourne!

[–]andrewinmelbourne[S] 8 points9 points ago

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Thanks mate :)

[–]andrewinmelbourne[S] 5 points6 points ago

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Halftime and 0-0. Something's gotta give in the second half, surely.

[–]Wellington Phoenixthatsnomoon 5 points6 points ago

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Ghana look the better side.

[–]Manchester Unitedxylery 2 points3 points ago

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Yup. Serbia has been clueless in attack. Hopeful longballs one after another, ridiculous throughballs that never look like reaching their man, crossfield passes with too much weight. On a brighter note their set pieces have been decent. As a Serb 'fan', I hope they step it up soon ... Otherwise I see Ghana leaving with the 3 pts.

[–]Liverpooldisbelief 3 points4 points ago

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The thing I enjoyed most about that first half was Serbia's set piece creativity. Two completely different strategies, and they threatened with both of them. Just a tiny bit lacking in execution.

[–]Exeter Citybibs 2 points3 points ago

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I'm still waiting for a high-scoring game... maybe this evening ;-)

[–]andrewinmelbourne[S] 11 points12 points ago

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Australia 4 Germany 0? That's what you are alluding to right? RIGHT? ;-p

[–]distilledw 6 points7 points ago

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"Tell Him He's Dreamin'"

:P

[–]BlackpoolFlapps 2 points3 points ago

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Australia 5 Germany 1 sounds good to me. I've no idea why that particular score jumped into my head.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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Tell him he's dreamin'

0-0 i think

[–]USMNTdaytime 3 points4 points ago

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OUCH! You should be a misfortune teller.

[–]Exeter Citybibs 2 points3 points ago

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Suuuure.

[–]NARVO90 0 points1 point ago

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The one scoring game that's gonna happen and ill be at work. Damn!

[–]cartola 0 points1 point ago

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This game looks sucky. Is Appiah hurt too?

[–]AC MilanRossoneri 5 points6 points ago

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Serbia has a talented back line, but Ghana are really pressing, if they keep it up they'll definitely net first. I love Krasic, but I'm also hoping Ghana sub on Adiyiah.

[–]mrdarrenh 2 points3 points ago

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Here's hoping Subotic the traitor doesn't get hurt.

[–]AC MilanRossoneri 1 point2 points ago

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I love Subotic, he's a great talent. I also like how the media hasn't bastardized him into a traitor yet, majority of people don't know much about him. Our D could really use him though.

[–]Liverpoollunacraz 0 points1 point ago* 

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every GOOD US fan in the far reaches of his mind has a little dark corner where we are a team with rossi, subotic, and ibisevic

EDIT: good

[–]AC MilanRossoneri 0 points1 point ago

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Majority of US fans have never heard any name beside Rossi.

[–]West Bromwich Albiondental-plan 0 points1 point ago

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I know his name is pronounced "soo-boh-tich" or something, but I keep wanting to pronounce it to rhyme with robotic.

[–]distilledw 6 points7 points ago

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Ghana should be able to make something out of all these crosses. So many attempts!

[–]Scriptorius 0 points1 point ago

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I feel like they had the same problem in the last Cup. Good playing, but always miss!

[–]ChelseaSesinho 5 points6 points ago

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The Ghanians are monsters, incredible size and fitness

[–]UnnamedPlayer 4 points5 points ago

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Penalty!

Edit: GOAL!

[–]Wellington Phoenixthatsnomoon 4 points5 points ago

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GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!

[–]distilledw 2 points3 points ago

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Wooo Ghana!!

[–]andrewinmelbourne[S] 2 points3 points ago

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Ghana is going to park the bus now.

[–][deleted] 12 points13 points ago

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Ghana is ghana park the bus now.

FTFY

[–]Bayern Münchennista002 3 points4 points ago

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Most exciting game so far of the cup. All of tomorrows matches should be really exciting though.

[–]brtw 3 points4 points ago

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fucking handball in the box!

[–]whakojacko 3 points4 points ago

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Ghana GOOOOOOOOOL. Well-called penalty by the refs.

[–]Manchester Unitedrmfhr116 4 points5 points ago

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The ref's doing a great job this game.

[–]andrewinmelbourne[S] 5 points6 points ago

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Wait. Ghana's coach is Serbian?

[–]brtw 2 points3 points ago

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Yes.

[–]andrewinmelbourne[S] 5 points6 points ago

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Little does he know that diplomats at the embassy are stripping his citizenship right now.

[–][deleted] 5 points6 points ago

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Dignified exit though, refusing to celebrate beating his home nation

[–][deleted] 11 points12 points ago

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I can tell after one minute that this game will be much better than algeria:slovenia. Looks much better.

[–]Manchester Unitedxylery 5 points6 points ago

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Looks like you're wrong unfortunately. Serbia has been shit, as usual in tournaments. Great qualifying, shit tournaments, when will it ever end. My Serbian mates had me fooled!

[–][deleted] 5 points6 points ago* 

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Mhh..don't know, from the pure gameplay it's better than the last game.

What's missing are some goals, that'd spice things up.

But yeah, that's football, making a prediction that early wasn't the smartest thing to do.^

And: here go? !? ?!? GOOOOOAAAAAL!

[–]andrewinmelbourne[S] 1 point2 points ago

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Free kick 5 yards outside the penalty area. Lets see what happens.

[–]distilledw 0 points1 point ago

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Too high, game is moving much quicker already though. Its great!

[–]Manchester UnitedManUnitdFan 1 point2 points ago

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Indeed. Both teams look like they're playing to win, as opposed to Slovenia and Algeria, who looked like they couldn't have cared less. It helps that the level of talent in this game is substantially better too.

[–]ArsenalSmartyfish 2 points3 points ago

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Actually, both Slovenia and Algeria cared too much. It was the crucial game for both teams - the team that loses has practically 0% of advancing.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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Ye, true.

[–]Philadelphia UnionIronicmedic 2 points3 points ago

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If Ghana gives up the lead while up a man, something is wrong with them

[–]SliveDraver 2 points3 points ago

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Fuck yeah. Great match. Good refs, great soccer, very entertaining on the whole. In my mind, that was a huge upset (not sure what the official line was); Serbia's defense looked awesome.

This group is about to get really interesting, Germany and Australia really need to come out guns a-blazin', they can't just play for a draw any more.

[–]Manchester Unitedrmfhr116 4 points5 points ago

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I have a feeling the Serbs are going to play very rough and very dirty. It's going to get plenty of fouls and some injury. Slavs aren't good at sportsmanship, we get riled up waaaay too easily.

[–]UnnamedPlayer 1 point2 points ago

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They didn't really play that rough but the first red card of the match goes to them.

[–]Manchester Unitedrmfhr116 0 points1 point ago

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I rather thought they would. I've heard stories about how violent they could be on the pitch, but that was against Bosnia, so figures.

I just assume Serbs, Russians, and Ukrainians are a bit more contact-oriented and do some underhanded things. I'm Russian, and I've watched plenty of my team play to make that decision...but yeah. That's just what I think.

[–]luishungry 3 points4 points ago

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LOL and Ghana steals the game at the 83rd minute

[–]luishungry 4 points5 points ago

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... waits for the kick...

[–]luishungry 5 points6 points ago

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GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

[–]Liverpoollunacraz 3 points4 points ago

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LOL @ HANDBALL

[–]distilledw 1 point2 points ago

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Second game of the night, Woo! don't know either of these teams though, time for arbitrary team choice.

[–]BlackpoolFlapps 7 points8 points ago

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I'm going for Ghana - it's easier to root for a team you don't normally come up against.

[–]distilledw 5 points6 points ago

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Yeah i decided on Ghana too :)

[–]Wellington Phoenixthatsnomoon 6 points7 points ago

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I'm planning on supporting all the African sides, unless we come to face them of course!

[–]Manchester Unitedrmfhr116 4 points5 points ago

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I find myself naturally rooting for the African teams. They're trying really hard...harder than some of the European teams that played...and they sincerely deserve to get to the second round.

[–]BlackpoolFlapps 1 point2 points ago

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I like your thinking.

[–]Odense BKUlvund 1 point2 points ago

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Streams:

http://www.meilleurs-trucs-et-astuces.com/match.html

[–]Chelseafmurell 1 point2 points ago

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WTF is going on with the Ghana bench? Looks suss to me.

[–]Bayern Münchenkmac1331 1 point2 points ago

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Jovanovic is lightening fast, he should use that pace more and Krasic should cut in more

[–]nopaniers 1 point2 points ago

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Going for Ghana... but 0-0 will be a good result for Australia in getting through.

[–]Barcelonam1rs1m 1 point2 points ago

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78th minute: what a save !

[–]NARVO90 1 point2 points ago

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Anyone watching this game on the espn3 online streaming? watch it in Korean Totally worth it.

[–]Bayern Münchenrainblood 1 point2 points ago

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score for Ghana!!

[–]Benficanullaresnata 1 point2 points ago

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Finally a goal. Justice was made to what was happening on the pitch.

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points ago

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Yeah, I wonder if the serbian defender thought nobody would see that. He could have even let it go because Prince Boateng was nowhere near, but he was playing it "safe" lol.

[–]BlackpoolFlapps 1 point2 points ago

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Nicely struck! I liked the way he looked over to his team on both sides before whacking it into the back of the net!

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

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As a Serbia fan, I can truly say that we have amazing players, but a shit team.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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Should have put in Lazovic earlier, that guy is fast and creates chances but a bit clumsy.

[–]Bayern Münchenrainblood 2 points3 points ago

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Goodluck to both teams!

[–]brtw 1 point2 points ago

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Yeah! 2nd red card!

[–]Atlético Madridmaese 1 point2 points ago

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Serbia will be happy to keep it 0-0 now.

[–]brtw 0 points1 point ago

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post saves!

[–]Arsenallpfff 0 points1 point ago

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Zigic will score.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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In before Serbian shitstorm

[–]Chelseafmurell 0 points1 point ago

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I still say there's something suss about this.

Ghana almost contrived not to win that game, despite having more than enough firepower on the bench to take Serbia apart.

Not bothered about the result, completely ambivalent in fact, but something still doesn't feel right.

[–]Barnsleytetradrone -3 points-2 points ago

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Man, why is Ghana getting pretend injured multiple times?

[–]Toronto FCzeelaw -2 points-1 points ago

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This tournament needs a goal.

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