The Official Football/Soccer Thread: 2017-2018 Season
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46' Podolski left-footed from 25yds center sails just over bar 48' Outswinging corner from right side headed by Fonseca from 12yds center wide of left post 52' Frings short cross from left, header by Podolski from 7yds wide of right post 55' Possesion: Germany 63% Costa Rica 37% 60' played
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61' Lahm cross from left, flicked on for Klose, right-foot shot saved by Porras diving left, rebound back to Klose who heads into left corner of net Germany 3-1
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67' Costa Rica sub Martinez out Drummond in 72' Germany sub Borowski out Kehl in 73' Thru ball finds Wanchope totally unmarked, hard right-foot flick past oncoming Lehmann into right side of net Germany 3-2 (replays suggest Wanchope was offside)
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75' played
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78' Costa Rica sub Solis out Bolanos in 79' Germany sub Klose out Neuville in 80' Outswinging corner from right headed by Mertesacker, Porras dives left to punch clear 87' Frings with a tremendous right foot blast from 35-40yds flies past diving Porras hitting the right side of net Germany 4-2 The most goals ever in a World Cup opener!
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90' played Germany sub Scneider off Odonkur on Costa Rica sub Gomez off Azofiefa on
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That was the most enjoyable opening-game I`ve ever seen (6 goals!)
... Frings` shot; WOW 
But now it`s also pretty obvious to me why germany won`t have a realistic chance winning the tournament. Their defenders have proven yet again that they aren`t good enough 
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Match ends Final scoreline:  Germany 4-2 Costa Rica 1-0 : Lahm 6' 1-1 : Wanchope 12' 2-1 : Klose 17' 3-1 : Klose 61' 3-2 : Wanchope 73' 4-2 : Frings 87' GROUP A STANDINGS Germany ........ 3 pts Costa Rica ...... 0 Poland ............ - Ecuador .......... - Next match: Tonight 21:00 Poland -v- Ecuador
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silver moondog:
That was the most enjoyable opening-game I`ve ever seen (6 goals!)
... Frings` shot; WOW But now it`s also pretty obvious to me why germany won`t have a realistic chance winning the tournament. Their defenders have proven yet again that they aren`t good enough !I agree. Lots of holes in the back line. Fortunate for them they have a fairly weak group. But Sweden or England in the next round could really punish them.
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Predictions update Germany 4-2 Costa Rica 1 silver moondog : Germany - Costa Rica 5:0 1 Daniel : Germany 3-0 Costa Rica 1 Denny Wingman : Germany - Costa Rica 3-0 1 Sergeant_Pepper : Germany - Costa Rica 3-0 1 unclesox : Germany 3-0 Costa Rica 1 Andrea1 : Germany 2 - Costa Rica 1 1 Here&Everywhere : Germany 2 - Costa Rica 1 1 Lonely Driver : Germany - Costa Rica 2-1 0 marco76 : Germany 2 - Costa Rica 2
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unclesox:
Let's see. Do I have everything?
Yup! That should get me through today's first game. 
very cool...and thank you for the play by play....since i'm at work and couldn't get the new dvd to record i'm missing the games right now. so this is next best thing!
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Predictions Game: Friday 9 June Germany - Costa Rica ....I miss it
Poland 2 - Ecuador 0 Saturday 10 June England 3- Paraguay 1 Trinidad/Tobago 0 - Sweden 1 Argentina 2 - Ivory Coast 1 Sunday 11 June Serbia/Montenegro 2 - Holland 2 Mexico 2 - Iran 1 Angola 0- Portugal 3 Monday 12 June Italy 4 - Ghana 2 USA 2- Czech Republic 1 Australia 2 - Japan 0 Tuesday 13 June Brazil 3 - Croatia 2 France 2 - Switzerland 1 South Korea 1 - Togo 0 Wedenesday 14 June Spain 1 - Ukraine 2 Tunisia 1- Saudi Arabia 1 Germany 3- Poland 1 Thursday 15 June Ecuador 1- Costa Rica 2 England 4- Trinidad/Tobago 1 Sweden 2- Paraguay 1 Friday 16 June Argentina 1- Serbia/Montenegro 2 Holland 3- Ivory Coast 0 Mexico 2- Angola 0 Saturday 17 June Portugal 2- Iran 1 Italy 3 - USA 2 Czech Republic 2- Ghana 2 Sunday 18 June Brazil 3- Australia 1 Japan 2 - Croatia 3 France 2- South Korea 1 Monday 19 June Togo 0- Switzerland 0 Spain 1 - Tunisia 1 Saudi Arabia 0 - Ukraine 3 Tuesday 20 June Ecuador 1- Germany 3 Costa Rica 1 - Poland 2 Sweden 1 - England 3 Paraguay 0 - Trinidad/Tobago 0 Wednesday 21 June Holland 2- Argentina 2 Ivory Coast 0- Serbia/Montenegro 2 Portugal 2- Mexico 2 Iran 1 - Angola 0 Thursday 22 June Czech Republic 2- Italy 2 Ghana 1 - USA 2 Japan 1 - Brazil 4 Croatia 2 - Australia 1 Friday 23 June Togo 0- France 2 Switzerland 1- South Korea 1 Saudi Arabia 1- Spain 2 Ukraine 2- Tunisia 1 -
Andrea1:
very cool...and thank you for the play by play....since i'm at work and couldn't get the new dvd to record i'm missing the games right now. so this is next best thing!
Thanks!
ops: I usually do this with Barcelona games on another board, but that's only one match a day/two a week max. To the detriment of non-sport fans on this board, I'll try to do as many games as I can. Gee, I can't wait until Saudi Arabia plays... Even worse, South Korea! They have ten guys on their squad named Kim! 
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Rocío Record:
Predictions Game: Germany - Costa Rica ....I miss it
No worries. Many more matches to predict!
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unclesox:
Andrea1:
very cool...and thank you for the play by play....since i'm at work and couldn't get the new dvd to record i'm missing the games right now. so this is next best thing!
Thanks!
ops: I usually do this with Barcelona games on another board, but that's only one match a day/two a week max. To the detriment of non-sport fans on this board, I'll try to do as many games as I can. Gee, I can't wait until Saudi Arabia plays... Even worse, South Korea! They have ten guys on their squad named Kim! I agre about Saudi Arabia!!! you are funny...like your style of reporting....
i could never read enough of this....are you familiar with the board called http://forum.football.co.uk they have a forum that is VERY OUTSPOKEN....man oh man if some of those postings were on here,,,,they would be off before they got posted... you know how fanatical some of the British and other fans can be....but what I'd give to be the stands at just ONE of those games in Germany!!! -
Andrea1:
unclesox:
Andrea1:
very cool...and thank you for the play by play....since i'm at work and couldn't get the new dvd to record i'm missing the games right now. so this is next best thing!
Thanks!
ops: I usually do this with Barcelona games on another board, but that's only one match a day/two a week max. To the detriment of non-sport fans on this board, I'll try to do as many games as I can. Gee, I can't wait until Saudi Arabia plays... Even worse, South Korea! They have ten guys on their squad named Kim! I agre about Saudi Arabia!!! you are funny...like your style of reporting....
i could never read enough of this....are you familiar with the board called http://forum.football.co.uk they have a forum that is VERY OUTSPOKEN....man oh man if some of those postings were on here,,,,they would be off before they got posted... you know how fanatical some of the British and other fans can be....but what I'd give to be the stands at just ONE of those games in Germany!!!I haven't been to that one, but those I have seen are pretty much the same way. Lots of nationalism on those boards, and that's without politcs.
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Match #2 1st Round - Group A Gelsenkirchen - Arena auf Schalke (Veltins-Arena) POLAND -v- ECUADOR [size=1] ..........  kickoff: 21:00 referee: Toru Kamikawa (Japan)
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Damn. My signal from spanish-language Univision is on the blink. If ESPN2 goes down, I'm screwed.
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6' Valencia weak shot rolls very wide left of goal 11' Castillo shot from 20 yds grabbed by Boruc 15' Poland free kick 25-30yds center-right of goal, left foot shot by Krzynowek way high into crowd behind goal Both teams looking very tentative. A defensive mistake could be the only way thru.
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