OT: 2018 World Cup Thread

[Tom McAndrew]

In a championship game shouldn’t VAR be used to discern the right call????

hmm, I'd have to check the rules, but I think VAR is pretty much only used in the penalty area.

 

[rudedude]

This ref sucks. He can't be the best they could have come up with for this match.

The Turkish ref in England vs Croatia was well worse. This may be part of the appeal
problem with soccer In the US,
calls like that and flopping are equated to WWE stuff by most Americans.

 

[rudedude]

What a goal by Peresic!

 

[Tom McAndrew]

and Croatia with an equalizer at the 28 minute mark, 1-1. Great score on a FK that got headed 3 times, then a pass and a rip. It appeared to glance off a French defender.

 

[NittanyPirate]

Go Croatia!!

 

[rudedude]

hmm, I'd have to check the rules, but I think VAR is pretty much only used in the penalty area.

Goal, penalties, straight red cards, mistaken identity.

 

[BobPSU92]

What a goal by Peresic!

Handball.

 

[rudedude]

Handball.

Not on his goal!

 

[NittanyPirate]

Croatia couldn't be any more unlucky.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

wow, VAR awards a PK to France. Ball went off the France player's head into the arm of the Croatian defender.

I disagree with the call.

France scores on the PK at the 38 minute mark, 2-1.

 

[rudedude]

wow, VAR awards a PK to France. Ball went off the France player's head into the arm of the Croatian defender.

I disagree with the call.

France scores on the PK at the 38 minute mark, 2-1.

Kinda like targeting in US football, eh? Subjective not objective.

 

[anon_xdc8rmuek44eq]

Finishing up the Wimbledon final (which was better than I thought). Rooting for France but have a soft spot for Croatia - spent some time there and the place is gorgeous and the people are wonderful. No losers for me here.

Buttttt......

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Croatia with a corner, and France a man down due to injury, but the header off the corner goes wide. 3 minutes of stoppage time added to the 1st half

 

[NittanyPirate]

I hate to see that flopping Greaseman get the goal.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

halftime, 2-1, France

 

[LionJim]

halftime, 2-1, France

Good match, good soccer.

 

[anon_xdc8rmuek44eq]

Good match, good soccer.

Croatia is swarming. If they can keep it up watch out.

 

[BobPSU92]

Good match, good soccer.

France's first goal still was horsecrap.

 

[rudedude]

France's first goal still was horsecrap.

Croatia scored it off their own header

 

[Tom McAndrew]

wow, great shot by Croatia at the 47 min mark, and a nice save by the France GK. Croatia doesn't get much out of the ensuing corner.

 

[LionJim]

wow, great shot by Croatia at the 47 min mark, and a nice save by the France GK. Croatia doesn't get much out of the ensuing corner.

Damn, what a wasted opportunity.

 

[LionJim]

Damn, what a wasted opportunity.

Not the corner.

 

[LionJim]

They’re now dragging Felli off the pitch. Small world.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

all the security at the match, and Croatia gets stopped by a whistle on an attack, as there were 3 or 4 spectators that ran onto the field.

 

[LionJim]

all the security at the match, and Croatia gets stopped by a whistle on an attack, as there were 3 or 4 spectators that ran onto the field.

They better hope they like Siberia.

 

[BobPSU92]

FRANCE.

3-1. It looks like an ASS. BEATING. on the scoreboard, but it doesn't feel like one.

 

[LionJim]

Mbappe made that happen, with his speed.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

wow, France with a sweet goal at the 58 minute mark to take a 3-1 lead. Mbappe's speed was critical, but then some nice passing after he created the play

 

[interrobang]

Man, goalie was totally flat footed there

 

[rudedude]

all the security at the match, and Croatia gets stopped by a whistle on an attack, as there were 3 or 4 spectators that ran onto the field.

One of them was The GLOV trying to hug and kiss his Liverpool bum Lovren!

 

[LionJim]

Man, goalie was totally flat footed there

Yeah, I couldn’t quite figure that. It was a good strike but you’d think he’d get a hand on that.

 

[rudedude]

Modric has been neutralized

 

[BobPSU92]

FRANCE.

Now it's an ASS. BEATING. . 4-1.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Mbappe with a laser shot at the 64 minute mark from about 25 yards out for a goal, 4-1, France

 

[LionJim]

4-1. Bring in Joan Sutherland.

 

[rudedude]

Mmmbop Mbappe!!!

 

[BobPSU92]

Wow. So Mbappe scores a goal in the World Cup Final at age 19. The last teenager to do that was Pele in 1958.

 

[BobPSU92]

That was pathetic.

4-2.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Croatia with a goal at the 68 minute mark, as the attacker picks the pocket of the French GK for the score. 4-2

 

[rudedude]

Hey GLOV, no Liverpudlians hoisting the World Cup this year only a Tott!