Saturday, July 5, 2014

Penalties: Netherlands v. Costa Rica

Celso Borges: He slotted it into right corner and Krul couldn't reach it.
1-0
Robin van Persie: Just the same, he slotted it away to the right corner.
1-1
Bryan Ruiz: He put it just to the right, lacking pace, and it was saved by Krul.
1-1
Arjen Robben: Navas dove right. Robben slammed it to the left back corner.
1-2
Giancarlo González: He put it in right back corner.
2-2
Wesley Sneijder: He played it just like Robben, tricking Navas right and putting it left.
2-3
Cristian Bolaños: He knocked it to the left corner with pace and Krul had no chance.
3-3
Dirk Kuyt: He put Navas off by taking a hard run up to the ball and sinking it in the left corner.
3-4
Michael Umaña: He simply put it to the right and gave Krul the chance on it, which was all he needed.
3-4

Gonzalo Higuaín 8' Goal v. Belgium

Ángel di María tried to put the ball out wide but it took a deflection off of a Belgian and fell to Gonzalo Higuaín who took it off the half-volley and put it across the keeper to the far corner.
J. Rodríguez Colombia 6A2
Müller Germany 4A2
Messi Argentina 4A1
Robben Netherlands 3A1
v. Persie Netherlands 3A0
Depay Netherlands 2
B. Ruiz Costa Rica 2
Hummels Germany 2
D. Luiz Brazil 2
Campbell Costa Rica 1
Duarte Costa Rica 1
Ureña Costa Rica 1
de Vrij Netherlands 1
Oscar Brazil 1
D. Mertens Belgium 1
Fellaini Belgium 1
Kolašinac Argentina 1
Götze Germany 1
Klose Germany 1
Origi Belgium 1
Fer Netherlands 1
Fred Brazil 1
Fernandinho Brazil 1
Rojo Argentina 1
Vertonghen Belgium 1
Sneijder Netherlands 1
Huntelaar Netherlands 1
Schürrle Germany 1
di María Argentina 1
de Bruyne Belgium 1
Lukaku Belgium 1
T. Silva Brazil 1
Higuaín Argentina 1
Higuaín's Goal

Brazil v. Colombia Wrap-Up

Colombia has been eliminated but James Rodríguez is still leading by two goals in the Golden Boot race. Neymar will not play any more games this World Cup and is not leading so he is removed from the tally along with most Colombian players.
J. Rodríguez Colombia 6A2
Müller Germany 4A2
Messi Argentina 4A1
Robben Netherlands 3A1
v. Persie Netherlands 3A0
Depay Netherlands 2
B. Ruiz Costa Rica 2
Hummels Germany 2
D. Luiz Brazil 2
Campbell Costa Rica 1
Duarte Costa Rica 1
Ureña Costa Rica 1
de Vrij Netherlands 1
Oscar Brazil 1
D. Mertens Belgium 1
Fellaini Belgium 1
Kolašinac Argentina 1
Götze Germany 1
Klose Germany 1
Origi Belgium 1
Fer Netherlands 1
Fred Brazil 1
Fernandinho Brazil 1
Rojo Argentina 1
Vertonghen Belgium 1
Sneijder Netherlands 1
Huntelaar Netherlands 1
Schürrle Germany 1
di María Argentina 1
de Bruyne Belgium 1
Lukaku Belgium 1
T. Silva Brazil 1

James Rodríguez 80' Goal v. Brazil

Julio César came out and took the legs out from under Baca and conceded a penalty and was very lucky not to have been sent off.
James Rodríguez took the penalty. He stepped up and César was completely fooled anf jumped to the right, allowing Rodríguez to put it just to the left and put Colombia back in it.
J. Rodríguez Colombia 6A2
Müller Germany 4A2
Messi Argentina 4A1
Neymar Brazil 4A1
Robben Netherlands 3A1
v. Persie Netherlands 3A0
Depay Netherlands 2
J. Martínez Colombia 2
B. Ruiz Costa Rica 2
Hummels Germany 2
D. Luiz Brazil 2
Campbell Costa Rica 1
Duarte Costa Rica 1
Ureña Costa Rica 1
Armero Colombia 1
T. Gutiérrez Colombia 1
de Vrij Netherlands 1
Oscar Brazil 1
D. Mertens Belgium 1
Fellaini Belgium 1
Kolašinac Argentina 1
J. Quintero Colombia 1
Götze Germany 1
Klose Germany 1
Origi Belgium 1
Fer Netherlands 1
Fred Brazil 1
Fernandinho Brazil 1
Cuadrado Colombia 1
Rojo Argentina 1
Vertonghen Belgium 1
Sneijder Netherlands 1
Huntelaar Netherlands 1
Schürrle Germany 1
di María Argentina 1
de Bruyne Belgium 1
Lukaku Belgium 1
T. Silva Brazil 1
James' Goal

David Luiz 69' Goal v. Colombia

From well outside the penalty but with a straight shot on goal David Luiz took a perfect penalty that went up and over the wall into the top right corner.
J. Rodríguez Colombia 5A2
Müller Germany 4A2
Messi Argentina 4A1
Neymar Brazil 4A1
Robben Netherlands 3A1
v. Persie Netherlands 3A0
Depay Netherlands 2
J. Martínez Colombia 2
B. Ruiz Costa Rica 2
Hummels Germany 2
D. Luiz Brazil 2
Campbell Costa Rica 1
Duarte Costa Rica 1
Ureña Costa Rica 1
Armero Colombia 1
T. Gutiérrez Colombia 1
de Vrij Netherlands 1
Oscar Brazil 1
D. Mertens Belgium 1
Fellaini Belgium 1
Kolašinac Argentina 1
J. Quintero Colombia 1
Götze Germany 1
Klose Germany 1
Origi Belgium 1
Fer Netherlands 1
Fred Brazil 1
Fernandinho Brazil 1
Cuadrado Colombia 1
Rojo Argentina 1
Vertonghen Belgium 1
Sneijder Netherlands 1
Huntelaar Netherlands 1
Schürrle Germany 1
di María Argentina 1
de Bruyne Belgium 1
Lukaku Belgium 1
T. Silva Brazil 1
Luiz' Goal

Thiago Silva 7' Goal v. Colombia

Neymar put in a corner across the face of goal and everyone piled toward the near post but it went just over there heads and it feel to the knee of Thiago Silva who just continued his run when he saw that the crowd weren't going to catch it and sunk it at the far post.
J. Rodríguez Colombia 5A2
Müller Germany 4A2
Messi Argentina 4A1
Neymar Brazil 4A1
Robben Netherlands 3A1
v. Persie Netherlands 3A0
Depay Netherlands 2
J. Martínez Colombia 2
B. Ruiz Costa Rica 2
Hummels Germany 2
Campbell Costa Rica 1
Duarte Costa Rica 1
Ureña Costa Rica 1
Armero Colombia 1
T. Gutiérrez Colombia 1
de Vrij Netherlands 1
Oscar Brazil 1
D. Mertens Belgium 1
Fellaini Belgium 1
Kolašinac Argentina 1
J. Quintero Colombia 1
Götze Germany 1
Klose Germany 1
Origi Belgium 1
Fer Netherlands 1
Fred Brazil 1
Fernandinho Brazil 1
Cuadrado Colombia 1
Rojo Argentina 1
Vertonghen Belgium 1
D. Luiz Brazil 1
Sneijder Netherlands 1
Huntelaar Netherlands 1
Schürrle Germany 1
di María Argentina 1
de Bruyne Belgium 1
Lukaku Belgium 1
T. Silva Brazil 1
Silva's Goal

Friday, July 4, 2014

Mats Hummels 12' Goal v. France

Off a free kick taken by Toni Kroos from outside the corner of the box, Mats Hummels made a great run and header, hiding off a defender.
J. Rodríguez Colombia 5A2
Müller Germany 4A2
Messi Argentina 4A1
Neymar Brazil 4A0
Benzema France 3A2
Robben Netherlands 3A1
v. Persie Netherlands 3A0
Depay Netherlands 2
J. Martínez Colombia 2
B. Ruiz Costa Rica 2
Hummels Germany 2
Campbell Costa Rica 1
Duarte Costa Rica 1
Ureña Costa Rica 1
Armero Colombia 1
T. Gutiérrez Colombia 1
de Vrij Netherlands 1
Oscar Brazil 1
D. Mertens Belgium 1
Fellaini Belgium 1
Kolašinac Argentina 1
Valladares France 1
J. Quintero Colombia 1
Giroud France 1
Matuidi France 1
Valbuena France 1
Sissoko France 1
Götze Germany 1
Klose Germany 1
Origi Belgium 1
Fer Netherlands 1
Fred Brazil 1
Fernandinho Brazil 1
Cuadrado Colombia 1
Rojo Argentina 1
Vertonghen Belgium 1
D. Luiz Brazil 1
Sneijder Netherlands 1
Huntelaar Netherlands 1
Pogba France 1
Schürrle Germany 1
di María Argentina 1
de Bruyne Belgium 1
Lukaku Belgium 1
Hummels' Goal

Julian Green 107' Goal v. Belgium

In his best move of the tournament so far, Michael Bradley put a great ball in the air down the middle and over the shoulder of Julian Green who pounded it off the volley over the shoulder of Courtois.
We are back in it!
J. Rodríguez Colombia 5A2
Müller Germany 4A2
Messi Argentina 4A1
Neymar Brazil 4A0
Benzema France 3A2
Robben Netherlands 3A1
v. Persie Netherlands 3A0
Dempsey USA 2
Depay Netherlands 2
J. Martínez Colombia 2
B. Ruiz Costa Rica 2
Campbell Costa Rica 1
Duarte Costa Rica 1
Ureña Costa Rica 1
Armero Colombia 1
T. Gutiérrez Colombia 1
de Vrij Netherlands 1
Oscar Brazil 1
D. Mertens Belgium 1
Fellaini Belgium 1
Hummels Germany 1
Brooks USA 1
Kolašinac Argentina 1
Valladares France 1
J. Quintero Colombia 1
Giroud France 1
Matuidi France 1
Valbuena France 1
Sissoko France 1
Götze Germany 1
Klose Germany 1
Origi Belgium 1
J. Jones USA 1
Fer Netherlands 1
Fred Brazil 1
Fernandinho Brazil 1
Cuadrado Colombia 1
Rojo Argentina 1
Vertonghen Belgium 1
D. Luiz Brazil 1
Sneijder Netherlands 1
Huntelaar Netherlands 1
Pogba France 1
Schürrle Germany 1
di María Argentina 1
de Bruyne Belgium 1
Lukaku Belgium 1
Green USA 1
Julian's Goal

Romelu Lukaku 105' Goal v. USA

In a move very much the opposite of the last goal, de Bruyne made a run up the left side and Lukaku and thw inside run, which de Bruyne released into. Lukaku took on the impossible angle but still made a great left footed shot to the far post.
J. Rodríguez Colombia 5A2
Müller Germany 4A2
Messi Argentina 4A1
Neymar Brazil 4A0
Benzema France 3A2
Robben Netherlands 3A1
v. Persie Netherlands 3A0
Dempsey USA 2
Depay Netherlands 2
J. Martínez Colombia 2
B. Ruiz Costa Rica 2
Campbell Costa Rica 1
Duarte Costa Rica 1
Ureña Costa Rica 1
Armero Colombia 1
T. Gutiérrez Colombia 1
de Vrij Netherlands 1
Oscar Brazil 1
D. Mertens Belgium 1
Fellaini Belgium 1
Hummels Germany 1
Brooks USA 1
Kolašinac Argentina 1
Valladares France 1
J. Quintero Colombia 1
Giroud France 1
Matuidi France 1
Valbuena France 1
Sissoko France 1
Götze Germany 1
Klose Germany 1
Origi Belgium 1
J. Jones USA 1
Fer Netherlands 1
Fred Brazil 1
Fernandinho Brazil 1
Cuadrado Colombia 1
Rojo Argentina 1
Vertonghen Belgium 1
D. Luiz Brazil 1
Sneijder Netherlands 1
Huntelaar Netherlands 1
Pogba France 1
Schürrle Germany 1
di María Argentina 1
de Bruyne Belgium 1
Lukaku Belgium 1
Lukaku's Goal

Kevin de Bruyne 93' Goal v. USA

Romelu Lukaku made a run down the right side, leaving his defender on the ground, coming in and putting the ball back to Kevin de Bruyne, who drove around to the right and smashed it to the far post.
J. Rodríguez Colombia 5A2
Müller Germany 4A2
Messi Argentina 4A1
Neymar Brazil 4A0
Benzema France 3A2
Robben Netherlands 3A1
v. Persie Netherlands 3A0
Dempsey USA 2
Depay Netherlands 2
J. Martínez Colombia 2
B. Ruiz Costa Rica 2
Campbell Costa Rica 1
Duarte Costa Rica 1
Ureña Costa Rica 1
Armero Colombia 1
T. Gutiérrez Colombia 1
de Vrij Netherlands 1
Oscar Brazil 1
D. Mertens Belgium 1
Fellaini Belgium 1
Hummels Germany 1
Brooks USA 1
Kolašinac Argentina 1
Valladares France 1
J. Quintero Colombia 1
Giroud France 1
Matuidi France 1
Valbuena France 1
Sissoko France 1
Götze Germany 1
Klose Germany 1
Origi Belgium 1
J. Jones USA 1
Fer Netherlands 1
Fred Brazil 1
Fernandinho Brazil 1
Cuadrado Colombia 1
Rojo Argentina 1
Vertonghen Belgium 1
D. Luiz Brazil 1
Sneijder Netherlands 1
Huntelaar Netherlands 1
Pogba France 1
Schürrle Germany 1
di María Argentina 1
de Bruyne Belgium 1
de Bruyne's Goal

Tuesday, July 1, 2014

Ángel di María 118' Goal v. Switzerland

Messi made a run in, finding himself in the middle of five or more defenders set out off to the right to Ángel di María who slid it across the goal for the winner in extra time.
J. Rodríguez Colombia 5A2
Müller Germany 4A2
Messi Argentina 4A1
Neymar Brazil 4A0
Benzema France 3A2
Robben Netherlands 3A1
v. Persie Netherlands 3A0
Shaqiri Switzerland 3A0
Dempsey USA 2
Depay Netherlands 2
J. Martínez Colombia 2
B. Ruiz Costa Rica 2
Campbell Costa Rica 1
Duarte Costa Rica 1
Ureña Costa Rica 1
Armero Colombia 1
T. Gutiérrez Colombia 1
de Vrij Netherlands 1
Oscar Brazil 1
D. Mertens Belgium 1
Fellaini Belgium 1
Hummels Germany 1
Brooks USA 1
Kolašinac Argentina 1
Valladares France 1
Seferović Switzerland 1
Mehmedi Switzerland 1
J. Quintero Colombia 1
Giroud France 1
Matuidi France 1
Valbuena France 1
Sissoko France 1
Džemaili Switzerland 1
Xhaka Switzerland 1
Götze Germany 1
Klose Germany 1
Origi Belgium 1
J. Jones USA 1
Fer Netherlands 1
Fred Brazil 1
Fernandinho Brazil 1
Cuadrado Colombia 1
Rojo Argentina 1
Vertonghen Belgium 1
D. Luiz Brazil 1
Sneijder Netherlands 1
Huntelaar Netherlands 1
Pogba France 1
Schürrle Germany 1
di María Argentina 1
di María's Goal