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