Posted on 06/25/2016 12:10:01 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
Have Northern Ireland met their match in Wales? Will Italy thwart Spain? Will Portugal pick up their first win? And will England slip up against Iceland?
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We survived, that’s all I’m going to say.
Switzerland became the better team in the 2nd half.
Both will have a hard time against the probable winner of Croatia vs. Portugal.
Poland lost steam, reminded me of some of the past Poland teams.
Disappointed Poland did not try to attack more in the 2nd half.
Swiss’s 2nd pk, looks like mine, those things happen, I can’t kick the ball well, started too late.
POLAND WINS! Well, I thought the Swiss were going to win it. It is a bit unjust for Switzerland, my heartfelt feelings.
IF Croatia win, a big IF, some predict Portugal, if Croatia wins, I see them as favorites to go very far.
Sorry Switzerland.... Poland really sat back.
Fabianski deserves full credit and the Swiss did have a bit of a home advantage.
Poland really went to sleep there, the 2nd half on was disappointing, Switzerland scored one of the best goals of the tournament and only an extraordinary goal like that knotted it up. 1st goal scored against Poland.
Poland’s problem with Lewandowski is reminiscent of how sometimes, Rooney disappoints for England but they don’t want to ever pull Rooney.
A great show of what’s coming.
Fasten your seatbelts!
Hungary doesn’t seem to lose, I fancy their chances tomorrow against Belgium if one is looking for an upset. Should be good.
Dallas should have scored earlier. If Norn Ireland played another match, Dallas would not be eligible because of yellow cards.
Northern Ireland Wales;
During World War II; the home-countries did continue to play each other. I remember reading about some match between England Wales at the Molyneux in Wolverhampton.
Tough luck NI.
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55%
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Ball Possession |
45%
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7
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Goal Attempts |
6
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1
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Shots on Goal |
3
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3
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Shots off Goal |
1
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|
3
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Blocked Shots |
2
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21
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Free Kicks |
10
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0
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Corner Kicks |
5
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2
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Offsides |
1
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29
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Throw-in |
34
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3
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Goalkeeper Saves |
0
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7
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Fouls |
19
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2
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Yellow Cards |
2
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397
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Total Passes |
288
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309
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Completed Passes |
213
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Mark Lawrenson, “Lawro” at the BBC football website predicts Portugal/Croatia to be a draw and Portugal winning on penalties. Who knows? Not my guess.
So let’s award 17 points for a goal.
That should make you happy???
So let’s award 17 points for a goal.
That should make you happy???
No, that would be just as boring, of course. It is the act of a player taking a shot on goal that lends some excitement, of course, and in many games there are very few shots on goal, period.
If you like to watch guys in shorts run around a field while nothing really happens, that is your privilege. I have better things to do with my life.
I’ve heard before that baseball has a tempo, sort of boring but once the bases get loaded, it gets more exciting to many at least.
I think with some of these games, if you have one team and they get a goal and then, the other team gets a goal, the excitement really picks up, games like Spain Croatia; England Wales and so on.
I have better things to do with my life.Enchante hasn't created an about page.
Name one. Other than trolling.
None of your business.
Busted. Bee-otch!
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