[cardinal4]

Anyone see that Portugal game yesterday? What a mess!

[Lukasz]

Referee was fatal but players behavior was simply irrational.

[FostersExport]

Blunderous refereeing. Yes the players were guilty of the cheating but the ref allowed that game to descend into chaos.

I chuckled to myself when the Netherlands refused to give the ball back after Portugal kicked it out. It was terrible sportsmanship but I just had a feeling that the Dutch were going to do that, it was that kind of game, and smiled to myself when they proved me right.

[romanesq]

And a fine mess it was. That was pure desire for victory on both sides, with a bout of real ugliness in-between.

[Theoden]

I wanted Portugal to win from the beginning, but I was extremely pissed off with the Dutch on top of that. The Dutch seemed to dive at the slightest touch (especially in the box), injured two of the better Portuguese players (1 intentionally with an elbow to the face), physically threw two men to the ground after the whistle was blown, and showed bad sportsmanship. I hope that Portugal can recover from the damage that the Netherlands inflicted on them.

As for today, go Australia and Switzerland!

[kevkrom]

Anyone see that Portugal game yesterday? What a mess!

That wasn't a game, that was just a fight disguised as a football match.

I can't wait to see Portugal and Netherlands play again in a meaningful match... it'll be a blood fued by now...

[Churchillspirit]

Missed the Portugal game, but heard four red cards and ten (?) yellow.

England plays the winner. Interesting to see who is left for them to play against!