# Brasil 2014 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [May 6, 2014, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840 "2014-05-06T21:19:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 106
**Author:** ![treis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bc79bd/32.png) [@treis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/treis)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2014, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/2101 "2014-06-29T17:55:44Z")
> [@Isosleepy](#): > > Largely bogus penalty in exchange for the one they shoulda been given? I thought it was a fairly obvious trip. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2014, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/2102 "2014-06-29T17:56:00Z")
“The Netherlands had something in them…and they squeezed it out!!” Oof. This isn’t how I wanted Holland to win, despite the uncalled foul in the first half. ---
**Author:** ![KarlGrenze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dbc845/32.png) [@KarlGrenze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGrenze)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2014, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/2103 "2014-06-29T17:56:11Z")
Noooooooooooooo ---
**Author:** ![MaxTheVool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2014, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/2104 "2014-06-29T17:56:16Z")
> [@mhendo](#): > > Fuck! > > The Dutch are going to win this despite being the clearly inferior team for about 87 minutes. I think the Dutch have clearly been better since the Mexico goal. They were certainly uninspired the entire first half. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2014, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/2105 "2014-06-29T17:57:41Z")
That’s a shame. ---
**Author:** ![Isosleepy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/isosleepy/32/479_2.png) [@Isosleepy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isosleepy)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2014, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/2106 "2014-06-29T17:57:55Z")
We know they shit the bed every few games, lets hope this was it. ---
**Author:** ![amanset](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8dc957/32.png) [@amanset](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amanset)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2014, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/2107 "2014-06-29T17:58:03Z")
Well that leaves a bad taste in the mouth and I wanted The Netherlands to win. Robben is far too good a player to have to stoop to that, but he does again and again. It wasn’t even his first dive in this game. Yes, The Netherlands were denied a clear penalty at the end of the first half but that … urgh. ---
**Author:** ![Parenchyma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Parenchyma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Parenchyma)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2014, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/2108 "2014-06-29T17:58:17Z")
Oh, poor Mexico. That was heartbreaking. ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2014, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/2109 "2014-06-29T17:58:26Z")
> [@MaxTheVool](#): > > I think the Dutch have clearly been better since the Mexico goal. They were certainly uninspired the entire first half. Sure, they improved, and my comment was more out of frustration than anything, but i don’t think they were better than Mexico for the majority of the game. ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2014, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/2110 "2014-06-29T17:59:35Z")
> [@amanset](#): > > Well that leaves a bad taste in the mouth and I wanted The Netherlands to win. > > Robben is far too good a player to have to stoop to that, but he does again and again. It wasn’t even his first dive in this game. Funny thing is. i think it was a genuine penalty, but he still dived in such a way as to make the most out of it. It’s what he does. ---
**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2014, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/2111 "2014-06-29T17:59:48Z")
I did not see that coming. ---
**Author:** ![Lamar\_Mundane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2014, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/2112 "2014-06-29T18:00:21Z")
Well, that’s Mexico being Mexico. They parked the bus way too soon. ---
**Author:** ![amanset](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8dc957/32.png) [@amanset](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amanset)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2014, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/2113 "2014-06-29T18:00:22Z")
> [@treis](#): > > I thought it was a fairly obvious trip. There was contact but nowhere near enough to bring Robben down like that. Classic two motion dive as well, I’m amazed any referee gives them these days when they go down like that. It is the calling card of the dive. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2014, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/2114 "2014-06-29T18:00:23Z")
_No viva Mexico._ I think that penalty was bogus. ---
**Author:** ![MaxTheVool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2014, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/2115 "2014-06-29T18:01:10Z")
So which remaining team has NOT had a game where they really struggled? Brazil has draw twice (plus PKs), the Dutch have come from behind twice against what aren’t thought of as world class teams, Argentina barely beat Iran, Germany drew against Ghana. So… France? ---
**Author:** ![Knorf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/58956e/32.png) [@Knorf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knorf)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2014, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/2116 "2014-06-29T18:01:37Z")
What a shame. Robben, you diving bastard. The Dutch poured on the pressure, Mexico couldn’t hold it. Not the result I wanted to see. ---
**Author:** ![KarlGrenze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dbc845/32.png) [@KarlGrenze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGrenze)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2014, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/2117 "2014-06-29T18:02:35Z")
France went 0-0 against Ecuador that was one man down. Granted, they didn’t need to score to pass the next round. ---
**Author:** ![Amara\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7993a0/32.png) [@Amara\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amara_1)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2014, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/2118 "2014-06-29T18:05:19Z")
Went in supporting the Netherlands but Mexico played the better game and, IMHO, deserved to go on. What a heartbreaking result. ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2014, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/2119 "2014-06-29T18:05:21Z")
It happened again! Mexico makes it to the round of 16, plays a good game, is maybe even ahead most of the game (I think against Germany in 1998 was like that), but finds a way to lose. _¡Qué mala onda!_ ---
**Author:** ![Lantern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d26b3c/32.png) [@Lantern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lantern)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2014, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/2120 "2014-06-29T18:05:51Z")
Mexico seemed to be sitting on their lead which is always dangerous especially against a good team. If the game had gone to extra time you would have backed the Dutch to pull it off. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840.md?page=105) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840.md?page=107)