# 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:** 112
**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, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/2221 "2014-06-29T22:24:07Z")
Most of the Ticos look out on their feet. It’s hard enough going the extra 30 minutes, but they have to do it a man down. I think they’ll be very grateful if they can take it to penalties. ---
**Author:** ![Iggy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iggy/32/3364_2.png) [@Iggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iggy)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2014, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/2222 "2014-06-29T22:24:31Z")
[Report on Mexican news website](http://brasil.eluniversal.com.mx/article/2014/06/29/moreno-con-fractura-de-tibia)… (in Spanish) Mexican defender Hector Moreno’s leg was broken (fractured tibia) when he collided with Arjen Robben during today’s match. Moreno was then subbed out at the 46 minute mark. ---
**Author:** ![Erdosain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/erdosain/32/7284_2.png) [@Erdosain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Erdosain)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2014, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/2223 "2014-06-29T22:26:17Z")
> [@KarlGrenze](#): > > They were impressive against Urugüay, which was the one I saw. They played much prettier than today, against a supposedly better team (sans Suarez, though). No umlauts! Sorry, it’s a pet peeve of mine. Very few Spanish words need umlauts. The notable exceptions this tournament is Argentina’s Sergio Kun Agüero. ---
**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, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/2224 "2014-06-29T22:29:30Z")
My bad! I know, I keep confusing it. To be fair, there is another city that does uses them, and I get confused. ---
**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, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/2225 "2014-06-29T22:30:33Z")
5 v 2 and Greece can’t score… ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2014, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/2226 "2014-06-29T22:32:40Z")
This game seems to have been on for most of my life. ---
**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, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/2227 "2014-06-29T22:33:12Z")
> [@Iggy](#): > > Moreno was then subbed out at the 46 minute mark. Was this also the play that Robben later admitted he faked? ---
**Author:** ![Iggy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iggy/32/3364_2.png) [@Iggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iggy)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2014, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/2228 "2014-06-29T22:38:04Z")
> [@KarlGrenze](#): > > Was this also the play that Robben later admitted he faked? No. Apparently that was the non-call that perhaps the ref was making up for when he gave the penalty kick at the end of the match. ---
**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, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/2229 "2014-06-29T22:38:10Z")
> [@Baron\_Greenback](#): > > This game seems to have been on for most of my life. I only started watching in the second half and I think this is the longest match I’ve ever seen. ---
**Author:** ![Laggard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de053/32.png) [@Laggard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laggard)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2014, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/2230 "2014-06-29T22:39:35Z")
I can’t imagine how tired they must be. ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2014, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/2231 "2014-06-29T22:40:44Z")
It sure feels like it. Ugly ugly game. I don’t think either team will have a chance against the Dutch after a game like this. What’s the gap between games? ---
**Author:** ![Coriolanus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/coriolanus/32/18769_2.png) [@Coriolanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coriolanus)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2014, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/2232 "2014-06-29T22:40:59Z")
No _doink_ off the “woodwork” like near the end of that Brazil-Chile game. So what’s the call on the relative strength of the penalty kickers - goalies - of the teams? ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2014, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/2233 "2014-06-29T22:43:19Z")
> [@Laggard](#): > > I can’t imagine how tired they must be. They all look utterly exhausted. ---
**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, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/2234 "2014-06-29T22:44:47Z")
Did the Greek coach just get sent off? ---
**Author:** ![polar\_bear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ec9cab/32.png) [@polar\_bear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/polar_bear)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2014, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/2235 "2014-06-29T22:44:58Z")
Next game is july fifth, so there is almost a week. Apparently the first shoot out for Greece, with Costa Rica having lost their last two in the Gold cup. ETA yes the coach got sent off, but he spent another 10 minutes on the pitch to pick his penalty takers. ---
**Author:** ![Coriolanus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/coriolanus/32/18769_2.png) [@Coriolanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coriolanus)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2014, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/2236 "2014-06-29T22:45:05Z")
> [@asterion](#): > > It sure feels like it. Ugly ugly game. > > I don’t think either team will have a chance against the Dutch after a game like this. What’s the gap between games? Netherlands plays winner July 5 ---
**Author:** ![Erdosain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/erdosain/32/7284_2.png) [@Erdosain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Erdosain)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2014, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/2237 "2014-06-29T22:45:34Z")
> [@Coriolanus](#): > > No _doink_ off the “woodwork” like near the end of that Brazil-Chile game. > > So what’s the call on the relative strength of the penalty kickers - goalies - of the teams? Well, the Greek keeper was injured (his back) a game or two ago and had to be subs out. He hasn’t really been tested today. The CR keeper has had some great saves today. ---
**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, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/2238 "2014-06-29T22:45:45Z")
Costa Rica parked the bus for much of the match. I wonder if they’ll do the PK run-ups from their own box. ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2014, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/2239 "2014-06-29T22:46:39Z")
> [@asterion](#): > > I don’t think either team will have a chance against the Dutch after a game like this. What’s the gap between games? Saturday, if I’m interpreting my wall-chart correctly ---
**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, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/2240 "2014-06-29T22:46:53Z")
> [@asterion](#): > > It sure feels like it. Ugly ugly game. > > I don’t think either team will have a chance against the Dutch after a game like this. What’s the gap between games? They’ll have about a week, the next game for them is not until July 5. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840.md?page=111) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840.md?page=113)