# 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:** 54
**Author:** ![nani](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/58956e/32.png) [@nani](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nani)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2014, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/1061 "2014-06-20T19:31:56Z")
Penalty for France. Soft but it was a dumb foul by the Swiss. ---
**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 20, 2014, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/1062 "2014-06-20T19:32:47Z")
> [@nani](#): > > Penalty for France. Soft but it was a dumb foul by the Swiss. Clear penalty. The referee had no choice at all. And saved!!! Excellent. Keeps alive the possibility of a competitive game. ---
**Author:** ![nani](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/58956e/32.png) [@nani](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nani)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2014, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/1063 "2014-06-20T19:32:58Z")
Oh! Save by the keeper! And off the bar! Great Stop!!! ---
**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 20, 2014, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/1064 "2014-06-20T19:33:55Z")
That penalty had everything, apart from a goal obvs. ---
**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 20, 2014, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/1065 "2014-06-20T19:36:03Z")
The Swiss are giving the ball away far too easily. If they keep playing like this, France will end up with five or six. ---
**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 20, 2014, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/1066 "2014-06-20T19:41:10Z")
Lovely breakaway goal. ---
**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 20, 2014, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/1067 "2014-06-20T19:42:30Z")
They’ve got 3 before half time, so you could be right ---
**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 20, 2014, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/1068 "2014-06-20T19:46:44Z")
UK commentator: “There really is a mountain between France and Switzerland”. Several, I think? ---
**Author:** ![ISiddiqui](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/97f17d/32.png) [@ISiddiqui](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ISiddiqui)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2014, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/1069 "2014-06-20T19:49:01Z")
Jeez Louise… 3-0 France and its not even half time yet! and Hooray, Costa Rica!! Yay CONCACAF!! ---
**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 20, 2014, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/1070 "2014-06-20T20:26:41Z")
Very nicely taken goal. 4-0. ---
**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 20, 2014, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/1071 "2014-06-20T20:32:12Z")
I know we haven’t seen everyone play twice so far, but hell France look strong. ---
**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 20, 2014, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/1072 "2014-06-20T20:32:45Z")
Wow, that was really nice. Strong running, sweeping passes, and a precise finish. 5-0. ---
**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 20, 2014, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/1073 "2014-06-20T20:40:33Z")
One back for the Swiss on a free kick. The French wall didn’t exactly do its job; the ball went right through the gap left by a raised leg. 5-1. ---
**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 20, 2014, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/1074 "2014-06-20T20:40:41Z")
That’s the worst wall ever there by the French - from 32 yards “Oooh, the ball might hit my legs” FFS ---
**Author:** ![Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de053/32.png) [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2014, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/1075 "2014-06-20T20:44:11Z")
> [@Baron\_Greenback](#): > > Are goals from direct free kicks all that common in league football?.. I guess not. They always make highlight reel so that’s probably why they seem so ubiquitous. Plus I watched just about every game Liverpool played the last 2 seasons and Suarez seems to make about 50% of the ones he takes. I am exaggerating of course. ---
**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 20, 2014, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/1076 "2014-06-20T20:45:52Z")
Lovely, lovely goal there from the Swiss ---
**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 20, 2014, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/1077 "2014-06-20T20:47:09Z")
Nice volley! 5-2. It seems France have switched off a bit at the end of the game. But the Swiss are also playing better. ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2014, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/1078 "2014-06-20T20:48:04Z")
Did anybody expect seven goals out of this game? ---
**Author:** ![Caffeine.addict](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f475e1/32.png) [@Caffeine.addict](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caffeine.addict)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2014, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/1079 "2014-06-20T20:48:53Z")
And the Swiss have scored again. This has been a strange game. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2014, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/1080 "2014-06-20T20:49:48Z")
> [@Green\_Bean](#): > > Unless Italy and Uruguay tie. 🙂 The third games in each group take place at the same time, to avoid any possible chicanery. At least that’s the theory–I’m sure someone on each bench will be assigned the duty of watching the other game on their phone. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840.md?page=53) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840.md?page=55)