Category: WORLD CUP

  • MEXICO HOLDS HOSTS SCORELESS

    MEXICO HOLDS HOSTS SCORELESS

    Mexico keeper  Guillermo Ochoa was the star as El Tri fought hosts Brazil to a 0-0 draw. Ochoa blocked a Neymar header at 26′, a Paulinho strike that looked like it was going in at 44′ a Neymar close shot in the 2nd half and a close header by Paris Saint-Germain defender Thiago Silva late in the match. “It was the match of my life,” said Ochoa “To do it in a World Cup, in front of all the fans, it’s incredible.”

    COACHS TAKES

    “He did what we expected him to do, he came up with extraordinary saves,” Mexico coach Miguel Herrera said.”We had a great match against a great rival playing in front of its fans, in its stadium, in its country, We showed that we can play at the same level as any other team.”

    “In the end, the 0-0 mirrors what happened, it was a very hard-fought match,” Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari said. “The draw wasn’t a good result because a victory would have already allowed us to advance, but we need to be able to respect our opponent, which played very well.”

     

     

  • BELGIUM SURVIVES ALGERIA

    BELGIUM SURVIVES ALGERIA

    Belgium substitutes Marouane Fellaini and Dries Mertens scored for Les Diables Rouges as they came from down 1-0 to beat  Algeria. Algerian midfielder Sofiane Feghouli scored first on a penalty and Belgium couldn’t seem to answer until the substitutions when Manchester United middie Marouane Fellaini hit the equaliser and Napoli forward Dries Mertens

  • BROOKS HITS GAME-WINNER FOR USA

    BROOKS HITS GAME-WINNER FOR USA

    In 2006 Ghana eliminated the US from the world cup, in 2010 Ghana eliminated the US but in 2014 Brasil it was the Star’s and Stripes who got the last laugh. Clint Dempsy started it off for USA with the 5th fastest goal in world cup history, 29 seconds into the game when he split to Ghana defenders and bounced it off the post in for a goal, but from then on it was all Ghana, the Black Stars got attack after attack after attack, and it was no surprise that in the 82nd minute Ghana would hit an equaliser, but just 4 minutes later John Brooks rose over the defense hit a header on goal and scored. “‘I couldn’t believe it. …I just ran in the box and hoped that the ball would hit my head and it did,” said Brooks

    At the full time whistle coach Jurgen Klinsmann threw his arms in the air and smiled. “The U.S. team always has great spirit,” Klinsmann said. “I said it to the bench minutes before we’re going to get some chances still. So we are still in the game after the equalizer, we just need to kind of push and push and grind it out. That’s what they did. Here comes a set piece we trained over and over and over that stuff. And (Brooks) puts it in, so well deserved.”

    It wasn’t all great news for the Stars and Stripes as key player Jozy Altidore left the game due to strained left hamstring injury in the 21st minute. Clint Dempsy also took a knee to the nose. “I was coughing up blood a little bit. Hopefully I’ll be able to breathe through my nose again before the next game,” Dempsey said.

  • IRAN AND NIGERIA FIGHT TO FIRST WC DRAW

    IRAN AND NIGERIA FIGHT TO FIRST WC DRAW

    Iran kept the “Super Eagles” grounded on Monday in a boring 0-0 draw at Curitiba in the Group F matchup. Nigeria had the upper hand for most of the match and got a few good runs, the best of which was a Vincent Enyeama close-range header saved by Iranian Reza Ghoochanneijhad. Neither team could finish and they both had to settle for 1 point.

  • GERMANY ROUTS PORTUGAL

    GERMANY ROUTS PORTUGAL

    Germany made a better start to their world cup campaign than anyone could have imagined with a 4-0 win over Portugal where Thomas Muller scored a hat trick and Germany gained first place in group G. The game started well for Germany when Muller, a Bayner Munich midfielder scored on a PK at 12′ and Mats Hummels scored a header in the 32nd minute to make it a 2-0 German lead at the break and Portugal’s fate was sealed when Pepe was ejected from the game. Thomas Muller would score two more goals for Germany, one at 45’+1 and another at 78′. Portugal basically needs to get a win on Sunday against the US of A to stay alive.

  • MESSI SCORES IN ARGENTINE OPENER VS BOSNIA AND HERZIGOVINA

    MESSI SCORES IN ARGENTINE OPENER VS BOSNIA AND HERZIGOVINA

    Lionel Messi’s amazing run and finish secured a 2-1 victory for “La Albiceleste” and more importantly 1st place in Group F. The 26-year-old star’s goal came in the 65th minute after beating two Bosnia and Herzegovina defenders. Messi also got an assist after his PK bounced off Bosnia defender Sead Kolasinac’s shin and into the goal. B&H made a late comeback with a goal by VfB Stuttgart forward Vedad Ibisevic but couldn’t get an equaliser before the full time whistle.

  • FRANCE ROUTS HONDURAS

    FRANCE ROUTS HONDURAS

    The game was scoreless through almost all of the first half until Karim Benzema got Les Bleus on the board first with a PK. Then Noel Valladares commited an own goal (goal-line technology was used and it was awesome!) Benzema then got his second goal of the day at Porto Alegre when the Real Madrid forward put in the shot off the rebound to insure the French 3 points and 1st place in Group E.

  • HARIS SEFEROVIC SCORES WINNER FOR SWITZERLAND

    HARIS SEFEROVIC SCORES WINNER FOR SWITZERLAND

    Switzerland substitute Haris Seferovic scored the winning goal for  Switzerland with 23 seconds left  in stoppage time to cap a 2-1 Switzerland victory over Ecuador. La Tri scored first with a Enner Valencia header but Switzerland answered with a header goal from Admir Mehmedi to equalise. Then came the crazy game winner at 90’+3. Ricardo Rodreguez crossed it to Seferovic and the Real Sociedad forward tapped it in to get Switzerland 3 points in group E

  • IVORY COAST 2-1’S JAPAN

    IVORY COAST 2-1’S JAPAN

    Headers by Gervinho and Wilfried Bony just a minute and a half apart helped Ivory Coast rally back from a 1-0 hole in Les Éléphants world cup opener against Japan. Ivory Coast started the game off with a questionable decision to take captain Didier Drogba out of the starting lineup, however it turned out to be a great move as Drogba provided a spark and Ivory Coast finally converted. 

  • MARIO BALOTELLI NETS WINNER FOR ITALY

    MARIO BALOTELLI NETS WINNER FOR ITALY

    Mario Balotelli scored the deciding goal for Azzurri five minutes into the second half after Daniel Sturridge and Claudio Marchisio traded goals for their respective sides in half #1. England went right at Italy from the start, looking amazing on the attack at times but in the end it wasn’t enough as Italy got a 2-1 win and 3 points.