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 […]
Read This PostBELGIUM 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
Read This PostBROOKS 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 […]
Read This PostIRAN 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 […]
Read This PostGERMANY 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 […]
Read This PostMESSI 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 […]
Read This PostFRANCE 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 […]
Read This PostHARIS 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 […]
Read This PostIVORY 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 […]
Read This PostMARIO 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 […]
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