The Quarterfinals Wrap Up
posted by The Blue Devil @ 12:38 PM
Lakenheath Old Boys
We are all former students at Lakenheath High School and other public schools in East Anglia. We were in school in the 70s and 80s and drank deeply from the well of British culture of those decades - the pints, the telly, and of course the footie!
Saturday, July 07, 2018
Lakenheath Old Boys
We are all former students at Lakenheath High School and other public schools in East Anglia. We were in school in the 70s and 80s and drank deeply from the well of British culture of those decades - the pints, the telly, and of course the footie!
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244 Comments:
Good afternoon, Bob. What a fantastic day and what a birthday present for UWS. This match determines England's semifinal opponent.
Russia are bidding to reach the semi-finals for only the second time in their history. Their only previous visit to the last four came in 1966 when, competing as the Soviet Union, they saw off one of the great Hungary sides in the quarters.
Their opponents today, Croatia, are also looking to make the last four for only the second time. The first came early in the independent country's history, at France 1998, when they saw off Germany 3-0 in the quarters.
Great to join you this afternoon, MUR. I'm feeling really relaxed.
Hoping for an emphatic Croatia win
Thanks, Bob. Great to enjoy the pleasure of your company. Feeling relaxed too.
Another 3-0 Croatia win will be great.
You guys all said that you want Croatia.... I am going for Russia
Russia's players play for CSKA, Zenit, Spartak and Villarreal
Croatia's players play for Liverpool, Atletico Madrid, Juventus, Inter Milan, AC Milan, Barcelona and Real Madrid
I think it is clear which is the better team to play
Fans schmans
The teams lining up in the tunnel in Sochi this afternoon:
Russia: Akinfeev, Kudryashov, Ignashevich, Kutepov, Fernandes, Kuzyaev, Zobnin, Cheryshev, Golovin, Samedov, Dzyuba. Subs: Lunev, Semenov, Gazinsky, Dzagoev, Smolov, Granat, Aleksey Miranchuk, Anton Miranchuk, Zhirkov, Erokhin, Smolnikov, Gabulov.
Croatia: Subasic, Vrsaljko, Lovren, Vida, Strinic, Rakitic, Modric, Rebic, Kramaric, Perisic, Mandzukic. Subs: Livakovic, Corluka, Kovacic, Brozovic, Jedvaj, Bradaric, Caleta-Car, Badelj, Pjaca, Pivaric, Lovre Kalinic.
Referee: Sandro Ricci (Brazil).
I want Russia!!!
According to my calculations, England will wear white for the semi final
Russia wear red or white...they will want their home red
Croatia will have to wear their dark shirts because their home shirts have white and red
Great atmosphere in the stadium.
We are off
They're off from Sochi.
And Croatia get as underway in Sochi tonight. Let's have some goals, lads.
Russia are not ranked in the TOP 30!!
Good afternoon and Happy birthday, UWS. I was thinking the same about the kits, but prefer Croatia.
Cherries Jubilee with an early chance. Well blocked out.
oooh... chance blocked!
Dzuyba has a shot blocked by Lovren for a corner after a cross from Cherries Off was cleared
Nice one, Bob. Will UWS be having any Cherries Jubilee for his birthday?
Akinfeev blocks from Kramaric for a corner
Relic got into a great position but his cross was blocked out for an early corner.
Croatia should have scored there
Corner headed on by Mandzucks and headed over by Rebic
A sweetish birthday 🍰 for UWS to celebrate that great result earlier today
Mandzucks has a shot blocked by the old man. Nice long ball from Rakitic
Perisic wins a corner off of Fernandes
Russia break...blew it
Rebic wins a free kick
Free kick chance for the Croats
Great run by Rebic earns a dangerous free kick for Croatia.
Kuzaiev fouls Rebic just outside the Russian box
Useless effort
Fred kick from Rakitic well over
Well over the bar from Rakitic in the end. This one is putting all of us to sleep.
D Bros have had power naps
I want this one to go 120 minutes to knacker out everyone
Bit of head tennis between the teams now.
Agreed, UWS. I'd like a couple of red cards as well.
Name the 7 United players in the semis
MUR is not allowed to answer
Plenty on yellows too
After a breezy start to this match, it’s suddenly gone a bit flat.
Is your screen freezing?
Okay, UWS:
1. Paul Pogba
2. Romelu Lukaku
3. Jesse Lingard
4. Marcus Rashford
Can't think o the other three
Perisic heads well wide off a cross from Vrsalko.
Strinic fouls Samedov.
2 English
1 Belgian
Yes. Bob's screen is freezing too.
WOW....What a corker!!
GOAL! Cherry Soda comes up trumps for Russia!
Great shot after a layoff from big Dzyuba.
Is that #4 for him?
GOAL! Cherries Off with a wonder goal from 30 yards out. Long ball headed down, Cherries Off played a one two with Dzuyba and scored a cracker in the corner
Well, now - Croatia will have to stop mucking about and play a bit now. Come on!
Yes. That is his fourth
First shot on target for the Russians
I want Russia...we can beat these guys!!
Old Man heads out for a Croatia corner
Loveren booked for a foul on Dzuyba. Seemed harsh
Lovren goes in clumsily and picks up a soft yellow.
It almost seems as if the Croatian players don't care. Perhaps some rubles made their way into a few Croatian bank accounts?
Strinic called for a foul on Dzuyba. Seemed like a tangling of legs
Strinic booked for a shirt pull on Samedov
Now it's Strnic into the book - Croatia are looking ragged.
1-1!!
Cherries Off heads wide as the free kick was headed on by Dzuyba.
GOAL! Finally, Croatia spring to life. Mandzuks crosses and Kramaric nods home.
1-1!
GOAL Mandzucks crossed for Kramaric to head in. All started of the goal kick
Fernandes fouls Hernades
A pair of stoppage time minutes
It's 1-1 at the half
Well, I had some lovely cat naps through that one. After the tension of the early match, that one seemed like a snoozer, despite two decent goals.
Hair Bear, Smalling and Jones must be the last two United players still in. Am I right?
You missed Jones, Young and Fellaini
Teams coming out for the second half
The second half is underway from Sochi.
Young, Cahill and Vardy...only members of the squad born the last time England made a semi final appearance
Russia kick us off in this second half. Things are nicely poised in this one.
Samedov fouls Strinic
Not much quality...I'm happy to say
Great fact, UWS. It's been quite some time since the last semi
Rebic had a chance there but, like Sterling this morning, took an age to settle.
Vrsaljko down for Croatia off contact from Cherries Off.
A Croat is down on the floor after being whacked by Cherry Cola.
Samedov is off for Erokin.
Samedov is a real loss for Russia IMHO.
Great support from the home crowd now.
How did that not go in
Oh - off the post by Perisic! I thought that was a second goal for sure.
OH! Akinfeev makes a mess of a cross then after a goal mouth scramble Perisic has a shot off the inside of the post of a wide open goal
Brzovic on for Perisic
Perisic gets the hook only moments after nearly putting the Croats into the lead.
Small Off on for Cherries Off coming off
Boom boom, MUR!
I'd bring the guy with three balls on next
Whodja Nicabolikov
59 out 60 games with goals
Well done everyone
Really surprised to see the goalscorer Cherries Off being replaced now by Smolov. I thought he might be good for a freak goal in extra time.
Oh - free header there. Over the bar!
Bring on extra time
Erokin heads over off a cross from Fernandes.
Cheers, Bob. Agreed, Dave.
Strinic off for Pivaric
Yeah - I'm happy to see this lot go to extra time and pens.
Modric has a shot blocked then vrsaljko for a corner.
Mandzucks heads over from the corner
Kazinsky, the opening scorer in this tournament, is coming on for Dzyuba now.
Dzuyba replaced by Gazinsky
Erokin in the meat and veggies off a challenge with Vida
Bring on back to back 120 minutes matches for both these guys...long plane ride....LOVE IT
This has been the scrappiest match of the round. Very little quality on display.
Vrsaljko with a really dumb ✋ ball.
Stupid free kick to concede there. Gives Russia a chance from a set piece.
The other three matches that went into Extra Time...went to penalties
Are there ever winners in ET??
Gifted corner for the Croats
Erokin with a header that gifts Croatia a corner.
Comes to nothing....no one can match England's corners!
It doesn't seem like it. None of the teams go for it in extra time. They just putter about for 30 minutes and then take penalties.
Both goal scorers have been replaced
It was 1-1 in those there matches headed to penalties
Kovacic on for Kramaric
Another goalscorer - Kramaric - comes off. Kovavic on. Surprised that these sides are subbing off players who might take pens.
Should ET be scrapped....keeper down hurt!!!
He can't be replaced.
Croatia goalkeeper, Subasic , down
Oh dear - now Subasic has pulled up with a dead leg or hammy. So which one of these plonkers is going to throw the keeper's jersey on? What a nonsense!
They will replace him for ET
I would keep ET . A quintet of stoppage time minutes
Seems to be moving better according to ITV
Rebic wins a corner. And another!
Croatia pressing
Finally! Someone tests out Subasic's fitness and he bats it away.
Subasic pushes away a cross from Small Off
Hammy boy makes the save
Last chance saloon?
Full time!1
Excellent! On to the extra time period now.
It is 1-1. This will be decided in ET
LOVE IT... I want more hammy problems, broken bones, red cards and penalties that go 20-19
Still want Russia
Fourth match to be decided in ET. All have finished 1-1 in regulation
Here here, UWS!
EAT is underway from Sochi
We are off
Russia get us started in this extra time period.
Keeper stays on
Loveren heads out for a Russian corner
It now looks like Subasic merely suffered an attack of cramp, rather than pulling a hamstring. He’s been massaged furiously, and is good to continue.
First penalty shoot out in WC History was West Germany v France in 82....wonder why it was the first? What did they do before that?
Remember.... ended 1-1 then France took a 3-1 lead
Vrsaljko down and looking like he may be subbed. Off being treated for an injured hammy
Before that they had replays
Now Mandzuks is now doubled over in the box.
Corluka on for Vrsaljko. He also lives on the second floor with Luka Modric
Glad to help out with the musical puns, MUR!
England vs MASH 1 or MASH 2
This could be a long, long penalty shootout. Both sides are knackered and several players have been crocked.
Nice one, UWS!
Russia with a big shout for a pen. Brazilian referee sambas on.
What a soft goal!!
First ET time goal!
Surely Loveren fouled Small off in the box off a poor back pass then Croatia wins a corner.
GOAL! Vel Vida heads in the corner
GOAL! Vida, the man with the worst hairstyle in the tournament rises to score from the corner.
Croatia 2-1 up!
Vel Vida booked for the celebration.
Golovin off and Jack Off on.
Jack Off on for Golovin
Zobdin wins a free kick
Vida picks up a silly yellow for his shirts-off celebration.
Long Russian free kick out for a corner
Zobdin heads well wide from the corner
The same bloke misses another free header - went right off the top of his head. Cherchesov is disgusted with it all.
A pair of stoppage time minutes in first half ET
Jack Off wins a free kick
Last chance for Russia in this first period of extra time.
Whistle goes for a foul on Subasic. He's down crocked again. Can he continue?
Never a foul on the keeper... what a wuss
Subasic fouled on the free kick
Down as it's HT of ET, leading 2-1
First ET goal of the tournament scored
England are already back at home base...soaking their tootsies...keep playing!
I'm sure that they'd had a lovely meal and are putting their feet up with this one on the telly. Loving it!
What I have taken about this WC is how the fans are mixed together and celebrating for their team....very friendly in the stands
Second half of ET underway.
We're away in the final period of extra time then. This one feels like it's been going for days.
Agreed.Great comradery among the fans.
England will be playing a really exhausted team
Gazinsky booked for a foul from behind as he seems gassed
Let's hope so. Gazinsky will miss the semi-final if Russia go through.
Kudrishov down off a challenge from Kovacic
Let's have a Russia goal right about now.
Zobdin has a pass deflected for a corner. Headed out and and Subasic stops a powerful effort from Kuzaiev
Free kick...absolute hand ball
Ridiculous handball there from Pivaric. Yellow card for him. And a dangerous area for a free kick.
Subasic palms away a cross from Small Off. Pivaric called for ✋ ball just outside the box
GOAL
DESMOND!!!
GOAL! Hernandez with a header brings on Desmond!
GOAL! Desmond. Fernandes heads in the free kick from Jack Off
Draining out ever bit of energy both these sides have!!
Russia have fight!!!
Semi final will be a let down for them
Fernandez was at fault for the equalizing goal in the first place
My name is Luka . I live on the second floor, but my shot was over the penthouse
Decent effort by the Ruskies...saved
Great save by Subasic from Zobdin
Great save by Subasic with a gammy leg.
Needn't eat the leg Thompson
One added minute
A minute of ET in ET
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