Brasil vs Croatia opening match predictions

[oaknightshockey1]

BEAUTIFUL! Did you see that??? What a goal! And completely clear and legal!

I'm not huge on soccer, but that looked pretty average to me

 

[romeo212000]

On the replay it didn't look like a bad foul, but the whistle had gone. I mean, how many times has something amazing happened in American football that didn't count because the whistle had gone? It happens.

Take the homer glasses off. Brazil is being handed this game on a silver platter. Most likely by design.

 

[Beengay fudgepackers]

Keeper was late on that goal for sure.

I think the shot was clever. I don't think the keeper was expecting it on that touch, hence the late reaction.

 

[ckhokie]

Take the homer glasses off. Brazil is being handed this game on a silver platter. Most likely by design.

You're not seriously questioning that are you?

 

[ladyrockess]

Take the homer glasses off. Brazil is being handed this game on a silver platter. Most likely by design.

I'm cheering for Portugal bro. Yeah, it was sad that whistle had gone, but it's happened so often against my Gators (and my Vikings for that matter) you just have to start accepting it or you'll burst a blood vessel.

 

[tabascojet]

croatia was paid....3 goal was a gimme

 

[Gooch1034]

I think the shot was clever. I don't think the keeper was expecting it on that touch, hence the late reaction.

I think the super slo-mo make it tough to judge as far as reaction time also to be fair. Just seemed like he was a deer in the headlights.

 

[tabascojet]

whose idea was this espn brazilian analyst that cant speak english?

 

[ckhokie]

I think the shot was clever. I don't think the keeper was expecting it on that touch, hence the late reaction.

Cleaver shot, yes. But these are world class goalies. Any WC goalie should be expected to make that save, the save on the first goal, and most definitely the PK if you can get 2 hands on the ball.

 

[romeo212000]

Wow I just watched the penalty again. The ref was looking for a reason to call a penalty. What a pathetic joke FIFA is.

 

[lasportzphan]

Wow.... FIFA rigged the voting for the 2022 World Cup. They have been involved in various match fixing allegations.... and then they open the World Cup with that? I'm in disbelief. I'm not a conspiracy theory guy, but I watch a lot of sports and that was fixed. Poor Croatia, they did not deserve that.

 

[podsox]

Wow I just watched the penalty again. The ref was looking for a reason to call a penalty. What a pathetic joke FIFA is.

pretty obvious it is going to take a miracle to beat brazil this yr

 

[ladyrockess]

Wow I just watched the penalty again. The ref was looking for a reason to call a penalty. What a pathetic joke FIFA is.

Agree with this one million percent.

 

[Beengay fudgepackers]

Cleaver shot, yes. But these are world class goalies. Any WC goalie should be expected to make that save, the save on the first goal, and most definitely the PK if you can get 2 hands on the ball.

I agree with the pk, that should've been stopped. Both shots were very well placed though. I think the fault for the first goal lies with the midfielder that was supposed to keep neymar from dribbling at the defense (Rakitic?) and the fault for the third goal lies with the defenders that just let oscar dribble in front of them and shoot it (Corluka and Lovren?). Oscar made them look like fools.

 

[romeo212000]

Wow.... FIFA rigged the voting for the 2022 World Cup. They have been involved in various match fixing allegations.... and then they open the World Cup with that? I'm in disbelief. I'm not a conspiracy theory guy, but I watch a lot of sports and that was fixed. Poor Croatia, they did not deserve that.

Obviously fixed. Frankly I think teams ought to boycott the next World Cup unless this shit gets stopped.

 

[romeo212000]

pretty obvious it is going to take a miracle to beat brazil this yr

Who needs a true forward when you've got FIFA on your team?

 

[Beengay fudgepackers]

Obviously fixed. Frankly I think teams ought to boycott the next World Cup unless this shit gets stopped.

I think you are overreacting. Refs make mistakes. This guy probably won't referee another game because of that call.

 

[romeo212000]

I think you are overreacting. Refs make mistakes. This guy probably won't referee another game because of that call.

We'll see. You'll understand my mistrust of FIFA.

 

[redseat]

I didn't get to see this match. What is this "penalty" everyone is talking about?

But yes, FIFA is so freaking ridged it's not even funny!

 

[romeo212000]

BEAUTIFUL! Did you see that??? What a goal! And completely clear and legal!

Clever touch, but a World Cup class keeper should get to it. Meh.