20-6-14 world cup blog

ENGLAND V URUAGUAY

 

ITS SUAREZ TIME

At the start of the match between England and Uruguay. England were getting a few free kicks which ran to good goal scoring chances but none fell. Uruguay’s first goal came from a ball to Carvini passed from midfield passed right onto the head of Luis Suarez. Uruguay's Cahill just couldn't get his head to it, they lead 1-0. Wayne Rooney and Daniel Sturridge both had chances to equalise. Sturridge gets himself beyond 2 defenders to pass to Glen Johnson who puts in a peach of a cross for Rooney to tap in England still have hope and gets his first world cup finals goal. Direct ball from the goalkeeper up a little on flick from Carvani and the perfect Suarez control and shot from an angle to make the score 2-1 to Uruguay. All England can do now is hope.

COLOMBIA V IVORY COAST

 

RODREGEZ PUT COLOMBIA INTO DREAMLAND

Both teams had good chances in this match but the first goal came from a set piece, the perfect corner and the perfect header by Rodriguez but I wonder if Boka was fouled for the Ivory Coast in the making of that corner. Rodergez gets the ball of the Ivorian and passes to Cuterez who passes to Quintero who scores his first ever international goal Colombia lead 2-0 on 70. What a goal by Gervinho taking on 3 tackles from a wing position and scoring an incredible individual goal 2-1.

JAPAN V GREESE

 

GREESE CAN STAND WITH 10 MEN

Kastouranis is sent off for 2 bookable offences and the second does look to me like he should be sent off for it. Both countries had their chances to win this match. The way that the group stands it looks like both countries will be running a lot on hope rather than expectation.

BARRYS PREDICTION

ITALY V COSTA RICA

I do think that Italy will set up defensively here and in the worst case get a goal. I feel that Balotelli will score that goal to give England some hope of getting out of this group. I think that neither team will want to loose this match. I do think that you can not ignore Costa Rica as I think they are a lot better than people think.

SWIZERLAND V FRANCE

Again a narrow win here I am going for but I feel that France have got the quality to win this match. But I do think that the Swiss will make it difficult to play.

HONDURAS V EQUADOR

I feel that this might be a no score draw. I think that this game will turn a few times as one country has control and then another but I do not think that there is the star in either team to make a win.