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Post by MrFurious on Nov 11, 2017 21:43:29 GMT
good things we went away and got a draw no bookings We got MON in charge Randolph Fifa man Meylers back bad things apologies to any football fans watching that the dreaded away goal, amazed if we score 2 if they get 1 we're shit at home I would have taken a 1-1(coming from behind) more than a 0-0 www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DNQRtmIMxk
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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2017 22:38:30 GMT
One element that partially explains why Peru couldn't score in New Zealand is that they are missing their main player, Paolo Guerrero, who got suspended for 30 days. He's their main striker and star player.
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Post by Pangolin on Nov 12, 2017 9:06:13 GMT
good things we went away and got a draw no bookings We got MON in charge Randolph Fifa man Meylers back bad things apologies to any football fans watching that the dreaded away goal, amazed if we score 2 if they get 1 we're shit at home It will be a decisive Irish victory against the Vikings like one millennium ago.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 12, 2017 16:52:57 GMT
So that's Africa done.
Nigeria Egypt Tunisia Senegal Morocco
Hope New Zealand make it but doubtful.
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Post by weststigersbob on Nov 12, 2017 22:00:07 GMT
As expected, Switzerland grind out a 0-0 against Northern Ireland. Likewise, Greece couldn’t make up 1goal against Croatia, let alone 3 and that one finished 0-0 too.
So Switzerland and Croatia qualify. Only a few spots left....
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Post by Hairynosedwombat on Nov 13, 2017 0:40:15 GMT
I have a question regarding the playoffs. Honduras Australia 0-0 in Honduras. If Australia wins the Australian leg, is that Australia through or do they count away goals 2, home goals 1. That is, if Australia wins 3-2 in Sydney, who qualifies? If Australia wins 2-1?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 13, 2017 0:45:29 GMT
I have a question regarding the playoffs. Honduras Australia 0-0 in Honduras. If Australia wins the Australian leg, is that Australia through or do they count away goals 2, home goals 1. That is, if Australia wins 3-2 in Sydney, who qualifies? If Australia wins 2-1? Since the first leg ended 0-0, any Australian victory by any score sees them through, because they'll be ahead in the aggregate score. But if the game ends 1-1 or 2-2 or any other tie with goals, Honduras will get the qualification due to the away goal rule. It's not that those goals count more for the individual game. They count more if the aggregate gets tied, with one team having scored more away goals than the other.
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Post by Hairynosedwombat on Nov 13, 2017 0:53:44 GMT
I have a question regarding the playoffs. Honduras Australia 0-0 in Honduras. If Australia wins the Australian leg, is that Australia through or do they count away goals 2, home goals 1. That is, if Australia wins 3-2 in Sydney, who qualifies? If Australia wins 2-1? Since the first leg ended 0-0, any Australian victory by any score sees them through, because they'll be ahead in the aggregate score. But if the game ends 1-1 or 2-2 or any other tie with goals, Honduras will get the qualification due to the away goal rule. It's not that those goals count more for the individual game. They count more if the aggregate gets tied, with one team having scored more away goals than the other. OK, gotcha. Thanks.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 13, 2017 0:55:59 GMT
New Zealand will definitely beat Peru. At rugby union or cricket.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 13, 2017 21:45:43 GMT
Bye bye Italy.
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Post by Carl LaFong on Nov 14, 2017 2:02:18 GMT
Great entertainment in the first three return legs in the play-offs in Europe! A grand total of no goals.
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Post by Pangolin on Nov 14, 2017 14:12:42 GMT
Chiellini is at least now safe from Suarez' bites.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2017 19:29:17 GMT
Chiellini is at least now safe from Suarez' bites. LOL, good one!!!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2017 22:05:49 GMT
Just two spots left.
Peru V New Zealand Australia V Honduras
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Post by mangekyoalleluia on Nov 14, 2017 22:07:30 GMT
Eriksen is World class, glad to see him in Russia next year.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 15, 2017 12:24:13 GMT
Australia qualify as expected.
Hope New Zealand join them but doubt it. Kick off is around 2am I think (UK).
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Post by Hairynosedwombat on Nov 15, 2017 12:32:54 GMT
Australia qualify as expected. Hope New Zealand join them but doubt it. Kick off is around 2am I think (UK). A quite entertaining game, especially the 2nd half. Good to see the Honduras coach having hissyfits every time one of his players didn't get a milked foul. 3-1 1st goal from a foul, belted straight into a Honduran players stomach in the wall, deflecting into goal. 2nd goal a penalty from an accidental handball 3rd goal a penalty from a trip to stop a certain 1-on-1 goal Honduras only goal right on full time from a corner
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Post by Deleted on Nov 16, 2017 1:55:37 GMT
Honduras was pathetic. Inefficient, trying to run down the clock instead of trying to win the game, just plain awful. Australia wasn't great either with the offense being quite unskilled (no wonder all three goals came from stopped balls) but deserved the win.
It's disheartening to know that the United States placed behind this terrible Honduras team. We are a low, low national team if we couldn't qualify ahead of Honduras.
Anyway, I'm happy with this result. Who would want this Honduras team in the World Cup, except from the good people from Honduras? For the rest of us, the Socceroos are a lot more fun. Not even for CONCACAF pride I'd want Honduras there, given that if they had qualified, they'd probably further shame the confederation by losing all three games in group phase.
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Post by Carl LaFong on Nov 16, 2017 2:51:45 GMT
Farfan puts Peru 1-0 up after 28 mins.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 16, 2017 5:10:02 GMT
Peru gets the last ticket to Russia. 2-0 final score, but Peru hit the post once, had a blatant penalty not called in their favor, and the New Zealand goalie made a miraculous save with one hand. Could have been 5-0.
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