The knock-out round starts.

[Spaceman Spiff]

Gutted, Japan showed a bit of nativity with commiting so many forward for that counter but they deserved extra time.

They needed three wise men to stay back and defend

 

[The Big Dady]

WOW, what a game that was, first time I have ever felt sorry for the Japanese.

 

[OldBlueLady]

Fantastic game that, this evening. I think everyone felt a bit sorry for the Japanese team.

 

[mattitouk]

How Japan didn't lose that, I will never know!!

They equally matched the Belgians for the best part of 75 minutes.

another case of bad luck on the day.

This World Cup is mad!!.. it's anyone's game.

I love it!!

 

[RHB]

How Japan didn't lose that, I will never know!!

They equally matched the Belgians for the best part of 75 minutes.

another case of bad luck on the day.

This World Cup is mad!!.. it's anyone's game.

I love it!!

Err, I think they did.

 

[mattitouk]

I meant win.

I thought they were the better team over 90 minutes.

 

[Ex-Member1]

Another great game, this is some WC, that's for sure.

 

[SamuraiBlue]

For my first post in over a year I will simply say:

Damn

 

[RHB]

Last day of the round of 16. Sweden and Switzerland have got the 15:00hrs slot, but the real stuff will be happening here

http://www.shrimperzone.com/xenforo/threads/england-v-colombia.96509/

Feeling nervous yet? I am.

 

[Cricko]

That rolling around like his toe had been stepped on by an old Granny in Sainsburys was farcical.

 

[mattitouk]

Blimey that Sweden V Switzerland first half, gives me real hope that if we win tonight, we will stroll though either of them. Their finishing was terrible, neither could hit a barn door from 5 yards.

I'm rooting for Sweden though, as they are the lower ranked team on paper, and have their defender Lustig suspended for the next match, should we meet them.

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

Sweden lead 1-0

 

[mattitouk]

Since Sweden scored, Switzerland came alive a bit more and had them on the back foot, I was convinced they would equalise, and very nearly did.

I'm happy with the result though.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Since Sweden scored, Switzerland came alive a bit more and had them on the back foot, I was convinced they would equalise, and very nearly did.

I'm happy with the result though.

Would have been nice if it had gone to extra-time.

 

[The Big Dady]

2018 World Cup update.

Out

Saudi Arabia
Egypt
Iran
Morocco
Peru
Australia
Nigeria
Iceland
Serbia
Costa Rica
South Korea
Germany
Tunisia
Panama
Senegal
Poland
Argentina
Portugal
Spain
Denmark
Mexico
Japan
Switzerland
Columbia

Still in

Uruguay
France
Brazil
Belgium
Russia
Croatia
Sweden
England

We are in the final (8 Quarter Finals).

(Edited after beating Columbia in a nerve racking penalty shoot out.)