Netherlands 0, Costa Rica 0 (Netherlands win penalties 4-3) Late goalkeeper substitution by Louis Van Gaal a masterstroke; Keylor Navas heroics kept Costa Rica in the game Tim Krul was the Dutch penalty kicks hero as the Netherlands advanced to the World Cup semi finals after the Newcastle United custodian saved two Costa Rica penalties. […]
Neymar ruled out of the World Cup
Reports from Brazil suggest that their talismanic striker Neymar has been ruled out of the World Cup with fractured third vertebrae. He was stretchered off in the dying minutes of Brazil’s 2-1 victory over Colombia in obvious pain after sustaining a back injury inflicted by Juan Zuniga and was taken straight to hospital for several tests. […]
David Luiz free kick stuns Colombia
Brazil 2, Colombia 1 (World Cup Quarter Final) James Rodriguez continues amazing scoring run; Brazil defenders put Colombia out of World Cup with two set piece goals and face Germany in the Semi Finals. Five dramatic second half minutes might have decided Brazil’s fate in this World Cup as their luck held against the Colombians. […]
Belgians hold out against late US charge to go through to Quarter Finals
BELGIUM 2, USA 1 AET BELGIUM HOLD OFF LATE US SURGE TO PROGRESS TO THE QUARTER FINALS, WONDOWLOWSKI COULD HAVE WON IT FOR AMERICANS IN NORMAL TIME Just when you thought you couldn’t see a more attacking game at the World Cup, the Americans served up another slice of attacking football and pushed the Belgians […]
Germany strike late to scrape past Algeria
GERMANY 2, ALGERIA 1 (AFTER EXTRA TIME) ALGERIANS PUSH GERMANY ALL THE WAY BUT ARE PUNISHED FOR NOT TAKING THEIR CHANCES, KEEPERS PLAY A FULL PART It was a game for goalkeepers as both Manuel Neuer and Rais M’Bolhi performed heroics to keep the scores level for the first 90 minutes of this fine contest […]