NIGERIA 1, BOSNIA 0 (WORLD CUP GROUP F) PETER ODEMWINGIE SCORES FOR NIGERIA, EDIN DZEKO GOAL WRONGLY DISALLOWED FOR OFFSIDE Peter Odemwingie beat his own Stoke City team mate Asmir Begovic in the 29th minute when he converted Emmanuel Emenike’s cutback for Nigeria’s first World Cup finals victory since 1998 which also ended Bosnia-Hercegovina’s World […]
World Cup 2014
Croatia put 10-man Cameroon out of the World Cup with a 4-goal broadside
CAMEROON 0, CROATIA 4 (WORLD CUP GROUP A) SONG SEES RED AS CAMEROON FOLLOW SPAIN AND AUSTRALIA OUT OF THE WORLD CUP Croatia scored four times as Cameroon racked up a record equalling red card tally at World Cup finals and crashed out of a tournament they were late to arrive at due to infighting over bonus […]
Late Kerzhakov strike spares Akinfeev blushes after blunder
RUSSIA 1, SOUTH KOREA 1 (WORLD CUP GROUP H) WET BALL SLIPS OUT OF IGOR AKINFEEV’S GRASP Brazil’s draw with Mexico earlier will be remember for goalkeeping heroics from Mexican keeper Guillermo Ochoa in what was a very entertaining goal-less draw. In contrast, the World Cup’s third draw of the tournament will probably only be remembered for […]
John Brooks’ header seals late win for USA after Ghana equaliser
GHANA 1, USA 2 (WORLD CUP GROUP G) LATE DRAMA SEALS VICTORY FOR USA AFTER EARLY DEMPSEY GOAL, JOZY ALTIDORE SUFFERS HAMSTRING INJURY After the prime time snoozefest that was Iran vs Nigeria normal service for this World Cup was resumed with a goal within a minute for the USA who got going from the kick […]
Argentina reshuffle sees off Bosnia-Herzegovina
ARGENTINA 2, BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA 1 (WORLD CUP GROUP F) SLOW BURNER FINALLY GETS GOING AFTER ARGENTINA RESHUFFLE AT HALF TIME An early Bosnian own goal put them on the back foot as both sides employed cautious sides, but Argentina manager Alejandro Sabella gambled in the second half and made attacking changes and were duly rewarded with a fine […]