Recaps & Highlights Italy vs. Costa Rica Yesterday I wondered which Costa Rica would show up. The team that played the 1st half against Uruguay or the team that played the 2nd half against Uruguay. Well, the 2nd half team showed up and played a full game against the Italians. They defended well, countered well, and … Continued
#WorldCup June 20, Recaps, Highlights, and Previews
Recaps & Highlights Colombia vs. Ivory Coast HOLY COW!!!!! Colombia eked out a victory 2-1 over the Ivory Coast, with all 3 goals worthy of a highlight reel. Both teams were trading stretches of possession with swift and lethal counter attacks. I knew that the pace of the game was going to lead to goals, in … Continued
#WorldCup June 19, Recaps, Highlights, and Previews
Recaps Sorry to miss yesterday’s post… life sometimes gets in the way :) Netherlands vs Australia Australia has lost both its games, but has put up a hell of a fight so far in this World Cup. Full credit and much respect to them. They played hard, showed some skill, never gave up, and their fans … Continued
#WorldCup June 17, Recaps & Previews
Recaps Jimeny Christmas, what a day yesterday was. Germany vs Portugal Totally didn’t see that one coming. Germany DESTROYED Portugal yesterday 4-0. And frankly it could have been worse than that. An impressive display by the Germans, for sure. Portugal not only lost by a large score, but had two starters go down to injury and … Continued
#WorldCup June 16, Recaps & Previews
Recaps With the exception of the Argentina vs Bosnia-Hervogina match, I didn’t see much of the days games… Switzerland vs Ecuador Ecuador with the early lead, but a FANTASTIC late game run and finish in extra time gave Switzerland the victory. That late game run should be viewed by every single youth player on the planet … Continued