WC - Round of 16, Netherlands vs Slovakia (Mon 10 ET, ESPN)

[BB73]

From Durban. The winner will play the winner Monday afternoon's Berazil-Chile matchup.

 

[Bucklion]

This could be an epic beatdown.

 

[Bestbuck36]

The Dutch will get at least 3. Thinking about going all in.

 

[jlb1705]

bump.

 

[OHSportsFan]

Robben slots one home for NED.

 

[jlb1705]

Robben - 18'

A world-class goal off a long pass out of the back. I don't think the hamstring is a problem anymore.

 

[OHSportsFan]

Slovakia hasn't gotten anything going forward in the first 25'.

 

[jlb1705]

Slovakia hasn't gotten anything going forward in the first 25'.

That'll happen when they actually go up against a skilled team that's willing to pull their heads out of their asses and go forward at any point in the first 80 minutes.

 

[OHSportsFan]

That'll happen when they actually go up against a skilled team that's willing to pull their heads out of their asses and go forward at any point in the first 80 minutes.

I'd be shocked if Netherlands doesn't get another one before the half.

Has Slovakia even had a shot? A cross?

 

[jlb1705]

I'd be shocked if Netherlands doesn't get another one before the half.

Has Slovakia even had a shot? A cross?

They threatened the goal with a couple of speculative shots in the opening minutes, but other that that, no.

 

[OHSportsFan]

They threatened the goal with a couple of speculative shots in the opening minutes, but other that that, no.

They have settled down now, though still nothing promising.

 

[OHSportsFan]

I must say that soccer is so much more enjoyable to watch between these two teams. No diving or acting and a lot of respect shown for each player on both sides. It's been very cool to see that, compared to some of the African teams, or the Italians, or Portugal, etc.

 

[Bucklion]

I must say that soccer is so much more enjoyable to watch between these two teams. No diving or acting and a lot of respect shown for each player on both sides. It's been very cool to see that, compared to some of the African teams, or the Italians, or Portugal, etc.

or Argentina. Even Ian Darke was asking Harkes if he saw anyone "in the stadium with a .45" shooting the Argentinians every time they went down...

 

[BuckeyeNation27]

I thought Ghana did a good job of not diving until the 2nd OT period.....at which point every team would have done the exact same thing they did.

 

[OHSportsFan]

Oh, Vittek.

what a chance. need to find a corner and bury it.