WC Matchday 14: [DEN v JPN] + [CMR v NED] + [SVK v ITA] + [PAR v NZL]

[fender]

Cameroon need Rigobert Gandalf Song to play and work some magic. Not happening so the Oranje to win this.

 

[Xifio]

van der Wiel is the only change (Boulahrouz in) for Holland ... wonder why he was dropped ...

good to see Robben not being unnecessarily risked ... I'm sure he'd like a late cameo just to get a runout in the tournament before getting to the knockouts ...

Raffie van der Vaart needs a good show if he expects to stay in the lineup when Robben is fit to start ...

 

[yoyo913]

Why are the Japanese so good at free kicks?

 

[Mandieta6]

And of course, Spain doesn't even show the Holland match on pay-per-view. Someone nuke this country.

 

[__SaNd1__]

Congratulations Slovakia - so happy that famous win and qualify to the 1/8 finals - historic world cup for Slovak`s greetings from your slavs brothers from Poland/Bulgaria

 

[Daniel David]

Japan looking supremely confident... Paraguay will have quite a task if things go on like this.

 

[Xifio]

good for Japan! 2 excellent freekicks ... what a year for Honda, whose career is taking leaps and bounds forward ... Takeshi Okada said the objective for Nippon was the semis ... don't know if they'll make that, but they have certainly shown enough in the 3 matches to suggest they have every chance against Paraguay to make it to the quarters ...

decent first half for Holland ... van der Vaart is pure class when in the middle, but looks clueless out wide ... he is a much better distributer than Sneijder, while Sneijder has that more direct approach that would allow him to operate out wide ... plus, Wesley can cut in from the left and use his right, while Raffie would be less comfortable on his right foot cutting in ... makes no sense for van der Vaart not to be playing in the middle, and Sneijder out wide left ...

 

[fender]

van der Wiel is the only change (Boulahrouz in) for Holland ... wonder why he was dropped ...

He's on a yellow so probably not risked but De Jong and v.Persie are playing with a yellow though.

Great pair of fks from Japan. Nice to see more fks being scored.

The ball dipped sweetly from the Honda fk.

 

[Jaboldinho]

Hand ball by Raffie, penalty for Cameroon.

Stekelenburg had the right idea, but couldn't get to it. 1-1.

 

[Xifio]

Hand ball by Raffie, penalty for Cameroon.

bad call ... you are allowed to defend your face with your hand ...

 

[Jaboldinho]

Maybe a bit harsh, but wouldn't say a bad call. It's not like the hand was on his face, it was rather extended. Could go either way.

 

[gasper000]

WOOOOOOW
what a start for Robben..!
Cameroon 1-2 Netherlands

 

[night]

I'm so impressed with Japan's performance. Good to see South Korea and Japan in the knockout stages

 

[Arnau]

What a match by Honda.

 

[yoyo913]

 

[fender]

Robben had a good impact on the game can't wait for the match against Slovakia.

 

[Krypton X]

NZ above Italy never saw that coming.

Everyone finished above Italy. Lippi did a Domenech and refused to shake hands with the Slovak coach. How the mighty have fallen.

Been a good couple of days for Asia and Oceania, It's been a miracle no Kiwi fans have been murdered yet, for waving those "All Whites" banners around the streets of South Africa.

 

[Krypton X]

And that tennis match finally ends after 11 hours, chalk up another loss for France.

 

[ShiftyPowers]

Robben had a good impact on the game can't wait for the match against Slovakia.

What a stud. Hit the post, which rebounded for an easy Huntelaar () goal, and then set up Huntelaar () again and should have won a penalty. I don't think there's any question anymore, Robben is a top 5 player in the world.

 

[Back Door Skip]

It's crazy how much impact he had in the game. The Dutch seem like another team with him on the right wing.