World Cup: Group B: Iran vs. Spain, 6/20/2018

[Mark Stones Spleen]

Lol wtf

 

[Evilo]

Wow, that's called sacrifice !
Costa seems to have refrained from shooting into the guy's head, but it took an effort for him

 

[maclean]

turning into a rugby match

 

[TP]

Doesn't get closer than that.

 

[Evilo]

This Spain teams looks extremely vulnerable at the back.
Iran could have scored two here (shot near the post and that offside goal). Given the poor individual talents they're facing, that spanish defense doesn't inspire confidence. And they made plenty of mistakes in the first game too.

 

[The Moose]

I want an Iran goal, just for the entertainment factor.

 

[Jussi]

This Spain teams looks extremely vulnerable at the back.
Iran could have scored two here (shot near the post and that offside goal). Given the poor individual talents they're facing, that spanish defense doesn't inspire confidence. And they made plenty of mistakes in the first game too.

You mean that 3-3 draw with Portugal didn't tip you off?

 

[Mark Stones Spleen]

My god, what a chance blown.

 

[maclean]

ohmygod, what a goal that would§ve been!

 

[Evilo]

You mean that 3-3 draw with Portugal didn't tip you off?

That was denied by many here.

Iran really deserve a tying goal now. Can't believe that cross and header.

 

[TP]

Great play. Too bad

 

[Fvital92]

You mean that 3-3 draw with Portugal didn't tip you off?

That was Cristiano Ronaldo going beast mode.
WTF, come on Iran!

 

[philip]

You've got to feel for Iran a little here. They've given a really good account of themselves from a footballing pov (not the play acting bollocks of that keeper)

 

[The Moose]

So all Iran has to do is to beat Portugal, and that would be true even if they tied Spain.

 

[Mark Stones Spleen]

Pique got wrecked

 

[gary69]

Someday I would perhaps like to see what Iran play like when they're in their own championship against weaker opponents

Haven't watched, but based on stats they're utterly dominating and outscoring opponents 3-0 per game on average in the WC qualifying. Hard to believe, but I guess it's a same way as a junior scoring star ends up as 3rd line grinder in the NHL.

 

[Stray Wasp]

If the sight of that nutmeg on Pique doesn't make you smile, you are either a Spain fan, or no fun at all.

 

[Terry Yake]

lols spain wins on a dumb, lucky goal and help from replay againt iran

not looking very good for them going forward

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Nothing to be ashamed about... they still can make this work.

 

[Stray Wasp]

What a pity he pulled out of the Steve Watson somersault throw in.

 

[TheMoreYouKnow]

We may never know why the Iranian guy did a somersault while attempting a possibly match-saving throw-in..but Im glad he did it.

 

[Evilo]

Iran deserved better. Shame.

 

[Terry Yake]

sports are just cruel sometimes

iran played absolutely fantastic

 

[maclean]

Haven't watched, but based on stats they're utterly dominating and outscoring opponents 3-0 per game on average in the WC qualifying. Hard to believe, but I guess it's a same way as a junior scoring star ends up as 3rd line grinder in the NHL.

They started to show their quality going forward once they got scored on. Who knows, if they'd played the whole game that way maybe the result would've been different

 

[Stray Wasp]

lols spain wins on a dumb, lucky goal and help from replay againt iran

not looking very good for them going forward

I can't speak for the first half, which I didn't watch, but after the break they didn't lost composure when in possession, which is a virtue that shouldn't be taken for granted in games such as this.

The defence is a different matter, mind.