World Cup: Group H: Colombia vs. Japan, 6/19/2018

[The Hound]

10 men or not Colombia is still very much in this, especially with James on the bench. Go on Japan!

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Well that's a start.

 

[koyvoo]

Who’s got Sanchez in their pool.

 

[Tuggy]

Wow, great start for Japan.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Penalty of course, is a red always given for that though?

Feel really bad for Colombia

Like, yeah. They changed the rule so that last man tackles that become penalties aren't reds anymore - handball blocking a goal is still stonewall.

 

[Make]

The typeface of the Adidas jersey names is bad imo. It's difficult to tell some letters apart.

 

[TP]

The typeface of the Adidas jersey names is bad imo. It's difficult to tell some letters apart.

Yea, the 1's look too much like 7's as well

 

[jc17]

Columbia diving worse than Kadri

 

[Make]

10 men or not Colombia is still very much in this, especially with James on the bench. Go on Japan!

Yep looks like it. Colombia still creating chances.

 

[offkilter]

Yep looks like it. Colombia still creating chances.

They're going for broke. Meanwhile being up a man has thrown Japan's gameplan into chaos. They look timid and unsure how to proceed.

 

[maclean]

Its an intentional last man hand ball in the box to deny a goal. Thats about as red as it gets.

OK, didn't really see the whole context as I was in the other room and only came in when I heard from the TV something was up. I guess from the quick replay I saw it didn't look entirely intentional but if he was last man fair enough

 

[Eisen]

Like, yeah. They changed the rule so that last man tackles that become penalties aren't reds anymore - handball blocking a goal is still stonewall.

Not a big fan of that.

 

[The Hound]

Yep looks like it. Colombia still creating chances.

One of my favorite games was back at the 2013 Confed cup. Japan went up 2-0 against Italy but lost 4-3 in the final minutes. I love the Japan team but I’m always on edge watching them.

 

[Burner Account]

Poor lad can never go home.

 

[Power Man]

Lmao

 

[offkilter]

I don't think the ref gives a damn anymore.

 

[maclean]

They changed the rule so that last man tackles that become penalties aren't reds anymore

OK this may have been what confused me

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Wow, wacky sub I was not anticipating

 

[Eisen]

Apparently the Colombian coach just decided to mail it in. I get that it's a tactical decision, but taking Cuadrado off the pitch?

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Apparently the Colombian coach just decided to mail it in. I get that it's a tactical decision, but taking Cuadrado off the pitch?

It's so that Quintero doesn't have to drop in so deep, in the hopes that he can create more further forward. Tactic makes sense, but Cuadrado?

 

[Bakayoko Ono]

What happened to Keisuke Honda?

 

[Eisen]

It's so that Quintero doesn't have to drop in so deep, in the hopes that he can create more further forward. Tactic makes sense, but Cuadrado?

Indeed, he was the most dynamic player in the first couple of minutes.

 

[Eisen]

What happened to Keisuke Honda?

He's on the bench.

 

[N o o d l e s]

EPIC dive from Falcao!

 

[The Hound]

What happened to Keisuke Honda?

On the bench for Haraguchi

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Colombia wishing James was healthy right now.