World Cup: QF: Russia vs. Croatia, 7/7/2018

Who advances?


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Ceremony

blahem
Jun 8, 2012
113,012
15,084
The legend of Corluka grows - I'm pretty sure I just saw him with a Harry Potter tattoo on his wrist.
 

c9777666

Registered User
Aug 31, 2016
19,892
5,875
And go figure- we all thought Subasic would be a no-brainer substitution going into extra time.

Not only does he not come out, but he makes TWO clutch stops
 

The Moose

Registered User
Mar 25, 2004
7,856
1,171
Edmonton
Heartbreaking for the Russians. Awful way to lose. The better and “sexier” team won and sets up a good semifinal against England. Croatia needs to wake up. Almost went out against Denmark/Russia. They had such great group games and have been poor IMO in the knock out stage.

Good luck to all teams left.
Awful way to lose, but an awesome tournament for them, considering how they were ranked. This has been a great World Cup, truly some great drama.
 
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Havre

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Jul 24, 2011
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Keep Modric quiet and I think England go through. Played earlier (much easier to sleep when you play early). 30 mins less and without seeing any stats I´m assuming their game against Sweden was physically less taxing (certainly mentally).

Croatia got a better team though.
 
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Natey

GOATS
Aug 2, 2005
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Keep Modric quiet and I think England go through. Played earlier (much easier to sleep when you play early). 30 mins less and without seeing any stats I´m assuming their game against Sweden was physically less taxing (certainly mentally).

Croatia got a better team though.
What? The game is 4 days away.. It's not tomorrow, lol.
 

kovacro

Uvijek Vjerni
Nov 20, 2008
9,744
5,133
Hamilton, ON
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And another 10 years off my life. Jeebus.
 

Osprey

Registered User
Feb 18, 2005
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That's rough. A player who would've been a hero in Russia for tying it in extra time had the miss (and it literally was a miss) that cost them the game.
 

HanSolo

DJ Crazy Times
Apr 7, 2008
96,449
30,711
Las Vegas
Good. All the countries I wanted to lose are out. Would've liked Uruguay but I'll be fine with any of these teams winning it all. Probably gonna be an England-Belgium final though.
 

IamNotADancer

Registered User
Feb 16, 2017
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Thank f*** for that. Nobody needs to watch a team that tries to get into penalty shootouts as hard as Russia.
 
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Natey

GOATS
Aug 2, 2005
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Good. All the countries I wanted to lose are out. Would've liked Uruguay but I'll be fine with any of these teams winning it all. Probably gonna be an England-Belgium final though.
I want France to lose after Mfloppe's dive last game lol
 

mw2noobbuster

Registered User
Jun 28, 2016
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I wish there was a better way than PK to decide winners. Croatia made it to the semis in the luckiest and ****tiest way possible. Of course, that would have been true of Russia too. Hope for England win.
I don't get this. I think PK's are a perfect way. The teams have 2 hours and if they can't do anything then this makes sense. PK's are incredibly hard for players and keepers. As someone who's taken penalties during my life, there's nothing more dreadful and skilled then getting up there and taking it.
 

LemmyUlanov55

4th line grinder
Apr 3, 2016
5,173
4,136
What a game. Fernandes ties it in extra time and bombs it in the shootout. Nice script, football gods!
Happy for Croatia, congrats. Russia might be disappointed now but they were a real positive surprise.
 

Chimaera

same ol' Caps
Feb 4, 2004
30,888
1,713
La Plata, Maryland
I must say that while the crowds helped, some of these Russian players who weren’t worth a whole lot in Europa or much of anything in Europe over the last three or four years, now have energy and stamina they’ve never had before. I guess playing in front of the home crowd must really get the competitive edge going.
 
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