Group F - Italy, Paraguay, New Zealand, Slovakia

[Meridio]

Man, we're so frustratingly static.

 

[Uppercut]

The Slovakians look like a rather unpleasant bunch TBH.

I agree. As opposed to the spirited, physical Kiwis .

 

[Craig]

And the balances too, apparently.

<facepalm.jpeg>

 

[The Sean]

Kiwis knocking the ball around quite nicely, just need to find that final ball. Haven't let their heads drop at all after conceding, much to their credit.

 

[Craig]

It's 10.51pm and I really should be going to bed, but I don't want too.

 

[Meridio]

Gah, Bertos' crossing is rubbish.

 

[Meridio]

Got to bring on McGlinchy. Need to get some creativity - Slovakia just sitting back now.

 

[Craig]

Chris Wood about to come on.

 

[The Sean]

Magnificent tackle by Reid. That looked 2-0 for sure.

 

[99*]

LOL!

What on earth was that? Silly Slovak, rolling on the ground.

 

[GIMH]

Yeah, was nice football by the Slovaks but good defending

 

[social]

Chris Wood about to come on.

Son of someone I know - apparently tipped for big things but his family didnt think he'd see much gametime in the cup at all so good luck to him

 

[The Sean]

Official crowd 23,871 - disappointing in a stadium with 38,000+ capacity.

 

[Burgey]

Magnificent tackle by Reid. That looked 2-0 for sure.

This.

Devo that goal went in tbh.

Different opposition and all, but NZ > our blokes, and by no small margin imo. Herbert's tactics been pretty good, and they're a very disciplined outfit.

Come on NZ, jag one back!

 

[social]

NZ arent horrible by any stretch of the imagination

They've got discipline, energy and knock the ball around pretty well

Just lack that touch of brilliance to become a pretty good team

 

[99*]

Come on, ONE TIME!

 

[Noble One]

This.

Devo that goal went in tbh.

Different opposition and all, but NZ > our blokes, and by no small margin imo. Herbert's tactics been pretty good, and they're a very disciplined outfit.

Come on NZ, jag one back!

Australia would take the entire New Zealand back 4 in a heartbeat. Far tighter than our own.

 

[Uppercut]

NZ arent horrible by any stretch of the imagination

They've got discipline, energy and knock the ball around pretty well

Just lack that touch of brilliance to become a pretty good team

Absolutely. The one big improvement they could make would be their set-piece delivery. Get that right regularly and they have a source of goals to go with their physical presence and well-organised defence.

 

[Uppercut]

That was the chance.

 

[duffer]

Gah, gaaaaahhhhhhh......