Ronaldo and his antics - including taking the PK in Extra Time when Bruno is far better these days - matched by Martinez and his substitutions. Portugal-France looking like a stale QF instead of a semi or final.
Diogo Costa, keeper for Porto and newest Portuguese national hero: “ I went with my gut feeling. Of course, we had analysed the penalty takers, but players change and they change how they shoot I am very happy and very excited to have helped the team." Link - ( New Window )
in a driving rain and imo the best, most gripping match of the tournament thus far. TUR with two goals from CB Demiral, both off headers on set pieces. The 2nd to my eyes off an incorrectly awarded CK.
Tragic for AUS as it dominated possession and attack in 2H with TUR GK Günok making terrific save off Baaumgartner with seconds remaining in stoppage, hard to overestimate difficulty with the sodden ball and turf. Only AUS 3rd loss in ~20 months, but mgr should have subbed in Gregoritsch much earlier as the two strikers (Baumgartner) up top changed the entire flow of the match.
Crazy that tomorrow left side of the bracket has GER - ESP and FRA - POR which likely presents a SF and Finals…nominally. TUR are gritty and fast, defend doggedly. TUR and NED may be the two best on that side of bracket based on play to date though I’m aware of ENG partisans here (:
That was something.
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That was something.
Diogo Costa, keeper for Porto and newest Portuguese national hero: “ I went with my gut feeling. Of course, we had analysed the penalty takers, but players change and they change how they shoot I am very happy and very excited to have helped the team."
Link - ( New Window )
Tragic for AUS as it dominated possession and attack in 2H with TUR GK Günok making terrific save off Baaumgartner with seconds remaining in stoppage, hard to overestimate difficulty with the sodden ball and turf. Only AUS 3rd loss in ~20 months, but mgr should have subbed in Gregoritsch much earlier as the two strikers (Baumgartner) up top changed the entire flow of the match.
Crazy that tomorrow left side of the bracket has GER - ESP and FRA - POR which likely presents a SF and Finals…nominally. TUR are gritty and fast, defend doggedly. TUR and NED may be the two best on that side of bracket based on play to date though I’m aware of ENG partisans here (:
Let's go!