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Well the best team isn't winning just now.

But after 70 minutes it's somehow Wales 1 Ukraine 0

And Ukraine did run out of puff towards the end in the Scotland game.



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indiana wrote:

Well the best team isn't winning just now.

But after 70 minutes it's somehow Wales 1 Ukraine 0

And Ukraine did run out of puff towards the end in the Scotland game.


 That said Johnson and Bale both had two great chances to make it sure then, Post and good save 



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Well done, Wales !

Very unlucky for Ukraine. Backed up the Scotland performance four days later and managed to keep it going to the end. Some great blocks by Wales, particularly by Ben Davies.



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Indeed , gritty Id call it! Well done Wales and England v Wales is a nice one to look forwards in November !

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Congratulations to Wales, although I am gutted for Ukraine.

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I think Wales have a real chance of progressing from the group, I would hope England and Wales both get through.

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JonH comes home wrote:

I think Wales have a real chance of progressing from the group, I would hope England and Wales both get through.


 Och, let's have some fun. It's their final match in the group. Let's have winner goes through to the KO stages, loser goes home  wink

Even better, how about all 4 teams are level on points after 2 games and the winner of USA vs Iran also goes through.



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The final two World Cup places will be decided next Monday and Tuesday after Australia beat UAE last night in Qatar.

Australia play Peru on Monday and then New Zealand play Costa Rica on Tuesday, both in Qatar
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So Australia beat Peru 5-4 on penalties (out of 6) after a 0-0 draw after ET.

Seemed Australia shaded the initial 90 minutes but Peru hit the post in ET.

I watched the penalty shootout and was distinctly unenamoured by the Aussie goalkeeper, very little international experience, who replaced their main goalkeeper and captain just before the end of ET. I've no idea about his penalty saving record

Anyway he did this stupid energetic dance up and down his line before seemingly always reverting to the middle just before the kick, to my mind just making himself unprepared for any decent penalty taker who just focused on picking his spot.

Meantime the Peru goalkeeper was watching, poised and ready and saved the very first penalty . Peru then hit the post with their 3rd. And finally goddammit the Aussie dancer saved the final one to win the match and send Australia to the World Cup. And he stood there like the conquering hero.

They are into Group D with France, Denmark and Tunisia

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indiana wrote:

So Australia beat Peru 5-4 on penalties (out of 6) after a 0-0 draw after ET.

Seemed Australia shaded the initial 90 minutes but Peru hit the post in ET.

I watched the penalty shootout and was distinctly unenamoured by the Aussie goalkeeper, very little international experience, who replaced their main goalkeeper and captain just before the end of ET. I've no idea about his penalty saving record

Anyway he did this stupid energetic dance up and down his line before seemingly always reverting to the middle just before the kick, to my mind just making himself unprepared for any decent penalty taker who just focused on picking his spot.

Meantime the Peru goalkeeper was watching, poised and ready and saved the very first penalty . Peru then hit the post with their 3rd. And finally goddammit the Aussie dancer saved the final one to win the match and send Australia to the World Cup. And he stood there like the conquering hero.

They are into Group D with France, Denmark and Tunisia


 Doesnt sound like youll be cheering them

on in the finals then?! 

New Zealand play tomorrow and Id like them to win - Flamingowings can be our NZ fan on the board ! 



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I actually, whisper it, quite like the Aussies, indeed Aussies in general. I just took a dislike to the goalkeeper lol



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indiana wrote:

I actually, whisper it, quite like the Aussies, indeed Aussies in general. I just took a dislike to the goalkeeper lol


 To be fair same here. I always had a liking for Aussie Rules and used to enjoy it when Channel 4 showed it, shame we dont get to see any these days, at least not on channels I watch 



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I see that Costa Rica are fairly strong betting favourites vs New Zealand, which is what I expected.

But maybe New Zealand can beat them, unlike Scotland and England in past World Cups 



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Spurs just signed our best player Bissouma. They are looking very strong for next season.

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Watching England. Wishing I wasn't.

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