Costa Rica -v- Greece

9pm Sunday in Recife. Winner plays Netherlands/Mexico.

1st shootout of the tournament

Eamonn Dunphy:"I'll tell you who wrote it, Rod Liddle, he's the guy who ran away and left his wife for a young one".

Bill O'Herlihy: Ah ye can't be saying that now Eamonn

Hatf to think that one of these will actually make it to the Quarter final stages of the World Cup.
Hope it's Costa Rica. They have really earned a great deal of respect these last 2 weeks fo their performances against Uruguay, Italy and England.

I was in Costa Rica actually in January, and the people their expected to be out in the first round. This is to them what Italia 90 was for us in a way. Their moment to shine.

Greece have been jammy in qualifying for this tournament, and jammy with the group draw. On top of that they were brutal the first 2 games, and lucky last night. Combine that with the fact that they have already been able to celebrate an unreal achievement in the past, I'm hoping this will be one for the Costa Ricans to celebrate!

Pura Vida!

Molly Malone's pub- The home of YBIG in Amsterdam!

Devrozex wrote:

Steve Amsterdam wrote:

Hard to think that one of these will actually make it to the Quarter final stages of the World Cup.

+1

You would be a rich man if you predicted this tie when the groups were initially drawn! I was dissapointed to see Ivory Coast knocked out but at the same time the late drama and randomness just summed up how brilliant this WC has been so far.

Would love to see Costa Rica make it to the Q/F as they have played without fear against three of the biggest teams in world football and remained unbeaten! Greece are generally tough to like but in fairness they came out against IC and showed they can attack well when they want to.

It's also happy days for the Dutch though you'd have to say - only Mexico/Greece/Costa Rica standing between them and a semi-final spot now.

Absolutely. The road to the semi's looks a lot more do-able than the one Chile now have.
That's why it was so important to win the group.

But let's not count our chickens before they've hatched. The smaller nations/underdogs are often the toughest to play against.

Molly Malone's pub- The home of YBIG in Amsterdam!

I think there is more left in the drug free Costa Rican squad.

I hope they can nick this one. Greece did well to get through, but i'm not sure how they will cope with teh commitment of the CR's.

Platini are you listening
You'd better keep your trophy glistening
Cos we'll be over next year
To drink all your beer,
Walking in an Irish Wonderland.

ZinedineKibane wrote:

I really do hope Costa Rica win this as Greece play such ugly football.

This is one 2nd round match I wont be watching.

you didn't watch the second half of last nights game then? Brilliant counter attacking football from Greece. They only hit the woodwork three times.

"One of the dominant facts in English life during the past three quarters of a century has been the decay of ability in the ruling class." Orwell, 1942.

Hope Costa Rica go through, not saying I dislike Greece but their football is dire

Greece to bore the arse off everyone and play for penalties from the start

Eamonn Dunphy:"I'll tell you who wrote it, Rod Liddle, he's the guy who ran away and left his wife for a young one".

Bill O'Herlihy: Ah ye can't be saying that now Eamonn

If Greece play holland it will be like Donegal playing Monaghan in GAA

AKA pedantic kunt

Poll Question: Winners?
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
Costa Rica	9	[52.94%]
Greece	8	[47.06%]
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