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World Cup 2014: Matchday Twenty (Quarter Finals)

Posted on Jul 5, 2014 by NFB

France 0 – 1 Germany The Germans controlled the tempo of the game at the start, stringing passing along, getting around the French flank defences and generally showing little sign of “flu-like” symptoms. That’s how they always do it of … Continue reading →

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World Cup 2014: Matchday Sixteen (Last 16)

Posted on Jun 29, 2014 by NFB

Brazil 1 – 1 Chile AET (Brazil win 3-2 in Penalty Shoot-Out) Brazil, derided by many for their performance in the group phase, had a point to prove, and they threw themselves into the game from the off, largely controlling … Continue reading →

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World Cup 2014: Matchday Thirteen (Group D, C)

Posted on Jun 25, 2014 by NFB

Italy 0 – 1 Uruguay A bad tempered and tense encounter between two of the bigger names in international football, that casts a rather dour pale over much of the tournament. It was a game of bad tackles, diving, whinging … Continue reading →

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World Cup 2014: Matchday Eight (Group C, D)

Posted on Jun 20, 2014 by NFB

Columbia 2 – 1 Cote d’Ivoire A more open and entertaining game than I was expecting, given that both teams won their opening encounter and could have subsisted with a point. Columbia at the very least were not interested in … Continue reading →

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World Cup 2014: Matchday Three (Group C, D)

Posted on Jun 15, 2014 by NFB

Columbia 3 – 0 Greece The Greeks came into this game with such an immense reputation for defensive football, an ethos they have consistently relied on since their surprise Euro 2004 win. But it only took a few minutes for … Continue reading →

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