grvadmin Archives: 06/2014

Switzerland finally are in their World Cup groove after a positive victory against bottom-of-the-group no-hopers Honduras hoisted them into second place and did a lot…

On paper, a pretty boring group, but so far, Group E has provided some of the best matches of the tournament. Quality of sides ranging…

Greece fought through two injuries to key players Panagiotis Kone and Orestis Karnezis to claim a last-gasp victory over the Ivory Coast and qualification to…

Mexico won rampantly with a sensational second half performance after a tight first half affair in Recife to set up a Second Round tie with…

Story of the game Netherlands came out on top in the race to finish top of group B and most probably avoid Brazil in the…

The third and final game of the day saw group F opponents Nigeria and Bosnia & Herzegovina face off in Cuiaba. Following a 0-0 draw…

Story of the game The first half was the game that many people expected, Iran were defending very deeply and not offering any attacking threat…

France came out on top in a one-sided but goal-laden encounter against Switzerland in Salvador – coincidentally the setting for their European heavyweight rivals the…

Italy, Uruguay or England. Three World Champions. Only two qualified. One of them would be leaving Brazil early. That was the view of almost every…

Greece escaped the Arena das Dunas with an unlikely point as they drew 0-0 with Japan on Thursday night. Spurning several good chances, the Japanese…

Since the appointment of Louis Van Gaal as boss of Manchester United, many Dutch players in a variety of positions have understandably been linked with…

Thursday evening played host to the latest dashing of English hopes at a major tournament, as a Luis Suarez-inspired Uruguay powered somewhat fortuitously past the…

Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois At least I hope so! Cech has been a fantastic servant for Chelsea, but already at just 21 the Belgian is a…

England move quickly onto their second game in this World Cup on Thursday. It is a game which could induce no greater signs of despair…

A brave and positive Socceroos performance in Porto Alegre wasn’t enough to seal them three points in their Group B battle with an impressive Dutch…