Forum: Sport & Recreation
12-18-2022, 07:27 PM
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Day 30
And so, this is what it had all been...
Day 30
And so, this is what it had all been leading up to. After thirty days, thirty-two teams and three rounds of matches, during which some major hitters had gone home and some teams expected to...
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Forum: Sport & Recreation
12-17-2022, 07:16 PM
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Day 29
And so we come to the match hardly...
Day 29
And so we come to the match hardly anyone cares about, the one which was to decide which of the two teams was the less of a loser. The always-to-be-avoided, never-coveted third place, which...
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Forum: Sport & Recreation
12-16-2022, 05:13 AM
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Forum: Sport & Recreation
12-15-2022, 05:18 PM
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Forum: Sport & Recreation
12-15-2022, 10:40 AM
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Forum: Sport & Recreation
12-15-2022, 05:22 AM
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Forum: Sport & Recreation
12-14-2022, 07:20 PM
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Day 26
And so into the second semi-final we...
Day 26
And so into the second semi-final we went, wondering who was going to face the might of Messi and Argentina on Sunday? Would it be the current holders of the title, or the new kids on the...
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Forum: Sport & Recreation
12-14-2022, 11:54 AM
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D'oh! Got my days mixed up! Thought this was...
D'oh! Got my days mixed up! Thought this was being played today...
Day 25
Today (yes, yes! Yesterday, all right!) saw the first of the two semi-finals, as the last four teams in the World Cup...
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Forum: Sport & Recreation
12-10-2022, 07:19 PM
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Day 22
Morocco v Portugal (Result: 1-0;...
Day 22
Morocco v Portugal (Result: 1-0; Portugal go out )
Not too many would have predicted that Morocco would make it through this far (I certainly didn’t expect it) but here they were,...
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Forum: Sport & Recreation
12-09-2022, 07:32 PM
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Day 20
Netherlands v Argentina (Result: 2-2;...
Day 20
Netherlands v Argentina (Result: 2-2; Netherlands go out on penalties )
Two heavyweights in this quarter final and it was Argentina who scored first in the 34th minute with a beautiful...
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Forum: Sport & Recreation
12-06-2022, 07:21 PM
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Day 16
Japan v Croatia (Result: 0-0; Japan...
Day 16
Japan v Croatia (Result: 0-0; Japan go out on penalties )
Japan had surprised getting to the top of the group, but Croatia were well used to being in the round of sixteen, so could the...
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Forum: Sport & Recreation
12-04-2022, 07:12 PM
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Day 15
France v Poland (Result: 3-1;...
Day 15
France v Poland (Result: 3-1; Poland out)
Having strolled into the round of sixteen with some incredible, and some underwhelming performances, but still at the top of their group,...
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Forum: Sport & Recreation
12-03-2022, 07:30 PM
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Day 14
With the surviving teams through to...
Day 14
With the surviving teams through to the Round of Sixteen, it was knockout time. No second chances: matches could not end in draws (extra time/penalties would decide those that did) -...
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Forum: Sport & Recreation
12-03-2022, 10:14 AM
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Trollheart’s 2022 World Cup Roundup: Week Two
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Trollheart’s 2022 World Cup Roundup: Week Two
The second and final week of the group stages saw things kick into higher gear. Disappointments, triumphs, surprises, giant-killings; the easy stride...
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Forum: Sport & Recreation
12-02-2022, 07:53 PM
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Day 13
Group G
Cameroon v Brazil...
Day 13
Group G
Cameroon v Brazil (Result: 0-1; Cameroon go out)
Nobody had ever expected Brazil to have any trouble progressing, nor had they, while for Cameroon it was all or nothing - only...
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Forum: Sport & Recreation
12-01-2022, 07:38 PM
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Forum: Sport & Recreation
12-01-2022, 07:37 PM
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Day 12
Group E
Costa Rica v Germany...
Day 12
Group E
Costa Rica v Germany (Result: 2-4; both go out - see next match)
Who would have expected Germany to have been struggling to get through, never mind top the group? The...
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Forum: Sport & Recreation
11-30-2022, 07:47 PM
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Day 11
Group C
Poland v Argentina...
Day 11
Group C
Poland v Argentina (Result: 0-2; Poland make it through on superior goal difference to Mexico )
One of the big ones. Would Argentina (i.e., Messi) turn on the style, or would...
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Forum: Sport & Recreation
11-29-2022, 07:46 PM
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Day 10
Group A
Ecuador v Senegal...
Day 10
Group A
Ecuador v Senegal (Result: 1-2; Ecuador eliminated )
A winner-takes-all clash, and Senegal had the first shot in the first 5 minutes but it went wide, back on the attack again...
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Forum: Sport & Recreation
11-29-2022, 07:45 PM
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Forum: Sport & Recreation
11-28-2022, 07:38 PM
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Day 9
Group G
Cameroon v Serbia...
Day 9
Group G
Cameroon v Serbia (Result: 3-3 )
Both teams looking for their first win after disappointing starts which were certainly not lacking in effort, but produced no wins, it was...
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Forum: Sport & Recreation
11-28-2022, 11:35 AM
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Trollheart’s 2022 World Cup Roundup: Week One
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Trollheart’s 2022 World Cup Roundup: Week One
Things got off to an exciting start in the very first match, with Qatar, the host nation, being beaten by Ecuador, despite what seemed a perfectly...
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Forum: Sport & Recreation
11-28-2022, 11:34 AM
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Forum: Sport & Recreation
11-26-2022, 07:26 PM
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Day 7
Group C
Poland v Saudi Arabia...
Day 7
Group C
Poland v Saudi Arabia (Result: 2-0)
Riding high on their unexpected win again the might of Argentina, Saudi Arabia went close in the 12th minute, just hitting the bar, but gave...
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Forum: Sport & Recreation
11-25-2022, 07:40 PM
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Day 6
Into the second match of each group we...
Day 6
Into the second match of each group we went, with those who did well hoping to capitalise on and retain their spot at the top of each group, those who had not yet scored hoping to avoid...
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