Italy vs Paraguay - 7.30pm RTE 2 and BBC HD

Vokes

Suprised neither Santa Cruz nor Cardoza are playing. Paraguay usually go with a big and little combination upfront.

Valdez did well in qualification though. With Barrios in the side, they're obviously going for where they think they can hurt Italian backline the most - pace.

Dean820

Hoping this is a good game, this has been a worst World Cup than 2002 so far and thats saying a lot.

Cypher_sounds

I'm going with Italy 2-0

Cypher_sounds

Ohh thats a sending off offence

kenon

Mouldy tackle.

Cypher_sounds

De Rossi is barely recognizable with the beard

Dean820

Cypher_sounds wrote: »

De Rossi is barely recognizable with the beard

I was thinking that too. He's constantly changing his look every tournament.

IvySlayer

Don't know if I like Mick McCarthy in the commentary box yet...

McGrath5

Dean820 wrote: »

Hoping this is a good game, this has been a worst World Cup than 2002 so far and thats saying a lot.

Sure we still have the mighty Brazil and Spain to play yet, its only day 4 of the WC.

Dean820

lol @ De Rossi self-caused trip up.

SarahBM

the rain is going to play havoc! as if the ball wasnt flying about the place enough. My Dad hasnt stopped giving out about the ball since the start of the tournament

IvySlayer

Mexican wave already going around.

/joins in

Cypher_sounds

Yeah the ball has a lot to answer for already well at least to a few goalkeepers It seems to be holding up well in the rain so far

Stevecw

This is looking like a snoozefest, backed the 0-0.
If I win great, if not at least i get to see a goal. Its a win-win either way!

Dean820

IvySlayer

Headshot your wave was working :P

Headshot

IvySlayer wrote: »

Headshot your wave was working :P

thats strange i couldnt see it and i see Dean has stolen it

IvySlayer

Headshot wrote: »

thats strange i couldnt see it and i see Dean has stolen it

I saw one with

Cypher_sounds

Was wondering what was up with the empty post lol, surely Italy will get at least one goal

IvySlayer

Headshot

bloody show off

IvySlayer

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youcrazyjesus!

Italy 1-0. Creating just enough to guarantee a couple of excellent chances between now and the finish. Paraguay won't threaten.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

IvySlayer wrote: »

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Thrilling game then?

Dean820

youcrazyjesus!

Stopppp.

IvySlayer

Ikky Poo2 wrote: »

Thrilling game then?

/chases butterfly

Mr.Nice Guy

Diabolical game. Have the keepers had to make a save?

Cypher_sounds

Nice headed finish, just what this game needs

Dean820

GOAL!!!

postalservice

WOOP!

SarahBM

Get in!!! paraguay!!! 1

Italia 0

:D:D:D:D:D:D

IvySlayer

What a header!

No men on the posts!

Headshot

go wan Paraguay

Stevecw

Wow,that was not expected!!!

TouchingVirus

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL

Where was the marking and the lads on the post, he had too much room to move there. The Italians need to mark better than that.

df1985

sweet header

_Bella_

Did not see that coming...

conno16

i thought there was no rain in africa?
with the desert, camels and all..

Cypher_sounds

Was just about to say a Paraguay goal would make this a very interesting game to watch

IvySlayer

Nice to see an African team winning

rx8

The commentator said "and there's the goal" before the ball went in the net... anyone else notice a lag on the picture ?:(

conno16

i'd imagine george and trevor are in montrose for the commentary
looked very suspicious earlier with a mountain background when the cameras were on them pre kick off

IvySlayer

Player starts rolling around the pitch and clutching his feet, looks at ref sees he's not getting a free and gets up without a bother, should be booked straight away.

TouchingVirus

It's not the first time this has happened, it seems to be a problem with RTE. No matter whether it's over-the-air TV, RTE on Sky or the internet there are various instances throughout matches where George or whoever will announce a goal before the picture shows it. Somebody doesn't know how to sync up the audio and gets it wrong. My dad has had to turn it over to ITV a few times after RTE annouced a goal before it 'happened'.

Brutal tbh

IvySlayer

TouchingVirus wrote: »

It's not the first time this has happened, it seems to be a problem with RTE. No matter whether it's over-the-air TV, RTE on Sky or the internet there are various instances throughout matches where George or whoever will announce a goal before the picture shows it. Somebody doesn't know how to sync up the audio and gets it wrong. My dad has had to turn it over to ITV a few times after RTE annouced a goal before it 'happened'.

Brutal tbh

Switch over to BBC. Although Mick McCarthy can cause you to lose consciousness.

Catenaccio!

IvySlayer wrote: »

What a header!

No men on the posts!

Why would they have had men on the posts there?

mike65

Was just in danger of getting bored, but we have a game now. 5live commentary said it was raining cats and dogs from 4.30 am for 6 hours so the pitch has taken a battering today, its holding up well.

Peyton Manning

lol Seedorf owns Hansen

IvySlayer

Catenaccio! wrote: »

Why would they have had men on the posts there?

Some teams do it, needless to say it would've prevented a goal there.