Mens Olympic Football Megathread (Super, me arse)

mike65

16 teams 4 groups of 4, top two qualify for knock out stages.

Group A GBR/SEN/UAE/URU
Group B MEX/KOR/GAB/SUI
Group C BRA/EGY/BLR/NZL
Group D ESP/JPN/HON/MAR

First round of games Thursday 26th, all can be seen on the BBC/red button or on SKY platform.

Honduras–Morocco (Glasgow, 12.00)
Mexico–Korea Republic (Newcastle, 14.30)
Spain–Japan (Glasgow, 14.45)
United Arab Emirates–Uruguay (Manchester, 17.00)
Gabon–Switzerland (Newcastle, 17.15)
Belarus–New Zealand (Coventry, 19.45)
Brazil–Egypt (Cardiff, 19.45)
Great Britain–Senegal (Manchester, 20.00)

Spain v Japan looks like the pick with Brazil v Egypt a close second.

G.K.

Gutted to be missing most of these - I'm visiting the University of Leicester.

BKC

Will be watching the Brazil vs. Egypt match. Partially because I think they are class, and partially because I will be betting big on them.

Guy:Incognito

BKC wrote: »

Will be watching the Brazil vs. Egypt match. Partially because I think they are class, and partially because I will be betting big on them.

Eygpt?:eek::)

KevIRL

12 noon kick off on a Thursday for Honduras and Morocco u-23's in Glasgow? The crowds will be out for that lol

BKC

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

Eygpt?:eek::)

Brazil.

If Egypt are class, I'll cry!

Guy:Incognito

Having dead air before and during half time is a bit surreal. Just lingering stadium shots like somthing bad or a streaker is on and they wont show it.

EDIT, woops that was meant for the ladies thread, but it will probably apply to the mens.

G.K.

BKC wrote: »

Brazil.

If Egypt are class, I'll cry!

Jonathan Wilson actually reckons the Egyptians could be pretty good.

http://betting.betfair.com/betting/2012-olympics/football/olympics-football-betting-an-egypt-side-with-a-lot-of-potential-190712-184.html

Lawrence1895

Finally, a tournament without Germany. I didn't even know, they didn't play :pac:

Oat23

The Koreans have a pretty good side for the tournament. I'm looking forward to watching them, Kim Bo-Kyung and Koo Ja-Cheol in particular.

Lawrence1895

Oatesy23 wrote: »

The Koreans have a pretty good side for the tournament. I'm looking forward to watching them, Kim Bo-Kyung and Koo Ja-Cheol in particular.

Isn't one of the guys playing with HSV?

Oat23

Lars1916 wrote: »

Isn't one of the guys playing with HSV?

Heung-Min asked the manager not to pick him because he wants to focus on HSV this year. He could nail down a starting place with a good pre-season, which he would have missed if he went to the Olympics.

Disappointing for them but I'm not complaining

Big Pussy Bonpensiero

Why aren't all these games on in London? Doubt many of these games will bring in more than 10,000 people.. Really don't see the point of having the final at Wembley either, even if it is GB vs Brazil/Spain, surely 50,000 is about the best they can hope for.

Pj!

Thanks mike65.
Was looking for the times for these.

mike65

I think it was simply a question of inclusiveness, certainly the stadia chosen are all too big and they must have known that beforehand - Cardiff City FC stadium should have been used for example.

Rekop dog

Some teams already named

Brazil side:

Neto; Rafael, T Silva, Juan, Marcelo; Sandro Rômulo Oscar; Hulk, Neymar, Damião

Must be nice to be able to call on Pato Ganso Lucas ect if needed.

Uruguay starting without Lodeiro. Not sure if it's tactical or injury.

pickarooney

I really don't see the point of this tournament

Mars Bar

MOAR FOOTBALL!

Morocco are playing Honduras on Eurosport right now.

Gonzovision

Its also on Rte player

Dickerty

Mars Bar wrote: »

MOAR FOOTBALL!

Morocco are playing Honduras on Eurosport right now.

gonzovision wrote: »

Its also on Rte player

Cause we really need two ways to not watch this POS?

Chips Ahoy

Lars1916 wrote: »

Isn't one of the guys playing with HSV?

Hahaha i read this as "playing with HIV" :pac:

BKC

gonzovision wrote: »

Its also on Rte player

No commentary though.

Mars Bar

Great goal for Morocco!

BKC

Morocco 1-0 up. Super finish!

Kiwi_knock

Great strike, decent enough game.

101001

BKC wrote: »

No commentary though.

Thank F*ck! I for one think its a godsend, I'm absolutely loving it

Lawrence1895

Chips Ahoy wrote: »

Hahaha i read this as "playing with HIV" :pac:

That's how HSV is sometimes called in Germany, by those, who dislike the club. But I didn't want to offend Oatesy23 by mentioning it

BKC

Penalty Honduras. 2-1 up now.

BKC

2-2 now. Another nice goal from Morocco.

Kiwi_knock

2-2, very good game this.

Guy:Incognito

Nothing on BBC? Thought they were showing everything?

ollie1

Been a very good match and that chip was sweet.

BKC

Red card for Morocco. Just kicked the Honduran player.

BKC

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

Nothing on BBC? Thought they were showing everything?

Have you checked the red button?

Guy:Incognito

BKC wrote: »

Have you checked the red button?

Just as I refreshed I figured I'd check the red button on BBC2 and there it was. I assumed it would have been on BBC1.

Kiwi_knock

1-0 to Japan against Spain. Spain very poor for the goal there.

Bob the Seducer

Spain 0 Japan 1 (34 mins)

Mexico 0 South Korea 0 (HT)

Melion

Brazil u-17s could probably win this tournament if Spain keep this up

Bob the Seducer

Spain's Martinez sent off.

cruiserweight

Red card was a little harsh IMO

Kiwi_knock

Spain down to 10, Inigo Martinez sent off as he was the last man back.

Melion

cruiserweight wrote: »

Red card was a little harsh IMO

He was the last man, no doubt it was a red IMO

Rekop dog

Morocco Honduras game was actually really good earlier. Thought Morocco were pretty unlucky not to win, Kharja was pretty impressive. Mexico Korea is very poor in comparison, South Korea offering more but lacking that bit of guile in the last 3rd, Mexico abject.

Amazing scenes over in the Spanish game.

mike65

Spain = box office. Hampden Park must be 85% full. The red seemed rather harsh but Spain could easily have been 2-0 down by now anyway.

Kiwi_knock

Good save from De Gea

Dempsey

Nagai should have done better there

Unbelievably poor defending there from Spain, should've been a goal for Japan.

titan18

This Japanese side aren't bad. Be interesting to see if they can keep it going for the full match.

titan18

titan18 wrote: »

This Japanese side aren't bad. Be interesting to see if they can keep it going for the full match.

Amazing how comfortable they are on the ball compared to some full national teams.


Those two chances missed by Japan, has to be an equaliser coming soon.

Melion

Japan should be 4 up by now

kingshankly

Spain are shocking. Mata is vastly
Overrated