DAY 10 UPDATE

I hope you watched Ghana vs Germany! The 2nd half came to life with exciting open football, and the Black Stars swiftly took it to the Deutschen. But Klose, being the poacher he is, snatched the game tying goal; giving him a share of the World Cup Goals record along with Brazil's Ronaldo.

Iran gave an all out defensive effort in trying to park the nil-nil bus against Argentina... However, Messi had other ideas in extra time, and finished with the classiest finesse possible to save a nation from going into panic mode! Romero also kept it from getting really scary, as he had multiple sprawling saves to deny the feisty Iranians.

Finally, the Bosnia-Herzegovina•Nigeria game was really frustrating to watch. Especially since I was a disallowed, LEGIT Dzeko goal away from a perfect prediction! Who knows what the linesman was preoccupied with, because it looked pretty obvious. They were literally robbed. Bye, bye BIH!

As for our pool: Same old, same old. Except for maybe FC Freezen, who is debating joining our basement dwellers club...

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DAY 10 RESULTS

For today's fixtures, can Belgium continue to go undefeated, breaking a new international record in the process?! Or will Russia rather mix their own waffle ingredients from scratch?? Will South Korea boost their knockout qualifying chances, or will Algeria bicker their way to victory? Does CR7 have enough ice for his knee? Does Clint Dempsey, aka Demp-Z and/or Deuce, have a rap album coming out?! Whaaa? These are the important questions, people!

Hope you're enjoying Day 11!

Cheers.

DAY 9 UPDATE

To start off with a lame pun... Enner Valencia's finishing proved to be COSTLY for Honduras (ha ha... am I right?!). You can thank the G-N for that knee-slapper. Anyway, Honduras was only a few minutes away from having a World Cup record they did NOT want to be known for. Carlos Costly scored their first goal in a World Cup finals in over 500 minutes of football, just short of the record held by Bolivia (517 mins). Ouyyyyyy, take that, Janke Snake Bros--for those who don't know, they spent most of their childhood there. Honduras still lost however, but second place is still up for grabs in Group E!

France is looking like a mighty force on the pitch and are set to lock up 1st in the same group. Giroud was the conductor for many of their face-paced counter attacks yesterday, and the Swiss could not cope. Even without Ribery, France is making a case for a deep World Cup run.

Now, the Azzurri were confident that they would have a splendid time modelling World Class football to Los Ticos. NOPE. Costa Rica is THE story of the World Cup and they are literally flipping everyone's Group D predictions upside down. Phenomenal. All they needed was Ruiz's first half header, and they held on; albeit they did rely on the poor finishing of Balotelli. With this result... Bye, bye England! Another big nation gone.

Update on our pool: Janke Snake Bros continue to leap frog each other at the top. And the bottom is starting to clump a little bit more *fingers crossed for today's results*.

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DAY 9 RESULTS

Today is Day 10! Can the Iranians frustrate Argentina's arsenal for a full 90 minutes?! Will Messi be the difference?! Will Ghana's collared artwork blind the Germans enough to miss the target? Will BIH and Nigeria be another dud of a match? Let's find out!

Cheers.

DAY 8 UPDATE

OKAY, we have another dud in the books! Japan could not capitalize on a 10-man Greek squad despite a few gaping chances in the box. Colombia showed off their dance moves once again as James Rodriguez pounded in a header off of a whipped in corner. And Suarez hammered in almost all of the nails required for the Three Lions' coffin. Rooney finally exorcised his World Cup demons, but the momentum disappeared when Suarez punished a hesitant header by his club-mate Gerrard. And Hart... c'mon!!! The only place Suarez could put it was up top! Get bigger! I'm upset, but maybe only because we were forced to witness the ugly, ugly weeping of Suarez that ensued.

Within our pool, the Janke Snake Bros are lighting it up! How have they charmed these results?! I have tanked officially to last, while the middle of the pack is tight with FCF, German-Native, and Juan Mata vying for the 3rd spot.

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DAY 8 RESULTS

For today's fixtures, will Balotelli come to the rescue and receive his wishful Royal kiss on the cheek? Will the Swiss themselves avoid a sloppy French kiss? Will Ecuador make up for their past last minute mistakes? ENJOY.

Cheers.

DAY 7 UPDATE

This guy is a #legend already 😂😂 #AdiosEspana pic.twitter.com/kbN7zk7Wek
— staff mufc (@S7AFF) June 18, 2014

Adios Espana indeed! Wow, Chile is for real. Their tenacious pressure was too much for the Spaniards to handle. Alonso and Casillas buckled when it counted, and POOF, there goes their tournament lives in only 2 games. The good news is that there will be a new World Champion! In the other game of the group, the Dutch and Socceroos put on quite the show. The food chain was restored however, and the Lion enjoyed his feast of roasted 'Roo at the end of the day (what a volley from Cahill though!). That Netherlands-Chile final group match is sure to be a barn burner, goal fest.
... Oh and Song apparently thinks that flying elbows to players' backs is completely acceptable... Nope, red. And Essou-Akotto, sick of the embarrassing showing, decides it's a good idea to fight with his own player, head-butting him in the process. Bye, bye Cameroon!

As for our pool, Joely is flying high, while A&P and I sulk in the shadows--hoping for the tides to turn.

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DAY 7 RESULTS

Enjoy watching today's fixtures, in which A&P's Englishmen and the befuddled Uruguayans will battle for 2nd place crumpets and tea. While Les Elephants try to stampede the Colombian Flash-Mob, and the Athenians hope to make a stand against Honda and the Blue Samurai!

Cheers. 

DAY 6 UPDATE

Ochoa to the rescue!! What a performance by the Mexican keeper! While Mexico's attack consisted of long range prayers, Ochoa was busy dancing on his head to hold on to the scoreless game. Phenomenal saves on Neymar and Thiago Silva left Ochoa's face flabbergasted, likened to an out of body experience. Mmph, that's the spirit of the game right there!

beautiful save by Ochoa as he deflects Neymar's header!!!! #WorldCup2014 https://t.co/zMiNubVzLz
— World Cup 2014 (@WorldCupOffers) June 18, 2014

In the other matches, Belgium finally shook off a feisty Algerian camp (2-1), and Korea failed to drop Russia to their knees in submission (1-1).

As for our pool, The German Native has released himself as a hungry hound, climbing the rankings with a vengeance! And I have trudged lower into the cellar with my water weighted clogs... Still lots of pool points left however!

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DAY 6 RESULTS

For today?! Will the food chain be reversed?! Will the Kangaroo TKO the Lion and have a feast of its own? Will La Rojas turn their ill-fated fortunes around? Will Cameroon relive their glory days without Eto'o?! We will see! Enjoy.

Cheers.

DAY 5 UPDATE

Germany easily displayed their dominance over Portugal yesterday. Mueller, who put on a performance defined solely as clutch, placed his Golden Boot bid with authority. Lukas Podolski seems to be having the time of his life--taking selfies with the German Chancellor... while Cristiano Ronaldo was left to his denial, despair, whining and sorrow. Who hits a one-man wall? We also now know that Pepe is an idiot... Did he really have to use his head to get across his argument? Is that a cultural thing, or was he deliberately trying to screw over his nation?
The second game was a dud. Congrats to those who predicted the 0-0 scoreline. Ghoochannejhad did show promise however, and I'll stick by him! Moses and Mikel were just awful; I'm very much second guessing my choice of Nigeria progressing to the 16.
I hope you didn't leave your couch as soon as USA and Ghana kicked off! Dempsey is a beast--first his 30 second marker (the 5th fastest World Cup goal ever), and secondly his resiliency to continue after undoubtedly breaking his nose...

Ghana's mid air karate kick which broke Dempsey's nose https://t.co/A7we4NkynE
— King Mansa Musa (@MarkPerciPerci) June 16, 2014

Gotta give props to the U.S. for holding off a strong Ghanaian squad, who probably should've won that game based on their pressure and possession.

As for our pool, one of the Janke Snake Bros finally broke away from the pack: Joely "Gutter Balls" Janke.

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DAY 5 RESULTS

Today's matches feature Tin Tin visiting North Africa, a Brazilian-Mexicana fiesta, and some Mother Russia cooking of Kimchi. Enjoy!

Cheers.

DAY 4 UPDATE

SEFEROVIC! The Swiss avoided the first draw of the tournament by winning their opening match against Ecuador in dramatic fashion. What an exciting game, especially since their clinching goal came from an incredible defensive play on a missed scoring opportunity at the other end in EXTRA TIME. France solidified their victory with the help of GLT and Benzema, while Messi broke through his skeptics' doubts and delivered a sweet strike to give Argentina the shaky victory. Great stuff, I also hope it was a great Father's Day for you all!

As for our pool, Freezen FC will not be denied it seems. Freeze has taken his lead back, but he is holding a slim advantage on the Janke Snake Bros. When will we see The German Native, Juan Mata, Samurai Mal, and A&P emerge from the cellar??

Lots of Pool left! Here are the

DAY 4 RESULTS

Now for TODAY! Deutschland Uber Alles? Will they demand the respect they deserve from Portugal, or will CR7's tendinitis hinder him no longer, and give him back his super leg strength?! How about Nigeria vs Iran? A couple of you have a nil-nil draw... Just watch out for Ghoochannejhad! There could be a bagful of goals. Then finally there is the U.S.A. Will they shake the Ghanaian cursed monkeys off their backs? Is Klinsmann the answer? We shall see! Enjoy today's matches.

Cheers.