🏆Match #53: Round of 16 - Croatia (P) 1-1 Japan (5/12/22, 3pm)

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🏆Match #53: Round of 16 - Croatia (P) 1-1 Japan (5/12/22, 3pm)

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BANZAI!

(hope I haven't screwed this thread up. Japan 1 up at ht)


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Only caught the last 20 mins but Japan look well worth their lead and judging by the commentary its been this way throughout the half.

Have to say whenever I've seen Japan they've looked a very good team, great attitude and application, mixed with some decent technical ability.
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Think whoever plays Japan will fancy their chances, they are ultra high energy and pressing but that will soon take its toll and a bit open at the back
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Vlasic on the bench
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I wonder if Kamada would’ve been a better fit for us than Paqueta?
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Great header from Perisic.
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Re: Match 53 (?) Croatia v Japan

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Well we have our first penalty shoot out. :scarfer: So, who dy'a fancy? Me, I'm slightly for Croatia? I don't know why, but think they may have thd greater experience
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Not a great opener from Japan 🙁
Vlasic a cool score 🤙
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Dearie me.
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Vlasic scores, Japan poor ones.
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Good one from Vlasic
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Japan awful.
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Croatia through. Japan worse than England at spot kicks.
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Can't watch shoot-outs. Have turned tv off. I'll look for updates on here
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Re: Match 53 (?) Croatia v Japan

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The Japs proper ****ed that shoot out. Some awful penalties in there.

Croatia were there for the taking. They looked very average.
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Re: Match 53 (?) Croatia v Japan

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Wait 4 years to take penalties like that. Terrible.
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Re: Match 53 (?) Croatia v Japan

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dasnutnock3 wrote: ↑Mon Dec 05, 2022 5:43 pm Croatia through. Japan worse than England at spot kicks.
OK Ta!
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Re: Match 53 (?) Croatia v Japan

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I haven't seen such a poor Penalty Shoot out like that since back in May 2006. :(
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Re: Match 53 (?) Croatia v Japan

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Terrible penalties from Japan. Awful way to exit a competition, but they've brought a lot to thus World Cup
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Re: Match 53 (?) Croatia v Japan

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Pleased for Vlasic, sad for Japan.

Missed Croatian penalty was hilarious :lol:
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