occasional posts by risa aratyr
End to end action, brilliant play, but no finishing 1st half. End to end action, brilliant play, an eff-ing remarkable 2nd half. First the Sockeroos slotted home 2 goals in 3 minutes. Serbia looked done for, then they pulled a goal back. The last 5+ minutes of the game were a genuine thrill ride. They … Read more WC Fields — Australia v Serbia
If this game didn’t win Americans over to footy, nothing ever will.
see Nigeria v South Korea. Just kidding. Samaras gave a credible performance. The wall of Grecian white made it damned hard for the Argentines to score. Then again, some of the Argentine starting line-up didn’t start. No Tevez. No Mascherano. No Heinze. No Higuain. For Maradona and his squad, the win was a matter of … Read more WC Fields — Greece v Argentina
Only out-and-out footy fanatics are keeping up with all the games at this point, by spending 6+ hours in front of the telly every bloody day. Mere semi-fanatics like myself are faced with tough choices. Which match gets a Nip & Tuck (miniscule fast-forwards whenever the ball’s out of play)? Which gets a Zip-Through (extended … Read more WC Fields — Nigeria v South Korea
Suarez with a header! But it all started with Diego “2-goals-in-3-games” Forlan, didn’t it? What a guy, what a team. We’ve seen nerves, swerves and under-achieving big time from some of the highly-touted European sides. Uruguay’s got the pace and passion, minus the f-ups, and they cleared their group without ceding a goal, fer gosh … Read more WC Fields — Mexico v Uruguay