Live Match Discussion 2024/25

[Loki]

I`ve enjoyed watching the U21s more than watching the senior team.

 

[jd1981]

The U21 has the same format as the euros did between 1996-2012.
Means most teams are of a quality and very few dead rubber matches.
On England I think on a technical basis they really kicked into gear once the knockouts started. Better side in all 3 knockout matches they played.

 

[Squeak]

Fun and games at teh Benfica v Chelsea game. Roughly 6 mins of normal time left with Chelsea winning 1-0. Then a weather delay of 90 mins... teams come out and Chelsea do their time wasting gig. 2 mins into 6 mins added on time, Benfica attack, Di Maria goes down like a sniper has shot him... he takes the free kick and it's headed back across only to hit a Chelsea hand... VAR reviews and the ref gives a pen. Di Maria scores. 1-1 . Then we go to an extra 30 mins extra time... watch this space... $13 million at stake for the winners. And we wonder why the game is corrupt.

Update..for anyone who may be interested: Chelsea take a 2-1 lead early in teh second half and then with 6 mins of extra time left, Neto adds a third as 10 man Benfica leave themselves exposed chasing the game. Dewsbury-Hall adds a 4th.

4hrs 38 mins after kick off the game ends Chelsea 4 Benfica 1 after extra time.

 

[Squeak]

Gold Cup Quarter Final - Panama v Honduras goes to pens... not very often you see a pen retaken in the shoot out because the Panama keeper moved off the line before the ball was kicked. Happened here though ... and was the correct decision. Honduras win 5-4.