World Cup: Group H (Algeria, Belgium, Russia, South Korea) [Algeria/South Korea Now]

[Locke.]

http://i.imgur.com/Uwxb4YR.jpg

Teams:
Belgium
Algeria
Russia
South Korea

Star Players:
Vincent Kompany & Eden Hazard (Belgium)
Islam Slimani & Madjid Bougherra (Algeria)
Alexander Kokorin & Alan Dzagoev (Russia)
Son Heung-min & Ki Sung-yueng (South Korea)

Group Winner Odds:
Belgium - 8/11
Russia - 9/4
South Korea - 6/1
Algeria - 14/1

Locke's Expert Analysis:
A lot expected of Belgium at this World Cup. They are missing Benteke but a lot would say that Lukaku is just as good as him if not better these days. Russia look a solid team on paper but South Korea are one of those that you always know are capable of an upset. Algeria have never made it past the group stage and I don't expect that to change this year. You'd expect it to be Belgium and Russia going through but I'm going to go with South Korea joining Belgium.

[Calderyon]

Belgium and Russia will sweep it, both with 2 wins and 1 tie. South Korea will finish 3rd with a fairly comfortable win over Algeria. Algeria to be the clear fourth.

[Novo]

Russia's star player is obviously Kerzhakov, chop chop change the post

[Novo]

Boughie is right though

[Locke.]

He has been demoted to third spot

[Novo]

Just like Greece by the end of the group stage

[Locke.]

Kwak Tae-hwi eliminating Russia

[Novo]

Get out of this thread you sick bastard

[Shaun]

I think this is the only group where I can see all four teams potentially going through.

[Novo]

Denisov!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Locke.]

Looking forward to seeing this Belgium side

[Vanessa]

I'm supporting Algeria. :cheer2:

[Drew.]

Courtois, Alderweireld, Van Buyten, Kompany, Vertonghen, Witsel, Dembele, De Bruyne, Hazard, Chadli, Lukaku

[Crimson Dynamo]

Go Boughie the bluenose

[Vanessa]

Here we go! :dance:

[Black Dagger]

Come on Kaptain Kompany!

[Vanessa]

Come on Algeria! :cheer:

[Brother Leon]

Know a few Algerians so would be pretty cool if they do well. Hope to see an Adnan cameo too.

[Calderyon]

Penalty for Algeria!!! Algeria leads 1-0 after 25min.

[Vanessa]

OMG! YES ALGERIA LEADS! :dance::dance:

[Black Dagger]

**** sake

[Chuck]

disgusting

[Vanessa]

Know a few Algerians so would be pretty cool if they do well. Hope to see an Adnan cameo too.

I have some friends from Algeria. I bet they'll be going nuts right now! :cheer2:

[Drew.]

Not too fussed who wins this.. 3 goals to secure my bet will do the job

[Calderyon]

I´m seeing this game turning out an Algerian defense battle while Belgium just hit their heads toward a brick wall. Hopefully not.

[Drew.]

Never mind, i forgot i had Belgium to win on another bet so a 2-1 win will do me nicely.

[Crimson Dynamo]

what a crap pen to conceed

[Novo]

Boughy solid as a rock as usual

[Vanessa]

Algeria is on fire today! :amazed:

[Novo]

Lukaku destroyed that much by the Boughster he has had to be subbed, brilliant :joker:

[Brother Leon]

No Adnan coming on then. I can properly back Algeria to do this then.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Algeria trolling the golden generation

lol

[Crimson Dynamo]

save!

[Vanessa]

Come on Algeria! Don't mess up now. :nono:

[Crimson Dynamo]

Come on Algeria! Don't mess up now. :nono:

jinxed it

[Calderyon]

1-1!!! Fellaini the scorer. Great cross and a beatiful header.

[Vanessa]

jinxed it

:hehe:

[Brother Leon]

**** off Afro twat. Now you deliver.

[Drew.]

Poor guy forgot how to celebrate a goal

[Calderyon]

2-1 by Mertens !!!! Algeria collapses.

[Drew.]

Mertens! the bet is still alive

[Shaun]

:bored:

[Brother Leon]

Well. That sucks.

[Ryan57]

Might know that sack of s h i t manages to do something against a wank team.

Never looked like scoring for United last season. Waste of space. Hopefully Big Sam ejaculated over his performance and is putting a bid in right now.

[Locke.]

Fellaini changed the game, what a guy

[Crimson Dynamo]

RUSSIA 2-0

[Drew.]

http://cdn.caughtoffside.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Park-Chu-Young.jpg

[MTVN]

The Russians are going to massacre them

[Legend killer]

Might know that sack of s h i t manages to do something against a wank team.
Never looked like scoring for United last season. Waste of space. Hopefully Big Sam ejaculated over his performance and is putting a bid in right now.

Shame Fatty can't say the same thing
http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view/247601/fat-kid-laughing-o.gif

When Big F becomes a big player LVG's system I don't want to see you crawling

[Calderyon]

0-0 after first half. Not much to tell, quite a poor half, i think.

[MTVN]

Russian keeper incapable of holding on to the ball

[Locke.]

:joker: :joker: :joker:

[Vanessa]

:laugh3: this goalkeeper has butter hands!

[MTVN]

What the hell us wrong with his gloves

[Calderyon]

What a fumble by the Russian goalie. 1-0 South Korea.

At least he made the highlights. :laugh:

[Drew.]

Thank god for that, just what the game needed.. Russia have an excuse to throw men forward now. What a cock up though.

[MTVN]

Kerzhakov!!!!!!!!

[Calderyon]

1-1!!! Kerzhakov as the scorer.

[Drew.]

Get another 1!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have big money riding on them to score 2

[Brother Leon]

Is Akinfeev just having a bad day or has he fell off this badly?

[Drew.]

Thank god we no longer have Capello in charge.. Russia have been the worst side from these first fixtures.

[Locke.]

This is a terrible group.. Underwhelming Belgium, Algeria parking the bus, Russia so defensively minded, Korea so much poorer than past years.. Germany and USA/Portugal will see the two that progress from here off easily

[Novo]

Belgium aren't that good, Russia are more of a team then them, a drama filled 3-2 win on Sunday

Denisov and Kerzhakov need to start though

[Calderyon]

Belgium

courtois (gk) 1
alderweireld 2
vermaelen 4
kompany (c) 6
witsel 8
de bruyne 9
fellaini 14
lukaku 17
e.hazard 19
mertens 20
van buyten 23

Russia

akinfeev (gk) 2
kozlov 3
ignashevich 4
kanunnikov 6
glushakov 7
kokorin 8
v. Berezutskiy (c) 9
shatov 10
samedov 14
fayzulin 15
d. Kombarov 22

[Novo]

Was hoping Denisov would start, need a great defensive performance for Russia to get anything from this and hopefully Kokorin takes one of his chances

[Calderyon]

^ Does Russia have the same goalkeeper on the starting lineup, btw? The slippery fingers guy

EDIT: It seems they have.

[Novo]

Great performance from Russia so far, shame Kokorin didn't take that chance

[Novo]

Witsel injured!!!!

[Calderyon]

Overall Belgium was better on the first half, but Russia had some dangerous chances too. This start of the second half has been mostly Russia though.

[Novo]

These Russian fans :worship:

[Calderyon]

Belgium free kick off the post. Very close to a goal there.

[Calderyon]

Belgium scores !!! Origi the scorer. 1-0 Belgium.

Great run and pass from Hazard.

[Drew.]

Russia are getting bent over

[Drew.]

ORIGI!!!!!!

[arista]

Belgium scores !!!



Yes the last mins Rush
again

[Brother Leon]

Play Januzaj FFS. ****ing Wilmots.

[Calderyon]

Game over. Belgium wins and is almost certainly through to the last 16. Russia has to win their next game which is with Algeria to maybe be able to do the same.

[Locke.]

Poor man's Greece are on the ropes and staring elimination in the face

[Novo]

So unlucky, need Algeria to beat South Korea now and its game on again

[Calderyon]

Korea Republic Algeria

1 s r jung (gk) 23 rais (gk)
3 s y yun 2 bouguerra (c)
5 y g kim 5 halliche
9 h m son 6 mesbah
10 c y park 10 feghouli
12 y lee 11 brahimi
13 j c koo (c) 12 medjani
14 k y han 13 slimani
16 s y ki 14 bentaleb
17 c y lee 18 djabou
20 j h hong 20 mandi

[Calderyon]

Algeria scores!!! 1-0 by Slimani. Algeria has dominated the first half of the game.

[Calderyon]

And now it´s 2-0!!! Halliche making a great header from the corner. Korean goalie Jung was terribly late in the situation.

[Calderyon]

3-0 to Algeria!!! Djabou the scorer this time.

South Korea have no chance at the moment.

[Novo]

480799135655034882

[Calderyon]

South Korea shortens the cap. 3-1 now.

[Brother Leon]

What a save!!

[Calderyon]

Brahimi makes it 4-1 for Algeria !!! Game over.

[Brother Leon]

Lovely move to make it 4-1 that.

[Calderyon]

South Korea shortens the gap to 4-2. 17+ minutes left to play. And a great save again from the Algerian goalkeeper.

[Calderyon]

Great game and great win for Algeria. If they play like that on their next game, Russia is in deep trouble.

[Novo]

It was a great result for Russia, they are likely through now if they beat Algeria, South Korea need to beat Belgium by 2 clear goals if Russia beat Algeria by a single goal, its back on for Fabio

[Brother Leon]

Algeria will be ending the Russian's dreams.

[Brother Leon]

Januzaj!!!!!!

[Novo]

Come on Kokorin and Kerzy!!!!!!!

Do it for fabio!!!!!!!!!
Do it for Vlad!!!!!!!!!!!!
Do it for your motherland !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Calderyon]

#KOR LINE-UP: S G Kim, S Y Yun, Y G Kim, H M Son, Y Lee, J C Koo (c), K Y Han, S Y Ki, C Y Lee, S W Kim, J H Hong

#BEL LINE-UP: Courtois, Vertonghen (c), Fellaini, Mirallas, Mertens, Van Buyten, Defour, Lombaerts, Dembele, Januzaj, Vanden Borre

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#ALG LINE-UP: Mbolhi, Belkalem, Halliche (c), Mesbah, Feghouli, Brahimi, Medjani, Slimani, Bentaleb, Djabou, Mandi

#RUS LINE-UP: Akinfeev, Kozlov, Ignashevich, Glushakov, Kokorin, Kerzhakov, Berezutskiy (c), Shatov, Samedov, Fayzulin, Kombarov

[Calderyon]

Kokorin scores and Russia leads 1-0 against Algeria.

[Novo]

Kokorin!!!!!!!!!!!!! Amazing header

[Novo]

Yes Igor!!! Great save!!!!

[MTVN]

:hehe:

[Calderyon]

Algeria ties the game with Slimani´s goal. It´s now 1-1 and Russia is in dire straits.

[Brother Leon]

YES ALGERIA!

[BBfanUSA]

**** just got real.

[Shaun]

:worship:

[Brother Leon]

Belgium are dull as **** to watch. Went from underhyped to overhyped.

[King Gizzard]

Benteke >>>

Guys

[Drew.]

No wonder Origi has been playing over Lukaku, the guy looks like a beast.

[Calderyon]

Russia has got only 4+ time to score the winning goal.

[Calderyon]

It´s over. Game ends at 1-1 and Russia is out of the tournament!!!

Massive disappointment for them. Good for Algeria.

[Brother Leon]

Happy for the Algerians. I think USA could well beat Belgium.

[BBfanUSA]

I think we could too,

I think Belgium peaked too early last year, I think they beat us on US soil 4-1 or something.

Plus I think the weather will play a huge factor.

[Calderyon]

From what i have seen, USA definitely has a good chance to beat Belgium. They have good offence, good defense and a good goalie, so i they got all bases covered. So far Belgium has been a bit of a disappointment, when you compare them to the hype they have received.