48′ PERIŠIĆ (Croatia) scores!! Itandje’s poor clearance sets up Croatia’s No4 for a one-on-one with Cameroon’s keeper and the Wolfsburg man calmly finishes. van Perisic of Croatia shoots and scores Thursday, 19 June 2014 MANAUS, BRAZIL – JUNE 18: Ivan Perisic of Croatia shoots and scores his team’s second goal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup…
11′ OLIĆ (Croatia) scores!! GOAL! It’s Ivica Olic of Croatia who opens the scoring at the Arena Amazonia! Darijo Srna whips in a cross and it is poorly cleared as it falls to the feet of Perisic, who does well to find Olic on the far posts who fires it past Charles Itandje. Ivica Olic…
61′ MANDŽUKIĆ (Croatia) scores!! GOAL: Manduzkic makes it three! No one was marking the No17, and the Bayern Munich man directs a powerful header past Itandje and Croatia are running away with the match now. Mandzukic scores his team’s third goal Thursday, 19 June 2014 MANAUS, BRAZIL – JUNE 18: Mandzukic scores his team’s third goal…
73′ MANDŽUKIĆ (Croatia) scores!! GOAL: That’s No17’s second, and he won’t score many easier goals than that. Eduardo fires on target and Itandje gives us the rebound that falls straight at Mandzukic’s feet for an easy tap in. Mario Mandzukic of Croatia scores his team’s fourth goal Thursday, 19 June 2014 MANAUS, BRAZIL – JUNE 18:…
43′ CH. ARÁNGUIZ (Chile) scores!! GOAL! CHILE! ARANGUIZ WITH THEIR SECOND! Alexis Sanchez hits a free kick from distance which Casillas punches out unconvincingly. The ball drops to the Chilean No20 and he pokes at goal past the wrongfooted Spanish keeper. Charles Aranguiz of Chile shoots and scores his team’s second goal Wednesday, 18 June…
20′ VARGAS (Chile) scores!! GOAL! CHILE! IT’S VARGAS! The Chile No11 puts Sampaoli’s men ahead. Sanchez bursts through the Spanish defence and Aranguiz is set free by the Barça man. He passes inside and Vargas steadies himself, touches past the stranded Casillas and hammers home. Eduardo Vargas of Chile scores the team’s first goal past…
68′ MEMPHIS (Netherlands) scores!! GOAL! Memphis Depay receives the ball on the turn and smashes the ball from around 25 yards out. It swerves away from Ryan and bounces past the Australian goalkeeper into the net. That’s his first goal for the Netherlands. Memphis Depay of the Netherlands shoots and scores his team’s third goal…
58’V. PERSIE (Netherlands) scores!! GOAL! VAN PERSIE! It’s another swift turnaround in this game and the Manchester United forward gets his third of the tournament. Jason Davidson plays the forward onside and he makes no mistake, slamming the ball into the roof of the net. Robin van Persie of the Netherlands shoots and scores his…
54′ JEDINAK (Australia) successfully converts the penalty! GOAL! AUSTRALIA! Despite Cillessen making him wait, Jedinak dispatches the penalty coolly to the goalkeeper’s right, sending the Dutch No1 the wrong way. Mile Jedinak of Australia scores the team’s second goal from the penalty spot Wednesday, 18 June 2014 PORTO ALEGRE, BRAZIL – JUNE 18: Mile Jedinak…
21′ CAHILL (Australia) scores!! GOAL! CAHILL! An early contender for goal of the tournament from the former Everton star. A long cross-field ball from the Australian right sees Cahill watch the ball on to his left foot and slam a perfect volley past Cillessen off the underside of the bar. Incredible few minutes in Porto…