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5 July 2014 3841 comments
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Matchday 5 of the Brazil World Cup continues this evening as four sides square up for the right to join Brazil and Germany in the semi-finals. First up, Argentina take on Belgium in the 5pm showdown before Holland and underdogs Costa Rica go head-to-head in the 9pm kick-off:

Argentina: Romero, Zabaleta, Garay, Demichelis, Basanta; Mascherano, Biglia, Di Maria, Messi, Higuain, Lavezzi

Belgium: Courtois, Alderweireld, Kompany, Van Buyten, Vertonghen;Witsel, Fellaini, De Bruyne; Mirallas, Origi, Hazard

In the later match, Louis Van Gaal’s men are seeking a fifth straight victory to take them into the last four. The Dutch have racked up 12 goals on their way to the quarter-finals and, with three strikes apiece, front two Robin Van Persie and Arjen Robben have netted half their nation’s goals, with the latter also chipping in with an assist. Van Persie will be expected to retain his starting berth in spite of a poor showing against Mexico last time around, whilst Daley Blind’s Fantasy owners will be looking for the Ajax man to add to his current tally of three assists – if Nigel de Jong fails to recover from injury, Blind is expected to start in central midfield this evening.

The Costa Ricans have already shown they are no pushovers though. Back-to-back wins over Uruguay and Italy helped clinch Group D and with just two goals conceded over the tournament so far, Keylor Navas has been an inspiration between the posts for Jorge Luis Pinto’s side. Having scored each of his side’s last two goals, Bryan Ruiz is the main threat from the underdogs, though Joel Campbell, with a goal and assist to his name, and left winger Christian Bolanos, with a pair of assists, could also be key in providing an upset.

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  1. copps
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    commentator: "oh my days " :shock

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  2. Root
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    de Vrij 10. The block added.

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  3. shazzaaam
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    CILLESSEN heat map reactivated

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  4. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Gonzalez, hero

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  5. sre10
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Flashscore-Navas saves 12?

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  6. Zep
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    33pts lost with this missed deadline... 🙁

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    1. DaveZubie
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      ouch

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      1. Zep
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        was doing so well on 111 as well... 🙁

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    2. Zep
      • 15 Years
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      Gonazalez 10
      De Vrij 14
      Robben 9

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    3. Kroos Kontrol
      • 13 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      How much did Robben De Vrij and Gonzalez score each?

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  7. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    HOLD ON COSTA RICA!!!!!!!

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  8. Merte
    • 11 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Off the bar again

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  9. Camp No No
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Oh Sneijder.... you really could have saved my round. 🙁

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  10. Zep
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Does Huntelaar get the points for that blocked shot? 😉

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  11. JK - Cønt ⭐
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    This is Costa Rica's day, it just won't go in

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  12. RÏɠBY
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    great block by van persil 😉

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    1. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      that's 2 pts in McD, right?

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  13. copps
    • 14 Years
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    WOW............

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  14. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Sneijder hits woodwork again.....

    Feck sake.

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  15. Jack Frost
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Costa Rica... wow going for it after Robbens shot hits RVP in his brain.

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  16. FlyingHamster
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    I think the ball is radio-controlled somewhere. It must be.

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  17. GunsnRoses
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Gonzalez block will take me to 140 ? 😉

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    1. Root
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Ok

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    2. crystalpalaceRus
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Do you tell people your scores when you do bad?

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  18. Tony Warner Fan Club
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Krul on for pens???

    Van Gaal has been watching too much of The Mighty Ducks on DVD.

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  19. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Super Krul to save the day

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  20. Mr. Bean
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    will RVP get blocked shot points if it's Robben doing the shooting? 😉

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  21. Epic Fail
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Krul to come on and then concede...

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  22. The Bandit
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    11 years, 8 months ago

    Subbing a keeper in for pens is bizarre

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    1. Camp No No
      • 12 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Often works, though.

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      1. Camp No No
        • 12 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        ...and was the penalty shootout Cillessen v. Navas, my money would have been on Costa Rica.

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      2. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
        11 years, 8 months ago

        Like when?

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    2. RÏɠBY
      • 14 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      especially if costa rica score in the dying minutes..

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    3. Gubbins94.
      • 11 Years
      11 years, 8 months ago

      Hardly. Krul's presumably spent the last half hour being briefed on Costa Rica players penalty patterns, Cillessen hasn't.

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      1. The Bandit
        • 15 Years
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        What? 😆

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        1. Gubbins94.
          • 11 Years
          11 years, 8 months ago

          Doesn't reflect well on you that you can't comprehend that

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    4. Polaris - The Mortal Coil
      • 12 Years
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      Tbf, Krul is an excellent shot stopper. But you've got to feel for Cillessen, who just kept Dutch in the game....

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  23. Sif
    • 12 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Wow, Krul on.

    Huge balls!

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  24. copps
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    how ridiculous would the pressure be on Krul if he were to come on. take over from the tournament keeper and then team gets knocked out..

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  25. VougieDipond
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    That's stupid. Come on Costa Rica

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  26. GunsnRoses
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Tim Krul on for Penalties 😆

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  27. Les Bleus
    • 14 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Well that's a slap in the face for Cilissen.

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  28. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    This will be genius

    Will definitely affect the Costa Ricans

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  29. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Be Krul if Costa Rica lose on pens now

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  30. Jack Frost
    • 15 Years
    11 years, 8 months ago

    Ciellesen gets CS... looks like everybody does.

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