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Well done Japan

2-1 see anyone can beat anyone xxx
@SOJB said in #1:
> 2-1 see anyone can beat anyone xxx

Sounds romantic but i think i can never beat a Super GM in a long classic game,also japan is a pretty good team,its not like san marino beat germany
That game was unreal, probably the most fun match in this whole tournament.

Japan starts off with a goal that was disallowed.
Germany gets a lucky penalty leads 1-0 at half time.
Japan scores with brilliant team work. 1-1.
Japan scores with another substitute player [2]-1, an absolute screamer of a goal - very tight!

Japan had by far the most energy, committing everything they had in every part of the pitch, never gave up or stopped short, challenged Germany at every point.

Germany had a few amazing opportunities but could not convert, they spent so much time trying to find opportunities passing back and forth between the defence. They reminded me of Croatia against Morocco, could not find enough gaps and the few times they got close they could not finish. Fundamentally, Germany lacked an attack.
@manavein said in #3:
> That game was unreal, probably the most fun match in this whole tournament.
>
> Japan starts off with a goal that was disallowed.
> Germany gets a lucky penalty leads 1-0 at half time.
> Japan scores with brilliant team work. 1-1.
> Japan scores with another substitute player [2]-1, an absolute screamer of a goal - very tight!
>
> Japan had by far the most energy, committing everything they had in every part of the pitch, never gave up or stopped short, challenged Germany at every point.
>
> Germany had a few amazing opportunities but could not convert, they spent so much time trying to find opportunities passing back and forth between the defence. They reminded me of Croatia against Morocco, could not find enough gaps and the few times they got close they could not finish. Fundamentally, Germany lacked an attack.

I agree, the most entertaining one so far. I almost fell asleep when I was watching Croatia play (my country)..
@SOJB said in #1:
> 2-1 see anyone can beat anyone xxx
So next time you should try to beat a GM cuz anyone can beat anyone
Japan absolutely deserved this win! A great performance by an outstanding team. As we say in Chess: The better player won!
@manavein said in #3:
> That game was unreal, probably the most fun match in this whole tournament.
>
> Japan starts off with a goal that was disallowed.
> Germany gets a lucky penalty leads 1-0 at half time.
idk if u mean it was a lucky shot or if the penalty was not deserved
@DERG_CHESS said in #7:
> idk if u mean it was a lucky shot or if the penalty was not deserved

Lucky that they got the opportunity* for apenalty, not undeserved but honestly when I played the ref would probably tell the guy to get tf out the way lol

Honestly Asian federation teams have been on fire!

Qatar started off poor but that was expected. Saudi Arabia beat the World #3. Japan beat Germany. Korea drew against one of the favourites and even Aus was winning for...a short while lol

@FX_TheWolf said in #4:
> I agree, the most entertaining one so far. I almost fell asleep when I was watching Croatia play (my country)..

I didn't mind it too much, Morocco's defence kept up. Croatia just couldn't find anything, Modric didn't do too well they were just passing waiting for something to happen.
@manavein said in #8:
> Lucky that they got the opportunity* for apenalty, not undeserved but honestly when I played the ref would probably tell the guy to get tf out the way lol
>
i mean, it was kind of the fault of the goal keeper for hlding onto the guy who had the ball

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