Joy and heartache on day 12 of world cup
JOHANNESBURG – Four teams through, four out – residents share their views.
Netherlands, Chile, Brazil and Mexico will progress to the round of 16 while Spain, Australia, Cameroon and Croatia played their last games on day 12 of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, 23 June.
Residents have provided their views on the matches (see below).
Brazil will play Chile, and Netherlands will play Mexico in the round of 16.
Netherlands first beat Chile 2 – 0 in a group B match.
Fer scored in the 77th minute with a header from a corner and Depay scored in injury time with a good finish from a cross by Robben.
Spain then beat Australia 3 – 0 in group B.
David Villa scored with a back heel from a Juanfan pass after Iniesta set it up in the 36th minute.
This was Villa’s last international football match, as before the tournament began he announced he would retire after the world cup.
He is Spain’s all-time leading goal scorer (59 goals for country).
Torres then finished well after another Iniesta pass in the 69th minute, and Mata scored from a Fabregas lob-pass in the 82nd minute.
Brazil then beat Cameroon 4 – 1 in group A.
Neymar scored the first goal for Brazil, and the 100th of the world cup, from a cross in the 17th minute.
Matip equalised for Cameroon after good work and a pass from Nyom in the 26th minute.
He also doubled the lead with a low, powerful shot in the 35th minute.
Fred headed another goal from a cross in the 49th minute and Fernandinho scored after good passing with teammates in the 84th minute.
Mexico then beat Croatia 3 – 1 in group A.
Marquez scored for Mexico with a header from a corner in the 72nd minute.
Guardado doubled the lead, shooting from 6m in the 75th minute.
Hernandez took the game away from Croatia with a header from close range in the 82nd minute, before Croatia’s Perisic scored a consolation goal in the 87th minute.
Residents comment on Facebook:
@rickmarais RVP is a world-class striker. It was always going to be difficult replacing him. #jozikicks #worldcup
— Nicholas Zaal (@NicholasZaal) June 23, 2014
@rickmarais RVP is a world-class striker. It was always going to be difficult replacing him. #jozikicks #worldcup
— Nicholas Zaal (@NicholasZaal) June 23, 2014
Spokesperson for Randburg Football Club Marlon Abrahams said that in his personal view Brazil is most likely to win the world cup. “They are playing at home, have experience of winning the world cup [being the only country to have won the world cup five times], know the climate and the government has spent a lot of money on infrastructure,” he said.
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