It's been a long while since anything was written in this blog. I was more focused on the review blogs I maintain. Now that the world cup competitions are here, let me reproduce my diary of the matches I've seen (on TV, of course. It's the economy, stupid!)
Date and time: 17 Jun 2018, 11.30 pm IST
Venue: Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don
First Half:
00: The game begins with Brazil in yellow and Switzerland in red
04: The first four minutes see some bold action from SWI
06: First Brazil attack only in the 6th minute!
09: Game heats up. Both teams make energetic moves
11: Brazil narrowly misses
13: After the initial aggression, SWI is back in defence
15: Neymar is fouled. A free kick for BRA from 25 yards, but hits the wall
16: Possession so far BRA 64%, SWI 36%
20: P. Coutinho's (BRA) powerful curving shot lands the ball in SWI net after hitting the right post (1-0)
25: SWI attacks after conceding goal. A corner for them. Wasted
30: Swiss attacks are many but all of them fizzles out before the penalty box is reached
31: Yellow card for Lichtsteiner (SWI) for deliberately pulling down Neymar
33: Brazil's corner wasted as nobody is able to collect the ball
35: Possession so far BRA 54%, SWI 46%
40: Thiago Silva (BRA) gets a strong hit on his cheek in the box
43: Another Swiss attack ends in Brazilian box
45+2: Thiago Silva's header from a corner goes over the bar
45+2: First half ends after 2 added minutes. BRA-SWI 1-0
Second Half:
47: Casemiro (BRA) gets yellow card for foul
50: S. Zuber (SWI) dramatically heads a corner on to the centre of the net (1-1). Brazil is stunned
55: Slight ruckus between Neymar and Dzemaili (SWI)
57: Coutinho's shot blocked, Neymar's kick hits the sidenet
58: Brazil's corner is wasted. Second corner from the other side also in vain
60: Casemiro (BRA) replaced with Fernandinho
62: Brazil not able to collect themselves back after conceding the equalizing goal
65: Schar (SWI) gets yellow card for pulling Neymar on his shirt
67: Busy activity in SWI box.
67: Paulinho (BRA) is replaced with Renato Augusto
68: Behrami (SWI) gets yellow card for stamping on Neymar's ankle
70: Coutinho's shot goes wide off the goal
71: Behrami (SWI) replaced with Zakaria
73: Dzemaili's (SWI) weak drive stopped by Brazilian goalkeeper
74: G. Jesus (BRA) falls in box, but no penalty given
78: Neymar's beautiful strike ends safely in Swiss goalkeeper's hands
79: G. Jesus (BRA) replaced with Firmino
80: Seferovic (SWI) replaced with Embolo
82: Firmino's (BRA) shot goes above the bar
84: Brazilian goalkeeper breaks a red balloon which floated on to ground by stamping on it
87: Lichtsteiner (SWI) is replaced with Lang
88: Neymar's powerful header stopped by goalkeeper
90: Raminio's header deflected by goalkeeper
90+5: Neymar gets a free kick at the last minute and it couldn't be utilized
90+6: Brazil's corner is wasted
90+7: Match ends after 7 added minutes. Brazil is tied with Switzerland (1-1). Looked like a repeat of Iceland getting level with Argentina yesterday
Date and time: 17 Jun 2018, 11.30 pm IST
Venue: Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don
First Half:
00: The game begins with Brazil in yellow and Switzerland in red
04: The first four minutes see some bold action from SWI
06: First Brazil attack only in the 6th minute!
09: Game heats up. Both teams make energetic moves
11: Brazil narrowly misses
13: After the initial aggression, SWI is back in defence
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| Coutinho celebrates after scoring 1-0 |
16: Possession so far BRA 64%, SWI 36%
20: P. Coutinho's (BRA) powerful curving shot lands the ball in SWI net after hitting the right post (1-0)
25: SWI attacks after conceding goal. A corner for them. Wasted
30: Swiss attacks are many but all of them fizzles out before the penalty box is reached
31: Yellow card for Lichtsteiner (SWI) for deliberately pulling down Neymar
33: Brazil's corner wasted as nobody is able to collect the ball
35: Possession so far BRA 54%, SWI 46%
40: Thiago Silva (BRA) gets a strong hit on his cheek in the box
43: Another Swiss attack ends in Brazilian box
45+2: Thiago Silva's header from a corner goes over the bar
45+2: First half ends after 2 added minutes. BRA-SWI 1-0
Second Half:
47: Casemiro (BRA) gets yellow card for foul
50: S. Zuber (SWI) dramatically heads a corner on to the centre of the net (1-1). Brazil is stunned
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| Zuber scores from a header |
57: Coutinho's shot blocked, Neymar's kick hits the sidenet
58: Brazil's corner is wasted. Second corner from the other side also in vain
60: Casemiro (BRA) replaced with Fernandinho
62: Brazil not able to collect themselves back after conceding the equalizing goal
65: Schar (SWI) gets yellow card for pulling Neymar on his shirt
67: Busy activity in SWI box.
67: Paulinho (BRA) is replaced with Renato Augusto
68: Behrami (SWI) gets yellow card for stamping on Neymar's ankle
70: Coutinho's shot goes wide off the goal
71: Behrami (SWI) replaced with Zakaria
73: Dzemaili's (SWI) weak drive stopped by Brazilian goalkeeper
74: G. Jesus (BRA) falls in box, but no penalty given
78: Neymar's beautiful strike ends safely in Swiss goalkeeper's hands
79: G. Jesus (BRA) replaced with Firmino
80: Seferovic (SWI) replaced with Embolo
82: Firmino's (BRA) shot goes above the bar
84: Brazilian goalkeeper breaks a red balloon which floated on to ground by stamping on it
87: Lichtsteiner (SWI) is replaced with Lang
88: Neymar's powerful header stopped by goalkeeper
90: Raminio's header deflected by goalkeeper
90+5: Neymar gets a free kick at the last minute and it couldn't be utilized
90+6: Brazil's corner is wasted
90+7: Match ends after 7 added minutes. Brazil is tied with Switzerland (1-1). Looked like a repeat of Iceland getting level with Argentina yesterday
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