Greece coach: the referee expelled me because he did not like my speech

The Portuguese coach Fernando Santos coach of the Greek Stressed that he does not want to talk about luck of Costa Rican team to win the meeting which collect them on Sunday night in Recife events within the second round (knockout) for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

Costa Rica defeated Greece  5-3 on penalties after the end of original and extra time of the meeting  the two teams draw 1/1 to qualify for the Costa Rican team to meet his Dutch counterpart in the quarter-finals.

Santos said, in a press conference after the game, "I want to congratulate the Costa Rican team on this victory. This is a sad day for us. We want to complete the journey and complete the writing of history and send the joy in the hearts of the Greek people."

Santos explained, "Costa Rican team dominated the first 15 minutes but then we were able to raise the level of our performance and organizing our ranks. After Costa Rica advancing, we were able to press and we created many chances and we were able to modify the result."

He added, "We proved that we have the strong character and determination. Unfortunately we missed many opportunities. We could not in extra-time of scoring a goal to win. You Know that everything contained in the penalty kicks."

Santos ensured that "Costa Rican team played well and in the rush of the attack. it is respected team, and the goalkeeper was fantastic and saves many goals."

On the reason for being sent off in the last meeting, Santos said, "i wanted to access to the stadium to speak with the players before the penalty kicks but the referee stopped me. Despite the fact that all the elements of the team of Costa Rica were on the pitch. Told him why am not and they yes ? Is it because look different from them, because I am Portuguese? He did not like my talking expelled me of the stadium. "

World Cup: Costa Rica vs. Greece penalty shoot 5-3

Costa Rica with ten players qualify for the quarter-finals

Costa Rica

1 (5) – (3)  1

Greece

Costa Rica qualified for the quarter-finals of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil for the first time in its history after beating Greece 5-4 on penalties in the game that brought them together on the playground Arena Pernambuco and ended its overtime in a 1-1 draw.

Costa Rica advanced by Bryan Ruiz in the minute 52 from a shoot outside the penalty area, Greece equalized the result in stoppage time through Socrates Papastathopoulos, who followed the ball into the net while goalkeeper Costa Rica Keylor Navas threw it away, ending the original time tied 1-1.

The game did not live up to the expected level as one of the 16 games role of one of the most fun World Cup tournaments, tactic overcame on the excitement and thrill. It also sought resorting of  Costa Rica to close its ports and its dependence on the defense, especially after the expulsion of midfielder Oscar Duarte in the second half.

The first half was below average in terms of performance, both team  preferred tactical reservation on the arts and offensive desire.

With the exception of Dimitris Salpingidis chance in the 37th minute, the first half did not witness what deserves to be mentioned.

The second half began in promising where the Greek team appeared intent on scoring and almost did in the second minute by Samaras header. Bryan Ruiz surprised defense of the Greeks by scoring a goal in the minute 52. and Costa Rica completed the match with ten men since the 66th minute, in which Oscar Duarte was expelled.

and Greece exploited the numerical lack and finally realized the equalizer in stoppage time and almost added a second goal.

The Greek team dominated on the first period of extra time, which saw a decline of almost complete players to Costa Rica after a decline in their fitness and physical fit, but the Greeks were not successful in translating their dominance into goals. 

The second period of extra time saw some attempts on the part of Costa Rica, but with a survival advantage for Greece that almost resolved the confrontation in the final moments .

Players  scored for Greece  in penalty shoot all of Costas Mitrocaloo, Lazarus Kristodoulopoulos, Jose Houlibas.

While players  of Costa Rica who scored in penalty shoot, Celso Borges, Brian Ruiz, Giancarlo Gonzalez, Joel Campbell, and Michael Aomana.

World Cup: Netherlands vs. Mexico 2-1

Netherlands mills revolves at the killer time and defeated Mexico

Netherlands

2 – 1

Mexico

Netherlands team kidnapped card to qualify for the quarter-finals of the World Cup in Brazil, a dramatic victory over Mexico with two goals against a goal in the game that brought the two teams on the pitch, "Castelao" city of Fortaleza, and stopped twice because of high temperature.

The three goals came in the second half, Mexico advanced by Giovani Dos Santos goal in the 48th minute, and then Wesley Sneijder realized equalizer for the Netherlands in the 88th minute, before substitute snatch Klaas-Jan Huntelaar scored the winner goal in the 94th minute from the penalty spot.

It seemed that Netherlands players affected by the extreme high temperature in the stadium, "Castelao," which forced the Portuguese referee Pedro Breuensa to stop playing twice over the course of each half, so that the players drink water and to compensate the energy lost.

The Dutch "Windmills" did not threaten Mexico goalkeeper Ochoa only once through Robin van Persie, while Wesley Sneijder and disappeared from the scene, the referee prevented  Arjen Robben of the correct penalty kick before halftime.

coach of Mexico Hector Herrera mastered in the management of the first 45 minutes, and his team was the best and the most dangerous, and left-back Miguel was severe inconvenience source to Dutch defense and threatened goalkeeper Selassn more than ball, and attack binary Giovanni dos Santos and Peralta significant led role in disrupting the composition of Louis van Gaal.

It did not pass only four minutes into the second half, even dos Santos succeeded in translating the control to the Mexican goal, where he took a volley on the edge of the area, and prepared her for himself, and shot the ball in the left corner.

Louis van Gaal moved quickly to save the situation, and threw all his Winning papers where he pushed  "lucky mascot" Memphis Debye instead of  Paul Verhaj, and Klaas-Jan Huntelaar instead  of van Persie, which resulted in the return of Dutch windmills to work with all strength. 

luck turned back for the Mexican team  in the killer time, where Wesley Sneijder scored the equalizer goal before the end of the original time two minutes, then got Robin on a penalty kick after he was fouled by Rafael Marquez, translated by Huntelaar successfully in the corner right, to snatch the orange team the amazing qualification.

World Cup: Colombia vs. Uruguay 2-0.

Rodriguez throws the dreams of Uruguay to the ground and gives Colombia quarterfinal visa

Colombia

2 – 0

Uruguay

Colombian team throws the dreams of Uruguayan team and defeated two straight at the Maracana Stadium in a match held in the first knockout round of the World Cup.

Columbia two goals were scored by team star James Rodriguez in the 28 and 50 to give his team a place in the quarter-finals in what looked like Uruguay influenced by the status of the clamor that accompanied the departure of Suarez for the team to implement the punishment of FIFA after biting Chiellini in the Italian team match.

Uruguayan coach Tabarez Pushed both Cavani and Forlan up front in order to make up the shortfall in the offensive line after stopping Suarez.

The first half holds the Colombian control, taking advantage of the confusion that developed Uruguay as well as the emergence of the Colombian star James Rodriguez looked at his best during the game.

the case of offensive exchange Ended between the two teams by scoring Rodriguez first goal brilliantly in the 28th minute of the game, which is one of the most beautiful goals of the World Cup after he received a header from Abel Aguilar from outside the penalty area to shoot the ball brilliantly in the net at the moment hijacked the minds of the masses follow-up for the match.

Uruguay tried to compensate for the cohesion of the first goal, but the lack of understanding between Cavani and Forlan missed a team effort to end the first half by the advancement the first goal for Columbia.

The second half started and hope entices Uruguay in order to make the equalizer, but James Rodagiz has a different opinion after he scored the second goal for Colombia after the break five minutes.

Uruguay began after the advancement of the negligence status, which hit during the last minutes but organized defense of Uruguay contributed to lowering the morale of the heavenly team who found it trying to breathe in order to score a goal difference.

Tabarez conducted several changes in order to catch the game and pushed the duo Ramirez and Stuani instead of Forlan and Pereira in the 53rd minute of the game.

Changes gave some control for Uruguay but Columbia got on its purpose of the game by scoring the two goals and no longer need to rush to score the third.

Uruguay Suffered in front of Colombia nets Forlan and Cavani attempts failed in scoring a goal to reduce the difference to dissipate the hope of the heavenly team to qualify and only stay in the top 16 teams in the world and ending his participation, although it seemed that the players gripped by a state of vulnerability because of the events of successive about their stars Suarez.