Match 4 - Morocco : Iran

[cwyeary]

Referee: Cüneyt Çakır (TUR)
AR1: Bahattin Duran (TUR)
AR2: Tarik Ongun (TUR)
Fourth Official: Sergey Karasev (RUS)
Reserve AR: Anton Averionov (RUS)

Video Assistant Referee: Felix Zwayer (GER)
AVAR1: Bastian Dankert (GER)
AVAR2: Mark Borsch (GER)
AVAR3: Jair Marrufo (USA)

 

[one]

Both teams need 3 points to have any chance of progressing. That should make for a tasty game.

 

[Ciley Myrus]

Good start from ITV. " Morroccos fifth world cup in a row and their first since 1998"

 

[cwyeary]

Good start from ITV. " Morroccos fifth world cup in a row and their first since 1998"

I'm sure they'll spend halftime covering non-controversial penalty decisions and asking VAR should have stepped in.

 

[cwyeary]

Really good start from Cakir. Gave Iran a warning and then booked a 100% reckless tackle.

 

[Ciley Myrus]

Cagey. And thats being kind.

 

[one]

Three and a half games and not a single review. I'm disappointed.

 

[Ciley Myrus]

Three and a half games and not a single review. I'm disappointed.

Will be stunned if none in tonights game.....

 

[Deleted member 3014]

Tonight’s game is where it all begins, quality of football household names that we all know & a referee earning his

 

[cwyeary]

Three and a half games and not a single review. I'm disappointed.

Two and a half. It's match 4 but it's the third one played.

The long term stats show one on field review every 3 to 3.5 matches.

 

[Ciley Myrus]

Not wanting to hijack this games thread, but, Ramos, knowing the only way to stop Ronaldo, might be to whack him, he wont will he?
Risk putting your team mate and best player in world out for season!?

 

[Deleted member 3014]

Not wanting to hijack this games thread, but, Ramos, knowing the only way to stop Ronaldo, might be to whack him, he wont will he?
Risk putting your team mate and best player in world out for season!?

Add to that Diego Costa & Rocchi could have his work cut out

 

[Ciley Myrus]

My point was, you might be able to lower your guard a bit knowing Ramos wont cripple Ronaldo. Or can you. Perversly, I reckon Ronaldo would think nothing of diving to win a pk in a Ramos tackle......

 

[santa sangria]

Cakir way too relaxed IMHO now in the 2nd half.
Gives IDFK (I think) instead of getting in fast for a stamp when the ball is caught under the legs.
Walks to the corner after a clear foul that the AR doesn't want to give.
Then whistle to mouth before giving advantage on the edge of the box.

I didn't like that few mins at all. Obvs he is one the best in the world and is intentionally down playing incidents... but still... more urgency please

 

[Sheffields Finest]

This VAR is the biggest waste of time since I went to grandma Klass!

 

[cwyeary]

This VAR is the biggest waste of time since I went to grandma Klass!

Last week: VAR is going to slow the game down too much
This week: VAR isn't slowing the game down enough.

 

[Deleted member 3014]

The biggest disgrace to professional football what a joke this last 20 mins has been.

6 subs & 6 acting like they’ve been shot rolling round on the floor, do they wana win the game or not.

Two nations I’ll be glad to see the back of.

 

[santa sangria]

At last, some handbags, some urgency from Cakir... and then... comedy Garth Crooks bullet header!

 

[Deleted member 3014]

Those two would have been more suited to the Conifa World Cup.