*** Official Match Thread: Uruguay vs Costa Rica ***

[Austrian Gull]

Best ref by a mile so far - although that's not saying much...

 

[Normal Rob]

Ha ha take that Poyet you nobber.

 

[Meade's Ball]

Cracking goal. This is a beauty!

 

[BBassic]

What a goal! Great ball from Campbell!

 

[Deleted member 18477]

They've done it! 3-1! What a ball! Very tidy finish!

Common Costa Rica!!

 

[Blackadder]

Imagine if you are Uruguayan at this moment in time.

Your talisman striker isn't fit.

You have lost to Costa Rica. (just seen the third goal)

And you have Italy and England to play.

Gus will you still be needed after the first round? looks like your team have hit some sort of ceiling.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

That was nearly 20 years ago, its a different game and different world now. I don't remember there being any noticeably empty grounds at Germany 2006.

The locals can't afford the tickets.

 

[Pavilionaire]

This is funny. Clinical finishing here from the minnows.

 

[BBassic]

If that Campbell fella keeps up this level of quality over the course of the WC I wouldn't be shocked to see Arsenal give him a chance next season.

 

[Worthingite]

Imagine if you are Uruguayan at this moment in time.

Your talisman striker isn't fit.

You have lost to Costa Rica. (just seen the third goal)

And you have Italy and England to play.

Gus will you still be needed after the first round? looks like your team have hit some sort of ceiling.

You say that but you know what? He could be in charge of the Uruguayans by the end of the World Cup!!

 

[BUTTERBALL]

This will be fully deserved, Uruguay look no threat whatsoever

 

[The Wizard]

Costa Rica are actually a pretty handy side, and they wanted it more tonight.

That Campbell guy has been the best player on the park by a mile.

 

[Mr Smggles]

The locals can't afford the tickets.

Uruguay isn't a massive journey away, they should've snapped them up.

 

[Mowgli37]

This has been a FANTASTIC world cup so far

 

[Blackadder]

You say that but you know what? He could be in charge of the Uruguayans by the end of the World Cup!!

Nah, he will be in charge of the Uruguayans at the end of the First Round. By the end of the World Cup, he'll have taken on Brazil.

 

[Worthingite]

Nah, he will be in charge of the Uruguayans at the end of the First Round. By the end of the World Cup, he'll have taken on Brazil.

Nah - second round, THEN they will have reached their ceiling!!!

 

[Blackadder]

And a sending off.

 

[1066familyman]

Surely Suarez must be in a pretty bad way not to have brought him on to try to salvage this game. Crucial game to lose - first game and against the (perceived) weakest team in the group.

Fair play to Costa Rica - fully deserved win and served notice on the rest of the group.

Uruguay don't change through the years do they - filthy and cynical as ever.

 

[The Wizard]

That was horrendous.

 

[Deleted member 18477]

And now a red card