PBP Thread: Match #13, Belgium vs Panama, 18 June 2018 [R]

Go to sleep! Honestly, this is an easy Belgium win

 

Roman "Bob Marley" Torres strikes again. -.-

 

you're nasty and mean. I don't like you.

 

This turns me on.

 

Fantastic footwork, but not a good shot.

 

ignored! Let's see who's turning you on now

 

Famous last words ... Watch, I go to sleep and wake up to news of one of the biggest upsets in WC history. I'll wait until Belgium is up 2-0.

 

Your call .... but sleep is important

 

It’s not going 2-0 until late... have fun watching the whole game lol

 

Someone give us the riff again about Panama hats. They’re from Ecuador?? WTF?

 

30 minutes

0-0

 

Belgium very sloppy.

 

Belgium has a hard time finishing... I’ll take their side for some evenness on the forum. Concacaf let’s go!

 

Despite their name, Panama hats have never been made in Panama. Panama hats originated from Ecuador where they are still made. Historically, throughout Central and South America, people referred to Panama hats as “Jipijapa,” “Toquilla,” or “Montecristi” hats at the time (the latter two phrases are still in use today).[5]

Since the name "Panama hats" logically implies these hats come from Panama, Ecuador rarely receives credit for the invention or production of this famous hat.[14]


Panama hats first appeared internationally at the 1855 World's Fair.
Ecuador's low tourism and international trade levels during the 1850s prompted hat makers to take their crafts to the busy trade center of Panama. There, the hat makers were able to sell more hats than they ever could in Ecuador. The hats were sold to gold prospectors traveling through Panama to California during the historic Californian Gold Rush. Travelers would tell people admiring their hats that they bought them in Panama. So, the hats quickly became known as “Panama hats.”[14]

Soon after at the 1855 World's Fair in Paris, Panama hats were featured for the first time on a global scale. However, the Fair’s catalog did not mention Ecuador as its country of origin. It listed this type of hat as a “cloth hat” even though it was clearly not made out of cloth.[15]

The name "Panama hat" was further reinforced by President Theodore Roosevelt's trip to oversee the construction of the Panama Canal.

From Wikipedia

 

The finishing at this world cup... the sheer impotence save for two games...

Can't wait to see what Sterling presents with his famed scoring prowess...

 

Looks like beating the shit out of Hazard has been sanctioned.

 

Damn nice save. Hazard kicked the $#!! Out of the ball

 

Lazer.

Hazard walked right in.

 

Nice save by Piedo.

 

They stole the strategy from Switzerland

 

Fixed.

 

Just got home from some errands. Looks like I haven't missed much.

 

BWAHAHA.

 

I agree with the previous poster on rules regarding accumulated yellow cards needing to be changed so they can better protect players. Or even adding a green card as an earlier warning

 

hazard pretty miserable. Shoulder to shoulder with a Panamanian and he dives like a primmadonna. Miserable!