Sunday, June 15, 2014

World Cup 2014, Day 4: France's Karim Benzema, Switzerland Wins, Bosnia-Herzogovina Scores

Switzerland 2 - 1 Ecuador
France 3 - 0 Honduras
Argentina 2 - 1 Bosnia-Herzegovina

June 15, 2014


France 3 - 0 Honduras













France's Karim Benzema doing what he does, scoring 2 goals against Honduras.

Don't Google Benzema too extensively.  As with many soccer players, you may find out more than you want to know. But if you take him for what he is on the field, such as in France's opening match against Honduras, you'll find yourself in awe of a great player who happens to look amazing in France's impeccably stylish Prussian Blue kits with slightly rounded white collars.

Referee Sandro Meira Ricci of Brazil had his hands full in this match, he gave out a total of 7 yellow cards and one red. He got it right with the cards as far as I could tell. The only controversy came bit of
controversy came at the start of the second half, a mischievous little number from Benzema that ricocheted off the right post and horizontally across the front of the goal and provoked Honduras goalie Noel Valladares into action. From the looks of the replay, the ball was headed outside of the goal net but  had Honduras goalie Noel

Argentina 2 - 1 Bosnia-Herzegovina

Bosnia-Herzegovina made its World Cup debut this year, playing against none other than Argentina. That is a tall order to fill for a country that is so new its national anthem doesn't even have lyrics yet. Well, Spain doesn't have lyrics either but that's because they got rid of them.

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