Italy v Croatia match thread

[sean_lfc]

Italy: Buffon, Bonucci, De Rossi, Chiellini, Maggio, Marchisio, Pirlo, Thiago Motta, Giaccherni, Balotelli, Cassano. Subs: Sirigu, Ogbonna Obienza, Balzaretti, Abate, Barzagli, Montolivo, Diamanti, Nocerino, Di Natale, Borini, Giovinco, De Sanctis.

Croatia: Pletikosa, Srna, Corluka, Schildenfeld, Strinic, Rakitic, Vukojevic, Modric, Perisic, Jelavic, Mandzukic. Subs: Kelava, Simunic, Buljat, Vrsaljko, Vida, Pranjic, Badelj, Dujmovic, Kranjcar, Kalinic, Eduardo, Subasic.

Referee: Howard Webb (England)

[lickedlollipop]

can't wait

[sean_lfc]

@Shaggy: Great minds think alike in punctuation, life, and everything

[sean_lfc]

This really should be a cracking match. I'm still outside looking over the fields, the sun is beaming, the buntings are chirping, ice-cold beer glistening in a glass. Can't be arsed moving 5 metres inside to watch it. Maybe I should just stream it out here?

[sean_lfc]

Buffon: 116th cap.

[sean_lfc]

Actually been quite surprised by the excitement of the games. I was very meh before, now I'm enjoying my recent unemployment. The same happened 2010 for the World Cup. I seem to unwittingly quit jobs for football tournaments.

[sean_lfc]

Game on!

[sean_lfc]

Cassano had a minor stroke last year!

[Shaggy]

@Shaggy: Great minds think alike in punctuation, life, and everything

Haha I think I won by about 20 seconds didn't I

[sean_lfc]

You did, but during that time lickedlollypop had replied to my thread! Don't hate the player, hate the game! ehjehjekjhejehej 8->D

[sean_lfc]

The Italians only conceded 2 goals during the 10-game qualifiers. Best record in Europe!

[BubbaZanetti]

Howard ****ing Webb

[Lee]

Great freekick.

[sean_lfc]

Great double-save by the Croation keeper there.

How come no one's in this thread? I demand beer banter!

[sean_lfc]

What a goal! Pirlo, so precise!