Semi-Final: Netherlands-Argentina

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Semi-Final: Brazil-Germany

4PM EDT

BBC Match Preview: http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/28122293

Fifa Match Info: http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=255955/match=300186490/index.html#nosticky

ESPN: http://www.espnfc.us/gamecast/383241/gamecast.html

[BeyondGeography]

1. Argentina scored a legit goal

That offsides call was bogus. The game never should have made it to extra time but here we are.

[SwankyXomb]

2. What a mediocre game, especially after yesterday.

The Dutch looked from the opening whistle like they were playing for penalties.

[KamaAina]

3. And then they used all their subs

so they couldn't get the taller keeper in there like they did against Costa Rica.

I guess Germany scored all the goals. There were no more goals left to be scored.

[Goblinmonger]

4. I completely disagree

First of all, we probably aren't going to ever see another semi-final game like the Germany one.

But both Argentina and the Dutch were technically incredible shutting down the other's threats. Both teams have fantastic counters and neither team wanted to give that to the other. Both teams, then, were waiting for the other to make a mistake--which neither really did.

Sure, it wasn't the scoring fest that will never happen again, but it was a great soccer match.

[BeyondGeography]

5. I'll take yesterday's match over Tuesday's implosion 99 times out of 100, maybe more

Germany/Brazil was totally over in 30 minutes and one side didn't show up (as Scolari said, they blacked out). By the fourth goal, it felt like rubber-necking. You will never see four goals in six minutes at a World Cup semi-final again and that's a good thing. Mascherano's game-saving tackle on Robben may not have been highlight-reel stuff but at least it was characteristic of a game that was being played with skill and intensity to the 120th minute.

[Goblinmonger]

6. That tackle was incredible

I think I rewound about 4 times.

And Ron Vlaar was putting on a full-back clinic.

[BeyondGeography]

7. Guy was a fortress...he said it was his best game ever

and then van Gaal sticks him with the first kick...