Match 1 - Group A - Brazil VS Croatia 21:00 BST including the opening ceremony

[BoroPhil]

ffsBrazil shouldn't be down to 10 men and the ref made a poor decision in favour of the home team in a high pressure game, it happens.

yep, we should all just accept utter incompetence (at best) in the opening game of football's greatest tournament

[Chr1s Lawson]

Two of those doves died apparently.

I heard they got kidnapped by a cockatoo

[darren1983]

wtf seriously?

One flew straight out of the hands and into the stand before dropping tot he ground.

[SRL88]

My good God .

[martplfc1]

Nothing ****ing wrong with that unless it went out:D

[Taz & The Devil]

Disgusting. Officials should not officiate in the world cup again this summer.

[Pangaea]

Holy **********.... they get a freekick for that?

Christ on a bike. This is madness

[BoroPhil]

gets corrupter and corrupter

[DJ]

That is a holding-back movement.

A what?

[Cubiscus]

If that didn't go out of play, wow.

[dudge7]

yep, we should all just accept utter incompetence (at best) in the opening game of football's greatest tournament

Well no but you don't need to be all dramatic with your CORRUPTION.

Christ, goal disallowed now. FIFAZIL

[Paul Bacon]

Get given all the time in the Premier league. Cant go within 6 foot of a keeper

[crouchaldinho]

Croatia have been robbed here. Disgraceful.

[Jeroen Thijssen]

Another dodgy decision, should have been a goal for Croatia.

[BoroPhil]

if I was Croatia, I think I'd actually withdraw from the tournament

[Confused Clarity]

If the referee has blown up for a foul on the keeper, he has got it badly wrong.

Nothing wrong with the challenge at all.

[CaptainPlanet]

I blame Blatter.

[georginho_juventusygr]

Definite foul by Olić.

Júlio César is weak, though.

[daylight]

Officials have ****ed this game up in the second half, what a let down.

[Andrew!]

What on Earth was wrong with that?

[Dark Demon]

This ref ruining what was a enjoyable opener

[Confused Clarity]

Definite foul by Olić.

Júlio César is weak, though.

How was it a foul? He jumped for the ball. He's entitled to do that.

[G-Man11]

Tbf most refs rule that out despite nothing being wrong with it.

[BoroPhil]

rooting for Croatia more than I would England right now

[daylight]

CC I would just ignore him, he is having a nightmare.

[noikeee]

It was a foul on the keeper, this one was correct, arm on shoulder.

[georginho_juventusygr]

How was it a foul? He jumped for the ball. He's entitled to do that.

Using his elbow more than going for the ball.

[Cubiscus]

Yeah Croatia have been absolutely mugged here, that's not out of play and never a foul.

Ref has completely ruined this game.

[JD nawrat]

Ref has totally ****ed this game over.

He hasn't even done that badly in general. But he has got two or three MASSIVE decisions wrong, for me.

A red, an incorrect penalty given and then Croatia's 'goal'.

[Taz & The Devil]

Neymar shakes hands with the ref before going off.

[Fvg]

This reffereing has been terrible at times, ruining the excitement of the occasion

[Rhino]

I reckon the refs given it as Olic jumped INTO Cesar rather than just jumping straight up into the space above him. I can see why he gave it, but I wouldn't have.

[noikeee]

Tbf most refs rule that out despite nothing being wrong with it.

You do know you can't touch the goalie on the keeper area, there's a special rule for that.

[Cubiscus]

It was a foul on the keeper, this one was correct, arm on shoulder.

His arms are down?

[Pangaea]

How was it a foul? He jumped for the ball. He's entitled to do that.

Never a foul, even taking into consideration the extreme over-"protection" goalkeepers get at times.

Ref has had a terrible howler today. Shouldn't get another game. Why is it always like this in the WC? No idea who this bloke is, but always you get some horrible decisions due to "everybody gets a chance" early in the tournament.

[morology]

Croatia have been absolutely robbed here. What a shame.

[TM]

Neymar shakes hands with the ref before going off.

he knows who to thank for the 3pts

[PMLF]

Croatia have been absolutely robbed here. What a shame.

This is going to happen in every Brazil game.

[G-Man11]

You do know you can't touch the goalie on the keeper area, there's a special rule for that.

Nonsense.

[darren1983]

if I was Croatia, I think I'd actually withdraw from the tournament

Sorry what?!

One poor ref you think they should walk away from the whole thing?

[crouchaldinho]

Feel so sorry for Croatia. They don't deserve to lose.

[PMLF]

Brazil 3-1, goal by Oscar.

[aiston]

Lovely goal. Croatia robbed of nothing.

[BoroPhil]

tell you what though, Croatia have had enough chances to equalise

[dudge7]

What a finish.

[Chr1s Lawson]

Foul in midfield?

[Taz & The Devil]

Well that wraps it up. Dont know why the english commentators are going crazy.

[SRL88]

Such a shame.

[Pangaea]

Oh well. At least Oscar topped a great game with that goal. What a player he is!

[Moto Club]

Goallllllllllll