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That is that. A frantic afternoon ends with the table looking very different from how it started. Goals, red cards, a goalkeeper sent off for handling outside the box. Thanks for your company.
Six matches, one afternoon. Minute-by-minute updates from around the grounds
That is that. A frantic afternoon ends with the table looking very different from how it started. Goals, red cards, a goalkeeper sent off for handling outside the box. Thanks for your company.
A stoppage-time equaliser from a corner. The stadium erupts. The manager on the touchline looks like a man who has just been told his house is on fire.
A second yellow for a cynical foul on the halfway line. Down to 10 for the last 15 minutes, and they are hanging on.
Three of the six matches are goalless at the break. The other three have produced seven goals between them, which tells you something about the distribution of entertainment this afternoon.
Nine minutes in and the away side are ahead. A long ball, a mistake at the back, a calm finish. The home fans are already restless.
And we are away. Six matches, one afternoon, a lot of nervous managers.
Welcome to the clockwatch. The 3pm kick-offs are a peculiarly British institution and today they carry an unusual amount of weight at both ends of the table.
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Marcus Lindqvist is chief sports writer for The Vissyion and has covered six World Cups.
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