[smeerkaas]

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Originally Posted by kencer In a some naive way..i was hoping Japan would hold on to their lead...it seems everybody's fav fatty has found his touch..2 goals..not bad

Me too, I'm always hoping the underdog wins.

Unless holland is playing against a team which is considered to be the underdog

 

[3lusiv3]

C'mon Aussies!!!! We're through to the round of 16.

 

[smeerkaas]

I'd like to see the aussies get far, especially because Guus is the trainer

however Italy is a strong opponent and I doubt it they'll make it to the second round

 

[mneuwiueyagaobcf]

Australia Vs. England in the final. Socceroos winning 3-1. Book it!

 

[3lusiv3]

Australia can beat Italy. The Aussies played well at every game.

 

[smeerkaas]

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Originally Posted by 3lusiv3 Australia can beat Italy. The Aussies played well at every game.

of course they can and I must admit that I am positively surprised by the Australian team.

Nevertheless they are still the underdog.

 

[digitalcat]

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Originally Posted by 3lusiv3 Australia can beat Italy. The Aussies played well at every game.

No.1 rule when playing against Italy team: DO NOT let them score first, otherwise it's going to be a really painful game.

 

[JahJahBinks]

yeah, they are another black horse.

 

[smeerkaas]

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Originally Posted by digitalcat No.1 rule when playing against Italy team: DO NOT let them score first, otherwise it's going to be a really painful game.

Italy is hard team to play

you should watch this

this is the semi-final of the 2000 european championship in which Holland missed 5 (!) penalties and was clearly the better team.

I still feel frustrated while viewing that match

 

[3lusiv3]

In Guus we trust!

 

[Oistrakh]

bumping so that people like adamcalifornia can see and post here...

 

[apnk]

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Originally Posted by Oistrakh bumping so that people like adamcalifornia can see and post here...

Hehe, [high five/]

 

[granodemostasa]

two things happened in the Korea game.
1. the sid ref called offsides and raised the flag (replay showed it clearly was). The opposing players till went on to kick a goal. (that should have been a yellow card). instead, the official called it a goal!
2. when a corner kick is in the air and a foul is committed in the arch, it's an automatic penulty kick. instead, the official gave only a yellow card.

What type of officiating is this?

 

[JahJahBinks]

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Originally Posted by granodemostasa two things happened in the Korea game. 1. the sid ref called offsides and raised the flag (replay showed it clearly was). The opposing players till went on to kick a goal. (that should have been a yellow card). instead, the official called it a goal!

The reason it was NOT an offside was that the ball ball was deflected into Frei's path by a Korean defender.

 

[Jahn]

korea is out. bah. well i dunno...guess i'll root for the aussies.