2010 World Cup - Italy 1 New Zealand 1 - (Group F)

[umina panther]

im finding it harder and harder to defend soccer to my mates

 

[Ridders]

In defense to Italy the defender definitely did tug at his shirt. Surprised that the ref would give it though.

 

[hellteam]

im finding it harder and harder to defend soccer to my mates

YES, same.

 

[hellteam]

In defense to Italy the defender definitely did tug at his shirt. Surprised that the ref would give it though.

He went down like he'd been shot. Sickening.

 

[Ridders]

Yeah I agree De Rossi certainly greatly accentuated the tug. But the tug was still there.

 

[Danish]

look in the wide shots and you'll see clearly italian players also tugging on their markers shirts.


difference is the italian merkin is the only one who decided this would render his legs useless.


its just as bad is not worse a call than the one which denied the USA a goal against slovenia

 

[hellteam]

You see that all the time though. The NZ defender shouldn't have done it, De Rossi wasn't going to get near it.

 

[Ridders]

You see that all the time though. The NZ defender shouldn't have done it, De Rossi wasn't going to get near it.

Oh I agree. Harsh call. But not totally without reason.

 

[hellteam]

Oh I agree. Harsh call. But not totally without reason.

Yep, agreed. Just hate the way they go about it though that gets me so pissed off.

 

[Ridders]

Great timing for that Santo, Sam & Ed advertisment :lol:

 

[Scorpio30]

The space the Italians have to work with seems to match the gap in world rankings.

 

[umina panther]

Great timing for that Santo, Sam & Ed advertisment :lol:

haha

 

[Ridders]

NZ's offside goal cancels out De Rossi's penalty?

 

[Dr Crane]

im finding it harder and harder to defend soccer to my mates

yes. it's especially hard when it happens to your country in front of all of the knuckle-draggers who mock the game.

 

[Ensane]

predicting fallon gets another yellow from a heading contest this half

 

[KeepingTheFaith]

I'm predicting a NZ player will be carded for sneezing at the rate this ref is going.

 

[Scorpio30]

f**king NZ go forward!! I don't care if crosses are speculative.

 

[KeepingTheFaith]

Yeah it's stupid sending the ball all the way back to the keeper. 95% of the game is being played in the NZ half, just boot it down the other end.

The Italian keeper must be loving this. How much is he getting paid to stand around and do nothing? Best seat in the house.

 

[Danish]

how does one get hit from behind in such a way that the front of your head needs to be held??

 

[KeepingTheFaith]

Love it how quickly the Italians recover from a knock once they have a free kick.

Hope they don't win the whole thing.