whitesoxfan101 Posted June 24, 2006 Share Posted June 24, 2006 Germany completely dominates the first half, leading Sweden 2-0, and the Swedes have lost a man to a red card already. This one is pretty much done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonkeyKongerko Posted June 24, 2006 Share Posted June 24, 2006 Maxi Rodriguez with the goal of the tournament so far given the circumstances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted June 24, 2006 Share Posted June 24, 2006 QUOTE(DonkeyKongerko @ Jun 24, 2006 -> 02:06 PM) Maxi Rodriguez with the goal of the tournament so far given the circumstances. Great Great Argentina Mexico game. Mexico looked very good for a lot of the game, but Argentina also started to get things going after a slow start and they picked up the win in overtime. Â Awesome game. I think it was the best game of the cup thus far. Â Argentina will meet up with Germany (two of my 3 favorites to win the game; obviously Brazil would be the favorite). Â Of course I'll be rooting for Italy and Netherlands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buehrle>Wood Posted June 25, 2006 Share Posted June 25, 2006 With Croatia and the U.S. out, I decided on a new team to cheer for. With out further a do... Â Â Â Â Â Yep, England is my new team. Screw taking some underdog team as your adopted team. I'm going with the European power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFan1 Posted June 25, 2006 Share Posted June 25, 2006 (edited) Ecuador actually has a great shot against England here in the 2nd half. 2 great opportunities spoiled in the 1st half. Â God damnit. 1-0 England. Edited June 25, 2006 by SoxFan1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosMediasBlancas Posted June 25, 2006 Share Posted June 25, 2006 (edited) Call me sour grapes, but England is not impressing me at all. Beckham saved their ass today on a great shot that could have been blocked had the golie gotten a better break toward the ball. Nor sure why Suarez saved Kaviedes until the final 20 minutes. He's a playmaker and has tons of big game experience. Ecuador waited until it was way too late to finally put pressure on England. England was exhausted near the end and had they been pressured all game, might have run out of gas even sooner. ....and poor officiating, toward both teams, wierd whistle today. Edited June 25, 2006 by LosMediasBlancas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo's Drinker Posted June 25, 2006 Share Posted June 25, 2006 GO England, i just ordered my ashley cole, arsenal jersey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heads22 Posted June 25, 2006 Share Posted June 25, 2006 The Swiss will win at least their next two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonkeyKongerko Posted June 25, 2006 Share Posted June 25, 2006 15 yellow cards now. This match is getting out of control. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFan1 Posted June 25, 2006 Share Posted June 25, 2006 QUOTE(Heads22 @ Jun 25, 2006 -> 03:13 PM) The Swiss will win at least their next two. Beating Ukraine and then one of ITA/AUS? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heads22 Posted June 25, 2006 Share Posted June 25, 2006 QUOTE(SoxFan1 @ Jun 25, 2006 -> 03:42 PM) Beating Ukraine and then one of ITA/AUS? Â Â I think they can do the first, and I don't think an upset in the second set is out of the question.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxfan101 Posted June 25, 2006 Share Posted June 25, 2006 QUOTE(Heads22 @ Jun 25, 2006 -> 03:53 PM) I think they can do the first, and I don't think an upset in the second set is out of the question.... Â I would be shocked if Italy loses to Australia, Ukraine, or the Swiss. They were f***ing around against the U.S. for some reason, but they're real good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heads22 Posted June 25, 2006 Share Posted June 25, 2006 The Swiss D has been strong. Granted, it wasn't a killer group that they were in, but they've got to be high on confidence right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zenryan Posted June 25, 2006 Share Posted June 25, 2006 these refs are ruining some of these games. it sucks to watch the refs do this. Â England might get lucky and beat Portugal with Deco out. Hopefully C. Ronaldo can get better and play. Â and the Dutch coach needs to get fired. how can you not get Ruud into the game!?!?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoomSlowik Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 QUOTE(zenryan @ Jun 25, 2006 -> 04:58 PM) and the Dutch coach needs to get fired. how can you not get Ruud into the game!?!?! Â Not only that, but he left a lot of National Team regulars off the roster like Makaay, Seedorf, Davids, and Kluivert. I know some of those guys are a little old, but they can still at least be useful players. So instead he goes with a youngster in Hasselbank that was playing in his first WC game instead of a solid striker in Van Nistelrooy. Sounds pretty iffy to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBAHO Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 Australia vs. Italy tonight. Â Harry Kewell's a major injury doubt, with his groin strain which he's had since the FA Cup final. Â If he can play, I think we can cause an upset. Italy haven't been impressive in this tournament to date, especially against your mob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danman31 Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 QUOTE(DBAH0 @ Jun 26, 2006 -> 02:23 AM) If he can play, I think we can cause an upset. Italy haven't been impressive in this tournament to date, especially against your mob. Pfft, please. Italy has been impressive in the other 2 games with 2-0 wins in both. Italy isn't losing to your Aussies, keep dreaming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBAHO Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 QUOTE(danman31 @ Jun 26, 2006 -> 06:26 PM) Pfft, please. Italy has been impressive in the other 2 games with 2-0 wins in both. Italy isn't losing to your Aussies, keep dreaming. That was against a Czech team without their main striker in Jan Koller, and Ghana in the 1st game. Â No doubt we're the underdogs though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsideirish71 Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 QUOTE(DBAH0 @ Jun 26, 2006 -> 07:04 AM) That was against a Czech team without their main striker in Jan Koller, and Ghana in the 1st game. No doubt we're the underdogs though.   Socceroo's put in a valiant effort, but a late penalty kills them. 1-0 Italy in 90+. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 Forza Italy  Oh that Dutch game yesterday was bulls***. Screw the Portugese players and there dirty ways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DePloderer Posted June 26, 2006 Author Share Posted June 26, 2006 Real tough break for Australia, I thought they would have a chance in extra time. Unlucky DBAH0, I feel for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsideirish71 Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ Jun 26, 2006 -> 12:05 PM) Forza Italy Oh that Dutch game yesterday was bulls***. Screw the Portugese players and there dirty ways.  Wait till they try that crap on England. The premiership is probably the most physical league in Europe.  England goes through to the semis is my prediction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ Jun 26, 2006 -> 10:08 AM) Wait till they try that crap on England. The premiership is probably the most physical league in Europe. Â England goes through to the semis is my prediction. I sure as hell hope they do. I never root for England (the only team I have blood in that I don't root for; I'm a quarter English) but after that display Portugal put up against my Dutchies, well kick some ass Beckham and company Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danman31 Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 Great win for Italy after a tough game. I think the red card was a rough decision but Italy overcame it. The Aussies really needed to push harder offensively. It looked like they were going to have to score on a set piece because they showed little during the run of play. I was pretty sure it was going to go to extra time where I wasn't liking the prospect. That was an exciting game from my perspective but was probably dull to an outsider. Totti came up money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxbadger Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 Actually it hurts when 1 team is physical and the other team is weak. Makes the more physical team look even worse. Â Watching this World Cup and then watching the MLS game, Fire versus Red Bull, it just is shocking the difference in physicality. The MLS basically had no fouls called, and many no calls would have received atleast a yellow card in the cup. Â The question is, which is the more entertaining form, the one where fouls are called strict, or the one where the game is played loose. Â I think that soccer could become a big time sport in the US, but international play will have to start to change to the American mindset. American's in my opinion, can not accept it when players lay on the ground in pain to get a foul, are taken off on a stretcher, and then 5 seconds later do not even seem to be in pain. Another thing is that blatant time wasting at the end of close games that just destroys the intensity. Watching Portugal just stall for about 15 minutes while different players took their turns being injured just ruined the ending of an otherwise good match. Â If the no touching style of play continues to dominate, many American's will never be able to get into the sport. The US also needs to really teach their players how to play the game, its just disgusting watching how few shots on goal they attempt. Their basic strategy is to always try and use headers, where as a team like Brazil barely ever scores that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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