FIFA World Cup 2010

[goldorak]

Originally Posted by jimbuna

Not the best of starts....1-0 down with ten men and 50 minutes have gone
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I still think Germany has what it takes to overtake Serbia and win the match.
Never underestimate the german team until times runs out.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by goldorak

I still think Germany has what it takes to overtake Serbia and win the match.
Never underestimate the german team until times runs out.

2 mins left

[papa_smurf]

Germany have lost!

I'd say somewhat unlucky for Germany but they will go through. Can't see them failing badly against Ghana. But the Serbs are no joke so they might get a win over the Aussies and go through.

[papa_smurf]

Slovenia - USA next. Need for this to be a draw, so we (England) have a chance to go through to the knock-out stages.

[Skybird]

A confused, chaotic, disrupted match. Congratulations to the referee for scoring a decisive victory. With refs like him you do not need to play ball anymore.

The German coach Joachim Löw said it best after the match (which he left in fury after the final whistle). Being asked about the impressive flood of yellow cards, he laconically said (and I quote him by memory): Before one answers that question, one has to realise that it was a relatively fair match, there were no serious or really brutal fouls at all. Why in such a fair match such a huge number of yellow cards can pile up, needs an explanation.

Worst ref performance i have seen at this tournament so far, most of the cards for both teams were no cards at all. I think the Germans would have deserved the win, they had more chances and did more for the match despite being outnumbered. The goal hit them in the minute after the red card, when they still were disoriented and needed to regroup from the loss of Klose.

FIFA has given out rules that tell refs to call out things and events that are no issues at all, the standrds have been tightened to a degree where since quite some time they start to hurt the game. But this ref interpreted it to the extremes and beyond, even for the already messed up standards of FIFA.

[papa_smurf]

A confused, chaotic, disrupted match. Congratulations to the referee for scoring a decisive victory. With refs like him you do not need to play ball anymore.

The German coach Joachim Löw said it best after the match (which he left in fury after the final whistle). Being asked about the impressive flood of yellow cards, he laconically said (and I quote him by memory): Before one answers that question, one has to realise that it was a relatively fair match, there were no serious or really brutal fouls at all. Why in such a fair match such a huge number of yellow cards can pile up, needs an explanation.

Worst ref performance i have seen at this tournament so far, most of the cards for both teams were no cards at all. I think the Germans would have deserved the win, they had more chances and did more for the match despite being outnumbered. The goal hit them in the minute after the red card, when they still were disoriented and needed to regroup from the loss of Klose.

FIFA has given out rules that tell refs to call out things and events that are no issues at all, the standrds have been tightened to a degree where since quite some time they start to hurt the game. But this ref interpreted it to the extremes and beyond, even for the already messed up standards of FIFA.

Someones not a happy bunny.....

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by papa_smurf

Someones not a happy bunny.....

Careful....God only knows how our referee will perform tonight

[papa_smurf]

Quote:
Originally Posted by papa_smurf
Someones not a happy bunny.....

Careful....God only knows how our referee will perform tonight

Very true.....

[Betonov]

GO Slovenia

we defeated russia in qualifications, we just need one more superpower

[tomfon]

Originally Posted by Betonov

GO Slovenia

we defeated russia in qualifications, we just need one more superpower

You are leading 1-0 (13', scorer Birsa).

2-0 up in halftime. Really positive football from Slovenia, now I understand how they were able to deny Russia a spot in the World Cup. Also ruthless efficiency, three attacks or shots on goal and two goals.

[Betonov]

2:1 just now, now it gets interesting

[Betonov]

2:2, too bad, It was looking so good
but intense still, good game

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by jimbuna

Not discounting the HUGE slice of luck/English misfortune in helping you predict the England v USA result I hope your latest prediction is correct.

My own would be England 2-0 and USA a score draw.

Good luck to both our teams Dan

Originally Posted by Betonov

2:1 just now, now it gets interesting

Score draw 2-2