[Shade]

Well, the ref just sealed the game for Spain. 3-nil, on a penalty. With a red card for Ukraine... in probably the worth call of any ref in this tournament so far. There was hardly any contact between the defender and the striker, and the spaniard didn't even try to fake anything, he just tripped over the keeper. Spain would've got 3-nil anyway sooner or later they way they are playing, but that doesn't make it better.

[Flipside]

It's a pity having a playback system would break the flow of play, but then, in this day and age, the Ref could more or less carry round a handheld and review the last few seconds from any camera angle he so chose before making a decision.

[Kazan]

yeah - i think the FA just doesn't want to turn this into Armored Wankball with their 10minutes of review of a 3 second play

and they're right

[Flipside]

True, I'd certainly rule out review by appeal, because every decision is appealed in Football.

Ah well

[Shade]

I agree with all that Just sucks when you're on the recieving end of a misjudgement like that. At least it didn't affect the result, I see no way the Ukranians could have gotten back into the game regardless of what happened - Spain are just too superior in all facets of the game. not to mention, still hungry... 3 goals doesn't seem to satisfy them one bit. If I was going to encounter spain later and was watching this game, I would be scared. Very, very, scared.

[Kazan]

True, I'd certainly rule out review by appeal, because every decision is appealed in Football Armored Wankball.

Ah well

corrected

[Shade]

4-nil. Absolutely phenomenal goal, just... wow.

[aldo_14]

Brilliant,  both Puyol and Casillas are in my fantasy World Cup team

[Kazan]

why can't the USA have these

[Colonol Dekker]

Cos otherwise you would be spanish 
You have cheerleaders and Sorority girls, stop hogging all the good stuff 

[aldo_14]

why can't the USA have these

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Just be glad you're not going to be at Saudi-Tunisia, I guess

EDIT; oh jesus, it's actual american commentators.  They are ****ing awful..... truly, truly terrible.  Already made a mistake about Roger Lemerres' history, mispronounced the name of Tunisia (and Nuremburg), and used the word 'slammed'.  Oh, and I don't want to know 'this portion of the  match is brought to you by T-Mobile' - I don't give a ****!.  And the bizarre, overexcited and entirely meaningless summation of a player falling down in the box.

It is physically painful to listen to.

[Night Hammer]

watch it Galavision, you cant understand the guy but he sure makes the **** sound exciting


and do they not have good dental work in Spain some of those chicks teeth are hooked man

as far as fans go, id rather have the drunk chick with the hot friends

[Shade]

Last week, I never would've thought a game between Saudi Arabia and Tunisia could be 15x as entertaining as France vs Switzerland, but there you have it... not pretty or well played, but decently entertaining.

[Night Hammer]

well Poland just blew my prediction of Ecuador winning Group A by giving up that extra time goal

[aldo_14]

Germany seemed a lot worse than the opener.  I can't help but wonder if they were slightly unsettled by the presence of Ballack.

Odonkor, though, should surely be a starter for the next game and beyond?

[Colonol Dekker]

IS anyones office showing the game cos E+Y are ummin and arring about it.........

"Fuming<<<

[Shade]

Germany did disappoint... often lacked imagination when attacking. Almost like all the other players thought "Hey, Ballack's back, let's all just leave it to him and relax a bit". Which won't get them far. In fact Germany in this game was a lot like England in their first game, they did have the upper hand but just didn't know how to get anything out of it short of outside intervention, be it a red card or an own goal.

[aldo_14]

IS anyones office showing the game cos E+Y are ummin and arring about it.........

"Fuming<<<

Well, i'm watching Coasta Reeka play in Humburg on IPTV ESPN, with Whan-chope up front for the Coasta Reekans.  They seem to be under the impression Coasta Reeka and Ecuador play regularly, despite them being in entirely different confederations.

And some good circulation of the ball by Ecuador there, whatever that means.

Oh, and Ecuado scored.  Like a 'quick counter-punch', apparently. 'Bang', it would seem.  Very excitable, these lot.

[Shade]

You're not actually serious, are you? They don't actually talk like that... do they? Please say no and save my sanity.

[Colonol Dekker]

Did anyone else see the ads for Budweiser (pissweiser more like) "
You do the football, We'll do the beer?"

Is that the states team?