[karajorma]

The referee was awesome. He saw some things, I could hardly see in slow motion. He saw the dive in the german penalty area. Impressive.

The replays I've seen show the german take the guys legs and not touch the ball.

[Rictor]

Damnit! Now when someone points to the 6:0 defeat, I can't say that at least we were beaten by the best. Stupid Germany, taking away my excuse.

[vaang]

Stupid Germany, taking away my excuse.

nice Germany - Italy next round
i am a bit disappointed that there will be no Germany-England in this world championship

[ShivanSpS]

that was not the only one... there is other where a german touch the ball which a hand...

The germans do nothing... Their have 2 good maybe 3 times in the Argeninian area... ok, Argentina dont do too much anyway... but the germans has been too denfencive this time... in Overall Argentina has been the Best and their have two penaltys. Thats why the fighting. The referee... well this dont matter how anyway... but if smeone deserve to win in 90Min or in the 120Min ime has been Argentina. not the Germans.

And about the Argentinan keeper, that has been really a bad luck, which him, the Germans should never get 1-1, and if does, she is a veryyyy good in penaltys... she should cacth atleast two of that penaltys... and the history will be diferent.

[Kie99]

i am a bit disappointed that there will be no Germany-England in this world championship

Not necessarily, we could still meet in the final or 3rd place play off.

[Shadow0000]

The replays I've seen show the german take the guys legs and not touch the ball.

I see the same, he didn't touch the ball. Some say, he overdid the fall, ending in some kind of simulation, I don't think so...

that was not the only one... there is other where a german touch the ball which a hand...

I see that too, however there is also this time where Ayala grabs a german player (Ballack?), that was penalty too.

Another problem is that the referee gives a yellow card to Argentina's player for simulating the penalty, but when germany's player simulates (was Ballack again?), the referee didn't show any card to him, not even a yellow as he does to Argentina for the same action...

What bothers me was what happens with Abondazieri, he was supposed to be the key if Argentina ended in penalties, however he ended injured pretty bad, and the referee didn't show even a yellow to the german player who injury him, that was too much, I bet no one ever imagined that Argentina could loose their goalkeeper.

[DaBrain]

The referee was awesome. He saw some things, I could hardly see in slow motion. He saw the dive in the german penalty area. Impressive.

The replays I've seen show the german take the guys legs and not touch the ball.

To me it looked like he was falling before he even touched the german player.

[karajorma]

What bothers me was what happens with Abondazieri, he was supposed to be the key if Argentina ended in penalties, however he ended injured pretty bad, and the referee didn't show even a yellow to the german player who injury him, that was too much, I bet no one ever imagined that Argentina could loose their goalkeeper.

Showing Ballack a yellow for that would have been grossly unfair. The ball was free so they both had every right to go for it. They both did and the Argie goalkeeper came off worse. Could have just as easily gone the other way and it still wouldn't have been a yellow card offense.

I see the same, he didn't touch the ball. Some say, he overdid the fall, ending in some kind of simulation, I don't think so...

I'd need to watch it again to check when he starts to fall but I tend to agree with you there. It is definitely clear that the German didn't touch the ball and got his legs. If he was already falling is something I'd have to see in replay.

Another problem is that the referee gives a yellow card to Argentina's player for simulating the penalty, but when germany's player simulates (was Ballack again?), the referee didn't show any card to him, not even a yellow as he does to Argentina for the same action...

Yeah. I noticed that and I wasn't impressed.

[Night Hammer]

if this guy says 'Christian' Ronaldo one more time im saying **** it and watching the spanish channel

[Ghostavo]

if this guy says 'Christian' Ronaldo one more time im saying **** it and watching the spanish channel

You mean like they pronounce all the other player's names?

Like Figow, Decow, Ricardow, etc...? 

[Shade]

At least you've got something to comlain about. Can help break the monotony of an otherwise rather boring game. First 10 minutes were promising but since then it looks like they're scared to stray more than 20m from the halfway line.

[Kie99]

Like Figow, Decow, Ricardow, etc...?

How are you supposed to pronounce them?  Is the "o" pronounced as it is in rock?

[Ghostavo]

No, it should sound like double o ( as in shoot, boot, etc... ). A short one preferably, it's a god damn silable, not a whole word like they seem to spend time pronouncing.

[ShivanSpS]

What bothers me was what happens with Abondazieri, he was supposed to be the key if Argentina ended in penalties, however he ended injured pretty bad, and the referee didn't show even a yellow to the german player who injury him, that was too much, I bet no one ever imagined that Argentina could loose their goalkeeper.

Its not just that, forget about the yellow card, she dint even stop the game!, that is a clear fault to the goalkeeper... And their dint say enything, that could end in a Germany goal!

[Shade]

Straight red for Rooney. I can't really agrue with it, stepped a guy right in the crotch with what looked like his full weight (god that must have hurt) less than 2m from the ref, then pushed another while the ref was trying to calm things down.

[Kosh]

He was only going to get a foul for it (as it looked like an accident), but he did pick a fight with one of the Portugal plays and was probably arguing with the ref. Smooth.

[Shade]

Yeah, it was his pushing the second player and going off at everything near him that made it a red.

[Edit] It actually looks like England could still win this despite the red. Portugal don't seem able to come up with anything effective on the offense, and the English are getting some decent chances. Now if they could only hit a barn door from 5 metres, they might even score.

Plus I'm praying that sooner or later all that diving the Portugese are doing will cost them some cards. Ref seems to disagree with me though. It really doesn't become a team that technically capable to throw themselves to the ground every time they get within 50cm of a tackle.

[Kosh]

Now it's going into over time. You're right about Portugal's offense and their tendency to fly around, but then again they are pretty much just a reserve team now.

[Shade]

Penalties. I'm hard pressed to say which was the less boring, this or Switzerland-Ukraine. Neither deserve actually being labeled as a football match.

My guess? 4-3 England after the 5 shots.

[Edit] Well there goes that prediction. They suck even more than I thought. And it seems Lampard can't even score on penalties

[ToecrusherHammerjaw]

  Man. I was hoping for England/France. F**k.