Euro - Romania v France / Netherlands v Italy

last SG · 2008-06-10T00:13:40+00:00

HOLLANNNDD!!!becos of this match.. i have brought a new hi-5 set, a new laptop for gf, a new bed, and a new hp =)

zocoss SG

Italian conspiracy theorists will be out in force after an indefensible error by Swedish assistant referee Stefan Wittberg gave Holland the early lead their play deserved. Ruud van Nistelrooy was clearly in an offside position as the ball was shot towards goal and became active by playing the ball into the unguarded Italian net.

The assistant's error was difficult to understand given his clear, unobstructed view. Referee Peter Frodjfelt will be hoping UEFA overlook his colleague's error as he was one of the pre-tournament favourites to handle the final, but the mistake could prove costly - and not only to the Azzurri.

FirePig SG

Italy will lose one la with or without the goal. They lack hunger after their world cup success whereas holland is envious of italy's achievement. Even if the goal did count, if italy is a good team, they would have won/eqaulised or at most lose by a goal.

Short Ninja SG

Sad days is when good strikers boots are not zeroed for goal,if thats the case then the defence need to work hard for a draw.It's called the Lampard syndrome

Hello Kitty SG

dat doesnt excuse the asst ref frm makin such a mistake.

FirePig SG

dat doesnt excuse the asst ref frm makin such a mistake.

ispyyy SG

hahaha... this could be very debatable...

But certainly, italy lost their cool after the first goal and subsequently allowed holland to score 2 more goals...

Hello Kitty SG

wahhh

And so?

u tink u highlite red font beri sutt izit.

u oladi knew all the clauses b4hand or u copy & paste de?

if it appeared offside, of coz they muz look into it lah.

u tok until machiam u inside the committee to decide whether got offside anot.

bryanw SG

hey where is your black kitty avatar?

JLennon SG

I believe none of the players knew or analysed that particular clause in the laws of the game. RVN kept turning his head to the assistant.

Credit to the refree and his assistant if that decision was made from a split-second analysis of rule 11 rather than a failure to spot an erroneous offside.

FirePig SG

I know about this law/clause long ago (though not exactly). I am surprised no one here actually say he knows about it too. I am pretty sure the linesman know about this if he do his homework regularly.

what i know is: defenders purposely run to the goaline, pretending to be injured and causing the strikers to be offside. Where got such thing?

Hello Kitty SG

haha.

yayaya.

ya rite!

u oladi knew bt u dare not say in ur prev post?

Hello Kitty SG

I believe none of the players knew or analysed that particular clause in the laws of the game. RVN kept turning his head to the assistant.

Credit to the refree and his assistant if that decision was made from a split-second analysis of rule 11 rather than a failure to spot an erroneous offside.

they din knw.

Hello Kitty SG

hey where is your black kitty avatar?

i will put bk after the final when germany emerges as the champ.

dragg SG

italy's defence very jialat.

RVN's goal was obviously offside. Holland were the better team and deserves the win.

xfool SG

italy's defence very jialat.

RVN's goal was obviously offside. Holland were the better team and deserves the win.

The goal is not offside, read the posts above.

DrAlienology SG

The goal is not offside, read the posts above.

There's been quite some debate of did Panucci did play him onside under the rules, that's quite a grey area needed to be sorted out I guess.

Maybe they will just apologize for the confusion, state the refree's decision is final and probably come out with a new rule.

HyuugaNeji SG

Since the goal is awarded already and the match is long over, no use erasing the goal.

What for right? Maradona also admit he used his hand to score the goal. No point taking the goal away right since argentina already won the world cup that year.

Short Ninja SG

This offside rule is to chim to debate so we have to again quote Wong Kan Seng 'Let's move on'

Hello Kitty SG

yupz!

haha.

zocoss SG

One thing that surprised me was how well Khalid Boulahrouz played... lol

He was like rock solid in the Dutch defence... A totally different player than the one at Chelsea...

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