Italy 1 - 1 USA To all my blogging friends in the USA your soccer team did you proud tonight holding the mighty Italians to a 1-1 draw despite having two men sent off. Ok Italy also had a man sent off but it was nine versus ten for a long time and your boys ran their socks off. In fact they could consider themselves unfortunate to only draw as they had a goal disallowed and a good appeal for a penalty.
The result gives them a chance of getting through if they win their last match against Ghana and Italy beat the Czech Republic they are through, I hope so.
Ghana 2 - 0 Czech Republic
Ghana have given themselves a great chance of reaching the last 16 with this shock result against one of the fancied sides. Watching the match they could have scored more.
Portugal 2 - 0 Iran
No shocks here, Portugal guarentee a place in the last 16. Him that looks like a ferret from the scummers scored a penalty after Figo cheated with a dive.
4 comments:
Thanks, Mick. I wouldn't have even known this if you hadn't put it on your blog.
I'm proud of the guys for the game they played but I can't help feeling a little upset that the referee didn't really give us the chance to get the win... he called a very poor game on both sides. Apparently he was not eligable to ref the last world cup because he was suspended in his country for similar bizzare calls.
regardless, playing Italy to a draw is quite an accomplishment for the team- I can't wait until thrursday. it should be one hell of a game vs ghana.
Reg,
I know your not a sports fan and soccer isn't reported like here but its still good to be proud when your country does well.
dc,
You are too fair on the ref if this had been us we would have slaughtered him for years. You were robbed.
Kristine,
Ghana look a good team, I think it will be a cracker when they play the US on Thursday.
Have a great holiday
Thanks for the soccer update since most of us are pretty clueless when it comes to world cup football. I am actually starting to follow it on TV now!
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