“Clearly, we had missed something exciting, but what it was remains a mystery.”
That’s how many of the soccer folks would feel about watching a perfect game being pitched.
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A "perfect" 0-0 game in soccer requires far fewer stops, especially since most of the attempted goals in a 0-0 game go wide of the mark.
Also, pitching is an offensive activity whereas goalkeeping is a defensive one which for better or worse is not as well-respected.