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2006 SOCCER WORLD CUP - Day 10 Thread - Brazil, France, Audtralia on display
MLSnet.com ^ | 6-18-06 | MLSnet.com

Posted on 06/18/2006 5:46:50 AM PDT by soccer_maniac

Sunday games in the 2006 FIFA World Cup will kick off at 9 a.m. ET (ABC) in Nuremburg with a meeting between the only two winless teams in Group F, Japan and Croatia. They will face each other knowing that a defeat will put an end to their World Cup adventures.

In their opening match against Australia, the Japanese could not maintain a 1-0 lead and they were scored on three times in the last 15 minutes. Croatia's debut was not any better, as Brazil's Kaka scored to give the South Americans a 1-0 win over the Europeans.

In Sunday's other Group F match in Munich (11:30 a.m. ET, ABC), Brazil will continue the defense of its title in facing Australia, which enters the game with high hopes after earning its first ever victory by defeating Japan 3-1. In that game, Tim Cahill became a 'Socceroo' hero when he scored two goals after coming off the bench.

Leipzig will be the stage of Sunday's only game in Group G, pitting 1998 champions France against the Republic of Korea (2:30 p.m., ABC), with the pressure of improving on their first game in which they could only muster a scoreless tie against Switzerland.

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To: notfornothing

See 55.

999 out of a thousand is overstating it, I think. It was a bad tackle. I think Freedom Moose's way of stating it as 'maybe a yellow card and a half' is a good one actually. Many referees may have given him a yellow, and he would have been a touch lucky. This one gave a red and he can maybe consider himself a touch unlucky.

At the end of the day, if you launch yourself into a tackle like that with both your feet of the ground, in a situation where the referee has already shown a willingness to get his cards out, you're basically asking for trouble.


61 posted on 06/18/2006 7:02:44 AM PDT by Canard
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To: romanesq

Don't bother sending them a telegram, they can't read.


62 posted on 06/18/2006 7:04:55 AM PDT by Modok
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To: FReepaholic

Audtralia?

No, the spelling is fine the way it is.


63 posted on 06/18/2006 7:07:25 AM PDT by Modok
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To: Modok

Hmmm...definitely not a "flaming" Australian. Not an Australian at all actually.

Just curious, what makes a an Australian "flaming" anyway? LOL

And finally, footy is an Australian euphemism for rugby if I recall correctly.


64 posted on 06/18/2006 7:09:04 AM PDT by notfornothing
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To: Canard

I think it's a bit too much of a coincidence that the red card came out then the way it did, when it did, not more than a few minutes after the Italian red. If that's not enough to convince, look at Pope's second yellow seconds into the second half. At best, this referee thought that a billion and a half people were tuning in to watch him work. At worst, he was trying to influence the outcome of the game.


65 posted on 06/18/2006 7:12:34 AM PDT by notfornothing
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To: mainepatsfan

Actually Italy scored for them.

Yeah, the same thing happens all the time at my daughters game. It's kinda cute when a 6 y.o. kicks the ball in the wrong net.


66 posted on 06/18/2006 7:17:10 AM PDT by proudpapa (of three.)
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To: proudpapa

Beautiful run by Babic. This Japanese defense is terrible. But for the grace of God this one should be 3 or 4 - nil.


67 posted on 06/18/2006 7:25:11 AM PDT by notfornothing
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To: notfornothing

"At best, this referee thought that a billion and a half people were tuning in to watch him work. At worst, he was trying to influence the outcome of the game."

All referees believe the first to be true, the second is too much on the conspiracy I think.

Obviously should a referee send off an England player at any point, I will remain entirely dispassionate and clear-headed in my analysis of the incident :P

Actually my theory on referees has always been this: it's a thankless task, whatever you do, someone will blame you for their result. No glory, no respect, abuse from the players, from managers, from fans. The only people who would possibly want to accept this role must be, by definition, entirely unsuited to carrying it out well. In summary, anyone who would actually want to be a referee should on no account be allowed to do the job.

It's possible that I have stolen this theory from Douglas Adams and the man who rules the Universe in Hitchikers Guide To The Galaxy....


68 posted on 06/18/2006 7:37:34 AM PDT by Canard
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To: notfornothing

Croatia is (again) a quality side. They need and deserve 3 points today.
They certainly look a lot better than that poser soccer nation, France. :)


69 posted on 06/18/2006 7:45:39 AM PDT by romanesq (.)
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To: Canard
In summary, anyone who would actually want to be a referee should on no account be allowed to do the job.

Now that is hilarious! Nicely worked.

While we're talking about England players being sent off, just out of curiosity what did you think about Beckham's red against Argentina? I also thought that one was quite dodgy. It just seems to me that if a referee is going to influence the outcome of a game like that (for whatever reason) he better be damn sure about it.
70 posted on 06/18/2006 7:57:01 AM PDT by notfornothing
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To: romanesq

Were you watching when the final whistle blew? ABC had a shot of a Japanese woman in the stands clapping and jumping up and down. I'm thinking, uh, this isn't the result you were looking for, sis. Not unless you're looking forward to the plane ride home or something...


71 posted on 06/18/2006 8:00:42 AM PDT by notfornothing
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To: soccer_maniac
Thanks for the ping ... will definitely be pulling for the roos and then against the surrender monkies ... my daughter-in-law is Korean-American, so I want the Koreans to go to the final four at least! Yesterday's USA/Italy bout was a brawler, a veritable rumble, not a game. The USA team had high energy, but their us of blunting tackles, to prevent Italian counter attacks and control tempo, was a bit of a spoiler. Hope the games don't degenerate into that sort of strategy now. I have a feeling Ghana will put a whoopin' on the USA, but we'll see. Perhaps my stars & stripers can finally score a goal, but if Kingston is his usual, they will get blanked again! Kingston was very impressive in his last game against the CR.
72 posted on 06/18/2006 8:07:36 AM PDT by MHGinTN (If you can read this, you've had life support from someone. Promote life support for others.)
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To: notfornothing

I was in a huge sports club in New York and the place was filled to the rafters with English fans against their hated Aryle rivals.

That was probably the worst call I've seen. But it was even worse that game. England actually scored a goal with a man down and it was yanked.

So England got hosed all around. I never saw so many depressed guys after a game.


73 posted on 06/18/2006 8:26:50 AM PDT by romanesq (.)
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To: notfornothing

Yeah I saw the Japanese woman jumping up and down. I think national pride is a large part of it. Just to get a result where you aren't eliminated is considered a positive.

And Croatia should have sent the Japanese team packing today. Like the US, she thinks they live for another day. In all practicality, they don't.

Still trying to figure out how the US beats Ghana. With all the hype on the US to win, people forget that Ghana is in a better position to advance. US needs not to overcommit on defense and to use speed on the wings to beat the defense.

That means Clint Dempsey starts. Don't have the rest of it mapped out in my head yet. Ghana is a real strong challenge.


74 posted on 06/18/2006 8:30:25 AM PDT by romanesq (.)
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To: romanesq

Argyles that is.


75 posted on 06/18/2006 8:31:07 AM PDT by romanesq (.)
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To: soccer_maniac

That pic of the Japanese girl and the two Croatian guys is IMHO the best pic posted on any of the WC threads.


76 posted on 06/18/2006 8:48:26 AM PDT by You Dirty Rats (I Love Free Republic!!!)
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To: ZinGirl

Oh, since this isn´t a "don´t bash Baseball-thread", I feel free to join you. I was a spectator of ONE Baseball game in my life. San Francisco against Minnesota (or was it Milwaukee??) - no wonder why Americans are called fat. Those who invented that rumor have been in a baseball arena. :-) Seriously, the game is so boring, you simply need to do something - and that´s food!


77 posted on 06/18/2006 9:07:25 AM PDT by Michael81Dus (1954, 1974, 1990, 2006)
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To: soccer_maniac
My Lineup for the Ghana game.

---------------------Keller--------------------
---Cherundulo---Gooch------Conrad------------Bocanegra
-----------Reyna-----------------O'brien--------------
---Dempsey-----------------------------------Donovan
----------------Mcbride----Johnson

78 posted on 06/18/2006 9:24:34 AM PDT by dogbyte12
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To: soccer_maniac
Lady Porn... AKA the Italian players posing for the camera in their undies.
79 posted on 06/18/2006 9:40:23 AM PDT by dogbyte12
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To: notfornothing

"what did you think about Beckham's red against Argentina?"

Yeah, we got screwed there. Beckham was naive and petulant and Simone pulled a con job that the referee fell for.


80 posted on 06/18/2006 9:43:54 AM PDT by Canard
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