[BeadCounter]

Really upsets me, Croatia, Turkey, Serbia and now Montenegro seem to be where these things happen nowadays.

This is Igor Akinfeev when he was targeted with a laser from the stands last summer at the World Cup in Brazil, this time in Montenegro, he got knocked in the back of the head with a flare. It seems he is having a string of bad luck.

Per the BBC with pictures, the goalkeeper was taken to the hospital in a neckbrace BUT thankfully, there seems to be no major injuries though he will be under observation for a few hours.

This display of bad sportsmanship from Montenegro fans is unacceptable. Surely, the game result should be given to Russia and Montenegro penalized in some way.

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Per the source, Soccerway, they do seem to use a number of sources and then compile a story. No author is listed per se.

Maybe Berlin Freeper or other will post a soccer thread, many games today and in the next few days.

Feel free to discuss any soccer news here and yes, a good story for detractors to voice their dismay. Have at it. Everyone be civil.

[vladimir998]

“This display of bad sportsmanship from Montenegro fans is unacceptable. Surely, the game result should be given to Russia and Montenegro penalized in some way.”

I agree. Russia should get the win and Montenegro should be banned from international play for a decade. It would NEVER happen again.

[BeadCounter]

Soccer Ping: Forgive me for forgetting anyone. Forgive me for putting anyone on the list if you don’t want to be on it. And forgive me for any emotional ranting per last year’s World Cup! :)

Soccerway’s new graphics following the game, pretty nifty:

http://us.soccerway.com/matches/2015/03/28/europe/european-championship-qualification/kazakhstan/iceland/1653256/?ICID=HP_MS_01_01 Shows attacks, free kicks, throw-ins and who knows what more.

Kazakhstan 0 2 Iceland

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Per this Russian Montenegro game, I have been staying away from posting photos of the goalkeeper to be stretchered off since this thread hasn’t gained a lot of interest. One can find the pictures for themselves.

This is outrageous, what if the flare had hit the goalkeeper in the face?

What if the flare had been aimed at our American goalkeeper? I’d be very upset.

Yes, and the funny-line, whoever shot the flare was a good shot.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/montenegro-russia-qualifier-abandoned-brawl-234410782—sow.html

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/montenegro-russia-qualifier-abandoned-brawl-234410782—sow.html

Later, Israel Wales in Israel, that sounds like it could be good.

[dfwgator]

I'm surprised Putin didn't have him sent to Siberia after this howler in the World Cup.

[dfwgator]

There’s a reason that Bismarck said that the Balkans wasn’t worth the bones of a single Pomeranian Grenadier.

[Ivan Mazepa]

Some sites are reporting that the fan in the stands who hit the Russian goalie was a Ukrainian but there hasn’t been a definive confirmation.