World Cup Action...
I'm typing this up while waiting for the penalty kicks to decide the results of the world cup. I figured I'd write up my feelings because I've watched a soccer game this year - so I'm an expert now.
1. Someone should have told Italy's offense that the Championship game is, in fact, a full regulation game. You have to play longer then the first 20 minutes.
2. Zidane, you asshole. Wow, what a foul. No matter how this ends, that's what will be remembered. In his defence, no matter how shocking and classless the foul was, I think he got incorrectly red carded. Sorry, but those officials didn't see that, they saw the replay. As nasty as it was, he should have remained in the game.
Still, if something is going to get soccer into the dense heads of average Americans, a foul like that could do. Us and our love of unremittant violence.
Ok, penalty kicks coming up... my guess? Italy comes away a winner. I think their goalie is better. But, I'm still cheering for France. Even if Henry isn't in anymore (and Ribery was spectacular).
Italy scores the first kick.
France fires back, even the scores.
Italy gets their second. up 2-1. Can either of these goalies stop a shot? (Jens Lehmann would have been all over that shit!)
France bounces off the cross bar! No stop required!! Is it all over??
Italy gets another shot. 3-1. This is tense. THIS is why soccer is the world's favorite game.
France gets their next goal... this is some great television. 3-2 Italy.
Italy drains one yet again. Seriously... message to goalies: STOP A FUCKIN' SHOT.
But not this next one. Sangol with the kick... it's good!!! France is hanging in there.
Ok, this could be game. A stop or a miss is needed. Deep breaths. Grosso.
fuck.
Italy made it. So, for the record, not a single shot was blocked. Now, I know penalty kicks are difficult, I used to play soccer, but come on... not one:? This was the world cup.
Ok, well it's all over. Italy won. Frnace second. My beloved Germany third. Maybe I can prevent the g/f from finding out. She knows nothing - nothing - about soccer, but she knows how to gloat. fucking Italians.
Anyway that's my live coverage of the penalty kicks of the World CUp '06. Thanks for tuning in.
And sorry Damien.
posted by dirtybacon @ 4:33 PM
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After the game was over I asked Damien, "Don't they ever block penalty shots?". Neither of the keepers ever came close!
I still think France played better, if they could have just made it in the goal once in a while.
And Zidane's penalty was out of control...that Italian guy must have said something really shitty to him. But an embarrassing way to end his career.
I agree that France played better... Zidane's header could have sealed the deal. kudos go to Italy's goalie for that one. The fact that the ball was in Italy's backfield the entire time proves French's offense was better. It's a shame, though, as that's what tired out Ribery and Henry. The real question is... if Henry and Zidane would have made it to penalty kicks, and the goalies inability to block a shot, woukld there ever been an end?
Please don't commit your hate-mongering on my site. I would never speak unjustly against a group of people like that.
Well, ok, except the French, but we use the term "people" loosely when talking about them. :P
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