Forza Azzurri !!!!!!!!!!!!
Italy VS Australia (1-0)
I am so over the moon. Italy just qualified for the Quarter-finals after beating Australia 1-0 with Totti's penalty kick. They didn't really play up to their standards, understandably so, as gaffer Lippi is trying to save his best men who are already boooked, for the possible quarter-finals or even the Semi-finals.
It was really nail biting for me. Watched it at the mamak stall here near UTP, big screen and brought the girls, (mak budak seorang) - Aisyah and Aula with me. They're so sporting !!! Thanks for accompanying me, gals! I think I was the loudest at the mamak stall (can't help it, so much passion). Tatmi was also here, but he came alone, and no, he did not join us, nor did we invited him over. (He brought his notes with him to study!!)
No doubt, Australia was really good, attacking more than the Azzurris, but they just could not go past Buffon. Hail Buffon !!!!!!!!!!! He's voted Man of the Match, and rightly so. He's not conceded any goals yet for this WC campaign (the own goal against US doesn't count). Everyone was ready for the extra time, until the Socceroos' Neill tackled Italia's Grosso and the ref awarded penalty. It's rare that people are happy for being brought down but not for the Italians, (they were already on the ground rejoicing even before the penalty kick) as this was their golden chance. Totti converted the penalty into goal just at stoppage time. He celebrated by sucking his thumb (wonder why???)
The penalty
Totti hisap jari
Buffon da man
Portugal VS Netherlands (1-0)
This is really an ugly match with 16 yellow cards and 4 red cards !!!! Unbelievable !!! And it was really worthy for me to stay up til 5.30 am. I didn't plan to, I just wasn't sleepy yet. Try to beat this !! I suspect the Russian ref must have been carried away with wanting to become the star of the match and over zealous by flashing yellow and red like nobody's business. He oughta go on holiday with Graham Poll, another calamitous ref who gave 3 yellow cards involving Ukraine.
It's really tiresome and becoming a play for sissies as players are being booked for non-threatening offences. The casualties : Costinho & Deco from Portugal and Boulahrouz & Van Bronckhorst from Netherlands.
The red-carded boys sat in a bad-boys corner discussing their fate together after being sent off.
Only England benefits from this match (although they didn't even play in it), who is safe from Deco's assault as he'll be missing the next game.
The melee
Figo head butts Brommel
England VS Ecuador (1-0)
Dull, un-exciting match. There was no real battle, like what these Knights of the Round Table would have expected.
King Arthur & the Knights of the Round Table
England not really into the game. What is Eriksson thinking? Poor Rooney the lone stiker. Escaped with a 1-0 win, with Beckham's bended free kick. You have to admit, his bended kicks are lethal!
Another quite bizzare fact - 2 England players got booked for delaying play - the goalie & defender (Robinson & Carragher), probably trying to keep the score 1-0
England would have to buck up after this - they're going to meet Portugal after this.
I am so over the moon. Italy just qualified for the Quarter-finals after beating Australia 1-0 with Totti's penalty kick. They didn't really play up to their standards, understandably so, as gaffer Lippi is trying to save his best men who are already boooked, for the possible quarter-finals or even the Semi-finals.
It was really nail biting for me. Watched it at the mamak stall here near UTP, big screen and brought the girls, (mak budak seorang) - Aisyah and Aula with me. They're so sporting !!! Thanks for accompanying me, gals! I think I was the loudest at the mamak stall (can't help it, so much passion). Tatmi was also here, but he came alone, and no, he did not join us, nor did we invited him over. (He brought his notes with him to study!!)
No doubt, Australia was really good, attacking more than the Azzurris, but they just could not go past Buffon. Hail Buffon !!!!!!!!!!! He's voted Man of the Match, and rightly so. He's not conceded any goals yet for this WC campaign (the own goal against US doesn't count). Everyone was ready for the extra time, until the Socceroos' Neill tackled Italia's Grosso and the ref awarded penalty. It's rare that people are happy for being brought down but not for the Italians, (they were already on the ground rejoicing even before the penalty kick) as this was their golden chance. Totti converted the penalty into goal just at stoppage time. He celebrated by sucking his thumb (wonder why???)
The penalty
Totti hisap jari
Buffon da man
Portugal VS Netherlands (1-0)
This is really an ugly match with 16 yellow cards and 4 red cards !!!! Unbelievable !!! And it was really worthy for me to stay up til 5.30 am. I didn't plan to, I just wasn't sleepy yet. Try to beat this !! I suspect the Russian ref must have been carried away with wanting to become the star of the match and over zealous by flashing yellow and red like nobody's business. He oughta go on holiday with Graham Poll, another calamitous ref who gave 3 yellow cards involving Ukraine.
It's really tiresome and becoming a play for sissies as players are being booked for non-threatening offences. The casualties : Costinho & Deco from Portugal and Boulahrouz & Van Bronckhorst from Netherlands.
The red-carded boys sat in a bad-boys corner discussing their fate together after being sent off.
Only England benefits from this match (although they didn't even play in it), who is safe from Deco's assault as he'll be missing the next game.
The melee
Figo head butts Brommel
England VS Ecuador (1-0)
Dull, un-exciting match. There was no real battle, like what these Knights of the Round Table would have expected.
King Arthur & the Knights of the Round Table
England not really into the game. What is Eriksson thinking? Poor Rooney the lone stiker. Escaped with a 1-0 win, with Beckham's bended free kick. You have to admit, his bended kicks are lethal!
Another quite bizzare fact - 2 England players got booked for delaying play - the goalie & defender (Robinson & Carragher), probably trying to keep the score 1-0
England would have to buck up after this - they're going to meet Portugal after this.
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