Group F Thread

[pacemaker]

Oceania Spirit, We had it last year but now New Zealand could progress with that spirit

 

[PieBeast]

Goal offside decided it

 

[Toriola]

Italy v Netherlands Round of 16.

 

[RoJo Junior]

WTF? A yellow card for being injured? You corrupt idiot.

No a yellow for calling the stretcher on and not using it. It's part of the rules.

 

[Matthew2708]

Ha-ha they've held on.

Great result for NZ, who would have thought they would hold the world champions to a draw.

Ha-ha yeah, considering that New Zealand is 73 places behind Italy on the World Rankings.

 

[TheStinger]

Italy did not look good in their first match and couldn't break down a determined Kiwi side. Not looking good for their chances.

 

[PieBeast]

Loltalia

 

[HodgesHeroes]

just need the finishing move by slovakia

 

[CAS79]

Goal offside decided it

And all I can say is Karma for the turds.

 

[belfast_bomber]

And they say romance is dead.

Come on Slovakia.

 

[clarkoscluster]

fantastic result! Couldn't have happened to a better opponent as well

CARN THE ALL WHITES!

 

[Damon_3388]

Wasn't Smeltz goal offside?

If it was, we can says that New Zealand have helped us square up with the Italians for Germany '06

Did I just see Regurgitator frontman Quan Yeomans among the NZ supporters, wearing a national team polo and with vuvuzela in hand? Didn't know he was a New Zealander.

 

[aaronm46]

Palumbo ripping in!!!!

 

[GrandBlue]

Come on Slovakia! Bury the cheaters!

 

[SupportMe]

Goal offside decided it

Nah, it was the apparent shotgun blast to the back of De Rossi that decided it. Shirt tugs happen in every match half a dozen times yet they're never paid because the player doesn't drop to the ground.

At least the defender didn't cop a red for it.

 

[belfast_bomber]

Did I just see Regurgitator frontman Quan Yeomans among the NZ supporters, wearing a national team polo and with vuvuzela in hand? Didn't know he was a New Zealander.

Might have been my old mate Chrus who I've lost contact with. He's a Kiwi and a dead spit for Quan.

 

[Dagger5]

Paston MOTM for me.

Gilardino flop of the match.

 

[SebastianVettel]

Thus iksent is so fintistic. Felon jist fintistic, Pisstin jist brulliunt.

 

[RoJo Junior]

NZ played pretty well. Shown a lot more than Australia have and further evidence that the A-League has helped their national team progress. Paston was immense in goal and well Smeltz scored the 'controversial' opener.

Paraguay should account for NZ the way they played tonight, you'd think NZ would have to go out and attack rather than park the bus and counter, or hope for more than just another slice of luck from a set piece.

Italy despite Paston making a number of good saves, didn't create that much, but that's their style. They don't go out and smash em in for fun. A slow, tactical progression up field, they just lack the clinical edge needed up front for them to be good enough. They'll still make it through to the next round but wouldn't expect them to get too much further than that (to the delight of many on here I'm sure).

 

[bisazc887]

And all I can say is Karma for the turds.

They will still be driving their Ferrari's (with their world cup meddalions from 4 years ago around their neck) while you are paying rent...Do they really care that much? Honestly?

 

[sblack]

Paston MOTM for me.

Gilardino flop of the match.

This + Iaquinta and Cannavaro for flop.

 

[bisazc887]

Nah, it was the apparent shotgun blast to the back of De Rossi that decided it. Shirt tugs happen in every match half a dozen times yet they're never paid because the player doesn't drop to the ground.

At least the defender didn't cop a red for it.

Nah goal offside is the one thats not allowed in the rule book

 

[smasha]

I've just jumped ship.

Go the All Whites and ANZAC PRIDE!!!!!!

 

[PieBeast]

They will still be driving their Ferrari's (with their world cup meddalions from 4 years ago around their neck) while you are paying rent...Do they really care that much? Honestly?

And you will be still crying

 

[ErnieSigley]

Wasn't just offside there was push as well, evened up by a soft penalty. He pulled him back but de rossi made a meal of it.