Italy vs. New Zealand

[usdane]

Champs vs. All whites.

Winston Reid is ready to shock the world again. yaa right.

4-0 Italy.

[LoneStarState'sPride]

3-1 Italians.

Coulibaly sighting ;)

[LoneStarState'sPride]

Holy shit.

[usdane]

wow

[usdane]

I did not see that happening. Go New Zealand

[Spurologist]

lol Italy

[Bukefal]

What the hell new zealand!! That's awesome!

[LoneStarState'sPride]

Well, NZ just shut my mouth for me for the time being lol

[Spurologist]

another bad call.....who didn't see that coming.......to be fair to the sideline ref, it was probably difficult to see who deflected the cross. No offside if the defender deflected it to the scorer

EDIT: that's exactly what happened :lol good call then

[usdane]

If this were to hold. No way the players could go back to Italy.

[MaNuMaNiAc]

another bad call.....who didn't see that coming.......to be fair to the sideline ref, it was probably difficult to see who deflected the cross. No offside if the defender deflected it to the scorer

that shit wasn't difficult to see, its was fucking impossible :lol

[DisgruntledLionFan#54,927]

Stupid guineas.

[MaNuMaNiAc]

:lol Italians acting

[TDMVPDPOY]

hope nz wins, fck italy diving faggots

[usdane]

Keeper never saw it

[usdane]

BS call

[DisgruntledLionFan#54,927]

Did he get him low?

[usdane]

Did he get him low?

Jersey pull

[DisgruntledLionFan#54,927]

Ahh, so De Rossi is 2-2 on the aeroplanes.

Nice.

[ElNono]

ref's gonna win this game for italy

[DisgruntledLionFan#54,927]

ref's gonna win this game for italy

I'll take it.

[usdane]

This is Amateurs vs. Pro's

New Zealand only has one professional club team.

[easy7]

The Kiwi's just gor raped ala Celtics, and from a ref from Guatemala. :hat

[ElNono]

Include the ref into the amateur team...
Completely intimidated by the Italians... will probably ask Cannavaro for his shirt once the game is over...

[usdane]

Rossi reminds me of Paul Pierce when he flops again and again.

[DisgruntledLionFan#54,927]

Nothing better than hearing that the French are self-destructing.

[usdane]

Nothing better than hearing that the French are self-destructing.

Well that's pretty much their MO; just give up and surrender.

[Sense]

Anyone else watching this on Univision???


God one of the broadcasters keeps talking about how horrible the ref is and that Italy doesn't need the help of the ref... It's really pissing me off.

[usdane]

The ref will be checking if Italy's wire transfer went through at halftime.

[ElNono]

Anyone else watching this on Univision???
God one of the broadcasters keeps talking about how horrible the ref is and that Italy doesn't need the help of the ref... It's really pissing me off.

Never heard Chilavert before? He's one whiny bitch, but he's right this time.

[MaNuMaNiAc]

See what I mean about bitching about the ref? It opens the door for every whiny motherfucker out there to bitch and moan about every little thing.

[ElNono]

Don't forget also that Chila is from Paraguay. He wants Italy to lose/tie so Paraguay can win the group.

[ElNono]

But the biggest problem is why does FIFA plays this Guatemala ref in an Italy game, when you know Italy loves to work the refs with talking and diving...

[DisgruntledLionFan#54,927]

Am I the only one who didn't see anything wrong with the officiating?

Seriously, though, it is always like this. Why do people act surprised when it happens again and again? 66', 86', 02', etc, etc.

[ElNono]

Am I the only one who didn't see anything wrong with the officiating?

Seriously, though, it is always like this. Why do people act surprised when it happens again and again? 66', 86', 02', etc, etc.

Are you Italian? :lol

[ffadicted]

See what I mean about bitching about the ref? It opens the door for every whiny motherfucker out there to bitch and moan about every little thing.

Man, what do you expect lol. People here always seem to want to put the blame on something else, no matter what the sport/competition is

[DisgruntledLionFan#54,927]

Are you Italian? :lol

What does it matter? There are always a handful of teams who get boned in every WC.

It's just the way it is and it isn't going to change.

[Sense]

Never heard Chilavert before? He's one whiny bitch, but he's right this time.

He might be right... but repeating the same shit over and over and over... seriously, I'll be surprised if he doesn't talk about it every 5 minutes in the second half. It was bad officiating... but he's also doing very bad broadcasting.

[ElNono]

What does it matter? There are always a handful of teams who get boned in every WC.

It's just the way it is and it isn't going to change.

I know. Doesn't mean it doesn't suck.

Disclaimer: I *AM* an Italian national....

[DisgruntledLionFan#54,927]

And actually, San Marino, where I'm from, is ranked dead last in the FIFA rankings IIRC.

But I do root for Italy.

[Sense]

See what I mean about bitching about the ref? It opens the door for every whiny motherfucker out there to bitch and moan about every little thing.

I agree, mistakes happen in this game.. it's part of the game. The refs don't see what we seen on the replays, so mistakes are going to happen. Bitching and whining about it isn't going to do anything... we get it, the win is tainted... but ffs get over it.


also the more the broadcaster whines about it, the more the other one starts to join... we're trying to watch the game, not listen to the bitching and the whining... it's really ruining it for me.

[ElNono]

He might be right... but repeating the same shit over and over and over... seriously, I'll be surprised if he doesn't talk about it every 5 minutes in the second half. It was bad officiating... but he's also doing very bad broadcasting.

He's basically a terrible commentator. He's been terrible since the last World Cup. He's got a job because he's controversial and never afraid to talk shit about anybody.

[ElNono]

And again, don't forget Chilavert has a vested interest being that he's from Paraguay... probably the most emblematic Paraguay player ever...

[TDMVPDPOY]

italy oscar winner

[TDMVPDPOY]

fifa wants italy to be into next round = more money for them

[ElNono]

also the more the broadcaster whines about it, the more the other one starts to join... we're trying to watch the game, not listen to the bitching and the whining... it's really ruining it for me.

Switch to ESPN... :rolleyes

[DisgruntledLionFan#54,927]

I know. Doesn't mean it doesn't suck.

Disclaimer: I *AM* an Italian national....


It's true in all sports, though. Once you realize that the officiating will always, and I do mean always, be consistently inconsistent, it makes it much easier to watch.

[Sense]

Switch to ESPN... :rolleyes

I can't.... I got family watching it with me, they just looove Univision

[resistanze]

http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/about/awards/images/side_oscar.jpg


New World Cup!

[ElNono]

It's true in all sports, though. Once you realize that the officiating will always, and I do mean always, be consistently inconsistent, it makes it much easier to watch.

Reffing has been mostly great this WC. I thought it was miles away from previous competitions.

But ask New Zealand how they feel...

[DisgruntledLionFan#54,927]

Right, totally dependent on who you ask, which is usually how it goes.

I do agree, it's been pretty good on the whole.

[Kobayagi]

Am I the only one who didn't see anything wrong with the officiating?



Take a closer look at the goal for New Zealand. The scorer was offside by at least one meter.

[DisgruntledLionFan#54,927]

Take a closer look at the goal for New Zealand. The scorer was offside by at least one meter.

Right, and the De Rossi call was Charmin soft.

Usually evens out.

[ElNono]

You just can't put a Guatemala ref on a game like this... It's not the ref's fault though.

[Kobayagi]

Right, and the De Rossi call was Charmin soft.


That call could've gone either way. I'm just saying that there are mistakes on both sides. Reffereeing is subpar once more.

[SAtown]

http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/about/awards/images/side_oscar.jpg


New World Cup!

:lol nice

[ElNono]

La azzurra playing a very discreet game. I was hoping we would get better with Camoranessi...

[Kobayagi]

I'm disappointed that Pepe was substituted at halftime.

[resistanze]

I'm disappointed that Pepe was substituted at halftime.
Pepe is one scary looking motherfucker.

[ElNono]

Take a closer look at the goal for New Zealand. The scorer was offside by at least one meter.

Not true...

[ElNono]

When the pass is made by a player of the other team, offside doesn't apply...

[ElNono]

Kiwi's happy with a tie it seems...

[Kobayagi]

When the pass is made by a player of the other team, offside doesn't apply...


At the time of the pass the player was already offside. That was before the ball was struck by Canavarro. Go look again.

[DisgruntledLionFan#54,927]

Set pieces for the guineas are garbage.

[ElNono]

At the time of the pass the player was already offside. That was before the ball was struck by Canavarro. Go look again.

The first header was by an Italian, I thought... I have to watch it again.
By the time the free-kick is taken he's not offside.

[Kobayagi]

The first header was by an Italian, I thought... I have to watch it again.
By the time the free-kick is taken he's not offside.


At the time of the free kick he wasn't offside, but then the ball was struck mid-air by a new zealand player (the header). That's when it should be called offside.

[MaNuMaNiAc]

the acting going on in this game is fucking outrageous. FIFA really needs to start cracking down on fakers. Its getting rificulous

[ElNono]

At the time of the free kick he wasn't offside, but then the ball was struck mid-air by a new zealand player (the header). That's when it should be called offside.

I thought it was an Italian player... but I'll take your word for it. I only saw one replay...

[ElNono]

the acting going on in this game is fucking outrageous. FIFA really needs to start cracking down on fakers. Its getting rificulous

Only happens because they know they can get away with it.

I don't know how Cannavaro didn't get a yellow on that handball. I'm sure intentional handball = automatic yellow.

[ffadicted]

the acting going on in this game is fucking outrageous. FIFA really needs to start cracking down on fakers. Its getting rificulous

They have, it's supposed to be a yellow card. Up to the officials to enforce the rule.

[ElNono]

they have, it's supposed to be a yellow card. up to the officials to enforce the rule.

+1

[ElNono]

4 minutes???

[Kriz-Maxima]

4 minutes???

My reaction too.

[ElNono]

Well, hope Brazil has a better showing later on...

[Bukefal]

lool Italy :lol

Well done NZ! Awesome! :clap

[ElNono]

LOL Lippi

[DisgruntledLionFan#54,927]

NZ defended well in the box.

Italy sucks cazzo.

[Kriz-Maxima]

Serves them right for all that flopping.

[Spurologist]

lol Italy
lol France
lol England

[DisgruntledLionFan#54,927]

I love that this tie is considered one of the notable upsets in WC history.

[Trainwreck2100]

lol 3 shots on goal, thats 33% efficiency

[jesterbobman]

Fuck Yes!




Italy can suck it.

If de Rossi hadn't gone down faster than Paris Hilton, We could've had the win.

[DisgruntledLionFan#54,927]

So both Italy and NZ have the same scenarios to get through, right?

Win or tie and have the other lose. Both win and both advance.

[ElNono]

lol Italy
lol France
lol England

lol Germany
lol Spain

[ElNono]

So both Italy and NZ have the same scenarios to get through, right?

Win or tie and have the other lose. Both win and both advance.

Basically, except that Paraguay will beat NZ.
Italy in that case will move on with both a tie or a win.

[Sense]

lol Italy
lol France
lol England

You forgot the best lol


lol Spain

[DAF86]

Italy will get through in typical Italian way: 3 draws. Nothing to see here, Italy just tying the games they're supossed to tie.

[sefant77]

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i111/Redmen2999/Rossi.gif

[Spurologist]

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i111/Redmen2999/Rossi.gif

:lmao :lmao :lmao