Hi,
First half was scary: Argentina had a lot more ball possession, and most of the time the game happened in the German half. Argentina did pressing extremely well, which resulted in a lot of lost balls for us. Why we didn't do the same I don't know; nervousness maybe. The only really dangerous shot on a goal was made by the Germans though, so I guess the 0:0 after the first half was okay. During the first five minutes, a lot of fouls happened and tensions were rising, but the referee managed to cool down both teams nicely. Well done! Argentina's aggressions against us after the penalty shootout was lame though, and one of their players got awarded a red card already after the game, and FIFA has announced to have a closer look at the video material to see who might get fined as well.
Overall, the match had not enough shots on the goal to be a great game, but it had been extremely exciting. That Pekerman took out Riquelme so early was a big mistake IMHO, as after we scored the 1:1, Argentina lacked creative play. Good for us, though. :D
I also didn't really understand why Klinsmann took out Klose, but maybe Klose had been tired.
My wife and I watched the game downtown with our friends, sitting outside a pub. Big problem: The pub we were watching the game had a terrestrial TV receiver, while the pubs to the left and right had
cable TV. Now, terrestrial television has a 2-3 second delay in broadcasting, which was extremely annoying. Especially during the penalty shootout, people in the neighbouring pubs would cheer 2-3 seconds before we had a chance to see what happened on TV in our pub, which took away a lot of the excitement. :(Have to ask the barkeeper what kind of TV he has next time! What kind of beer a pub is serving ins't the only important thing, as it seems.
-Kylearan
Quote:Deutschland 1Yes, too many dives by both teams. I hate our team captain Michael Ballak for his theatrical talent, which he displays frequently during the normal soccer season as well. Completely unnecessary IMHO, as he's a very strong player even without dives - but then I guess Chelsea, who "bought" him (why does soccer transfer jargon always sounds like slave trading?), might have done so because he pretends to be fouled so often. :angry:
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A few too many dives, the officials were fooled more than once.
First half was scary: Argentina had a lot more ball possession, and most of the time the game happened in the German half. Argentina did pressing extremely well, which resulted in a lot of lost balls for us. Why we didn't do the same I don't know; nervousness maybe. The only really dangerous shot on a goal was made by the Germans though, so I guess the 0:0 after the first half was okay. During the first five minutes, a lot of fouls happened and tensions were rising, but the referee managed to cool down both teams nicely. Well done! Argentina's aggressions against us after the penalty shootout was lame though, and one of their players got awarded a red card already after the game, and FIFA has announced to have a closer look at the video material to see who might get fined as well.
Overall, the match had not enough shots on the goal to be a great game, but it had been extremely exciting. That Pekerman took out Riquelme so early was a big mistake IMHO, as after we scored the 1:1, Argentina lacked creative play. Good for us, though. :D
I also didn't really understand why Klinsmann took out Klose, but maybe Klose had been tired.
Quote:And then, Lehmann, the German goalkeeper, blocks two out of 4 penalty kicks.Looks like what he had done in the champions league for Arsenal London wasn't just a coincidence. Looks like he is a real penalty killer - well done, hero of the match! That Oliver Kahn wished him luck before the penalty shootout, and that Lehmann went first to Kahn after it was a great gesture!
My wife and I watched the game downtown with our friends, sitting outside a pub. Big problem: The pub we were watching the game had a terrestrial TV receiver, while the pubs to the left and right had
cable TV. Now, terrestrial television has a 2-3 second delay in broadcasting, which was extremely annoying. Especially during the penalty shootout, people in the neighbouring pubs would cheer 2-3 seconds before we had a chance to see what happened on TV in our pub, which took away a lot of the excitement. :(Have to ask the barkeeper what kind of TV he has next time! What kind of beer a pub is serving ins't the only important thing, as it seems.
-Kylearan
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