For international games, if a team is reduced to LESS than seven players the game is stopped and that team looses. In club football, the game is stopped when a team is reduced to seven players.Quote:
Originally Posted by Scheherazade
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For international games, if a team is reduced to LESS than seven players the game is stopped and that team looses. In club football, the game is stopped when a team is reduced to seven players.Quote:
Originally Posted by Scheherazade
Heh, sorry. It was fun as a neutral viewer, but as I'm rooting for England and they're playing Portugal next, Deco's sending off was a blessing. I'd feel very frustrated for my team to go out on such a match.Quote:
Originally Posted by cuppajoe_9
By the way, Figo could have been punished by FIFA after the game but wasn't. And Blatter (the FIFA boss) said "there could have been a yellow card for the ref".
Portugal-Holland was certainly an interesting game. The referee's fault is mostly in losing control of the game, because most of the yellow cards can be justified. Yep, Figo certainly used his fame and acting skills to get the dutch defender ejected. Somehow a lot of portugese players like to do stuff like that- Deco does that regularly. But let's say Van Persie and Robben do it in England all the time too. This is one of the reasons that people cheer for England- it's very rare to see Rooney or Gerrard doing something like that. Summarizing, Portugal got a deserved win, and it's a pity that they've lost so many key players.
I was a bit dissapointed by Argentina performance. Rodriguez's goal was fantastic, but I was absolutely sure that Argentina would win without any problems. Mexico is a strong team, but if you are a WC contender...
Italy is so damn lucky playing Australia and then the winner of Switzerland-Ukraine game. Compared to Germany-Argentina quaterfinal it's a piece of cake
But then, Van der Sar and Robben don't have their own brands of cologne.Quote:
Originally Posted by Boris
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...al/5116722.stmQuote:
Luis Figo can play in Saturday's World Cup quarter-final against England after Fifa ruled out further action for a headbutt on Holland's Mark van Bommel. The Portugal skipper was booked and, because referee Valentin Ivanov took action, Fifa will not intervene.
Coach Luiz Felipe Scolari also hopes that midfielder Deco will be available.
He was sent off for two yellow cards in the 1-0 win but Scolari has urged the Portuguese Football Federation to appeal against the first booking.
The 28-year-old went into the book for a lunge at Holland defender John Heitinga after Holland had refused to give the ball back, despite Portugal kicking it out of play because of an injury.
And Scolari said: "The Federation could send a letter to Fifa because of the first yellow card.
"The ball was ours, we had possession but the Dutch player was told by his coach to continue playing.
"There should be fair-play guidelines from Fifa and the time has come for them to think about this."
The return of Deco, as well as Figo's reprieve, would be a massive boost for Portugal.
It had been suggested that Fifa could upgrade Figo's yellow card to a red for his deliberate headbutt on Van Bommel, potentially leading to a one-match ban that would have ruled him out of the game in Gelsenkirchen.
But Fifa communications director Markus Siegler said: "He was sanctioned immediately by the referee at the time.
"The referee's report is being analysed but it is very unlikely anything will happen as he has been sanctioned."
Van Bommel, commenting on the incident, had said: "Figo headbutted me and that is not a yellow card. I blame the referee, it was a clear red card."
But Siegler said: "It is only where there is a clear disciplinary issue, which has not been acted upon by the referee, that the disciplinary committee can look at it."
Figo was later involved in more controversy when his tangle with Khalid Boulahrouz led to the Holland defender being dismissed for a second yellow card.
However, Scolari defended Figo, saying: "Jesus said we should turn the other cheek. Unfortunately, Figo is not Jesus Christ."
Meanwhile, the coach also confirmed he would not appeal against Costinha's red card.
Thanks for the 7 players explanations :)
Again, Blatter on Figo's headbutt : 'Jesus Christ said he would turn the other cheek but Figo is not Jesus Christ. I thought he was more correct than the Dutchmen'. The guy's hilarious.
Right now : penalties, the only entertaining bit of Ukraine vs Switzerland...
One of the most boring games I have ever watched in the World Cup! What lack of enthusiam and skill! Shame both teams did not go out of the tournament!Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark F.
Agreed. Even the penalty shootout was lame.
I think it is very unfair to decide the winner based on a few penalty shoot outs at a tournament like this.
I am glad it doesn't come to that very often.
They used to flip a coin, at least penalties are usually fun to watch, as long as it's not your team who's playing.
Switzerland didn't concede a gol and now they are gone...Funny...I hope France will pass Spain, just to see Zidane against Brazil. That would a glorious end of the greatest player I've ever seen...La Primera won't be interesting next season. Without Zizou, Real will be helpless...
Brazil and Argentina are main contenders, but they never played well against Mexico, they just don't get well to them...I'm sure Argentina will crash Germany, their defence with Friedrich, Metzelder and Mertsacher( the worst defender I've ever seen; disaster :nod: ), it's hard to believe that Nowotny is sitting on the bench...Quote:
Originally Posted by Boris239
Zidane hasn't been playing well for two years now, all he does is stand in the middle of the pitch and pass the ball backwards to his centre-backs. That or lose the ball. Real's season was saved by Batista, Robinho, Cicinho, Casillas and Beckham. I'm not blaming Zidane though, he can definitely still be a great player but he needs to play with a team who don't need him to put in an effort which Real and France cannot afford right now.
Oh, did anyone look at the faces of Argentina's Team? They were really, really crying...a pity...I thought that Argentina was a better team....well poor luck.
~~~~~~ Don't Cry, Argentina~~~~~
poor Argentina... they played well enough, Pensy, but penalty shoot-out is different...