Football Chat

[berolina]

What a game! England U21's took the lead after 39mins before Holland U21s equalised in the last minute. 1-1 was the final score after 120 mins and the penaltys began. I have never seen anything quite like it, after 15 penalties each Holland finally won 13-12. Incredible.

As always England can't win on penalties anyway you forgot to mention that the game was c*** during extra time

[dantuck_7]

I was watching it - and just knew when it went to penalties....

Alex0Paul : there was a game in the African Nations cup last year (semi Final I think) that went to something like 22-22.

Dan.


Not quite 22-22:

February 4, 2006
17:00
Cameroon 1-1 (AET)
11-12 (PEN) Côte d'Ivoire Cairo Military Academy Stadium, Cairo
Attendance: 4,000
Ref: Mohamed Guezzaz (Morocco)
Meyong Ze 95' B. Koné 92'

[berolina]

Holland are also known for losing on penalties, no one wanted to win actually.

It certainly seemed so.
btw Argentino Juniors-Racing Club Avellaneda 20-19 PSO

[footygirl]

Don't think England could have done anymore, I thought Steven Taylor ran his socks off, Rio Ferdinand, are you watching, someone who is a central defender and works hard and doesn't pose

[Alex0paul]

Don't think England could have done anymore, I thought Steven Taylor ran his socks off, Rio Ferdinand, are you watching, someone who is a central defender and works hard and doesn't pose

Cut Rio some slack. He, unlike most of his teammates, is spending his summer in Uganda setting up an academy out of his own pocket.

[dantuck_7]

Don't think England could have done anymore, I thought Steven Taylor ran his socks off, Rio Ferdinand, are you watching, someone who is a central defender and works hard and doesn't pose

Steven Taylor did so well with his penalty - that dutch coach - was totally out of order coming onto the pitch.

In the interview after he claims Holland should have won 3-1 or 4-1.

The racism form the Serbian fans should have been dealt with far more severely by UEFA. Liverpool fans received considerable criticism for UEFA's poor organisation, yet Serbia were not even mentioned for the behavior of their players/fan at the end of the England match in Nijmegen.

Yes it is hard to pinpoint exactly what was said - but a much tougher line needs to be taken..

Good luck in the final for Holland - they have some decent players coming through... who will probably be snapped up by ManYoo.

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[berolina]

Steven Taylor did so well with his penalty - that dutch coach - was totally out of order coming onto the pitch.

He was right to correct the ref. Every player that's on the pitch at the end of the game is supposed to take a penalty. Only the goalie can be substituted. If Taylor was hurt, he should've been taken off some seconds before the end of the game. That's the rules, sorry...and another rule is to wait for the ref to blow the whistle before taking a penalty sorry couldn't resist.

[dantuck_7]

What about not moving forward off the goal-line as the dutch keeper did on every penalty?

[berolina]

What about not moving forward off the goal-line as the dutch keeper did on every penalty?

I didn't like that too. Think the ref should have said something respectively have them retaken.

[Wim]

I didn't like that too. Think the ref should have said something respectively have them retaken.

Of course not, Come on, Holland is playing in this tournament the best football ! This evening they outplayed Servia with attractive offensive football.

[PaulTheSoave]

Hi Wim, I completely forgot about the match as I was watching the Glastonbury festival on BBC 3! I better not watch and they will win!

[Wim]

Hi Wim, I completely forgot about the match as I was watching the Glastonbury festival on BBC 3! I better not watch and they will win!

The Belgium - Holland match was 2 - 2, just what was needed for both teams, it's so important to have good neighbours Paul It reminded me the Eurosong contest when East European countries helped each other in their voting...

[dantuck_7]

"I've never played in Spain and never will. This is my last contract."
A quote from Thierry Henry 12 months ago.

From the BBC website - I remember Sol Cambell saying something similar.

[Wim]

True ! and the arguments he gave for going to barcelona were nearly the same arguments he used 12 months ago for staying in Arsenal. Fantastic crowd, great club blablabla....etc....

[April madness]

he's not the first and not the last one to do that probably better lack some originality than to say something he might later regret.