benoncehobbled wrote:mjp wrote:smeltz was onside when the free kick was taken. The only way he would be offside was if Reid touched the ball, and that was very debateable. After three viewings I couldn't see that he did. So no clear or obvious offside. Line call at best.
As far as pulling the shirt inside the box goes. Have you ever watched soccer? Evertime a coconut in their is holding in the box. Simulation is also a yellow card, so take your pick on that one. There was no way he was going to get to the ball.
Agreed on the Smeltz goal - benefit of the doubt to the attacking team. But I can't understand the supposed 'controversy' about the penalty - he had a fistful of his shirt and was inviting trouble. I think its more the -Inconsistency of that rule (if it was going to get called every game. we would get a dozen penalty kicks per game -The fact he dived like a little bitch. Also the "off side" .. im surprised there was so much media attention on it.. the Slovakian goal vs New Zealand was clearly offside. yet that got one replay and a "hmm that was offside" during the game.. The Italian players didnt even see it.. there was no questioning it at the time.. except in super slow mo and still people seem divided on it.. And lets be honest.. if this was Australia.. everybody would be blowing up and saying what bullshit the shirt pull etc was Edited by moxstar: 22/6/2010 12:24:28 AM
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