Uruguay 3 x 1 Senegal; plus 2 goals courtesy of Jan Wegereef (Dutch Referee) = tie 3 x 3
I am disgusted for two reasons:
First, the PK against Uruguay was NOT a penalty but an Oscar performance by Fadiga; next the 3rd goal by Diop was another gift by (ultimately) the same referee --although the linesman's eye seeing dog should have been watching, instead the dog must have been flirting with some female dog at the bleachers so, no hope for them to call an offside as clear as a full moon in a cloudless night, as the third "goal" from Senegal.
Second, I was amazed at Uruguay's sudden conversion to a good soccer playing team, like the "Celestes" know how to do, from a bunch of sleepy and lazy gauchos (the cowboy from Uruguay -claimed by Argentina), in the second half...
I mean, did any body told these guys they were playing in the world cup at all ? or just during the intermission of this game they announced to the team: "tscht, tscht, guess what ? if you do not win by more than two goals you are out of the tournament.
Pathetic... I mean, yes, I enjoyed the game and all that (actually great goals and an exciting finish) but why, why, why... Uruguay plays this cr**p of a game during the entire tournament until all of a sudden in the last 45 minutes they decide to turn the heat on Senegal (who played a great and masterful first half).
On the PK marked against Uruguay... not as clear as it appears, as Morales had began to fall, but then BAM! the leg from the Senegalese defender with ill intent earns him the PK (and a yellow card)...
Whereas in the Oscar performance by Fadiga... you can see Carini (the goalie) actually trying to avoid contact with Fadiga...
This referee together with the one between Italy v Croatia, are the nominees (and so far winning couple) for the Moron award of this WC.
Oh yes, and the French are out oh hum.... 0 x 2 against Denmark. Who told the French they knew how to play fútbol anyway -ggg
Lastly, I think that the spread of fútbol around the world is going to force many teams (and more specifically, teams like Argentina, Brasil, Uruguay and Mexico to improve a lot otherwise risk disqualification by the African and Asian teams in the future... a BIG positive for the sport.
And while I am at it... I think fútbol will do a lot more for many of the poor nations of the third world, particularly in Africa to improve the lot of their respective people.... more than the leaches/politicians of the past (not to mention the tyrant-generals as well).
Good night.
p.s. I think Germany will beat Cameroon, and the Irish should massacre the Saudis, or else risk not to qualify... [The luck of the Irish ?? -ggg]
p.s. (2) After listening to ESPN's broadcasting of the Uruguay - Senegal game, I think I should follow your advice and apply for the job... Switched to Univision... those guys are loud but they do know a lot more fútbol than the ESPN crew. |
