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To: Win-Lose-Draw who wrote (1339)	6/8/2002 7:18:25 AM
From: Anthony Yeung (Hijacked)	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 5130

Italy played their typical lazy style and took the lead. Under normal circumstances that should have been enough for the victory. But a 3 minute mental lapse and TWO disallowed goals cost them bigtime. Both goals were GOOD. You have to wonder where they picked up that side ref.

To: Win-Lose-Draw who wrote (1339)	6/8/2002 12:23:09 PM
From: X Y Zebra	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 5130

I have to say that was the first goofed set of calls by the reff... This has left group G open again to Croatia who has come back from the dead. Poor Ecuador faces a couple of hard matches as both Mexico's and Croatia's chances of qualifying much depend on a multiple goal victory over the South Americans, obviously a must-win for both teams at the very least. (Mexico and Croatia) As fo the goals.... I think the referee and the linesman were drinking some of that bottle of yours before the game -gg At worst (for Italy), this should have been a draw, and with a a better referee, a victory for Italy Then again, in a way they created the problem by laying back after only one goal. This is what I was referring to as a bad idea for England to retrench after only one goal advantage, for England it worked, for Italy it backfired, on top of the bad calls. Mexico needs to win by 2 or even 3 goals against Ecuador, (same for Croatia) and at least a tie with Italy to go forward, assuming "logic" prevails as I do not see Ecuador beating neither the Mexicans nor the Croats. The Italians are going to go all out for blood against Mexico, which may be a great game. In the end, we the spectators benefit from all these crazy results. -g