World Cup 2010 - GROUP F (Italy, Paraguay, New Zealand, Slovakia) **spoilers**

[Cosimo]

Italy v New Zealand teams:

Italy: 12-Federico Marchetti 19-Gianluca Zambrotta, 5-Fabio Cannavaro, 4-Giorgio Chiellini, 3-Domenico Criscito, 22-Riccardo Montolivo, 6-Daniele De Rossi, 15-Claudio Marchisio, 9-Vincenzo Iaquinta, 7-Simone Pepe, 11-Alberto Gilardino.

New Zealand: 1-Mark Paston; 4-Winston Reid, 6-Ryan Nelsen, 5-Ivan Vicelich, 19-Tommy Smith, 3-Tony Lochhead, 11-Leo Bertos, 7-Simon Elliot, 10-Chris Killen, 14-Rory Fallon, 9-Shane Smeltz.

Referee: Carlos Batres (Guatemala).

 

[OriginalJonty]

1-0!

New Zealand score!

 

[explicit4u]

New Zealand 1-0

 

[Xinn]

LOL come on NZL!

 

[Robert1986]

lololololol

This world cup is like the twilight zone.

 

[khimbar]

COme on!!!!

 

[mmj_uk]

Offside? it wasn't flicked on was it? looked to just go straight through.

 

[[ASSE]Hinchy]

Thought he was a mile offside myself...

Not sure a flick came off the New Zealand player or not before he stuck it in? Thought it only came off the Italian...

Either way, game on! Should make this a good game!

 

[shipinabottle]

is it just me or did that not touch his players head first so wasn't offside?

 

[matthewhotdude]

Come on!!

 

[[ASSE]Hinchy]

is it just me or did that not touch his players head first so wasn't offside?

My thoughts too.... Probably just another case of retarded commentator syndrome.

/EDIT - Looks like there was a slight touch. Not surprised the linesman didn't see it at full speed though. Commentators not retarded... yet.

 

[shipinabottle]

hmm replay there, perhaps had the tiniest of contact, didnt even change the direction.

 

[Xinn]

He was offside when his player flicked it on it looks from that replay. Smallest touch ever though, linesman couldn't have seen it.

 

[OriginalJonty]

He was offside when his player flicked it on it looks from that replay. Smallest touch ever though, linesman couldn't have seen it.

Agreed. It looks like the ball floats over the player's head instead of barely touching it.

Come on you Kiwis!

 

[Greenlizard0]

Italians upto their own tricks again. There's a sort of weird justice that they're losing atm.

 

[Robbo]

Bah, missed the first goal

COME ON NEW ZEALAND!

 

[Participant]

Italians upto their own tricks again.

Exactly. There'll be all sorts of dirty tactics over the course of the rest of the game.

The bloke slapping the ground - have some self-respect!

 

[Robbo]

Agree Robbie, it looks like the Italians are diving and making the most of everything to line people up for a sending off later in the match

Filthy players, come on New Zealand!

What a shot

 

[OriginalJonty]

Bloody hell! Off the post!

 

[explicit4u]

Italy hits the post, the ball swerved on target.

Italian penalty.