Against an Italian team of 10 men, the hopes of a nation were dashed in the dying seconds of injury time. An Italian player decided to dive over Australian defender Lucas Neill as he lay on the ground after a mistimed tackle. To the amazement of everyone except the Italian team, the referee called a foul resulting in a penalty kick which Franseco Totti calmly sent to the back of the net.
To me, first came the shock, frustration and then reality hit home: The Soccerros were being sent home. I can calmly say, we was robbed. The Australians controlled the match and dominated the ball. Their only crime? Failing to score in the 92 minutes and 50 seconds before the penalty kick was awarded. It was BS. I don't think it was fair. A match this crucial should not have been decided by such a bad decision.
Techspolder said it accurately: "As predicted, the Azzurri resorted to method acting instead of playing football and were rewarded by a match-deciding penalty from referee Cantalejo."
The Socceroo's can hold their head high. They held their own against Japan, Croatia, Brazil and now Italy. We are world beaters and I'm sure we'll be back in 4 years to make amends.
Have your say/vent your frustration on djho.blogspot, because the world is dying to know.
I'm out like the Socceroo's,
DJ Ho.
1 comment:
the decision sucked wood big time. hope the Germans cane them tonight.
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