Posted on 07/03/2006 8:40:19 PM PDT by soccer_maniac
I fail to see how the ref cost Germany the game. He certainly wasn't taking any nonsense rolling around from either side and that benefitted Germany as much if not more than Italy.
I watched the game and agree with you. However, some of the Germans appear to have seen things differently.
I would say this was some of the best refereeing of the tournament (that is not saying much though), but I don't think the Germans have any valid complaints.
Agreed. Germany lost on the night to a much better team.
Agreed, the officiating was well done.
Thanks for the great photos.
My mom and dad (HoustonCurmudgeon)were in Rome with another couple in the summer of 1982. when they travel it's their habit to return to the hotel in mid afternoon, rest, shower and then go out again for the evening. they said that suddenly the streets outside the hotel were filled with people, cars blocked the streets, horns honking, flags everywhere. people were dancing in the streets and dad thought there had been a revolution.
Italy had beat Germany in the world cup finals.
My perspective comes from having played soccer in a semi-professional league and from being a ref, state ref and national ref for 4 years. My brother was a national ref for 12 years and refereed some internationl matche, both as ref and as linesman or 4th man. He agrees with me that this was one of the best refereed matches so far.
And the Italian winning streak continues!
Live it, love it, drink to it!
To me, German TV is and has been the equivalent of HDTV for a long time.
Whooo eeee, I can't believe Italy won! I've been operating for two weeks on the assumption that Germany would be in the final. Yay, Italy :)
I don't think NTSC is 853x480. It's more like 640x480 (4:3 ratio).
I expected Germany to do it. But Italy were thoroughly deserved winners, however late they left it.
Its very rare to see Germany so outplayed; especially on home soil.
Still think they'd have won if they'd held out for penalties though.
2-nil my friend. 2-nil.
Another fine victory brought to you by Forza Italia.
And well deserved it was too!
12 year plan in action; 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006-Italy reach the final.
This time they'll win. They have to. The thought of Jacques Chirac welcoming home the victorious French team is too horrible for words.
They still have the Third Place match left to go.
Hopefully they'll hammer Portugal in that game.Any side that doesn't go for it against a crap England team down to 10 men doesn't even deserve bronze.
I am assuming France win tomorrow of course.
Jacques? Yikes! Yes, we'll be ready then.
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