[renee Duhamel]

Its an acronym we are taught around here. Denies Goal-Scoring Opportunity. One of the red-cardable offenses.

He didn't really have to do it on purpose; the lateness of the hit is enough to draw the call. The goalie sort of forced the ref's hand there, but I think he made the right call. It is just unfortunate, is all.

@Fighters: He could have got the goal, but it was a low probability - he let the ball get away from him a bit. That's why I said DGSO was debatable. Getting a PK for his team was a safer option. The red card was just icing.

Compare with the Swiss goal where two Spanish defenders went mental Denying Goal-Scoring Opportunities and got away scott free because of course they failed (to deny a goal). Mad law, if the Swiss had missed it would have been a penalty and Spain would have been down to nine men. None of it matters now, but it is very interesting.

[Lizbeth Ruiz]

Compare with the Swiss goal where two Spanish defenders went mental Denying Goal-Scoring Opportunities and got away scott free because of course they failed (to deny a goal). Mad law, if the Swiss had missed it would have been a penalty and Spain would have been down to nine men. None of it matters now, but it is very interesting.

Yeah, its not a card you see very often, which is why I said earlier that it was shocking. Usually, it comes out when a defender deliberatley handles the ball to stop a goal. But even that is rare.

[Nicole Coucopoulos]

Yeah, its not a card you see very often, which is why I said earlier that it was shocking. Usually, it comes out when a defender deliberatley handles the ball to stop a goal. But even that is rare.

Deliberate handball is often hard to give, most decisions are marginal. I wouldn't say shocking though, everyone of a certain age remembers the 1982 semi-final Germany V France when German keeper Toni Schumacher knocked out Patrick Battiston OUTSIDE the penalty area and won them the match. That's the kind of thing the law is there for. http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8715277032410417323#docid=1717444131187092722, and I'm not French.

[BRIANNA]

Argentina - South Korea 4-0 I say!

[Rob]

M'aiq enjoys watching the Dutch team win, for reasons that are entirely his own.

Spain should lay off on the skooma.

[Jack]

I'm missing the end of the second game and the start of the first because some idiot decided to schedule me for an exam then. How inconsiderate :meh:

[Roy Harris]

I'm missing the end of the second game and the start of the first because some idiot decided to schedule me for an exam then. How inconsiderate :meh:

You won't be here to humiliate me as Greece exit the competition? Oh joy!

[Juliet]

Argentina - South Korea 4-0 I say!

Yep that's my bet for this match still a bit pissed off when Uruguay scored in the 94 minute had them to win 2-0

[Minako]

I have one lecture this week and it just had to be during Argentina - South Korea.

[Hella Beast]

South Korea are a decent team, it's not going to be quite so easy for the Argies. I say 3-1 Argentina.

You won't be here to humiliate me as Greece exit the competition? Oh joy!

It's ok, I'm here Though not really in a particularly great position to mock anyone for going out...

[City Swagga]

You won't be here to humiliate me as Greece exit the competition? Oh joy!

Soz but I may have jinxed Greece I have got them down for 2-1 win :unsure2:

[Lifee Mccaslin]

Soz but I may have jinxed Greece I have got them down for 2-1 win :unsure2:

Well we have made some changes for this match. I heard Sotiris Ninis is playing, he's known as the Greek Messi, and he'd better be.
I have to believe we are going to win. 1-0

[Robert]

I am so hoping for South Korea to humble Maradona here. Although I missed the hand of god game cos I was at Glastonbury that year and out of my face watching some band I now forgot.

[Loane]

I'm no big fan of Argentina - with three obvious exceptions. Messi, Maxi and Mascherano.

So I'll be supporting South Korea. I like underdogs. And I like how the Asian teams are playing. But I'm not expecting any brilliant football from this game.

EDIT: Well... that was unfortunate.

[Aaron Clark]

Oh dear 1-0 Argies

[Vickytoria Vasquez]

Poor lad never even saw it. Hit his foot in the crowd.

[Irmacuba]

Hah, my lecture got postponed to 15:45 and I couldn't be happier about it, good match!

2-0

[Channing]

2-1!

[Alan Whiston]

Best half of the tournament!

[matt white]

I'm still laughing. Wonderful.

[Tom]

Told you Argentina wouldn't have it easy


For the sake of my fantasy football, I'm wincing every time Messi gives the ball away, or makes a pass just before the final third My only vested interest in this game.

[Lavender Brown]

Yep that's my bet for this match still a bit pissed off when Uruguay scored in the 94 minute had them to win 2-0

Yeah me too. Silly Uruguay.

Demichelis is a stupid man.

[Jose ordaz]

Yeah me too. Silly Uruguay.

Demichelis is a stupid man.

Seems like every attacking team has a naff defence and vice versa so far.

[Klaire]

Seems like every attacking team has a naff defence and vice versa so far.

Because the only defensive teams are the poorer teams in the tournament who play 10 men behind the ball. Some teams have been playing with a back 5, it's easy to defend when you don't have enough ambition to commit 3 men to an attack .

Oh, and I hope Ninis is better in real life than he is on Fm10, he didn't do so well for me.


Ohhh another Argie goal.

[Mrs. Patton]

Because the only defensive teams are the poorer teams in the tournament who play 10 men behind the ball. Some teams have been playing with a back 5, it's easy to defend when you don't have enough ambition to commit 3 men to an attack .

Oh, and I hope Ninis is better in real life than he is on Fm10, he didn't do so well for me.


Ohhh another Argie goal.

Yeah but the attacking teams are all ropy at the back too, even Germany are suspect.
Argentina deserve that but i feel sorry for the Koreans.

hat trick for the guy I cannot pronounce.