2014 FIFA World Cup: Group B (ESP/NED/CHI/AUS)

truth18 · Post #61 » by **truth18** » Fri Jun 13, 2014 7:26 pm

Enjoying this game

Edit: hell, not anymore

Point forward · Post #62 » by **Point forward** » Fri Jun 13, 2014 7:26 pm

"BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!"

AdamTheGreek · Post #63 » by **AdamTheGreek** » Fri Jun 13, 2014 7:26 pm

Yep, that's a penalty. Costa's leg got taken.

EArl · Post #64 » by **EArl** » Fri Jun 13, 2014 7:26 pm

Also digging these spain jerseys.

TheAdmiral · Post #65 » by **TheAdmiral** » Fri Jun 13, 2014 7:27 pm

For ****'s sake. As if Spain needed any penalties to win.

Secueritae · Post #66 » by **Secueritae** » Fri Jun 13, 2014 7:27 pm

Goooooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaaalllllllllll!!!!!

EArl · Post #67 » by **EArl** » Fri Jun 13, 2014 7:27 pm

that is a penalty. He sweeped his leg

Man of Steel · Post #68 » by **Man of Steel** » Fri Jun 13, 2014 7:28 pm

looked like a soft penalty. Xabi converts.

EArl · Post #69 » by **EArl** » Fri Jun 13, 2014 7:28 pm

Leggo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PedroGrande · Post #70 » by **PedroGrande** » Fri Jun 13, 2014 7:28 pm

Diego Costa is the one puting his left foot over the takle.... :nonono:

smpalome · Post #71 » by **smpalome** » Fri Jun 13, 2014 7:30 pm

Def NOT a penalty. I understand why the ref got fooled though.........

AdamTheGreek · Post #72 » by **AdamTheGreek** » Fri Jun 13, 2014 7:30 pm

It's still a penalty even if Costa's foot was on top of the defender's leg. Defender still slid past and took the leg. Reckless slide challenge.

TheAdmiral · Post #73 » by **TheAdmiral** » Fri Jun 13, 2014 7:30 pm

Man of Steel wrote:looked like a soft penalty. Xabi converts.

It was, but they would've scored sooner or later with the Dutch fielding so many inexperienced players.

Meh.

Captain_Obvious · Post #74 » by **Captain_Obvious** » Fri Jun 13, 2014 7:31 pm

looks like Costa saw the tackle and planted his foot just a little late on the tackle. Eh, smart move I guess

Post #75 » by **ATL Boy** » Fri Jun 13, 2014 7:32 pm

Wasn't a penalty imo, Costa put his leg over the defenders and took a dive. Can't blame the ref though, I personally thought it was a penalty in normal time

PedroGrande · Post #76 » by **PedroGrande** » Fri Jun 13, 2014 7:33 pm

AdamTheGreek wrote:It's still a penalty even if Costa's foot was on top of the defender's leg. Defender still slid past and took the leg. Reckless slide challenge.

Meh. A smart player can easily force the contact. If he puts the foot on the floor he has position and its a penalty. If he puts his feet over the guy that is takling he is the one fouling
But its a hard decision, i«ve seen worse

Man of Steel · Post #77 » by **Man of Steel** » Fri Jun 13, 2014 7:34 pm

AdamTheGreek wrote:It's still a penalty even if Costa's foot was on top of the defender's leg. Defender still slid past and took the leg. Reckless slide challenge.

If the leg isn't planted then you can't "take the leg". Costa can't put his foot down on a defender's sliding leg no matter how bad of a tackle it is.

Glad Xabi got on the score sheet, but it's not a bookable offence, and definitely not a penalty.

BUCKnation · Post #78 » by **BUCKnation** » Fri Jun 13, 2014 7:34 pm

Add me to the group who didn't think it was a pen. Costa did well to get the call though.

TheAdmiral · Post #79 » by **TheAdmiral** » Fri Jun 13, 2014 7:35 pm

ATL Boy wrote:Wasn't a penalty imo, Costa put his leg over the defenders and took a dive. Can't blame the ref though, I personally thought it was a penalty in normal time

I didn't think it was a penalty either, but when a referee gifts a penalty after the **** that Fred pulled yesterday, this one was a no-brainer.

britblazerdude · Post #80 » by **britblazerdude** » Fri Jun 13, 2014 7:35 pm

Penalty was soft as anything, but still - defender has to be more savvy than that. Absolutely clumsy.

Who advances from Group B?