yeah, I really thought Materazzi's foul warranted a yellow, not a red. And I
can't believe a penalty shot was called on that play. Granted (like you say,
"minimal") contact was made, but Grosso sold it and the referee bought it.

I thought Italy was convincing against the Czechs, but after the game
against Australia yesterday, I'm not so sure.



----- Original Message -----
From: <David.D'Antonio@...>
To: <cni-english@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, June 26, 2006 8:53 PM
Subject: Re: [cni-english] Re: What think our members from Australia about
the match of tomorrow ?


> Damn straight Louis !! This is the English list though so let's not write
> in Italian..........hehe....................
>
> Italy could have one easily in the first half, but wasted SO much.
>
> Bresciano took a tumble and sent the ever stupid and unreliable Materazzi
> out of the game for diving into to a 2 on 1 challenge at 100 miles an
> hour. May not be worth a red, but like the penalty, in real time it looked
> bad enough and the intent to foul was there.
>
> It was then Australia's game to win for nearly the WHOLE second half.
> Guus, who is supposed to be a supercoach, never made the change that could
> break down Italy which evidently was putting in Aloisi. Look at the damage
> he caused when he came in !! What was Guus waiting for??? The match had to
> be won !!
>
> Italy were very happy to put up a wall across the 18 yard box until the
> push in the last five minutes or so, and they were lucky to get a last
> second penalty. It was hardly anything but a clumsy Aussie slide tackle on
> a clumsy Italian defender.....lack of coordination is now a foul in the
> football rulebooks??........ Lucas Neill ruined a great performance by
> diving feet first on the wrong side of Grosso and reaching with an arm
> towards his legs??? Contact was minimal but it was an obstruction and that
> was magnified by how clumsy Neill's challenge looked.
>
> Too bad for Australia.............I wonder what Italy can do from here ??
> They haven't really convinced anyone as yet.
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> Louis J Chirillo <luigic@...>
> Sent by: cni-english@yahoogroups.com
> 27/06/2006 01:38 PM
> Please respond to cni-english
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> To: cni-english@yahoogroups.com
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> Subject: Re: [cni-english] Re: What think our members from
> Australia about the match of tomorrow ?
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>
> la partita meritava un buon'arbitro.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael Deandeneo" <soopafly_playa69@...>
> To: <cni-english@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Monday, June 26, 2006 7:52 PM
> Subject: [cni-english] Re: What think our members from Australia about the
>
> match of tomorrow ?
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