All-Purpose, Never-Ending Soccer Thread

Damn. I really want to watch this live, but alas, I must leave for work now. Praise Alah for DVR.

Maybe I should call in sick.

 

DVRing the game. Following 1st half on the web, the second at the gym.

 

Holy crap, I just got chills watching that World Cup promo about the Ivory Coast.

 

For those stuck at work -- the Guardian's minute-by-minute is always great.

http://football.guardian.co.uk/minbymin/report/0,,1777091,00.html

 

Horrid officiating there. Just horrid.

 

Disagree.
He clearly grabbed the attackers ankle in an attempt to stop the goal.
See ya.

[edit] Question: Can you give the keeper a red and still allow the goal? That would have been a better decision.

 

Why did the ref not allow play to continue on the trip?

 

I'm with Tommy and Marcelo on this one. Barca scored on the advantage. Give the goal and keep the sides even.

 

Question for Ars. fans: What's the dropoff from your starting keeper to the backup?

 

Not a Gunners fan, but Lehman has been huge this year. The backup played a lot last year and is decent.

 

I was stunned he didn't play the advantage there. Stunned.

 

Sol Campbell scores on a header off a free kick to put the Gunners up 1-0.