The Soccer Thread (IV)

Going to watch tomorrow's Jakarta Derby in an empty stadium.

http://www.thejakartaglobe.com/football/police-worries-spoil-jakarta-derby/376174

From the sound of it, Persitara may put the press on the sidelines so they don't have to pay rent on any seats at all. It'll be like covering high school soccer all over again!

 

I thought that the Crew supporters came out pretty well. They had a good showing for the distance that they had to travel during a weekday.

The game might have been exciting on television with RBNY hitting every post multiple times. Heck, they even dominated the run of play for large swaths of the game. Just a shame that the few chances the Crew got they finished and the chances RBNY got they hit a post or looked like passes to the goalie.

 

Champions League final:
Let's go Bayern!
I have no particular like or dislike for the Germans. In fact, I hate Ribery. I don't give more than a passing thought to Inter one way or the other, but I loathe Jose so I hope with all my heart they get their asses kicked.

 

And while I have no particular feeling for Bayern one way or another... I hope they crash and burn tomorrow.

 

Blackpool are in the Premier League. Can't help but to snicker at that concept.

 

If it keeps Vincent Tan and his Malaysian gambling money on the sidelines, so much the better.

 

1-0 Inter at the half. I'm enjoying this.

 

I can imagine, PC. Has Eto'o touched the ball yet?

And I enjoy watching Robben play.

 

I love Robben -- but man does he act like he's shot each time that he is touched.

 

Milito!!!!!

And Birdscribe, no one can vanish in games quite like Eto'o. You won't even notice he's on the field.

 

Ballgame. The Special One might as well sign his deal with Real Madrid now.

 

I was actually kind of bored for most of the game, maybe because I couldn't bring myself to root for either team. Nice goals by Milito, though.