Portugal vs Germany Quarterfinal- Euro, 2008 [R]

[code1390]

In the replay it seems that there could be a foul committed by Ballack in the third goal.

There was a little bit of a shove.

[Inklink]

What do you mean? I haven't seen anything that could qualify as a dive in the second half so far. By neither team.

Ronaldo went down easily, IMO. But the 2nd has been better than the first.

[NGV]

There was a little bit of a shove.
Looked like a foul to me. I don't know if the defender would have gotten his head to the ball even without the push, but Ballack really isn't allowed to do that.

[The Natural]

In the replay it seems that there could be a foul committed by Ballack in the third goal.

Looked like a push on the Portugese defender.

[Inklink]

Hiltzlperger (Sp) off, Borowski on.

Postiga on, Petit off.

[Inklink]

Portugal's never going to score with those hasty selfish attempts from nowhere.

[tranchis]

Portugal's never going to score with those hasty selfish attempts from nowhere.

Agreed. They should keep the ball on the ground and play with more patience.

[Reazzurro90]

I don't know why some people are so surprised at the result.

Portugal may have looked good getting results against little teams like Turkey and the Czech Republic, but they didn't really go up against a team that had a good enough attack to play with.

Portugal's defense was a ticking time-bomb, and the Germans knew exactly how to exploit it. Certainly not the best German game, but they knew what to do to get the job done and they accomplished it.

And that is why the Germans are in the semifinals now (save any miracles by Portugal).

[Inklink]

Oh shoot! If Podolski got that in .. WOW!

[benztown]

I don't know why some people are so surprised at the result.

Portugal may have looked good getting results against little teams like Turkey and the Czech Republic, but they didn't really go up against a team that had a good enough attack to play with.

Portugal's defense was a ticking time-bomb, and the Germans knew exactly how to exploit it. Certainly not the best German game, but they knew what to do to get the job done and they accomplished it.

And that is why the Germans are in the semifinals now (save any miracles by Portugal).

I think I've said this before, but I'll state it again. I'm sure that Germany has the best scouting system out there. They know exactly how to get to their opponents...and Poldi with an awesome shot as I write this...

[Erial FC]

But it's not like Germany had an especially potent attack in the group stage.

[Inklink]

Scweinsteiger off (clap clap clap :) ), Fritz on.

[Reazzurro90]

But it's not like Germany had an especially potent attack in the group stage.

No they did not.

I didn't see more than five shots the whole game from Germany.

Yet they managed to successfully exploit three of them because of Portuguese inabilities in defense.


Portugal has horrible finishing, so they haven't really been able to make up for that up front at all.

Pitiful.

[Inklink]

Now, time for some Lehmann acting. Not sure why he was clutching his head first.

[Inklink]

POSTIGA

LEts go to extra time please!

[illusion]

where is Ronaldo? big games no show...seriously I'll be surprised if he won player of the year! :rolleyes:

[TheGrimSweeper]

Wow Lehmann.

This game by far wins the diving award.

http://www.recreonics.com/images/3mdive.jpg

[Inklink]

Postiga gets a yellow.

Low looks like an undercover intelligence agent behind that glass.

4 mins added.

[The Natural]

Portugal kept it tight.

[TheGrimSweeper]

Nani is very selfish