Ok, this is really off the beaten path, but I figured some of you might be interested (at least in the cheerleaders, ha). Italy demolished the Soloman Islands today 7-4 in the kickoff game of the 2008 Marseille Beach World Cup. Feel free to carry on http://www.fifa.com/beachsoccerworldcup/matches/round=251196/match=300051906/index.html
Italy 7:4 (4:1, 2:3, 1:0) Solomon Islands El Salvador 1:4 (0:1, 0:2, 1:1) Italy Portugal 5:4 a.e.t. (3:0, 0:3, 1:1, 1:0) Italy http://www.fifa.com/beachsoccerworldcup/teams/team=1895819/index.html Quarter-finals France - Italy http://www.fifa.com/beachsoccerworldcup/teams/team=1895819/fixturesresults.html
Nice! btw, France team is a b*tch...they were grouped with us (Iran) and they BARELY won...by some controvertial calls and so we tied 6-6 they won in penalty but the biggest punk was ERIC CANTONA...their coach...he was so mad that they couldnt beat Iran...he wasnt even man enough to come and shake hands and give props....he claimed that his team had a bad day
We won France 2 - Italy 5 http://www.fifa.com/beachsoccerworldcup/matches/round=251202/match=300051922/index.html http://www.fifa.com/beachsoccerworldcup/index.html
Great result: Italy beats Spain on penalty kick to go to the finals of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup. Oh, the irony...
highlights Italy - Spain 4:4 a.e.t. 1:0 PSO (2:1, 0:2, 2:1, 0:0) http://www.fifa.com/beachsoccerworldcup/matches/round=251203/match=300051926/index.html
Final Brazil 5:3 Italy 1:0 - Ist period 3:0 - 2nd period 1:3 - 3rd Period http://www.fifa.com/beachsoccerworldcup/matches/round=251205/match=300051923/index.html
But we did win something 1/3 so far.... National Women's U19 With the European Championship win, the National Under 19 team has written a page of history of women’s football. An unprecedented success, a small, yet large step in history. The first trophy... http://www.figc.it/en/204/19292/2008/07/News.shtml
When Maradona Jr. is playing, what a joke btw, I rather watch the women. The Brazilian team isn't even recognized by the CBF! LOL
They choked, plain and simple. Tactically and physically outclassed, although I won't go so far as to say that the Germans were the more talented team. They were just ready to go from the moment the whistle blew.
We had a good 30 mins with an extra player...it was a weird game. Eh, I thought the Toulon tourney was better anyways.
I know (and I think we even had the better overall play when it was 11 vs 11)! The gap in the quality of play between the first and second half was immense. I'd have to call it a mental breakdown of sorts. Factor in two denied penalties (although I can't blame the ref for waving one aside because of Forestieri's theatrics) and this game just wasn't ours to win. Whatever. I'm just happy we qualified for the U20 World Cup.
why not? Italy did great considering they never passed the first round the years before besides this is still a developing sport and brazil is one of the founders, they always play on the beach over there. So give it some time