Soccer, Sports and Politics - Part Deux

Really nice...almost as nice as Bergkamps in '98!

 

I picture @feyenoordsoccerfan as the announcer!

 

Dennis Bergkamp, Dennis Bergkamp, Dennis Bergkamp!!!

 

I gotta find that video so I can post it again for ASF's enjoyment! Watta freakin play!!!

 

Auckland Cit’s scored on your boys. That’s more humiliating than 10 of those goals are worth bragging about.

 

I watched that match. Don't tell ASF that I was rooting for the Kiwis.

 

And Boca failed to score (their goal was an own goal by ACFC).

 

I’ve long felt soccer would be more interesting if, when there is a draw caused by an OG, the team that actually scored both goals (albeit one in the wrong net) should get all three points. Who’s with me!

Reminds me of my son’s peak as an athlete. I’d take him out to play soccer in the yard when he was young, and he was a big kid for his age so at 3 he was unplayable. He did this thing they have around here called Kicking for Christ for 3 and 4 year olds. Do some drills, hear a Bible story, play a game. He scored all 3 goals, 2 in the right net, one he, well, got confused as 3 year olds will and scored in the wrong net. Good dribbling for a 3 year old though.

 

Boca player trying to keep cool.

Man, this photo takes me back to playing baseball in July with my friends.

 

Gotta be one of the top five upsets in the history of the game, right?

 

They get two points, the other team still gets the one point for the draw.

 

Oh, I dunno....my daughter's Ma State HS Championship team was 1 vs 30 +/- shots on goal with maybe 10 min possession. Daughter stole the ball like John Havlicek with mere min remaining and passed to wing who slotted home. Unfreakin believable!!!

 

Or do it like the AFL (Aussie Rules football). If it's the other team that knocks it through the center posts it's counted the same as a behind (1 point) not a goal (6 points). In soccer, maybe award 0.5 goal for an own goal. As such Auckland City won 1-0.5!

 

And Jesus said in his letter to the Dutchers:

Ye shall play exciting football. Even Total Football. But sadly, ye shall not garner the ultimate prize. But do not despair. We must all be grateful for what we have.

In the name of Me. Amen.

 

Mate you forgot to update the last score in your signature.... runs far away

 

How many really great teams did they have that came close but no stogie?

 

Honduras' goalkeeper scored a great og last night, punching a corner into the net from about 10 ft out. And then later the Curaçao goalkeeper nearly put it in his own net with one of those "bounced back off the post and then hit the keeper" scenarios. It would have been highly amusing to see a game where both goalkeepers scored an og.