Copa Oro 2011

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by Resolute 14

This Honduras-Costa Rica game is just embarrassing. Some of the worst acting and diving I've ever seen, including a Costa Rican who was slapped in the hand, only to grab his face and fall down as if he got punched in the nose.

You mean a Honduran and the ref gave him a yellow card for diving.

One solution I would tell teams to do is to stop kicking the ball out of play for injuries. If the guys wants to roll around on the ground, his team can play shorthanded. If the injury is really serious, the ref would recognize it.

[browna]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

You mean a Honduran and the ref gave him a yellow card for diving.

One solution I would tell teams to do is to stop kicking the ball out of play for injuries. If the guys wants to roll around on the ground, his team can play shorthanded. If the injury is really serious, the ref would recognize it.

Tough to do..its the "code"...the ref doesn't have any influence to tell a team to kick the ball out.

Reminds me of this somewhat, although the intention here was to kick it out and over the net.

[Locke]

Anyone watch the USA/Jamaica game? I only caught the second half, but what a red card against Jamaica. Way to Dive there USA......

[Cheerio]

Not sure where to post this but looks like Canada drew England 2-2 at the U17 world cup going on right now. The goalkeeper scored for Canada on a free kick from his own half to tie the game at 2 in the 87th minute! This draw gives Canada its first ever point in the history of the tournament, and also the goal by the Canadian keeper was the first goalkeeper goal in a FIFA competition. http://www.fifa.com/u17worldcup/matc...823/index.html

[troutman]

Originally Posted by Locke

Anyone watch the USA/Jamaica game? I only caught the second half, but what a red card against Jamaica. Way to Dive there USA......

Missed that, but that was a helluva goal by the US. Adu, to Donovan to Dempsey.

[valo403]

Originally Posted by Cheerio

Not sure where to post this but looks like Canada drew England 2-2 at the U17 world cup going on right now. The goalkeeper scored for Canada on a free kick from his own half to tie the game at 2 in the 87th minute! This draw gives Canada its first ever point in the history of the tournament, and also the goal by the Canadian keeper was the first goalkeeper goal in a FIFA competition. http://www.fifa.com/u17worldcup/matc...823/index.html

[GirlySports]

The final is a classic already.. 3 goals and 2 substitutions in the first 30 minutes.
90000 in the Rose Bowl!

[moon]

US got off to a surprising lead but not surprisingly they gave it up quickly and Mexico wins easily.

i assume that ESPN has the WC rights as they seem to always pump up the US as being some sort of decent side and then make excuses for them when they inevitably crash and burn.

[wpgflamesfan]

That last goal by Dos Santos was pure class. Unreal patience and even better touch on the finnish.