It’s Sunday, and I got up late as I needed the rest! I watched half of the Algeria/Slovenia game from my bed, half-asleep and the rest of today’s games in the pool room. The fitness of the Algerian team is amazing… they ran the entire game and they have the heart of a lion… we’ll have a tough challenge. Like most games so far, the battle was primarily in the midfield with Algeria’s Nadir providing the sparks of attacking futbol. Batres delivered good officiating, setting a good tone from the first foul (within 40 seconds). He gave two cautions in the last minute of the game which maintained game control to the very last second.
On what may be the first fan arrest… an Algerian fan climbed up one of the poles to wave his flag. Immediately, several policemen surrounded the area and waited for him to get down and be escorted into the “ice room” (the place where you end up if you misbehave). This has been a great World Cup as there have been little or no negative incidents… great for South Africa and futbol! If Australia would have put the ball in the net in the first opportunity… maybe Germany would have taken longer to take control of the game. Good officiating by Marco (Mexico). I’m still waiting to play my first “cascarita” (see attached picture). OK time to go rest and get ready for tomorrow’s game… Holland vs. Denmark. Oh wait, Adrian just got me a ticket and I’m catching a ride with my friend the journalist from Belgium who is getting married when he gets back. Adrian… please knock on my door at 8:00 a.m.
I thought Klose participated in play on Germany's first goal and should have been ruled offside. He was certainly not a passive bystander.
ReplyDeleteThere was a tv at the Antietam Cup, but I was between matches & only saw a few minutes of the Germany match. I had my Germany jersey with me & hoped that would send them some luck. Pat gave me the game details when my match was over.
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