Aussies And Swiss Bow Out Undeservedly
What an undeserved end to Australia and Switzerland's World Cup hopes.
How can a referee choose to decide a knockout match in the World Cup and how is it possible to exit a World Cup in the knockout stages without ever yielding a goal? Yet both happened today.
Many are debating Australian defender Lucas Neill's defensive decision-making in the box, but it's unconscionable that a penalty kick should be called on such an iffy play and then immediately end the game after it was successfully scored by Francesco Totti. (Click here for the highlights)
How will the faithful in Melbourne and Sydney deal with this heartbreak for the next four years?
It was sad to see the upstart Swiss play so valiantly in this World Cup. Despite bowing out in the round of 16, having the stingiest defense in this tournament is something to build upon when they host Euro 2008.
Much has been written about the impeccable Swiss organization in the back and defender Ludovic Magnin. How many times in today's game was Magnin involved in the flow of play. A place in the tournament's Best XI should be saved for Magnin and the Swiss.
Unfortunately, their lack of fitness after 120 grueling minutes against Ukraine was clearly evident in the penalty shootout. When your legs go out you're pretty much screwed, unless you choose to arrogantly chip important penalty kicks like Ukraine's Artem Milivskiy successfully attempted.
How can a referee choose to decide a knockout match in the World Cup and how is it possible to exit a World Cup in the knockout stages without ever yielding a goal? Yet both happened today.
Many are debating Australian defender Lucas Neill's defensive decision-making in the box, but it's unconscionable that a penalty kick should be called on such an iffy play and then immediately end the game after it was successfully scored by Francesco Totti. (Click here for the highlights)
How will the faithful in Melbourne and Sydney deal with this heartbreak for the next four years?
It was sad to see the upstart Swiss play so valiantly in this World Cup. Despite bowing out in the round of 16, having the stingiest defense in this tournament is something to build upon when they host Euro 2008.
Much has been written about the impeccable Swiss organization in the back and defender Ludovic Magnin. How many times in today's game was Magnin involved in the flow of play. A place in the tournament's Best XI should be saved for Magnin and the Swiss.
Unfortunately, their lack of fitness after 120 grueling minutes against Ukraine was clearly evident in the penalty shootout. When your legs go out you're pretty much screwed, unless you choose to arrogantly chip important penalty kicks like Ukraine's Artem Milivskiy successfully attempted.
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