Germany vs Argentina 4 - 2 PSO

I have been left spellbound. An end is expected to every match but this is one expected not to end. Both of the teams played as if this was the final of to the World Cup, 2006. At the end of extra time I did not know what team should continue. As fate would have it, it is Germany. With Cambriossi missing the last penalty, a brilliant save by Lehmann, Argentina has a long way to go before they reach home. They played second to no one. If they continued like this, even the best teams in the world cup would have had a tough time.

All I can say at this point is that the next scheduled match is as entertaining as this. Forza Azzuris.

Germany vs Argentina 1-1 ( end of extra time )

Pace of the match continues. Match goes into penalty shootout. Oh! Oh! What can I expect of Italy. If either of the team continues into the Semis with the attitude they are showing right now. Italy ( if they win against Ukraine ) will have a big match against them. Penalty about to start. Rest of the post later.

Germany vs Argentina 1 -1 (before extra time )

What a match!!! This is probably the best match in the World Cup till now. The 2 goals scored by the two teams has created an atmosphere of intense tension. The firecrackers bursting after the 49' min goal by Ayala made it look like in this city of joy that Argentina had it covered. But, as there is always a but, the 80' min equaliser by Klose just blew the match open. This make Klose the highest goal scorer in the world cup with 5 goals. I am still waiting for an conclusion to this intense action.

Italy Vs Australia 1 - 0 World Cup, 2006

The Match between Italy and Australia in the Pre-quarters of World Cup 2006 will be debated for long. The nail biting finish to otherwise unimpressive play, has the making of a classic World Cup controversy. After a goal less 90 minutes of play Italy was awarded a penalty in the remaining 30 sec's of the 3 min Injury time. Game would have continued into extra time ( and one can speculate that it may have gone on to a shoot out ) had not the penalty been given for the Neil's "fall/Attempted tackle" on Garusso. Francesco Totti ( critised through out the World Cup ) scored the match winner with surgical precision and acheived redemption for the bad memories.

What will be debated is wether the fall by Neil was attempted tackle on Garusso of Italy or was it just a fall. But for what its worth I would like to say --"You donot take a fall in the Box". Neil violated this principle and Australia paid for it by being ousted from the World Cup. The Socaroos are heading home.

What is interesting though is that Italy was sent packing in the last world cup by South Korea under the same coach. It was as controversial as this one. A goal was given offside even when it was not. Also there was a red card for a non existent reason.
Is this a pay back for Guss Hiddick ? Well we may not know the answers to those q's. The Azzuris need to concentrate on the next match with Ukraine. They are not a bad team and if the Italians play as they did yesterday they will have a tough fight on there hand.

Forza Azzuri!

Pilot Episode : The Customary Introduction

Hello and Welcome to my fellow Web-crawlers. Congratulations are in order, at least someone found this blog at the ends of the internet. I will try, here and there, on this web log to provide interpretation's of the world as I see it. No, I am not trying to improve the world, start a new social order or suggesting a new way to toast bread. I am just going to ramble on about my perceptions on the inner workings of this watery planet on which we have existed for o-so-long.

I had prepared a better introduction for this opening post but ... I ... err... managed to misplace it. On a through search ( which when compared to the devastation in the wake of a Tom and Jerry chase,humbles it ),I found out, my seminal work on introductions was being used to mop up the remains of yesterday's fish. Sigh! Talk about justice. Sigh! Oh! Well... life goes on.