Worldcup final: Spain -- Netherlands.

[Call Me Wesley]

Hup, Holland, hup! ;)

[suffragette]

1. Ole! Ole! Spain

:)

[Haole Girl]

2. The Netherlands is so strong

But I feel obligated to root for Spain, since I was born there.

Olé, Olé!

:woohoo:

[EFerrari]

3. I'm going to miss the Copa when it's over.

Go, Holland!

[Call Me Wesley]

5. Will be a very nice offensive game.

Five of the Dutch players played in Spanish teams before and not to mention their shared heritage. ;) Go Oranje! .hi:

[suffragette]

14. me, too

Go, Spain!

:hi:

[Haole Girl]

15. I'll miss it too

Goes by so quickly.

[suffragette]

26. Especially yesterday's game!

:hi:

[Blue_Tires]

34. very sad for me, too -- no matter who wins...

[suffragette]

4. Ah, so close and yet so far away

[Call Me Wesley]

6. That was nice playing!

:hi:

[suffragette]

9. Ramos is pushing well

:)
:hi:

[IcyPeas]

7. watching, but don't have a favorite in this.

[IcyPeas]

31. WHAT happens if there is no score (0-0) at the end?

[Haole Girl]

32. Here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x9428930#9428946

[Sky Masterson]

8. Holland is playing better than Germany did against Spain

At least so far. :D

[Call Me Wesley]

10. If they only play as good as Switzerland against Spain ...

Just sayin' ... ;)

[MissHoneychurch]

17. They aren't as scared of Spain

as the German team was.

[suffragette]

11. Great stop by Casillas

Much respect to Sneijder's foot

[suffragette]

12. Van Bommel got a yellow card!

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2010/jul/07/mark-van-bommel-holland-world-cup

[Haole Girl]

13. They keep playing like this..

and someone's going to get a red card.

[suffragette]

21. or multiple someones

the way it's going

[MissHoneychurch]

16. So far a good game

at both teams. Let's see who goals first. Definitely not boring :)

[Haole Girl]

19. That kick to the chest should have been a red. nt

[suffragette]

22. Sure should have!

[MissHoneychurch]

18. That foul deserved a red card

OUCH x(

[GCP]

20. Indeed

It was egregious

[Call Me Wesley]

30. Dark red card ... (nt)

[Blue_Tires]

23. who will be the first to make a play? or even worse, a mistake??

[Haole Girl]

24. I predict the goal will come after one team is a man down. nt

[GCP]

25. I'm switching my allegiance to Spain

The Netherlands are playing too dirty.

[MissHoneychurch]

27. The Spains aren't much less dirty

the game turned unfair. I hope that will change in the second half. It is no fun to watch such a game.

[Call Me Wesley]

28. Let's hope for a better 2nd half, indeed.

:hi:

[suffragette]

29. Pretty much why I'm for Spain today

This struck a chord with me:
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/416309-what-does-van-bommel-have-to-do-to-get-sent-off

[Blue_Tires]

33. i always meant to ask:

what's with that "alarm clock" block-number font that NED uses on their uniforms??

[Blue_Tires]

35. Heitinga goin' in the book

5 yellows for NED?

[MissHoneychurch]

36. Is there still a player from Holland

without a yellow card?????

[Haole Girl]

37. 7th yellow card

5 for Netherlands, 2 for Spain.

[suffragette]

47. 5-3 now

Might as well keep score on these, since it's the main scoring in the game so far

[Haole Girl]

106. 8 yellow cards for NED. nt

[MissHoneychurch]

38. I redigate my opinion of this game

it is no fun anymore to watch. It just turned too violent for me.

[suffragette]

46. Yesterday's game was so much better

This is like watching wrestling.

[MissHoneychurch]

48. I wasn't able to watch yesterday

but I heard the game was great.

Germany is third again in the soccer world, like 4 years ago. Our team can be proud of what they accomplished, young as they are.

[suffragette]

73. It was a beautiful game

Both teams played well.
Young as the German team are, they're definitely ones to watch.They can and should be very proud!

[Eyerish]

65. I said the exact same thing to my husband...

It's just not fun. It's a damn shame that this is the final game for this Cup.

[Blue_Tires]

39. these sides are NOT showing the best of the sport right now... what a foul-fest

[Haole Girl]

40. Why won't Spain put in Torres?

:shrug:

[KamaAina]

148. 'Cause he sucked throughout the tournament?

(mild spoiler: he was subbed in in extra time)

[MissHoneychurch]

41. What a chance for Holland

and Robben blew it ..... :wow:

[EFerrari]

44. Arghhhhhhhhhhh!

[Mojambo]

42. What a boring game, even by soccer standards. n/t

[Blue_Tires]

45. That's why the 3rd-place games are usually more fun

no pressure on either team, so they both come out gunning....

[Blue_Tires]

43. Robben?!?!? Holy DAMN!

Iker makes what could be called as the $100 million save....

[Blue_Tires]

49. David Villa denied point-blank in the 70th

[EFerrari]

59. Spain is getting a lot of shots.

[spinbaby]

50. How long do they play

The clock is counting up, not down, so I have no idea how long the game will be. Is there some kind of overtime? Can you tell I've never watched soccer before?

[MissHoneychurch]

51. 90 minutes a regular game

then if there isn't a goal, 30 more minutes. And if then there isn't a goal there will be a shoot-out

[Haole Girl]

53. Plus, after the 90 minutes, any extra time (for when the clock stopped) nt

[MissHoneychurch]

55. Well yes

but that is a given :)

[Haole Girl]

57. I do feel sorry for anybody who has never enjoyed soccer....

and begins with THIS match! They may never watch again.

edit: not another yellow card.....yet...

[MissHoneychurch]

62. I agree

this final turned ugly.

[Blue_Tires]

130. ironically, i dragged my parents in front of the TV to make them watch

the 2006 WC final...They were not in a rush to watch soccer ever again after that (and it took me about a week to explain the Zidane thing to them)

[Call Me Wesley]

52. 90 minutes.

30 minutes overtime if it's a tie. If it's still a tie after that, there will be a shootout. :hi:

[EFerrari]

54. I don't get the clock either!

[Haole Girl]

58. This clock is easy...

it's understanding offside that gets me.

[GCP]

63. When a striker is receiving a ball in front of the goal

He has to have at least one defender (plus the goalie), between him and the goal.

[Haole Girl]

74. Then, it seems to get complicated...

depending upon who touches the ball. THAT is when I get lost.

[GCP]

79. It's at the moment the ball is kicked

If that's when the striker is too far forward. Otherwise you could just park a player on the goal line with the goalie waiting for a pass to kick in.

[GCP]

56. 45 minutes each half

Which makes 90 minutes total, plus any injury-time as decided by the ref. If the game is a draw at full time, they go to extra time which is 15 mins a half. If after that they're still drawn, it goes on penalty kicks, 5 for each team.

[Eyerish]

60. Damn this is one ugly game...

I'm not too impressed with the Ref either...

[GCP]

64. It's the ugliest World Cup Final I think I've ever watched

It will probably put a lot of people in the US against the game.

[MissHoneychurch]

67. But if they watched the little final yesterday

they've seen a complete different soccer

[Eyerish]

69. Agreed...

That was a great match. I was rooting for Germany, but the Uruguayan team was really good.

[suffragette]

68. Agree with that

Wonder what the record for yellow cards is in a final?
They look to be going for highest score on that one.

[Eyerish]

72. They were saying earlier that the record was 6...

So this game has the dubious distinction of most yellows in a final. Yay.... :banghead:

[suffragette]

91. Setting records in the worst way possible

[suffragette]

61. "Hoping a football match will break out in a moment"

Apt commentary from CBC

[MissHoneychurch]

66. And again

Robben blows it

[Cush]

71. his progress was impeded, should have been a penalty

[NewJeffCT]

152. The postgame on ESPN said

that if he had taken a dive outside the box, it would have been a red card. However, since he continued on, the ref didn't call it.

[MissHoneychurch]

70. I have to admit

Robben is damn good.

[Haole Girl]

75. I don't like him

I made a "mental note" of him in a previous match. Can't even tell you what he did. But I'm sticking with it. lol

[MissHoneychurch]

76. What speaks against him

is that he plays with Bayern München, the most arrogant and hated team in the German Bundesliga

[Haole Girl]

78. THAT

does not surprise me!

[Haole Girl]

77. So now to overtime...

I hope it doesn't have to end in PK's.

[Haole Girl]

80. If The Netherlands wins this

it will never be thought of as an honest win.

[Call Me Wesley]

84. That's quite a stretch.

It'll be honest as every other game during this world cup with referee mistakes, fouls not counted, etc. etc. If they win, they win.

[Haole Girl]

87. Not to me

Seems The Netherlands kick, step on, and shove, more than any team I've ever seen (next to China women's World Cup).

[Blue_Tires]

131. *coughcough* (Italy) *coughcough*

but yeah, this was a pretty ugly final...Greece in the 04 Euros has proven the current philosophical shift toward ultra-defensive, hard-fouling football

[Haole Girl]

133. lol!

Yeah, you're right.

How could I forget?!

[GCP]

86. The last time they played, I don't remember them being so dirty

:shrug:

[suffragette]

89. That game against Uruguay was when I first noticed it

Ugly play

[suffragette]

81. Missed the start of overtime

Anything happen?

[MissHoneychurch]

82. Just another foul ....

[suffragette]

85. Yikes

I would have enjoyed overtime yesterday, just to see that great game continue.

For this one, it's just painful.

[Call Me Wesley]

83. That I can say: Both teams have great goal keepers.

:thumbsup:

[suffragette]

88. That they do!

[GCP]

90. I'm amazed at the level of fitness of all the players

They run at full tilt for going on for 2 hrs.

[Haole Girl]

92. Yep

One of the things I've always admired about soccer. That, and their tolerance for pain!

[GCP]

95. They must have the strongest ankles in the world!

As someone with weak ankles, I watch what they put theirs through and I'm jealous.

[Haole Girl]

93. TORRES!!!

:woohoo:

[suffragette]

94. Villa is out

:wtf:

[Haole Girl]

96. That's what my husband said. nt

[MissHoneychurch]

97. The German commentator said

Villa is bad at penalty kicking, that might have been a switch in advance

[suffragette]

98. Ah, that makes sense then

And Torres has fresh legs

[Call Me Wesley]

101. The Dutch aren't good at penalties, either ...

We'll see I guess.

[GCP]

103. Are all these misses anything to do with the Jubalani?

[suffragette]

99. Red card

[Haole Girl]

100. Red card...

long overdue.

[MissHoneychurch]

102. Agreed n/t

[suffragette]

104. They've been sitting on 9 yellow for a long time

And there could have been reds given on both sides

[MissHoneychurch]

105. And the next yellow for Holland

it is really a sad game

[Call Me Wesley]

107. They should have orange cards for them ...

;)

[Haole Girl]

108. Very. I wish Germany had made it...

I blame that wrongful yellow card on Mueller for changing the whole tournament.

[GCP]

115. I was very impressed with Germany

As they're a young team, I think we'll be seeing a lot more of them.

[suffragette]

109. Very sad

Been meaning to say, I love your kitty pic

[MissHoneychurch]

114. Thanks

he isn't a baby anymore but still as cute :)

[suffragette]

110. 1-0 Spain

Finally!

[MissHoneychurch]

111. Spain won

last minute win for sure

[flvegan]

112. Holy shit, what a goal!

[Haole Girl]

113. GOOOAAAL!!!

:woohoo:

And, that was NOT offside!!! :-)

[suffragette]

116. Does any Dutch player NOT have a yellow card at this point?

[MissHoneychurch]

118. The keeper

:D

[suffragette]

121. I think he might be the only one. lol

And while I typed another yellow for Spain

[KamaAina]

149. And Sneijder

who had many fewer touches than even the keeper. :boring:

[EFerrari]

119. What a weird game for Holland.

Nothing went right except their fouls.

[suffragette]

129. Good sum up of a strange game

[Eyerish]

117. Boo...

This has been a craptacular game, but I was rooting for the Dutch.
Iniesta's been pulling fouls all game, i'm glad he got a yellow for taking off his shirt.

[Sky Masterson]

127. +1

:mad:

[Haole Girl]

120. Does the Ref still have yellow cards in his pocket?

:rofl:



edit: typo

[Haole Girl]

122. Owie...

Torres is injured. Pulled something. :-(

[EFerrari]

123. Congrats to Spain! They played much the better game.

My cousin Manolo must be exploding from happiness right now! lol

[Haole Girl]

124. Spain - The World Cup Champions!!!

:woohoo: :woohoo:

[suffragette]

136. Casillas deserves a big chunk of that trophy

the goalies got their workout today

[suffragette]

125. For a bit, I thought that would go to 0-0 in penalty kicks

Whew!

[MissHoneychurch]

126. After winning the European Cup 2 years ago

Spain now wins the World Cup after reaching the finals for the first time ever.


Congrats to them, they truly are the best team in the world at the moment.

The game sucked however.

[Call Me Wesley]

128. Congrats, Spain!

Switzerland's still the only one who kicked your ass. :P

[suffragette]

132. lol

good one

[bdamomma]

134. oh well I was for Netherlands

but congrats to Spain!!

[suffragette]

135. Mueller gets Golden Boot

Great choice!

Forlan would have been another good choice.

[Blue_Tires]

140. I thought Forlan would have won based on the sheer difficulty of some goals

[suffragette]

142. Forlan certainly was the strong heart of his team

and made incredible goals.

The commentator said something about Mueller having more assists. I thought Forlan did well at that, too.
Guess Mueller must have bested him there.

Two great players who I think should have been in the final.

[suffragette]

145. Forlan wins Golden Ball!

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/418527-2010-world-cup-diego-forlan-has-earned-golden-ball

http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/fifacomlive.html

[EFerrari]

146. Oh, good! He earned it!

[suffragette]

150. He's the perfect choice for best player of the Cup

Hi talent and passion carried his team farther than most thought.
And he guided the team well.

[suffragette]

137. Paul the octopus does it again

World cup 2010 statistics: Paul the octopus chooses Spain to win the final this Sunday

[Blue_Tires]

139. that thing has proven to be the biggest celebrity to come out of this WC

[AngryAmish]

138. I'm gonna bet Spain wins

That octopus has been right so far. I'm going with him.

[IcyPeas]

141. What? When are the closing ceremonies (I see a firework show...

but they aren't focusing on THAT? It looks amazing. Was that the closing ceremony?

[Call Me Wesley]

143. Closing ceremony was two hours before the final game.

:hi:

[AsahinaKimi]

144. Nice win for Spain ..

[BeyondGeography]

147. The Dutch were whiny-assed butchers who deserved to lose

And, thanks to a typically lovely little play by Spain at the end, they did.

:thumbsup:

[NewJeffCT]

151. Grr - my internets were down most of the afternoon

and, I had to watch the Spanish feed of the game, so I had no announcer perspective on the fouls/calls.

Congrats to Spain, though.

[Haole Girl]

155. You didn't have any tv?

:shrug:

[NewJeffCT]

158. We have satellite TV

and don't pay for the local channels, since we don't watch them. There are rare times when we do want to watch local channels - like the World Cup, but even that was mostly on ESPN.

[suffragette]

160. Can you pick up Canadian stations through the satellite feed?

I watched all the games on the one local Canadian station I receive through my basic cable in Seattle.

Too late for these games, but might be worth checking for the future.

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

153. Sorry I've been away.

Too many orgasms. Got dehydrated. Kthxbai.

[Haole Girl]

154. Well, thanks for stopping by

In between re-hydrating. lol

[Blue_Tires]

156. So who's playing in the next game?

I'll miss these threads....

[MissHoneychurch]

157. LOL

Here are the next dates for the German National team

http://www.dfb.de/index.php?id=11368

and here in English

http://www.dfb.de/index.php?id=311032

[NewJeffCT]

159. The US plays Brazil pretty soon

I think.