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Too late to change, though i just read that Rosicky, their master playmaker, still isn't fit, and they need him.

"Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." - Anaïs Nin
by Crazy Horse on Thu Jun 21st, 2012 at 12:10:09 PM EST
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Didn't get to see the match but for the last 10 mins of the 1st half, and the last 20 of the 2nd, so i can't really say why i was off by so much.

What i've heard is that the new goal post movement control referees were successful in moving the posts to block Ronaldo's shots, so he had to use his head.

But like i said, i didn't see enough to comment.

"Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." - Anaïs Nin

by Crazy Horse on Thu Jun 21st, 2012 at 06:12:04 PM EST
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You weren't all that off. The Czech Republic without Rosický played defensive football, with Čech in top form if the field players failed, that was one reason for the low goal count. (Perhaps it mattered that in one of the last great saves before the goal, he crushed one of his own defenders, Kadlec.) Ronaldo wasted five great chances due to bad aim before scoring (shooting wide, into Čech, and at the goal post), that was the other reason. Portugal was really all about Ronaldo yesterday. (And he didn't change his hairdo in half-time.)

*Lunatic*, n.
One whose delusions are out of fashion.
by DoDo on Fri Jun 22nd, 2012 at 03:50:23 AM EST
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Yes, i did see Čech's last minute fist, crushing Kadlec. I don't understand a team facing elimination not moving to attack. (Croatia, for example.) At least after 60 minutes, still 0-0.


"Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." - Anaïs Nin
by Crazy Horse on Fri Jun 22nd, 2012 at 04:21:28 AM EST
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They tried counters in the first half of the second half.

*Lunatic*, n.
One whose delusions are out of fashion.
by DoDo on Fri Jun 22nd, 2012 at 04:57:33 AM EST
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