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Soccer/Football

BeyondGeography

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5. Correct on the penalty; ref was snookered

Reply to Ron Obvious (Reply #4)

Fri Jun 13, 2014, 05:46 PM

Jun 2014

The player stepped on top of the defender and feigned a trip.

Goal of the match imo was the first one; absolutely sick header by van Persie. Maybe that's what rattled Casillas but, as shaky as he was, if it wasn't that it would have been something else.

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This is an epic disaster for Spain...wow [View all] BeyondGeography Jun 2014 OP

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That was hilarious..... T_i_B Jun 2014 #2

Yeah, that was a revenge game. BKH70041 Jun 2014 #3

One of the best WC games I've seen in a long time... Ron Obvious Jun 2014 #4

Correct on the penalty; ref was snookered BeyondGeography Jun 2014 #5

"Goal of the match imo was the first one; absolutely sick header by van Persie." BKH70041 Jun 2014 #6

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It was the foul during the 3:1 I would say jakeXT Jun 2014 #10

It was a penalty.... T_i_B Jun 2014 #9

No it wasn't and yes he should have... truebrit71 Jun 2014 #12

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