[TTP Bookie] Euro 2008 Game 13: Italy vs Romania

[Regs]

Del Piero gets the start and the captain's armband from Buffon.

Will it be close? Will there be an upset?

 

[italian_stallion21]

Del Piero gets the start and the captain's armband from Buffon.

Will it be close? Will there be an upset?

No and no.

At least there better not be or the boys from Gorge will be dealing with a very upset, not soft Italian Friday night

 

[zenga]

Its an Italian tradition to give the captain band to the player with the most caps, ADP has the most on the team.

Having said that he does captain Juve and will score a goal tomorrow.

 

[italian_stallion21]

Glad to see Chiellini in the line-up and Grosso starting as well. Would have been nice against the Dutch but as least Donadoni's got it right now. Hopefully ADP will spark the offense now.

 

[johnnybluenose]

from the beeb

1708: Free-kick to Italy. Andrea Pirlo takes it but it's yet another disappointing delivery. I can't tell you how bored I am of writing that.

 

[italian_stallion21]

from the beeb

My only source to the game. And I laughed at that as well. Bad collision by the 2 Romanian's. Still lacking finish but at least we're getting the chances

 

[italian_stallion21]

Can one of the many offside experts on here give me a reason why Toni's goal doesn't stand?

 

[Polska]

woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo


rom 1 ita 0

 

[Polska]

1 -1 now

 

[johnnybluenose]

good stuff from the beeb, I will have to take in the replay tonite!

1815: GOAL Italy 1-1 Romania
Giorgio Chiellini heads the cross back across goal for Christian Panucci to stab home from close range. The cat takes one look at the pigeons and thinks better of it.

1813: GOAL Italy 0-1 Romania
Yes I have typed that correctly. The cat is very much among the pigeons. Gianluca Zambrotta is right under a hopeful long ball and heads it straight into the path of Adrian Mutu who smashes the ball under the crossbar. Roberto Donadoni is not looking so cool now.

 

[johnnybluenose]

I want either one of two things...
1. For my pool, the Italians to win
2. If it's not an Italian win I hope the Romanians win, because I don't like the Italians, save gattuso who is on the bench a draw does me NO GOOD!

 

[johnnybluenose]

OMG, did I read that right?

Buffon stopped a peno!? with 15 left!?

edit: 10 left!?

Mutu will be hanged!!!

 

[redwoods]

OMG, did I read that right?

Buffon stopped a peno!? with 15 left!?

edit: 10 left!?

Mutu will be hanged!!!

shot almost right at him...unfortunate to say the least

 

[johnnybluenose]

I can't believe Mutu missed, Cocaine is a hell of a drug

I wonder what his player bonus would have been for advancing to the group stages?

He owes Chel$ki 10 million Euro!!!

 

[johnnybluenose]

Here's one for you Lion:

again from the beeb

1849: The Italians seem to have resorted to falling over every time the ball comes into the area. Fabio Quagliarella is the latest to try it - but he's been flagged offside from Luca Toni's header down anyway.

 

[Sir M]

He saved it with his silk Armani kerchief. Great game.

 

[BJB]

Great Result..... And the I-Ties still have a chance to make the next round.....

How bad was the PK?? I guess i'll have to watch the replay tonite.

Go Netherlands/Romania!!!

The 2nd best time losing 500 million tokens!!!

 

[johnnybluenose]

I guess it is Karma as the Beeb has said that the goal that was chalked off for offside was wrongly called...it should have stood, so the result "is what it is"...

 

[italian_stallion21]

Fcuk my life. The disallowed goal was shocking, it was a PK but Buffon came up huge, then we go down then other end and Toni tries for a diving header but can't because the defender is holding his arm, so he ends up with a hand ball. I almost (and repeat almost) wanted a loss just to end the misery and nerves leading up to Tuesday.

 

[LION]

Great game.

The Romanian goalie with some huge saves. ONe going top corner off a Toni header, and the other in close from Di Rossi's header.

The Toni goal that was called back, was ONSIDE.
But that is just the luck right now.

Buffon with a great save, guessed right and reached back with his hand and then hit his foot. To save Italia, and still give them a chance.

The whole room thought it was over when the penalty was awarded.
What a save.

So we just have to beat France. And have Romania tie or lose to the dutch.

AAAAAAAAAAHhhh!