Ukraine advances!!

Bulldog · 06-26-2006, 04:42 PM

After 120 minutes of scoreless draw ukraine finally defeated Switzerland in the PK shootout.
Bring on Italy!!

diamond · 06-26-2006, 04:46 PM

Would love to see Ukraine take out those cheaters..anyway, Switzerland become the first team to go out in the world cup ever without conceding a goal during normal play.

Bulldog · 06-26-2006, 04:56 PM

Interesting...
I didnt think about that.
Should be an interesting match!!

tacomax · 06-26-2006, 05:06 PM

Crappest penalty shootout ever, though.

Mudcat · 06-26-2006, 06:02 PM

I watched that shootout and couldn't believe what I was seeing. Ukraine was fine; the one Ukranian was actually pretty cool with his little slow kick (for lack of a better term) - but I would think there are guys with one leg who could look better than the Swiss did.

Dark Horse · 06-26-2006, 06:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mudcat

I watched that shootout and couldn't believe what I was seeing. Ukraine was fine; the one Ukranian was actually pretty cool with his little slow kick (for lack of a better term)...

That's called a 'Panenka', after the Czech player who first did it on the big stage.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...04/3693723.stm

tacomax · 06-26-2006, 06:17 PM

It looks fantastic when it's done right. But when it isn't done right, the player looks like the biggest twat in the stadium.

Mudcat · 06-26-2006, 06:41 PM

LOL! Yeah, I bet.

Thanks DH. I should be all up to speed on soccer by the time this WC ends.

Then I'll have forgotten it all by 2010.

tacomax · 06-26-2006, 06:43 PM

Peter Crouch tried to do it in a friendly just before the WC. At least I think that's what he tried to do - it went over the bar and was in danger of exiting the stadium. Naturally enough, he looked a right twat.