DUTCH FANS RAGE AS REF SENDS HOLLAND HOME
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Group C has given us some fantastically tense football and its final matches were no exception, with Holland boss![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
freakytigger raging at the ref's decision to disallow a last-minute goal that would have sent his side through and Serbia and Montenegro home. As it is the ugly draw between these sides means the Balkan nation goes through on goals scored and it's manager umlauts who will be celebrating tonight. "The decision was a travesty," ranted the angry freakytigger, "That referee should never have been officiating at this level." The controversy centred on an intervention by miss_newham, whose ballot reading in part "Give Holland one or two extra points" was rendered invalid by FIPA for not having specified points totals. A FIPA official, coincidentally also named freakytigger, dismissed the Dutch protests: "The referee's decision is final and the Dutch manager of all people should know this."
Ivory Coast fans celebrate their Group C triumph
In Group C's other game Cote D'Ivoire gave a vibrant second-half display to defeat Argentina and send the Africans through to the second round as group winners. "This is a magnificent day for all of Africa," said a spokesman. The Ivoirian pop federation had surprised many by its appointment ofpoptasticuk, a young manager with a seeming lack of interest in African football, but she's proved her doubters wrong and will face the runner-up in tomorrow's Group D clash. Argentina supremo carsmilesteve saw his side play bright football but was left ruing their lack of stamina in the final stages of the game.
Final Score
IVORY COAST - 132 points (Qualify as Group winners)
SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO - 130 points (Qualify as runners-up)
HOLLAND - 128 points
ARGENTINA - 110 points
Group C has given us some fantastically tense football and its final matches were no exception, with Holland boss
freakytigger raging at the ref's decision to disallow a last-minute goal that would have sent his side through and Serbia and Montenegro home. As it is the ugly draw between these sides means the Balkan nation goes through on goals scored and it's manager umlauts who will be celebrating tonight. "The decision was a travesty," ranted the angry freakytigger, "That referee should never have been officiating at this level." The controversy centred on an intervention by miss_newham, whose ballot reading in part "Give Holland one or two extra points" was rendered invalid by FIPA for not having specified points totals. A FIPA official, coincidentally also named freakytigger, dismissed the Dutch protests: "The referee's decision is final and the Dutch manager of all people should know this."Ivory Coast fans celebrate their Group C triumph
In Group C's other game Cote D'Ivoire gave a vibrant second-half display to defeat Argentina and send the Africans through to the second round as group winners. "This is a magnificent day for all of Africa," said a spokesman. The Ivoirian pop federation had surprised many by its appointment of
poptasticuk, a young manager with a seeming lack of interest in African football, but she's proved her doubters wrong and will face the runner-up in tomorrow's Group D clash. Argentina supremo carsmilesteve saw his side play bright football but was left ruing their lack of stamina in the final stages of the game.Final Score
IVORY COAST - 132 points (Qualify as Group winners)
SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO - 130 points (Qualify as runners-up)
HOLLAND - 128 points
ARGENTINA - 110 points
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Date: 2006-02-07 12:42 pm (UTC)on the other hand however...
Date: 2006-02-07 12:44 pm (UTC)Re: on the other hand however...
Date: 2006-02-07 01:10 pm (UTC)'Radar Love' is to Us Dutch what American Pie/Bo Rhap/Music (was my first love)/Imagine/Wonderwall is to you. EXCEPT IT'S REALLY GOOD.
WHERE IS THE LOVE... :(
Date: 2006-02-07 01:29 pm (UTC)Re: WHERE IS THE LOVE... :(
Date: 2006-02-07 01:41 pm (UTC)(Also I guess the Dutch 'American Pie' is either 'I remember Elvis Presley' by Danny Mirror or 'Tis weer voorbij die mooie zomer' by Gerard Cox, but I won't expose you to either)
Re: WHERE IS THE LOVE... :(
Date: 2006-02-07 01:48 pm (UTC)haha
Date: 2006-02-07 02:00 pm (UTC)Make 'Em Mokum Crazy
Date: 2006-02-07 08:59 pm (UTC)Re: Make 'Em Mokum Crazy
Date: 2006-02-07 09:07 pm (UTC)Kogan the Nihilator
Re: Make 'Em Mokum Crazy
Date: 2006-02-07 09:16 pm (UTC)Re: Make 'Em Mokum Crazy
Date: 2006-02-07 09:31 pm (UTC)Re: Make 'Em Mokum Crazy
Date: 2006-02-07 09:45 pm (UTC)I think they were of pure Dutch blood, yes :-)
But I support the Holland manager's decision in the end, if only out of regionalism (Nance is a fellow southerner).