Hello.
If you stopped by here, you are probably looking at the posts related to ARG-SGC match.
BEFORE YOU CONTINUE, READ THIS!
I REALLY DON'T CARE WHO WON OR WHO LOST. I DON'T CARE IF YOU THINK ARGENTINA IS THE CAT'S MEOW OR NOT.... I JUST THOUGHT I SAW WHAT MANY PEOPLE DIDN'T DURING THE GAME.
AGAIN, I DON'T GIVE RAT'S ASS IF YOU THINK I AM WRONG SO DON'T EVEN TRY TO PROVE IT OTHERWISE.... AND NO, I DON'T ENVY THE WIN OF ARGENTINA NOR MOURN THE LOSS BY SERBIA - NETIHER OF THE TEAMS REALLY IS OF ANY INTEREST TO ME.
So without further due, check this out.
Goal #1
Opening goal, looks like nothing special but a mistake from the goalie. Well, let's just look how the goalie positioned himself and in which direction he dived - totally opposite to the direction of the goal (he was diving toward side line!) despite the fact that he was already past the goal's outermost line! No biggie, I guess that can happen to everyone, but keep in mind the style of diving he does on this goal.
Goal #2
Notice how he gives up reaching as soon as the ball is close to him! In the replay video, he clearly retreats his hand not to interfere with the ball's path (not to mention that my 2 year old could do a better job at jumping to the ball). Oddly, he knew exactly where the ball was going, but stayed glued to the ground with no intention of reaching the ball! (see the 2 sequence pics)
Goal #3
The most controversial goal of the game. First, the Serbian player gets fouled right in front of the ref (no free kick is called!), then the ball is played toward the goal. After the goal keeper dives to "stop" the ball, he is not too quick to get up and run to where the action is. As a matter of fact, he decides to stroll down there instead of running. Now, to top the pie, check out how the ball ricochets from the post and runs along the goal line only to be kicked in by no other than GAVRANCIC who jumps up right after kicking it. What happened to saving the goals by kicking the ball out, not in? Beats, me, but FIFA officially gave this goal to Argentineans instead of a self-goal.
Goal #4
Another self-punishment. This time STANKOVIC nails this one in, and official report says that Crespo did it, even though he did not even touch the ball!
Goals #5 and 6
These are just repeats of the same kind of dive as #1. Funny how JEVRIC dived in the opposite direction of where the ball was actually going always lifting his leg up so that the ball slips right between his legs.
