Netherlands vrs Italy - GAME THREAD!!

[Shark79]

Starting Line Ups:

NETHERLANDS: Van de Saar, OOijer, Bouhlarouz, Mathijsen, Van Bronckhorst, De Jong, Engelaar, Kuyt, Van der Vaart, Sneijder, Van Nistelrooy.

ITALY: Buffon, Panucci, Barzagli, Materazzi, Zambrotta, Ambrosini, Pirlo, Gattuso, Camoranesi, Di Natale, Luca Toni


Looks like Italy has a much better team - good to say that Netherlands has only won 2 times in the last 13 matches against Italy.

[Shark79]

Its important to mention that Babel and Arjen Robben are out for injury.

Cannavaro is injured as well.

[McBa1n]

Riding "tie" +200 and expecting a snoozer.

[SBR Lou]

Darn I completely forgot to look at this one before it went off.

[Shark79]

Darn I completely forgot to look at this one before it went off.

[Shark79]

Luca Tonis header goes wide ....

[SBR Lou]

The Italians are really moving the ball well, if this continues they'll win 3-0.

[Shark79]

[McBa1n]

whoah, buffon JUST got enough of Ruud there. That's money in the bank usually... Outside of a few seconds, games been about what you'd expect. zzzz.

[Wilforth]

This is Italy's game to lose. Given their present injury woes, the Oranges have no chance against the clinical Azzuris.

[Shark79]

Ruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuud just missed!!

[McBa1n]

The game is really starting to pick up.

[Shark79]

Goooooooooooooool!! Ruud Van Nistelrooy ....

Completly offside from my view ....

[SBR Lou]

Italy was scored on, 0-1.

[McBa1n]

RUUUUUUUUUUUUD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! no way! I don't know what the ruling is with that Italian laying behind the goal line - if he doesn't count, Italy just got jobbed. He was way offsides.

[Deuce]

I can't watch this. All cry baby sissies. I respect them as athletes and know they are the best stamina in the world, but they cry way too much. Get the fukk off the grass, cup your balls, score a fukkin goal. Total rubbish.

[SBR Lou]

I can't watch this. All cry baby sissies. I respect them as athletes and know they are the best stamina in the world, but they cry way too much. Get the fukk off the grass, cup your balls, score a fukkin goal. Total rubbish.

Admittedly I haven't been the biggest soccer fan, but just sitting down watching an entire game you come away with such a respect for these guys conditioning as athletes.

[Shark79]

2 - 0 Sneijder!!

[McBa1n]

oh man, SICK SICK goal, man that was nasty. 2-0

[SBR Lou]

That about sums this one up, what was their ML Shark?

[Deuce]

Admittedly I haven't been the biggest soccer fan, but just sitting down watching an entire game you come away with such a respect for these guys conditioning as athletes.

They just used my advice to the best of their abilities and look what happens.

[Shark79]

Admittedly I haven't been the biggest soccer fan, but just sitting down watching an entire game you come away with such a respect for these guys conditioning as athletes.

Dont forget that there isnt Time outs .... only a 15 min break after 45 mins of hard competition.

[Wilforth]

Italy can still get a win here. One from a Pirlo free kick and another from Toni.

[Wilforth]

Rubbish! Game already won by Netherlands. Silly.

[Shark79]

Netherlands .5 +200

[Shark79]

Italy can still get a win here. One from a Pirlo free kick and another from Toni.

too late

[ChuteBoxe]

About to lose this one. Unbelievable.

[pavyracer]

Admittedly I haven't been the biggest soccer fan, but just sitting down watching an entire game you come away with such a respect for these guys conditioning as athletes.

What do you do for a living?

[Shark79]

About to lose this one. Unbelievable.

I dont bet the first games of these type of tourneys ... numbers never work for me ... so I watch and see there tempo ... then I wager on all others.

[Wheell]

I had the under. Never even imagined Italy would give up one goal. I refuse to give the Dutch credit for the first "goal", but the second was fantastic.

[McBa1n]

I'm glad I was wrong, this game has been strong. Be nice to see Italy get forward some more, they look like Italy normally does - but with 2 goals down (still can't believe it, Buffon just doesn't let in goals).

[Wilforth]

But the first goal was an officiating gaffe.

[Shark79]

This could still end up a tie .... theres too much time left

[Wheell]

Could be a tie. Can't be an under. Thank goodness I also had the under for g1.

[SBR Lou]

What do you do for a living?

Panhandler.

Yourself?