Euro 2008™

[xitach]

None of the teams should be a part of the championship if that what they can do in 90 minutes.
Even Norway can play so good and they sucks...

[Bert Jan]

Well all I can say this first half has been phenomenal. I mean, I have been in the USA for the last year so I didnt see any of the friendlies and qualifiers... But im amazed. To me this Holland team is playing really well. The passing game is amazing and the defence is good except for a few mistakes. I know everyone will talk about the first goal, yes it was offside I think, but one gotta agree that the second goal was a beauty, as well as the passes that lead to the goal!

[damageinc]

Oh yeah, Holland playing damn good. I'm so happy 'cause I support to Sweden and Holland on this EC.

[Invaders]

1-0 was never a offside. Panucci was laying outside the field after running into buffon.

[damageinc]

3-0! Big thanks to Edwin who was the man before the last goal! Awesome match, best on the Cup so far. If Holland continue this perfomance, then... I don't finish my sentence.

[Luís]

1-0 was never a offside. Panucci was laying outside the field after running into buffon.

I have doubts if a player outside the playing field counts. I doubt it, because usually the rule is quoted as something like "at least two players between the ball and the end (or goal) line." So, if the player is after the end line, it doesn't count, so the goal is offside. I don't know...

[Bert Jan]

I dont know either, but it doesnt have to be an argument.. even if the goal wouldnt have counted Holland won. I agree, definately the best match so far... (and i would also have said that if it wasnt Holland involved lol). Anyway... it blew me away how well they were playing.. (ofcourse Italy played like shit too)..., but that doesnt matter... There is a lot of partying here, and even fire works being set off at the other side of town

[Invaders]

1-0 was never a offside. Panucci was laying outside the field after running into buffon.

I have doubts if a player outside the playing field counts. I doubt it, because usually the rule is quoted as something like "at least two players between the ball and the end (or goal) line." So, if the player is after the end line, it doesn't count, so the goal is offside. I don't know...

No its not offside, a defence-player cant leave the field during play, and will therefore be counted as still in the game as he can enter the game whenever he wants. The advantage is then at the italian side because we dont know if he will enter the game again or not. And the fact that Buffon is infront of Panucci have nothing to say

Read the rules

[norbinho]

congratulations to holland, they were fantastic...italy wasn't playing that bad in the second half, especially when del piero and cassano came in...i hope they will beat france and romania and can reach the quater finals together with holland.

i think there will hardly be such an intense, excellent and fair match during euro 2008 like the game between holland and italy...was really great to watch, although i'm a tifoso of the italian team

[norbinho]

1-0 was never a offside. Panucci was laying outside the field after running into buffon.

I have doubts if a player outside the playing field counts. I doubt it, because usually the rule is quoted as something like "at least two players between the ball and the end (or goal) line." So, if the player is after the end line, it doesn't count, so the goal is offside. I don't know...

No its not offside, a defence-player cant leave the field during play, and will therefore be counted as still in the game as he can enter the game whenever he wants. The advantage is then at the italian side because we dont know if he will enter the game again or not. And the fact that Buffon is infront of Panucci have nothing to say

Read the rules

that's definately correct...it's hard for italy, but it was bad luck..anyway, italy wouldn't have won this match tonight...tonight holland was better!!