Russia v Portugal

Gaz · Post by **Gaz** » Wed Jun 16, 2004 1:56 pm

A must win game for the hosts!

2-0 Portugal

Bury_blue · Post by **Bury_blue** » Wed Jun 16, 2004 2:01 pm

I can see Portugal winning this one. Its gonna be 2-1

jono · Post by **jono** » Wed Jun 16, 2004 2:02 pm

portugal will win 4-0 easy

toby · Post by **toby** » Wed Jun 16, 2004 2:08 pm

Potugal to win...just.

I predict a scrappy game with Portugal looking very nervy but to get a late winner probably a shot that'll ricochet in off Figo's big fat arse!

Col-Blue · Post by **Col-Blue** » Wed Jun 16, 2004 2:23 pm

russia to knock portugual out 3-1

Jack · Post by **Jack** » Wed Jun 16, 2004 2:26 pm

Dunno why everyone thinks Portugal will win, they were crap against Greece and have been crap in friendlies leading up to the tournament. Russia to win 1-0.

Col-Blue wrote:russia to knock portugual out 3-1

If Russia win and the other game is not a draw then Portugal aren't out

DeIpswich · Post by **DeIpswich** » Wed Jun 16, 2004 6:19 pm

Portugal 3 - 0 Russia

Gaz · Post by **Gaz** » Wed Jun 16, 2004 8:58 pm

Portugal 1-0 up after only 7 minutes!

DeIpswich · Post by **DeIpswich** » Wed Jun 16, 2004 9:34 pm

Russia have just had their keeper sent off for handball outside the area.
That's 2 sending offs in 2 games for Russia

Look's like their going out.

Gaz · Post by **Gaz** » Wed Jun 16, 2004 9:36 pm

Very harsh sending off!

Roylemark · Post by **Roylemark** » Wed Jun 16, 2004 9:46 pm

The Ref was wrong to send the Russian goalkeeper off,he didn`t handball

Gaz · Post by **Gaz** » Wed Jun 16, 2004 9:50 pm

He did handball it but it was still very harsh!

ShannockSid · Post by **ShannockSid** » Wed Jun 16, 2004 9:53 pm

Gaz wrote:He did handball it but it was still very harsh!

If he handled it and there was no-one between him and goal, he has to go.

Gaz · Post by **Gaz** » Wed Jun 16, 2004 9:55 pm

ShannockSid wrote:
Gaz wrote:He did handball it but it was still very harsh!
If he handled it and there was no-one between him and goal, he has to go.

Yeah that's true but like they said in the ITV studio how could the ref be 100% sure he handled the ball? Oh well it's done now and Russia are going out!

Roylemark · Post by **Roylemark** » Wed Jun 16, 2004 9:57 pm

My eyes didn`t see any contact and i disagree with the commentaters

toby · Post by **toby** » Wed Jun 16, 2004 10:06 pm

Personally I don't think that his hand actually touched the ball, it got very,very close but didn't actually touch it.

Even if he had touched it it was accidental and should've been a yellw card at worst (it was no way as bad as Warners when we played at Millwall and he only got a yellow!

)

jono · Post by **jono** » Wed Jun 16, 2004 10:50 pm

thank u rui costa for being great cos your in my team lol

Col-Blue · Post by **Col-Blue** » Wed Jun 16, 2004 11:16 pm

why dont they just start with ronaldo

ShannockSid · Post by **ShannockSid** » Wed Jun 16, 2004 11:21 pm

toby wrote:Personally I don't think that his hand actually touched the ball, it got very,very close but didn't actually touch it.

Even if he had touched it it was accidental and should've been a yellw card at worst (it was no way as bad as Warners when we played at Millwall and he only got a yellow! )

But Denis Wise wasn't the ref tonight.

DeIpswich · Post by **DeIpswich** » Thu Jun 17, 2004 12:45 am

I REALLY haven't been impressed with Portugal in their opening matches! Tonight they should have gone on and thrashed Russia, but they didn't and even allowed Russia a few chances, even though they only had 10 men.

I think Figo and Rui Costa have seen their best days, and I don't rate Gomes or Pauleta

toby · Post by **toby** » Thu Jun 17, 2004 12:47 am

Col-Blue wrote:why dont they just start with ronaldo

Because he's Brazilian?