The Soccer Thread

[Jon]

Rolfe with a nice goal to put the Fire up 1-0 despite really being outplayed in the first half.

[Jon]

Nice. Houston gets a free kick just outside of the box at the very end of stoppage time, but they waste it like I've never seen a free kick from that spot wasted before.

 

The Fire walk out of Houston with three points.

[soccer10k]

Tomorrow: Chelsea at Liverpool on ESPN2

Wednesday: Manchester United at AC Milan on ESPN2

[TruffleShuffle]

nice to see chelski not able to buy a title this year, though Man U winning is pretty much like the Red Sox beating out the Yankees

 

just took at look at the standings... Leeds is in danger of being relegated again? what the hell happened to them?!?

[MPC]

just took at look at the standings... Leeds is in danger of being relegated again? what the hell happened to them?!?

 

Ken Bates happened to them.

[shnsajax]

Today's "Man of the Match"

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYl72YeR968

[Marco4]

Leeds is in danger of being relegated again? what the hell happened to them?!?

 

:D - Leeds relegated you say? Best news in years, until their (admittedly dwindling) fanbase discover it means they've got another 23 towns to trash, one of them being my own.

 

*Also, they're already trying to wriggle their way out of avoiding a 10 point deduction for next season. Here is an article pointing out their plans to file for administration early.

[soccer10k]

Liverpool is in a tough spot here. They have to get a goal but have to be careful because if they give one up, they'll have to get three to move on.

[Jon]

What a goal. I didn't think he'd be able to bend that in, but he somehow did.

[soccer10k]

Great goal by Daniel Agger and it's 1-0 Liverpool.

[Jon]

Drogba had a fantastic opportunity right there, but blasted it right to the GK.

[Jon]

Wow. Liverpool with two great chances in the past 15 minutes. The last one was a great header off the crossbar.

[soccer10k]

Wow. Liverpool with two great chances in the past 15 minutes. The last one was a great header off the crossbar.

 

I thought the Kuyt header was in. Liverpool definitely deserve to be ahead right now.

[shnsajax]

These are the kinds of games that make me nervous with Chelsea. They always somehow seem to pull it out in the last minute. One more by Liverpool really doesn't make it comfortable.

[Jon]

Wow. Less than a foot away from an own goal that would've sealed this one up for Chelsea.

[soccer10k]

Wow. How did that ball go over the top?

[Marco4]

There's been some shocking balls played into the box during this game. Absolutely awful.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Wow. How did that ball go over the top?

 

Yeah, that was so close.

[soccer10k]

Extra time here we come.

[Jon]

Holy crap. Good call, but I wish we could've heard the whistle.

[soccer10k]

Chelsea definitely dodged a bullet right there because that was very close. But it was the right call.

[soccer10k]

Without seeing a replay yet, I think Kuyt should have done better with that shot.

[soccer10k]

I haven't seen a penalty kick shootout since the World Cup Final.

[Jon]

Wow. Goodbye, Chelsea.

[soccer10k]

Reina with two huge saves for Liverpool

 

Kuyt with a chance to win it here...

 

And he does it. Liverpool make all four penalties they take and they can book a trip to Athens.

Edited May 1, 2007 by soccer10k