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Italy v Slovakia; Paraguay v New Zealand Open Thread

by Randinho|  June 24, 20109:35 am| 95 Comments

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Who will go through? Can the Italians break out of their funk? Will Paraguay top the group? Can the Kiwis stun everyone?

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  1. 1.

    Morbo

    June 24, 2010 at 9:40 am

    Italy and Paraguay, no, yes, no.

  2. 2.

    Pigs & Spiders

    June 24, 2010 at 9:42 am

    What Morbo said.

  3. 3.

    Leeds man

    June 24, 2010 at 9:59 am

    Italy and Paraguay, yes, yes, no.

    Gattuso’s in! The David Batty of Italy.

  4. 4.

    handsmile

    June 24, 2010 at 10:02 am

    From the Guardian’s “World Cup Daily” podcast on New Zealand’s draw against Italy:

    “The last time the Kiwis held their opponent this successfully, it was going ‘Baaahhh’….”

    Every tournament needs its Cinderella team, and by god, I hope that New Zealand continues the tale. (Though the image of Ryan Nelsen in a ballgown may give one pause.)

  5. 5.

    jurassicpork

    June 24, 2010 at 10:11 am

    American Zen’s Mike Flannigan’s excellent analysis on the ouster of Gen. Stanley McCrystal.

  6. 6.

    EDantes

    June 24, 2010 at 10:12 am

    If you fall down after picking both feet up, that should be an automatic yellow card, maybe?

  7. 7.

    bh

    June 24, 2010 at 10:16 am

    looking at the tiebreakers for this group, it seems like if , say both games end up 1-1 or 0-0 the second spot between New Zealand and Italy will be decided by the “drawing of lots by the FIFA Organising Committee.” Is that right?

  8. 8.

    demimondian

    June 24, 2010 at 10:23 am

    @jurassicpork: That’s meant as snark, right?

  9. 9.

    Ailuridae

    June 24, 2010 at 10:25 am

    @EDantes:

    Yes.

    Can one of you more tuned in to this tell me what sequence of events needs to happen for ITA to go home? Is it just a loss against Slovakia?

  10. 10.

    Punchy

    June 24, 2010 at 10:26 am

    This match must be setting all sorts of records for body odor and chest hair.

    Slovs score a GGGGOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAALLL!

  11. 11.

    4jkb4ia

    June 24, 2010 at 10:32 am

    “Fallo inutile di Cannavaro. Giallo meritato.” This commentary was made to delight the Italy haters.

  12. 12.

    4jkb4ia

    June 24, 2010 at 10:38 am

    @Ailuridae:

    If they win against Slovakia they’re in.
    If they lose they’re out.
    If they tie and New Zealand ties, it comes down to a tiebreaker.

  13. 13.

    ricky

    June 24, 2010 at 10:40 am

    You know, watching that marathon at Wimbledon leads me to believe the declining popularity of that sport is due to the incessant point scoring.

  14. 14.

    EDantes

    June 24, 2010 at 10:41 am

    “Drawing lots” always reminds me of the biblical scene where they are divvying up Jesus’ clothes before crucifying him.

    Probably would feel like that to the Italians too, so maybe accurate.

  15. 15.

    4jkb4ia

    June 24, 2010 at 10:42 am

    This is just a disaster. I feel safe saying that because there’s no one here.

  16. 16.

    Ailuridae

    June 24, 2010 at 10:46 am

    Google is my friend

    Thanks to those who explained it to me.

    Apparently gather.com does the scenarios for every group so I won’t have to ask again.

  17. 17.

    Kryptik

    June 24, 2010 at 10:46 am

    Gahh….that gash on Sterba’s knee looked just AWFUL. And I think the decision by him to stay on is a bit of a mistake. That can’t be something you can shake off and play a good game on.

  18. 18.

    Violet

    June 24, 2010 at 10:47 am

    I just tuned into the Italy-Slovakia game and one of the players has some huge gash on his leg from a cleat. Looks awful.

    Just prior to that injury, the announcers said that Italy wasn’t playing very well. Since they’re down a goal, that looks possible. Is Italy dire today?

    Thrilled NZ is holding off Paraguay at the moment. Go All Whites! Although, they’re dressed as All Blacks today.

    Can’t decide which game to watch, and can’t take time to watch either really. Ah, the World Cup!

  19. 19.

    EDantes

    June 24, 2010 at 10:48 am

    @4jkb4ia: Ha ha. You have a different definition of disaster than I. I’m rooting for about 5 teams, none of which are called Italy or France.

    Italy is lucky the slovaks can’t aim better. It’d be 3 nil.

  20. 20.

    Kryptik

    June 24, 2010 at 10:49 am

    @Violet:

    Unless Italy can manage at LEAST a tie, they’re gone, and the way they’re playing, that’s a pretty dicey prospect.

    The sad thing too is that if Slovakia pulls this out, they still might go home if the Kiwis pull out a shock win against Paraguay.

  21. 21.

    ricky

    June 24, 2010 at 10:52 am

    They are serving frozen ropes at Wimbledon people. Mahut’s abdominals are not abominable nor hurt.

  22. 22.

    Face

    June 24, 2010 at 11:00 am

    That guy’s knee is fugly. He needs to shake it off and suck it up.

    Edit: Tennis match at 62-61. Jeebus.

  23. 23.

    Violet

    June 24, 2010 at 11:01 am

    @ricky:
    Are they back playing that match yet?

  24. 24.

    ricky

    June 24, 2010 at 11:03 am

    @Violet:
    Putting points on the board so fast it hurts. So many points they quit counting after one player gets to 40.
    I think they did that to appeal to football fans since they can’t count higher.

  25. 25.

    colleeniem

    June 24, 2010 at 11:04 am

    @Violet: Yes, you can choose to follow yet another thread, here: http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-wimbledon-longest-match,0,6394160.story
    If you dare ;).

  26. 26.

    Violet

    June 24, 2010 at 11:07 am

    @colleeniem:
    I can’t believe they’re still going strong. Crazy, crazy, crazy match.
    Edit: Thanks for the link. Yet another liveblog. I’ll never get any work done today. LOL.

  27. 27.

    cmorenc

    June 24, 2010 at 11:11 am

    It isn’t that Italy is playing bad…but they’re playing mediocre against a Slovakian team playing well who’s up 1-nil at the start of the second half. As we’ve seen repeatedly so far this WC, even for the traditionally strongest sides, mediocre isn’t good enough against a lesser but still quality side having a good game itself. That’s been the form for embarrassment for quite a few normally top sides, some for a half, some for sixty or so minutes, some for an entire game. Italy, Germany, England, even Brazil got stalemated by N Korea for awhile before breaking through.

  28. 28.

    colleeniem

    June 24, 2010 at 11:13 am

    @Violet: I’ve just decided I will not get any work done today.

  29. 29.

    SteveinSC

    June 24, 2010 at 11:13 am

    Sorry for this out-of-date post but…

    I was driving from Florida yesterday and missed watching the US game. But, thanks to XM, I heard it. Nearly drove into a semi when Donovon packed it away.

    The videos of fan reaction over at huffpo are more than great fun. I’ve gotten to see the score and the reactions again and again. Like being at five or six pubs at the same time. Had I been sitting in one or another soccer watering hole for 90 minutes and tanking up on beer, scared to get up for the loo, I would surely have pissed myself.

    USA:-)USA:-)USA!

  30. 30.

    Violet

    June 24, 2010 at 11:14 am

    @colleeniem:
    I’m not getting any work done all week!

  31. 31.

    Andy K

    June 24, 2010 at 11:20 am

    Just tuned in…Did that Slovakian kid with the fauxhawk just come on the pitch? If he’s been playing the entire game, that’s some damned good product in his hair.

  32. 32.

    Punchy

    June 24, 2010 at 11:22 am

    At what point do they simply declare this tennis match a tie and allow them both to advance? It’s got to be screwing up a bunch of scheduling and court availability.

  33. 33.

    Violet

    June 24, 2010 at 11:24 am

    @Punchy:
    I don’t think they can without changing the rules.

    For these players it’s got to feel like Groundhog Day tennis hell. Until they figure out what to do, they’re doomed to play these games over and over again.

  34. 34.

    ricky

    June 24, 2010 at 11:28 am

    @Punchy:

    Declare the match a tie? Ha. Ruin the integrity of the game? Geez, they might as well let soccer hooligans in free on a Sunday night every century or so.

  35. 35.

    El Cid

    June 24, 2010 at 11:31 am

    GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

  36. 36.

    cmorenc

    June 24, 2010 at 11:32 am

    The entire nation of Italy is in mourning. GOOOOAL Slovakia, they’re up 2-0!!!

  37. 37.

    Violet

    June 24, 2010 at 11:34 am

    Awesome for Slovakia.

  38. 38.

    4jkb4ia

    June 24, 2010 at 11:35 am

    “Gli azzurri ci mettono il cuore, ma non basta.” This was an actual comment from two minutes ago.

    It’s all over.

    This can be accepted if actually karma for not using the black player.

  39. 39.

    Steeplejack

    June 24, 2010 at 11:35 am

    Man, I am loving this Slovakian beatdown that Italy is receiving.

    Wasn’t “Slovakian Beatdown” a lesser-known Queen song?

  40. 40.

    4jkb4ia

    June 24, 2010 at 11:37 am

    @Punchy:

    This match will never end! Ever!

  41. 41.

    Nethead Jay

    June 24, 2010 at 11:42 am

    Fuck, now they’re fighting in the Slovakian goal!

  42. 42.

    Nethead Jay

    June 24, 2010 at 11:44 am

    And now an Italian 2nd goal disallowed. This is crazy…

  43. 43.

    4jkb4ia

    June 24, 2010 at 11:44 am

    More seriously, you can’t let them both advance because there is no group. De Bakker has to play one of them.

  44. 44.

    Steeplejack

    June 24, 2010 at 11:44 am

    Even in the dust-up the Italian takes a dive!

    . . . Wow. Italy scores but the goal is disallowed. This game is having a wild finish. Too bad for the Italians they waited 80 minutes to wake up.

  45. 45.

    That's Master of Accountancy to You, Pal (JMN)

    June 24, 2010 at 11:45 am

    If New Zealand scores, do they need all-weather radials in Hades?

  46. 46.

    Morbo

    June 24, 2010 at 11:47 am

    Wow, prediction up in smoke. Nonetheless, haha.
    Also should’ve known better than to call a win for Paraguay when all they needed was a draw.

  47. 47.

    El Cid

    June 24, 2010 at 11:47 am

    Holy shit — it’s the Slovakia Smackdown!

  48. 48.

    cmorenc

    June 24, 2010 at 11:47 am

    HOLY COW – WHAT A FINISH! 3-1 Slovakia in the 89th minute

  49. 49.

    Steeplejack

    June 24, 2010 at 11:47 am

    Slovakia scores again! Yee-haw!

  50. 50.

    Nethead Jay

    June 24, 2010 at 11:47 am

    @That’s Master of Accountancy to You, Pal (JMN):

    If New Zealand scores, do they need all-weather radials in Hades?

    I’d say yes.

    EDIT: And Slovakia scores, 3-1…!

  51. 51.

    That's Master of Accountancy to You, Pal (JMN)

    June 24, 2010 at 11:48 am

    Arrivederci!

  52. 52.

    Punchy

    June 24, 2010 at 11:48 am

    @Steeplejack: Now it’s done.

    3-1 Slovs.

    Edit: 3-2 Slovs.

  53. 53.

    Kryptik

    June 24, 2010 at 11:48 am

    Holy wow, beautiful rainbow shot over the goalie, and Italy is DONE.

    EDIT: Randhino, when was the last time the last time the champions and runner-up of the past Cup failed to make the knockout stage the next Cup?

    Yikes. And 3-2 Italy just like that.

  54. 54.

    That's Master of Accountancy to You, Pal (JMN)

    June 24, 2010 at 11:48 am

    Isner wins.

    Edit: Jesus, I feel for Mahut.

  55. 55.

    El Cid

    June 24, 2010 at 11:50 am

    Italy not a done a yet.

  56. 56.

    cmorenc

    June 24, 2010 at 11:50 am

    3-2! What a game!

  57. 57.

    Steeplejack

    June 24, 2010 at 11:50 am

    Italy scores! Jeezy-creezy.

  58. 58.

    Nethead Jay

    June 24, 2010 at 11:51 am

    Italy scores, 3-2 now. WTF’s happening here…

  59. 59.

    Lawnguylander

    June 24, 2010 at 11:52 am

    Am I the only one rooting for Italy? I never have before and it feels like rooting for the Yankees but the 37.5% Italian son is going to be upset if they can’t pull off a miracle tie here.

  60. 60.

    Face

    June 24, 2010 at 11:53 am

    Tennis match done! American wins sumpin-sumpin, sumpin-sumpin, sumpin-sumpin, sumpin-sumpin, 70-68.

  61. 61.

    Nethead Jay

    June 24, 2010 at 11:53 am

    Paraguay – New Zealand has ended, 0-0

  62. 62.

    El Cid

    June 24, 2010 at 11:55 am

    Italy now a done.

  63. 63.

    That's Master of Accountancy to You, Pal (JMN)

    June 24, 2010 at 11:55 am

    The Slovaks won because their coach looks fabulous.

  64. 64.

    colleeniem

    June 24, 2010 at 11:57 am

    @Face: I wish I could have seen this from the beginning (of today). They need to replay it in its entirety!

  65. 65.

    Steeplejack

    June 24, 2010 at 11:58 am

    And–finally!–a well deserved exit for the Italian prima donnas.

  66. 66.

    Steeplejack

    June 24, 2010 at 12:01 pm

    @colleeniem:

    ESPNC is replaying it at 6:00 p.m. EDT.

  67. 67.

    That's Master of Accountancy to You, Pal (JMN)

    June 24, 2010 at 12:01 pm

    @colleeniem: I’m unemployed, and I don’t have time to watch the whole thing.

  68. 68.

    Randy Paul

    June 24, 2010 at 12:02 pm

    @Kryptik: The closest I can think of right now is 1966, when Brazil was fouled like a bunch of thugs knocked out in the first round, but the runner-up, Czechoslovakia, did not even qualify.

    Folks, remember where you heard it first.

  69. 69.

    J.W. Hamner

    June 24, 2010 at 12:02 pm

    Those last 20 minutes of the Italian/Slovakia game sound like they were something.

    The two teams in the championship game last World Cup were eliminated in group play. Dogs and cats living together.

  70. 70.

    You Don't Say

    June 24, 2010 at 12:03 pm

    @Face: Glad to see it end. (Actually didn’t see it end but I’m confident I’ll be able to find a replay of final point.) Gotta feel for Mahut.

  71. 71.

    You Don't Say

    June 24, 2010 at 12:04 pm

    @Nethead Jay: What does that mean for NZ?

  72. 72.

    J.W. Hamner

    June 24, 2010 at 12:05 pm

    @Randy Paul:

    The ESPN stat guy thing said that it’s never happened that both were eliminated in Group play, but if you count one not qualifying and the other eliminated in Group then it’s 3 times… but he did not elaborate on specific dates/teams.

  73. 73.

    Dr. Squid

    June 24, 2010 at 12:05 pm

    Gimme a Nelson for Italy: HA! HA!

    How about a half Nelson? HA!

  74. 74.

    colleeniem

    June 24, 2010 at 12:06 pm

    @That’s Master of Accountancy to You, Pal (JMN): Heee. I could only watch as now I know the outcome.
    I’m exhausted from all of the clicking as it is. @Steeplejack: As I am too cheap to get “The Ocho,” I will have to content myself with highlights.

  75. 75.

    That's Master of Accountancy to You, Pal (JMN)

    June 24, 2010 at 12:08 pm

    Who had both Australia and New Zealand coming within inches of advancing?

  76. 76.

    toujoursdan

    June 24, 2010 at 12:11 pm

    Sadly, New Zealand was out.

    The Dominion: The Dream is Over

    Still it was a spectacular World Cup for the Kiwis!

  77. 77.

    Nethead Jay

    June 24, 2010 at 12:12 pm

    @You Don’t Say: It means they finish 3rd in the group, ahead of Italy but behind Slovakia. They needed a goal to make it out of the group. Wish they’d gotten it…

  78. 78.

    SLKRR

    June 24, 2010 at 12:17 pm

    @J.W. Hamner:

    The ESPN stat guy thing said that it’s never happened that both were eliminated in Group play, but if you count one not qualifying and the other eliminated in Group then it’s 3 times…

    Let’s see:

    1966 – Brazil out in group play and Czechoslovakia failed to qualify

    1950 – Italy went out in group play and Hungary failed to qualify — but they were the 1938 finalists, so I don’t know if that should count.

    1934 – There was no group play, but Argentina went out in the first game and Uruguay didn’t enter because they were pissed off that the European teams didn’t travel to Uruguay in 1930

  79. 79.

    SLKRR

    June 24, 2010 at 12:21 pm

    @toujoursdan:

    Still it was a spectacular World Cup for the Kiwis!

    I’d say so… they went undefeated! ;-)

  80. 80.

    MattR

    June 24, 2010 at 12:27 pm

    The first three South American nations whose groups have completed ended up winning their group. Brazil and Chile each need to tie or win their final game to make it a clean sweep.

  81. 81.

    catclub

    June 24, 2010 at 12:31 pm

    Italy and France are already out in group play.
    Spain will likely go out if they do not win tomorrow.

    Yipes.

    @ MattR: yes, the South Americans may petition to hold the world cup there again.

  82. 82.

    Andy K

    June 24, 2010 at 12:37 pm

    @SLKRR:

    1950 – Italy went out in group play and Hungary failed to qualify did not enter—but they were the 1938 finalists, so I don’t know if that should count.

    Just to clarify: The Soviet bloc of nations didn’t enter the 1950 World Cup. Hungary would have had a good shot at winning that one, considering that they had the best player of that era, Ferenc Puskas.

  83. 83.

    jomo

    June 24, 2010 at 1:00 pm

    Did anyone see the melee in the goal after the first Italian score? It looked to me like the Italian kicked the goalie when he was down and fell to his back writhing in pain after pulled off.

  84. 84.

    That's Master of Accountancy to You, Pal (JMN)

    June 24, 2010 at 1:43 pm

    @catclub: Isn’t it in Brazil sometime soon?

  85. 85.

    NameRequired

    June 24, 2010 at 1:45 pm

    @That’s Master of Accountancy to You, Pal (JMN):

    Next one, 2014

  86. 86.

    burnspbesq

    June 24, 2010 at 1:54 pm

    Simon Elliott, who is out of contract, proved he can still play. Would love to see him back with the Galaxy.

  87. 87.

    handsmile

    June 24, 2010 at 1:55 pm

    @ That’s Master of Accountancy…et al.

    World Cup 2014 will be played in Brazil.

    Call me crazy, but it is for that fact alone that Brazil will not win the Cup this year, imho.

    It is cosmically inconceivable that Brazil will not win the tournament at home. And in this era of world football, I just cannot envision any nation repeating as World Cup champions.

  88. 88.

    HumboldtBlue

    June 24, 2010 at 1:55 pm

    It’s in Brazil in 2014, isn’t it?

    Oh, and for that Jersey-born Italian kid who decided to play for the Azurri? How the fuck does it feel to be watching your nation’s team advance to the knockout stage?

  89. 89.

    Royston Vasey

    June 24, 2010 at 2:03 pm

    The Kiwis maybe gone, but we did far better than we ever expected.

    Played 3, drew 3, 3 points, no losses!
    Didn’t finish bottom of the group!
    Only conceded 2 goals!
    Finished HIGHER than Italy!

    This nation, primary a rugby nation, salutes the ALL WHITES with pride.

    New Zealand’s only professional club, the Wellington Phoenix, are playing a pre-season friendly against Boca Juniors of Argentina on Friday 23rd July in Wellington, NZ.

    I expect a 25,000+ crowd.

    RV in NZ

  90. 90.

    Randy Paul

    June 24, 2010 at 2:10 pm

    @handsmile: That’s exactly what happened in 1950: they lost at home to Uruguay. That makes Brazil the only country to have won the cup not to have won on home soil.

    @HumboldtBlue: He’s probably enjoying a bit of schadenfreude actually, as he was not on the final list for the Azurri and I’m sure he would have been a great asset for them.

  91. 91.

    SLKRR

    June 24, 2010 at 2:19 pm

    @Andy K:

    Oops, you’re right. My mistake.

  92. 92.

    SLKRR

    June 24, 2010 at 2:25 pm

    @Randy Paul:

    Brazil is the only Cup winner not to have won at home, but they are also the only Cup winner to have won on every continent in which the Cup Finals have been held (Europe 1958, S. America 1962, N. America 1970 & 1994, Asia 2002). They need to win this time to keep that streak alive. ;-)

    The only other country to have ever won off of their home continent was Argentina in 1986, who won in Mexico. Someone’s going to do it this year, too, because I really don’t see Ghana going all the way.

  93. 93.

    HumboldtBlue

    June 24, 2010 at 2:43 pm

    @Randy Paul: I know he was left off, he could have gone to the second round if he had played for the U. S., so I hope he has a good cry.

    Although, deep down, it’s hard to blame him for wanting to play for one of the top sides internationally, I’m feeling some good old schadenfreude on his behalf.

  94. 94.

    Paula

    June 24, 2010 at 3:10 pm

    @HumboldtBlue:

    Giusseppe Rossi. He might be feeling glad to be kept off this year’s Italian old guy disaster squad, but I bet he’s feeling the pain of being left out of the celebrations of the USMNT.

    Oh boy, do USMNT fans resent him.

  95. 95.

    handsmile

    June 24, 2010 at 3:25 pm

    @ Randy Paul

    Thanks, I appreciate your response. I should have been more precise in the phrasing of my post.

    To clarify, I was divining the probability of Brazil’s success in 2014. The fact of their home loss sixty years ago, like the fact that both Italy and Brazil did win consecutive World Cups (1934/1938; 1958/1962) seems to me more relic than relevant to the state of contemporary world football. But, of course, the primary reason to compile and consult sports records is to keep debates percolating.

    @ SLKRR

    Many thanks for pointing out Brazil’s continental conquests. (I had never put that together.)

    While the imperialist in me should thus root for their next territorial triumph, the metaphysician in me foresees a doomed campaign.

    Ruefully I wonder when Brazil might claim the prize for the Antarctic World Cup.

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