Italy v Japan Open Thread by Randinho| June 19, 20136:00 pm| 15 CommentsThis post is in: Open ThreadsFacebookTweetEmailWhich blue team will win: the Azurri or Blue Samurai 青
1. Paula June 19, 2013 at 6:22 pm Ohhhh, snap. I tuned into ESPN just as the penalty brouhaha was starting. By the abs of Brian McBride, I will never cheer for Italy.
5. piratedan June 19, 2013 at 6:42 pm @Thlayli: i expect the Azzurri to be felled by snipers in the stands each time an opponent reaches within two feet now
6. beer time somewhere June 19, 2013 at 6:46 pm /delurk/ Fuck Italy and flopper/diver/whiner Balotelli /lurk/
9. bill d June 19, 2013 at 7:27 pm 3-3 now due to a cool header by Japan. Just turned this on, can’t believe the score.
10. Haydnseek June 19, 2013 at 7:35 pm This is ridiculous. Have you seen these absurd calls? FIFA = Fine If Fucking Asia. i guess Sepp Blatter’s bribes were insufficient.
11. Thlayli June 19, 2013 at 7:36 pm Six goals: one good shot (Kagawa), two penalties, two set-pieces, and one OG.
13. Lloyd Webber June 19, 2013 at 8:20 pm Best Game I’ve seen in a long time. Honda and Kagawa were class. Italy were supremely lucky. Japan as Dark Horse for WC2014
14. Randinho June 19, 2013 at 9:23 pm I hope you all noticed Bob Lee’s comment at the start of the halftime discussion: this is not your father’s Japanese team. Sound familiar?
Paula
Ohhhh, snap. I tuned into ESPN just as the penalty brouhaha was starting.
By the abs of Brian McBride, I will never cheer for Italy.
dedc79
Is there even a question?
Paula
@dedc79:
2-nil lead Japan.
I’d say yes.
Thlayli
Nice finish. 2-0 Japan.
piratedan
@Thlayli: i expect the Azzurri to be felled by snipers in the stands each time an opponent reaches within two feet now
beer time somewhere
/delurk/
Fuck Italy and flopper/diver/whiner Balotelli
/lurk/
Paula
Well, that was a nice 45 min, at least. ITA are level.
Paula
OMG WTF
bill d
3-3 now due to a cool header by Japan. Just turned this on, can’t believe the score.
Haydnseek
This is ridiculous. Have you seen these absurd calls? FIFA = Fine If Fucking Asia. i guess Sepp Blatter’s bribes were insufficient.
Thlayli
Six goals: one good shot (Kagawa), two penalties, two set-pieces, and one OG.
Paula
I CAN’T EVEN.
Lloyd Webber
Best Game I’ve seen in a long time. Honda and Kagawa were class. Italy were supremely lucky. Japan as Dark Horse for WC2014
Randinho
I hope you all noticed Bob Lee’s comment at the start of the halftime discussion: this is not your father’s Japanese team. Sound familiar?
burnspbesq
One of Japan or Belgium will make the semis next year.