Posted by: bahadur977 July 6, 2004
ANA Convention
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Dear Kps, I disagree with some of your Soccer high lights: **** >>15 minutes, >>Team United (former DC) made 1 goal when Referee gave controversial penalty kick >>(small push) to DC players. Inside of D-box WITH THE BALL, if defensive player make fouls, it's usually penalty. AND Giving Penalty kick always controversial. ****Please check FIFA Rules **** -http://www.fifa.com/fifa/handbook/laws/2004/QA/Q&A2004_E.pdf ************************************************* **** >>60 minutes, >>NYNYC got penalty kick but referee later changed his mind after talking to Team >>United players and gave free kick inside D area line (BTW I have never seen free kick >>inside D area line in my life, it was funny to watch 11 of dc players standing on goal >>line along goalie to block ball) Referee never changed their decision. They didn't awarded penalty. Hand signals were indicate for free kick. Team United player was just opposing the faul call because they thought it was clean tackle. NY team misunderstood it. Please check hand signal rules -http://www.fifa.com/fifa/handbook/laws/2004/LOTG2004_e.pdf Of course, since Team United went back to defensive game, no surprise to putting 11 men to block the kick. If you haven't seen kick inside D area, this will not be last one because it is in the FIFA rules. Please check out FIFA rules. **** >>NYNYC Made a goal through heading for corner kick but instead of giving a goal >>Referee changed to penalty kick coz somebody from dc player pushed NYNYC player. >>(I think goal should have been given as advantage but referee gave penalty kick and >>again changed to free kick inside small D area line.) Controversial foul happen before corner kick. There was no corner kick at all so there was no any goal. By the way, no offensive player can block or touch goalie before corner kick. NY player was pushing the goalie but referee just saw goalie pushing NY player. Second person caught for wrong reason. NY was lucky to get free kick. Yes, NY controlled the most percentage of ball because once Team United got one goal lead. Their strategy was to hold one goal lead by playing defense. No doubt NY was improved a lot. They are really good soccer team. It was brilliant soccer game played by both team as well as both team showed best sportsmanship. NY team was lucky to go semifinal directly without playing game and got LA (Most old age player and they don't have reserve) in semifinal. It was very funny semifinal game between Team United and Dallas. There was fight between Dallas players during game. Dallas plays twice with Team United. Nebraska soccer forfeit at last moment. Their player played from Dallas. It was wonderful soccer and Basketball venue. It was best sports facility among any ANA convention. Sports organizer tried their best. CUDOS to them. DC is winner of ANA 2004, Basketball and Phoenix is runner up. NY and Nebraska was semifinalist. Two women Basketball team. Nebraska is new women Basketball champion. Dallas is runner up. It is worth to watch Nepathya. They are really good. Sounds systems were also very good.
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