Both teams wanted to make the game physical though...

The dutch battering Ronaldo constantly and Costinho kicking anyone who came near him and was to still be on the pitch to handle the ball.

When the ref gives his first booking it sets the level the players know they have to keep within, both sets of players just didn't take any notice and kept antagonising each other with play acting, diving or snide kicks.

The only accusation that could be thrown at the ref was that he was a little inconsistant with his card waving. Though I bet he has a severe case of tennis elbow this morning

Posted By: Swiss Yellow on June 26th 2006 at 10:12:13

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Figo (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jun 26, 09:19:39
- I hope both teams get hammered for yesterday, no ref would have been able to sort that lot (Other Football) - pants, Jun 26, 09:52:22
  - For once I agree, underwear-boy (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jun 26, 09:54:32
    - The game turned on a drop ball, when the dutch player deliberatley kept it in (Other Football) - pants, Jun 26, 10:05:55
      - Both teams wanted to make the game physical though... (Other Football) - Swiss Yellow, Jun 26, 10:12:13
    - (when I say here I mean Holland, not WOTB) (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jun 26, 09:56:50
- Depends (Other Football) - Basil Wrathbone, Jun 26, 09:25:09
- Double Jeopardy, I think, so no. (Other Football) - yarmyyarmy, Jun 26, 09:23:26
- No chance as ref booked him. (Other Football) - InTheAbsenceOfAHorse, Jun 26, 09:21:55
  - Didn't book him for that though did he ? He was already on a yellow (n/m) (Other Football) - Steve in Holland, Jun 26, 09:25:33
    - He did. (Other Football) - InTheAbsenceOfAHorse, Jun 26, 09:26:18

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