Third goalkeeper blunder of WC

[bigdelta 46]

by Communist 'keeper.

Giving up a short side goal from the endline or roughly 3 degrees from endline is a howler but Communists played well and frustrated Samba Kings for an hour or so.

[joekicker 53]

hmmm, I wonder.... I think you could argue it was a hell of a goal, the shot essentially had to bend behind the commie. It wasn't exactly classic or classical goaltending, don't get me wrong but it WAS an excellent shot. At that angle, even a half-starved, nuclear-exposed propagandised goalie has to be thinking "he's going to try a cross, I'll step up and try to get it".

 

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Edited June 15, 2010 by joekicker

[CheshireTom 1,377]

by Communist 'keeper.

Giving up a short side goal from the endline or roughly 3 degrees from endline is a howler but Communists played well and frustrated Samba Kings for an hour or so.

 

It's been done before by Roberto Carlos. It must be a Brazilian thing.

 

[bigdelta 46]

hmmm, I wonder.... I think you could argue it was a hell of a goal, the shot essentially had to bend behind the commie. It wasn't exactly classic or classical goaltending, don't get me wrong but it WAS an excellent shot. At that angle, even a half-starved, nuclear-exposed propagandised goalie has to be thinking "he's going to try a cross, I'll step up and try to get it".

 

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Your 1st responsibility is to ALWAYS protect the short side/near post.It was a great shot.