Naw, the goal of the tournament was the only one that wasn't a goal, but was, scored by Maurice Edu. hehe

@Moses - as far as angle strikes go, how about Maicon's?

@ Moses: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Iw3X4r4XOM&feature=youtu.be 3 minutes, 18 seconds.

Two times can't ve a coincidence.

Maicon shot to goal.

wow, i can't say i've ever seen that other goal before, so you could definitely be right
i will still think he didn't completely mean to do it, although that one you posted was clearly an attempt on goal, so it could very well be a shot he favors

@figles - it was a fantastic strike and from a zero angle, i just feel donovans might have been better. maicon slipped it in behind an out of position keeper while donovan said screw it and roofed it past the keeper's face. thats something you see more in ice hockey than in football. that being said, both were fantastic goals, though nobody comes close to zero angle goal of all time....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZkRziiLq8I&feature=PlayList&p=49E54EFA26F0D56F&playnext_from=PL&playnext=1&index=29

Even Brazilians are split on whether Maicon meant it or not. We will probably never know for sure.

Donovan's goal was good but the keeper ducked, otherwise it would not have gone in.

We are not seeing too many goals from distance but lots of shots over the bar. I think players are struggling with the ball.

wow.... New Zealand scored against the world champion...surprise!

Nice beggining of match.

Have you heard about France .... refused to train today. General Manager has resigned. Domenech still clueless. Le Sulk was right to leave.

I heard the GM resigned... after a fist fight with the captain, Evra...

The problem is the FFF, Jean-Pierre Escalettes etc... They are retarded.

wow....Luis Fabiano used his arm TWICE to score the 2nd goal...

Let's see if he will get the treatment given to Henry.

(or maradona)

Speking of Maradona, check this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkzwXCNziSE&feature=player_embedded

Terrible job from the Referee in Brasil - Ivory Coast match.
Illegal goal by Fabiano.
Almost no cards for thne Ivory coast agressive players.
Kaka sent off...wrong decison imo. At least that's good news for Portugal :D

Kaka deliberately raised his elbow into Kaita which I think was a yellow card offence. However Kaita a rotten cheat for holding his face. Reminds me of Lucio's play acting earlier in the game.

I don't know. Looking at the replay for Kaka's second yellow card, he was just standing there, and it didn't even look like he saw Kaita coming.

Then why bend his arm like that?

If I had an Ivorian... Ivory Coastian... big West African chap running at me I'd raise my arm too. Kaka did nothing that should have earned himself a card from what I saw. And what i saw was a hell of a lot more than what the ref saw as he was looking the other way!

Still... no complaints. I won £30 because of that result :D. Bloody entertaining too!

I think he might have seen someone running for him out of the corner of his eye and lifted up his arm in self defense- i.e. to avoid getting hit. Kaita ran straight into him, and from his reaction clearly intended to be hit.
They should lift Kaka's ban and impose a harsh punishment on Kaita. If they don't, it will encourage more cheating in the future.

dave...that won't happen... never happens :S

That's the spirit!

Referee's are usually reprimended and even penalised by FIFA, but a decision made in the court is never overturned.

The ref from USA - SLV won't be at another match this World Cup.

How on earth was that intentional from Kaka - doesn't even *LOOK* at the man!
Worse still, even if it was a foul, on what authority does the ref give it? He was looking the other way, so didn't see a thing, and didn't consult his linesman at all. Terrible decision

eh kaka didnt; seem to mind anyways. doesn't screw brazil over

Assuming FIFA are sensible enough not to suspend him

How often do you bring your hand up to your shoulder so that your elbow sticks out? What an unlucky chance that a big Ivorian player's chest happens to be therewhen you do. Especially one who fouled you earlier on. Kaka saw him coming and saw a chance for "extras".

I accept that the ref could not have seen it but the linesman could and remember that they are miked up.

I do not condone what Kaita did and he may yet be punished. There was an incident at a previous WC when a player pretended to be hit in the face and ended up with a retrospective ban.

For consistency, FIFA should fine Kaita. Anyone remember Rivalso in Japan/Korea vs Turkey - ball hit him on the thigh and he went down clutching his face and got a Turkish player sent off. He got fined, and the red stood.

Anything else is blatent hypocrisy from FIFA.

I saw the "foul" from Kaka and i hate those actors like the ivorian player, he should be ashamed.

@Pete U: thanks, the Rivaldo incident is the one that I was refering to. I agree that Kaita deserves some punishment.

@von Moricke: and so should all the other players, including Brazilians, for their play acting during that game.

I would love to see some proper post match review of unfair play, like happens in rugby in Australia, when cheats get proper punishment. FIFA needs to grow up and bring in technology for major games. Their position that you must have the same rules/facilities at all levels of the game is daft, when did you last see a park game with microphones or four officials?

@Diplomat61
Kaka did not stick his elbow out, he simply lifted his arm. He did not move towards Kaita at all. That is a normal thing to do and a natural reaction in my opinion, especially when your team has a throw in or is in possession. Kaita was looking for that and already knew he was on a yellow. Maybe he was told to do it....