Fabio Grosso’s phony fall earns Italy a penalty kick
Australia looked a lot better team than Italy. They were better organized, more agressive and had a stronger desire to win in comparison to Italy. However, the defining moment came in the injury time, when referee fell for the deceiptful fall staged by Fabio Grosso and awarded Italy a penalty. The TV replay clearly showed that Lucas Neill’s challenge was fair and it was Grosso who was responsible for his own fall. Totti in the dying moments of the match sealed the fate of Australia as he kicked the ball into the net to the distress of the whole Australia.
Italy will now meet Ukraine in the quarter final. Ukraine defeated Switzerland 3-0 on penalties.
October 24, 2006 at 5:06 pm
Italy was the better team in the first half. No offensive by the Aussies! Dont forget the reduced Italian team after the (wrong) red card… Even in the second half the Australian team didnt show the will to win.
Your picture shows nothing. The reason why the referee decided for penalty was the fact that grosso fell because of Neill`s hand;
June 5, 2008 at 2:06 am
im a guy from the future and italy won the world cup by beating france 6-5 in penalty kick. Ironically the winning kick came by Fabio Grosso. Also, Grosso got the winning goal aganist germany right before they were about to go to penaltys in the semifinals./ italy also beat ukraine 3-0, the first goal by zambrotta and the second and third by Luca Toni.
July 8, 2008 at 10:26 am
i not this was ages ago
but whether or not they were a better team
it was a dirty tatic
italy never deserved it
April 8, 2009 at 6:48 pm
Well, these are interesting thoughts. I think they are true. However, everything is
relative and ambiguous to my mind.