[Football] Sweden v South Korea

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Memorably unmemorable game thus far, apart from flair hair on the Korean keeper.

H-T 0-0. Obviously.

 

[Gabbafella]

I've got Korea in my work sweepstake, I'm aiming for the wooden spoon.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

I've got Korea in my work sweepstake, I'm aiming for the wooden spoon.

And you might have well have cracked it - were it not for Saudi Arabia

 

[Jack Straw]

Mid-way through the first half, the share price of Clingfilm rocketed!

 

[Easy 10]

I'm quite enjoying this. Its getting pretty narky.

Hoo Flung Dung just had a couple of strapping nordic studs thrust deep into his calf. Looked painful.

 

[clippedgull]

I've got Korea in my work sweepstake, I'm aiming for the wooden spoon.

Shouldn't it be the wooden chopstick?!

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

That ref was never going to give a penalty of his own volition. Else he'd have given about 3 already

 

[pasty]

Another VAR awarded pen. Absolutely right this time. Can't believe the ref didn't give originally. 1-0 Sweden

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

1-0 Sweden penalty

 

[Hotchilidog]

Good use of VAR. Have to say more decisions like that and I could be swayed.

 

[dingodan]

That is a great example of VAR proving it's worth.

In real time it really looked like the defender got a touch on the ball, but it was the attacking player who touched it, the defender didn't get the ball, but you would need a close second look at it to know that. Penalty was the right decision but only made possible with VAR. Good advert for the system that one.

 

[Easy 10]

The VAR worked perfectly there, stonewall pen that the ref really should have given straight away. It was right to pull that back for a review, and the correct decision was made.

Still dunno why that didn't happen in the Argentina Iceland game. But when its correctly implemented it works well.

 

[Simster]

Another VAR awarded pen. Absolutely right this time. Can't believe the ref didn't give originally. 1-0 Sweden

Harsh on the ref I think - it wasn't clear from his angle. There was a touch on the ball, but he probably thought the defender got it when actually the forward nicked it away from the defender before being taken down.

 

[TWOCHOICEStom]

That's what VAR was made for. Quite enjoyed the cricket style protesting from the Swedes as they ran back down the pitch to defend.

The office just got a bit lively!

 

[whitelion]

The Korean defender appeared to be clipped just before making the tackle that gave away the penalty. Looked like a fk to Korea on that basis.

 

[Bold Seagull]

Makes you wonder why the FA made such a hash of implementing VAR in the cup.

 

[Bold Seagull]

The Korean defender appeared to be clipped just before making the tackle that gave away the penalty. Looked like a fk to Korea on that basis.

You've seen something I've not seen...

 

[whitelion]

You've seen something I've not seen...

Wait for full time analysis. I may be mistaken however as I've only seen it once.

 

[Triggaaar]

Another VAR awarded pen. Absolutely right this time. Can't believe the ref didn't give originally. 1-0 Sweden

From where the keeper was, it looked like the defender could have touched it.

VAR works.

 

[Easy 10]

From where the keeper was, it looked like the defender could have touched it.

VAR works.

* sometimes