I was busy with funerals, weddings and kenduris lately and I this is a belated entry. That morning I was behind Netherland as it was the only team that was unbeaten to the Final run up.
Spain 1, Netherland 0. Goal scored during the last four minute of 2nd period of extra time by Andres Iniesta when Netherland left with 10 men on the field.
Howard Webb the English Referee flashed the record number of yellow cards in the 2010 World Cup matches but only flashed one (1) red to Heitinger of Netherland.
Arjen Robben of Netherland missed one to one situation with the Spanish Goalkeeper and the other he was pulled by Puyol on the way towards goal but Howard Webb pretended to see. That should be a straight red as Arjen Robben was heading towards goal. My personal opinion Howard Webb was a bad choice to referee the match. Since it was all European Final, the Referee should be from the Americas, Africans or Asians.
Howard Webb handed out 14 yellow cards in all - including two to Heitinga – and the England's representative in the field had to earn his corn at Soccer City Stadium. The decision he definitely got wrong - awarding a goal-kick when the Netherlands should have had a corner for a deflected free-kick - resulted in Spain's winner a couple of minutes later.
The Spanish were good actors and Howard Webb enjoyed flashing the cards to the Dutch. I don’t like this guy and during EPL matches Wayne Rooney had several encounters with him.
Spain is the current European Champion and 2010 World Cup. I was behind the Dutch and utterly disappointed they lost the game with a narrow score line and at the last moment of the extra time. I would be less disappointed if the Dutch lost on penalty kicks.
The World Cup remains in Europe for the next four (4) years. Next World Cup 2014 would be hosted by Brazil. See you in Sao Paulo in 2014. God knows whether I would be spot on in front of the box.
My life is now reverting as per normal.
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