Let the GAMES begin !!!

Sdiver · 08-12-2004, 13:56

Well the Olympics have started.

This just in....

In men's soccor, The team from IRAQ has defeated the heavily favored team from Portugal.

Final score 4-2

DunbarFC · 08-12-2004, 14:04

Holy Crap !

Think of this as say Yale beating the New York Yankees in baseball

Iraq scored an own goal and then came storming back

Portugal has some of the greatest young players in the world on their team.

Says a lot for the Iraqis to go down 1-0 after 10 minutes and come back like they did

Bravo guys and keep going straight to the gold

Huey14 · 08-12-2004, 20:48

I thought the opening ceremony wasn't until this weekend?

Warm up game? Were Portugal running their starting 11?

Sdiver · 08-12-2004, 20:59

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Originally posted by Huey14
I thought the opening ceremony wasn't until this weekend?

Warm up game? Were Portugal running their starting 11?

To answer your second question first : Portugal had their full team out there. All the Big Boys, that make thier team so formidable, played.

Now on to your First question....In any team sport in the Olympics, were there is a large bracket, there is always a few teams that play before the "Offical" opening cermoney.

....and it starts here on Friday (your Saturday

).

Huey14 · 08-12-2004, 21:18

Ahh rodger dodger that.

The ceremony starts at 0515 NZ time. Unless theres lovely young Greek ladies in abundance, I'm not getting up

DunbarFC · 08-12-2004, 22:50

Quote:

Originally posted by Huey14
I thought the opening ceremony wasn't until this weekend?

Warm up game? Were Portugal running their starting 11?

They were indeed with starters from both Chelsea and Manchester United

If Iraq can win one more game they could win a medal

The NY Times would have a fit.............

Huey14 · 08-13-2004, 07:28

Bloody good on them, I say! At least if they lose, they won't lose an arm as well this time.

QRQ 30 · 08-13-2004, 07:32

There may not be any games considering the "Doping Dectives" that have gone on the rampage.

DunbarFC · 08-15-2004, 14:54

Iraq does it again

Quote:

Sunday, August 15, 2004
Iraq improves to 2-0 in Games

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Associated Press

ATHENS, Greece -- Iraq's Olympic soccer team proved its opening victory was no fluke.

Iraq defeated Costa Rica 2-0 Sunday night in a game where a boisterous crowd not only provided atmosphere but temporarily halted play as jubilant Iraqi fans ran onto the field.

Hawar Mulla Mohammed slammed a bouncing ball into the net from 18 yards out in the 67th minute to put Iraq ahead, sending the crowd into a frenzy. Mohammed jubillantly sprinted around the endline and up the sideline, where he was mobbed by his teammates.

Within moments, a couple of Iraqi fans jumped out of the crowd to join the celebration. About two dozen others followed suit, running around the field and the area surrounding it. Police and security personnel responded, but it took about three minutes to clear the pitch of fans and debris.

Shortly after the ensuing kickoff, Mohammed took the ball down the left side and crossed it to Mahdi Karim, who headed it in -- prompting several fans to take to the field yet again.

One jumped around the Costa Rican goal and tossed an Iraqi flag into the net. Another ran to midfield and hugged an Iraqi player. One heavyset spectator lumbered across the field toward the Iraqi technical area and into a cluster of people that included two players, a uniformed officer and another fan.

After another short delay, the game resumed.

The referee added six minutes of extra time on to the end of the second half, mostly to make up for time lost by the fan field invasions. After the second Iraq goal, police and security called in reinforcements to guard the stands on either sideline, where most of the 12,153 fans were seated.

After the final whistle, the Iraqi players linked arms and jogged toward their adoring throng. As the players applauded the fans for their support, a few more fans hopped the wall and tried to break through the line of officers.

Some succeeded and sprinted to the center circle to embrace the Iraqis.

Iraq stunned Portugal 4-2 in its Olympic opener and has a commanding lead in Group D.

QRQ 30 · 08-15-2004, 16:04

Since Beach Volleyball is now an olympic sport, I wonder how far behind Mud Wrestling can be.