Sunday, July 1, 2012

Italy v Spain

14': ESP scores off a great pass by Fabregas!  ITA has not trailed so how will they respond? Can SalsaKing taste the title?
16': ITA Pirlo with a good FK opportunity (he's the only one to score a FK goal in the last 2 EUROs)
25': ESP's Pique gets first yellow... doesn't look like we'll get the ugly WC final when 13 cards were given
29': ITA's Cassano's shot nutmegs two defenders but not the GK
41': Jessica Alba, I mean Jordi Alba, gets a Beckham-esque pass through two defenders and puts it away for a 2-0 lead.  I guess a lot of goals are scored in the final as a team has scored  two goals 12 of 13 finals (11-0-1).  Is SalsaKing dancing?
12:35: Halftime!  All hope is not lost.  The SJ Earthquakes just came from 3-1 down to beat the LA Galaxy... of course, that's MLS and not elite international competition.  But there's hope.
61': Not good for ITA.  A sub is injured and no subs left.  Now playing with 10 men. ITA were lucky earlier in the half, though, to not get a handball in the box penalty which could've iced it for ESP.  ESPN just flashed ESP is 41-3-4 in their last 48 competitive matches -- of course, USA had one of those wins!
75': ESP's Fernando Torres is entering the match!  Gordo or Pando? Fabregas out.
81': Considering ESP hasn't given up a goal in 500 minutes in knockout rounds, ITA should be toast.
84': Torres puts the game in the refrigerator!  3-0.  SalsaKing should be counting his money now.  Torres is the 6th to have 3 goals but would win the Golden Boot with 1 assist and a better point to minute ratio.
88': Torres is unselfish and passes to Juan Mata who scores ESP's 4th goal!  
90': 3 painful minutes of stoppage time.
1:36: OVER!  Balotelli storms off the field, ESP celebrating (as is SalsaKing)!   ESP is the first team to win 3 straight major titles!  Dynasty and best team ever?  Who needs David Villa?

Love how they engrave the trophy on the spot (like they couldn't start in the 84' when Torres scored).  ITA at least gets into the FIFA Confederations Cup.

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