By popular demand I post up a video from "YouTube" ( hope they don't pull it down ) of the dramatic Spain - Italy semi final penalty shoot-out of the FIFA Confederations Cup. Most of us here in Spain had our hearts in out throats as both teams perfectly executed their penalties. Some like Busquets & Jesus Navas never took a penalty with Spain under theses circumstances.
Unfortunately for Italy, Bonucci missed & luckly for Spain Jesus Navas managed to control his nerves to drive home the winning penalty. Spain won 7 - 6.
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Showing posts with label Penalty. Show all posts
SFS FLASHBACK 2012 | SERGIO RAMOS PENATY VS PORTUGAL EURO SEMIS
The year is coming soon to an end & its been another great Football year for Spanish Football, the highlight was winning again the European Nations Title ( Euro 2012 ). Looking back at that tournament there was an exceptional moment - out of the many - that stayed branded for many Football fans, the SERGIO RAMOS "panenka" penalty in the penalty-shoot out with Portugal in the semi-finals.
Why a 2012 moment?
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Why a 2012 moment?
- Semi final of a Euro Championship
- Ramos was under extreme pressure after missing a penalty in the Champions League semi final against Bayern Munich
- It was a psychological blow to Portugal in the shoot out.
- The nerves & the "balls" to do it.
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE | REAL MADRID KNOCKED OUT BY BAYERN IN PENALTY-SHOOT OUT
Intense match that went into extra-time, down to the wire & was settled in a penalty shoot-out. REAL MADRID CF was knocked out of the CHAMPIONS LEAGUE tournament 2 - 2 ( penalty shoot out 3-5 ) by BAYERN MUNICH that moves on to play the Final in their home stadium against Chelsea FC & which they are now hot favourites
Bitter-end for Spanish Football in Champions with FC Barcelona going out yesterday & now Real Madrid, the latter in the most unwanted fashion, in a penalty shoot out that saw three players - Roanldo, Kaka & Ramos - miss what usually are certain targets.
Perhaps the super physical effort of the Liga "clasico" last Saturday passed on its collateral effects on both Spanish Football sides, & in tonight's case, the tiredness effected the mind & the players concentration. Lastly, Bayern goalie Neuer is a top class stopper & it showed in the penalty shoot out & IKER CASSILLAS stopped two penalties that proved once again that we are talking "TOP" level in World Football.
Either way, worthy winners Bayern Munich which played a great match, very tactical & very worked looking always to create plenty of opportunities that had Real in many occasions on the back foot.
The game started with a nervous Bayern which Real Madrid exploited to the maximum with goals via a penalty in the 6th min by CRISTIANO RONALDO & another in the 14th min again by RONALDO.
Bayern then showed their character & recovered to win a penalty ( a Pepe foul on Gomez ) in the 27th min that ROBBEN converted to equal the aggregate scoreline. From here onwards it was an exchange of blows between both contenders that took the Football & the psychical efforts on both sides to the limit. There were chances, misses, shouted penalties, fouls, mistakes, tiredness & nerves, every ingredient to give the spectator a grand game of Football.
Towards the end, both sides felt the pressure as a simple mistake would send you directly home & out, & thus caution ruled & thus the match ended in the penalty-shoot out "lottery" stage.
From here, well it will be all news all day tomorrow. There can only be one winner & tonight it was Bayern Munich. Wish them luck for here!
Final result - score:
Cristiano Ronaldo (p.) Min 6
2-0 Cristiano Ronaldo Min 14
2-1 Robben (p.) Min 27
2-2 agg score after extra-time
Penalty shoot-out:
Alaba (p.) t.p. 2-3
Cristiano Roanlado MISS
Mario Gómez (p.) t.p. 2-4
KAKA MISS
Kross MISS
Xabi Alonso (p.) t.p. 3-4
Lahm MISS
SERGIO RAMOS MISS
Schweinsteiger t.p 3 -5 WINNER
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| Cristiano Ronaldo |
Bitter-end for Spanish Football in Champions with FC Barcelona going out yesterday & now Real Madrid, the latter in the most unwanted fashion, in a penalty shoot out that saw three players - Roanldo, Kaka & Ramos - miss what usually are certain targets.
Perhaps the super physical effort of the Liga "clasico" last Saturday passed on its collateral effects on both Spanish Football sides, & in tonight's case, the tiredness effected the mind & the players concentration. Lastly, Bayern goalie Neuer is a top class stopper & it showed in the penalty shoot out & IKER CASSILLAS stopped two penalties that proved once again that we are talking "TOP" level in World Football.
Either way, worthy winners Bayern Munich which played a great match, very tactical & very worked looking always to create plenty of opportunities that had Real in many occasions on the back foot.
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| Ronaldo scores |
The game started with a nervous Bayern which Real Madrid exploited to the maximum with goals via a penalty in the 6th min by CRISTIANO RONALDO & another in the 14th min again by RONALDO.
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| Robben scores penalty |
Bayern then showed their character & recovered to win a penalty ( a Pepe foul on Gomez ) in the 27th min that ROBBEN converted to equal the aggregate scoreline. From here onwards it was an exchange of blows between both contenders that took the Football & the psychical efforts on both sides to the limit. There were chances, misses, shouted penalties, fouls, mistakes, tiredness & nerves, every ingredient to give the spectator a grand game of Football.
Towards the end, both sides felt the pressure as a simple mistake would send you directly home & out, & thus caution ruled & thus the match ended in the penalty-shoot out "lottery" stage.
From here, well it will be all news all day tomorrow. There can only be one winner & tonight it was Bayern Munich. Wish them luck for here!
Final result - score:
Cristiano Ronaldo (p.) Min 6
2-0 Cristiano Ronaldo Min 14
2-1 Robben (p.) Min 27
2-2 agg score after extra-time
Penalty shoot-out:
Alaba (p.) t.p. 2-3
Cristiano Roanlado MISS
Mario Gómez (p.) t.p. 2-4
KAKA MISS
Kross MISS
Xabi Alonso (p.) t.p. 3-4
Lahm MISS
SERGIO RAMOS MISS
Schweinsteiger t.p 3 -5 WINNER
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AMIR SAYOUD FAIL PENALTY | BAD DAY AT THE "OFFICE"
Hi guys!
Not much significant & "brain catching" happening around the Spanish Football scene today, except that the "medium-lower" LIGA Clubs under Sevilla FC President Del Nido has called a summit ( at Sevilla ) to create a pressure group against Real Madrid - FC Barcelona to re-negotiate TV rights contracts. Dont´t wish too get into this because behind it all is money, power & some personal marketing.
However, I do wish to take the chance to WARN all young Football players to not do this:
The player in question is Algerian player Amir Sayoud of Al-Ahly. The "YouTube" caption is "Worst Penalty attempt in the History of Football". I don´t know if it is true, but it certainly comes very close. Please do not attempt this at home!
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Not much significant & "brain catching" happening around the Spanish Football scene today, except that the "medium-lower" LIGA Clubs under Sevilla FC President Del Nido has called a summit ( at Sevilla ) to create a pressure group against Real Madrid - FC Barcelona to re-negotiate TV rights contracts. Dont´t wish too get into this because behind it all is money, power & some personal marketing.
However, I do wish to take the chance to WARN all young Football players to not do this:
The player in question is Algerian player Amir Sayoud of Al-Ahly. The "YouTube" caption is "Worst Penalty attempt in the History of Football". I don´t know if it is true, but it certainly comes very close. Please do not attempt this at home!
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FOOTBALL STATISTICS | SPANISH PROFESSORS RESEARCH PENALTY SHOOT-OUT VICTORY PROBABILITIES
Spanish London School of Economics professor Ignacio Palacios-Huerta assures that the team that goes first in a penalty shoot-out has a higher probability of winning the rival. According to a study done with follow Spanish professor José Apesteguia of the University Pompeu Fabra of Barcelona there is a 21% more chance of being victorious.
The investigation will be published next December in the “American Economic Review”. Both academics studied 269 penalty shoot-outs (2,820 shots at goal) from the years 1970 to 2008 & found that the first to start won 60,5 % of the time over the rival with 39,5%
This therefore changes the saying that a penalty shoot-out is a lottery. It is, but a 60% vs 40% lottery &thus al indicating that the flip of the coin to choose who shots first can determine the final outcome.
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| David Villa scores a penalty for Spain |
The investigation will be published next December in the “American Economic Review”. Both academics studied 269 penalty shoot-outs (2,820 shots at goal) from the years 1970 to 2008 & found that the first to start won 60,5 % of the time over the rival with 39,5%
This therefore changes the saying that a penalty shoot-out is a lottery. It is, but a 60% vs 40% lottery &thus al indicating that the flip of the coin to choose who shots first can determine the final outcome.
Interesting data! Tweet
SFS FLASHBACKS: DUKIC "LIGA TITLE" PENALTY 1993-1994
The Situation: The Great DEPORTIVO DE A CORUÑA defender
MIROSLAV DUKIC decides to take the penalty awarded to his team
at the last match of the season & at the last minute of the game.
A goal would give Deportivo the 1993-1994 “Liga” title, if
missed FC BARCELONA would proclaim the prized title.
This is what happened:
Dukic has never forgotten this moment since then. Football can be
passionate yet very cruel at the same time. Tweet
MIROSLAV DUKIC decides to take the penalty awarded to his team
at the last match of the season & at the last minute of the game.
A goal would give Deportivo the 1993-1994 “Liga” title, if
missed FC BARCELONA would proclaim the prized title.
This is what happened:
Dukic has never forgotten this moment since then. Football can be
passionate yet very cruel at the same time. Tweet
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