Ayepecks Posted August 12, 2004 Share Posted August 12, 2004 http://www.athens2004.com/en/FootballMen/r...tnSubmit=%3E%3E Wow! Congratulations to them! :woot: ...too bad it doesn't count. :blush: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powa Posted August 12, 2004 Share Posted August 12, 2004 Woah lol How come it doesn't count Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayepecks Posted August 12, 2004 Author Share Posted August 12, 2004 Woah lolHow come it doesn't count It's only a prelim... basically a tune-up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VidER Posted August 12, 2004 Share Posted August 12, 2004 No its an official match of their group! Iraq is leading group (D) now and they need to win only one match to qualify to the next round.. The group also includes Portugal, Costa Rica, and Morocco.. http://www.athens2004.com/en/FootballOlympicTournament VidER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayepecks Posted August 12, 2004 Author Share Posted August 12, 2004 No its an official match of their group!Iraq is leading group (D) now and they need to win only one match to qualify to the next round.. The group also includes Portugal, Costa Rica, and Morocco.. http://www.athens2004.com/en/FootballOlympicTournament VidER ...? I could've sworn it was only pre-lims! Oh well, congrats to them! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.... Posted August 13, 2004 Share Posted August 13, 2004 Awesome! What a great moment for them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syphern Posted August 13, 2004 Share Posted August 13, 2004 Its called politics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.... Posted August 13, 2004 Share Posted August 13, 2004 Its called politics. :huh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayepecks Posted August 13, 2004 Author Share Posted August 13, 2004 Its called politics. Are you implying that Portugal lost just for good politics? Don't seem to quite understand what you're saying... but if that's what you're implying then I highly doubt it's accurate... that's just my opinion, though :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L3thal Veteran Posted August 13, 2004 Veteran Share Posted August 13, 2004 Its called politics. Yea...sure... :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menge Posted August 13, 2004 Share Posted August 13, 2004 Its called politics. i'd hope not. but i kinda believe that too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiagosilva29 Posted August 13, 2004 Share Posted August 13, 2004 I'm portuguese! But, I didn't saw the match because I was in the theatre, watching a play. I was told that the referee was a jackass with us, but, Portugal didn't deserved to win anyway... The only plausible explanation is this: (=_=) Maybe fatigue? Our players made a full season in their clubs, plus, some of them played in the U-21 World Cup or/and in the Euro 2004! So, they decided to take a vacation trip to Athens! But, hey... we also lost our first match in Euro2004 and went into the Final! To hope is always good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Grey Posted August 13, 2004 Share Posted August 13, 2004 think about it; the sooner they lose the sooner they go back to iraq if I was on the team, I'd make sure we stayed in greece as long as possible :whistle: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VidER Posted August 13, 2004 Share Posted August 13, 2004 Guys Iraq isn't a bad team.. They qualified to each tournament's finals this season in all the different afe groups.. Those younge Iraqi players play in good leagues accross the region and some of those younge players got noticed in the last Asian Cup and are being chased by big international clubs.. And these are the olympic games.. if Portugal tried to play with the results they will be heavily penalized.. Also don't forget that Portugal's National Team disapointed its fans in Euro2004.. and they would do their best to pay them back in Athens. Finally follow these Iraqi players in the upcomming matches to know how good is Iraq: (Nashaat Akram, Emad Mohammad, Younis Mahomood).. VidER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiagosilva29 Posted August 13, 2004 Share Posted August 13, 2004 And these are the olympic games.. if Portugal tried to play with the results they will be heavily penalized.. Since when do we play with the results? Also don't forget that Portugal's National Team disapointed its fans in Euro2004.. and they would do their best to pay them back in Athens. *sigh*, that's bull$hit! Our main goals were: Go over the 1/4's of finals like our Mister promissed look good to the rest of the world Which we did, because we went to the final (for the first time) and Uefa said this was the best Euro ever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VidER Posted August 13, 2004 Share Posted August 13, 2004 tiagosilva29, So you agree that Portugal intentionally lost the match 2-4 to Iraq? VidER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Veteran Posted August 13, 2004 Veteran Share Posted August 13, 2004 Amazing how good you can play without having to worry about the consequences of losing (ie, torture). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiagosilva29 Posted August 13, 2004 Share Posted August 13, 2004 tiagosilva29,So you agree that Portugal intentionally lost the match 2-4 to Iraq? VidER No way! Football is not a political issue to us! :no: // Altought football is a great excuse for our politicians to leave the parliament... "official representation" :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XanDaMan Posted August 13, 2004 Share Posted August 13, 2004 Those younge Iraqi players play in good leagues accross the region and some of those younge players got noticed in the last Asian Cup and are being chased by big international clubs.. There are no big international clubs. Only European ones... :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FocusX Posted August 13, 2004 Share Posted August 13, 2004 There are some big teams in South America as well, Argentina mostly ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VidER Posted August 13, 2004 Share Posted August 13, 2004 No way!Football is not a political issue to us! :no: // Altought football is a great excuse for our politicians to leave the parliament... "official representation" :rolleyes: This is what I am trying to explain :) Read the whole thread.. I am on your side! VidER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiagosilva29 Posted August 14, 2004 Share Posted August 14, 2004 This is what I am trying to explain :)Read the whole thread.. I am on your side! VidER I'm too lazy :sleep: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b3ta Posted August 14, 2004 Share Posted August 14, 2004 (Y) Iraq - a great effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L3thal Veteran Posted August 14, 2004 Veteran Share Posted August 14, 2004 This isn't much of a surprise if you ask me. Portugal goes in and looks at Iraq and thinks they can't play because of what their country is going through. Iraq goes into the game, and gives them a whooping. Not that much of a surprise considering these are sub 23 teams :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollo Posted August 14, 2004 Share Posted August 14, 2004 This isn't much of a surprise if you ask me. Portugal goes in and looks at Iraq and thinks they can't play because of what their country is going through. Iraq goes into the game, and gives them a whooping. Not that much of a surprise considering these are sub 23 teams :rolleyes: i agree with that. Portugal has a good technical team and Iraq has a great physical team. Iraq deserved the win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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