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On Mon, 27 Feb 2012 14:34:24 -0600, SeaNymph wrote:

> On 2/27/2012 1:34 PM, Aardvark wrote:
>> On Sun, 26 Feb 2012 16:37:03 -0600, G. Morgan wrote:
>>
>>> Aardvark wrote:
>>>
>>>> Liverpool just won the Carling Cup final, playing against Cardiff.
>>>> the score was 1-1 at full time. Extra time of fifteen minutes each
>>>> way was played, resulting in a 2-2 score line.
>>>>
>>>> It went to penalties. Cardiff scored twice, Liverpool scored three
>>>> times.
>>>>
>>>> First bit of silverware LFC have won for something like 6 years.
>>>>
>>>> Everyone here has a wide smile.
>>>
>>> I didn't understand a fucking word you wrote!
>>
>> Well, most of you USAians just can't wrap your head around 'the
>> beautiful game'. As a famous former Liverpool manager, Bill Shankley,
>> said about the game, 'It's not a matter of life and death- it's more
>> important than that'.
>>
>> :-)
>>
>> When two teams play in a cup final and the scores are equal after
>> ninety minutes, they then play fifteen minutes each way. If, at the end
>> of this further thirty minutes of play the scores are still level, then
>> it goes to penalties.
>>
>> Each team may take turns at kicking the ball at the goal from the
>> penalty spot for a total of five goes each. If, at the end of this
>> penalty session the scores are *still* level, it goes to 'sudden
>> death'.
>>
>> The teams take turns taking penalties and the first team to score wins
>> the match, and thus the cup.
>>
>> Yesterday it became more tense right up to the final kick. The Cardiff
>> goalie *had* to save the shot, the Liverpool player *had* to score, as
>> both teams had previously scored two goals each during this stage.
>>
>> As I said- nail-biting stuff right to the end.
>>
>>
>>
> Well, I think anybody who enjoys a good game can relate to that.  I've
> watched hockey games before that were really interesting, and I had no
> earthly idea what was going on.
> 
> The only game I couldn't tolerate was cricket.  We went over to St.
> David's island when I was living in Bermuda to see a cricket match and
> honestly, it was the most boring thing I'd ever seen.

IAWTP :-)

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