Greece

FT

2 : 1

vs

HT 1 : 0

Ivory Coast

You can't give a penalty for that. The striker kicked the defenders leg as he was winding up to shoot. Never a penalty.

You poor, blind-as-a-bat imbecill. Do you see pink elephants in your room too? As -.- eloquently put it "striker kicked the defenders leg as he was winding up to shoot" Even with the link you so graciously provided it is unquestionable that Samaras' foot obviously hit Sio's leg, his thigh to be exact as gravity does the rest.

You my friend, should never testify in any court case and please seek the assistance of optician before claiming to see occurrences that have not taken place. For a referee to make that visual mistake during a live match is understandable, human even. However, for you and any other non-visual impaired person to say that was indeed a penalty, in spite of all the after-math and slow-motion aid provided, is just plain ignorance.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnxO-rtj25E that is an slow motion video of the penalty that can you can clearly see that Sio's knee forces Samaras' left leg into his right leg and took away a shooting opportunity

Clearly its Samaras' leg colliding with the defender that causes him to trip himself. The defender wasn't even making a challenge.

This is clearly 100% a penalty and a stupid challenge at that from Sio. I have seen the Youtube slow motion, and it clearly shows him setting his foot (not all the way down, which cannot state he was standing still) in front of Samaras, without the intention of play, and not shielding the ball, so bye bye to your comments to John and -.- which are clearly a bunch of people jealous of Greece.I think this game was fantastic performance from Greece and clearly deserve the game. Personally I think Greece will not progress after the next round, but I wish Greece good luck!!

It is not about Greeks cheating. The Greek players tripped over himself. It was the referee who either cheated, was incompetent or was perhaps paid off

I think it is you who should watching football. Not only was it NOT a penalty, the Greek player should have been red carded. I guess when it comes to football as they say in English "IT IS ALL GREEK TO YOU!"

John Stanley, why would Samaras get a Red Card? 1. It wasn't a dive. 2. Even if it was a dive, you get a yellow at most.

Matter fact, the defender did touch him. Look at other replays. I was surprised myself, to find this out.

Footie, you are absolutely correct. However, Something besides air did touch the Greek player. "IT WAS DISHONESTY"