tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1912286501198044525.post8717088279743156316..comments2024-02-25T04:18:42.461-06:00Comments on Sam's Posts: world cup thoughts of the day, part 1: Ghana-Uruguaysam posthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06492835294287504609noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1912286501198044525.post-18171735973421313332010-07-04T10:41:04.979-05:002010-07-04T10:41:04.979-05:00I could, admittedly use a better replay....it'...I could, admittedly use a better replay....it's hard to tell exactly when mensah makes contact with the ball, and whether the goalie has really charged out past appiah's position....clearly it's one of those calls that's close enough that i would never blame the assistant for giving the benefit of the doubt to the attacking teamsam posthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06492835294287504609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1912286501198044525.post-18687350813212222042010-07-04T10:38:55.174-05:002010-07-04T10:38:55.174-05:00it's a really close call, since the goalkeeper...it's a really close call, since the goalkeeper is charging out quite quickly, but I still think I'm right. first of all, though the goalie may have gotten a touch, Mensah definitely got his head on the ball. At the moment he heads the ball, Appiah is closer to the goal line than the goalkeeper, and only one defender is closer to the goalline than he is. Thus is in an offside position (check the rule). When he then moves to the ball to strike it, he becomes guilty of offside.sam posthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06492835294287504609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1912286501198044525.post-2592141855065710672010-07-04T03:08:03.335-05:002010-07-04T03:08:03.335-05:00Actually, Appiah was onside the moment the goalkee...Actually, Appiah was onside the moment the goalkeeper punched the ball.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com