Talk:Argentina loses to Iran at 7-a-side football in pool play at the London Paralympics

Journalist notes
Iranians heartily sung their anthem, with it being hearing it from press box. Argentines not so much. The Iranians bounced around after anthem sung. The Argentines looked at them like WTF are you doing? --LauraHale (talk) 13:00, 3 September 2012 (UTC)


 * Iran scored first, 2 minutes in.

Argentine fans sang loudly from the Paralympic family section.

Iran scored at 5:28 in. 2 scored first and 6 scored second for Iran.

Iran is playing really far forward, with two people hanging back. Argentina has one. Most of game appears to played in Iran.

No offsides in this verison.

They are playing at the Olympic field hockey venue.

Iran scored again to go three zero. 12:46. 11 scored.

4-0 right away. Goalie totally out of position. 14 scored it.

5-0. Argentina goalie again out of position. 7 scored. Now 5-0.

Iran goalie only seriously challenged once. Pitch for regular 11 a side soccer is about 1/4th larger than this pitch.

23:18 and player for Argentina down on the pitvh with two people treating him. number 3. They pulled him to the sidelines. He is holding his head.

Argentina down a man.

Second almost serious challenge to Iran but ball completely missed the goal.

9 scored. The oppoisition goalkeep congratulated him on his goal. He is a C6, which means one of the more disabled players on the pitch.

6-0 at half.

The weather this afternoon is beautiful at 22C. It was sunny. It was almost cloudless.

Argentina has had a few good plays and shots to net but they could not get them on goal.--LauraHale (talk) 13:58, 3 September 2012 (UTC)

at 46:58, 11 for ARG scored the first goal for Argentina.--LauraHale (talk) 14:05, 3 September 2012 (UTC)

checking the score sheet, this was the first goal of the tournament for Argentina.--LauraHale (talk) 14:08, 3 September 2012 (UTC)

With 58:14 IRI scored to bring the score 7-1. Goal by 6.

Iranian fans changed Iran Iran Iran. The Argentines haven't made any noise since 5 minutes into the first half.

Iran scored again 8-1. It was a stupid lookking oal on set piece, with the ball deflecting off the heal of an Iranian player. It was the 50th goal of the tournament. 8 scored that in 60th minute.

In 60th minute, an Argentina was taken off the pitch injuried and then time called. --LauraHale (talk) 14:21, 3 September 2012 (UTC)

Game ended 8-1/--LauraHale (talk) 14:21, 3 September 2012 (UTC)