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Ron Obvious

(6,261 posts) Thu Jul 10, 2014, 08:19 PM Jul 2014

Did Ron Vlaar’s penalty in World Cup semi-final cross the line?

Last edited Thu Jul 10, 2014, 09:08 PM - Edit history (1)

All the official cameras missed it but after Romero saves Ron Vlaar's penalty, the ball takes a funny bounce and rolls towards the goal and appears to stop on the goalline. I'm assuming the goalline technology would have called it, had it crossed the line.

Hey, I've seen it happen before!

On Edit: added this link to a Guardian article and changed the subject line to match the article.

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Did Ron Vlaar’s penalty in World Cup semi-final cross the line? (Original Post) Ron Obvious Jul 2014 OP

That would have been a goal if that went in Renew Deal Jul 2014 #1

But did the rebound touch Vlaar? BKH70041 Jul 2014 #2

I think you're right n/t Ron Obvious Jul 2014 #3

I think he moved away, but we need some hd slowmo jakeXT Jul 2014 #4

It was on the line jakeXT Jul 2014 #5

Had to post this somewhere. LOL mackerel Jul 2014 #6

Renew Deal

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1. That would have been a goal if that went in

Reply to Ron Obvious (Original post)

Thu Jul 10, 2014, 08:27 PM

Jul 2014

I don't think that was shown on TV. I'm sure the refs knew and I. Looks like they were watching.

BKH70041

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2. But did the rebound touch Vlaar?

Reply to Ron Obvious (Original post)

Thu Jul 10, 2014, 09:32 PM

Jul 2014

There's a second video at the Guardian site and it appears as though the rebound hits Vlaar in the shoulder which would negate whatever the ball did after that. I wouldn't swear that it touched him, but it's worth a few views and some consideration. I just now looked before hitting the reply button that others have commented noticing the same thing.