Comments on: SOCCER AND COIN TOSSING http://malawi.worldcupblog.org/team-news/soccer-and-coin-tossing.html World Cup 2010 - South Africa Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:48:19 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Scouser http://malawi.worldcupblog.org/team-news/soccer-and-coin-tossing.html/comment-page-1#comment-106 Scouser Sun, 07 Dec 2008 16:44:41 +0000 http://malawi.worldcupblog.org/team-news/soccer-and-coin-tossing.html#comment-106 Earlier on December 4th Kickoff.com stated that Zimbabwe won the right to play South Africa with the toss of the coin as both they and the Malawians were tied on seven points. http://www.kickoff.com/static/news/article.php?id=5607 Later kickoff stated that Zimbabwe progressed as group winners after the drawing of lots http://www.kickoff.com/static/news/article.php?id=5609 My post was based on the earlier article. If the rules of the competition were stipulated before the competition started that in case of a tie breaker there would be drawing of lots then Malawi shouldn't cry foul. SEMI FINAL RESULTS: South Africa beat Zimbabwe 4-2 at Galeshewe Stadium this on Friday to book themselves a place in this year’s Metropolitan Cosafa Under-20 Championships’ final where they will meet Mozambique at the Absa Stadium on today. Mozambique beat Angola 4-2 in a penalty shoot-out following a 1-1 draw after 90 minutes. The COSAFA website was last updated on December 4, 2008 http://www.cosafa.com/story_719_metrop_cosafa_u20_youth_champ_results.html Earlier on December 4th Kickoff.com stated that Zimbabwe won the right to play South Africa with the toss of the coin as both they and the Malawians were tied on seven points.
http://www.kickoff.com/static/news/article.php?id=5607

Later kickoff stated that Zimbabwe progressed as group winners after the drawing of lots
http://www.kickoff.com/static/news/article.php?id=5609

My post was based on the earlier article. If the rules of the competition were stipulated before the competition started that in case of a tie breaker there would be drawing of lots then Malawi shouldn’t cry foul.

SEMI FINAL RESULTS:
South Africa beat Zimbabwe 4-2 at Galeshewe Stadium this on Friday to book themselves a place in this year’s Metropolitan Cosafa Under-20 Championships’ final where they will meet Mozambique at the Absa Stadium on today.

Mozambique beat Angola 4-2 in a penalty shoot-out following a 1-1 draw after 90 minutes.

The COSAFA website was last updated on December 4, 2008
http://www.cosafa.com/story_719_metrop_cosafa_u20_youth_champ_results.html

]]> By: Scouser http://malawi.worldcupblog.org/team-news/soccer-and-coin-tossing.html/comment-page-1#comment-105 Scouser Sun, 07 Dec 2008 16:10:07 +0000 http://malawi.worldcupblog.org/team-news/soccer-and-coin-tossing.html#comment-105 Fred, do you by chance know the format of the competition or where I can find it? I can't seem to find rules of the competition regarding tie break. Am told that the original tie break rule was in case teams tied on points then head to head was to be used and if the two teams still matched then a draw was to be used and not tossing of a coin. Why did they come up with the tossing of coin at the last hour? http://www.kickoff.com/static/news/article.php?id=5607 Malawi ended with a GD of +6, Zimbabwe +2? Yet Zimbabwe progressed? Incredible. T.I.A (This Is Africa). Fred, do you by chance know the format of the competition or where I can find it? I can’t seem to find rules of the competition regarding tie break. Am told that the original tie break rule was in case teams tied on points then head to head was to be used and if the two teams still matched then a draw was to be used and not tossing of a coin. Why did they come up with the tossing of coin at the last hour?
http://www.kickoff.com/static/news/article.php?id=5607

Malawi ended with a GD of +6, Zimbabwe +2? Yet Zimbabwe progressed? Incredible. T.I.A (This Is Africa).

]]> By: Frederick Bvalani http://malawi.worldcupblog.org/team-news/soccer-and-coin-tossing.html/comment-page-1#comment-104 Frederick Bvalani Sun, 07 Dec 2008 13:42:19 +0000 http://malawi.worldcupblog.org/team-news/soccer-and-coin-tossing.html#comment-104 If you check the correct standings on cosafa.com & update them with results of the final games, you'll see why they decided to toss. Malawi ended with a GD of +6, Zimbabwe +2. If you check the correct standings on cosafa.com & update them with results of the final games, you’ll see why they decided to toss. Malawi ended with a GD of +6, Zimbabwe +2.

]]> By: Frederick Bvalani http://malawi.worldcupblog.org/team-news/soccer-and-coin-tossing.html/comment-page-1#comment-103 Frederick Bvalani Sun, 07 Dec 2008 12:55:58 +0000 http://malawi.worldcupblog.org/team-news/soccer-and-coin-tossing.html#comment-103 Malawi and not Zimbabwe had a better goal aggregate. Malawi were robbed in broad daylight. Malawi and not Zimbabwe had a better goal aggregate. Malawi were robbed in broad daylight.

]]> By: sscouser http://malawi.worldcupblog.org/team-news/soccer-and-coin-tossing.html/comment-page-1#comment-102 sscouser Fri, 05 Dec 2008 17:21:36 +0000 http://malawi.worldcupblog.org/team-news/soccer-and-coin-tossing.html#comment-102 Bra, before I comment I need to know if you are talking about the Malawi/Zimbabwe coin tossing or just coin tossing in general. Bra, before I comment I need to know if you are talking about the Malawi/Zimbabwe coin tossing or just coin tossing in general.

]]> By: Bra http://malawi.worldcupblog.org/team-news/soccer-and-coin-tossing.html/comment-page-1#comment-101 Bra Fri, 05 Dec 2008 16:57:45 +0000 http://malawi.worldcupblog.org/team-news/soccer-and-coin-tossing.html#comment-101 Why not just have the captains of each team each toss a coin, evens it goes to one team, odds it goes to the other? Why not just have the captains of each team each toss a coin, evens it goes to one team, odds it goes to the other?

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