I went to sleep at 1.30am this morning.An hour later in Eindhoven,PSV took on AC Milan in the champions league semi final second leg.PSV won 3-1 and the score was 3-3 on aggregate and because of the away goal rule,Mialn went thru.
The away goal rule.For the uninitiated,it means that over a 2 legged tie,if any team can score a goal away from home,it would count as double if the aggregate score is tied at the end of the game.Therefore,in last night's game,milan scored the vital away goal 1min into injury time and though it was 3-3,that goal counted as double and milan went thru.
If u had watched the game(I watched the replay),your hearts would definitely have gone out to the PSV.There were clearly the much better side and they displayed a fighting spirit that they can be proud of.In the end,they lost.It was emotional to see grown men cry and I very nearly dropped a tear for them.They were really hard done by the rule and even as a neutral,I couldn't help but feel disappointed together with them.
I could never understand the away goal rule and I think it is stupid ever since the first day it came into effect.Yes,it definitely added a new dimension to the game,injecting a new surge of excitement,but it also broke many hearts that weren't meant to be broken.Like mine years ago when my beloved Man Utd were knocked out of the champions league by leverkusen because of that same rule though we were the better side and more recently,the hearts of all PSV fans this morning.
But i suppose it is here to stay and will break more undeserving hearts in the future.
posted by haoz @ 5/05/2005 04:55:00 PM
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