Bizarre Happenings In Wales v Germany

April 2nd, 2009 | by: chris | Comments Off

And no, this time it has nothing to do with a mascot. At least that we know of, anyway.

Craig Bellamy was left out of the starting lineup for a knee issue. At least that’s what they’re saying publicly. To open up the sans-Bellamy proceedings, Michael Ballack scored a fantastic goal in front of what looked to be precisely no one at Millenium Stadium in Cardiff. Clearly Bellamy’s ‘defeatism’ has spread. Wales had a real chance to climb back into a game they had no business being in when Serdar Tasci fell down (1:25), watched the ball into his his hand…swatted it away…in the box…all while the Welsh attacker tripped over his body. That’s at least one red card and two penalties. Or vice-versa. And yet no whistle sounded. Then Mario Gomez finally broke his German duck with a positively exquisite finish. From Welsh defender Ashley Williams.

Just wasn’t a Welsh day, was it?

(Oh, and Poldi slapped Ballack.)