Algeria deserve the win.. they played better got more quality/capable team.
Both teams played well. and both deserve to advance....But lady luck and talent put Algeria over...that's football...
In Mecca
Algerian newspaper article on the subject...
LaserGate!
By Salim Koudil
The goalkeeper of Russia Igor Afinkeev has pointed out twice in this world. The first time was in the first game of his team against Korea.The goal he conceded was totally his fault. On an innocuous hit a Korean striker Igor Afinkeev though it was well placed, let the ball slip through his fingers to the surprise of everyone, the first goalscorer. The second time was yesterday during the game against the Algeria capital. But this time it is his coach, Italian Fabop Cappelo, who came to make excuses, but not its incumbent keeper.Russian porter would have been so embarrassed by a laser pointer on the action and this is what would have bothered to intercept the center Brahimi had led the purpose of Slimani!
Capello can not find flaws in his team, nor admit that he face a good opponent. For him, the culprit, in addition to arbitration (as Turkish rather seemed disadvantage Algerian with a vicious arbitration), was none other than the laser! "This green light in the eyes of the net, this is not normal. I'm not looking for excuses. Ok for the defeat but not this way, "he has said at the end of the meeting. These statements Capello, who apparently wanted to justify his huge salary (he is the highest paid coach at the World, with an annual salary of $ 8 million), came out of the sporty and above can not explain the disappointment of his team .
Moreover, at the end of the match, the first question, or Igor Afinkeev, was far from the controversy. In his statement to hot at any moment he is back on the history of the laser. Instead he paid tribute to the Algerian team and speaks a deserved "What happened qualification? A goal. Algeria has excellent players and we made many mistakes. Let me put everything on the back - I do not care. Any result deserves respect. We are aware of the wave of criticism that awaits us. But it will hold good: strong people must roll with the punches. Do not pay attention to those who criticize us. We all have family, friends, we must continue to live and enjoy our careers as possible. The good thing in all this? We played a World Cup. And it is not given to everyone, "he has told the Russian daily
"Kommersant" . Even the secretary general of the Russian football federation, Anatoli Vorobiev has not gone in the direction of Capello. In a
statement to the Russian site Sports.ru , he admitted the "reality" of the game, but not the extras "The reality is that we are no better than Algeria, and the risk of losing there. Recognize it. "
The Egyptians also
This is not the first time that Algerians are accused of using the laser, and how. Number 2009, a few days before the explosive return was going to play in Cairo between Egypt and Algeria on behalf of qualifying for the 2010 World Cup match, the atmosphere among local fans was electric. Conditioned by the power of Mubarak, Egyptian hammered everywhere that leg between the two teams, Algeria won (June 7, 2009, 3-1 in Blida stadium Tchaker) thanks to lasers pointed at the guard Pharaohs Al-Hadary!
For them it was about revenge. They enjoy trying to destabilize Chaouchi keeper in the second leg, played Nov. 14, 2009, but without effect. If pure Al Hadary there were no pictures as "evidence", lasers at the Cairo Stadium are still available on the web (see video)
Since the Egyptians obviously enjoyed this episode that the laser beams have become the symbol of their revolution. The images of the protests in Tahrir Square (June 2013) against former President Morsi demonstrated, as shown in this video:
Russia & Co
The use of laser projectors of different colors is common in forums around the world for several years. Returning to Russia, the local federation banned, as of September 2011, their use before, during and after the meetings. A decision "to preserve the players vile tricks some pseudo-supporters, whose actions endanger the health of players and violate the principles of fair play" as shown at the time in the press of the proceedings Federal Russian.
In other countries, there are many stories of laser. Thus, in September 2012 during the match France - Belarus (3-1) in Paris, while the Belarusian Sergey Kornilenko was preparing to take a penalty, he was targeted by a green laser came forums. He missed his shot (but one of his teammates had followed the action and scored the goal) and some had explained the laser effect. Another example, one that took place in Brazil in October 2012. During local league match between Flamengo and Bahia, a supporter from the stands, had referred players with a laser.Services have heckled on site and took him out of the stadium. France has also not been spared. In October 2012, during the impact OM-PSG (2-2), three Marseille fans were arraigned directly forums Velodrome. They were identified through video and were sentenced after a fine and a suspended sentence.
And FIFA?
In the settlement of Fifa on the safety and security of stages, and among the "structural and technical measures", it is stated that for security checks must prohibit access to the stadium to any person "in possession of any other dangerous object that can not, for legal reasons, be brought into the stadium, including aggressive or racist banners and laser pointers. " However, the world football body seems to take seriously the "case" of Algeria-Russia match. The General Secretary of FIFA, Jerome Valcke, said Friday that the user of the laser was sought ... but said " We have a picture but the quality is too poor to recognize " while stating " We can not stop a game with a laser to find the user " .
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LASERGATE ! - Liberté Algérie , Quotidien national d'information
its sure not Russian team or fans
iiit can be anybody, Russians included...!