I don’t understand why we as a viewing public can’t see exactly when a game will end. It also doesn’t seem like the players are aware. I was watching the end of the Guana vs. Korean Republic match today and it seemed the game ended without notice. How is time kept and who decides when the game ends?
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A normal soccer game ends at the 90th minute mark. The game referee’s job is to announce the amount of extra time to be played irregardless of the current score. Say for example GHana 3-2 ROK this extra time extension was 10 mins. Note that for the players in the field, unless they were bench substitutions, most have endured the full game. Imagine another sport, Boxing. In the 10th round the boxers are tired physically and mentally. Their body spent drenched in sweat. Their mind on autopilot. And fatigue already kicks in. Now, apply that to 22 men on the soccer field, 100 minutes of playtime. Their body sluggish ans more mistakes are setting in. Reactions slow down. Endurance is tested for longevity. It’s a marathon that depends on how smart their coaches are. Soccer doesn’t hold your hand on the clock. Players are told +10″ from light signboards and they keep a mental note. And ten minutes is a very long extra time for World Cup. Hope South Korea will not give up, ans congrats to the Ghana national team on the win!
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