The Late Lunge: Polish fans replicate linesman and saving the same penalty three times

Polish fans create their own entertainment, a Bolivian goalkeeper dispels the notion of third time lucky and Barcelona make the Indian connection.

By Declan Whooley

Polish fans mimic linesman

While not entirely original, we still had quite a chuckle to ourselves when we watched this video of Polish supporters of Victorii Kaluszyn copying every move of the linesman.

We brought you a similar video from Sweden recently which also showed the good-natured supporters creating further entertainment off the field of play.

We're not sure how their team were doing at the time. The Swedish side lost their match 9-0, so we hope for the sake of the Polish fans that the result wasn't as bad. Either way, the video is gaining momentum on YouTube and we are expecting other club's supporters to follow suit.

Goalkeeper saves the same penalty THREE times

In a remarkable feat of goalkeeping, one Bolivian net-minder gave the ultimate display in penalty-saving as he kept out three efforts from the spot in a row, from two different players.

Carlos Arias of Oriente Petrolero saw his side concede a penalty to Universitario in their top-flight clash with the sides level at 1-1.

Gabriel Rios was given the responsibility to put his side ahead from 12 yards, but Arias made a stunning save with the ball looking destined for the top corner. His joy was short-lived when the ref ordered it to be re-taken only for Arias to correctly dive to his left and parry it away to safety again.

Incredibly the Bolivian international keeper was again adjudged off his line this sparked chaos on the pitch. Nine minutes later play resumed with a different penalty taker but the same result.

Three and easy.

Barcelona: connecting people

Barcelona have always been quick to point out that the club is not a commercial sell-out and is all about heritage and preserving history. All very noble, but not very practical in today’s modern game.

The club has announced that Nokia India will become Barcelona’s regional partner in the country. The company has already launched the ‘Tiki Taka with Nokia Lumia’ campaign in a bid to increase interest in the game and specifically in Barcelona within the country.

Barcelona released a statement with all the usual business jargon you would expect, while Nokia chose not to disclose how much they are paying for the association.

Every club has a price.