1996 Asian Championship Semifinal

[KC McElroy]

Look at the footage or rely on your memory. I apologize in advance for the balghoor playing over the video.

Minute 30, is Azizi's goal offside?
Minute 70 (although you don't see what happened in the video), was Estili fouled in the box?

[Damavand]

Azizi was clearly onside on that play.

[KC McElroy]

Azizi was clearly onside on that play.

From the footage to me he looks about a foot offside.

[Damavand]

The start of the play was a bit earlier than that. The start of the play is at 2:24 mark when the first player taps the ball sideways for the second player to shoot.

At the time of the tap Azizi is clearly onside.

[KC McElroy]

The start of the play was a bit earlier than that. The start of the play is at 2:24 mark when the first player taps the ball sideways for the second player to shoot.

At the time of the tap Azizi is clearly onside.

That is true but the second touch/shot and not the tap is the offside pass. The tap wasn't offside.

[ShirFarhad]

I was eight years old back then. Up until now I remembered this match as one where we played much better and had an onside goal called off wrongfully. Not so sure about that after seeing these highlights lol. Other than several poor shots we did not have any clear chances. Saudi hit our post twice and had several decent chances.

[Nokhodi]

From the footage to me he looks about a foot offside.

Wasn't the belief that there is a Saudi player further down (and out of the screen) who is making Azizi onside?

[KC McElroy]

Wasn't the belief that there is a Saudi player further down (and out of the screen) who is making Azizi onside?

I've never watched the game live and in fact this video is the first time I've seen it. Based on this video there doesn't seem to be anyone further back. Right before the kick it shows the 8-0er wall having 4 players. I count 6 more scattered around (3 more on a diagonal line in front of the wall and 3 on the edge of the box). There is a chance that one of the 4 players in the wall came out of it in between camera angles and is not seen on screen but I find it unlikely.

[KC McElroy]

The other question of this thread was whether Estili was fouled in the box. Looking at the footage below I believe he was and we should have had a penalty kick.

https://youtu.be/17M-i2IQFYI?t=671

I don't think the 8-0er even touches the ball but slides over it as Estili megs him.