God's Handball
The Japanese national soccer team was about to lose the game against Australia.
The Australian team got one goal 10 minutes before the end of the 90 minute game. But Japan took a PK chance to deliver an equalizer at the 91 minute point in an extension period.
This tied game has qualified Japan for taking part in the 2014 World Cup Games in Brazil.
Japan has become the first country to be authorized for joining the 2014 World Cup.
As the game was held in the Saitama Soccer Stadium situated in the suburbs of Tokyo last night, this sport news has become a major topic in Japan today.
But how could the Japanese team take a PK chance? It was because an Australian player committed a handball in their penalty area. So Japanese soccer fans have today call it "God's Hand."
Japan 1st team to qualify for 2014 World Cup
SAITAMA, Japan (AP) — Japan became the first team to qualify for the 2014 World Cup, tying Australia 1-1 Tuesday night on Keisuke Honda’s penalty kick in the first minute of second-half stoppage time.
Before a crowd of 62,172, Tommy Oar put Australia ahead in the 82nd minute. But Matthew McKay’s hand ball set up the penalty kick for Honda, who beat goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer with a left-footed shot to the top corner.http://www.boston.com/sports/soccer/2013/06/04/japan-becomes-team-reach-world-cup/8Ms9ivhR3LVPI7DVbZM4WK/story.html
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Rev 6:5 And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand.
Rev 6:6 And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine.