Replays showed that minimal contact on Samaras resulted in the striker tripping over his TWO LEFT FEET, and the referee show no hesitation in pointing to the spot. Samaras made the penalty count as he sent the ball flying past Barry to seal the win, as well as secure qualification into the Last 16, for Greece. It was heart-break for Ivory Coast as they failed to make history and advance beyond the group stage for the first time, and were the second African team to be knocked out of the 2014 FIFA World Cup after Cameroon.
