in regards to the clock ticking down to zero it just doesn't make any sense to me to not give it everything you've got.... the odds be damned.
Ok, so I should explain.. I'm not really saying they are 'not', I'm saying it has that 'appearance'... to me anyway.
BTW.... today Nigeria, (once again, to ME anyway), appeared to win that game by 'coaching'.... brilliant defense specifically executed to combat Iceland's strengths. That's what I saw, anyway... with full admission that I'm very much still learning.