Original sentence: Because of this very few germans actually dispute the validity of the 4th goal.Hence meaning that in the spirit of the game (if not in the rules) the goal was fair.Here is an article about the absurd dislike of the scots for the English national team.In England it is popularly believed that the goal should have been disallowed and a direct free kick awarded to England.It is interesting to note that despite the pitch invasion the german defenders continued to play on.The referee's decision to validate Germany's second goal has been judged controversial as the ball clearly hit Schnellinger's hand.There has been a long history of dislike between scottish and english fans, as was shown recently when a little boy and a disabled man got beaten up in Scotland simply because they were wearing an England shirt.This has caused some England fans to describe this claim as "a load of rubbish made up by some idiotic scottish nationalists"
Edited sentence: However, it was allowed as a goal, giving England a 4-2 lead