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WORLD CUP Soccer USA vs Ghana ***LIVE THREAD***
ATDHE ^ | June, 16 2014 | ATDHE

Posted on 06/16/2014 3:56:54 PM PDT by conservative98

Link to Ghana vs USA (English) stream: http://atdhe.sx/soccer/watch-ghana-vs-usa-english-671i0#


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Sports
KEYWORDS: fifa; ghana; soccer; teamusa; us; usa; worldcup
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To: RoosterRedux

The betting line had them even.


141 posted on 06/16/2014 7:00:49 PM PDT by doug from upland (Obama and the leftists - destroying our country one day at a time)
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To: dfwgator

Exactly. You play hard until you hear the two whistles.


142 posted on 06/16/2014 7:22:37 PM PDT by gusty (9)
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To: dfwgator
"I like it the way it is, because the players can’t make any assumptions as to when exactly time will be up."

So you wouldn't mind watching a football game - your team ahead at the end of regulation play - and the ref saying, "OK, I've added two [three, four, five] minutes to the game," without your knowing how the ref determined that?
143 posted on 06/16/2014 7:40:01 PM PDT by Steve_Seattle
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To: dfwgator

In my way though it would not be shown to them on a scoreboard etc just down to an official timekeeper!


144 posted on 06/16/2014 7:42:53 PM PDT by melsec (Once a Jolly Swagman camped by a Billabong.)
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To: Sam's Army

Looked bad. Huge loss.


145 posted on 06/16/2014 7:46:42 PM PDT by Wyatt's Torch
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To: melsec

Are you the delegate for the International Union of Allied Timekeepers.


146 posted on 06/16/2014 7:49:02 PM PDT by gusty (9)
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To: Steve_Seattle
Why would you need to know how the ref determines it? You just need to know how much.
147 posted on 06/16/2014 7:52:21 PM PDT by 1rudeboy
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To: dfwgator

The World Cup and the Chivas.


148 posted on 06/16/2014 7:52:54 PM PDT by ArmstedFragg (Hoaxey Dopey Changey)
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To: Colonel_Flagg

Enjoyed Holland’s start. It’d be nice to see the Red Devils run out with a WC winning coach.


149 posted on 06/16/2014 7:55:29 PM PDT by ArmstedFragg (Hoaxey Dopey Changey)
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To: Colonel_Flagg

What should Klinsmann have Bradley doing? I’ve played club soccer but never coached, so I really don’t know the preferred strategic options.


150 posted on 06/16/2014 8:00:32 PM PDT by aposiopetic
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To: Steve_Seattle

But we know how it’s determined, Steve. We can sit there with a stop watch and time it ourselves if we want, but most of us have a pretty good idea just by tracking the stoppages in the half.


151 posted on 06/16/2014 8:03:27 PM PDT by ArmstedFragg (Hoaxey Dopey Changey)
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To: Ransomed

They put commercials on the football fence surrounding the field. Play is non stop 45+ minutes in two halves and there’s no room for commercial breaks - except at half-time.

That makes it difficult to broadcast a football game on commercial TV.


152 posted on 06/16/2014 8:41:43 PM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: melsec
"Thanks for the thread - I enjoyed watching it with you guys and glad you won - I had to run off to the doctors with a minute of extra time left so I presume they still won anyway. You guys have a great defense and are very dangerous on the counter attack - it would be great if you had a midfielder who could dwell on the ball a bit longer but they may depend on who you are playing. Good luck in the rest of the Cup I will be watching with great interest!"

Next game: Sunday, June 22, 6:00 PM (eastern US)

USA vs Portugal

See you next time.






153 posted on 06/16/2014 8:42:53 PM PDT by conservative98
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To: conservative98

I have never seen crowds like that before following the World Cup in America.

The Brazilians and the English OTOH, are football fanatics. If their team loses, they take it personal. Football hooligans. :)


154 posted on 06/16/2014 8:45:28 PM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: pieceofthepuzzle

“There’s still nothing more difficult in sports IMHO than hitting major league pitching.”

I agree, and the cool thing about that is if you can hit a round ball fair with a round bat thrown with major league skill with consistency you don’t have to have some of the raw physical attributes that some of the other popular sports generally require to excel or even compete in.

I mean, look at Tony Gwynn, may he rest in peace. Yes, a tremendously gifted athlete, but in his mid-late seasons he would have never been mistaken for a football player or a basket ball player. But it didn’t matter, he could hit a ball just as easy as falling out of bed.

Freegards


155 posted on 06/16/2014 8:51:34 PM PDT by Ransomed
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To: ArmstedFragg

I was very impressed with Pirlo and Italy. He may be the dominant player of the tournament.

A lot of people were saying before that European teams won’t win in South America...but I must say so far, the Dutch, Italians, and Germans have been very impressive. Argentina and Brazil didn’t look at that great in their games....Of course, it’s still early.


156 posted on 06/16/2014 8:52:29 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: goldstategop

“That makes it difficult to broadcast a football game on commercial TV.”

So in the countries where it is really popular, they have pay per view or gov’t TV or what?

Freegards


157 posted on 06/16/2014 8:57:12 PM PDT by Ransomed
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To: Ransomed

They have pay per view and commercials on cable but the popularity of the sport overcomes its limitations in most of the world in terms of showing it on TV. The ratings are always the highest in households.

And 3 billion people around the world are following the World Cup on their TV sets.


158 posted on 06/16/2014 9:02:54 PM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: goldstategop

A lot of kids play soccer, but I’ve never seen so many adults wearing soccer jerseys out in public. I think it says a lot about how soccer is becoming a legit sport in this country. This is my first time watching the World Cup myself. I played soccer for many years, but never took the time to watch the game. It was a very exciting game today.


159 posted on 06/16/2014 9:03:58 PM PDT by conservative98
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To: dfwgator

Historically, no European team has won in South America.

The prohibitive favorite is Brazil, then Germany, Italy, Argentina and Mexico.


160 posted on 06/16/2014 9:04:27 PM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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