2006 WORLD CUP -- Day 3 Thread -- USA Ready For Opener

MLSnet.com ^ | 6-12-06 | MLSnet.com

[soccer_maniac]

The wait finally comes to an end Monday for 11 of the 15 MLS players at the 2006 World Cup as the U.S. national team opens Group E play against Czech Republic in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. The Los Angeles Galaxy's Landon Donovan will lead the U.S. team into action starting at 11:55 a.m. ET on ESPN2.

In other action, Australia meets Japan in Kaiserslautern at 8:55 a.m. (ESPN2) for a Group F match. Italy and Ghana clash in the third match of the day, a Group E affair in Hanover at 2:55 p.m. (ESPN2).

[xp38]

Let's hope this isn't the deciding goal.

[dogbyte12]

I really think it should have stood. The goalie rushed out, flapped like a bird, and bumped into the Japanese player, who was playing the ball. Two field players, it wouldn't have been a foul. The Aussie keeper came out too. If the Japanese player had run down the keeper it would have been a clear foul.

It's really a judgement call on this one. If I was the ref, I would have allowed the goal, and prepared for years of hate mail from down under.

[Eurotwit]

Japanese goal.

[Eurotwit]

Some gay looking Yanks :-P

[relictele]

Schwarzer stuffed up but there was a foul there. Really hard to call this one. Let's hope The Duke can put 2 in.

[dogbyte12]

The red and blue nipples are just wrong... on a guy ;)

[relictele]

That logo is massively better than the p***weak one they currently use.

[Eurotwit]

Here we go...

[philled]

Does anyone know if this will be streamed over the internet for us cubicle-dwellers?

[Eurotwit]

Here comes Cahill....

[wolf78]

Well, the majority of the German team is around 6'3" or 1.90 meters. But you're right, 6'8" is immensely tall, not only, but especially, for a soccer player.

[dfwgator]

BCS rankings are more reliable than FIFA rankings.

[dfwgator]

Aussie Aussie Oi Oi!!!!

[cartan]

Does anyone know if this will be streamed over the internet for us cubicle-dwellers?

Well, there's an ASCII-art version for your VT100:

telnet ascii-wm.net 2006

[Wyatt's Torch]

BCS rankings are more reliable than FIFA rankings.

Wow..............

War Eagle! ;-)

[Eurotwit]

Wow. Great save by the Japanse goalkeeper.

Come on Australia!

[dogbyte12]

Usually, the ESPN announcers are clueless, but they are correct on Australia's play here. You have big target men, and your choice is to dribble the ball up the middle, over and over and over again.

They could play hoofie ball, or go to the wing for the crosses, but this strategy they are playing is stupid.

[dogbyte12]

GOAAAAAAL CAHILL!

Japan 1 Australia 1

[Eurotwit]

Agreed.

I would have liked to see Kewel and Emerton get around on the edges.


BUT GOOOOOOOALL

Cahill...


Come on now.

Onwards towards the winner!

[propertius]

phew. I was starting to worry too. Still, think Aussies will be disappointed with a draw.