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).

[Eurotwit]

CAHILL KING!!!!!!

[propertius]

Just anazung!

[propertius]

sorry amazing even. Fingers crossed for injury time.

[Eurotwit]

It's a done deal.


:-)

Great stuff.

There will be partying in Australia tonight.

[propertius]

Japs have gone to pieces...

[wolf78]

3 - 1 in the last few minutes.

Whew, where did that come from?

[Eurotwit]

Dutch tactical acumen combined with Aussie fighting spirit :-)

[AGreatPer]

3 Goals in the last 8 minutes. Cahill 2, Louisi (sp?) 1.

Japan just got tired and stopped pushing up.

[Eurotwit]

Cahill doing a "Roger Milla" dance :-)

[onja]

AMAZING. Go Australia! 3 goals in 10 minutes. Great intro to our game with the Czechs.

Feel sorry for Japan's goaly. He was excellent but ...

[dogbyte12]

The consensus line up for the US seems to be...

-----------------------Keller-----------------------
---Cherundulo---Pope---------Gooch------------Lewis
-----------------Mastroeni---------------------------
----Beasely--------------------------------Convey
----------------------Reyna------------------------
---------------------------------Landon--------------
-------------------McBride------------------------

[Churchillspirit]

The game I have enjoyed most so far was the Sweden v Trinidad and Tobago match-up.

Keenly looking forward to the USA game.......

Go America!!

[You Dirty Rats]

Ironic that the best game in many respects was Sweden v. T&T and THAT was not only the only draw so far but goalless as well. Most Americans love the victorious underdog -- that's why Hoosiers was such a popular movie (and based on a true story as well). To see a tiny country like T&T fight like they did and hold off the Swedes -- well, all I can say is I can't understand how any sports fan wouldn't feel good for those folks.

[Eurotwit]

Great display by Australia. Now onto the US.

[billbears]

Good luck to the USA team a well, I shall be supporting you if England are out.

Like that's going to happen. The US may have troubles getting out of their own bracket, let alone past the first game (if they got there). I really don't think they're going to get out of their own bracket though. If they do, it will be in 2nd place.

[onja]

We still can have hope... or faith. Go U.S!

[You Dirty Rats]

I wouldn't be surprised to see Eddie Johnson -- if not as a starter than as a substitute.

I already informed my boss that I'll have a LONG lunch today -- fortunately he is a German National so it's not an issue.

[You Dirty Rats]

I doubt many people in the last World Cup predicted that the USA would get out of their bracket and Argentina and Frnace would not advance.

The Czechs are all new to the World Cup. I'm not ready to concede that they will advance. For that matter, I'm not ready to concede that Ghana won't. Michael Essien is a better player than anyone on the USA side.

Time to leave the office to watch OUR boys play! (what's this THEY you kept mentioning in your post?)

[Eurotwit]

Enjoy the game!

Good luck to the team USA!!!

[MNlurker]

I would bet he's first off bench.

Convey starting today. I think thats a good thing!