2006 SOCCER WORLD CUP - Day 9 Thread - USA v Italy, Czech v Ghana

MLSnet.com ^ | 6-17-06 | MLSnet.com

[soccer_maniac]

The U.S. national team faces a must-win situation Saturday against Italy (2:30 p.m. ET, ABC). The U.S. lineup could see some changes, including adding Eddie Johnson. Czech Republic and Ghana play earlier in the day (11:30 a.m., ABC), while Portugal advanced by beating Iran 2-0.

[Eurotwit]

Anyhow.

What a great first half by team USA. Color me impressed.

Took the game to Italy from the git go, and dominated the game to the end.

And, what drama...

[wolf78]

I thought it was harsh. Definetly a yellow though.

Yellow to orange ;-).

[cardinal4]

Color me impressed, too. Someone woke Team USA up..

[Incorrigible]

Bogus!

[BurbankKarl]

An Italy fan gestures in the stands before the Group E World Cup 2006 soccer match between Italy and the U.S. in Kaiserslautern June 17, 2006.

[You Dirty Rats]

At this point I'll be happy with the draw.

The effort is there and we had many more chances.

[dfwgator]

I just hope the fate of the Italian who scored the own goal is better than that of the last guy that scored an own goal for the US.

And somehow I thought after Italy got their red card, that the refs were going to look for any excuse to give out a red against the US, my fear was correct.

But overall a good showing for the US, now we just have to keep doing what we're doing and somehow finish one more time.

[HarryCaul]

Like that gatorade ad, with the toughness of being a US team in a sport the rest of the world dominates and you're not always welcome in town.

[wolf78]

Color me impressed, too. Someone woke Team USA up..

Probably a motivational seminar "Marine style" at Ramstein airbase ;-).

[dfwgator]

But the crowd in Kaiserslautern is definately pro-US, who woulda thunk it playing a European team in Europe?

[Incorrigible]

This is what it's like when elbow and eye collide!

[HarryCaul]

Yeah, the miracle of the air force at work there. Hehehe.

[mikrofon]

Nice ..... hat

[Eurotwit]

[BurbankKarl]

An Italy fan waits for the start of the Group E World Cup 2006 soccer match between Italy and the U.S. in Kaiserslautern June 17, 2006.

[ArmstedFragg]

Convey, McBride and Donovan still playing like crap

But at least Beasley's gone, and Reyna's having a good game. I have no clue what Pope was thinking, though.

[dfwgator]

Pope is killing us.

[LdSentinal]

US needs to win this.

[You Dirty Rats]

Pope has a yellow and if he keeps it up he'll get another.

[neodad]

I thought the Gay games were in Chicago this year? He must have made a wrong turn in Albuqurque.