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2006 SOCCER WORLD CUP - Day 9 Thread - USA v Italy, Czech v Ghana
MLSnet.com ^ | 6-17-06 | MLSnet.com

Posted on 06/17/2006 8:05:31 AM PDT by 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.

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To: burzum
"Wow! That was a good half!"

Very good half, especially for the US.
In fact the US has played better than the than the Italians in this half.
Incredibly, the US now stand every chance of winning this match..if we play as well in the second half.
No bad at all.
321 posted on 06/17/2006 12:57:50 PM PDT by Jameison
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To: BurbankKarl

I think that's the Kos guy.


322 posted on 06/17/2006 12:58:06 PM PDT by LdSentinal
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To: dfwgator
But the crowd in Kaiserslautern is definately pro-US, who woulda thunk it playing a European team in Europe?

K-Town (which is US army slang for Kaiserslautern) is home turf for the US team. And believe it or not: The towns around Ramstein airbase are quite pro-US (Well they know that the Americans are good neighbors and spend quite some money there.).
323 posted on 06/17/2006 12:58:21 PM PDT by wolf78
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To: LdSentinal
US needs to win this.

Actually they don't since Ghana beat the Czech Republic.

USA plays Ghana Thursday win or lose this game.

 

324 posted on 06/17/2006 12:59:47 PM PDT by Incorrigible (If I lead, follow me; If I pause, push me; If I retreat, kill me.)
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To: dfwgator

Exactly the same thought I had when watching the red card being pulled out on Italy....USA is next on a minor foul.

Great first half, though.

Go USA...


325 posted on 06/17/2006 1:00:04 PM PDT by constant
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To: dfwgator
10 vs 10 will change the complextion of the game a lot.

Sorry to say, it favors the Italians style of play.

US is trying the longer passes, the through balls, etc. Italy is playing more of a triangle game like Gahana did.

Still a good game so far.

Just keep Beasley on the bench, please. Bring in Johnson.

326 posted on 06/17/2006 1:00:26 PM PDT by AGreatPer (Better Living Through Government Interference - Democrats Platform)
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To: soccer_maniac

Stupid make up red card on USA. The ref wants to be PC.
Hey Ref....it's not about you!


327 posted on 06/17/2006 1:00:34 PM PDT by cowtowney
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To: dfwgator
"But the crowd in Kaiserslautern is definately pro-US, who woulda thunk it playing a European team in Europe?"


I am every bit as surprised as you are, especially since we are playing in a not very friendly to America, Germany.
Very nice surprise.
328 posted on 06/17/2006 1:00:48 PM PDT by Jameison
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To: Incorrigible

Thanks for the info.


329 posted on 06/17/2006 1:02:33 PM PDT by LdSentinal
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To: wolf78
"And believe it or not: The towns around Ramstein airbase are quite pro-US"

Cool.
330 posted on 06/17/2006 1:02:37 PM PDT by Jameison
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To: dfwgator

Pope is playing rather aggresively. The trick is to do it without tipping off that itchy trigger finger ref. But Im pleased with the first half. Italy is playing flat-lets hope theystay that way. My allegiance to the Azzuri went out the window when they showed the replay of the foul that got the Italian player booted..


331 posted on 06/17/2006 1:02:53 PM PDT by cardinal4 (Allah is the opium pipedream of a desert pedophile...Freeper Ax)
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To: cardinal4
My allegiance to the Azzuri went out the window when they showed the replay of the foul that got the Italian player booted..

But Ill bet the traditional exchange of Jerseys will still happen after the game..

332 posted on 06/17/2006 1:03:54 PM PDT by cardinal4 (Allah is the opium pipedream of a desert pedophile...Freeper Ax)
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To: LdSentinal
I think that's the Kos guy.

Could be!  :-)

markos.Daily.Kos.creator.jpg


333 posted on 06/17/2006 1:04:14 PM PDT by Incorrigible (If I lead, follow me; If I pause, push me; If I retreat, kill me.)
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To: cardinal4

NOOOO! RED CARD!


334 posted on 06/17/2006 1:04:34 PM PDT by onja ("The government of England is a limited mockery.") (France is a complete mockery.)
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To: wolf78

Pope is gone.

THis is historic.

3 red cards for the fourth time in history.


335 posted on 06/17/2006 1:04:48 PM PDT by Eurotwit (WI)
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To: cowtowney
DAMMIT!
What on earth is this referee smoking!
336 posted on 06/17/2006 1:05:02 PM PDT by Jameison
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To: onja

screw this ref!


337 posted on 06/17/2006 1:05:08 PM PDT by eyespysomething (Chuck Norris was what Willis was talkin' about.)
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To: soccer_maniac

The referee is an IDIOT!!..


338 posted on 06/17/2006 1:05:09 PM PDT by milestogo
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To: dfwgator
Hopefully a lot of servicemen from Ramstein AFB will be there to root our boys on.

Doubtful...unless it's made "mandatory fun."

339 posted on 06/17/2006 1:05:17 PM PDT by JRios1968 (There's 3 kinds of people in this world...those who know math and those who don't.)
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To: onja

I can't watch any more of this.


340 posted on 06/17/2006 1:05:20 PM PDT by Ben Chad
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