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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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TOPICS: Sports
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Great game and surprisingly American team was better in my opinion. The referee was very good as well, he didn’t make any mayor mistakes.


641 posted on 06/17/2006 2:23:59 PM PDT by Lukasz
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To: Eurotwit

Thanks for the support bro. :)


642 posted on 06/17/2006 2:24:25 PM PDT by notfornothing
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To: dfwgator
"the only problem is that they only need a tie to advance, whereas the Czechs need a win to assure themselves of advancing"

Exactly.
So the Czechs are going to fight like wounded tigers to win that match.
And Italy wasn't very impressive today either.
So this group is till quite open.
643 posted on 06/17/2006 2:24:31 PM PDT by Jameison
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To: dfwgator

true. It baffles me how forwards are so consistently fooled into going offsides by the trap. I guess that just shows how people who play D like me are superior. have a good one.


644 posted on 06/17/2006 2:25:30 PM PDT by thehumanlynx (“All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.” -Edmund Burke)
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To: Eurotwit

Heroic performance wasn't it? Hope the US makes it to the 1/8's...


645 posted on 06/17/2006 2:25:47 PM PDT by Kurt_Hectic (Trust only what you see, not what you hear)
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To: romanesq

"I can't say anything bad about any US player."

DeMarcus was not hustling. The announcer was correct.


646 posted on 06/17/2006 2:26:34 PM PDT by cowtowney
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To: thehumanlynx

Great drama tonight. Good luck on the test.

I am hitting the bars :-)


647 posted on 06/17/2006 2:26:35 PM PDT by Eurotwit (WI)
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To: Lukasz
he didn’t make any mayor mistakes.

if you mean mayor or major it doesnt matter, b/c you are as wrong as you can be. No doubt he called a horrible game.

648 posted on 06/17/2006 2:26:41 PM PDT by thehumanlynx (“All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.” -Edmund Burke)
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649 posted on 06/17/2006 2:26:48 PM PDT by BurbankKarl
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To: BurbankKarl

LOL!!


650 posted on 06/17/2006 2:28:09 PM PDT by Incorrigible (If I lead, follow me; If I pause, push me; If I retreat, kill me.)
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To: notfornothing

I think the reason most Americans don't care for soccer is that they never have seen a game where they have some emotional capital invested, like when the US plays. Once you experience a game like today, you're hooked.

That's why I think if the US should ever reach the semis or the Finals, most of the country will come on board, as talk about the US team starts permeating the water cooler. Because those people will finally get to experience the thill of rooting for their team to win.


651 posted on 06/17/2006 2:28:26 PM PDT by dfwgator (Florida Gators - 2006 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions)
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To: Lukasz
The referee was very good as well,

you have got to be kidding me?!?

"very good" is the description you come up with?

Did you watch the game? Holy Crap

652 posted on 06/17/2006 2:28:31 PM PDT by thehumanlynx (“All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.” -Edmund Burke)
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To: Kurt_Hectic

It was.

Detta er VM :-)

The game was not pretty as a picure, but tension, drama, and heroics.

Great stuff.

Hopefully we can play a part next time :-)


653 posted on 06/17/2006 2:29:31 PM PDT by Eurotwit (WI)
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To: dfwgator

its still a long road to acceptance here... sadly


654 posted on 06/17/2006 2:29:33 PM PDT by thehumanlynx (“All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.” -Edmund Burke)
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To: Jameison
So the Czechs are going to fight like wounded tigers to win that match.

So will Ghanaians.

655 posted on 06/17/2006 2:29:42 PM PDT by Lukasz
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To: BurbankKarl

LOL.

Great picture :-)


656 posted on 06/17/2006 2:30:10 PM PDT by Eurotwit (WI)
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To: Eurotwit

I can't criticize any American player with the result and 10 men to 9.
Would have liked more runs from Beasley but still no criticism.

Not today.

All hail Team USA!!!!


657 posted on 06/17/2006 2:30:48 PM PDT by romanesq (.)
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To: cowtowney
DeMarcus was not hustling. The announcer was correct.

So true. Beasley is the type of player who needs to put the ball into space and just run by somebody in a 1 on 1 situation, which was especially called for at the end of this game. He just doesn't have the technical skills to beat people and gives up possession way too easily.
658 posted on 06/17/2006 2:31:01 PM PDT by notfornothing
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To: BurbankKarl


659 posted on 06/17/2006 2:31:09 PM PDT by Incorrigible (If I lead, follow me; If I pause, push me; If I retreat, kill me.)
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To: thehumanlynx

Beware of trolls. Especially Uruguay ones and members of the ref's payoff association.


660 posted on 06/17/2006 2:31:44 PM PDT by romanesq (.)
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