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2006 WORLD CUP - Day 14 Thread - U.S. needs win in group E finale
MLSnet.com ^ | 6-22-06 | MLSnet.com

Posted on 06/21/2006 10:33:27 PM PDT by soccer_maniac

The U.S. national team goes into Thursday's Group E finale against Ghana (9:55 a.m. ET, ESPN) knowing that it must come up with a win to have any chance of moving to the Round of 16.

All four teams in Group E, including the USA, still have a chance to advance. The U.S. must beat a tough Ghana side to have any chance of moving to the knockout phase. Should Bruce Arena's team be able to secure three points against the Africans, whom they meet at 9:55 a.m. ET on ESPN, they will need Italy to beat the Czech Republic in a simultaneous match, which can be seen live on ESPN2. The U.S. is not mathematically eliminated with a Czech draw or win, but will need a big victory over Ghana to avoid being eliminated on goal difference.

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TOPICS: Sports
KEYWORDS: 2006; czechrepublic; donovan; fifa; football; futbol; germany; ghana; italy; notfootball; soccer; usa; usteam; wm; worldcup
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To: MoJo2001

I think he's in. Just a little bruise, I hope.


141 posted on 06/22/2006 7:28:58 AM PDT by stainlessbanner
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To: soccer_maniac
That should have been a foul not a goal. And the two yellow cards we got were bogus. Basically they are giving us yellow cards just for being on the field. One for having an arm attached to the body, when the ball obviously could not be avoided. And another for not being able to disappear into thin air when standing in defense. Meanwhile Ghana gets a whistle and no flag for hacking our guy.

USA always has to beat more then just the other team on the field. It can still be done!
142 posted on 06/22/2006 7:29:15 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper (ETERNAL SHAME on the Treasonous and Immoral Democrats!)
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To: MoJo2001

I am watching the Italy game at the moment :-)

Ok, back with the US game. hehe


143 posted on 06/22/2006 7:29:23 AM PDT by Eurotwit (WI)
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Come on USA!

Reyna back in.


144 posted on 06/22/2006 7:29:24 AM PDT by MoJo2001
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To: stainlessbanner

Bummer, especially with Italy going up on Czechoslovakia.


145 posted on 06/22/2006 7:29:34 AM PDT by Aquinasfan (When you find "Sola Scriptura" in the Bible, let me know)
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To: onja

Ghana almost scored again. Too close.


146 posted on 06/22/2006 7:29:35 AM PDT by onja ("The government of England is a limited mockery.") (France is a complete mockery.)
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To: Eurotwit

Why isn't Luca Toni playing for Italy?


147 posted on 06/22/2006 7:30:17 AM PDT by MoJo2001
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To: soccer_maniac
ESPN FEED

Not sure if this was posted earlier.

148 posted on 06/22/2006 7:31:26 AM PDT by RckyRaCoCo ("When you have to shoot, shoot, don't talk!")
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Wow! Beasley actually moved....


149 posted on 06/22/2006 7:32:08 AM PDT by MoJo2001
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To: MoJo2001

Not sure, I don't think he has got a yellow card.


150 posted on 06/22/2006 7:33:41 AM PDT by Eurotwit (WI)
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To: Aquinasfan
"Bummer, especially with Italy going up on Czechoslovakia"

Italy beating the Czech Republic is great for the US.
Now all the US has to do is score 2 goals, and prevent Ghana from scoring any other goals.
151 posted on 06/22/2006 7:34:00 AM PDT by Jameison
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To: Eurotwit

I didn't think so either...


152 posted on 06/22/2006 7:34:27 AM PDT by MoJo2001
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To: RckyRaCoCo
Thanks for the link.

http://clients.mediaondemand.net/theSun/?Channel=1 has the ITL-Czech game in audio.

153 posted on 06/22/2006 7:34:51 AM PDT by stainlessbanner
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To: MoJo2001

Because he's sleeping with the fishes. Oops, no wait, that was Luca Brasi.


154 posted on 06/22/2006 7:35:18 AM PDT by BaBaStooey (I heart Emma Caulfield.)
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UuuuuuuuuuGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH!


155 posted on 06/22/2006 7:35:30 AM PDT by MoJo2001
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To: stainlessbanner

Dang. We had a decent opening and our guy shot it a hundred feet high


156 posted on 06/22/2006 7:35:38 AM PDT by onja ("The government of England is a limited mockery.") (France is a complete mockery.)
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To: BaBaStooey

*grin*


157 posted on 06/22/2006 7:35:53 AM PDT by MoJo2001
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To: onja

Typical, US has no finishers whatsoever.


158 posted on 06/22/2006 7:36:08 AM PDT by dfwgator (Florida Gators - 2006 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions)
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To: onja

This game is driving me crazy already.


159 posted on 06/22/2006 7:36:08 AM PDT by Proud_USA_Republican (We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good. - Hillary Clinton)
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To: onja

Yeah - he launched that one! dang


160 posted on 06/22/2006 7:36:15 AM PDT by stainlessbanner
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