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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

Huh????


201 posted on 06/22/2006 7:47:58 AM PDT by don-o
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To: Rightwing Canuck

DANG! Ghana goal.


202 posted on 06/22/2006 7:48:06 AM PDT by onja ("The government of England is a limited mockery.") (France is a complete mockery.)
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To: MoJo2001
Ghana by 1 on the PK.

Ghana - 2
USA - 1

203 posted on 06/22/2006 7:48:16 AM PDT by stainlessbanner
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To: Eurotwit

I missed the penalty...I watched it twice and I didn't see it. Was it a correct call?


204 posted on 06/22/2006 7:48:22 AM PDT by MoJo2001
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To: onja

Refs ruining another game!


205 posted on 06/22/2006 7:48:49 AM PDT by Aquinasfan (When you find "Sola Scriptura" in the Bible, let me know)
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To: dfwgator

Czechs are really going to push to tie Italy now, with the US-Ghana match tied.

I wouldn't say I "called" the Italy goal, but I hope this doesn't mean the Czechs will score next.

I hope the tie in the US-Ghana match will motivate Italy to put the Czechs away.


206 posted on 06/22/2006 7:48:56 AM PDT by BaBaStooey (I heart Emma Caulfield.)
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CZR is down to ten men!


207 posted on 06/22/2006 7:49:03 AM PDT by MoJo2001
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To: onja

I didn't see the foul, was it valid?

The shot was amazing, textbook penalty kick


208 posted on 06/22/2006 7:49:07 AM PDT by Rightwing Canuck
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To: onja

Dumb play by the US defender, he should have just played it safe and given Ghana the throw-in.


209 posted on 06/22/2006 7:49:30 AM PDT by dfwgator (Florida Gators - 2006 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions)
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To: MoJo2001

No.


210 posted on 06/22/2006 7:49:46 AM PDT by drungus
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To: Rightwing Canuck

I didn't see it either. :(


211 posted on 06/22/2006 7:49:48 AM PDT by onja ("The government of England is a limited mockery.") (France is a complete mockery.)
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To: MoJo2001

Balboa throwing the US under the bus...calling it a mistake.


212 posted on 06/22/2006 7:49:52 AM PDT by stainlessbanner
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To: MoJo2001

No. That was the worst penalty call I have ever seen.


213 posted on 06/22/2006 7:50:02 AM PDT by notfornothing
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To: drungus

What happened to give us the foul?


214 posted on 06/22/2006 7:50:15 AM PDT by onja ("The government of England is a limited mockery.") (France is a complete mockery.)
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To: BaBaStooey

OK, forget everything I just said.


215 posted on 06/22/2006 7:50:24 AM PDT by BaBaStooey (I heart Emma Caulfield.)
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To: notfornothing

FIFA must have hired NBA referees.


216 posted on 06/22/2006 7:50:34 AM PDT by dfwgator (Florida Gators - 2006 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions)
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To: drungus

Oh! That was a question..so? They aren't down to 10 men on the field?


217 posted on 06/22/2006 7:50:45 AM PDT by MoJo2001
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To: don-o

The penalty kick awarded to Ghana was ridiculous. I just watched it again and I still don't see the damn penalty.
Sheesh!


218 posted on 06/22/2006 7:51:53 AM PDT by MoJo2001
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To: notfornothing; AGreatPer
That was the worst penalty call I have ever seen.

You here Coach? Looked like we were going for the ball.

219 posted on 06/22/2006 7:52:04 AM PDT by don-o
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To: MoJo2001

In my opinion it was not a correct call. But it was not a card, so no danger of the U.S. going down a man because of it. The ref called a foul on the U.S. in the penalty box, but on the replay I just couldn't see the foul.


220 posted on 06/22/2006 7:52:48 AM PDT by drungus
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