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U.S. soccer set to open its 2014 World Cup against Ghana, an old nemesis
washingtonpost.com ^ | June 15, 2014 | Steven Goff

Posted on 06/15/2014 10:25:33 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper

NATAL, Brazil — The U.S. national soccer team is assured of playing three matches in the World Cup. There is Monday’s Group G opener against Ghana in this surf-and-sun destination on the northeast coast, then Portugal in the heart of Amazonia and Germany in the port city of Recife.

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KEYWORDS: soccer; worldcup2014
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To: dfwgator

I’d gladly take another three in the second half. Portugal look out of sorts today.


61 posted on 06/16/2014 9:55:32 AM PDT by Scoutmaster (Bring back the sash!)
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So far so good!


62 posted on 06/16/2014 9:59:14 AM PDT by cartan
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To: Scoutmaster

Best result possible for the USA is for Germany to hang a big number on ten-man Portugal. We’ll need results and goal difference to have any chance of getting out of this group.


63 posted on 06/16/2014 10:03:29 AM PDT by Colonel_Flagg ("Compromise" means you've already decided you lost.)
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To: Colonel_Flagg

I agree completely. I want Germany to ring it up like a pinball machine at this point.


64 posted on 06/16/2014 10:10:00 AM PDT by Scoutmaster (Bring back the sash!)
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To: dfwgator

Schweinsteiger still on the bench for Die Mannschaft. Wonder if his knee is troubling him more than the team is letting on. Of course, they hardly need him in this game. Gets a few days more rest.


65 posted on 06/16/2014 10:16:08 AM PDT by IndyTiger
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To: Scoutmaster

With Pepe suspended and Coentrao injured, Portugal is probably down half its back four for their match against the USA as well. Maybe a break there.


66 posted on 06/16/2014 10:23:50 AM PDT by Colonel_Flagg ("Compromise" means you've already decided you lost.)
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To: Colonel_Flagg

I know they’re our opponent in this group but I doubt this was what Portugal had in mind.


67 posted on 06/16/2014 10:25:00 AM PDT by darkangel82
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To: Colonel_Flagg

My best case scenario had us tying Ghana and beating Portugal.

Then if we only lose to Germany by a goal, we should still get out of the group.


68 posted on 06/16/2014 10:25:38 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: dfwgator

-— Then if we only lose to Germany by a goal, we should still get out of the group. -—

Sounds like a plan.

I’m looking forward to the game tonight, but I’ll miss the first half hour. Ugh!


69 posted on 06/16/2014 10:28:10 AM PDT by St_Thomas_Aquinas ( Isaiah 22:22, Matthew 16:19, Revelation 3:7)
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To: darkangel82

No doubt. And Almeida injured too. They will be without three of their best players when they play the USA.

From a sporting standpoint that is too bad. From a practical standpoint, it’s an advantage.


70 posted on 06/16/2014 10:29:13 AM PDT by Colonel_Flagg ("Compromise" means you've already decided you lost.)
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To: cartan

Would somebody please tell the Germans they have a man advantage. Too much passing.


71 posted on 06/16/2014 10:29:35 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: dfwgator
“If somebody plays by the rules, they shouldn’t be punished for it.”

I had it the opposite. I didn't see us beating Portugal entering this (though if USA comes out of the Ghana match in good health that may well change given today's result) but see us having a better chance against Ghana. But as long as the results come I don't care who they are against.

72 posted on 06/16/2014 10:30:42 AM PDT by Colonel_Flagg ("Compromise" means you've already decided you lost.)
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To: dfwgator
My best case scenario had us tying Ghana and beating Portugal.

Of course, that was your actual quote. Not really sure how that happened. LOL

73 posted on 06/16/2014 10:31:17 AM PDT by Colonel_Flagg ("Compromise" means you've already decided you lost.)
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To: Colonel_Flagg

I think Ghana is the bigger challenge to the US, there’s a reason they’ve beaten us the last two times.

Portugal is a one-man team.


74 posted on 06/16/2014 10:32:35 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: dfwgator

I think part of the reason Ghana beat us last time was that Bob Bradley thought Ricardo Clark was an international player. Unfortunately.


75 posted on 06/16/2014 10:34:03 AM PDT by Colonel_Flagg ("Compromise" means you've already decided you lost.)
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To: Colonel_Flagg

Aaaaaaand it’s 4-0.


76 posted on 06/16/2014 10:36:54 AM PDT by Colonel_Flagg ("Compromise" means you've already decided you lost.)
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To: Colonel_Flagg

Ok, who here was thinking “Go ahead Ronaldo, strike the ref”.


77 posted on 06/16/2014 10:37:26 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Colonel_Flagg

Thomas Müller with the hat trick!


78 posted on 06/16/2014 10:39:00 AM PDT by IndyTiger
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To: Colonel_Flagg

That was easy.


79 posted on 06/16/2014 10:39:20 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: BeadCounter

Refs gave the Germans a penalty, if that was a penalty, then England should have gotten one. Even Roberto Martinez said that’s not a penalty.


80 posted on 06/16/2014 10:42:57 AM PDT by BeadCounter
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