Posted on 06/23/2010 9:07:01 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
PRETORIA, South Africa – Landon Donovan scored in the first minute of stoppage time off a rebound, advancing the United States to the second round at the World Cup with a 1-0 win over Algeria.
With the U.S. perhaps three minutes from elimination, Jozy Altidore was stopped on a breakaway by goalkeeper Rais Bolihi. Donovan hustled in and kicked in the rebound to win Group C Wednesday.
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If the rest of world wants to know why the US is apathetic to soccer, a large part of the reason is because the US is not welcome there. Soccer has become a place where 2nd rate countries can fantasize about beating 1st rate countries at something, and that is supported by the officiating in this tournament. It IS a big deal when you have goals taken away in a sport where most margins are less than one goal. I’m proud of the US team for their sportsmanship in the face of such a rigged event.
Posted by someone who never kicked a soccer ball.
Yeah, I really don’t want to play Germany in the next round. A chance to avenge the 2002 quarters sure would suit me though.
England doesn’t either, so they are hoping for ties all the way ‘round.
We’ll see. Of course the ratings are high as long as the U.S. is in it. Lets see what happens when the U.S. is out of the world cup. Let’s see what happens to the ratings when there are things like real football on the tube...
effeminate?....hardly....the stamina alone puts them above most other organized athletic pursuits like football, baseball, even basketball...
‘You’re right even the NBA officiating compares favorably.’
“Paging Tim Donaghy...”
Contrary to conventional Freeper logic, not all Latinos are anti-USA, pro-illegal immigration, etc. That still doesn’t mean people don’t love where they come from whether it is Mexico, Ireland, etc.
SOFA!!!
Nice to bump into you.
Too funny. I saw many of those games when I lived in S. CA. It was real nice to see Mexico supporting Team USA. Great job USA. Love the World Cup.
in Seattle, they fill the football stadium for the Sounders games....
I guess by your logic marathon runners are the biggest BAMFS in the world...
Dempsey got the obligatory extra good-goal-that-was-improperly-called-back-by-a-referee’s-bad-call
Yes, who in their right mind would want to play the Germans in the first game of the knock out rounds.
You should get off your high horse and check it out -- played at this level, it's actually a lot of fun to watch.
At least in 2014 in Brazil, the games should be on at Prime Time here.
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