Thursday, June 24, 2010
USA...USA...USA...
No one really thought that Team USA would make it to the next round of play, after all soccer isn't even our sport right? Well do be so quick to judge, there is a lot of potential on that team, and they have a great talent in Landon Donovan. It started with England, the outcome didn't seem to good, then it happened. A slip up by the goalie, and now it's tied. Yes the goal should not have happened, but Team USA was able to tie it up and finish the game. On to Slovenia, the next opponent. Once again the U.S. started off slow in the first half, then in the 2nd, they were able to wake up and realize they are in the World Cup. It looked better then the England match, first strike for Team USA was by Donovan, then Michael Bradley scores in the 82nd minute. We are tied at two a piece, and the "Phantom Call" was made by referee Koman Coulibaly. The outcome was a lot different then what it should have been, so it made the next game played a must win. The pressure is on and you know to advance, you need to win this game, so they did in the 91st minute by none other than Landon Donovan. Anybody who is not interested in this story should be, after all the drama that has come from it. Will there still be doubters in this country, of course, but the opportunity has presented itself, and Team USA has done a great job in taking advantage. Next game is against Ghana on Saturday June 26, 2010, this will be entertaining to watch.
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We(USA) won our group for the first time since the 1st EVER World Cup!! If our country would get from under a rock and see that we have a good team and our program has been getting progressively better for the last 1o yrs or so maybe then they will realize that we aren't as bad as the country's view of the sport. We finally have alot of players actualy PLAYING in Europe and contributing to their teams. The rest of the world has respect for the US, so why can't our own country?? I wish our country would embrace the fact that soccer is the WORLD'S sport, not some sideshow just because it didn't originate here on our soil. I expect us(USA) to beat Ghana, we are good enough to set expectations, not good enough to be mentioned with the Brazils,Portugals, and Spains of the world but we are good enough to expect to make a run in the tournament!!
ReplyDeleteI agree with you 100% on this. It's a shame that we don't have more soccer fans in the country, they are missing out on history.
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