World Cup 2010 - Page 11

BetteDavisEyes · #1 06-26-2010, 12:36 AM

Brazil wasn't eliminated. They tied 0-0 with Portugal. Both of the teams advance to the round of 16.

Drolefille · #2 06-26-2010, 12:48 AM

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Brazil wasn't eliminated. They tied 0-0 with Portugal. Both of the teams advance to the round of 16.

Aye. And it was not a very good game either.

BetteDavisEyes · #3 06-26-2010, 01:58 PM

Counting down until the start of the US vs Ghana game. WOOHOO! I can't wait! GO USA!

Drolefille · #4 06-26-2010, 02:11 PM

Oh man. Come on USA!

While we're waiting:

The celebration of goal vs. Algeria
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbn3r...layer_embedded

Drolefille · #5 06-26-2010, 02:35 PM

SON OF A BITCH.

sigtau305 · #6 06-26-2010, 06:18 PM

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SON OF A BITCH.

I said the same thing when Ghana took the lead for good. I'm not a fan of the knockout round but i was happy the U.S. Team got that far. U.S. had a lot of oppurtunities in the last few minutes but couldn't buy a goal.

Drolefille · #7 06-26-2010, 06:25 PM

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I said the same thing when Ghana took the lead for good. I'm not a fan of the knockout round but i was happy the U.S. Team got that far. U.S. had a lot of oppurtunities in the last few minutes but couldn't buy a goal.

Yeah and their goalie was good. By the end of OT our guys were wiped and just couldn't do anything. It's a shame, but we stopped spreading their D to the outside as well as we did earlier and tried to bang it through the wall of red.

Drolefille · #8 06-26-2010, 03:48 PM

TIED!

Kappamd · #9 06-26-2010, 05:08 PM

I don't think Ghana could have wasted more time if they had tried. Why don't you just #%^*&^* crawl on and off the field next time?

Drolefille · #10 06-26-2010, 05:11 PM

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I don't think Ghana could have wasted more time if they had tried. Why don't you just #%^*&^* crawl on and off the field next time?

Though the ref made up for it, I agree it was ridiculous. Particularly Mr "Bicycle Kick" who somehow couldn't stand up from his own flip. Inkoom I think it was.

*Sigh* Well I'm kind of happy that an African team is still alive, but we deserved to get beat there. We can't only play the second half and expect to win.

Kappamd · #11 06-26-2010, 05:24 PM

I think "extra time" is stupid. Yes, I realize its purpose is to make up for teams that play like Ghana did, but it does nothing to regain the momentum lost in those moments.

Half the time they were flailing around on the ground, they were faking. "Oh, the ref isn't looking at me now? I'm cured!" The US is guilty of it too, but not to the extent of some of the other teams. The theatrical aspect about soccer has always irritated me.

Drolefille · #12 06-26-2010, 05:37 PM

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I think "extra time" is stupid. Yes, I realize its purpose is to make up for teams that play like Ghana did, but it does nothing to regain the momentum lost in those moments.

Half the time they were flailing around on the ground, they were faking. "Oh, the ref isn't looking at me now? I'm cured!" The US is guilty of it too, but not to the extent of some of the other teams. The theatrical aspect about soccer has always irritated me.

Every team does it to some extent, but there's a difference between falling, usually because you get clipped bit even when it was legal contact, and the flailing on the ground that Portugal, Italy and France (among others) are known for. "Oh god my face, you pushed me in the stomach and gouged out my eyes a the SAME TIME!"

They did hand out a card for diving in one of the last group round games. USA's coach suggested that there be a review and retroactive red-cards be given. I think it would clean it up a lot. Again not necessarily for the "fall" itself, but for the flail or the time waster.

However, the ref didn't get pissed enough in this game to do that though, he was relatively good even if he misjudged one of their cards and one of ours, IMO.

Drolefille · #13 06-27-2010, 11:48 AM

And I sleep in and wake up to find Germany beating the snot out of England.

*Insert Jon Stewart's joke about England calling the USA for help again.*

sigtau305 · #14 06-27-2010, 12:20 PM

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*Insert Jon Stewart's joke about England calling the USA for help again.*

lol. Germany's precision was very good. The back-2-back goal scoring pretty much knock out England.

Drolefille · #15 06-27-2010, 12:37 PM

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lol. Germany's precision was very good. The back-2-back goal scoring pretty much knock out England.

Augh ouch. I'll have to catch replays later, I'm out of the house for the next match too.