Wasn't that something?
HexagonalBlog —
Like just about everyone else, I did not expect the USA-Egypt match to change the final outcome of Group B of the Confederations Cup. With a goal difference of -5, and an Italian goal difference of +1, the Americans needed a six-goal swing between the USA-Egypt and Italy-Brazil results to go to the semifinals. Yeah, pretty bloody likely. Well, that's exactly what happened in the USA-Egypt game ...
What A Difference One Game Makes
The Rookies —
After two matches in the 2009 Confederations Cup, the US Men’s Team seemed finished. They needed a miracle to get out of group play yesterday.
And they got it.
It was a stunning, wholly unexpected result, and just like that, the sting of two poorly played matches was erased and the US can now look forward to the Confed semifinals.
But one thing bugs me about all this, and that’s the way the mainstream media covered the entire tournament. Many, many media outlets questioned the play of the US squad following their anemic performances against Brazil and Italy, and even more commented on the ...
Monday Morning Centerback: The Day After
Soccer By Ives —
Photo by ISIphotos.com
It is the day after one of the U.S. national team's most dramatic victories of the past decade and although a stiff test awaits on Wednesday in World No. 1 Spain, the Americans have earned the right to celebrate their ...
Some News for Mon Jun 22
du Nord —
STARTERS Simply put, it's a 3 game tournament, not 1 or 2. With that crazy win and Italy loss we get to see our USA team live another day in South Africa. 2 more days actually. The Semifinal round, and then a Final or 3rd place game! How cool is this. Who bet big money on this happening? And if you did, are you now rich enough to buy FC Dallas? Or better yet, my beloved Minnesota Thunder? dN ESPN in the United States has purchased a package of La Liga games for next season from GolTV. Gol will continue to be the main outlet for the top Spanish league, but will not share some games. Which means even more people will be ...
What A Difference One Game Makes
The Rookies —
After two matches in the 2009 Confederations Cup, the US Men’s Team seemed finished. They needed a miracle to get out of group play yesterday.
And they got it.
It was a stunning, wholly unexpected result, and just like that, the sting of two poorly played matches was erased and the US can now look forward to the ...
