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You seem hellbent on discrediting the US performance. How come?
US quite fortunate. They've had an easy run in which they've been able to underperform and caught the best team in the world coming off an emotionally exhausting victory over (what they perceived) their toughest competitor.--Played the best 45 all Cup but due to Morgan's terrible finishing they got no reward in the first half. --Germany regrouped during halftime and was clearly the better team in the second half culminating in the deserved penalty in the 60th.--Shocking decision by the referee to allow Johnston to remain in the game. Clear as day red card for her.--Surprising decision by the referee to allow Solo the blatant delay of game tactics prior to the Sasic penalty. --Shocking decision by the referee to award the USA a penalty when fat guy on the couch could see Morgan was well outside the box.--Neid was clueless what to do after the US penalty since her ace up the sleeve turned her ankle against France. US dodged that bullet.--The second goal was an exquisite pass from Lloyd but the German defending was absolutely shocking in its incompetence.
Listen, referee decisions cut both ways. A German defender should have gotten her second yellow in the 33rd minute of the game and been sent off....that would have changed the game as well.The US played solid and had a break or two more than Germany....but more importantly took advantage of the breaks they got.
--Germany was better for the first 15-20 of the second half. Overall, not so sure.--Lack of a yellow for Solo was a little surprising, but what difference would it make?--The US penalty should have been outside the box, but it was immediately outside, not well outside. I've been surprised a few times by questionable penalty/direct kick decisions this tournament. Feels like it skewing towards penalty when I'm used to seeing anything that's even questionable being placed outside the box.--O'Hara got her leg in front of the defender's. It was poor defending, but not incompetent, much less absolutely shockingly incompetent.You seem hellbent on discrediting the US performance. How come?
I don't know where Golden Avalanche is from, or exactly where his allegiances lie, but I can tell you it isn't with the US when it comes to soccer (at least). I can't remember if it was World cup talk or gold cup or qualifying, but he was TEARING the USMNT to shreds and outwardly said he doesn't cheer for the US but another country (I think south american).So, no surprise how he's portraying the US women.
That is a brutal way to lose. I hope that young woman is able to recover. I have to hope the Brits are kinder to her than the Colombians were after the 1994 World Cup.
Sure you weren't thinking about me? Or maybe combining the two? Ive never torn the US teams apart but I don't actively cheer for them. Have 3 Colombian jerseys and another 2 t-shirts in my closet.
Perhaps. I'd have to go back and look at post history. If so, my apologies.
USA men's team looked bad on defense against Guatemala. Guatemala missed a couple of point blank open looks.
All four semi-finalist nations received a dubious penalty. That trend continued into last night with England's victorious dubious penalty award during extra time in the third-place match.Unfortunately, going like this, the match tonight won't be decided by the players. Regardless of how stingy both the US and Japanese defense has been one team (perhaps both to even things out) will be awarded a dubious decision as a direct result of the substandard officiating. Remains to be seen if that will be the only criterion for a World Champion to be crowned.
I'll be cheering for the women tonight (though unfortunately watching on DVR), and would celebrate any win (even if it's under questionable circumstances), but this WWC has really underscored how much this is a second-rate competition in FIFA's eyes.Artificial turf, poor refereeing, the FIFA president not attending the final (though that may be more to fear of arrest), all things that show FIFA doesn't have a huge vestment in this.
That third goal was absolutely world class.