World Cup 2006

just came back from watching the England - Trinidad Tobago game

TT's suffocating physical defense was able to hold England scoreless for 80 minutes
Crouch ate about 10 opportunities to score -- until he finally headed one pass into the goal

TT's defense wore down in the final ten minutes and England was able to score 2 goals to win the match

If TT had some offense, they could have won the match

yes. the american team should have scored a goal by now

the game was ugly. but the americans came to jam

in interviews, the american team
mentioned their need for redemption after the initial game loss
-- about doing whatever it takes to win a world cup game
especially when the referee is not looking

adding to the mix, this man:

this man, Jorge Larrionda, FIFA referee from Uruguay threw out 2
americans on questionable cards. Larrionda has a history of "irregularities"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jorge_Larrionda

1 Italian player was also ejected for a flagrant foul resulting in
Brian McBride's bloody maw:


21 min: Italy scores 1 : 0
26 min: Italy scores own goal 1 : 1
27 min: De Rossi hits McBride. red card. out
44 min: American Mastroeni ejected on questionable red
46 min: American Pope is ejected on 2nd yellow

soooo. America played half of the game down a man

the goalie keller played the game of his life
if not for his timely saves, Italy would have won


70 min: American goal disallowed on offsides call

very little soccer was actually played in the match
more shirtpulling and hooliganism than anything...

FlexiChick wrote: oops :oops:

i can't believe this kid has scored 3 goals in the cup so far

Fernando Torres

don't try that shait with ecuador, we'll cutchyou pendejo!!! :shock:

ay mierda!
poor ecuador got mugged in front of a stadium filled with germans in germany playing the german national team

a quick german goal in the 4th minute unnerved them even further
and that's all she wrote

bring on the 2nd round.
let's play elimination!!!!

with england :shock:

i know. i know
the coach was resting his best players

but it still hurts to get your ass kicked
even if it's in your strategic best interest for the long term

merde

and yes. after seeing england play.
they ain't going nowhere this year