World Cup Disappointment
22 June 2006
So I snuck away from the office to catch the 2nd half of the U.S./Ghana match. Man...we sucked. We only score one real goal in the entire cup (the other was an 'own' goal from Italy). This is quite a let-down compared to our performance in the last cup. We were definitely in good physical shape, and we could move the ball, but it looked as if a force field enveloped the opponent's goal. When it came to finish anything...we couldn't finish. Maybe someone slipped something into the team Gatorade that caused the U.S. team's legs to involuntarily twitch when withing yards of the goal.My only gripe from the game: the call at the end of the first half. That was a ridiculous call, leading to a PK goal, giving Ghana the lead. Had the ref let it go, no PK, no goal, and it could've been a whole different game. Woulda , shoulda, coulda...
Does this mean I stop caring? Absolutely not! It's a global game, and the epic battles are about to begin. The men remain, and the boys have been sent home to get some band-aids. Plus, the NBA is done, Lord Stanley's cup is making it's rounds, and the Cubs are Awful with a capital 'A'. Plus, I'm always looking for a diversion from my prep for my Hebrew midterm. Soccer's just a tad more exciting than studying the Hebrew construct chain...
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Drew Moser @ 2:38 PM : : permalink
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Yes. These are the times when I miss having "cable".
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