(06-21-2009 03:35 PM)fsquid Wrote:  difference some heart makes.

.........and 11 men on the pitch for the whole game.

(06-21-2009 03:44 PM)AtlTigerfan Wrote:  

(06-21-2009 03:35 PM)fsquid Wrote:  difference some heart makes.

.........and 11 men on the pitch for the whole game.

and no Beasley on the pitch for the whole game.

(06-21-2009 02:54 PM)klg316 Wrote:  

(06-21-2009 02:40 PM)aTxTIGER Wrote:  goafjhasdjfhajbasdichsdf....that was an f'n handball and should've been a red card

Probably a good thing that the ref didn't call it because that guy probably would've gotten beheaded when he got back to Egypt.

that was uncalled for. Great game by the US, but no need to make fun of Egypt.

I wonder if Boca makes it back for the Spain game? Demerit has played well, but Boca is our captain.

(06-21-2009 03:53 PM)tiger1016 Wrote:  

(06-21-2009 02:54 PM)klg316 Wrote:  

(06-21-2009 02:40 PM)aTxTIGER Wrote:  goafjhasdjfhajbasdichsdf....that was an f'n handball and should've been a red card

Probably a good thing that the ref didn't call it because that guy probably would've gotten beheaded when he got back to Egypt.

that was uncalled for. Great game by the US, but no need to make fun of Egypt.

Does Sasha Klejistein going to start in the midfield now that the red card penalty has been served? What will be our starting lineup in the next game against Spain Wednesday at 1:30 in the afternoon. Good luck to the Stars & Stripes down there in South Africa.

(06-21-2009 04:02 PM)BARTLETTTIGER Wrote:  

(06-21-2009 03:53 PM)tiger1016 Wrote:  

(06-21-2009 02:54 PM)klg316 Wrote:  

(06-21-2009 02:40 PM)aTxTIGER Wrote:  goafjhasdjfhajbasdichsdf....that was an f'n handball and should've been a red card

Probably a good thing that the ref didn't call it because that guy probably would've gotten beheaded when he got back to Egypt.

that was uncalled for. Great game by the US, but no need to make fun of Egypt.

Does Sasha Klejistein going to start in the midfield now that the red card penalty has been served?

IIRC he only started against Brazil because Clark was suspended. Clark will likely be starting.

we dont need to do against spain what we did against brazil....which is to play too defensively. We need possession to shorten the game. I'd put in feilhaber or torres and go with a 4-5-1. at least stem the tide in the midfield and have some creativity going forward.

Here are the goals.

http://www.mightyfootball.com/egypt-usa-...ts-210609/

(06-21-2009 04:16 PM)TigerEye Wrote:  Here are the goals.

http://www.mightyfootball.com/egypt-usa-...ts-210609/

thanks for that. I just woke up from a pretty vicious nap after a filling cracker barrel run/church combo so I have unfortunately missed everything. I feel like a failure but I am pleasantly surprised!

I tell you what....I bet Paul Caligari shed a tear after this game.

I can't believe I missed the game. Wow!!

And, one American goes home.....

Guiseppe Rossi.

It was great to see them play with some heart for the first time in a loooooong time.

They need to stick with this lineup... do not start Landon at Striker.

(06-21-2009 03:29 PM)aTxTIGER Wrote:  

(06-21-2009 02:44 PM)plaidtiger Wrote:  I don't understand the commentators asking 'was the hand playing the ball or was the ball playing the hand'. I don't watch or keep up with soccer that much. That being said shouldn't a handball be a handball whether or not it was premeditated?

the handball rule has a stipulation that the a defender sometimes doesnt have the ability to get his arm out of the way.

Just like the 'kickball' rule in basketball. The ball can be throw off the foot and theres no violation sincee the defender didnt attempt to kick the ball but it just merely hit his foot.

(06-21-2009 02:51 PM)TiggerFan Wrote:  

(06-21-2009 02:44 PM)plaidtiger Wrote:  I don't understand the commentators asking 'was the hand playing the ball or was the ball playing the hand'. I don't watch or keep up with soccer that much. That being said shouldn't a handball be a handball whether or not it was premeditated?

Short answer is no.
That being said,
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!

Holy moly. I just saw the play. No way was that inadvertent.
Having only seen the play once, no idea how both the center and the A/R missed that.

(06-22-2009 11:34 AM)TiggerFan Wrote:  

(06-21-2009 02:51 PM)TiggerFan Wrote:  

(06-21-2009 02:44 PM)plaidtiger Wrote:  I don't understand the commentators asking 'was the hand playing the ball or was the ball playing the hand'. I don't watch or keep up with soccer that much. That being said shouldn't a handball be a handball whether or not it was premeditated?

Short answer is no.
That being said,
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!

Holy moly. I just saw the play. No way was that inadvertent.
Having only seen the play once, no idea how both the center and the A/R missed that.

I wonder if any losing to the U.S. and having a chance to advance how long it will be before their Egyptian National federation fires the current Egyptian head soccer coach. They have only 1 point to qualify for the 2010 World Cup (probably will not qualify), it has to be tough for the Pharaohs fans to put up with that.