[OT] 2002 World Cup

Krug · Jun 16, 2002

YUX!

That was the worst penalty shootout I've ever seen.

I think I'm going to be sick of 'Luck of the Irish runs out' headlines tomorrow.

Quickbeam · Jun 16, 2002

I watched half of the Sweden/Senegal match early this morning (2:30am) thanks to my infant son who decided that this World Cup match was a can't miss viewing event...either that or he was hungry. I taped what I thought was the rest of the game, only to find out that I didn't count an on extended OT

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I sorry to see my second favorite squad in Sweden sent home, but Senegal deserved the win from what I've seen and read.

As for the Irish, I thought they'd prevail against Spain who rarely manages to live up to the hype or talent they possess. Oh well, hopefully the USA can prevail so that I still have a vested rooting interest

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Black Omega · Jun 17, 2002

The Spanish are living up to their talent for once. Well, more so than in previous years where they would have lost this.

Both Senegal and Sweden deserved to win but only one could advance, so one had to go. Late in the game one of the Swedish players put on a real clinic in ballhandling and barely missedthe shot. If he had scored it might havebeen the best goal of the Cup.

Ruvion · Jun 17, 2002

Teams are growing together...

What this world cup is showing is that, there is a trend in the strange happenings during the matches so far. What I've seen points out that many of the teams are growing closer together in terms of skills and abilities. Just a cup back (4 years ago) we've seen a disparaging gap in team abilities, while now except for a few teams (like China, Saudi Arabia, etc) some of the teams that were considered "lessers" have taken the forefront of football. While I do see that individually speaking certain teams are still way better than others, teamplay effort (success) seems to have been standardized at a level met by many teams in the league. If this trend is not a freak of nature but the natural course of football evolution, then this precendent speaks of great football games (and World Cups) in years to come!

Krug · Jun 17, 2002

I think this "evolution" has a lot to do with the fact that African and Asian players now play with European teams. The skill and talent is becoming pretty even, which is a good thing. It's now, more than ever, truly a "World" Cup.

Corinth · Jun 17, 2002

US SHOCKS WORLD, AGAIN!

US beats Mexico 2-0 to advance to the Quarterfinals against Germany. From here on, it's all gravy for American soccer fans.

Goodsport · Jun 17, 2002

&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp USA wins, 2-0 (including a goal from San Jose Earthquakes forward Landon Donovan)!!!

&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp USA most likely won't defeat Germany, but who cares... this is further than anyone expected the Americans to advance in the 2002 World Cup!

-G

Yuan-Ti · Jun 17, 2002

Go USA! I love beating the Mexicans in football.

Except that they always get brutally violent at the end of games in which we are beating them...

Germany is going to eat us alive, though, if they play anything like they are capable of...

Goodsport · Jun 17, 2002

&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp And it must be said: the second U.S. goal from a current San Jose player (Landon Donovan) came off a cross from a former San Jose player (Eddie Lewis)!

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-G

S'mon · Jun 17, 2002

Yuan-Ti said:
Go USA! I love beating the Mexicans in football.

Except that they always get brutally violent at the end of games in which we are beating them...

I thought the Spanish were low-down nasty vs the (very honorable) Irish yesterday, but those Mexicans are vicious b*stards! *stomp* *hack* *shove* *grab* *stomp* - they deserved to have more than one man sent off.