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Posted 6/23/2014 2:27 AM (GMT 0)
F...cking awesome match, with a semi bitter ending, USA vs. Portugal.

USA had a 2-1 lead until the 90+5 minute where Portugal manage to scramble a late equalizer. F.............me.

We are still in good shape. We have 4 points due to the win over Ghana and the tie with Portugal.

On Thursday, the 26th, we play our last match in the group round and it's against Germany:

If we win over Germany (unlikely), we go through automatically at the top of the group board with choice selection for the round of 16.

if we TIE with Germany, we go through automatically. Germany goes through also. Both countries will have 5 points each, eliminating Ghana and Portugal.

If we LOSE and there is a TIE in the (Ghana vs Portugal match), we pull through on points.

If we LOSE and there is a winner in the (Ghana vs. Portugal match) we must hope we lose by a maximum of 2 goals and we must hope that Portugal wins over Ghana. if Portugal wins over Ghana, they will tie with USA in points, however in goal difference, USA pulls through because Portugal disaster with Germany losing 4-0.


If Ghana wins by more than 1 goal, this is the worst situation, we are out. In this case we are then in a minimum of must tie with Germany. What worries me is that Portugal knows it's situation where the outlook is very grim and a big potential of an early exit, they might not try hard to win and playing with a defeatist attitude. It's an odd situation because the only chance for Portugal to go through is to win by a HUGE number against Ghana(unlikely) and USA to suffer a disaster against Germany.

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Both matches Ghana vs Portugal and USA vs Germany are played simultaneously on that day.

Jorgen Klinsmann, USA's coach, and his crew are probably crunching numbers and going through the roster for the upcoming match as we speak.

My home country didn't make it in Brazil so I'm rooting for USA. I love the players and they play with passion.

It's so exciting!! smilewinkgrin , maybe I take the day off the 26th. It's very important.

*Tim Howard's elite save. F..cking boss.

/www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAEI0o0XM7E
Posted 6/23/2014 5:30 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks, Dude, for an awesome explanation of latest standings! / Old Hat (33 yrs with left-sided UC; presently in remission taking brandname Colazal)
Posted 6/23/2014 5:58 AM (GMT 0)
Those last 30 seconds were heartbreaking. The US had such slim hopes of moving on coming into the World Cup and then to be 30 seconds away from GUARUNTEED Top 16 without having to worry about the outcome of their match against Germany? Ugh

In fairness they shouldn't have taken a full minute to send in the sub BEFORE the added time was official.
Posted 6/23/2014 5:12 PM (GMT 0)
** thats Jurgen, not Jorgen. Heatbreaking final 30 seconds. I Fear Ghana takes Portugal, Portugal is broken with no hope, Ghana is hungry. I guess if we can't keep possession for 30 seconds, we don't deserve to go through.
Posted 6/23/2014 5:49 PM (GMT 0)
Have you seen Google's front page today? It's kind of funny; about everyone watching the world cup until the boss walks by.
Posted 6/23/2014 7:27 PM (GMT 0)
"** thats Jurgen, not Jorgen. Heatbreaking final 30 seconds. I Fear Ghana takes Portugal, Portugal is broken with no hope, Ghana is hungry. I guess if we can't keep possession for 30 seconds, we don't deserve to go through."

If Ghana wins, they can win by 1-0 or 2-1 or 3-2 , it has to be 1 goal difference. We still go through, cause we're cool like that.

On paper Ghana is weaker that Portugal, for whatever that counts. Don't despair yet.

It was a perfect cross from Renaldo to that dude, no chance. Could have happened 2 minutes earlier. Bah! no point in arguing over spilled milk now.

" I guess if we can't keep possession for 30 seconds, we don't deserve to go through.""

Forgot to add: This is pretty harsh. Portugal scored in the first 5 minutes. We came back with 2 goals. Both countries were still very much in the competition if one of them won. So Portugal was playing hard. The USA did amazing just to get the 2 goals. As for the late equalizer, it happens. Would you have told them: boys, you don't deserve to go through cause some dude got a perfect cross and equalized.  Tsk...tsk..tsk.

I'm not even a US citizen and I'm appalled. lol

edit: Besides, Jurgen and the coach for Germany know each other. They will play for a draw. Watch the line up and tactical for Germany on Thursday. ;)

edit2: We have to pass, a dude I work with took a look and if we go through we face Belgium's group. Belgium's group is one of the weaker ones. So there is also a chance to reach the 1/4 finals.

Posted 6/23/2014 9:08 PM (GMT 0)
The US did play better overall, despite their two major screw ups that cost them both goals. There is still a very likely chance they'll move forward. Just a lot of variables in play.

I do agree that it's entirely possible the US and Germany might both just decide to kick the ball back and forth for 90 minutes on Thursday and ride it out.
Posted 6/23/2014 9:13 PM (GMT 0)
we give the ball away way too much. appalled? thats a pretty big word. remember what is on paper means nothing. uruguay costa rica or any of the many others for example. Its very likely we lose to germany and ghana wins by more than one goal, god forbid but its highly likely. germany is already under scrutiny for having fixed a wc match by doing something similar to what you suggest is guarenteed by purposefully tying in their past. i wouldnt be so smug in that prediction, but it could happen of course.

i dont mean we dont deserve to go through as in we deserve punishment, but we have by far our hardest test yet in germany. if we play as we did against portugal or ghana we will likely have problems. dont think they will be looking to draw or lose.
Posted 6/24/2014 1:02 AM (GMT 0)
* actually wasnt a tie but 1-0 west germany over austria
Posted 6/24/2014 1:36 AM (GMT 0)
Looking forward to tomorrows match! I should be supporting England, but they are out of the tournament anyway no matter what happens, so I am of course supporting Costa Rica!!!!!...

sorry I had a blonde moment..of course your just interested in USA :-)
Posted 6/24/2014 3:00 AM (GMT 0)
Costa Rica has been looking amazing. Who knew Joel Campbell could do more than dive?
Posted 6/24/2014 3:08 AM (GMT 0)
stay classy costa rica

www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YfA0Zn3vK4
Posted 6/26/2014 6:58 PM (GMT 0)
USA pulled through for round of 16!

Most likely facing Belgium.
Posted 6/27/2014 12:19 AM (GMT 0)
is that the dreaded sweet 16 ?
Posted 6/28/2014 12:20 AM (GMT 0)

soystud said...
is that the dreaded sweet 16 ?

here is the sweet 16

/www.google.ca/?gws_rd=ssl#q=world+cup+2014+round+of+16
Posted 7/2/2014 12:43 AM (GMT 0)
Argg, so close.

90+2 minutes of regular time, USA had the golden opportunity to put it away and go to quarter finals, they f....ed it up right in the front of the net. I couldn't believe it.

Extra time, Belgium scores 2 goals, but USA then scores an awesome goal from a great pass,so it's 2-1 but there still time.

With 5 minutes remaining of extra time, USA yet again fumbles with the ball in front of Belgium's net. I was swearing like a mofo...we could have had 2-2 and then go to penalties. I don't like penalties but heck, better then outright losing.

Oh, well. They gave "man of the match" to Tim Howard, U.S., goal keeper, who saved an amazing amount of shots on goal.

All being fair, it was a great match. I just wished we ended up with the upper hand.
Posted 7/2/2014 1:08 AM (GMT 0)
It was fun to watch and I was obviously rooting for US....but darn we looked bad compared to Belgium. Tim Howard wouldn't have had to break the record in amount of goals saved if our team could just hang on to the ball and play some more offense.
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