17-06-2002 13:23									#1
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That's Right! USA beats Mexico!!!!!!!

After some dirty plays by Mexico, USA comes through!

Friedel is the MAN.

USA! USA! USA!

	17-06-2002 13:25									#2
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USA beat Mexico?
What was the score?

	17-06-2002 13:25									#3
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2-0

	17-06-2002 13:27									#4
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The crowd goes wild!!!!!!!!!!!! Na-na-na-na....na-na-na-na...hey-hey-heyyy....good-bye!

	17-06-2002 13:30									#5
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I think it's the first time in history the USA comes that far in the World Cup....... isn't it ?

	17-06-2002 13:30									#6
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...and 90% of the USA population doesn't know, that their country has advanced in the top 8 in the largest sports tournament in the world ...

	17-06-2002 13:31									#7
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I think USA was in the top 8 in the 1994-games that took place in the states...

	17-06-2002 13:32									#8
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Actually, they also reached the quarter finals in 1930

	17-06-2002 13:32									#9
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All right!

You know, I do believe that was the first soccer game I ever watched in full? When you're there from the beginning, it's impossible to leave your seat, especially considering the magnitude of the game!

All I can say is wow. Reminded me of a fencing duel where Mexico was always on the attack with a flurry of fast swipes that the US was always just barely blocking, and then the US comes back with a crushing blow every once in awhile when it sees an opening.

The depressing thing was that when Mexico had the ball on their side, they always calmly brought it up and went on attack again. The best that the US could manage when it grabbed possession on defense seemed to be a clear, which would be collected by the Mexican defenders around the half line and the Mexicans would resume their attack.

Of course, because the US attack was sporadic, when they did come up with it was always on those breakaways like the way the first goal was scored, before Mexico could set up and before a horde of defenders would be around to mob everybody (which Mexico always had to deal with).

Hmm. Great game, anyway.

Edit: aaglo, whether people care or not, newspapers think (realize?) that the World Cup is important national news, and I've always seen US games plastered on the front page of our paper. And more than 10% of the US population at least glances at a paper every day.

	17-06-2002 13:35									#10
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Awesome game!

I haven't seen that much yellow since....well....I dunno!

GO US!!!!

	17-06-2002 13:36									#11
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YYYYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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The way the USA played they nearly gave me a heart attack. Mexico did a much better job ball handling and had so many very close shots..... But Friedel did a truly awesome job at goalkeeper, he definitely saved the day for us. This is truly a great moment for US soccer as this our first elimination round win and against a first class opponent no less. Anyway this game was really worth staying up this late to see it live.

I am really starting to like this game. Before this World Cup I held the standard American view that soccer was a boring Europansy sport, but I have really enjoyed watching the different world cup matches and the fact that we are finally starting to do good just makes it better.

	17-06-2002 13:42									#12
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Yup, I agree BD, I always liked playing soccer but this has certainly improved the experience of watching it.

But "Europansy" sport? I wonder what else qualifies as that... How about caber tossing? Or rugby? We all know that real men bounce a light ball on a surface while attempting to arc it oh-so-gracefully into a trash basket. Not like those pansies with the trees.

	17-06-2002 13:47									#13
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"
But "Europansy" sport? I wonder what else qualifies as that..."

How about cricket- doesn't that sport have tea and crumpets breaks in the middle of the match or something?

	17-06-2002 13:50									#14
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I think it's great that the US advances so far - maybe if football becomes more popular in the States they will really put their effort into it, and when the Amis do that they do quite well - just look at basketball, and then look how world basketball has improved after US NBA players were allowed in the Olympics and World Championships 10 years ago - Lithuania of all people almost beat them in semis in Sydney

All for the good of the game - USA! USA! USA!

	17-06-2002 13:52									#15
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gg USA

was extremely impressed by the game....Germany will not be looking forward to the Quarter-Final match
Now do you think it's time to wake up the other 90 % of America to see how well they are playing at the moment????????

	17-06-2002 13:53									#16
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for once, i have to join in and congratulate. finished off your biggest colony in a cool fashion

	17-06-2002 13:56									#17
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SnowFire -
My statement was only a poor abomination of a joke, a mere barbaric generalization, and I'm sorry for that.

	17-06-2002 14:01									#18
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Well, they'll probably have highlights on Sportscenter. Or something.

	17-06-2002 14:02									#19
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Well done USA ..

Don't worry if you think a lot of the game was taken up with Mexico attacking and the USA desperatly defending .. its a valid tactic.

A strong defence, a great goalkeeper .. and frustrate the opposition by defending all the time, and when there all in your half, hit them on the break .. ha ha ha ha ..

It certainly leaves you pulling your hair out, especially if its only 1-0 with 10 mins to go ..

Now you know how England fans feel..

Great work, roll on Germany

	17-06-2002 14:05									#20
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For a play by play account of the match:
http://football.guardian.co.uk/worl...,738914,00.html

Not that the writer's taking the mick at all with comments such as:

"Two soccer points to no score! Eddie Lewis makes a cross-pitch play from the left zone, finding Landon Donovan alone in the danger area. He top-bodies the sphere into the score bag, and Mexico have a double-negative stat!"

...mark my words, if they get any better this is what will happen to footie commentary!

But seriously, well done to the US...

	17-06-2002 14:15									#21
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I don't believe it

	17-06-2002 14:56									#22
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really great game. i love the tension and dynamics soccer has compared to other sports. anyhow, i haven't had the pleasure to see many usa games... do they always play so sporadic? mexico had possession 2/3 of the time played -- do teams with possession the majority of the game usually win or is that really not that big a deal?

GO USA!

	17-06-2002 15:02									#23
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Possession is an interesting thing in football. I's useless unless you actually do something with it...

There probably is a small correlation between how much of the ball a team has and goals scored, but pacy counter-attacking teams can have under 40% of the ball and still be the most threatening side in the game.

	17-06-2002 15:03									#24
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But anyway, WELL DONE USA! It's nice to see English-speakers progressing, especially with the unlucky demise of Ireland yesterday.

BTW, did anyone watching BBC's coverage of the game notice how the commentators completely missed how Spain only had ten men for the whole of extra time?

	17-06-2002 15:08									#25
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This is a surprise. I didn´t think they´ll get this far. But this is the WC of surprises...

USA-Japan in the finals looks almost possible now...

	17-06-2002 15:09									#26
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Hmm...

Would be interesting but I reckon England-Germany is more likely...

	17-06-2002 15:11									#27
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quote: Originally posted by Boddington's But anyway, WELL DONE USA! It's nice to see English-speakers progressing, especially with the unlucky demise of Ireland yesterday.

And countries that don´t speak English as an official language aren´t worth ****? Really, Bodds... You get stupider by the minute. This troll is even too low to be rated with standard equipment...

	17-06-2002 15:13									#28
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	17-06-2002 15:18									#29
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Although I couldn't see the game and even if I think a world cup success is wasted on the american people and that they aren't good enough to be in a quarter final I must say that there's one team that's worse:

England (talk about un-creative midfield, at least the US side has some creativity there.)

	17-06-2002 15:20									#30
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Which player is the most uncreative, kropotkin?