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Post by HometownHoya on Jun 24, 2010 20:32:59 GMT -5
Its tradition. If anyone knows anything about it, yall here should. Yeah maybe we have accurate time pieces now but they didn't then. A change wouldn't have a HUGE effect on the game (like the 3pt line), so why do it? Stoppage time adds an element of unexpected excitement! There aren't enough pros to removing the running time and not enough cons to keeping the running time (kinda the same thing ), so why not just keep it? Also, you cant attempt a last second shot from anywhere in soccer. The ref usually allows any attacking chances to play out until they call the game at the end of stoppage time. Think of stoppage time as the last 10 seconds of a game where teams NEED to perform!
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Post by prhoya on Jun 24, 2010 20:35:58 GMT -5
Stig, awesome!
In honor of the Honduras' game tomorrow, here's a classic:
Sports commentators in Honduras calling the USA v. Costa Rica play that sent Honduras to the WC:
Best of luck to the third CONCACAF rep. They have another mountain to climb.
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Post by prhoya on Jun 24, 2010 20:37:54 GMT -5
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Post by SirSaxa on Jun 24, 2010 21:44:12 GMT -5
Landon Donovan posted a video of fan reaction to his goal from all over the country. Someone sent it to him and it really moved him. Check it out if you are on facebook:
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Post by The Stig on Jun 24, 2010 22:32:51 GMT -5
Landon Donovan posted a video of fan reaction to his goal from all over the country. Someone sent it to him and it really moved him. Check it out if you are on facebook: Now that's pretty cool. The video itself, plus Donovan's reaction.
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Post by Boz on Jun 25, 2010 10:24:10 GMT -5
I just turned on Brazil-Portugal to catch the second half.
Has Brazil been playing this passively for the whole match?
That's unfortunate, if so.
Not much at stake for them, all they have to do is avoid a loss, but still.
Maybe they played more aggressively in the first half and are just conserving now for the final 45.
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Post by HoyaSinceBirth on Jun 25, 2010 11:26:12 GMT -5
yeah very disappointing game from both teams.
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Post by The Stig on Jun 25, 2010 11:44:30 GMT -5
Between that game and the Portugal-Ivory Coast game, the Group of Death became the Group of Bored to Death.
We should have some good fun and games this afternoon though. I'd love to see Chile step up and knock Spain out. For some reason I really like this Chilean team.
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Post by prhoya on Jun 25, 2010 12:03:16 GMT -5
I just turned on Brazil-Portugal to catch the second half. Has Brazil been playing this passively for the whole match? That's unfortunate, if so. Not much at stake for them, all they have to do is avoid a loss, but still. Maybe they played more aggressively in the first half and are just conserving now for the final 45. The first half was better with yellow cards and shots to goal. I turned it when they were going through the motions mid-second half.
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Post by Boz on Jun 25, 2010 12:23:10 GMT -5
Well I think Portugal were at least making runs in the second half. I saw a few good chances they had.
And ironically, Brazil came pretty damn close to winning the game in the final 5 minutes anyway.
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Post by prhoya on Jun 26, 2010 13:14:59 GMT -5
Spoke to some friends in Uruguay and they're going nuts!!!
The second goal was awesome.
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Post by prhoya on Jun 26, 2010 13:16:24 GMT -5
Wow! Findley up top again! Hope we see what Bradley sees...
GO USA!!!!!!!
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Post by prhoya on Jun 26, 2010 17:28:31 GMT -5
One too many come-backs... Landon et al. looked a step slow from the start. Good job overall.
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Post by jerseyhoya34 on Jun 26, 2010 17:37:36 GMT -5
I thought we really showed good energy around the 60th or 70th minute, and Ghana looked gassed at the end of the first half. Turns out they had more gas in the tank. I question the Altidore substitution. He does not have a high energy game, but he's critical when we try to flip the field because he can post up and create space.
Really think Bradley the son and Altidore give us a solid footing for the future. Our ball control this year was an improvement over the past but still needs to get better.
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Post by The Stig on Jun 26, 2010 18:34:37 GMT -5
Very disappointing, and we've got nobody to blame but ourselves. It shows what a huge difference a lineup mistake can make. Everybody with an ounce of knowledge of US soccer knew that starting Clark would be a disaster. To be fair, it was the only mistake Bradley made in an otherwise excellent performance form him, but it was costly. Not only did Clark contribute directly to the Ghanaian goal, but he also used up a substitution that would have been very nice to have later on.
But full credit to Ghana - they played very well. Sadly, their time wasting tactics at the end are going to give a lot of ammunition to the soccer-haters over here.
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Post by strummer8526 on Jun 26, 2010 18:59:23 GMT -5
But full credit to Ghana - they played very well. Sadly, their time wasting tactics at the end are going to give a lot of ammunition to the soccer-haters over here. They certainly will. I'm by no means a "soccer hater," but I do find certain aspects very very frustrating. I have no problem with wasting time by kicking the ball all over the field. That's fair game as far as I'm concerned. If you can kick it into the corner or back to your own keeper and we don't stop it, then have at it. But the one or two absurd flops (the bicycle kick turned concussion turned nothing) and the casually walking across the field on substitutions...those two bothered me. I guess for me, there's a difference between in-game ball control/clock management versus taking advantage of a running clock while dealing with logistics of the game (e.g., substitutions).
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Post by prhoya on Jun 26, 2010 21:43:09 GMT -5
It will be difficult, but FIFA will have to embrace the use of technology to help with fouls, flops, disallowed goals, etc... If FIFA wants to defend the nature and beauty of the game, it's time it deals with these issues or declare that cheats, floppers, blown calls that can change the result of the game (and the fate of a team and nation) are all part of the game.
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Post by prhoya on Jun 26, 2010 21:45:33 GMT -5
Here's a step in the right direction from FIFA: www.msnbc.msn.com/id/37949054/ns/businessI'm sure that for Brazil 2014, the ball will be carefully constructed and evaluated so that only keepers complain about it (or Dunga will run Adidas out of the country).
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Post by DanMcQ on Jun 26, 2010 21:51:27 GMT -5
Famous Hoya Alum turned soccer groupie is let down over today's result.
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Post by RDF on Jun 26, 2010 22:00:45 GMT -5
By no means am I a soccer fan or expert--but I've got to say that in watching the World Cup, it's type of atmosphere that is fun to watch the players compete.
That being said-are the announcers in Soccer always so gutless? I mean a team scores a goal and you'd think it's like the trailing team is searching for the cure for Cancer. "How will the do it?"......."Facing a dreadful scenario that will likely end in death...." (ok a bit of embelishment but not too far off) and Alexi Lalas was about to cry after the game--god's sake be a professional and suck it up. He was/is awful.
Thank goodness the players I watched were far more competitive then the cowards who talk about the game and announce it.
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