US - Italy World Cup Soccer - one of the games of our time

[spamhead]

I posted this in OOT because I think the game has more of a cultural impact than only simple sports impact.

It was kind of like US Olympic Hockey in 1980 against the Russians in the semis. Or like when the Bills came back from down 31 at the half agasint the Houston Oilers in the 1993 Wildcard game.

The European refs were in the can, the huge contingent European fans wanted us dead, the Italians were playing dirty football with all the [censored] diving and offsides. The US just sucked it up last week, I think, caue they were intimated by the Germany experiance and the bias of the local Europeans.

The US were the BIG BIG DOGS in this fight, more than I realized before.

Italy scores first? Almost a knock out punch, but we kept fighting, like Americans do.

Then the US Scores ---GOOOAAALLL.

Then the unthinkable happens, Red Card to Italy and the US has a man advantage 11 to 10. WE CAN WIN THIS.

Then the refs strike back, red card , I think 10 - 10. Then the worst call in the history of sports happens when the US gets their second Red card. 9 to 10. Unreal. I just saw a graphic that said no team has ever scored with 9 players. Crapola.

For the US to get a tie when we had all of those things against us was a really timley thing to happen to the US at this point in history.

Discuss.

[samjjones]

Dude. They didn't even WIN THE EFFING GAME.

[Empty_House]

Actually we never scored. Italy scored on our behalf.

[ThaSaltCracka]

The first red card was way worse than the second.

[Colonel Kataffy]

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Dude. They didn't even WIN THE EFFING GAME.

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Yeah, it was a cool game and all, but seriously, another Miricle On Ice, good grief.

[SackUp]

This game has ZERO effing impact on anything. We tied. And it is soccer. Who gives a flying [censored]???

OP, if you thought this was a "game of our time" you should really reevaluate things. A homeless guy peeing on the side of a building has more impact on my life than this game.

[ChromePony]

The ref was bad yes, quite bad even, but that second red card was not a red, it was a yellow, and it was soooooooo far from the worst call in the history of sports that this comment is somewhat humorous.

I am a huge US fan, and I think it was a tremendous game and we fought really hard and played pretty well under the circumstances, if we had won I would have agreeed with you but I think beating Mexico in the last world cup to make it to the final 8 was bigger.

[gisb0rne]

The US deserved to lose and they got a gift after that own-goal. You think the US team played well because they held the ball a large % of the time? Hardly, if they can't follow that through by scoring a goal.

[littlebu]

That ref. completely ruined that game. The US really pulled it together this and really deserved the win. I certainly hope that FIFA reviews this game and sends that ref. home. It wouldn't be the first time he was suspended for questionable calls in a World Cup, kinda makes you wonder doesn't it given Italy's investigations that's going on in Italys league huh?

[spamhead]

You guys are right, no Micacle for sure, guess I'm just super excited!