GOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAL

[malaise]

Donovan again Penalty 1-1

[tekisui]

1. US looks like a different team from the first half.

[nemo137]

28. This is not uncommon for the USMNT.

They like to give up goals early, then get real good later in the game.

[DrDan]

2. DO-NO-VAN DO-NO-VAN DO-NO-VAN

[malaise]

26. Do you know that the American players have been offered

£617,000 per man if they win the World Cup.

[DrDan]

29. by whom?

[malaise]

35. I guess it's the soccer federation

Not sure - heard the Commie - hard loss but I am glad one African country remains in the last eight. It's important for African football.

[DrDan]

37. I lived in Ethiopia years ago - and the Africa Cup was played while we were there

watched some of it from a friend's apartment that overlooked the stadium

I agree - it is good for Africa to continue to have a team playing.

Good for Ghana.

[Scurrilous]

3. Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:thumbsup:

[babylonsister]

4. HOT STUFF! Thanks! nt

[vaberella]

5. Why do I never count PK's? n/t

[malaise]

11. Well if no one scores between now and the end of extra time

It will come down to penalty kicks.

[vaberella]

38. I'm aware. I always think PK's ruin the art of the game.... n/t

[Jack Rabbit]

6. Let's hear it for Donovan!!

Please click here.

[xchrom]

7. Awesome! Nt

[11 Bravo]

8. I REALLY don't like soccer, but how can anyone not like this team?

They flat-out refuse to give up!

[DrDan]

9. that was SOOOOOOO close

[malaise]

10. I think the English commies forgot that Bill Clinton

was a student at Oxford U. He said Clinton must be becoming a fan of football.

Send this fact to Rush: More Americans bought tickets for the finals than all others outside of Africa.

[Gin]

14. they showed "the big dog" and Mick sitting there... HA!

[malaise]

16. Extra time here we come

30 minutes to go. This is when the tears flow.

[muriel_volestrangler]

23. Oxford University is not a hive of football activity

There are several sports you'd be more likely to pick up there before football. Rowing, rugby, cricket, athletics ...

[malaise]

25. True but if you're in England you must see some football

I notice that Rachel Maddow loves footie

[postulater]

12. I see why Americans don't like soccer.

Too loud buzzing noise. And no commercial breaks to get a beer.

[tabatha]

15. The buzzing sound has only been in this World Cup.

You can stock up before the match starts.

[spanone]

13. k&r

[malaise]

18. Ghana scores

That was a great goal.

[spanone]

20. incredible off balance kick right on target!!!!!

[malaise]

21. Black Stars are the best team in Africa

They have done it the hard way - building the base. Their best player Michael Essien couldn't make the world cup because of injury.

[johnnie]

17. GOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAL

[Recursion]

19. And Ghana's up by one again. NT

[suffragette]

22. Exciting match!

[malaise]

24. Hard to watch either team eliminated here

Nice match

[suffragette]

27. They are both playing with heart

It's great to see.
I'll be sad to see either go.
Hadn't seen Ghana play until now.

[EFerrari]

30. This is a great game!

I thought I saw Hugh Grant in the stands made up like the Cat in the Hat but maybe he always looks like that and so do all his lookalikes.

lol

[malaise]

32. A minute and a half to go

Looks like Ghana...UNLESS

[EFerrari]

34. The US played a great game. They have nothing to be ashamed of.

And now, Mamita will be in a foul mood for the rest of the day. lol

[malaise]

40. LOL indeed

We loved how they played Marley's 'Could you be loved' at the end of the match.
Rita and many of Bob's children now live in Ghana.

[Vicar In A Tutu]

31. Ghana are behaving like fannys at the moment.

I've liked them in general through the tournament but their gamesmanship has been pretty risible in the latter stages of this game! Hope you can grab a late equaliser.

[vaberella]

39. That's the way the games go when it comes to over time.

No team can really keep it going.

[DrDan]

33. well . . . at least we weren't beaten by the referees

[malaise]

36. Really hard loss for the US team

These are awful matches to lose. Kingston is a world class keeper

[vaberella]

41. Well I have said this in the past and I'll say it again.

Until the US can respect the sport by calling it it's name...they will always end up on the failing side---ultimately. I always feel they are stuck playing one game while the rest of the world is playing another and it causes this sort of mental rift.

[malaise]

42. I'll always call it football but I don't really have a problem if they call it soccer.

Lack of knowledge re the terminology is way more annoying to me, particularly from folks in the media. To call a draw a tie simply tells me that the person speaking is not familiar with the game.
On the other hand, the attitude to football by some folks in America is hard on their football players because they really play hard and the quality of American football has improved big time.

I think it's unfair to say America is stuck playing one game because they play several sports, but there is this tension with football and the 'exceptionalist' posse.
Please note that outside of Africa Americans have bought the most tickets for the finals.

The good news about America's exit is that Obama won't have to face attacks over his leaving the Gulf crisis to watch America play a game Rush and Beck hate.

sp.