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Post by officergroyman on Jun 28, 2009 2:10:25 GMT -1
Fifa Confederations Cup fixtures:
Sunday, 28 June 2009
Loser SF1 OFF Loser SF2, F, 14:00
Spain v South Africa, F, 14:00
USA v Brazil, F, 19:30
......HUGE longshot BUT c'mon USA !!!
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Post by officergroyman on Jun 28, 2009 2:30:48 GMT -1
Semifinal vs. Spain !!! ;D ;D
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Post by Neko Bazu on Jun 28, 2009 9:00:35 GMT -1
I really wish I'd been able to watch that match; what a result that was ;D
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Post by Neko Bazu on Jun 28, 2009 17:43:38 GMT -1
USA leading 1-0 in the final!  Was a pretty sweet goal too! |
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Post by Neko Bazu on Jun 28, 2009 18:01:39 GMT -1
TWO-NIL!!! USA playing some beautiful football - Brazil aren't showing much creativity, and are definitely being outplayed. What a tournament this could be for the US, after being written off at the group stages!  |
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Post by Neko Bazu on Jun 28, 2009 18:30:02 GMT -1
Half-time; it's two-nil to the US, and they're really making Brazil look amateurish in defence and uninventive in attack. The US defence is performing very well, and Brazil are starting to get frustrated, I think - Kaka lashed out just before half time, and a few others looked decidedly stroppy too. Good game so far - looking forward to more! |
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Post by Neko Bazu on Jun 28, 2009 18:53:27 GMT -1
2-1, and Brazil denied what looks like a legitimate equaliser; their fans won't be happy about that.
Any complaints could be countered with the fact that the referee's missed Brazilian players striking at US players' faces four times; any of them could've been a red card offence (certainly yellow), and three of them were Kaka. He should have had a goal, but conversely, he shouldn't have been on the pitch. Swings and roundabouts!
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Post by Neko Bazu on Jun 28, 2009 19:15:35 GMT -1
3-2 Brazil  That's probably game over. USA should've had a penalty a few minutes earlier, but that's football. Brazil outplayed the US in the second half, and they just couldn't hold on. Still, to beat Spain and perform so well against Brazil, the squad can hold their heads high. |
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Post by Lollipop on Jun 28, 2009 20:54:47 GMT -1
Great final! Marc Vivien Foe's son speech before the match was incredibly beautiful.
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Post by Golden_Boy™ on Jun 28, 2009 22:20:52 GMT -1
Yeah, great final!
Touching speech from Foe's son I agree.
Decent tournament overall actually, good warm up for next year when the real deal kicks off. USA making good progress too.
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Post by officergroyman on Jun 28, 2009 23:54:30 GMT -1
So Close BUT no cigar...... props to Brazil they outplayed us when it mattered most. Proud of the strides the USA National Team is making & just to think that earlier in this tourney some of the fans, over here, where calling for Bradley's resignation. Not NOW, well done mt brays !!!
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Was a pretty sweet goal too!
That's probably game over.
