The Soccer Thread

[Guest]

Beat Ghana. Draw Portugal. Go into the 3rd match with 4 points and goal differential on your side and you probably advance so long as Germany doesn't blast us into oblivion-but them winning their first two games means they probably won't be going balls out in the third.

 

Also hope that Germany picks up some yellows in the first two games to key players so they sit them out for the third.

[USSoccer]

The Portugal game in Manaus was moved from 2pm to 5pm CDT due to concerns about the heat in the middle of the rainforest.

[shnsajax]

Beat Ghana. Draw Portugal. Go into the 3rd match with 4 points and goal differential on your side and you probably advance so long as Germany doesn't blast us into oblivion-but them winning their first two games means they probably won't be going balls out in the third.

 

Also hope that Germany picks up some yellows in the first two games to key players so they sit them out for the third.

 

Missing Ozil would be very nice.

 

I wonder if Sir Alex is wanting to come out of retirement. ManU missing out of Europe would be awesome. Chelsea also losing and City dropping points make this a good morning.

[Guest]

Beat Ghana. Draw Portugal. Go into the 3rd match with 4 points and goal differential on your side and you probably advance so long as Germany doesn't blast us into oblivion-but them winning their first two games means they probably won't be going balls out in the third.

 

Also hope that Germany picks up some yellows in the first two games to key players so they sit them out for the third.

 

Missing Ozil would be very nice.

 

I wonder if Sir Alex is wanting to come out of retirement. ManU missing out of Europe would be awesome. Chelsea also losing and City dropping points make this a good morning.

 

Agreed. Plus (for me) one of Arsenal or Everton dropping points tomorrow also.

[wolf stansson]

20 degrees in KC for MLS Cup. Going to be a great game.

[wolf stansson]

Pretty sure this ref is fixing it for KC.

[wolf stansson]

CJ Sapong just BUTCHERED a sitter.

[Mark Priors Calves]

Thanks for the last few pages, guys. I was crushed watching the draw, but I think it's not unreasonable to advance. The travel sucks, hopefully the weather is moderate.

 

Agreed on defeating Ghana. If Germany gets 3 on Portugal that's a mixed bag: Germany might have qualified by the final group match, but Portugal will be desperate for points in playing the US the in second match.

 

I'd rather Portugal be desperate for points in the 2nd game than Germany needing points in the 3rd game against us.

True. Avoidance of a German full squad/effort has to be best case.

[Mark Priors Calves]

CJ Sapong just BUTCHERED a sitter.

That's going to kill em.

 

And there it is.

[wolf stansson]

Beckerman to Saborio. Gorgeous. Two dudes going to Brazil.

[wolf stansson]

http://i1.wp.com/www.8bitsports.net/wp-content/uploads/saborio.goal_.gif

[wolf stansson]

Tied. Zusi to Collin. Corner.

[wolf stansson]

Claudio Bieler just blew another sitter. Should be 3-1 KC. Despite RSL being the better team. Soccer is weird sometimes.

[wolf stansson]

Ned Grabavoy 1 v 2 is not an effective counter attack.

[wolf stansson]

What a save by Rimando!

[shnsajax]

Sounded liked all of the ice on the net and post was cracking when he fell into his net.

[wolf stansson]

This game has been nuts. In good and bad ways.

[wolf stansson]

KC good as dead if they let this go to penalties. Rimando v old man Nielsen is as lopsided as it gets.

[wolf stansson]

KC good as dead if they let this go to penalties. Rimando v old man Nielsen is as lopsided as it gets.

Unless RSL's strikers don't even get it on frame.

[Guest]

Nice one, Zusi.

[wolf stansson]

Zusi Landon'd it!

[wolf stansson]

HAHAHAHA Morales rules.

[Guest]

Neither team wants to win.

[wolf stansson]

This is incredible.

[wolf stansson]

We're almost to the keepers! Worth noting that Rimando played like 5 positions in college.