US Soccer needs a miracle to advance....and gets it!(FINAL GAME SPOILERS)

[Ilya]

Well, we didn't expect Brazil to lose 2:0, did we? The pressure is on the US team now to keep the lead. It's not going to be easy.

(My laptop keeps losing the 3G connection and for some reason I have to reboot every time it happens. If this continues I will just give up and will just enjoy the game without posting in this thread.)

 

[riffjim4069]

If this ends up a one-goal game, that close call will loom very large.

Good to see you aboard Sabre... :

 

[TNGTony]

I am 100% against instant replay reviews for any sport ESPECIALLY if it changes the pace of the game. I used to be for it in Football, but now I am for repealing it. I do not want anything to slow down these games.

 

[riffjim4069]

We almost got caught standing around flat-footed on that last play. Howard is having a career game!

 

[riffjim4069]

Almost an incredible run by Davies. Let's get another one!!!

 

[riffjim4069]

Goal Brazil, 2-2, after we escaped another crossbar. Next goal wins if you ask me.

 

[TNGTony]

73:21 (Second) Brazil Scores

2-2 tie

 

[TNGTony]

Donovan took a heck of an elbow to the back of the head!

 

[kstuart]

The source of the screw-up: no one in their wildest dreams could imagine the US team in the finals. So, the game was scheduled for ESPN2. They moved it to ESPN at the last moment.

During Thursday's NBA draft on ESPN, the crawl announced that the game would be on ESPN, not ESPN2.

 

[riffjim4069]

During Thursday's NBA draft on ESPN, the crawl announced that the game would be on ESPN, not ESPN2.

Yep, but that doesn't explain why my Tivo guide wasn't updated until the early hours this morning. I forced an update last night at 11:30pm and the match was still showing up on ESPN.

 

[riffjim4069]

Good action back-and-forth. We're basically in a sudden death situation.

 

[kstuart]

Holy crap...that guys name is Kaka?

Uh, Jim - that is like saying " that guys name is Kobe ? ".

Welcome to soccer.

 

[TNGTony]

The pressure that Brazil is putting on the US now is so intense! The US does one 30 second drive and Brazil responds by controlling the ball for 2 or three minutes. This is unsustainable for the US

 

[riffjim4069]

Yikes! Brazil now ahead 3-2.

 

[Ilya]

3:2 Brazil... Oh no!

 

[SabresRule]

Wow.

Brazil has come all the way back.

Unbelievable.

 

[TNGTony]

Goal by Brazil

3-2 Brazil

No time shown on the screen.
Approx 86:05

This is 3:55 before the end of the game.

 

[riffjim4069]

Ok, what are the odds of US scoring in the last few minutes of play? Let's go team!

 

[TNGTony]

DOH!!!!!!

 

[riffjim4069]

Ugh! Just missed on that header...