UPDATE: USA 3 - Portugal 2 **FINAL - GAME OVER - DONE**

[kt]

It's on ESPN2

 

[Czar]

great performance by the usa team
it seems that portugal is starting to play as a "real team" now instead of a bunch of kids thinking they know what football is

 

[Kerouactivist]

Thanks KT.

 

[kt]

omfg.. what's that guy doing?

 

[Kerouactivist]

Crap I better turn it off I think I jinxed it

 

[nagger]

Thanks Jeff Agoos

 

[kt]

Originally posted by: nagger
Thanks Jeff Agoos

That guy is an idiot.. you never, never move the ball forward in a block. He should've dampened that ball for the goalie to handle it.

 

[Czar]

good goal though

he should have kicked the ball back not behind the goal

 

[Nitemare]

Come on Team USA, we need an insurance goal before the Portuguese pull their goalie and go on the power play...















..oopps..like I have Stanley Cup brain leakage

 

[kt]

the final minutes .. counting.. and the clock hits 0!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[nagger]

congrats on the win

 

[Kerouactivist]

NICE, I thought portugal was awesome

 

[Czar]

good game

one question, were there two "self goals" or whatever its called in english?

 

[nord1899]

Czar, yes there were two "own goals" as its called. One for each side.

 

[kt]

Originally posted by: Czar
good game

one question, were there two "self goals" or whatever its called in english?

no, only one self goal made by Jeff Agoos

 

[Czar]

ermm.. one or two?

 

[The Dancing Peacock]

it was a pretty well played match. the US gave Portugal fits. They might have underestimated what they could do, but the US played a great game and withstood a tremendous offensive attack from Portugal for most of the 2nd half.

Czar, it's "own goals" and yea, there was one for each side. Landon Donovan centered a pass that bonked the Portuguese defender in the dome and it bounced in then net past the keeper. And you know about Agoos'. It all worked out though.

 

[datalink7]

USA USA!

What an upset. That game ruled. I was counting the seconds there at the end.

Lets hope the US can keep the momentum going.

 

[SWirth86]

Originally posted by: nord1899
Czar, yes there were two "own goals" as its called. One for each side.

Wasn't the one in favor of the US a deflection? If it was, then how come they called it an own goal?

 

[kt]

I wouldn't call that a self goal though.. because he didn't want to be hit by the ball, it just happens to deflect off him. But Jeff Agoos clearly intended to kick that ball.. but he couldn't control it and hit his own goal.

 

[The Dancing Peacock]

Originally posted by: SWirth86

Originally posted by: nord1899
Czar, yes there were two "own goals" as its called. One for each side.

Wasn't the one in favor of the US a deflection? If it was, then how come they called it an own goal?

landon donovan's goal was originally ruled a goal by him, but was then changed to be an own goal afterwards.

 

[kt]

Originally posted by: SWirth86

Originally posted by: nord1899
Czar, yes there were two "own goals" as its called. One for each side.

Wasn't the one in favor of the US a deflection? If it was, then how come they called it an own goal?

My point exactly.. can't call the one in favor of the US an own goal. Otherwise, what if the goalie tried to save but couldn't deflect the ball off far enough and end up in the net? Would that be call an own goal? Don't think so.

 

[The Dancing Peacock]

Originally posted by: kt

Originally posted by: SWirth86

Originally posted by: nord1899
Czar, yes there were two "own goals" as its called. One for each side.

Wasn't the one in favor of the US a deflection? If it was, then how come they called it an own goal?

My point exactly.. can't call the one in favor of the US an own goal. Otherwise, what if the goalie tried to save but couldn't deflect the ball off far enough and end up in the net? Would that be call an own goal? Don't think so.

regardless of what we think, the scorekeeper ruled it an own goal.

 

[kt]

Originally posted by: The Dancing Peacock

Originally posted by: kt

Originally posted by: SWirth86

Originally posted by: nord1899
Czar, yes there were two "own goals" as its called. One for each side.

Wasn't the one in favor of the US a deflection? If it was, then how come they called it an own goal?

My point exactly.. can't call the one in favor of the US an own goal. Otherwise, what if the goalie tried to save but couldn't deflect the ball off far enough and end up in the net? Would that be call an own goal? Don't think so.

regardless of what we think, the scorekeeper ruled it an own goal.

I can live with it.. but I don't have to agree with it.

 

[Nemesis77]

This IS a surpise! about as surprising as France - Senagal match! Nice work USA