USA -v- Slovenia, 3pm RTE & BBC HD

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USA -v- Slovenia

Match 22 - Group C
Johannesburg - Ellis Park
Friday 18 June, 2010
3pm RTE & BBC HD

Frisbee

USA USA USA

steelcityblues

USA should play in a more positive fashion, and if they do, I think they can get a win!

redout

Love it.........

Ruu_Old

Alexi Lalas predicts a "two nothing" win for USA, I hope to god he isn't commentating.

FatherTed

Torres starting for USA is a bold move on Bradley's part. He's a fantastic little player, composed on the ball and an excellent passer. His main drawbacks are supposely he's poor defensively. But watch out for him.

I expect Donovan and Dempsey to step it up today. I'm think the US speed will cause Slovenia problems.

FreeOSCAR

I fancy Slovenia to get a sneaky win here.

shano_88

C'mon USA, lets win this soccer match!

Carroller16

Dempsey very lucky to get away with that!

pickarooney

I can't decide who I want to win this. Help me pick; it's boring otherwise.

mike65

0-0 please

keano_afc

That Bradley looks like a really decent player. Rarely wastes possession, lovely ball inside the full back there.

Jimmy Iovine

keano_afc wrote: »

That Bradley looks like a really decent player. Rarely wastes possession, lovely ball inside the full back there.

Exactly what I was thinking. really impressed with what he did against England

Shzm

top goal

Deeper Blue

Cracker

Oat23

Fantastic goal. 1-0 Slovenia.

Howard was planted.

Dublin_Gunner

Goal of the tourny so far? Well, SA's goal in the first match was quite sweet too...


Best strike of the ball from range I've seen (apart from Alonso's effort against the 'bar). Could be a good open match this.

IvySlayer

Dammit missed the goal.

_Bella_

Go on Slovenia! Pulled them out in the work sweepstake!

Paul Tergat

The USA need to step it up here

Dublin_Gunner

IvySlayer wrote: »

Dammit missed the goal.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2010/matches/match_22

You can watch the game live, and see a replay of the goal.

_Bella_

The smile on the referees face

Frisbee

That's an absolutely shocking yellow card.

Mushy

Great play there. Great defending too!

youcrazyjesus!

About 90% of the time the ball never gets past the first man from corners and crosses. I find it perplexing.

Frisbee

Lovely counter attacking football from Slovenia.

Mushy

2-0

Oat23

G'wan Slovenia!

2-0

IvySlayer

Dublin_Gunner wrote: »

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2010/matches/match_22

You can watch the game live, and see a replay of the goal.

I was watching it on TV, then switced to Voyager and missed it :P

Ohhh 2-0 Slovenia.

redout

Dunno what it is but this tournament has all the weaker teams getting the rub of the green and taking alot of the results.

Baffling.

Mushy

Frisbee stop posting at the same time as me!:D

_Bella_

Just when I thought the Usa were going to equalise... Slovenia score again!

Dublin_Gunner

second lovely goal

Slovenia playing some decent stuff, and the US trying to attack too.

Decent enough game, quality isn't great, but nice and open.

Mushy

redout wrote: »

Dunno what it is but this tournament has all the weaker teams getting the rub of the green and taking alot of the results.

Baffling.

As much as I thought USA would go through this group, slovenia were never gonna be pushovers. Definitely not a 'weak' side anyway.

wanrek

All the favourites in matches are getting done in this tournament.

_Bella_

wanrek wrote: »

All the favourites in matches are getting done in this tournament.

The World Cup of the underdogs!

redout

Mushy wrote: »

As much as I thought USA would go through this group, slovenia were never gonna be pushovers. Definitely not a 'weak' side anyway.

I was talking about the tournament as a whole but I would consider the USA a stronger team than Slovenia.

jasonb

I know it was a one on one situation, but does anyone think Howard could have done a lot better for that second goal? It was almost like he ran too much to the striker's left and then dived back the way he'd come from, giving the striker plenty of time to get the ball under his body...

J.

keano_afc

Wonder if Keegan and Southgate still think England's performance against USA was "very, very good."

steelcityblues

Much better than their performance against Algeria!

The Cannibal

Valter Birsa is single handedly killing the USA. Scored the opener and slotted that great through ball for the second.

Mushy

redout wrote: »

I was talking about the tournament as a whole but I would consider the USA a stronger team than Slovenia.

Oh yeah, I understand that. But Slovenia did well in qualifying, no mean feat in beating Russia. First team to guarantee qualification to next stage. Interesting to see how they'll do against the traditional bigger teams.

parker kent

That was an enjoyable first half, nice open game. USA looked on the verge of getting the equaliser. Hopefully the second goal has not ended the game from an entertainment point of view

Pro. F

Ha this is great crack. I like this USA team for their general approach to the game but it's always enjoyable seeing the American nation having it rubbed in their face that they just aren't that good at 'soccer'. Most powerful country in the world are ya? 250 million citizens have ya? Never heard of Slovenia? Welcome to football

Kiwi_knock

RTE once again have made a major mistake with their estimation of USA. Underestimated them against England but know have built them up as world beaters.

redout

Mushy wrote: »

Oh yeah, I understand that. But Slovenia did well in qualifying, no mean feat in beating Russia. First team to guarantee qualification to next stage. Interesting to see how they'll do against the traditional bigger teams.

Aye, have we seen a comeback yet in this tournament from more than a goal down ? No.

I dont know if we will find out just yet as they could rest players against England should they qualify today.

Kiwi_knock

Get Freddy Adu on

_Bella_

I imagine the American pep talk went something like this "We are Americans, we are not about to let ourselves be destroyed by inferior oppositions. This is our time to show them and the world what we are made of and why Americans are living the dream

Mushy

What a goal. Game on!

IvySlayer

Wonderful finish, comeback is on 2-1.

jamsieboy86

Great goal, USA back in it now.