Stunning World Cup victory for the U.S. - Algeria 1 - 0
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[I]United States' Landon Donovan reacts after a goal by United States' Clint Dempsey was disallowed, during the World Cup group C soccer match between the United States and Algeria at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria, South Africa, Wednesday, June 23, 2010.[/I]
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PRETORIA, South Africa – Landon Donovan scored a stunning goal in the first minute of injury time off a rebound, advancing the United States to the second round at the World Cup with a 1-0 win over Algeria.
With the U.S. perhaps three minutes from elimination Wednesday, Donovan brought the ball upfield on a counterattack and Jozy Altidore's shot on the breakaway was tipped by Clint Dempsey into goalkeeper Rais Bolihi. The rebound went to Donovan, who kicked it in from about 8 yards for one of the biggest goals in U.S. soccer history.
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It gave the Americans first place in [URL="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100623/ap_on_sp_so_ga_su/soc_wcup_us_algeria#"][COLOR=#0b5fa8]Group C[/COLOR][/URL]. With just its fifth shutout in World Cup play, the United States (1-0-2) won a group for the first time since 1930 and will face the runner-up in Group D this weekend.
After his U.S. record 44th international goal, Donovan joyously ran to the corner flag and his teammates ran down the touchline to mob him. Donovan was in tears when the game ended and the United States had moved into the second round.
"Clint made a good run in the middle, the ball fell to me ... time kind of stopped," Donovan said. "You can't miss from there."
As the final whistle sounded, the U.S. bench raced onto the field and piled on top of the players on the far sideline. At midfield, Steve Cherundolo and Jay DeMerit collapsed to the ground. They all bearhugged Donovan, who with his fourth World Cup goal tied Bert Patenaude (1930) as the American leader.
As the team returned to the sideline, goalkeeper Tim Howard bounced up and down in elation. Benny Feilhaber took a water bottle and sprayed his teammates, champagne-like.
"We're not done yet," Donovan said. "We believe, man. We're alive, baby."
England (1-0-2), which beat Slovenia moments earlier, also had five points but finished second because the U.S. scored four goals to two for the English. Slovenia (1-1-1) was third with four points, missing advancing because of Donovan's heroics. Algeria (0-2-1) was last with one point.
Until Donovan's goal, it appeared the officiating would again be the focus.
Dempsey put the ball in the net in the 21st minute off the rebound of Herculez Gomez's shot. But the goal was called offside, just as Maurice Edu's late goal was disallowed against Slovenia last week, a score that would have given the Americans a victory. Replays appeared to show Dempsey was onside.
Dempsey had another great chance in the 57th minute when Michael Bradley stole the ball and sent Altidore streaking down the right side. Altidore crossed, but Dempsey's hit the goalpost. He shot wide on the rebound.
Howard earned the first shutout in World Cup play for the U.S. since the 2-0 victory over Mexico in the second round in 2002. Nearly a half-hour after the match, U.S. fans remained in the stadium, still cheering and celebrating one of the nation's most thrilling victories.
The U.S. kept up its pattern of good and bad World Cups. The Americans were knocked out in the first round in 1990, 1998 and 2006, but went to the second round in 1994 and reached the quarterfinals in 2002.
With former President Bill Clinton watching from the stands at Loftus Versfeld, a pro-American, vuvuzela-blowing crowd filled the old rugby stadium. Donovan and Dempsey all had numerous chances in the first half but either misfired or were stopped by Bolhi.
Finally, though, Donovan connected.
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Refs were biased as FUCK.
[QUOTE=Adsone;22826073]Refs were biased as FUCK.[/QUOTE]
Ofc your American.
I wouldn't call it amazing but rather lucky.
[QUOTE=Adsone;22826073]Refs were biased as FUCK.[/QUOTE]
I must agree here, it was pretty blatant.
[quote][B]Stunning[/B] World Cup victory for the U.S. - Algeria [B]1 - 0[/B][/quote]
lol
intense game
Well done Americans. Scotland isn't even in the world cup so I am supporting you guys.
The way this is portrayed over most mediums is that the US won the entire tournament. It was one game! Bah.
If im honest, 1 england goal was disallowed and we had about 4 real close chance, so we should of been top, yet america go and shit on the party but scoring.
[QUOTE=Machk;22827391]The way this is portrayed over most mediums is that the US won the entire tournament. It was one game! Bah.[/QUOTE]
No it was the group-phase.
[QUOTE=reecematee;22827411]If im honest, 1 england goal was disallowed and we had about 4 real close chance, so we should of been top, yet america go and shit on the party but scoring.[/QUOTE]
obviously not biased.
Why is it news when america wi- oh wait!
I am stunned...
It was a great game. Another goal got disallowed, just like in the Slovenia game, and it looked like it would end in a tie. Then Donovan scored in the final few extra minutes; it was pretty awesome. It wasn't tournament winning or anything, but it was exciting and thanks to it they're advancing.
[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA[/url]
Fédération Internationale de Football Association
International Federation of Association Football
Football
[B]FOOTBALL[/B]
Not soccer for fucks sake.
I still think England may benefit from coming 2nd. Ghana has a chance of coming first and I'd rather face Ghana than Germany or Serbia which could come 2nd.
[QUOTE=JethroTheCunt;22827705][URL]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA[/URL]
Fédération Internationale de Football Association
International Federation of Association Football
Football
[B]FOOTBALL[/B]
Not soccer for fucks sake.[/QUOTE]
Just as many english call the bathroom a "loo", many americans call football "soccer". It's not like the meaning is unclear or anything. You really shouldn't complain.
I never got why Americans changed certain English words. Just doesn't make much sense and causes issues like this. But it is more known as football than soccer.
[QUOTE=scout1;22827759]Just as many english call the bathroom a "loo", many americans call football "soccer". It's not like the meaning is unclear or anything. You really shouldn't complain.[/QUOTE]
"Loo" is universal slang. Soccer isn't slang. Trash isn't slang.
[QUOTE=Bloodshed7;22827806]I never got why Americans changed certain English words. Just doesn't make much sense and causes issues like this. But it is more known as football than soccer.[/QUOTE]
When the English originally colonised America the English language was much different than to what it is now, in short what happened is because of this splitting in the colonisation the English language divided off between branches, much like Latin and so on.
[QUOTE=Bloodshed7;22827806]I never got why Americans changed certain English words. Just doesn't make much sense and causes issues like this. But it is more known as football than soccer.[/QUOTE]
America isn't made up purely of English folk, Europeans made up America.
That title is nearly as over the top as that time it was USA BEATS ENGLAND 1 - 1
[QUOTE=scout1;22827759]Just as many english call the bathroom a "loo", many americans call football "soccer". It's not like the meaning is unclear or anything. You really shouldn't complain.[/QUOTE]
American's call football soccer because they stupidly called handegg football instead and when they came to naming this sport with balls and feet, and kicking the balls with the feet they were like "uhh shit"
and what if the room with the toilet in does not infact have a bath, you still say bathroom but this is incorrect. going to the toilet(room, if you really want to say that) would be more correct, which is what the majority of english people say.
it doesn't matter if I know what they mean or are saying, it doesn't make it any less wrong. If every single country and language in the world call it one thing and you call it another AS IT'S ONLY NAME, you are wrong.
I'm betting they don't get past last 16
[QUOTE=reecematee;22827411]If im honest, 1 england goal was disallowed and we had about 4 real close chance, so we should of been top, yet america go and shit on the party but scoring.[/QUOTE]
What? No, not really. The US has performed much better than England in general. We should have won Slovenia, and should have won this match at least 2-0, if not for bad ref calls.
[QUOTE=scout1;22827759]Just as many english call the bathroom a "loo"[/QUOTE]
That's a colloquialism how can you compare
i wouldnt call it stunning
This IS a stunning win, because the US was denied goals by purely bad luck and calls the whole match, and got the win in added time.
This is the first time the US has won their group since 1930, 80 years ago. This is a big fucking deal, stop denying it.
[QUOTE=Adsone;22826073]Refs were biased as FUCK.[/QUOTE]
not really he was just a bad ref
The rest of the world is actually quite wrong.
[QUOTE=Nyaos;22828008]This IS a stunning win, because the US was denied goals by purely bad luck and calls the whole match, and got the win in added time.
This is the first time the US has won their group since 1930, 80 years ago. This is a big fucking deal, stop denying it.[/QUOTE]
do you understand the definition of stunning? stunning =/= big deal
Blah blah blah my version of English is right because it's the one I use blah blah blah. No one cares.
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