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

[Paul Wozniak]

So, anyone wants to make a prediction for Sunday?

Well this is Brazil. But then, nobody thought USA had a chance against Spain either.

GO USA!

 

[Paul Wozniak]

OOPS! Forgot the prediction - Brazil 2, USA 1.

There's a reason they call me Nostradumbass.

 

[Ilya]

If Brazil plays the way the did against South Africa, then US may have a chance. Odds are against them, but they will be desperate. I say, 2:1 US

 

[riffjim4069]

Two predictions from me...

So, anyone wants to make a prediction for Sunday?

...first is that I will be cheering for Team USA! ...the second is that Brazil thumps us once again.

 

[BlackHitachi]

...first is that I will be cheering for Team USA! ...the second is that Brazil thumps us once again.

Ditto at least 3-0

 

[Ilya]

Brazil winning with a big score against US would not surprize anyone. But I am going for another miracle!

 

[Ramy]

US 1 l Brazil 0

 

[DodgerKing]

US 1 l Brazil 0

That is more like those soccer scores we are used to...


Did it take an overtime penalty kick to score that one goal?

Seriously, congrats to the US

 

[Ramy]

That is more like those soccer scores we are used to...


Did it take an overtime penalty kick to score that one goal?

Seriously, congrats to the US

That was my prediction for Sunday's game.

 

[DodgerKing]

That was my prediction for Sunday's game.

I'll predict 2-1 since it is the average score of a soccer game

Interestingly, the average score in a soccer game is 2-1 and in a football game is 17-14 (equivalent to 2.4 - 2). This means that there is not that much more scoring in a NFL game vs a soccer game. Many think that there is not much scoring in soccer...Perhaps because there are more shutouts in soccer than in any other sport (I joke about it as well).

Just for comparison the average score in a MLB game is about 5-4.

 

[riffjim4069]

The match starts in less than 30-minutes. It looks like I have completed my morning chores and will have a couple hours to watch it live. Who else will be tuning in this afternoon?

 

[Ilya]

The live coverage is on! Whatching right now.
Reminder: it's on ESPN, not ESPN2 as previously announced.

 

[Ilya]

Earlier today Spain has won the third place against South Africa: 3:2 in extra time.

 

[TNGTony]

Well, the pregame crap is on now... 2:08... Waiting for the game to start.

Can't say it enough... It's on ESPN, NOT ESPN2. The listings are wrong!

See ya
Tony

 

[riffjim4069]

Thanks for the info Ilya. My TivoHD caught the programming change, but it moved the event to record on ESPN SD. Thank goodness I get to watch this in HD. I very rarely lost an event in the years I had the E* HD DVR, but so far the Tivo has been 100% regardless of last minute programming changes.

Anyway, just curious if VOOM is showing La Liga on RushHD or did they drop the coverage when WorldSportHD went away?

 

[riffjim4069]

I didn't know USA lost to Brazil 3-nil back on June 18th. It will take a small miracles to beat the Brazillians this evening in South Africa.

 

[Ilya]

Anyway, just curious if VOOM is showing La Liga on RushHD or did they drop the coverage when WorldSportHD went away?

You mean the International feed of RushHD? No, I don't think they have La Liga.

 

[kstuart]

Does DirecTV's listings have the channel change ?

I'm trying to track down the source of the screwup...

 

[Ilya]

I didn't know USA lost to Brazil 3-nil back on June 18th. It will take a small miracles to beat the Brazillians this evening in South Africa.

Yes, it will! But it's a pay-back time!!

 

[kstuart]

Anyway, just curious if VOOM is showing La Liga on RushHD or did they drop the coverage when WorldSportHD went away?

Since ESPN purchased a share of the USA rights for La Liga, they will be showing some matches on ESPN2 and there is a theoretical possibility then of true HD matches of La Liga on ESPN2-HD.