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dmbfan
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 Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 5:37 pm Post subject: YESSSSS! It is not hockey, but still a victory! |
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CHICAGO (AP) -- After Frankie Hejduk and Landon Donovan scored, the United States nearly frittered away its lead and a spot in the CONCACAF Gold Cup final.
Hejduk, who missed last summer's World Cup with a knee injury, scored his first goal in almost seven years and Landon Donovan converted another penalty kick. Then the United States hung on for a 2-1 victory over Canada on Thursday night, getting help when an apparent tying goal in injury time was disallowed on a disputed offside call.
Hejduk will miss the final after picking up his second yellow card in as many games and Michael Bradley, the son of U.S. coach Bob Bradley, also will sit out the final after getting a red card in the 89th minute for a reckless tackle.
The defending champions, who are unbeaten in the tournament, play Mexico or Guadeloupe on Sunday.
Canada hasn't beaten the United States since 1985, a run of futility that stretched to 13 matches with Thursday night's loss. But the Maple Leafs not only were able to score a goal, their first in seven games against the Americans, but probably deserved another.
Iain Hume put a ball over the crossbar from 25 yards in the 75th minute. He was back to bother goalkeeper Kasey Keller a minute later. Dribbling into the box, he turned defender Carlos Bocanegra around and got the ball on his left foot. He took a hard shot to the far corner of the net, and Keller had no chance.
That will be little consolation to the Maple Leafs, especially after they thought they tied the game in the final minute of stoppage time. Atiba Hutchinson put a shot past Keller, but Mexican referee Benito Archundia waved the goal off, saying the Canadian was offside.
Replays showed the ball went off U.S. defender Oguchi Onyewu, meaning the goal should have counted. Canadian players vehemently argued to no avail with Archundia, who seconds later blew the final whistle |
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yawarakaijin
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| Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 6:45 pm Post subject: |
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MOTHERFU$KER! ..... Not you, the ref  |
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dmbfan
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| Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 9:46 pm Post subject: |
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LOL!
....admit it...if Canada had one you guys would be all over it, even if it is not hockey.
It's OK...I understand. |
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yawarakaijin
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| Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 10:13 pm Post subject: |
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| I've been a lifelong soccer fan and in terms of numbers of players soccer is by far the most popular sport in Canada. We don't get many chances to see our boys on the world stage, it's a shame it had to end the way it did. Worse that it had to be to the Yanks. |
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dmbfan
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| Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 10:15 pm Post subject: |
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| Worse that it had to be to the Yanks. |
meh.......fair enough.
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