World Cup: US vs. Slovenia: Spoiler Alert

[babylonsister]

U.S. rallies for 2-2 tie with Slovenia


Donovan and Bradley score in second half as Americans overcome 2-0 deficit to keep World Cup hopes alive.
Landon Donovan scores

Landon Donovan scores past Slovenia's goalkeeper Samir Handanovic. (Pedro Ugarte, AFP/Getty Images / June 18, 2010)
By Grahame L. Jones

June 18, 2010 | 9:50 a.m.


In a World Cup so far lacking any real drama, it took the U.S. to provide it by the wagon-load on Friday.

With only eight minutes left on a bitterly cold afternoon at Johannesburg's Ellis Park stadium, Michael Bradley, the coach's son, ripped a shot into the back of the net to earn the Americans a 2-2 tie with Slovenia.

The goal climaxed one of the greatest comebacks in American soccer history and kept Coach Bob Bradley's team alive in the tournament.

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http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-u.s.-slovenia-20100619,0,629926.story

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

1. real herp a derp moment right there.

[4lbs]

2. It's also going to be remembered as the game where the "Phantom Penalty" took away a US win.

:mad:

[indepat]

5. Surely Masha belongs in this hall of zany shame

:P

[BeyondGeography]

9. It was actually four penalties...on Slovenia

[4lbs]

10. Yeah. They should have either allowed the goal, or called a penalty on Slovenia for

holding Bradley in the penalty box, giving him a penalty kick.

[virgogal]

11. Yep ! n/t

[Codeine]

3. 3-2 win by the US in the reality-based world.

FIFA needs to send this referee packing.

[enlightenment]

4. Nah - we'll see him next officiating in the English leagues.

Absolutely dire officiating the entire match - I think he was doing it with his eyes closed.

[LeftOnRed]

6. What cha gonna do with those shoes?

What’s with the ugly orange cleats?

[Codeine]

7. They're called boots,

and players wear brightly-colored boots to stand out on the pitch. It's a way of saying "I'm confident enough to draw attention to myself."

[xchrom]

8. Recommend

[Mudoria]

12. "We wuz robbed!"

The ref should stick to kids soccer. FIFA finds some real winners to officiate their most important event.