To quote the immortal Joe Jacobs: “We wuz robbed.” A goal that should have capped off an epic comeback was inexplicably called back to allow the Slovenians to slink away with a draw. Time for another “peacekeeping” deployment in the Balkans, methinks.
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And people wonder why Americans don’t like soccer or whatever you call it. I hope I live to see the day when the US wins the World Cup and the rest of the world can flip off.Report
@Scott, Yes, because the refereeing in the NBA and MLB is perfectly competent and neutral.
Anywho – why get angry with Slovenia? They played a fantastic and entertaining game that I can’t wait to watch without interruption when I get home.
It’s not even that the ref was biased – his refusal to card Dempsey was inexplicable and he gave out yellows a little bit too easily to Slovenia (although his decision to card Findley was equally inexplicable, as was his decision not to give a red card to the defender on the “last man back” play).
He was just a crappy, incompetent ref who has no business refereeing high profile international games (I am told his work in the ANC final was atrocious as well).
Still – I think it’s a testament to the two teams that they played such a fantastic game in spite of the terrible referee. Indeed, they played so well that every non-American media outlet I’ve checked out is calling it the best game of the tournament.Report
@Mark Thompson, I should add that the ref’s decision to card Findley probably should count in the “pro-American” calls column since it hastened Findley getting subbed out at halftime and guarantees he won’t be wasting space against Algeria, who we will need to beat by a couple of goals to guarantee advancement.Report
@Mark Thompson,
Nice try trying to spin the call as “pro American.”Report
@Scott, Ever hear of humor?Report
@Mark Thompson,
If you mean sarcasm yes, but sometimes sarcasm doesn’t really work on the internet.Report
It was still an epic comeback. Both those goals were stellar. Also epic were the duration and depth of the officiating suckitude.Report
@Michael Drew, That sums it up about right, I’d say.Report
Ties add a level of existentialism to sport that I am not deep enough to appreciate.
“Who won?”
“Meh.”Report