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I got up early again to rev up the DVR and watch the US take on Nigeria. The US needed a win or tie
against a good Nigerian squad. I'm ready, I'm pumped. What happens next? The worst thing possible,
the thing I didn't want to see, heartbreak...
A red card in the 4th minute. Michael Orozco makes a stupid mistake and elbows a Nigerian player
while tussling for a ball.
US Soccer posted the schedules for both Men's and Women's Olympic soccer on NBC. I am happy to
report you don't have to get the special NBC Olympic soccer channel to watch all the games, so long
as you do have cable.
The US kicks off their Olympic journey Thursday...yes in two days!
Aug.
I was out of town Sunday morning when the US kicked off their all important Olympic match against
Holland. Why do I say 'all important'? Going into the match the US was the only team in the group
with three points. Nigeria and Holland had one point based on their draw while Japan had none.
Furthermore, this is The Netherlands.
Italy defeated Honduras 3-0 in their first group match of the 2008 Summer Olympics and got off
to a great start. Pierluigi Casiraghi actually surprised many with his starting XI, as Salvatore
Bocchetti started alongside Domenico Criscito in the center of defense, Lorenzo De Silvestri
started over Marco Motta on the right, and probably the most surprising change was Robert
Acquafresca starting in front of Giovinco and Rossi instead of Tommaso Rocchi.
...but am not a good enough writer to communicate. Here you go, I suggest checking it out.
He's right you know. Commentator Marcelo Balboa said during the Dutch telecast something to the
effect of "get your yellow card suspension over with now before the quarterfinals" I have
to respectfully disagree.
I am going to do my best to recreate the "magic" of the 2002 World Cup by waking up early
tomorrow morning to catch the US vs. Japan. No, not 3 am early, but maybe 5:30 so I can start up
the DVR and see the entire match before heading to work. We'll see if my ambitions match my
ability.
Check out today's US Soccer Studio 90 post.
Brazil are second-favourites to win the Gold medal in the men's football at the 2008 Summer
Olympics held in Beijing after they eased to the top of the standings in Group C. Victories in
their three group matches meant they advanced to the quarter-finals in a storming fashion. The 2007
South American Youth Championship victors eased past the hosts China 3-0 in their final match and
they will now face Cameroon, who finished runners-up in Group D behind Italy.
