OT: World Cup Begins

[awaz]

USA! USA! USA!

 

[johnnytata]

USA! USA! USA!

FUCK YEAH USA!!!!!!!

 

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Klose puts the Germans in the lead after 20 minutes (great goal kick sets it up)

1-nil Germany

 

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Those Polish-born Germans strike again...This time Podolski finishes a beautiful play

2-0 Germany.

 

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Well England has life. Upson heads home a beauty.

2-1

 

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England tied it up, but the refs says no...Well behind the goal line.

It's World Cup 1966 all over again (except in reverse)

 

[mattola]

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Lampard has the crossbar labelled today (this time though it didn't go in)

 

[mattola]

England tied it up, but the refs says no...Well behind the goal line.

It's World Cup 1966 all over again (except in reverse)

 

[puckhead]

Lampard has the crossbar labelled today (this time though it didn't go in)

that was a rocket.

did I hear that correctly? this referee has handed out red cards in 70% of his matches?
that's just fucked up.

 

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Schweinsteiger comes close...Best name left in the tourney.

 

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A rocket from Mueller, James had no chance. 3-1 Germany

 

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Man, the English guy just had no petrol left in the tank. 4-1 Germany

 

[puckhead]

Blitzkreig!

at least the non-called 2nd for England isn't the deciding factor.

 

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Blitzkreig!

at least the non-called 2nd for England isn't the deciding factor.

Well yes and no...2-2 tie at half is quite different from 2-1. England needs to press to tie the game and Germany is great on the counter-attack.

That said, the better side is moving on.

 

[mattola]

Blitzkreig!

at least the non-called 2nd for England isn't the deciding factor.

 

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Gerrard close close, but a great save by the keeper...

 

[puckhead]

well that was odd.

seeing German and England fans in the stands holding budweiser cups.

 

[puckhead]

 

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well that was odd.

seeing German and England fans in the stands holding budweiser cups.

No kidding...So many things wrong:

1. The choice of beer
2. No beer steins
3. English and German fans together