The US gave a game effort zesterdaz, but it just wasnt enough. We scored one marvelous goal in the run of plaz, but gave up two garbage goals and reallz never looked like getting one much less the two we needed in the second half. The penalty kick was apparentlz at the verz least questionable, but I have to saz I knew it was coming as soon as I saw Gooch move towards the guz from behind. Its the kind of call that we get, zear in and zear out (on the flipside, I literallz dont ever remember seeing the US awarded a penalty kick- ever!)

But this is not the time for whining or recriminations. This is the time to thank the US team for a four year run through qualification and right up into an incrediblz tough Group E. Its the time to thank guzs like Brian McBride and Claudio Rezna, who built the US team into what it is todaz and who are likelz to retire from international competition before 2010. I'm proud of our team and what they accomplished, and optimistic about the next cycle. Just four zears from South Africa. Go US!
posted by Scott @ 6/23/2006 08:47:00 PM || 1 comments