So what are the odds that the United States wins by 3 goals when they need to after two a game and a half where they looked downright abysmal? Against a team that just beat the reigning world champs? Not very likely. OK, so it happened. Crazy no doubt, but the Americans still stood at 1-2 having allowed 2 more goals than they themselves scored, no chance of advancing.
As the great (Is there a better word? Old? Annoying? Penis?) Lee Corso would say, "NOT so fast my friend!"
Now lets take a look at what else had to happen. Italy, the aforementioned world champs, would have to also lose by at least three goals and score none. Cue my boy from Sevilla, Luis Fabiano. After not scoring against the US Fabiano wanted to make good on his one goal a game promise and struck twice before an own goal gave the game its final 3-0 margin.Wow.
I'd like to use this opportunity to praise Charlie Davies, a US striker and former Boston College Eagle. Getting the start against Egypt Davies scored the first goal with a workman like effort and used his speed to stretch the defense. His presence is usually not till the second half, if used at all by Bob Bradley, but him and Jozy Altidore up front allowed golden boy Landon Donovan as well as Clint Dempsey to control the game a little further back and be more creative.
I didn't get a chance to see any of this game as I was at the US Open, so I'll let the video do the talking.
Sorry for the Spanish. The other option was German, but I didn't want to make anyone angry.
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