July 5, 2010
No smiles for the US, yet again
THEY MISSED
How many times can one team lose a game? The USA soccer team found a way to do it twice, in the same game. The US had 2 point blank shots on goal and they kicked it right to the opposing goalie. COME ON! The media keeps praising the team for improving and they keep telling everyone that this will mean a lot for the sport in the US, really! I have to write that losing games you should win does nothing for the sport and will do nothing for the sport, for if you saw the game you are disappointed because the team actually has not improved, they have been to the round of 16 before and as before they could not get past it.
The game may not have even been that close, Donovan almost blew the penalty kick, he hit the post. We don't play much soccer in this country and it's a low profile game here but certain things are elementary, SHOTS ON GOAL IN THE OPEN FIELD SHOULD BE MADE. Simply because the sport is not very popular here does not mean we should be praising an effort that was sub-par.
The sport may not gain in popularity even if the team advances further next time, but I would like to at least give this popularity theory a chance, and until the US teams wins we will never know.
