The Smokin' Sports Gun

Now before all you see this is soccer, and forget it like I might have a few weeks ago, just take on second and listen. Last week I got a real appreciation for what the World Cup and soccer really was. I saw people who weren't American-born but a appreciating it, because it only come around every 4 years. Now I know where may be country-prided out with the Olympics and the WBC already this year, but in reality despite how it's looked at in American, soccer is the sports of the world. And you know what else, believe it or not soccer is very entertaining. And a lot of goals is really a bad game, the best game I've seen was Germany 1-0 win over Poland. Try to watch it, but if not anything else at least support your country playing the sport of  the world. 

Now as many of you probably already know the U.S. lost it's World Cup opener to the Czech Republic, and today in a must-not lose game tied with Italy to stay alive in this World Cup. However the U.S. would've and should have won it's match against Italy had it not been for the referee.

Now the referee officiating this game had a history before the game, so you were already coming in, with someone who really had no business officiating a game with such magnitude. In 2002 he has been convicted of intentionally corrupt officiating which is why he didn't get to officiat the World Cup in '02. So in a bright move by FIFA they bring in a this same referee, to officiate in '06. And to top that off this guy is Italian and they have a corrupt Italian referee officiate a game which Italy is involved, just genius. And what could have gone wrong did go wrong. The U.S. would have won 2-1 but after a U.S. kick into the net, the ref decided he himself was in the way so what was a goal was ruled a no kick by the soul official.

...Even more important is the fact that Ghana just stunned the Czech Republic beating the team that was one of few many thought would win, 2-0 in their first World Cup...

...that changes everything...

So now here are the scenarios:

Had Ghana Lost:

U.S. (0-1-1)  plays Ghana (0-2-0) AND Italy (1-0-1) plays Czech Republic (2-0-0)

If Italy wins > U.S. is gone

If Czech Republic wins and U.S. wins > Comes down to goal differential of U.S. And Czech Republic for second spot

U.S. Loses > U.S. is gone

Had Ghana lost + U.S. not gotten screwed:

U.S. (1-1-0) plays Ghana (0-2-0) AND Italy (1-1-0)  plays Czech Republic (2-0-0)

In my opinion Italy would win wanting the bracket and too good to be out and If U.S. wins > It would come down to goal differential between U.S., Czech Republic, and Italy

Czech Republic beats Italy + U.S. wins > U.S. is in

Czech Republic beats Italy + U.S. loses > Comes down to goal differential between U.S. and Italy

Italy wins + U.S. loses > U.S. is gone

Had U.S. Not Been Screwed Period (the way it should be):

U.S. (1-1-0) plays Ghana (1-1-0) AND Italy (1-1-0) plays Czech Republic (1-1-0)

For every team "you win, you're in" the way it should be decided and should've played out

How It (unfortunately) Is:

U.S. (0-1-1) plays Ghana (1-1-0) AND Italy (1-0-1) plays Czech Republic (1-1-0)

If U.S. wins + Italy wins > U.S. is in

If U.S. wins + Czech Republic wins > Comes down to goal differential between U.S. and Italy

If U.S. wins + Czech Republic and Italy tie > Comes down to goal diffrential with U.S. and Czeck Republic

If U.S. loses > U.S. is out

...a clue to all: unless we beat Ghana by 4 goals Thursday out goal differential to anyone is not going to be good...unless we light Ghana up...don't count on it happening...

...by the way if Ghana beats us their in...

Thursday is going to be a crazy day, and whoever ends up second (if weren't screwed we could have  been first) will have to play Ronaldhino and Brazil in the next round, not good. If the U.S. and Ghana get through I'll be cheering for whoever does, but I'm hoping it's the U.S.

Hopefully our flag will still be there Friday

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