# Brasil 2014 **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [May 6, 2014, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840 "2014-05-06T21:19:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 33
**Author:** ![Octarine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/22d042/32.png) [@Octarine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octarine)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2014, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/641 "2014-06-16T22:08:27Z")
_Does mini victory dance_ I’m ignoring the quality of defending, 'cause you know what? GOOOOAL! I haven’t felt so patriotic in . . . um . . . a while. Now to hang onto the lead . . . ---
**Author:** ![nani](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/58956e/32.png) [@nani](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nani)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2014, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/642 "2014-06-16T22:13:10Z")
One of the ESPN announcers just claimed that Ghana is under ‘huge’ pressure because no team has ever beaten another team in 3 straight world cups. Sigh. I missed the goal, but glad it went to Dempsey. Let’s see how Ghana responds. ---
**Author:** ![Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiendish_astronaut/32/3295_2.png) [@Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiendish_Astronaut)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2014, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/643 "2014-06-16T22:18:48Z")
You can score too early sometimes. USA must go for the second goal, 88 mins is too long to defend a one goal lead. ---
**Author:** ![nani](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/58956e/32.png) [@nani](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nani)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2014, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/644 "2014-06-16T22:19:36Z")
Altidore almost, great chance in the box and Ghana was scrambling. ---
**Author:** ![nani](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/58956e/32.png) [@nani](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nani)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2014, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/645 "2014-06-16T22:21:32Z")
Oh crap, Altidore is down, announcers are saying hamstring. Ugh. ---
**Author:** ![Octarine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/22d042/32.png) [@Octarine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octarine)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2014, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/646 "2014-06-16T22:22:55Z")
Ooo, that hamstring injury looks _nasty_. How much will this impact the game? ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2014, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/647 "2014-06-16T22:23:00Z")
Ouch, poor Altidore, looked like a classic pull. That’s his last game for a while. Edit: and he’s been replaced by someone who looks far to young to be there _is old_ ---
**Author:** ![MaxTheVool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2014, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/648 "2014-06-16T22:26:43Z")
Hope Altidore is better than seems likely… And am I the only one who keeps thinking the white jerseys are US? ---
**Author:** ![Octarine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/22d042/32.png) [@Octarine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octarine)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2014, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/649 "2014-06-16T22:32:52Z")
> [@MaxTheVool](#): > > Hope Altidore is better than seems likely… And am I the only one who keeps thinking the white jerseys are US? I’m not mixing up the colors, but I have to say, Ghana’s jerseys might be the most stylish I’ve seen. There are these pretty little colorful details around the neck and arms that look very cool. ETA: Woah, that was a kick in the head! ---
**Author:** ![nani](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/58956e/32.png) [@nani](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nani)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2014, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/650 "2014-06-16T22:34:05Z")
Bradley has improved a lot for the US since 2011 and he has legitimate skills, but man that bald look doesn’t work for him. Yellow card for Ghana’s Rabiu. Ghana’s playing more frustrated. The US seems to be counting on a more bunker-counter style now. Just hope they don’t forget the second part. Tim Howard makes a good save, Dempsey gets kicked in the face, his nose is bleeding, might be broken, reckless but not malicious I think. Weird game. ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2014, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/651 "2014-06-16T22:35:15Z")
Dull one for Dempsey there, yikes ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2014, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/652 "2014-06-16T22:35:31Z")
I’m no doctor, but I guess this nose is broken. Ouch again, sadly. ---
**Author:** ![Novelty\_Bobble](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Novelty\_Bobble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Novelty_Bobble)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2014, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/653 "2014-06-16T22:42:43Z")
ouchy! bad luck for Dempsey there. Glad the ref saw that it was accidental ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2014, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/654 "2014-06-16T22:50:09Z")
Nice bit of reff’ing there - the pair of them got in an angry tumble on the ground, both backed off, and it ended up with a handshake in front of the headmaster. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2014, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/655 "2014-06-16T22:50:13Z")
“OK, guys, shake hands and make up.” ---
**Author:** ![Laggard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de053/32.png) [@Laggard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laggard)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2014, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/656 "2014-06-16T22:51:03Z")
Ghana owned that half. ---
**Author:** ![Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiendish_astronaut/32/3295_2.png) [@Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiendish_Astronaut)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2014, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/657 "2014-06-16T22:51:40Z")
Not a very good game, but USA have defended well. ---
**Author:** ![nani](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/58956e/32.png) [@nani](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nani)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2014, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/658 "2014-06-16T22:52:14Z")
Halftime. US played erratically and if they keep this up, I am not sure how they can hold onto the lead. Ghana blew a big chance to equalize right at the half. Still, 1-0 is a great result! ---
**Author:** ![Ximenean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/aca169/32.png) [@Ximenean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ximenean)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2014, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/659 "2014-06-16T22:57:09Z")
USA solid in central defence, Ghana forced out wide and relying almost exclusively on the right wing, but the crosses haven’t been any good. Yet. ---
**Author:** ![Octarine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/22d042/32.png) [@Octarine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octarine)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2014, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/660 "2014-06-16T22:59:46Z")
_Very_ dangerous moment there at the end, but Ghana messed it up right before the goal. Otherwise, fairly eventful first half - the scuffle with the I-kicked-you-you-tried-to-punch-me had potential for them both to be sent off, but they made up and peace reigned. I agree that the US needs a second goal. Right now, everything seems . . . unstable. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840.md?page=32) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840.md?page=34)