# 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:** 34
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2014, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/661 "2014-06-16T23:00:26Z")
> [@Laggard](#): > > Ghana owned that half. Everywhere but in the box, anyway. They struggled to finish anything. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2014, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/662 "2014-06-16T23:17:29Z")
> [@Maserschmidt](#): > > Everywhere but in the box, anyway. They struggled to finish anything. See what I mean? ---
**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, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/663 "2014-06-16T23:22:39Z")
Interesting Ghana have bought on an extra striker (Kevin Prince Boateng who’s very good) but now they’ve lost that extra man in midfield advantage. ---
**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, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/664 "2014-06-16T23:26:00Z")
The US has got to get the ball away from their own goal. If they continue this strategy of having men directly in front of the goal kicking back Ghana’s shots, it’s only a matter of time until Ghana scores. ---
**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, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/665 "2014-06-16T23:43:46Z")
Well that was a sweet little play. 1-1 Ghana ---
**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, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/666 "2014-06-16T23:44:00Z")
That was inevitable. ---
**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, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/667 "2014-06-16T23:44:49Z")
Well, that’s just been a matter of time. Now I only hope the US doesn’t collapse completely. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2014, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/668 "2014-06-16T23:45:39Z")
Lovely passing there. ---
**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, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/669 "2014-06-16T23:45:59Z")
Great goal there. Deserved on the balance I think ---
**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, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/670 "2014-06-16T23:46:58Z")
Agreed that Ghana deserved that one. ---
**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, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/671 "2014-06-16T23:47:02Z")
As much as I’m rooting for the US, that was one nice goal. The US have to tighten up - they’re now acting like they’re chasing the game, but they really should work on preserving the tie. ETA: GOOOOOOAAAAL! ---
**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, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/672 "2014-06-16T23:47:43Z")
Wow. ---
**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, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/673 "2014-06-16T23:47:52Z")
Woah! That was unexpected. 2-1 USA ---
**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, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/674 "2014-06-16T23:49:26Z")
Heh, USA games are always entertaining 🙂 ---
**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, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/675 "2014-06-16T23:49:26Z")
2-1!!! Last minutes looking epic here ---
**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, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/676 "2014-06-16T23:55:11Z")
This is an heroic backs-against-the-wall performance by the US. ---
**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, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/677 "2014-06-16T23:57:24Z")
Well I don’t see them going far but that was fun. ---
**Author:** ![JoseB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/joseb/32/1530_2.png) [@JoseB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JoseB)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2014, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/678 "2014-06-16T23:59:14Z")
And the US win! Congratulations on the victory; those 3 points were vital . Also, the last minutes of the game were really epic and entertaining! ---
**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, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/679 "2014-06-16T23:59:29Z")
Aaaand it’s over! 2-1, USA. That was one drama packed 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 17, 2014, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brasil-2014/687840/680 "2014-06-17T00:00:22Z")
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