10 mins - no goals yet though the Slovenians have started impressively and are pushing the yanks back!

some coaches just get arrogant for nothing

what is the point of benching Ricardo Clark?

goal slovania. . . . spectacular from about 25 yrds out - Birsa

USA have to come from behind yet again!

this must be the first real "clean" long-range strike on goal thats been scored in this WC. . . . mayb they are finally beginning to get a hang on the jabulani!

Bob Bradley should not have benched Clark

Clark forms better partnership with Michael Bradley

and the goal came from the clark position, I don't think the Torres of a boy they included adds more value to the team.

looks like someone has mastered how to use the jabulani. One of the best goals so far

mikeansy:

Bob Bradley should not have benched Clark

Clark forms better partnership with Michael Bradley

and the goal came from the clark position, I don't think the Torres of a boy they included adds more value to the team.

maybe he got the nod by virtue of his name  

bocanegra giving away too many fouls. . . . & slovenia come close again but the US are battling harder now - this is quite a spectacle - end 2 end stuff!

Slovenia, the dark horse

I hope this won't be the last action of the game
Teams have been shutting down as soon as they get even half a goal.

2-0.
Slovenia kill it off in the First.

Its a bad day for Bob Bradley

you dont change ur winning team anyhow for no reason in a cup competition.

not an upset to me. All these tiny Eastern European teams are very good. I see Slovenia scoring more goals. These Slovenian guys are going to sodomise England

I wanted to ignore this match but hey, seems we are in for upsets today!!
USA down by 2 goals!!!!

this is not "an upset" in the sense of the word; maybe u have been watching too much espn. since when did the US become a world soccer football power. i was rooting for the US at the start of the tournament but the arrogance of those ESPN analysts has turned me off big time. they wrote off slovenia and algeria as walk-overs even before the games. imagine. coming from north america where u play canada and haiti to qualify you have the audacity to underrate a team that qualifie from europe. smh

Not surprised,

Slovenia to win this

Mudley313:

this is not "an upset" in the sense of the word; maybe u have been watching too much espn. since when did the US become a world soccer football power. i was rooting for the US at the start of the tournament but the arrogance of those ESPN analysts has turned me off big time. they wrote off slovenia and algeria as walk-overs even before the games. imagine. coming from north america where u play canada and haiti to qualify you have the audacity to underrate a team that qualifie from europe. smh

I thought I was the only one that was tired of the commentators on ESPN. Those guys are woefully offensive and can't help but to display their hateful ignorance. Even as an American, I've never been able to root for the US team; I don't support failure, so I commend you on at least giving them a chance. Goodness knows that if the US advances, we'll never hear the end of it; you know how we do things.

Ok, this is exactly what I'm talking about with ESPN: their reaction for that goal was beyond extra. Donovan was unopposed; if he couldn't make that goal, then he'd deserve to be horsewhipped.

why was the slovenian goal keeper hiding?

This match is crack-a-lacking

I thought I was the only one that was tired of the commentators on ESPN. Those guys are woefully offensive and can't help but to display their hateful ignorance. Even as an American, I've never been able to root for the US team; I don't support failure, so I commend you on at least giving them a chance. Goodness knows that if the US advances, we'll never hear the end of it; you know how we do things.

@ bolded. . .i think you're using the wrong terminologies

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Ok, this is exactly what I'm talking about with ESPN: their reaction for that goal was beyond extra. Donovan was unopposed; if he couldn't make that goal, then he'd deserve to be horsewhipped.

the commentator's british and we've seen players missed clearer chances. i think you're starting to overeact

Its funny how the Americans say "make the goal".

Interesting match. I have a soft spot for the yanks anyway.

Try the English Sports Commentators, you'd be amazed

Game on, cracking match!

Onyewu has got to be the dumbest defender in the WC. . . even when unopposed he just thumps the ball back into the opposition's possession - so much for keep ball!

Michael Bradley has improved a lot

always a very committed player

Mudley313:

@ bolded. . .i think you're using the wrong terminologies

the commentator's british and we've seen players missed clearer chances. i think you're starting to overeact

I'm not using 'wrong terminologies'; I've been watching the WC on ESPN since the beginning. These commentators have made several hateful comments: if you don't think calling a country wretchedly poor or acting as if a team isn't capable of being a treat because they haven't seen a cell phone before is offensive or ignorant, then we live on different planets.

They can be British from now 'til tomorrow but they are employed by an American corporation; you don't think they know what side they're bread is buttered?

What was that defender - Suler thinking        he's lucky to get away with only a yellow, it coulda been a sending off, no intention to play the ball whatsoever, he just pushed Altidore over!

Altidore still had plenty to do if he'd latched onto that Donovan thru pass. . .  no need to wrestle him down; absolutely no need!

mikeansy:

Michael Bradley has improved a lot

always a very committed player

True. . . . he's one of the best in the squad!

RuuDie:

Onyewu has got to be the dumbest defender in the WC. . . even when unopposed he just thumps the ball back into the opposition's possession - so much for keep ball!

they nearly called him up for super eagles

England might finish behind slovenia in this group.

2-2

super bradley!