Yeah….We Tied! Share13 June 2010 Saturday was one of those rare instances when sports fans
in the US, or at least some of them, turned their eyes
toward soccer. While US fans were hopeful, most knew
that their team was a significant underdog against the more
soccer crazy England. In bars across the country,
folks donned the red, white, and blue and hoped that their
team would be able to pull off a miracle upset. Well,
we came pretty close. We tied England 1-1. One-Liner: "Can you believe that some people complained about a tie? That's like getting a free lunch and complaining that it's roast beef instead of turkey." Send comments to: Leroy@notasportsguy.com |
The BasicsWorld Cup Terminology:Pitch – What most Europeans refer to as the field. Red Card – A penalty imposed on a player for committing a foul (kicking, tripping, etc). It results in the player’s ejection for the remainder of the game. His team must then play a man down. A Red Card imposed without first receiving a yellow card is reserved for the commission of a violent a foul. Yellow Card – A penalty imposed on a player for committing a foul (kicking, tripping, etc). It serves as a warning to the player. A second yellow card results in an automatic Red Card. Penalty Kick – a free kick from close to the goal where a player gets to shoot at the goal with only the goalie in the net. It is awarded after a foul is committed inside the penalty box Shank – missing a shot at the goal when a player has an open shot. (See also shank wall – a fictitious wall that is said to be needed behind a goal when a certain player seems to frequently miss). Strike – a shot at the goal |