US has to win to have a shot to advance. And considering they haven’t scored a goal in the whole tourney yet…
1025am UPDATE: Ghana’s up 1:0 after a 22nd minute goal.
1030am UPDATE: 30 minutes in and Ghana’s got three shots to USA’s one. US, with the fewest goals of any team in the tourney, now needs TWO to win and have a chance to advance. Eesh.
1032am UPDATE: Italy’s up 1-nil over Czech in the 33rd minute of that game.
1035am UPDATE: Yay, we took a second shot! And Ghana’s fouling the crap outta USA, 12:5.
1044 am UPDATE: GGGOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!! 1-1 tie.
1045am UPDATE: USA’s first woal was the World Cup’s 100th this tourney. Whatever that’s worth.
1048am UPDATE: Goal for Ghana on a penalty kick, they’re now up 2-1.
1050am UPDATE: Half time, Ghana leads 2-1, leads shots 5-3, and fouls 14-7. USA has one more half to score two goals and keep Ghana out of the net. Italy’s still up 1-0.
1055am UPDATE: Seems US captain Reyna hurt his knee during the play where Ghana made their first goal.
1107am UPDATE: Game on.
1116am UPDATE: Ghana’s been holding US off. EVERY US sub is warming up on the sidelines.
1122am UPDATE: SIX Ghana fouls in the last three minutes. And Eddie Johnson is in for USA.
1128am UPDATE: Aw, damn, header off the post by USA in the 66th minute. So close…
1137am UPDATE: In the 74th minute USA has used all three subs.
1144am UPDATE: Italy’s up 2-0.
1157am UPDATE: TIME – US loses to Ghana, 2-1. That’s it for USA.
BAH. I anyone needs me I’m going to be outside tipping cars and setting fire to stuff.