World Cup 2010: Greece 2, Nigeria 1

Tough luck for Enyeama. His spill will be remembered more than the silly red card, which I thought had more to do with the result.

That red card was inSani.

OT -- DCU will be hosting the 3rd-rd USOC match, out at George Mason stadium. If this is a test to see if Marylanders will go to outer Virginia suburbs, I think I'm going to pass...or should I say: fail.

If we don't get a stadium soon, what's the point?
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Neither France nor Mexico is as punny as Greece.

Enyeama was amazing throughout the match. Also lost in all this is Nigeria whiffing on an empty net for the tying goal! The write-up doesn't even mention it.

RE: Rand-al-Thor's link of doom
"Before this century is over, billions of us will die, and the few breeding pairs of people that survive will be in the Arctic where the climate remains tolerable."

The future of the Earth is in the hands of Bristol Palin and Levi Johnston.

Way to go Nigeria: snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.What a best way to lose a game than getting a red card for a blatant kick after 30 minutes of play while leading 1-0? Brilliant!

No politics! ;)

I think I'll disappear now; I want to watch the Revenge of Maximillian tonight when I get home.

I-270: The world will be full of common sense patriots then. I'd imagine it as a utopia....

I wish it were possible for both teams to lose. Maybe they will receive 5 pairs of red cards and both have to forfeit. Franco is off to a good start with his 5th minute yellow.

DC is holding the round of 16 USOC game at George Mason?? No love for the 'plex?
Plus they note "George Mason Stadium is a smoke and alcohol free facility."

No beer???

What's up with the adidas jerseys with the black X on the back. It looks like the players are wearing sports bras.

Looks like this will be a knockdown drag out rock-n-roll party in the street.

Sorry for violating the no politics rule. I couldn’t help myself.

I still think the Greece player dove and that the contact on the "kick out" was no existent to minimal. I would have red carded the player for intent and then red carded the Greece player. It is the only way to stop shameful diving. And I would preemptively red card C. Ronaldo before every game.

Sagna was nutmegged on that shot. Serves him right for not stepping up.

Maybe it was Gallas. I didn't look at the coiffure.

Is that Mexico playing 'Hoof & Hope'?

Lot's of long balls out of the back...

I've been trying to catch up on the traffic on this blog over the past 24 hours or so. I've found a thread called "Youth Day" that was started by Clarke at 1:30 p.m., followed by a thread called "World Cup roundup" that was started by "washingtonpost.com Sports Editor" at 5:57 p.m. But wasn't there a thread between these two, which was active while the Brasil-NK match was in progress?

There are no specific match threads. We've been using the most recent thread at kickoff.

I-270: That is totally beside the point. My point is simply that when you go to the SI home page (http://voices.washingtonpost.com/soccerinsider/), you should see the last 8-10 threads, in consecutive order and with none missing.

Toulalan's foul just before half is an argument for a "pink" card.

A pink card is a warning that if the offender commits even one more foul, he's ejected.

Toulalan wasn't the last defender, so a straight red wasn't appropriate, but the cynical nature of his "professional foul" makes the beautiful game a bit uglier.

OK, maybe not pink. Maybe fuscia.

Last night's Jeopardy! had a clue involving the word "irregardless". However, I somehow doubt that the discussion of that naughty word on this blog inspired the writers for that program out on the left coast.

U&P: Why are you looking among the Wednesday threads for Tuesday's Brazil-DPRK match?

The match is getting chippy and the ref is getting cardy. We'll see at least one red before this is over.

France has the ability to simply run past Mex, but lack the will or the recognition to do it.

And to take off Anelka when you need a goal, and NOT put in Henry is an invitation for your side to go all pear shaped.

U&P: Why are you looking among the Wednesday threads for Tuesday's Brazil-DPRK match?

Posted by: I-270Exit1 | June 17, 2010 3:33 PM
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Thanks! That explains things. When I'm on vacation, I routinely lose any sense of the days of the week. I guess that means that my brain is on vacation, even though I haven't gone anywhere.

I'm surprised all of those Budweiser bottles in the stands didn't cause him to miss.

Laurent Blanc, please pick up the white courtesy phone.

Laurent Blanc, please pick up the red emergency hotline.

YES!!!

I hate when Mexico wins. I doubly hate when Blanco scores

Good for CONCACAF's reputation, though.

In other news, AC Milan plans a return trip to these shores. Who knows, maybe this event at the Silverdome will actually come off as planned:

http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/soccer/news/story?id=5290591

What are people's plans for tomorrow morning? In recent days, I've been to:

-- Grevey's in the Merrifield area
-- Ireland's Four Provinces in the center of Falls Church
-- Anthony's, a Greek/Italian place, also in the center of Falls Church
-- The American Cafe at Landmark Mall in Alexandria
-- Thirsty Bernie in Arlington.

I know that Ireland's Four P's and Thirsty Bernie will be open early tomorrow, but I'm not sure about the others.

I'm staying home... ummmm... telecommuting.

France bleaus

I270: Sports bras are usually worn UNDER the jerseys. I've been calling it the Kiss of the Spider Woman look. And some of them don't have it. Well, whatever it was it didn't help them much.

ESPN Headline: "Irish Eyes Are Smiling."

Neither France nor Mexico is as punny as Greece.

Posted by: I-270Exit1 | June 17, 2010 2:03 PM

I'm still reading, in queso you think of some.

Well, to be frank, it took a lot of gall for Mexico to win. (for I270)

Trop d'oeufs dans le pudding.

(lit. "too many eggs in the pudding.")

Greece was slick, though.

I'm pretty sure DCU is playing at GMU, because they might be playing Real Maryland FC in their next USOC game, who plays at the Soccerplex. I wouldn't read too much into it.

I'm pretty sure DCU is playing at GMU, because they might be playing Real Maryland FC in their next USOC game, who plays at the Soccerplex. I wouldn't read too much into it.

Posted by: mercurysnake77 | June 17, 2010 9:29 PM

Real Maryland plays at Richard Montgomery HS in Rockville