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Sorry Canada, they just don't want you to win

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by user SSreporters

USA 2 Canada 1: A perfect example of getting hosed. After a lousy 75 minutes by Canada, Leicester City player Iain Hume scored a goal to make it 2-1. In the 94th minute, Canada appeared to have tied the game, but was called offside. The problem with that is (I'll have the video up tomorrow), you can't have an offside call if the ball hits the opposing team, which was what happened. US defender Oguchi Onyewu had the ball hit his head, which landed conveniently to Canadian forward Atiba Hutchinson, who put it past 64 year old Kasey Keller to appear to make it 2-2. The flag was raised, the Canadians are angry, game over. The worst part about it, was that even if Onyewu didn't touch it, Hutchinson was onside anyway. Oh sorry, the worst part about it was when Fox Soccer Channel announcer, and human megaphone Max Bretos, said "hold on, it might be overturned". How?

It's a good thing that Canada is hosting the 2009 Gold Cup.

Anyway, Mr. Overrated himself Landon Donovan scored another penalty kick, and Frankie Heyduk scored for the US. Donovan still hasn't scored in free play, and Frankie gets his 1st goal in 7 years.


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Tyrone BriggsHall of Famer
897 days ago
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Who really gives a shit that the Canadians are "angry"? A 64 year old soccer player? No wonder this sport is so damn boring.
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SSreportersLegend
897 days ago
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Many fans are angry. Also, Keller is actually 40, I'm just making fun of his age.
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ThecrookedcapAll-Star
897 days ago
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It was a horrible call and the US caught a lucky break. I have doubts about the final for the first time this competition (presuming Mexico wins). The defense was atrocious and the finishing horrible. Donovan had an amazing chance on goal that he fell over the ball for (at least it wasn't Twellman for the 700th time in the competition - he needs to go back to New England now!). It really should not come down to a botched call by a lineman.
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Anonymous Fanatic #1
896 days ago
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Canada, America's Hat.
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Anonymous Fanatic #2
896 days ago
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Bretos is barely tolerable, but I don't think he was way off base here. I believe he was referring to a situation like that in the Switzerland-Korea game in the last world cup: a Swiss goal was initially called offside by the linesman, but was overturned by the ref after a brief conference...
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SSreportersLegend
896 days ago
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I remember that game. Anyway, my dad saw the highlights 2 minutes ago and said that it was pretty plain that the goal should've counted.
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The Waiver WireSoccer Kid
896 days ago
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I saw that on the sports recap that night. Honestly, I didn't care that Canada lost on a disputed call, I was just amazed that Canada was even close to the US.
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