by Ty Davison | Jun 18, 2006 | Sports
Post game comments: I thought Brazil looked sharper than in their first outing. My expectations—and maybe that of most people-are so high that if they don’t set the world on fire, we’re disappointed. I’m disappointed. Not that Australia is a...
by Ty Davison | Jun 18, 2006 | Sports
This is the game that most of think gets Croatia back on the road to the second round. It’s undeniably hard to open your Cup adventure against Brazil. A 1-0 loss, while respectable, still nets you no points. For good team, which I think Croatia is, it means you...
by Ty Davison | Jun 17, 2006 | Sports
Reyna looks nervous in the tunnel. The signage above the tunnel reads, “A time to make friends,” which hardly describes the feelings of the players. “A time to kill your enemy” might be closer to the truth. I like how all the other countries...
by Ty Davison | Jun 17, 2006 | Sports
OMG! Ghana scores in less than 2 minutes, accomplishing what the US couldn’t do in a full 90 on Monday. What a stunner! 1-0 Ghana. Ghana plays an inspired first half with some decent chances. In fact, on the whole, I’d say that they outplayed the Czechs,...
by Ty Davison | Jun 17, 2006 | Sports
The big test here should be whether or not Portugal can put together a full 90 minute game against inferior talent. Everyone was generally happy with how they came out in their first game, but their quality seemed to devolve over the course of the game and their...
