Andy said:
My side was screwed over. Mastroeni should have received a yellow and Pope did not deserve that second yellow because HE GOT BALL goddamnit. We played better than Italy in the first half and played better than they did sometimes in the second with even nine fucking men. I hope this ref gets shot in the face as he totally fucked us over and we should have won this game.
After the big disapointment in the first game our performance tonight was awesome. Dempsey skipped around the best left-back in the world, Donovan made Cannavaro look like an MLS defender, and Italy looked like utter shit. Our performance was quite solid and we made Italy look like the overrated whiners that they are for much of the match. Well done my boys and we need a win against Ghana on Thursday.
PS - All of you who said we would be destroyed today can go sulk over yourselves.
That's the funny part, Andy. Both sides feel they have been screwed. Iaquinta's case towards the end of the was simply a clear cut penalty, there's no denying in that. Mastroeni got the ball through the Italian's legs, I agree. But just "getting the ball" isn't sufficient. You can't just throw a bomb at a player, then pick the ball up and go whine because you "got the ball".
The USA STILL looked like shit anyway. In case you forgot, you were 11 against 10 against a completely demoralised team. Had you been somewhat mature, which you weren't you bunch of 3-year olds, you would have won today.
Thank God Del Piero entered the pitch so the game got at least a hint of class.
VERGOGNATEVI! And that's aimed at ALL players and officials out there.