Not wanting to sound bitter, but that's two games in a row where the referee has completely affected the outcome of the game. I don't mean to dredge up the Italian game again to debate those calls; but whether you agreed with the red cards or not, the fact was that the referee called the game too tightly and had a huge impact on the outcome.

Now this. Had the U.S. gone into the half 1-1, as it allegedly should have been, the second half would have been completely different. Knowing you have to score two goals to advance is a lot different than knowing you have to bag just one... it's hard to play well when a team knows you're going to press and can sit back, soak it up, and counter when appropriate.

I'm gutted. We may not have played well, but we deserved better than 1 point and 2 games where referees played a major role in the outcome.

Gutted as well and I completely agree with your sentiments. We didn't play well, but if by some luck by the refs, we could have been up against Brazil. Let's hope this isn't too much of a step back. All in all the USA still need one true attacking player that causes fear in defenders.

Now I get to sit back and just enjoy the beautiful game...and hope the refs don't undo any other games in the tourney.

C'mon Rovers!

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