The conditions were just horrible, and I hear the weather was bad too. The U.S. beat Guatemala 1-0 in front of a hostile crowd at Mateo Flores in Guatemala last night in an ugly, ugly match.
First of all, I will say that Guatemala has a very talented side. They move the ball well, and pressed the attack all night, especially in the second half. But that is where my praise for them ends. They clutch, grab, hit, dive, and cry like few other teams I've seen in recent memory. Yes, most teams do the same, I'm just saying Guatemala did it and then some. There have probably been cleaner pickup games between the Crips and Bloods, that's all I'm saying.
The hit on Eddie Lewis was just plain sick, and I don't mean that in a good way. The guy who hit him led high, and arrived late. I doubt FIFA will do anything, but I wish they would. That could have been a lot worse. Oh, and way to show how classy you are, Guatemala fans. As Lewis is being treated, officials had to hold up a riot shield to keep debris from hitting him as he lay prone on the ground. Nice touch.
Carlos Ruiz, now there's another class act. Way to kick Tim Howard in the head! And you wonder why he wanted to rip your head off instead of shaking your hand to kiss and make up. And the guy who took a kick at Carlos Bocanegra after he scored? Little kid stuff. Grow the fuck up.
When did international football get so ugly? Why do the refs let both sides get away with all the pushing, kicking, and shirt-grabbing? It's like the clutch-and-grab days of the NHL and the thug life antics of the NBA and NFL have wormed their way into the beautiful game, and I don't like it at all. Play the game, play the game hard, but cut out all the chickenshit, okay? Please? I really hope Cherundolo learned that you always get caught when you retaliate. Be the bigger man next time.
The MNT did well to escape with the road win, but they are going to need to play better in future matches.
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