Thursday, June 22, 2006

International Incident Brewing

It is halftime of the US vs. Ghana match, and I am PISSED OFF. It appears that there is a conspiracy among certain referees to prevent the US from going on in the tournament. It began in the last game by a Uruguayan referee who believed that he was what people all over the world were coming to see. It has continued in the current game by a German referree, one Markus Merk, who sees penalties where there are none. Most infamously awarding Ghana a penalty kick in stoppage time of the first half for a LEGAL CHALLENGE by US center back Ugechi Oneywu.

I realize people the world over despise our president and his warmongering policies, I know I do. But the chicanery perpetrated by our president should in no way affect the officiating at games where our national team plays.

Well, my ranting is done, but I'm still mad. Hopefully the second half will quell my offended spirit with a US win in spite of the referree's attempts to insure the opposite.

1 comment:

Unknown said...

The second half went well, but we (the US) just couldn't finish. I was sad but now I'm over it.