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Thoughts on U.S. vs. Netherlands

By Jen Chang

Sunday, August 10, 2008

Round 2 of the Games is over for the U.S. men's soccer Olympic team, and here's what I think: 1. The U.S. men are desperately unlucky: With seconds left and the game deep in injury time, it looked as if the U.S. had pulled off the unthinkable (at least outside of these shores) and beaten the Dutch. A win would have guaranteed the U.S. a spot in the quarterfinals and also put it in prime position to win Group B and avoid Argentina in the next phase. However, Gerald Sibon's late free kick to tie ...

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