After watching the past two games I have come to realize why it has taken soccer so long to gain momentum in the states.
It boils down the that feeling you get in the pit of your stomach when a single call by the referee totally changes the outcome of the game. And I'm not talking just about losing momentum; I'm talking about turning a W into an L.
Soccer fans worldwide seem to covet this experience as "part of the game" and we Americans just don't understand the emotional aspect of the sport, but it seems to me that refs should be there only to enforce the rules of the game as objectively as possible. And in a day and age when technology is so ubiquitous, why not use everything at hand to make this possible?
It is an insurmountable task for one man make every right and wrong call in such a fast-moving and subtle sport. But we should just swallow that lump in our throats and throw it up "part of the game" when another one almost slips through our fingers?
3 comments:
I only watched the last 10 min at work in our breakroom and I had to use all my strength not to scream with joy when we scored. It is crazy to think that if we did not score we would not of advanced, but since we did we are the #1 seed out of our bracket.
This USA team is exciting if nothing else and like J said will probably give us a heart attack. God I am jacked up our next game is Saturday at 2:30 and our opponent will be determined today. I like this team I feel like they have a good shot to win a few more just imagine if ONE break/call went our way in the future
GO USA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I got to watch most of the game but I had to go into an exam room right before the goal and missed the end of the game. Oh well, at least we advance!
I am looking forward to a Saturday game! Sounds like a party!
Now on to Jae and his main point.
You are right it is incredible to believe that we could have had two games "stolen" from us due to poor calls. It is infuriating to think about actually, but what can you do nothing will be changed. Think about stoppage time how inexact it is? A ref just arbitrarily decides how much time to add and even if he says 4 min if a play is happening often times they will let the play run its course before blowing the whistle!!!! Are you kidding me just use a stop watch!
Until something as simple as that changes we Americans will just have to adapt and love it for what it is, which I very much do!
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